Srinagar, May 18 -- Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Transport, Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports, and Science and Technology Satish Sharma on Sunday attended the inauguration ceremony of the sacred Adhikmas/Banumas/Purushotam Maas-Kumbh 2026 at the historic Mattan Temple and highlighted the importance of preserving Jammu and Kashmir's traditions of communal harmony, brotherhood and coexistence.

The Minister inaugurated the religious congregation in the presence of devotees, religious scholars, community representatives and local residents.

Addressing the gathering, Satish Sharma said Jammu and Kashmir has always been known for its rich spiritual and cultural legacy where people from different fait...