Dogra Sadar Sabha Khour , a unit of DSS J&K organized a colourful function to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lt Maharaja Sh Hari Singh Ji

Dogra Sadar Sabha  Khour , a unit of DSS J&K organized a colourful function to celebrate  the birth anniversary of Lt Maharaja Sh Hari Singh Ji as “Samajik Nayaya Divas”at Khour, Distt. Jammu wherein, besides, large number of prominent people of the whole border belt, various representatives of Central Working Committee of DSS J&K participated.

Th. Gulchain Singh Charak, President DSS, and Former Minister presided over the function and  Lt. Gen R K Sharma (Retd.) , President Ex-Services League participated as the special Guest .

Paying glowing tributes to the great Maharaja , Sh Charak highlighted his contributions and achievements and urged the public to carry forward his message of secularism, gender equation, women education, social reforms including removal of untouchability and above all justice for all. DSS president also recalled Maharaja’s famous words, ‘’As a Ruler, I have no religion, All Religions are mine and my religion is Justice.” He also admired the Maharaja’s timely decision  of accession of J&K state with India like other 563 princely states and appealed to the Hon’ble Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha to celebrate the birth anniversary of the great Maharaja as “Nayaya Divas”by the govt. as state function respecting the sentiments of whole Dogra race that comprises people from all religious sects, trades and walks of life.

Offering  floral tributes to the Maharaja Hari Singh Ji Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Rakesh Sharma recalled his speech at the Round Table Conference at London and described him as nationalist, democratic and secular ruler. Lt Gen Sharma also shed light on events taking place in 1947-48 when local tribal militia and irregular Pakistani  forces attacked the Valley to capture  Srinagar and how Brig. Rajinder Singh also known as Savior of Kashmir, with hardly 100 Dogra Force jawans successfully repulsed Pakistani invader’s attack .

The following resolutions were adopted in the meeting ;

• The birth anniversary of the Great Maharaja Hari Singh Ji should be celebrated as a   function.
• Our heritage is a living history and it cannot be left to the bureaucracy to distort it. DSS demanded a white paper on it and appeals to Hon’ble Lt. Governor that no portion of it should be used as commercial, like hotel etc.
• Ranbir canal which is a life line of Jammu region and irrigates about 64000 hectareof land which produces world renowned kind of Basmati rice is in bad shape today. DSS demands its restoration, proper maintenance,preservation and declaring it as a state heritage.

In the function  war veterans and Sr. citizens  including Dr. B D Sharma, K P Singh, Isha Chib, Ragunath Singh, Sardar Singh, Fakir singh, Hakikat Singh, Harnam Dass, Ex Sarpanch Raju Ram, Capt Karam Singh, Tej Ram , Suram Singh, Rattan Singh, Capt. Gian Singh, Monu Verma, Sansar Singh and a number media personnels were honoured.

Prominent among those who Spoke  and threw light on the life and times of the Great Maharaja  included Sukhdev Singh, President DSS Khour Unit, Dr. B D Sharma, Lect. Suraj Singh, K P Singh, Harnam Dass, Isha Chib, Kuldeep Singh and Karan Singh .