Isolate
those dividing people on religion basis:
Farooq
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JAMMU, Mar 16: Former Chief
Minister and National Conference patron
Dr Farooq Abdullah today said that the
elements who want to divide the State in
general and nation in particular on the
basis of religion and caste should be
isolated.
Addressing
a function organised by the Hindu Shiv
Sena, J&K here this afternoon, he
said "those playing politics on
religion should rise above the petty
considerations and work towards a society
which is based on secularism,
brotherhood, co-existence and harmony
with the sole objective of serving the
humanity".
"The
politicians who are dividing the people
on religious lines for their petty
political interests are a danger to the
State and the nation", he said.
Taking a
dig at main rival party Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) for accusing him
of the Muslim bashings, the National
Conference patron said that they (PDP
leadership) cannot digest the secular
credentials of National Conference and
for the petty politics were misleading
the people on religionism.
Making a
clarion call to all the political and
social organisations to stop spreading
hatred on the basis of religion and
rather work for the unity among, he said
this was imperative to leave the other
prosperous nations of the world behind in
every sphere.
Launching
scathing attack on those indulging in
killings of the innocents on the name of
Jihad, Dr Abdullah said "no religion
advocates killings of innocents and those
perpetrating bloodshed and mayhem should
realise this and join mainstream to air
their grievances and opinion".
Earlier,
Dr Abdullah gave away awards for honesty,
bravery and best services. Among the
awardees were eight prominent doctors,
three politicians, 18 police officers and
15 media personalities.
He also
awarded Dr Seema Rani Manhas, whose book
titled "Floating Change" was
also released on the occasion and Kusam
Tikku, an announcer.
Vice-Chancellor
of Jammu University, Prof Amitabh Mattoo,
Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Mayor
Kavinder Gupta, social worker Vijay
Lakshmi Dutta and Krishan Manhas,
president Hindu Shiv Sena, J&K also
spoke on the occasion.
Earlier in
the day, Dr Abdullah visited the newly
constructed building for Kashmiri
Migrants at Muthi and interacted with the
inhabitants of the camp. He asserted that
even the concrete building constructed by
the Government is not the end of the
miseries suffered by Kashmiri migrants.
BJP
urges Government to formulate youth
policy
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KISHTWAR, Mar 16: Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) Kishtwar while
expressing grave concern over the apathy
of the State Government towards the
hapless people living in Kishtwar
district urged the Government to frame a
concrete youth policy so that
opportunities will be provided to all
people in earning their livelihood.
The senior
party leader, Anil Parihar while
addressing Party activists alleged that
in the recent recruitments made in the
district preference was given to the
candidates of a particular community.
Expressing
concern over non payment of wages to the
VDCs and SPOs for months together, he
demanded that the same be released at an
earliest.
The Party
has already submitted a memorandum to
Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar in this
regard. Those who attended the meeting
included Ishtiyaq Wani, Basant Raj,
Girdhari Lal, Des Raj Parihar, Hans Raj,
Ramesh Sharma, Mohan Balraj, Deepak
Sharma and Jugal Parihar.
Rajput
Sabha approves various proposals
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JAMMU, Mar 16: A working committee
meeting of Shri Amar Kshatriya Rajput
Sabha, J&K, Jammu, was held at Raj
Tilak Road under the presidentship of
Narayan Singh, in which all the WC
members of Sabha participated.
Agenda of
the meeting was to approve proposed
budget estimates for the year 2008-09 and
income and expenditure for the year
2007-08; Collection of funds for
Charitable Educational Trust; Collection
of Rajsaptah subscription; and
Organizational matters.
Working
committee members unanimously supported
the agenda points and assured the
president all sorts of cooperation to
implement agenda points.
Majority
of the members were critical of
neglecting attitude of State Government
with regard to Rajput youth being
inducted in Government services. The
speakers in the meeting urged the
Government to abolish caste based
reservations and instead provide
Government jobs on merit basis.
Prominent
among those present in the meeting who
also spoke included were Pavitar Singh
Bhardwaj, Dayal Singh Slathia, Maj Gen G
S Jamwal,A S Wazir, M S Jamwal, M S
Katoch,Pavitar Singh, Jagdish Singh
Sangwal, Surinder Singh, Hukum Singh
Badhwal, Khajoor Singh, Mrs Kamla Rajput
and Mrs Pushpa Didwal.
300
MW power project on river Ujjh in offing:
Babu
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JAMMU, Mar 16: A 300 MW
Hydro-electric project will be set up on
river Ujjh at Village Panjtirthi, Kathua
which will provide employment to 5000
people and give boost to local generation
of electricity.
This was
informed by Minister of State for Power
Babu Singh at a public meeting at Hatli
Morh, Kathua. He said that Government has
also identified 5000 kanals of land at
Kathua for setting up 1000 MW Thermal
Power Plant already sanctioned by the
Centre which will generate employment for
10,000 people.
Mr. Singh
said that the Government led by Chief
Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has focused
attention on attaining self sufficiency
in power generation and full proof
monitoring of power distribution for
ensuring overall development of the
State.
The
Minister highlighted the urgent need of
tapping the abundant hydro electric
potential of the State for achieving self
sufficiency and lessening the dependence
on the import of power from outside the
State. He said that besides there is
simultaneous need for branching into
alternative energy generation
technologies like solar energy, thermal
energy, etc.
Mr. Singh
informed that apart form mega
hydroelectric projects, 28 mini and micro
electricity projects are also being set
up in different parts of the State. He
said that electricity serves as oxygen
for various developmental activities the
State need to emerge from power crunch to
power surplus State for opening new
vistas of economic growth and prosperity.
Mr. Singh
said that work is also apace for
augmenting and updating the
infrastructural set up to curb power
leakage and power loss at various stages.
At the same time fool proof monitoring of
power distribution and checking power
theft is being done by the present
dispensation, he added.
Among
others Chief Engineer M&RE Mr.
D.S.Pawar, X-En Kathua, senior engineers,
officers, panches, sarpances and
prominent citizens also attended the
function.
Earlier,
he also held a public darbar at Kathua
and heard the grievance of people.
Company
to focus on PSU for retirement plan
MNYL to start Rural
Op in Pb, Haryana;
may enter J&K shortly
By Gopal Sharma
SHIMLA, Mar 16: With the prime
objective to reach up to the 74%
population of the country residing in
nearly 6.38 lakh villages and over 4000
small towns, Max New York Life (MNYL)
Insurance Company, a partner of Max India
Ltd has launched its rural operation in
Haryana and Punjab states.
Though
company has already made its presence in
the Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal, yet
it is all set to enter these two
neighbouring states for the rural
operation shortly.
Companys
senior vice president and Head Rural
Operations, India R P Singh told at
seminar-cum-workshop on "Life
Insurance for You and Role of Insurance
in Retirement Planning" the other
day that Life insurance sector has grown
up to 18 % in the country and nearly
seventeen private players have achieved a
lot in this segment in short span of
time. He claimed the company has
registered 100 % growth in last two years
in the region and with its expansion in
northern parts of the country, it hopes
to record a good growth in coming years.
Max New
York Life will be focusing on nearly 740
million people of India who reside in
rural areas and for this the company has
devised hub and spoke model
to cover villages extensively and monitor
its operation vigorously from Area office
and district headquarters. Elaborating on
the model, Mr Singh disclosed that a Hub
will be located at district headquarters,
each Hub will have 3-4 spokes ( branch
offices) and a unit of one Hub and 4
Spokes will cover 5 town market and rural
market of 1000 villages. In some areas,
spokes will be created in association
with local rural banks. The company will
also focus on the unattended sectors and
believes in creating extensive awareness
among the people about the importance of
life insurance for the security of their
dependents (family). Localized
communication mode is being adopted and
even literature in regional languages is
provided to the people for easy
understanding of the concept and plans.
Kennth
Sannoo, senior vice president and Head
North-East, MNYL disclosed that private
players in the insurance sector are
investing huge money in India as they
find this destination having vast and
quick potential to grow. Most of the
private players have recorded growth from
80 to 100 % and even more in the last
couple of years. Life Insurance has shown
a downward trend in last ten months while
sixteen other private players have
collectively shown a growth of about 82
%. He disclosed that MNYL generated a
business of Rs 1490 cr last year in the
country and it was expecting over hundred
per cent growth this year.
Referring
to the importance of life insurance in
planning for retirement, Mr Sannoo said
according to a survey, about 55 cr
workers in the country would be in the
age group of 30 to 60 years. Out of
total, a major population is working in
Public Sector Undertakings and
unorganised or the private sector. While
Government employees will be enjoying the
benefit of pension, those hapless Indian
workers in the private sector would
definitely be in the dire need of a
pension or a sort of security after
retirement. The Company has come out with
a solution for them so that such workers
if live for say twenty or thirty years
after their retirement would be able to
lead a smooth and happy life. The
retirement plan of the company would
provide them protection after retirement.
He disclosed that a tremendous response
of this plan has been received by the
Company throughout the country.
P V
Subramamium, Head Trainings India
stressed the need for planning for
retirement and life insurance. He said
life insurance was must for everyone for
risk management and achieve financial
goals. He also referred to the Unit Link
plan and Mutual Fund for ensuring better
growth and achieve financial goals. He
also advised to keep a good track through
financial advisors/ managers and maintain
a balance between income and the targeted
goals.
Handicrafts
employees reconstitute body
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JAMMU, Mar 16: J&K
Non Gazetted Handicrafts Employees
Association today constituted a fresh
executive body folowing the
superannuation of its provincial
president Anwar Beg.
During a
meetng of association held under the
chairmanship of Mohammad Ashraf Kamali a
new statutary committee of the
association was framed which includes
Vijay Singh as provincial president from
Jammu, Baldev Singh Anand as general
secretary and Sudesh Chander Sharma as
vice president.
Meanwhile
the association demanded for hike in the
stipend of trainees of Handicrafts
Department at par with their counterparts
in All India Handicrafts Department.
Joint
Coordination Comm of JMRA, KMRA formed
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JAMMU, Mar 16: A joint
Coordination Committee of Jammu Medical
Representatives Association (JMRA) and
Kashmir Medical Representatives
Association (KMRA) was formed in a
meeting held today.
The JMRA
was represented by its president Dheeraj
Bagra, vice president Shiv Kumar Bunty,
secretary Anil Gupta and other elected
members of the Association.
The KMRA
was represented in the meeting by its
president Abdul Qayoom, for Srinagar, who
was very much enthusiastic about
affiliation of Association with North
Zone Coordinate Committee. The same
feelings were expressed by Sopore
district unit president M Y Malik.
The meting
took various joint decisions against
ethical exploitation of management and
the issues concerning welfare of Pharma
Sales Representatives. Stress was laid on
formation of ethical work culture by JMRA
president and vice president about
uniform and proper working norms for the
cadre, who usually fall victim to the
unethical exploitation of managements.
The
speakers advised the leaders to become
public personalities rather than becoming
political personalities.
Over 1000
comrades participated in the meeting held
at Patnitop today.
Shiv
Jee Mandir Committee Handwara constituted
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JAMMU, Mar 16: The Shiv
Jee Mandir Committee Handwara in a
meeting here, today nominated its
Executive and Advisory Committees.
As per a
release, Bhushan Lal Pandita was
nominated as president while its other
office bearers included Rajinder Raina,
vice president, Mahraj Krishen Pandita,
general secretary, Ashok Kumar Kaw
accountant cum cashier and Chand Ji
Pandita as joint secretary.
The other
members of the Committee included Moti
Lal Raina, Kanya Lal Tiku, Dwarka Nath
Raina, Satish Raina, Sanjay Raina, Bansi
Lal Kaw, Bhushan Lal Kaw and Mahraj
Krishen Raina.
The
Advisory Committee comprises of Makhan
Lal Kaw, Surinder Pandita, Satish Kumar
Garu, Jawahar Lal Raina, Triloki Nath
Raina, Avtar Krishen Kaw, Chuni Lal Bhat,
Ashok Kumar Moti and Omkar Nath Kaw.
The new
committee started its functioning from
today.
PK
stages demonstration against Yasin Malik
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JAMMU, Mar 16:Panun Kashmir (PK)
activists held a demonstration at Press
Club here , today in protest against the
organizers of India Today Conclave held
in New Delhi yesterday who had invited
the separatist leader Yasin Malik to
address it.
The irate
PK activists with pla cards in their
hands shouted slogans against the Malik
and organizers of the conclave. They also
criticized the Union Government for
arresting the activits of Roots In
Kashmir (RIK) at New Delhi yesterday who
were protesting outside the venue of the
conclave against Mr Malik. and taking
them to Chankiyapuri Police Station for
launching a protest against Mr Malik.
The
speakers also condemned the police action
on the agitating RIK activists and
alleged that many activists of the
organization were also injured in police
lathicharge while others were whisked to
Chankiya Puri Police Station.
Condemning
the Government action, the PK leaders
alleged that this way the Union
Government was legitimizing the cause of
separatists by providing them a platform
to launch their vicious campaign against
the India and its people.
They
warned that PK and other nationalist
forces will never allow the separatists
like Yasin Malik to become a national
hero as he was the brain behind the
present separatist movement in Kashmir
and killing of four IAF officers and
large number of Kashmiri Pandits.
The
speakers said Mr Malik has himself
admitted this. They warned the Government
to desist from providing any leniency to
separatists like Malik whose hands are
soaked in the blood of innocent people.
The
demonstration was addressed by senior P K
leaders ,Daya Krishen Koul and Virender
Raina.
Later a
meeting of the organization was held
under the chairmanship of Dr Agnishekhar
in which the yesterdays police
action on RIK activists was criticized.
Gujjar
& Bakarwal conference held
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UDHAMPUR, Mar 16 : Minister of State
for Revenue and Finance, Aijaz Ahmed Khan
has said that political and scheduled
tribe reservation to Gujjar and Bakarwals
of the Jammu and Kashmir will be put
forth to the State Government for early
redressal of the grievances and
upliftment of the scheduled tribe
population of the State who had already
suffered a lot and always sight an
example of mutual brother hood and
communal harmony.
The
Minister was addressing one day Gujjar
and Bakarwal conference at Battal Ballian
near here today.
The
prominent people of the scheduled tribe
community put forth various demands which
included greater reservation, opening of
new migratory schools with up gradation
of existing educational institutions,
employment to educated un-employed youth,
adequate arrangements of drinking water,
electricity, entry of their pastures at
the high altitudes in the revenue record,
adequate number of teachers who may
migrate along with them and should be
from the scheduled tribe community,
engagement of the educated youth of the
community in the ICDS department by
providing them employment as Supervisors,
Anganwari workers and Helpers etc.
The
Minister gave a patient hearing to their
grievances and assured that all out
efforts would be made to redress their
all genuine grievances at the earliest.
The Minister directed the District
Development Commissioner, Udhampur to
include the deserving families in the BPL
list and to revise the Roshni Act cases
of the concerned community. The job card
under the NREGA scheme be provided to the
deserving families, he added. He also
asked the DDC to identify the suitable
place for the construction of Gujjar
Hostel at Chenani which has been already
been sanctioned by the Government and
sent a proposal to the Government.
The
District Development Commissioner,
Udhampur, O.P.Kalandria, Assistant
Commissioner Revenue, Verinder Singh
Salathia, Tehsildar Territorial &
Settlement, Deputy Superintendent of
Police Bodh Raj Mehra, State Secretary of
Gujjar and Bakarwal Advisory Board, Ch.
Haji Yousf, district president, Ch. Saraj
Din, Chief Organizer Haji Salaam and
large number of other prominent people
from the ST community were present on the
occasion.
Develop
civic facilities in Kalakote
Kalakote
is spread over a vast area which
comprises of thousands of people but
despite such a vast number of people
residing, there are many areas where
drinking water supply, electricity,
telephone, service, health centers, etc.
is a dream. People have to suffer during
the rainy and winter seasons as they have
to fetch water from bowlies and rivers in
many villages like Metka, Treru, Daggal,
Chatyar, Bandhari, Jatta, Kurlian etc.
Despite
tall claims of rural electrification
thousands of people have got no access to
electricity. A link road was proposed
from Treru to Khawas but nothing has been
done in this regard.
Therefore,
it is requested to State Govt
particularly CM and concerned MLA and MLC
to do the needful for the welfare of this
rural region. Since India dwells in
villages the progress and prosperity
cannot be ensured if the rural section of
the country is ignored and deprived of
such facilities.
Rajesh
Kumar Dutta
Metka, Kalakote
Upgrade Primary School Joura
Kalan
The boys
primary school at Joura Kalan was
established in 1965. But to the utter
dismay of the residents of the area the
school has not been upgraded till now.
The sad part of our woes is that schools
which were established years after this
school, have even been upgraded to Higher
Secondary level while as our school has
been left out for reasons not known to
us.
We request
the authorities to kindly upgrade the
school to high school level so that
hundreds of our boys are benefitted.
Public of
Joura Kala
and adjoining villages through Surjeet
Singh Panch.
Repair Satwari Gangyal road
Satwari
Gangyal road is a vital stretch of
National highway which links the state to
rest of the country. At many places the
road is full of ditches and the surface
is rough. Tar and mettalic surface has
worn out at many places. Being one of the
busiest stretch on the highway this road
needs immediate repair so that travelling
becomes smooth and safe.
Jasbir
Singh
Gangyal, Jammu
Allot funds for Moungri Mela
Funds are
needed from Government for the famous 3
days annual Shiv-Parvati Mela Moungri,
popularly known as Mongri Mela. The
Moungri Mela, apart from being an
illustrious platform for demonstrating,
preserving and promoting the multifaceted
rich cultural heritage, is also a noble
symbol of much needed communal
brotherhood and unity.
Keeping in
view the various aspects and ever
increasing popularity of Moungri Mela
liberal/special funds be allotted to
District Development Commissioner
Udhampur/concerned departments, so that
the Mela events may be organized in a
much better way. The funds, if granted,
would boost up the pilgrim-tourism in the
beautiful area which has matchless hidden
potential in its green bosom anxiously
awaiting for the Governments eye
for exploration. Precisely, the Moungri
Mela which is held in mid May i.e Ist to
3rd of Jeth, every year should be
funded/promoted on Jammu Mela, Sindhu
Darshan Mela Leh, Navratra Festival Katra
etc Pattern.
Swatantra
Dev Kotwal
Advocate, Udhampur
Upgrade Middle School Airwan
to high school
Airwan a
historical, religious and large
habitation in Tehsil Kathua. Besides, it
has a population of about ten thousand.
Unfortunately the school is not upgraded
since it established in 1958.
We request
the Govt to kindly upgrade the school to
a high school so that it benefits
thousands of children in the area.
Public of
village Airwan
Kathua
Complete recruitment process
of RET in Doda
I want to
bring to kind notice of Education
Minister, Director School Education Jammu
regarding the selection/Recruitment of
Rehbar-e-Taleen Teachers (RET) under SSA
of the Distt. Doda (Ramban &
Kishtwar).
The posts
of RETs have been advertised by the
Chief Education Officer Doda vide
advertisement Notice No. DSEJ/RET/38-44
dt. 17-07-2007 and CEO/D/21362-64 dt.
14-09-2007. But the recruitment process
has not been completed by the CEO Doda
till date. The schools are facing acute
shortage of the teaching staff by which
standard of education is becoming very
poor. Moreover the poor educated
unemployed youths who have applied in
response to these notifications are
waiting for appointment orders of the
said posts.
We have
visited the office of Chief Education
Officer Doda several times for requesting
him to complete the said selection
process at an earliest but no selection
list has been issued by the CEO Doda till
date. We request the authorities to
kindly speed up the process of
recruitment of RETs in Doda.
Mohd.
Ashraf Khanji
R/o Beoli Doda
On behalf of all aspiring RET Candidates
of Distt Doda
(Kishtwar, Ramban)
Speed up work on sewerage in
Talab Tillo
Sewerage
Deptt has ruined the road from Guest
House to Talab Tillo by laying sewerage
line. Cutter has been deployed by the
Deptt for Excavation, but of no use. It
has caused traffic hazards. No water
supply and electric poles and Telephones
lines disrupted. We the residents of
Talab Tillo request the Chief Minister to
kindly inspect the site and issue
instructions to the concerned Deptt for
speedy execution of work.
President
Talab Tillo Association
Hari Nagar Jammu
Slathia
lambasts coalition Govt
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JAMMU, Mar 16: Senior National
Conference (NC) leader and former
Minister, Surjit Singh Slathia while
lambasting the coalition Government in
the state alleged that it has no policy
and programme to solve the grievances of
the people in the State.
Addressing
the public meeting at village Than in
Vijaypur Constituency today, he said
whether it is the issue of unemployment,
farmers, pensioners, providing irrigation
to farmers, drinking water and power
supply the performance of Government was
not upto mark.
Alleging
that the Government has not fulfilled the
aspirations of the people, Mr Salathia
wanted to know what happened to huge
funds received by it from the Centre.
Blaming
coalition for making hollow promises with
people, he said there is lot of
resentment among the masses against the
Government.
He said no
developmental works have been taken up in
hand in Vijaypur Constituency and the
condition of roads was worst and people
lack the basic amenities. He also alleged
that those people who have a sound
financial position are given the benefits
of BPL and Indira Awas Yojna.
Expressing
serious concern over price rise, he said
this Government has totally failed to
keep the prices under check and the
miseries of people have increased many
fold under the present coalition rule.
AISF
elects unit for Govt Polytechnic
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JAMMU, Mar 16: A meeting
of Government Polytechnic Jammu students
was held today in the All India Students
Federation (AISF) office.
In the
meeting, the office bearers for the
college unit were elected unanimously.
Those elected were Kamran Khan
(president), Rupinder Singh Rana (sr.
vice president), Satish Singh (vice
president), Ankur (general secretary),
Shashant Munshi (secretary), Rohit Kumar
and Yogeshwar Sharma as joint
secretaries. Also elected were Vinod
Pandita, Udhey Adhotra, Vicky Kumar,
Rahul Mangotra as executive members. The
meeting was chaired by Com. Vimal Singh
Manhas, AISF State president.
KEEWA
elects new body, demands
reorganization
of PDD, PDC
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SRINAGAR, Mar 16: Kashmir Electrical
Employees and Workers Association (KEEWA)
in a meeting here, today held the
elections for the state body in which
Mushtaq Ahmed Shopiani was elected the
new president of the Association.
The
outgoing president of the orgnisation,
Mir Ghulam Rasool will be the chief
patron of the Association. The other
members elected included Abdul Ahad
Rather as senior vice president, Ghulam
Hassan Malik as vice president, Javid
Iqbal as general secretary, Nazir Magrey
as secretary, Mufti Latif as organizer,
Mohammed Javed Shah as publicity
secretary and Abdul Khaliq Kakroo as
chief advisor.
The
elections were held under the supervision
of Ali Mohammed Khan, vice president All
J&K Low Paid Employees Federation
(LPEF). The meeting among others was also
attended by outgoing president and
general secretary LPEF, Mir Ghulam
Rasool, Batwani and Khurshid Kabli,
secretary, LPEF.
The
meeting demanded reorganization of PDD
and PDC, immediate release of 9 percent
deputation allowance in favour of
employees of PDC, assignment of job as
per designation, counting of entire
service of workcharge and daily wagers
for pensionary benefits, regularisation
of daily wagers in PDD and release of
their pending wages.
The
meeting also demanded release of 6
percent DA, constitution of 6th Pay
Commission, transfer of GP Fund balance
of employees to newly created districts,
deployment of staff in these districts,
release of HRA and enhancement of
retirement age to 60 years.
Murti
Pratishthan of Shri Reshi Peer held
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JAMMU, Mar 16: The Murti
Pratishthan of Shri Reshi Peer, who is
popularly known Peer Pandit Padshah was
installed at Reshi Peer Ashram, Suraksha
Vihar, Top Paloura today.
The
function was presided over by Swami Kumar
Ji of Geeta Sat Sangh Ashram, Muthi who
also gave a discourse of Shreemad Bhagvat
Geeta. He urged the community to launch a
crusade against the social evils.
Among the
prominent personalities who attended the
function to pay their obeisance to
revered Peer included Swami Chaman Lal
Bamzai of Nand Bab Ashram, Swami Moti Lal
Pandita of Sharika Peeth, Dr Phoola Kaul
and Mrs Sheela Handoo and Ashok Singh
Manhas (corporators).
On the
occasion a Maha Yagya was also solemnized
and devotees were served prashad after
Puranahuti.
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