Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 31: Former Governor and Chairman of Jammu & Kashmir Dharmarth Trust, Dr Karan Singh, today appointed Dr Gopal Parthasarthi Sharma as the Secretary of J&K Dharmarth Trust.
In an order issued here by Dr Karan Singh, Dr Parthasarthi was appointed as Secretary of the Trust with effect from September Ist, 2020. He was welcomed to the Dharmarth Trust, head office Jammu by the president of the Trust, Mubarak Singh.
Parthasarthi said that he was grateful and felt privileged to have the opportunity to be a part of such a historic organization, with a prestigious legacy and a colossal contribution to society and religion in Jammu & Kashmir. He added that he would provide his best services, with full dedication for achieving the purpose of the Trust.
The J&K Dharmarth Trust was established in 1846 by the founder of Jammu & Kashmir, Maharaja Gulab Singh. The Trust is the custodian and caretaker of several major Hindu temples and religious places across Jammu and Kashmir.