Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU May 7: Jammu and Kashmir Nationalist Movement (JKNM) organised symposium here wherein multiple purpose events were held which included release of a new edition of a book “Tofatul Ahbab”(A Muslim Missionary in medieval Kashmir) written by Dr K N Pandita (Padmashree) .
The symposium was attended by BJP MLCs Surinder Ambardar , GL Raina and former Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education, K B Jandyal.
Various other speakers also spoke on the occasion which included eminent social activist and co convener, JKNM Chuni Lal Kandi who highly appreciated scholarly works of Dr K N Pandita. He also threw light on the present political scenario of the State.
The symposium was well attended by the eminent personalities of the displaced community and various senior intellectuals and academicians of repute. On the occasion this year’s Civil Services qualifier Rahul Bhat who is ranked in top hundred qualifiers was honoured. He shared his struggle and zeal to reach to this level despite all odds and attributed his achievement as the collective achievement of the community as a whole.
BJP MLC, G L Raina (Ajay Bharti) was also honoured on the occasion and he spoke about the struggle of KP community in these years of exile and yet their zeal for excellence and progress despite all hardships is unmatchable and makes the community to work in unison for prosperity of our “Bharat Mata”as we have been doing relentlessly and tirelessly and making our nation proud.
MLC Surinder Ambardar also spoke about the present political scenario in the State and in country. He assured the gathering that BJP has only one agenda and that is welfare of all sections of the society and “we as a team are committed to fulfill the aspirations of displaced community on their terms and conditions as well”. Already various attempts have been made by Central Government headed by Narendra Modi to reach out to Pandit Samaj and some more is expected in months to come, he added.
Dr K N Pandita presided over the function while K B Jandyal was the chief guest.
Suraj Krishan Koul general secretary JKNM read the welcome address.
Pran Pandit, (retd) SSP, P. L Koul Badgami and S K Koul read papers on the revised edition of “Tofatul Ahbab”and the speakers appreciated the efforts in bringing out such a masterpiece on Kashmir history. The vote of thanks were proposed by Chand Ji.
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