Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 8: Government has dropped Sher-i-Kashmir from the name of Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) and renamed it as the Kashmir International Conference Centre.
The ‘Sher-i-Kashmir’ title was in reference to founder of National Conference and former Chief Minister Sheikh Abdullah.
The Government-run facility on the banks of the Dal lake in Srinagar hosts conferences and ceremonies. The NC has hit out at the Government for erasing the name of its founder.
“Dropping Sher-i-Kashmir’s name from SKICC is another blatant, futile attempt to erase our history and legacy. @JKNC unequivocally condemns the move”, tweeted NC spokesman Imran Nabi.
Iltija Mufti, daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, who operates her mother’s Twitter account, tweeted: “Sheikh sahab was a political giant & played an instrumental role in J&K’s accession to India. His pro-poor land reforms transformed millions of lives. GoI can’t obliterate his contributions by such petty decisions. It’s etched in the hearts of Kashmiris.”
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