Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti accused the BJP of ‘cashing in on the pain and suffering of Kashmiri Pandits and using it as a weapon to garner votes across the country’
By PEERZADA ASHIQ
Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya on Tuesday visited the ancient Shiva temple in Srinagar’s old city that had once become a hub of militancy, and joined scores of Kashmiri Pandits in a special puja on the occasion of Navreh, the Kashmiri New Year.
In his address, Governor Dattatray highlighted Kashmir’s contribution to the development of the Sanatana Dharma knowledge system, and in the development of spiritual consciousness. He also released a special calendar to commemorate 5,100 years of the ‘Saptarishi system’.
Mr. Dattatray assured the audience of his commitment to renovating and restoring the glory of the temples of Kashmir, a spokesperson of the Vishwa Kashmiri Samaj said.
Later, the Haryana Governor paid obeisance at the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal.
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also delivered a telephonic message at the Vachar Nag temple on the occasion. The Governor also appreciated the role of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in its fight against terrorism, and dedicated a book by Amit Raina on the subject.
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