Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 24: More than fifty prominent citizens have jointly appealed to Prime Minister Narinder Modi and Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Satya Pal Malik to celebrate the Accession Day of Jammu and Kashmir officially with enthusiasm & gaiety to respect the sentiments of the people of the State.
The Accession Day falls on 26th October as on this day in 1947 the Maharaja Hari Singh, the Ruler of Jammu & Kashmir, had signed the Instrument of Accession, acceding his sovereign State into secular Dominion of India which was ratified by the J&K Constituent Assembly, representing the collective will of the people, on 6th February, 1954. The Preamble of Jammu & Kashmir records this historic event when it says, "We, the people of State of Jammu & Kashmir, having solemnly resolved, in pursuance of the Accession of this state to India which took place on the 26th day of October, 1947, to further define the existing relationship of the State with the Union of India as an integral part thereof…"
The signatories to the joint appeal includes former Chief Justices of High Courts, former Judges of J&K High Court, former Chief Secretary, former DGP, retired IAS, IPS, IFS and other civil servants, retired officers of defence services, professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Advocates, media persons, writers, artists and other prominent citizens.
The Joint statement said that Accession Day is a fulfillment and jubilation and needs to be celebrated as such by the people of the State and also officially by the State and the Central Govts. The Statement said that constitutionally, legally and politically the Accession made by Maharaja Hari Singh under India Independence Act, 1947 is final and irrevocable. It was a sovereign act as prescribed under India Independence Act which did not have any provision of "conditional", "temporary" or "interim" Accession.
The signatories include Justice V. K Gupta, former Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, Justice Parmodh Kohli, former Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court, Justice K.K Gupta, Justice G. D Sharma, Justice S. K Gupta and Justice O P Sharma, all former Judges of J&K High Court, B. R. Kundal former Chief secretary J&K, Kuldeep Khoda, former Chief Vigilance Commissioner and Former DGP, Masod Choudhary, former V. C. Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, Balwant Thakur & Dr. Jitender Udhampuri, Padma Shri awardees, Prof. Lalit Magotra, Maj. Gen. Goverdhan Singh Jamwal ( Retd), S. S. Wazir, former ADGP, Advocate U. K Jalali, former Advocate General, Advocate D. S. Salathia, President Jammu Bar Association, C. L Banal former Member, PSC, Dr. H. L Goswami, former Member PSC & former Principal GMC Jammu, R. L Bharti , former member PSC, K. B Jandial, former Member PSC, Madan Lal former ADGP, B. D Sharma & S. C Kapoor, Chaman Lal, K.L. Dhar, , P. P. Sharma & S. D Swatantra, Dr. C. M Seth all former Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Prem Gupta, Ashok Gupta, M. A. Anjum, Ravinder Kotwal, J.L Sharma, all former IGPs, J. K Vaid, B. K. Raina & B. D. Mal Barna, all former Director GSI, I. D Soni, educationist & President State Pensioners Association, S. C. Rekhi Secretary State Pensioners Association, Dr. Satdev Gupta, President Jammu Doctors Forum, Dr. B. B Gupta, noted Gastroenterologist, Dr. Yudhvir Gupta, Dr. Mohan Lal noted cardiologist, Er. I. C Jandial, Er. K. L. Gupta & Er O. P Gupta, all former Chief Engineers, Ashwani Kumar President Press Club Jammu, Zorawar Singh Chairman Team Jammu, Abhinav Sharma, former President Bar Association Jammu, R. K Gupta Sr. Judge Pavitar Singh President Joint Jammu Progressive Front, Advocate, Brig (Retd) M. M . Choudhary, Col (Retd) Shiv Choudhary, J.S. Sudan & Yuvraj Gupta PoK Refugee Activists, Anil Modi & S. Inderjeet Singh Sahni, industrialists, Y. V. Sharma, former President Chamber of Commerce, Ashok Pahalwan media person & Pawan Jain social activist. |
