Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 6: Stage is all set to mark the first ever grand programme of refugees to pay homage and floral tributes to martyrs of PoJK after independence. People from all walks including PoJK refugees have geared up the community for larger participation.
The Jammu Kashmir Peoples Forum president Ramesh Sabharwal disclosed that Swami Vishwatmanand, actor Mukesh Rishi and several other prominent personalities will grace the occasion. He said first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, the J&K People’s Forum is going to pay collective tributes to the original residents of PoJK who were martyred in the Pakistani attack in October, 1947 and to remember the holy land of their ancestors, on May 8 (Sunday) at 10:30 am (Punya Bhoomi Samaran Sabha) at Women’s College, Gandhinagar Jammu.
Senior Forum members Ramesh Sabharwal, Prof Rajeev Ratan, Adv Raghu Mehta, Adv Vikas Sharma, Arun Chaudhary and Ashok Gupta disclosed that Peethadheeshwar Sri Sri 1008 Sri Swami Vishwatmanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Dharmadev Ji, Union Joint general secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Dr Surendra Jain, famous film actors and producers Mukesh Rishi, Renu Bhatia, prominent personalities like Brij Bhushan, Justice retired Anil Dev Singh, Mahant Swaranjit Singh etc. will join to pay tribute and Punya Bhoomi memorial meeting.
Prof Rajeev informed that this is the first of its kind historic event to pay tributes to the martyrs of PoJK and to remember the holy land of their ancestors. Thousands of displaced families of Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir settled in many parts of the country and the state will participate in the function. These include displaced PoJKs settled in states like Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh etc. Apart from this, PoJK displaced society, common citizens and enlightened people settled in the entire Jammu division will also be present in this meeting. This event of Jammu and Kashmir People’s Forum is supported by various social, cultural organizations of Jammu, besides all organizations of PoJK displaced society.
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