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‘Kumbh yajna makes me feel in touch with martyr husband’ALLAHABAD: The smell of burning incense sticks hangs thick. Family members of Kargil martyrs said they will be part of the yajna at Kumbh mela to pray that the departed souls attain 'moksha.' ""I have been a part of all yajnas for martyrs organized by Balak Yogeshwar Das. And, a number of huts surround the tent situated at the centre.This is 'Shaheedon Ki Basti', where prayers are being offered for martyrs who lost their lives during the Kargil war and terror attacks in the country. It’s a tribute to the soldiers,” said Balak Yogeshwar Das.Das held the first such event in 2003, after which he was joined by a number of martyrs’ families..