Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan, 7: Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust (PNBMT) today criticized the apathy of the government towards the reconstruction of the hoary shrine of Jawala Baghwati at Khew in Pulwama, which destroyed in fire one month back.
According to press release, while appreciating the constant concern of the government for the restoration of the Piir Dastagiir Shrine in Srinagar, PNBMT spokesperson Dr R L Bhat has pointed out that not a word had been heard from the government regarding the restoration of the shrine at Khrew. As reported in the press, "The concerned minster had called a high level meeting to take stock of the progress of restoration work at Piir Dastagiir Sahib, in the meeting Rs. 14 crore of the 18crores sanctioned for the shrine had already been spent and that the shrine would be thrown open by June 2015", he asserted.
Speaking in the meeting, President of shrine's Jawalaji Samiti Khrew, M K Raina underlined the fact that Jawala Mata is the Ishtt Diivii of thousands of Hindus spread over four districts of the valley. The devotees were shocked when the hoary shrine suffered total damage in the 2nd week of December last year. Though Samiti immediately restored the Puja at the shrine, the government has not initiated any action on its restoration so far. |
