Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, July 22: With a pledge to work for achieving de-limitation of the Assembly segments and rotational Chief Minister etc, BJP MLA and former Minister Choudhary Lal Singh launched a new organization, namely ‘Dogra Savabhiman Sangathan’, here today.
Besides de-limitation and rotational CM, separate Public Service Commission, Service Selection Board, issuance of Dogra certificate, creati9on of Minority Commission in the State, quota of at least six Assembly seats for the POJK refugees, out of the 24 seats reserved in the J&K Constitution for PoK, protection of border area residents are among 20 agenda items, listed in Vision Document of the new organization, which was also released on the occasion. Click here to watch video
Though the newly launched Dogra Savabhiman Sangathan is officially a non-political organization, its aim and targets enlisted in the Vision Document clearly speak of its political agenda and future role in political scenario of J&K, particularly in Jammu region.
In jam-packed auditorium of Teacher’s Bhawan in Jammu, Choudhary Lal formally launched the new organization, its Vision Document and also flag of the Sangathan, having three strips of saffron, white and green colour with the figures of a lion and goat drinking water together in the middle. The flag was painted on the spot by prominent painter K K Gandhi amidst Dogri songs by Slathia brothers.
Speaking on the occasion, Choudhary Lal Singh announced that entire process of constituting all units of the Sangathan, from central body to Panchayat and village level, would be completed before forthcoming August 15.
Explaining the reasons for launching new organization, Lal Singh recalled the chronology of events since Rassana incident and said that after subjecting Jammu people to discrimination in development, jobs and all other fields, then Government attempted to malign honour and dignity of Dogras, which was not tolerable at any cost. “I would have delayed formation of this organization had people not forced me for the same,” he added.
Without naming BJP and Congress, Lal Singh attacked elected representatives of both the parties for their alleged failure to protect the interests and honour of Dogras people. He lamented that even Jammu based political parties and bureaucrats also allowed discrimination to happen with people of this region.
“Let Jammu gets its due share and only Jammu officers are posted on the positions here,” he said while advocating for two separate Public Service Commissions and Service Selections Board so that all selections in Jammu are done fairly without any regional bias.
Demanding de-limitation of the Assembly segments in the State, Lal Singh said that the Sangathan will also for having a constitutional provision for a Chief Minister on rotational basis from two provinces of Jammu and Kashmir “This will certainly remove any misgiving among the people of both the provinces,” he said and added that the Sangathan will also ensure creation of two posts of Dy chief Minister, one each for Jammu and Kashmir provinces.
Lal Singh also threw light on other points listed in the Vision Document of the DSS, which include; absolute nationalism, equal opportunity of employment, equal right of education, protection and consumption of natural resources, preservation of Dogra art and language, flats for border residents, relations with Kashmir, etc.
Maj Gen (Retd) Goverdhan Singh Jamwal, businessman Yashpal Gupta, scion of erstwhile royal Dogra family, Ranvijay Singh, K D Singh and Hari Dutt Shishu also spoke on the occasion.
Former IGP Kamal Saini, Chairman CCBL Parveen Sharma, several academicians, young lawyers and people from all walks of life, including Gujjars, participated in the launching ceremony, which was organized on 100th day of the movement for CBI inquiry into Rassana incident.
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