KPs warn land mafia to desist from encroaching temples in Kashmir

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 11: Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) today warned the subversive bounty hunters and land sharks to desist from encroaching their temples and properties in Kashmir.
In a meeting organized by Shree Shree Jagat Amba Sharika Chakreshwar Sanstha, Hari Prabat (Srinagar), prominent KP individuals, Temple bodies, Trusts and KP organizations discussed all aspects and challenges being faced for the control of KP temples and their properties in Kashmir.
During the meeting, threats and intimidation to the incumbent president of Shree Shree Jagat Amba Sharika Chakreshwar Sanstha, Ranjeet Gurkha by the subversive cartel were taken seriously and it was resolved that the offenders will be dealt at social, legal and political level.
To reverse this subversive campaign to take over the KP temples and associated properties, unanimous resolutions were passed. It was resolved that Ranjeet Gurkha is doing commendable service to uphold the traditional, spiritual and religious legacy of the institution and any attempt to create hurdles in his organizational work or any attempt on his life will be treated as an attack on the entire community.
The meeting decided to constitute a coordination committee comprising of prominent KPs and KP organizations to defeat this subversive cartel in their own game of destabilizing the traditional trusts, governing bodies of the temples in Kashmir including the highly venerated Hariparbat.
Those who attended the meeting include Bl Zutshi (Hindu Education Society), Dr Sushil Wattal, Dr Ajay Chrungoo, chairman panun Kashmir, Kuldeep Dhar, UP Handoo, president Brahman mahamandal Kashmir, Sanjay Raina, BL Jalali, president Rainwari KP Action Committee, Dr Mahesh Kaul, JK Kher, Ravi Dhar, president Alkeshwari Roop Bhawani Trust, Dr Ramesh Razdan, Jai Krishen Raina and many others.