Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on August 30 joined Kashmiri Pandits in celebrating Raksha Bandhan in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara town and prayed for the return of the community to the Valley.
Ms. Mufti and her daughter Iltija Mufti joined Pandits at the ancient Thajiwara Temple for their annual ‘havan’ during Raksha Bandhan.
“Despite being a Muslim-majority state, Kashmir has long been celebrated for its tradition of coexistence and shared heritage. The temple visit by Ms. Mufti underlined this spirit of inclusivity,” a PDP spokesman said.