Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 30: Upset over recent collapsing of a portion of glorious Gole-Ghar of the Mubarak Mandi Heritage complex, All Jammu Civil Society Forum has urged the Governor to order immediate restoration of the historic building complex.
An emergent meeting of the Forum core group was held under its Convener Th Gulchain Singh Charak who decried the Government apathy and failure to save these precious symbols of Dogra dignity of a century of Dogra Rule and pride of a race.
Some members alleged a deliberate design behind this slow peddling and inaction over the years to crumble and obliterate Dogras name from the history.
The AJCSF appreciated the Governor’s declaration of allocating Rs 65 crores for restoration of Mubarak Mandi complex and urged for action on war footing, before it is too late.
In less than two weeks after the Dogra Sadar Sabha presented a memorandum to the Governor, a portion of the glorious Gole- Garh of the Mubarak Mandi Heritage complex collapsed proving the urgency for early restoration of work on war footing.
The members in one voice took strong exception to the callous attitude of local political leadership across party lines, who have not taken any interest on these vital issues that concern the Dogras.
AJCSF members urged the Governor to restore the original form and text of this local function to meet Dogra aspirations. They pointed out that the Jammu Festival was started to showcase the Dogra art and culture but this very aim was defeated last year by employing a Kashmir based party which outsourced an artist from Punjab and reduced the fortnight long rural festivity to a Pop show at Jammu.
Also requesting for opening of Sinter Secretariat Road, the AJCSF pointed out that the barricades were causing great hardship to Jammuites, tourists and daily commuters.
The meeting was attended by Anil Suri (general secretary AJCSF), Neeraj Anand (president CTFJ), Balwinder Singh (president Cloth Merchant Association), Prof N K Dogra, Col Karan Singh Jamwal, Prem Sagar Gupta, Maj Gen G S Jamwal, Brig M S Jamwal, Col Virender Kumar Sahi, Gambhir Dev Singh Charak, Maj Gen Sunita Kapoor, Amanat Ali Shah, J S Babli and Kulbir Singh.
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