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Ref. No DSS :- ———–/23 Date: – 09.10.2023
Press Release
Great Dogra Gen. Baj Singh Remembered
Today in a Grand Function Organized By Dogra Sadar Sabha Shakha Badhori [ Samba ] under the aegis of
DSS J & k in the Memory of Great Dogra Gen. Baj Singh , the saviour of Gilgit-Baltistan and naming the
Badhori pond as “General Baj Singh Sarovar” unveiled the portrait by Th. Gulchain Singh Charak former
Minister and President Dogra Sadar Sabha J&K along with Major Gen. G S Jamwal (Retd.), Lt.General
Rakesh Kumar Sharma (Retd..) president J & K Ex-services league, Sh. G A Khawaja (Retd. DC) and addl.
General Secretary DSS J&K and other prominent Dogras in the presence of large number of people of
the area near the Sarovar , there after in a specially organized public meeting at the venue to pay
Homage to son of the Soil, the Great warrior. The special guests Maj. General GS Jamwal, Lt. Gen.
Rakesh Kumar Sharma , Sh. G A Khawaja threw light on the journey of his life and remembered the
other brave hearts of the Duggar Pradesh.
Sh. Charak President of the Sabha addressing the gathering congratulated the whole public for paying
befitting tribute to the late General by naming the Pond at his native Village as ‘’ General Baj Singh
Sarovor ‘’ and appealed to all to wake up and Save the heritage and history created by our ancestors
giving unparallel numerous sacrifices to create this unique erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on
this earth. He said that the sacrifices and the great deeds of our heroes is the source of inspiration for
our generations. He thanked the Hon’ble Prime minister Sh. Narender Modi Ji, who during his visit to
this region to attend the program at village Palli, had announced that all important institutions
especially important Ponds should be preserved and named in the memory of the great personalities of
the area which will inspire our youths of the nation.
Sh. Charak thanked all the office bearers, and members of DSS for taking this decision and playing their
role in accomplishing this task. He also appreciated the efforts of DSS Badhori unit, poets, Singers and
other local public for organizing such a befitting program on the occasion.
In the end the following resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Public .
1. They demanded sufficient funds from the Govt. for renovation and preservation of Gen. Baj
Singh Sarovar
2. To maintain mutual brotherhood at all costs.
3. High School at Badhori be named as General Baj Singh Memorial high School.
4. They urged the PWD department to properly repair and maintain ‘’General Baj Singh Marg’’ i.e
link road from Bari Brahamana to village Badhori .
5. In another resolution the public demanded adequate facilities like community health centre,
veterinary dispensary, bank branch etc. In the village.
Among others who expressed their views included GambhirDdev Singh I/C Youth wing DSS, DDC
Member Suriya Begum, Khajoor Singh Retd. Principal, Sarpanch Shehnaz Akhter , Master Jagdeep
Singh, Retd. AEE Kulvinder Singh, Haji Allha Rehim Retd. Try. Officer, and Ashok Charak. Besides,
Chajju Singh Katal, Balkar Singh, Chaman lal Chaman recited poems in the memory of the great Gen.
Parsid Singh, Jasbir Singh and Prabh Dyal were the family members of Gen. Baj Singh who
participated in the function.
Prominent among others who were present on the occasion Col. Atter Singh, Daljeet Singh Sarpanch
Rahya, Saleem Mohd Sapanch Bari, Jagdesh Singh ex –Sarpanch , Atter Singh Retd.HM, Ali Hussain Retd.
Xen, Rajinder Singh Retd. Registrar , Sagar Singh, Parladh Singh, Master Bashir Retd. HM, Dr. Gyan
Chand and Raghav Arora. Master Jagdeep singh compared the programme.
Dr. V S Sharma
Secy DSS
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