Sufi Poet's Shrine Vandalised in Mussoorie, Police Register Case

I feel a deep sense of sorrow as I sing to myself these verses by Baba Bulle Shah

Bulla kee jaana main kaun na main moomin vich maseet aan Na main vich kufar dian reet aan Na main paakan vich paleet aan (“Bulleh! I know not who I am. I am neither a believer in the mosque, Nor an unbeliever in the rites of heresy. I am neither among the pure, nor among the polluted.”) Did the twenty something boys and girls who hammered away at the shrine know anything at all about the raw honesty and introspection of the great philosopher? Di…

Mehbooba Mufti condemns vandalism of Baba Bulleh Shah shrine in Uttarakhand

Srinagar, Jan 27: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday strongly condemned the vandalism of the shrine of renowned Sufi poet Baba Bulleh Shah in Uttarakhand, alleging deliberate hypocrisy on the part of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In a post on social media, Mufti said BJP leaders project an image of cultural outreach abroad while, at home, remaining silent or complicit when symbo…

Mehbooba slams BJP over Sufi shrine vandalism

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing the party of hypocrisy over its response to the vandalisation of the shrine of Sufi poet Baba Bulleh Shah in Mussoorie.

Sufi poet's shrine vandalised in Mussoorie, police register case

Baba Bulleh Shah is widely revered for his spiritual poetry and is known for verses that emphasise humanism and transcend religious divisions.