 Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 13: The Maharaja Gulab Singh Brigade, Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh, on Monday held an important meeting to deliberate upon the emerging political, constitutional and civilizational issues concerning the future of Jammu & Kashmir.
The meeting was chaired by Shivang Satya Gupta, Chairman Maharaja Gulab Singh Brigade wherein it was resolved that while the restoration of Statehood is a democratic aspiration, it should not result in the revival of an unequal political order that historically led to regional imbalance, administrative discrimination and governance deficits.
Among office-bearers present were S. S. Jamwal, President; Anil Rakwal, Working President; Ravish Handoo; Ashish Kapoor; Aman Gupta; Sanjay Charak; Kadafi Qayoom; Umar Sheikh; Gourav Chadha; Rohit Jain; along with hundreds of volunteers and members of the Brigade from across the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, who unanimously endorsed the resolutions.
It is learnt that the Brigade unanimously resolved that any future restoration of statehood must be preceded by constitutional and institutional safeguards guaranteeing equal justice, equal political representation, transparent governance and balanced development for all regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
The Brigade unanimously adopted the resolutions such as Constitutional safeguards before Statehood which means the Government of India should ensure that the restoration of statehood is accompanied by constitutional safeguards protecting the interests of every region and preventing any recurrence of regional discrimination in governance, development, employment and political representation.
It also adopted resolution that the equal justice for Jammu and an independent commission should be constituted to examine historical allegations of regional discrimination concerning Jammu in matters relating to recruitment, higher education, infrastructure, public investment, administrative institutions and developmental allocations, and recommend corrective measures.
The resolution also highlighted the dignified, secure and permanent rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in the Kashmir Valley should become a national priority and an integral component of any long-term policy relating to Jammu & Kashmir.
Additionally, the Brigade demanded that the Government of India and the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board establish a grand Shri Amarnath Ji Temple Complex at Pahalgam as a permanent spiritual, cultural and pilgrimage centre dedicated to Lord Shiva and the sacred Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. The proposed complex should include - a magnificent Shri Amarnath Ji Temple; year-round prayer and meditation halls; modern pilgrim accommodation; museum on the history of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, Kashmir Shaivism and the Himalayan civilisation; vedic research and cultural centre; medical and emergency facilities; digital interpretation galleries and facilities for senior citizens and differently-abled pilgrims. |
