Prominent members representing various social, religious and trade organizations of old Jammu city held a meeting at Dogra Sadar Sabha Bhawan on Today the 28th of October 2016 under the chairmanship Th. Gulchain Singh Charak, Former Minister & President DSS. All the members present in the meeting strongly reiterated their objection to the Road Block between Dogra Hall Jammu and Ranvireshwar Shiv temple that is established each time the State Secretariat moves to the summer capital.
The Road Block reflects the insecurity and in-accessibility of the state Government and causes uncalled for and unnecessary hardships to the population of the area around the secretariat and literally dissects the Holy town of temples. The Road in front of the secretariat is the main artery road running through heart of town and needs widening from Indira Chowk to the Raj Bhawan. Once closed for six long months, all its traffic gets diverted to the narrow Parade-ground area resulting in persistent traffic jams, accidents and adding to pollution. This virtually divides the city vertically in two halfs causes great inconvenience to walking commuters, tourists, women, school children, the old senior citizen, hawkers, cart pullers etc; as also creating unnecessary avoidable traffic chaos and congestion.
It blocks the route to famous and historical Ranvireshwar Shiv temple thus hurting the religious sentiments of the people. It also blocks easy access to the historical monuments of Raja Jambulochan, which is symbolic to the basis of establishing the city of Jammu besides Gandhi Bhawan, Shaheed Bhagat Amarnath Memorial Park, Mubarak Mandi Heritage and proposed Gandola. The route to historical Raghunath Bazar and the famous Raghunath temple is also cut off, besides, the road leading to the SMGS Hospital, thus adversely affecting pilgrimage, tourism, trade and Health care. Even the Dead bodies from this area are forced to be carried to Jogi Gate walking over a detour of three km by the bereaved families, moaning ladies elders and children. The unique facility of MH Zanana Park, the only one of its kind in the country is denied to half the city for six months every year. The important areas of DC’s offices and banks get difficult to access adding to time and expenditure for the poor.
The ban on movement also bars the general public in taking part in flag hoisting ceremonies during important national days at the historic Dogra Sadar Sabha Bhawan, Dogra Hall.
Moved with emotions some veterans felt that the blockage of their age old passage to temples is un-constitutional blow on their fundamental rights.
The DSS along with the other prominent members of the whole area urged upon the Government that a decision not to block this road of peaceful Jammu city should be taken before the Durbar move or else the members were all geared up to put in stiff resistance and launch a strong agitation to get their fundamental right of passage to the religious places and cremation of their dead. Prominent among those who attended the meeting are S/Sh. Prem Sagar Gupta, Parshotam Thapa, B.D Naryal, N.D Rajwal, Brig. M. S. Jamwal (Retd.), Col. Karan Singh Jamwal (Retd.), Kundan Lal Rathore, Bharat Hans, Naresh Kumar Sharma, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Madhu Singh & Satinder Dev.,
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