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| Baba Chambliyal Mela today, security tightened along IB | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 25: Security has been beefed up along the Indo-Pak international border in the wake of tomorrow's annual Chambliyal fare to be organized at Zero Line in Ramgarh Sector of Samba district. Border Security Force and Pak Rangers would also meet on the occasion and exchange sweets on the occasion. "All arrangements are in place for tomorrow's event while BSF and Pak Rangers will also meet as a part of annual feature to mark the event," an official here said.
Baba Chambliyal fair is being organised every year on the fourth Thursday of June by both India and Pakistan on either sides, while thousands of devotees visit the respective shrines and pay obeisance.
People on this side of the border participate in the fair at the Hindu shrine of Dalip Singh Manhas, popularly known as 'Baba Chambliyal' while the devotees in Pakistan visit village Saidanwali on the Zero Line, and organise a three-day fair and wait for 'Shakkar' and 'Sharbat' of Baba Chamliyal's 'dargah'.
Thousands of devotees stand on both sides of the border to have a glimpse of the ritual of handing over of a 'chaddar' of flowers to the BSF officers by the Pakistani Rangers for being laid at the tomb (dargah) of Baba Chambliyal. |
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