rajkot duty during the month of ramzan is no different for these 22 devouts from amreli than in normal times they have been working as frontline warriors in the battle against the virus ever since the outbreak happened under religious strictures these parched men continue to perform their duties roundtheclock even if the unrelenting sun scorches at 43celsius while observing roza forget food we are not even allowed to swallow our saliva so we have no option to wait till the evening to break our fasts after duty at iftaar says amanat ali naqwi an official with 108 emergency services at amreli apart from naqwi zakir jakhara altaf dal arif sheikh and akbar parmar have been performing their duty while observing the holy fasts said a programme officer of 108 emergency services to observe roza during the holy month of ramzan is our duty while responding to the call of emergencies during the covid19 crisis is our supreme duty hence we perform both our duties religiously not sacrificing one for the other said zakir jakhara hindus prepare iftaar for muslims rajkot hindus of ambaradi village in savarkundala taluka in amreli district have displayed great communal amity during lockdown they are preparing iftaar meals for muslims of the village during the holy month of ramzan we prepare fruit salad cold drinks and snacks as iftaari for our muslim brothers to help them break their daylong fast said subhash solanki a village leader