ESTD: 1904
DOGRA SADAR SABHA J&K
DOGRA HALL, JAMMU
PH.:0191-2543589, E-mail: dograsadarsabha1904@gmail.com
Ref. No DSS :- ———-/23 Date: – 23.08.2023
Press Release
DSS asks state Government to release the youths and remove Toll Plazas immediately
The executive committee members of Dogra Sadar Sabha J&K and other prominent citizens of
Jammu met here today in Sabha Bhawan to convey their deep sense of dismay and anguish
over the unfortunate turn of events yesterday over the avoidable use of police force on the
protesting Yuva Rajput Sabha Members and other youths against Toll Plaza at Sarore in Samba
District on the National Highway 44A.
It is a known fact that there is a simmering discontent amongst the patriotic people of Jammu
region against the arbitrary decisions of the UT government leading to establishment and
operationalisation of Toll Plazas at short distances, not guiding the consumers properly while
installing Smart Meters, non-absorption of local youth by private companies, growing
unemployment amongst youth, un-thoughtful execution of works on national highways and
tunnels leading to unabated landslides and damage to life, property and environment, callous
attitude towards restoration and repair of Dogra heritage, non-settlement of issues of daily
wagers in PDD and PHE, etc.
All these actions of the government are indicative of a deep and serious disconnect between
the present government and the peace loving and patriotic citizens of this UT.
While chairing the meeting Sh. Gulchain Singh Charak Former Minister and President Dogra
Sadar Sabha said that Sabha has always been highlighting this weak link through all possible
means at various forums, including with the Hon’ble Lt Governor and the Chief Secretary of the
J&K UT, for the last so many years, but no body is visibly paying any heed to our sincere
warnings.
May it be apprised that the Dogra Sadar Sabha is a 119 year old social organisation representing
all faiths and communities of Jammu region, particularly the Dogras.
We have always raised the voice of region and nationalism from the core of our heart and head,
in the national interest. We have been the first to welcome the putting an end to the
extravagant practice of annual Durbar move, etc and assurance of restoration and preservation
of Dogra heritage, but the way the current J&K UT dispensation is handling these genuine issues
and sentiments of the people of Jammu region, is agonising and all the gains of transformation
may be lost if not properly handled.
Pained over the unwanted police action yesterday on the peacefully protesting members of
Yuva Rajput Sabha and others, Dogra Sadar Sabha approaches the Government of India also
through Hon’ble Lt. Governor to advise the UT government to:
1. Immediately release all the youth and other people taken into custody since yesterday and
remove the Toll Plazas immediately
2. Pending restoration of democratic government in the UT, Constitute broad based advisory
committees at the UT and District levels immediately to hold regular (say fortnightly and
monthly interaction sessions) for immediate redressal of genuine public grievances.
The meeting ended with the hope that the flames of discontent against the UT government,
rising from the disenchanted public of Jammu are quickly put off by adopting a pro-people
approach immediately, before these start flaring up against the union government.
Prominent among other those were present included Col Karan Singh, Amanat Ali Shah,
Advocate H.C Jalmaria, Gambhir Dev Singh, Jalil Shah, Sr. Balbinder Singh, Jagdeep Singh,
Chhankar Singh, Narinder Jamwal, Ashok Charak, Parshotam Singh Charak, Ravi Slathia,
Sandeep Jain, Sham Choudhary, Raghav Arora, Pawan Sharma, Adish Raina, Anish Puri, Aman
Sharma, Upmaniyu Sharma and others.
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Secretary DSS
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