Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 14: Daughters of Panun Kashmir (PK) organised its annual get-together here, today. A large number of women activists including prominent socio political leaders and activists participated in the programme. The programme was presided over by Moheni Raina, Chairperson, DoPK. Vimla Chrungoo, secretary, DoPK presented the welcome address while P.K.Bhan, senior activist conducted the proceedings of the programme.
Among prominent personalities who were present on the occasion included Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, president, P K, Adv. Ankur Sharma, Judicial activist, Virender Raina, national spokesperson-PK, Manoj Handoo, general secretary Youth AIKS and Sunita Raina. Moheni Raina, chairperson, DoPK presented a vote of thanks.
This DoPK programme is being held at an important juncture where PK has made significant strides in changing the narrative on Kashmir and also creating a global consciousness about the indigenous people of Kashmir, the Kashmiri Pandits who have faced ethnic cleansing and mass exodus in their own home State. The DoPK has always been a pillar of strength and has been instrumental in the preservation and promotion of the socio-cultural moorings of the displaced community. On the occasion, Vimla Chrungoo, Vijay Saproo and Santosh Sharma were specially honoured by the DoPK for their contributions to the struggle in exile.
Adv. Ankur Sharma, who has been projecting the cause of the Hindu minority community in the Jammu and Kashmir State (related to the minority status) in the Supreme Court of India dwelt upon the ill effects of Article 35A on the rights of women of the State. He said that it is clear violation of the Article 14 of the Constitution that grants equal status to all irrespective of their place of domicile. He said that this Article has to go as it has created a State within a State and given rise to fissiparous tendencies among a certain section of the population.
Manoj Handoo a senior activist of the community complimented the organizers for recognizing the efforts and contribution of ladies. The community he said needs to produce activists in all fields of duty and activity in order to give a fair chance to the ladies to excel. The women of the community have the talent and resilience to achieve higher goals and they should not compromise in terms of their carrier under any circumstances.
Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, president, PK in his speech said that the Kashmiri Pandits are the primary and first stakeholders to the territory of Kashmir and the demand of Homeland is the only solution to the long term resettlement of the community in Kashmir. PK in collaboration with the World Brahmin Organization will be organizing a programme in connection with the “J&K Vilay Divas” on 29th Oct. 2017 at New Delhi, he added.
He said the delegates from seven states would be participating in the function which will besides other things focus on the abrogation of Art 370 and 35A. The agenda will also contain issues like illegal immigration of Rohangyas into various states of India including Jammu. The delegates and speakers from Jammu region will also take up the cause of Jammu region in the function.
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