Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 16: Jammu Province People Forum (JPPF), a united voice of public of Jammu Province, celebrated 169th Foundation/Raising Day of Jammu and Kashmir State today under the presidentship of Pavitar Singh retd. Session Judge by paying floral tributes to Maharaja Gulab Singh the first ruler of the J&K State.
“Raja Gulab Singh signed the Treaty of Lahore on March 9, 1946 and Treaty of Amritsar on March 16, 1846 and was recognized as absolute Ruler and Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir by the Treaty of Amritsar. Hence the vast landmass of Jammu and Kashmir came into existence as an empire on March 16, 1846,” informed working president of the Forum M S Katoch,
Prominent among others who witnessed the programme were Inderjeet Khajuria (Sr. Vice President JPPF), S. Gajan Singh Khajuria (Vice President JPPF), Kr Narayan Singh (President Rajput Sabha), Avinash Bhatia (Organizer JPPF), M L Sharma (Finance Secretary), Amrit Mangotra (Office Secretary JPPF), P R Salathia (Additional Office Secretary JPPF), Rajeev Mahajan (Press Secretary JPPF) and Kamla Sharma (President Home Guard).
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