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| No compromise on Shrines Bill: KPs | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: Undeterred by the mounting pressure of various organizations within the state and outside who are hell bent to sabotage the Kashmiri Hindu Shrines and Religious Places Bill, the KP bodies have decided to launch a nation-wide campaign to garner the public opinion in support of the Bill for protection of age old shrines and religious places in Valley.
Taking serious exception to some organizations spreading canards about the community, a delegation of various KP organizations under the aegis of Pt. Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust spear heading the ongoing campaign for passage of the Shrines Bill have made it clear to Parliamentary Affairs and Rural Development Minister Ali Mohammed Sagar that government was duty bound to bring an Act in the Legislature for the protection and management of Shrines in Kashmir Valley which are in dilapidated condition. Though Sagar informed the community that some people were creating hurdles and opposing the passage of the Bill the displaced leaders were critical of the government for listening to such people who are trying to sabotage the passage of the Bill for their vested interests. They have also reportedly told the Minister that the community will not make any compromise on the Bill as it will be a first confidence building measure for the community.
The KP leaders have reportedly told Sagar that during the time of formation of Board for Mata Vaishno Devi the same controversy was created by certain people but government did not pay any heed to it and went ahead with formation of the Board. Even during the formation of Swami Amarnath Shrine Board or Shiv Khori Shrine Board government took a unilateral decision and it was agreed by one and all later soon the pattern of this the government can also get an Act passed regarding the formation of the Shrine Board for Valley temples, KP leaders told Sagar while keeping their point.
The Pandit leaders told the Minister that for opposition by one or two organizations from outside the state does not mean that government will play with the sentiments of entire community and after the formation of the Board as per the past practice the government can seek objections from the people and make changes in the draft if it deemed fit that such changes were required for the common good.
The KP bodies after meeting Sagar have also decided to meet the national as well as local leaders of various political parties a fresh.
In this connection some Delhi based KP organizations have decided to meet UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, general secretary, AICC Rahul Gandhi, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, BJP Parliamentary Board Chairman, LK Advani, BJP national president Nitin Gadkari and leaders from CPI and CPI (M) in the Union Capital.
Meanwhile CPI(M) state secretary and MLA Mohammed Yousf Tarigami has also assured full support to the demand of minority Hindus saying passage of the Bill was necessary for the preservation of ethos and culture of Kashmir.
Tarigami while expressing concern over the opposition to the Bill from certain circles said that he will forcefully raise the demand inside and outside the House. During the debate on grants to Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation ministry Tarigami had turned the attention of the government towards the Bill and strongly advocated for its passage. |
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