Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 23: A grand Sikh Sammelan was organized to commemorate Shaheedi Diwas, paying homage to the supreme sacrifices of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev. The event served as a powerful platform to highlight the aspirations and demands of the Sikh community.
Senior Congress leader and DDC Member, Taranjit Singh Tony spearheaded the event, bringing together a host of prominent political figures and Sikh leaders.
The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Leader & AICC general secretary, GA Mir, graced the occasion as the chief guest, while Tabish Patel, National Chairman of Minority Morcha Congress & In-charge of J&K and Ladakh, was the guest of honour.
The event also witnessed the participation of Rajinder Singh Nathu, Chairman Minority Cell, J&K Congress and Surinder Singh Channi, a senior Congress leader. During the Sammelan, Tony and other Sikh leaders submitted a memorandum to Mir.
The main demands included inclusion of Punjabi as an official language in the Jammu and Kashmir, political reservation for Sikhs in Kashmir and Jammu divisions, granting OBC status to Sikhs in Kashmir, implementation of the National Minority Commission Act, rehabilitation of POJK DPs of 1947, compensation for victims of the 1989 anti-Sikh riots, and the recommendation of a senior Sikh advocate as a Judge in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
Mir, assured the Sikh community of his unwavering support in advocating their cause. “Punjabi language and Sikh representation will receive due attention,” he affirmed. ‘
Tony said that the Punjabi must be officially recognized and incorporated into the educational curriculum at both school and college levels. He asserted that the fight for linguistic and political rights must go on. He called upon the Sikh community to remain steadfast in their struggle.
The Sammelan saw the participation of many notable personalities of the community.
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