Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 1: Prominent Kashmiri Pandit leader, who had the distinction of achieving the sobriquet ‘Father of Community’, Amar Nath Vaishnavi breathed his last, here today.
The 87 years old Vaishnavi had the honour of being the RSS Pracharak during the era of legendary Shama Prasad Mukherji and Atal Behari Vajpayee. He had played a vital role during Praja Parishad Movement.
Vaishnavi was the man behind curtain in helping the Ladhakhis for not being discriminated during their agitation when he was a physical education teacher posted at Leh.
The dynamic Pandit leader had the honour of serving as a source of inspiration for Kashmiri Pandit Community during the much hyped Parmishori Agitation in Srinagar.
The President of All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference Mr Vaishnavi also contested elections in 1996 on BJP ticket.
Meanwhile, various organizations and leaders have deeply condoled the death of the senior leader.
Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla expressed deep sorrow and grief on sad demise of Vaishnavi. He prayed for peace to departed soul and courage to bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.
The Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir while paying rich tributes to the KP leader said that Vaishnavi was a secular minded person who always worked for mutual brotherhood and communal harmony among various sections of the society, adding that he will be remembered for his untiring efforts in supporting the cause of Kashmiri Pandits in particular and Kashmiris in general in living a peaceful life in Kashmir.
The members of All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference in an emergency meeting have expressed deep sorrow and grief on his sad demise, while KK Khosa on behalf of Kashmiri Pandit Sabha has also expressed heartfelt condolence on his sad demise. He said that community has lost a great leader whose contributions will be remembered for a long time, adding that he always remained active in representing the cause of community without compromising on principles.
Dr KN Pandita, Convener JKNM, Surinder Ambardar, Political Analyst and Ajay Bharti, President, JKVM NCR have also condoled the death of the freedom fighter.
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