Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 11: Governor N. N. Vohra, has felicitated the people on the eve of Kheer Bhawani Mela.
In his message of greetings, the Governor has observed that this Festival is a shining example of communal harmony and brotherhood, which are the hallmark of the glorious pluralistic ethos of Jammu and Kashmir in the centuries past.
The Governor has prayed for peace, harmony, progress and prosperity in the State.
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, has also extended warm greetings to the people, particularly Kashmiri Pandit community, on the eve of Mela Kheer Bhawani being celebrated at Tulmulla tomorrow.
In his message of felicitation, the Chief Minister prayed for peace and prosperity of the people of the State and the country. He wished the day to be harbinger of happiness and development for Jammu and Kashmir.
Emphasizing upon the significance of Mela Kheer Bhawani in the multi-religious ethos of J&K, Mehbooba said that the celebration of the Mela has been an epitome of harmony and brotherhood since ages. She called upon people to strengthen the bond of togetherness between various sections of the society.
She described Kashmiri Pandits as “an important segment of Kashmiri ethos without which the very concept of Kashmiriyat is incomplete.
Emphasizing the significance of Mela Kheer Bhawani in the multi-religious ethos of the State, the Chief Minister hoped that with the dawn of peace in the State, the Kashmiri Pandit migrants would return to the valley with honour and dignity.
She further directed the state administration to ensure all facilities to the pilgrims who are visiting Kheer Bhawani for the annual festival.
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