A meeting of Working Committee of the Dogra Sadar Sabha (DSS) was held at Sabha Bhawan Today the 6th of February, 2017 under the Chairmanship of its President Th. Gulchain Singh Charak, Former Minister & Convener of “All Jammu Civil Society Forum (AJCSF)”. Members paid homage to the Bishop Nisar Masih Nisar, former Vice President of the Dogra Sadar Sabha and two minutes silence was observed. Thereafter the President apprised the members about the contribution of the Bishop.
The Working Committee was also apprised about the meeting held by the Civil Society and the press conference held on 1st February, 2017 highlighting the points discussed in the Assembly on Article 370 and on the holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh’s Birthday. The resolution of the legislative council for a holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh’s Birthday was welcomed by the Dogra Sadar Sabha. The members strongly condemned the statements made by the National Conference and Congress legislators at the floor of the lower house and also so called intellectuals who have written against the resolution passed by the upper house.
In this regards it was resolved that 23 September, will be celebrated as holiday passed by the upper house. Members strongly opposed the holiday of 13 July and resolved that it should be revoked. There is no justification for it as it is unethical that Kashmiris, celebrating holiday against the Dogras, both subjects of the same State/ Country. In this regard attention was invited to what Dr. Karan Singh, said on releasing the book on Maharaja Hari Singh in Delhi on 28 Jan, 2017 that Maharaja Hari Singh was slammed as communal. He further said that it was because the shops of Kashmiri pandits were being looted and in the firing some people were killed and that is being celebrated as Martyrs day. Dogra Sadar Sabha also resolved that 26 October should be celebrated as Accession day.
In view of the seriousness of this issue it was decided to hold a special meeting of the Dogra Sadar Sabha inviting Presidents of all the Sabha’s of Jammu province in the last week of february, 2017 at Dogra Sadar Sabha, Bhawan.
After some deliberation the working committee decided to ask the Government to issue a white paper on the foreign Nationals of Bangladesh and Myanmar by 1st of March, 2017.
Dogra Sadar Sabha, Khour branch suggested that shahidi Divas of Martyrs of Khour tehsil may be held in February. It was decided that Dogra Sadar Sabha will hold General Council meeting on completion of 114 years of its establishment. A programme to convey “Massage to Humanity” will be held on the day where various religions heads will be invited as speakers. Dogra Stalwarts will also be honored in this function.
Training of tying of Dogra Pagri will be held on 12 February, 2017 at 12 noon at Dogar Sadar Sabha, Bhawan.
Among others who expressed their views during the meeting are as under: – Maj Gen G. S Jamwal-(Retd), Sh. Prem Sagar Gupta, Sh. Gambhir Dev Singh Charak, Prof. H. R. Shan, Sr. Hakumat Singh–Advocate, Sr. Kulbir Singh, Sh. Chhankar Singh, Sh. Ajit Singh, Dr. N. K. Dogra, Sh. Syed Amanat Ali Shah, Sh. Nand Singh, Sh. Sandhoor Singh, Sh. Amrik Singh, Sh. Ravi Singh Slathia, Sh. Tirth Ram & Dr. P. S. Pathania.,
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