Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 18: The Executive body of Dogri Sanstha Jammu has urged upon the State Government to declare a gazetted holiday on the birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh former ruler of the State falling on September 23.
The Sanstha said it is the common demeaned of the people as the Maharaja was a popular and benevolent ruler who had touched the hearts of the people of the State. It said Maharaja was a secular monarch who had brought many reforms and lived for the people of the State so as a mark of respect to this great soul September 23 be declared as State holiday.
Jammu Central Mahajan Sabha in its meeting held under the chairmanship of its president Romesh Chander Gupta also demanded that the September 23 be declared as gazetted holiday in the State. The meeting said such a decision will be a great honour to former ruler of the State and all the nationalist forces in J&K.
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