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| SASB being politicized; serving NC led coalition: Dr Jitendra | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 27: Alleging blatant politicisation of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), BJP National Executive Member & State Chief Spokesperson Dr Jitendra Singh has accused the SASB of having surrendered its autonomous character to serve the political interests of NC led coalition government.
Demanding reconstitution of Shrine Board with new members selected strictly on basis of stipulated criteria, Singh sent a strong word of caution to SASB against the misguided decision to curtail the duration of Amarnath Yatra to just 39 days this year. Dr Jitendra Singh expressed surprise that even though the SASB is officially not under the control of political administration with Governor as its chairman, over the last few years there is a systemic design to tamper with the conduct of Amarnath Yatra with the ulterior motive to appease the separatists for the benefit of Kashmir-centric so-called mainstream political parties including NC. Dr Jitendra Singh warned against playing with the religious sentiments of people at the risk of disturbing peace in the region and said political parties which accuse BJP of divisive politics are infact themselves dividing the society in the name of religion. He said even on merit, there is no rationale for curtailment of the Yatra period. On the other hand, he said, the limited period of yatra will pose the logistic problem of handling more than two thousand pilgrims every day.
Strongly advocating the opening of Amarnath Yatra throughout the year like other religious yatras across the country, Dr Jitendra Singh cited scientific evidence from geologists that May to September is suitable weather for Amarnath Yatra while in case of bad weather during other parts of year, there can be provision for appropriate weather forecasts and the yatra can also be temporarily suspended.
Dr Singh said on the one hand the NC led regime talks of promoting tourism in Kashmir valley while on the other hand it is discouraging religious tourism through Amarnath Yatra. |
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