Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Mar 5: Chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, and senior BJP leader Dr Darakhshan Andrabi today inaugurated the newly constructed Panj Peer Mosque in Rajouri and later laid foundation for the Mimber construction at Eidgah in Kotranka area of Budhal.
Former Minister Chowdhry Zulfikar Ali, BJP District president Dev Raj Sharma and Executive Officer Abdul Qayoom Mir accompanied Waqf Chairperson. During the visit, Andrabi formally inaugurated the Panj Peer Mosque and shrine infrastructure. The new mosque will provide improved space and facilities for local worshippers.
Later, Andrabi travelled to Kotranka, where she laid foundation for the Mimber construction in Eidgah that hosts large congregational prayers. She addressed a public rally at Rajouri where she spoke on the agenda of Viksit Bharat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The events were attended by local residents, religious scholars, community leaders and the Board officials.
Officials said the two-day tour of Rajouri includes the foundation laying of several new development projects while a number of completed works will also be formally dedicated to the public. These initiatives are part of the Waqf Board’s ongoing efforts to create modern infrastructure and upgrade the facilities while ensuring that Waqf properties contribute to the welfare of the community.
Speaking to the media persons on the occasion, Andrabi said the Waqf Board has created history by its efforts in recent years to restore and develop mosques, shrines and other religious properties across different districts of the Union Territory. She said that strengthening religious institutions remains an important priority, adding that the board is committed to ensuring that places of worship are properly maintained and equipped with better facilities for the public.
“Our aim is to ensure that the shrines, mosques and Eidgahs across Jammu and Kashmir are developed and maintained so that the community benefits from improved infrastructural facilities,” she said.
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