New Delhi

The incidents of the Holi celebrations by Hindus and Muslims in many parts of the country have surfaced on social media giving a lie to the propaganda and narrative being built around the festival being exclusive.

Beautiful images of Hindus and Muslims celebrating the festival at the shrine of Sufi Muslim Sant Mazar of Haji Waris Ali Shah at Dewa Shareef, Distt. Barabanki, Utter Pradesh, surfaced on X:

Hindu Festival Holi Celebrated at Muslim Sant Mazar of Haji Waris Ali Shah at Dewa Shareef, Distt. Barabanki, Utter Pradesh. Holi-2019.
Hindu-Muslim Unity Zindabaad. pic.twitter.com/OALcGwrp4O

— Mohammad Anas (@anasinbox) March 21, 2019

In Jammu Hindu and Muslim neighbours celebrated the festival and posted images of the event on X:

Hindu and Muslim women celebrate Holi together in Jammu. pic.twitter.com/34vtBts0A0

— News Arena India (@NewsArenaIndia) March 14, 2025

A video clip of the people celebrating holi at Deva Sharif has also been posted on X:

#RealHoli | #Facts#HoliCelebration #holi2025viral
At #DewaSharif #Dargah in #Barabanki, #UttarPradesh, #Holi is celebrated in a unique display of unity. Chanting "Ya Waris," #Hindu and #Muslim devotees of Sufi Saint Haji Waris #AliShah joyfully throw colors and marigold flowers… pic.twitter.com/RuqMUOoCxj

— Nadeem Naqvi ندیم نقوی नदीम नक़वी (@NadeemNaqviNNg) March 14, 2025

A local news channel piced a scene of a Muslim man defending his right to play Holi with his Hindu friends saying it makes both of them happy. Many Netizens shared it on their handles:

Holi na Hindu ki hai na musalman ki hai,
Holi to poore Hindustan ki hai.

Holi is just not a festival,it's the emotions of Indian people and culture.

To khelo Holi #HappyHoli

Indian muslim must watch this video.

Please like and retweet till it reaches each indian muslim. pic.twitter.com/6TO4LxTqda

— MishraJi (@MishraJi_01) March 13, 2025

DD News reporter filmed an inclusive Hol;i celebration from Rajouri, a border town in J&K:

To set an example of mutual brotherhood on the occasion of #Holi a program was organized by the Civil Society Rajouri in collaboration with District Admin in which people of the Muslim Community,sikh community & Hindu community celebrated Holi together.@dmrajouri @DioRajouri pic.twitter.com/E7Wgu9S0nx

— DD NEWS JAMMU | डीडी न्यूज़ जम्मू (@ddnews_jammu) March 14, 2025

Scenes of youth celebrating Holi in a border area of Kashmir have also surfaced on X:

Meanwhile somewhere in Jammu & Kashmir...

Sadbhavana ke Sang
Holi ke Rang
Hindu-Muslim-Sikh-Isahi....
Sab hain bhai bhai 🙏🇮🇳#Holihai #JaiHind pic.twitter.com/0T6UPaO0ga

— Meghna Girish 🇮🇳 (@megirish2001) March 18, 2022

Muslim activists of a varanasi-based NGO working for unity of humans has posted this image of women celebrating Holi on X:

Rang barse bheege chunnar wali... Muslim women engrossed in the colours of Holi

A unique view of Hindu-Muslim unity was seen in Varanasi on the occasion of Holi. Here Muslim Women Foundation and Vishal Bharat Sansthan have organized a Holi program. During this, Muslim women… pic.twitter.com/j9UVbtxZ1Z

— Nagar Mal Jangirpura (@jangirpura_n) March 12, 2025