Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Sept 23: Blaming the ruling coalition partners of pushing the State in the worst kind of atmosphere of conflict and controversies over the issues of religious and regional sentiments, JKPCC chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir has cautioned the people to remain vigilant about the designs of communal and divisive forces in the State and defeat every attempt to disturb the traditional harmony and religious brotherhood.
Addressing a largely attended function at Marheen (Hiranagar), in district Kathua today PCC chief expressed serious concern over the prevailing atmosphere of conflict and controversies over issues of religious and regional sentiments and blamed ruling coalition partners for the current situation. He blamed the divisive policies of the coalition partners which have pushed the State into worst kind of atmosphere of conflict and disharmony. Mir urged the people and the secular forces not to allow the evil designs of communal and divisive forces to succeed in the State.
Mir was speaking in a function in connection with year long celebrations of 125th Anniversary of Baba Saheb, Dr BR Ambedkar being observed by the Congress party throughout the country including in the State. The function was attended by senior Congress leaders of the party including Sham Lal Sharma, senior vice president, Mula Ram, Raman Bhalla, Kanta Bhan, Ravinder Sharma- chief spokesman, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma, Ch Shah Mohd, Th Manmohan Singh, Namrata Sharma, Rajnish Sharma-co-treasurer, Indu Pawar- president Pradesh Mahila Congress, Girdhari Lal Chalotra, Subash Gupta (Distt president), Prakash Sharma, Balbir Singh, BS Sambyal (CSD), Neeraj Gupta, Pranav Shagotra- president PYC, Neeraj Kundan (NSUI), Vinod Mishra, Anil Chopra, Naresh Sharma, Manjit Jat and others.
Paying floral tributes to Dr Ambedkar, Mir remembered the contribution of Dr Ambedkar in framing the Indian Constitution wherein the provision for the welfare and the upliftment of poor, downtrodden and each & every section irrespective of caste, creed colour or religion was kept and approved by the Constituent Assembly of the Country. He said that it is more important to remember Dr Ambedkar at the point of time when there are attempts to distort history and dilute the democratic and secular structure in the Country.
Addressing the gathering former minister Sham Lal Sharma criticized the communal and divisive forces who have vitiated the atmosphere of peace and harmony in the State. He lashed out at the BJP leadership for its total surrender for the sake of power and said that people are deeply hurt by the second fiddle role of BJP despite having 26 Legislators from Jammu region. He said that people feel cheated and would teach a lesson to the ruling coalition at every available opportunity.
Chairman of Dr Ambedkar Memorial Committee Mula Ram, former Minister, in his address recalled the history of contributions by Father of the Indian Constitution and said that it was Congress which offered him opportunity to frame the Constitution and made him as first Law Minister in the Cabinet of Pt Jawahar al Nehru.
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