Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 11: All Jammu and Kashmir Kissan Union (AJKKU) organised an interactive session of the intellectuals belonging to various fields.
It was collective opinion in the meeting that down grading of J&K State into two Union Territories is a matter of great concern and award of punishment to the people of Jammu Province against their continued loyalty towards the Nation and working as a bridge between the volatile Kashmir and Indian Union.
The people of Jammu Province always stood like a rock against aggression by Pakistan and long drawn insurgency, provided full support to those displaced in 1947, 1965, 1971 , 1990 and during three decades of long militancy. But despite facing pains of discrimination since 1975 and suffering the rath of ''B' class citizen treatment in their own country, reasonably expected a fair deal and were sure that selfless contribution for generations would make out such an achievement where we could tell the future generations that service to the Nation, Patriotism , and national pride makes a Region or State to reach the heights of success , good governance , self respect , honour , prestige and dignity . It is unfortunate and bad luck of the people of this Pradesh that they are dealt with such casual approach and given the lower status of UT that to at the cost of the holy historical Shri Amar Nath Ji , Budda Amar Nath Jï, and Mata Machel yatras leaving midway.
The Poonch, Ayurvedic, Regional imbalance, MBBS , Bum Bum Bhole, Darbar Move movements and mass level struggles, steps of certain groups of socio-political nature like Mukti Morcha, State Morcha, Jamu Bachao Andolan have been pushed down the drain all times by the underground , over ground "Shri Jai Chands" of Jammu.
Will the mighty dispensation reconsider the decision to restore to the people of Jammu Province atleást their existing position they were holding or will be happy with the existing deplorable situation and environment.
Those who attended the interaction include Ch Gharu Ram former Minister and President All J&K Kissan Union, Advocate Ashok Kumar Sharma former Legislator, Advocate Anil John, Jatinder Bhagat, Kamal Preet Singh, Advocate Abrar Ahmed Khan, Col. BD Sharma, Hari Om Singh former Distt. and Session Judge, Vinod Sharma Social and Political activist , Madan Lal Sharma , SRD Singh , Jagan Nath , R Baldev Singh former Naval Officer, BC Raina, Capt Lalit Sharma, Ch. Sanjay Sandhu, Advocate Nakul Sharma, Saudagar Gupta Social Worker , Er. Mahesh Kumar, Advocate Áshok Kumar Sharma former Legislator, Jang B Sharma, Parvinder Singh and Advocate Zahid Sarfraz Malik. |
