Over 4500 Kashmiri Pandits leave Jammu to attend mela in Ganderbal

Officials said that the contingent comprised 95 buses for Tulmulla, Ganderbal; 23 buses for Tikker, Kupwara, three buses for Manzgam, Kulgam, two buses for Logripora, Anantnag, and two buses for Martand, Anantnag.The yatris would visit prominent temples and on May 28 on the Jesth Ashtami participate in the annual Hawan and Mela at Kheer Bhawani temple in Tulmulla, Ganderbal.The government has made elaborate arrangements for safe and secure yatra with all facilities enroute from Jammu to their respective destinations and to Tulmulla, Ganderbal and back.Jammu, May 26: A batch of over 4500 Kashmiri Pandits Friday left for Kashmir in 125 buses to attend the annual mela of Kheer Bhawani to be celebrated at Kheer Bhawani temple in Tulmulla area of Ganderbal district.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar and Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) J&K, K K Sidha jointly flagged off the buses carrying over 4500 Kashmiri Pandits from different parts of Jammu as well as outside from Nagrota area of Jammu district in the morning amid tight security arrangement with the presence of Police and paramilitary forces personnel.The Kashmiri Pandits staying in Kashmir are also being facilitated by the respective district administration to participate in the mela.