Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 27: Pt Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust (PPNBMT) today organized a function to observe martyrdom day of Pt Prem Nath Bhat, here at Abhinav Theatre. The day was observed as ‘Chetna Divas’.
Kavinder Gupta, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, was the chief guest on the occasion while Girdhari Lal Raina ‘Ajay Bharti’ presided over the programme. Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, president, Panun Kashmir, was the community Speaker.
The programme was inaugurated by lighting the traditional lamp before the portrait of Shaheed Prem Nath Bhat and by offering floral tributes to the photographs of the martyrs of Kashmir. A two-minute silence was observed in memory of all those who laid down their lives upon the altar of the nation in Kashmir.
On the occasion, ‘Sammaan Patra’ was presented to the family members of those community martyrs who were assassinated by the terrorists in Kashmir. The three martyrs included Shri Lassa Kaul, former Director-Doordarshan martyred at Srinagar, Radhakrishan Bhat and his son Surinder Kumar Bhat who were martyred at Ashmushi-Kulgam.
Shri Shiban Khaibri, noted columnist read out the citation of the martyrs. A special edition of magazine “NAAD” was released on the occasion.
Kavinder Gupta, while speaking on the occasion, said that it was an honour to be associated with Pt Prem Nath Bhat who was a doyen of nationalism in Kashmir. He referred to many facets of the remarkable life of Pt Prem Nath Bhat and said that he used to be an inspiration for many of those who were involved in the social and political work in the J&K with the missionary spirit of nationalism.
Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo dwelt extensively on all major and core issues of concern of the community. He raised the issue of the Temples and Shrines Bill and presented its multi-dimensional aspects before the audience. He said that the situation in Kashmir has taken a drastic shift and there is a visible atmosphere of Islamic radicalization in Kashmir. In such a scenario, only a ‘socially accepted constitutional mechanism’ can save, protect and promote the legacy of temples and shrines in Kashmir.
Girdhari Lal Raina in his concluding address said that the sentiments presented in the programme will be taken to the right quarters by him.
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