Srinagar, June 4 -- Political leaders across party lines hailed the massive turnout of devotees, especially Kashmiri Pandits, at the Mela Kheer Bhawani as a powerful symbol of courage, faith, and communal harmony in the wake of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

Celebrated on 'Zyeth Atham' (Jyeshtha Ashtami), the annual fair at the revered Ragnya Devi temple in Tulmulla saw thousands of devotees, including those who travelled in a 60-bus convoy from Jammu, gather under heavy security.

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah called the participation of Kashmiri Pandits a "befitting reply" to those attempting to instill fear and divide communities. "This is the work of the Goddess. She has brought her children back home," he said, e...