Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 16: Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha (DBPS) and other social originations today appealed to the Prime Minister to consider Gita Jyanti as International Day at par with other annual days like International Yoga Day.
“Gita is a sacred scripture which attaches the importance of human living, human culture, human values to the mankind, irrespective of caste, color and creed”, said president of the DBPS Ved Parkash Sharma, while addressing the meeting of activists of various social organizations here.
Speaking on the occasion, Advocate P C Sharma threw light on the importance and motive, lesson contained in Bhagwat Gita and appealed for popularizing the teaching and preaching contain therein, which are strongly relevant in day to day life.
Prominent social activist B S Jamwal (Retd Dy Commissioner) who was also present on the occasion, stressed on the need to inculcate the spirit of Gita among the youth in particular.
Brahman Sabha also appealed to Railway Minister Piyush Goel to facilitate the running of special train on Jammu Allahabad link to accommodate huge number of pilgrims from Jammu & Kashmir for the upcoming religious congregation of Ardh Kumbh Mela, beginning at Allahabad from January 14 to February 13, 2019.
“Lakhs of devotees from Jammu & Kashmir who want to participate in the Kumbh Mela find it very difficult to reach the hallowed destination due to lack of direct train,” Ved Parkash said and added that a special train be made to run four days a week between Allahabad (Prayag) and Jammu so that pilgrims are not put to trouble as has happened on the earlier such occasions. He further said that Governor Satya Pal Malik has also been approached to use his good offices for arranging the same in view of its high spiritual religious significance of Ardh Kumbh..
Sharma also requested the State Government to recommend to the Centre for immediate setting up of Minority Commission in J&K so that a long pending demand of minorities is fulfilled.
Among others, who were present on the occasion, included V M Magotra, Satya Nand Sharma, Subash Shastri, Jagan Nath Sharma, Shiv Ram Sharma, Raman Sharma, Ramesh Sharma, Gurdas Sharma, Dr Som Nath Magotra, Sat Pal Sharma, Sat Pal Khajuria, Nanak Chand Sharma and Prem Balotra.
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