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Want to make Baba Chambliyal Shrine symbol of peace between India, Pakistan: J&K CM

Want to make Baba Chambliyal Shrine symbol of peace between India, Pakistan: J&K CM
Jammu, Jun 23 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the famous Baba Chambliyal Shrine situated on zeroline will be developed as a symbol of peace and harmony between India and Pakistan. "Prevailing situation and relations between two neighbouring countries is known to everyone worldwide but we want that peaceful and cordial relations develop between India and Pakistan," Ms Mufti told reporters after paying obeisance at the Shrine of Daleep Singh Manhas commonly known as Baba Chambliyal. "Fights and estranged relations are known to the outer world but at the same time, good gestures and occasions like Baba Chambliyal, where people from both the sides repose faith, are not highlighted," she added. The Chief Minister, however, said through this place and by developing it as a symbol of peace, we want that peace and friendly relations must develop between India and Pakistan. "We want to develop this place and also wish that more routes get opened so that people from both the sides visit each other, friendly contacts should be developed for further strengthening the ties and peace prevails, what else," said Ms Mufti. The Chief Minister also offered 'chadar' at the shrine and prayed for peace and harmony between India and Pakistan. People on this side of the border participate in the fair at the Hindu shrine of Dalip Singh Manhas, popularly known as ‘Baba Chambliyal’ while the devotees in Pakistan visit village Saidanwali on the Zero Line, and organize a three-day fair and wait for ‘Shakkar’ and ‘Sharbat’ of Baba Chambliyal’s ‘dargah’. Earlier BSF personnel and Pak Rangers exchanged sweets and fruits as a part of pious occasion at 'no man’s land' to mark the annual celebration of Baba Chambliyal. Thousands of devotees stand on both sides of the border to have a glimpse of the ritual of handing over of a ‘chaddar’ of flowers to the BSF officers by the Pakistani Rangers for being laid at the tomb (dargah) of Baba Chambliyal. Over 3 centuries old ‘Chambliyal Mela’, is being celebrated on both sides of the IB, has become highly popular since November 26, 2003, after the guns became silent on the border following ceasefire and parallel peace initiatives by both India and Pakistan. Devotees coming to this place take bath in the belief that by applying ‘soil’ (shakkar) and ‘water’ (sharbat) all skin diseases will be cured. Till 1971, Pakistanis were allowed to come to this side of the border to pay obeisance at the shrine and offer ‘chaddar’ but after 1971 Indo-Pak war, the practice was stopped. The shrine draws a large number of devotees from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. UNI VBH AE 1527
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