Srinagar, Jun 03: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh on Tuesday visited the revered Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple in Tulmulla, Ganderbal, on the auspicious occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami, where he offered prayers for peace, prosperity and the well-being of every Indian.
Extending warm greetings to the Kashmiri Pandit community and the thousands of devotees who gathered at the holy shrine, Chugh, according to a statement issued here, said, “This temple is not just a place of worship, it is a Shaktipeeth — a timeless centre of power, knowledge and wisdom. Sanatani devotees have been coming here for centuries and will continue to do so with unwavering faith.”
The BJP leader added that he prayed to Maa Kheer Bhawani for the progress of Viksit Bharat under the “decisive and visionary” leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking on Operation Sindoor, Chugh said, “It is due to the blessings of Maa Kheer Bhawani that Operation Sindoor achieved historic success. Our brave forces, under the leadership of PM Modi, delivered justice to the terrorists sitting across the border in Pakistan. The operation is a glowing example of India’s rising strength and resolve.”
He said the spiritual strength of the nation is what fuels its unity and resilience. “When Maa’s blessings guide us, and when we have a leader like Narendra Modi steering the nation, no force can stop Bharat’s rise as a global power,” he added.
