Modi emerged new Lalitaditya: Tarun Vijay
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 27: Glowing tribute were paid to Pt Prem Nath Bhat at Chetna Diwas function here, today by Tarun Vijay former MP and Chairman of National Monument Authority, Prof Amitabh Mattoo, former Vice Chancellor Jammu University and well known scholar, Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor, Shri Vishwakarma University Gurugram, Haryana and former Chief Secretary Vijay Bakaya here, today.
The function was organised by Pt Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust which was presided over by Prof Amitabh Mattoo while Tarun Vijay was the chief guest. Raj Nehru was guest of honour on the occasion and Vijay Bakaya was community speaker.
Speaking on the occasion, Tarun Vijay said Pt Prem Nath Bhat was a bold writer and a true nationalist who always talked of Bharat and Bhartis. Though he was eliminated by the coward terrorists but they could not kill his ideas which get strengthened day by day.
He said no one can forget the sacrifices of Kashmiri Hindus and carnages of Wandhama, killing of Sunil Pandita, Prem Nath Bhat and many other martyrs.
Tarun Vijay said not only the entire nation but the Delhi Government is with you and shares your pain and you are top priority of the Government.
Maintaining that new Kashmir is creating era of hope and development under Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, Tarun Vijay said Modi has emerged as new Lalitaditya for progressive Kashmir.
He said your sacrifices can’t be undermined by any one as you have been nationalists to the core who did not made any compromise on unity and integrity of the nation.
Maintaining that Kashmir belongs to Pandits, he lauded the Trust for keeping traditions alive and legacy intact. “The sacrifices of ancestors are to be kept alive, he said while highlighting the sacrifice made by former Jana Sangh president, Dr Shayama Prasad Mookherjee who laid down his life in Kashmir.
Paying tribute to Prem Nath Bhat, Prof Amitabh Mattoo said Pt Prem Nath Bhat was a great personality who had spirit to serve the community. He complimented the Trust for keeping him alive even at the time when targeted killings still continue in Kashmir.
Prof Mattoo said he gets hurt over the plight of the community but was also praise for those community members who despite facing all odds carved out a niche for themselves and reached on highest position outside India also.
Prof Mattoo said Pandits being a microscopic minority for making themselves effective have to link themselves with Sarswath Brahmins of country. This can make them politically viable. He said hundreds of trusts are run by Swarswath Brahmins across the country and they can render all help and support in development of your temples and shrines as they are ready to protect and preserve them.
He also asked community to identify the land for establishing a Sarswath University in Kashmir for which funds can be provided by the Swarswath Brahmins. He warned that in case effective steps are not being taken from today community children are going outside and within some decades it will vanish.
Raj Nehru who also paid glowing tribute to Prem Nath Bhat suggested the community to think over the idea given by Prof Mattoo. He said community should not give up hope and remain positive in all circumstances. Those who have a positive thinking in odd circumstances have become successful people in their lives, he added.
Nehru said no doubt the community faced tragedies but hopefully the day is not away when we will emerge triumphant and return to Kashmir which is our motherland.
Vijay Bakaya who highlighted the pain and trauma of community suffered during last 33 years of exile regretted that no concrete steps have been taken to provide a succor to the hapless KPs who continue to be targeted by the militants even today.
He expressed grave concern over the plight of package employees who had gone to Kashmir to serve there and were targeted by the militants after killing their colleagues.
This forced them to migrate from Valley and irony of fate is that the Government has taken a tough stand and stopped their salaries for last several months, he said adding, even the ration was stopped to community members for several months. While rice was released, the flour quota has been kept withheld, he added.
He said such is the state of affairs that the mutation of migrants land records is done without any justification.
He said it is the time for self introspection and as no one listens the community which is not the vote bank so it is high time when community has to frame a road map for return itself, he added.
On the occasion martyr Puran Krishan of Chudrigund Shopian and Sunil Kumar Pandita of Chotiogam, Shopian who were killed by militants recently were honoured posthumously. The shawls and citation were received by their family members. Their citation was read by Shadi Lal Rais and Sundri Lal Koul respectively.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Roshan Lal Pandita chairman of the Trust while stage was managed by Ramesh Marhata.
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