Fire incident at Khanqah i Mou’la shrine
Expresses satisfaction over shrine safety,
praises local youth for preventing fire spread
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 15: Chief Minister, Mehbooba
Mufti this morning rushed here and visited the shrine of Hazrat Amir i Kabeer
Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (R.A.) which has suffered some damages in a fire incident
previous night.
Cancelling all her engagements, Mehbooba Mufti
air dashed to Srinagar early morning and straight away drove to the shrine of
saint in the Shahr i Khaas.
The Chief Minister went round various areas of
the shrine complex to assess the quantum of damage. She sought a detailed
appraisal from the local administration regarding the fire incident.
Interacting with the members of the management
committee and devotees, Mehbooba Mufti said the shrine of Hazrat Amir i Kabir
(R.A.) symbolizes the pluralistic ethos of Kashmir society from which every
citizen of the State draws spiritual solace.
The Chief Minister expressed her deep
appreciation for the local youth who came forward and prevented the fire from
spreading.
On the occasion, people of the area demanded
installation of CCTVs in the shrine complex, availability of fire tenders in
the locality, scientific protection to the wood structures at the shrine and
expediting shrine expansion plan.
Minister for Education, Syed Altaf Bukhari;
Minister of State for Health & Medical Education, Asiea Naqash; MLC,
Khursheed Alam; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Khan; IGP Kashmir
zone, Munir Khan and other senior officers accompanied the Chief Minister
during the visit.
Later in the day, the Chief Minister is expected
to convene a meeting in this regard.
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