Ganderbal, 28 May(KNS): Amid a large footfall of Kashmiri Pandits, the former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday visited the Tullamulla Hindu shrine in Ganderbal and interacted with Kashmiri Pandits participating in the Kheer Bhawani mela.
Earlier, in a statement released by the People's Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti greeted and welcomed Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of Mela Kheer Bawani, the biggest festival of Kashmiri Pandits.
The PDP President along with Kashmiri Pandits has been visiting the holy shrine almost every year to observe the mela. The occasion highlights the special bond between Kashmiri Muslims and Pandits.
Mehbooba's party in Ganderbal district also installed refreshment camps for those participating in the mela.
In a message to those present at the mela, Mehbooba said, "It is our collective duty to safeguard the special bond that Kashmiris enjoy with each other irrespective of our religions. We used to live side by side as one person and we should never forget our past. The traditional harmony between Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims can only be maintained by respecting each other and our shared past."(KNS).