Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, July 25: Deputy Chairman Legislative Council, Jahangir Hussain Mir today reviewed the arrangements and other preparations of the local Administration for the forth coming Shri Budha Amarnath yatra in Poonch district.
The Dy Chairman called an urgent meeting with the heads of essential services and all security agencies in the district to discuss the arrangements for the annual pilgrimage to Mandi tehsil of Poonch and present security scenario.
Mr Mir said that the motive of today’s meeting is to convey the administration and security agencies about the ground situation of present environment of the State as it is the prime job of a public representatives to ensure better arrangements and take care of the pilgrims. He urged upon the district administration to make elaborate arrangements for the coming yatra season in Poonch and let the message of composite culture and mutual brotherhood of Poonch be spread to the other parts of the country through pilgrims coming here.
He said that border district of Poonch has a unique composite culture and it should go out of its boundaries as a symbol of real democracy. He said that the situation in the Valley due to large civilian killings is not so good, but even after that the public of Bijbehara has played a positive role in saving many pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra whose bus met with an accident. The said public took Yatris to hospitals and also donated blood. He said that media should highlight such type of gesture of humanity and hospitality of Kashmiris too.
He appreciated the role of DDC and SSP Poonch for maintaining law and order in the district during turmoil. He asked the administration to address the problems of younger generation in such a way that they may not go get frustrated and resort to other means.
He urged the officers to be fair while performing the duties and must not take public issues on caste and creed basis.
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