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| Valleyites pay tributes to Shyama Prasad | | For first time after many years, national anthem was sung in public function | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, June 23 : For the first time, a history was created when Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, who had attained martyrdom in a Srinagar jail on June 23rd, 1953 for demanding complete merger of Kashmir with rest of India, was remembered by a selected intellectual elite in Srinagar at a national seminar, here today.
The seminar on -Rising India-Challenges of a troubled neighbourhood was inaugurated by former army chief Gen.V.P.Malik.
Eminent editor M.J. Akbar, Prof. Riyaz Punjabi, vice chancellor, Kashmir University, Ambassador TCA Rangachari, Lt.Gen. Aditya Singh , Maj. Gen Vinod Saighal were distinguished participants.
A galaxy of leaders from various walks of life, faculty and students from Kashmir University and Islamic University, intellectuals and officers attended the seminar which was hugely decorated with the pictures of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee.The programme began with lighting of the lamp by all dignitaries and singing of the national anthem.
It may be pertinent mentioning here that it was for the first time after Kashmir imbrogolio that the national anthem was sung in any public function in Srinagar.
Shri Bal Apte, President, Dr. Shyama Prasad Research Foundation welcomed the guests and Shri Tarun Vijay , Director gave a vivid introduction of Dr. Mookerjee's illustrious life and underlined the significance of the day being observed in Srinagar.
Gen. Malik said that challenges of China and Pakistan can be met with a strong India-which is strong economically, socially and militarily.
M.J.Akbar spell bound the audience with his sharp remarks and said that India can't be said to be rising unless Muslims also get into the mainstream of progress. He said like Hindus had reforms from within,
Muslims must also change for a better social dynamics. He said that India is secular not because of the fifteen percent Muslim minority but because of the Hindu majority.He also said that Muslim women's progress alone can define Islam's progressive face. He said that Koran says 'to each his own' meaning freedom of thought.
Lt. Gen Aditya Singh and Maj. Gen. Vinod Saighal spoke about creating awareness regarding challenges from China and Pakistan and asked to create an awareness about China amongst people. Ambassador Rangachari gave descriptive details of the present status of India-China relations.
Amongst those luminaries who attended the seminar were Shri Ashok Bhatt, speaker Gujarat assembly, Shri K.G. Bopiah Speaker Karnataka Assembly, Shri Ram Lal, all India Gen. Secy. (Organisation)BJP,Shri Shamsher Singh , President J&K state BJP, large number of students and teachers. Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Secretary of the Foundation and Shri Arun Singh, trustee welcomed the guests.
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