Srinagar, Mar 26 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir BJP general secretary (organisation) Ashok Koul on Thursday said the revival of temples in Kashmir is a positive development that can pave the way for the return of Kashmiri Pandits.
Welcoming the restoration efforts, Koul said such initiatives are bringing back hope and faith among people and restoring traditions disrupted over the past decades.
He appreciated the efforts of workers and local residents for supporting the revival and maintaining harmony.
Referring to the situation since the 1990s, Koul said the reopening and restoration of temples after more than three decades would encourage people to visit these places again.
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He expressed hope that the revival would contribute to the return and resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley.
Koul also said celebrations like Navratri would continue to be observed in Kashmir in the coming years, adding that further development and installation of idols in temples are planned.(KNS)