Jammu Tawi, Nov 4: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated the 10-day annual Jhiri Mela at Marh on the outskirts of Jammu city, urging people to follow the path of selfless service and equality as envisioned by the 16th-century farmer-saint Baba Jitto.

Every year, the Jhiri Mela draws around 10–12 lakh devotees from Jammu region, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Haryana, who gather to commemorate Baba Jitto’s ultimate sacrifice against oppression nearly five centuries ago. According to legend, Baba Jitto, a humble farmer, ended his life in protest against the unjust demands of a landlord, while his daughter Bua Kouri immolated herself on his funeral pyre in an act of devotion.

After paying obeisance at the shrine of Baba Jitto and Bua Kouri, LG Sinha inaugur

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