KPC demands passage of Shrines Bill

Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Dec 4:  Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) in its meeting   here today decided to accelerate its struggle for protection and promotion of shrines and temples in the Valley.
KPC president,  Kundan Kashmiri  vehemently  criticized the State and Central Governments for their failure in taking concrete steps for safety of historical Hindu shrines and temples in Kashmir valley which have suffered a huge losses from the last 27 year  long turmoil. He said that KPC has been always actively involved and part  of  nation   wide struggle, which include Porbhander hunger strike and protest demonstration,  dharna & demonstration at Jammu Press Club,in front of Governor House Jammu, JanterManter, Memorandums submitted to president of India,Home Minister of India, Chief Minister and Speaker of  State, and meeting with yoga Guru Ram Dev and apprised him in detail about bad  condition of shrines and temples in Kashmir valley and sought his intervention in the matter.
He said besides KPC also approached many of Parliament members and  others for protection and promotion  of shrines and temples in Valley and seeking their  support for passage of  Shrine  Bill.
He said that  the  assurances given to KPs and their  organizations  by State and Centre Governments proved totally false as both  failed to take concrete steps for safeguarding Hindu religious places in Kashmir.
He also disclosed that KPC would hold corner meeting in  KP dominated areas and mobilize  them  for accelerating  the struggle for the said purpose in the country. Besides, community people would be made aware and up-dated about the damage caused to religious places, temples and shrines in the valley.
KPC strongly demanded   the constitution of  Board for  shrines and temples  by the Government.
KPC senior vice president, Tej Pandita, secretary KPC R.L. Raina  and other senior leaders also  expressed their  resentment for the  damage and destruction of temples and shrines from the last three decades  in the Valley.

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