Laughing clubs to pay homage to Pahalgam terror victims
Times of India | 4 May 2025
Kolkata: Members of different laughing clubs in Kolkata are set to spread the message of peace and pay homage to the Pahalgam attack victims during the World Laughter Day celebrations on Sunday. This year's theme is: "Bring joy, healing, and unity."
Kolkata has around 55 clubs registered with the Laughing Academy of Eastern India. Around 20 members of Gharoa Laughing Club at Rajarhat will participate in an exercise session on laughter therapy and organise a rally in the morning. Rajkumari Jha, the club founder, said, "Every year we take part in a rally to promote laughter as one of the exercises to stay healthy. But this time, the situation is different, so our motto is to spread laughter and joy so that there is no place for hatred or violence."
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Madan Kataria, a member of the Laughing Academy of Eastern India and founder of the laughter yoga movement in the country, told TOI: "The conflicts we see in the world reflect the internal struggles taking place within individuals. Laughter is a universal language that bridges cultures and connects people from all walks of life."
Members of Baishnabghata Patuli Township Laughing Club will observe one-minute of silence in memory of the Pahalgam attack victims. Samar Kumar Mitra, club secretary, said, "There will be a rally called Prabhat Pheri. We will spread the message of world peace through laughter that is a tranquillizer, equalizer and energizer."