Greeting the Pandit community, Dr. Farooq said, “I extend warm greetings to the people, particularly Kashmiri Pandit brethren, on the eve of Mela and pray that the festivity acts as harbinger of peace and prosperity in the region. Festival presents a perfect example of religious harmony that has been a mainstay of our centuries old culture and tradition.”

 

In his greetings message, Omar said, “Mela Kheer Bhawani (Zyeth Atham) Mubarak to our Kashmiri Pandit brethren everywhere. The ancient festival is a lustrous example of  communal harmony and brotherhood which symbolize the centuries past glorious pluralistic ethos of Jammu and Kashmir. A glaring symbol of our rich past, Mela Kheer Bhawani reflects the closely knit fabric of Kashmiri culture and ethos. I hope and pray the solemn occasion further strengthens the sense of kinship and unity among the people.” 

 

General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Additional General Secretary Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Treasurer Shammi Oberoi, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani Sogami, Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, Senior leaders AR Rather, Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Sharief-ud-Din Shariq, Muhammad Shafi Uri, Mian Altaf Ahmed, Pirzada Ahmed Shah, Shameema Firdous, Sakina Itoo, Nazir Ahmed Khan Gurezi; Party MPs Muhammad Akbar Lone,Hasnain Masoodi, Political Advisor to President Mushtaq Guroo, Political Advisor to VP Mudassar Shahmiri, Zone Presidents Ali Muhammad Dar, Javed Dar, Dr. Bashir Ahmed Veeri, State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar, Provincial Functionaries Showkat Ahmed Mir, Salman Ali Sagar, Er. Sabiya Qadri, Ifra Jan, Provincial VPs: Muhammad Syed Akhoon, Syed Tauqeer Ahmed, Ahsan Pardesi;  District Presidents: Peer Afaq Ahmed, Altaf Ahmed Wani, GA Shah, Dr. Sajad Shafi Uri, Khawaja Ghulam Nabi Rather, Ghulam Mohi Ud Din Mir; party leaders Dr Sameer Koul, Bhushan Lal Bhat, Umesh Talashi, JS Azad have also felicitated the people on the auspicious eve.(KNS).