Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 29: Jammu and Kashmir Citizens’ Advisory Forum (JKCAF) today called upon the civil society in Kashmir to come forward to defuse the present crisis in Kashmir.
The JKCAF held a meeting of its members here to discuss the prevailing situation in Kashmir. It was presided over by the patron-in-chief of the Forum, Justice (Retd) K K Gupta.
In his opening remarks, the chairman of the Forum, I C Jandial said, “We appeal the civil society of Kashmir to come forward and pave the way for restoration of normalcy in Kashmir. The High Court Bar Association (HCBA) should stop talking in the language of separatists and help the civil society to cool down the tempers.”
He said, “We are concerned about the sufferings of Kashmiris as we know it’s a handful of people who are fomenting trouble. Besides Kashmir, Jammu is also suffering as both the regions are interdependent.”
The members said, “It’s not for the first time that Amarnath Yatra has been disrupted in Kashmir. It has become precedence in Kashmir that something or other happens when Yatra is on. Due to the prevailing situation in Kashmir many pilgrims have cancelled their program to visit Shri Amarnath shrine. Had Amarnath Yatra passed off without any disturbance lakhs of pilgrims on way to Pahalgam and Baltal, who pass through Jammu, would have proved to be potential tourists, who could have helped business to flourish in Jammu region in peak summer months.”
They said, “The disturbed conditions in Kashmir have hit the economy of the Jammu region, too. Kashmir has been closed for the past 21-days which has caused immense loss to the traders and businessmen in Jammu region. Most supplies to Kashmir are sent from Jammu and crores of rupees are transacted between the two regions on monthly basis, ” they added.
The JKCAF members who attended the meeting included Arvind Mahajan of KC Group vice chairman, Vijay Saraf- secretary Amar Singh Club, K K Bhakhri, retired Government officer, Kiran Watal, Ex- Municipal Commissioner, Manish Gupta, editor of local Daily, C P Gupta prominent business man, Jugal Mahajan- prominent businessman, advocate Rattan Lal Gupta–former Legislator and Hira Lal Abrol, prominent businessman.
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