Sincere Appeal : We want our Kashmiri Pandit brothers and sisters to forget what happened in the past and look forward to the future – Mehbooba Mufti, Former J&K CM, PDP president

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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on June 22 said Kashmiri Pandits should move on and stop being prisoners of the past by investing in a shared future in the valley.

Mufti, a former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, visited the Kheer Bhawani temple in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and interacted with Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of the annual Kheer Bhawani mela.

As reported by PTI, Speaking to reporters, she said a huge number of Kashmiri Pandits have come for the mela and the people of Kashmir welcome them wholeheartedly.

“We want our Kashmiri Pandit brothers and sisters to forget what happened in the past and look forward to the future,” the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief said.

Fostering Community Bonds
In a post on X, Mufti said the scenes at the Kheer Bhawani mela were heartwarming beyond words.

“The warmth and affection between Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims transcended the walls of mistrust and division that some have sought to build for their own agendas. It is time we stop being prisoners of the past and invest in a shared future,” she said.

The scenes at Mela Kheer Bhawani were heartwarming beyond words. The warmth and affection between Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims transcended the walls of mistrust and division that some have sought to build for their own agendas.

It is time we stop being prisoners of the past and… pic.twitter.com/oNpplRXjkH

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) June 22, 2026

Mufti said countless Kashmiris seeking treatment outside the valley are welcomed and cared for by Kashmiri Pandit doctors