evidence: Despite their ‘forced’ exodus from Kashmir Valley in the beginning of 1990s due to separatist Islamic violence, members of the Pandit community have not given up their traditional practice of visiting the temple. [...] Some liberal Muslims also offered milk to the devotees which was received with love and reverence by members of the Pandit community. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti also visited the holy shrine in the morning. CM Mufti was accompanied by professor Amitabh Mattoo, advisor to the chief minister with a cabinet minister’s status and most interestingly Mufti and Mattoo both offered milk to Mata Kheer Bhawani with full of devotion!