Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 17: Rich tribute were paid to former president of All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC) and RSS ideologue, Hira Lal Chatta on his eighth death anniversary here, today.
In this regard Shardanjali meetings were held at various places in Jammu and Delhi to recall the services of late leader to the community and nation.
Amar Balidan Trust of which Chatta was one of the founders held a function here, today in which the participants while recalling the services of the late leader said Chatta served the community up to his last breath. They said that Trust was established by the visionary leader to help younger generation to overcome their educational, social and other issues. They said Chatta will be always remembered for his services.
Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) also paid rich tribute to veteran leader at a function at New Delhi. KPC chief, Kundan Kashmiri while recalling his services towards the community and the country said he during the time of crisis after mass exodus of KPs fought for their rights till his last breath.
Other KPC leaders, Tej Pandita, M K Raina , Dr Saraf, Sushil Bhat and R L Raina said that Chatta served the nation and community like a soldier even in Kashmir Valley. He was a threat to the detractors of the nation always.
BJP activists also held a meeting here to pay tribute to H L Chatta. The meeting was chaired by Ajay Bharti spokesman of the party and former MLC in which his role as a social activist and party leader was highlighted. The meeting was attended by H L Bhat, in charge Intellectuals and Senior Citizens Cell, Ashok Kangan senior leader, BB Gosani and Moti Lal Bhat incharge Religious and Social Organisations said Chatta will always be remembered for his contributions in political and social field. He served BJP in Kashmir at that time when people were making distance from the party but he always felt proud of himself to be the member of Jana Sangh and later BJP which according to him was a means to serve people.
All State Kashmir Pandit Conference (ASKPC) the organisation which he served for decades as president and general secretary also paid glowing tribute to Chatta who they said imbibed the values of simplicity and selfless service to the nation. His services to the cause of community especially after mass exodus in 1990 were highlighted. The meeting was chaired by president ASKPC R K Wangnoo and those who attended it included R L Koul, Veena Gurtoo, Ravi Raina, Ashok Dhar, P K Bhat, Daizy Bjhat, nana Jee, Ravidner Koul and Sanjay Bakshi.
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