Srinagar, Jul 3 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday served water to people at Jammu and Kashmir's famous Lal Chowk as part of Muharram tradition.

Chouhan, who is on a two-day official visit to Kashmir, distributed water to the passersby at City Commercial nerve centre Lal Chowk.

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Talking to reporters, the minister said that it was a touching experience to be a part of the Muharram tradition by distributing water to people.

Chouhan also spoke about the Central government's schemes for underprivileged sections of the society.

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"There are about five lakh persons, who do not have a pucca house in Jammu and Kashmir. All of them will get a pucca house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana," he said. Chouhan said the government's mission is to empower women and make them "Lakhpati didis".

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