Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 21: Former Minister Sham Lal Sharma, Ex MLA and senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana along with Chairman Team Jammu, Zorawar Singh Jamwal today released Dogri album “Jai Desh Dogra”-The Power of Dogra Dynasty- dedicated to last Dogra ruler of J&K, Maharaja Hari Singh.
The Dogri album has been produced and presented by Team Jammu. The song has been written by eminent Dogri poet Randheer Singh Raipuria and sung by popular Dogri singers Sonali Dogra and Chaman Lehri with music composition by Sahil Nath, edited by Mohit Garg and directed by Rajesh Khajuria.
Devender Singh Rana, who was the chief guest on the occasion, appreciated volunteers of Team Jammu for taking such initiatives in promoting Dogri language and culture and said: “Dogra heritage encompasses the glorious past of the Duggarland, which stands tall for harmony and reconciliation that can be reclaimed by promoting Dogri language in a big way.
Referring about the popularity of Punjabi beyond regional and continental boundaries, Rana said this has been possible because of the overwhelming support of the people, diasporas, film and music industry. Similarly, he added, the Dogri language has to be promoted at a larger scale with sincerity of purpose by one and all, irrespective of region, religion or caste.
Former Minister and Vice President BJP, Sham Lal Sharma, who presided over the function, expressed concern about the potential erosion of Dogra culture and emphasized the pivotal role of education in addressing and mitigating this concerning trend.
“Promoting Dogri is not just a personal responsibility; it’s an effort that demands active participation from all quarters of society,” asserted Sharma and urged cultural organizations, educational institutions, and community leaders to collaborate in organizing events that showcase the beauty of Dogri language and traditions.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman, Team Jammu, Zorawar Singh Jamwal said that pro-active approach by intellectuals and artists in promoting Dogri was must besides need for a collective effort to work in this regard. He regretted that most of the people are shying away from making use of Dogri in their homes.
“Growing trend of ignoring the mother tongue is the mistaken belief of English and other languages being seen as a sign of modernity, which is unfortunate,” said the Team Jammu chief adding that there should be an intense urge to learn other languages but not at the cost of mother tongue.
Earlier, Law Student and volunteer of Team Jammu, Vasudev Singh welcomed the gathering while eminent writer Rajkumar Behrupia presented vote of thanks.
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