Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 31: Panun Kashmir (PK) conducted a special meeting of its Executive Council here today. The meeting was presided over by Virender Raina, Chairman, Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of P K who assumed the responsibilities of the working president of the organisation officially during the meeting.
The meeting was attended by political leaders and social activists besides the members of PK and its friendly organizations. Munish Sharma, in-charge BJP State Morchas was the chief guest on the occasion while Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, BJP State spokesperson on Kashmir Affairs was the guest of honour. Balbir Ram Rattan, State spokesperson-BJP, D.N.Kissu, president-ADKPU and R.L.Pandita, Chairman-PNBMT were the special guests on the occasion.
Upinder Kaul, general secretary-PK conducted the proceedings of the programme while Kamal Bagati, general secretary (Org.) presented the key-note address. Members of the Daughters of Panun Kashmir, on the occasion, presented the traditional gaiety to the ceremony.
Virender Raina in his speech said that Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo has an illustrious carrier spanning over five decades in public life. PK acknowledges with great satisfaction the nation building role of the BJP under the dynamic leadership of our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. “We also expresses our great appreciation over the recent statement of the PM at Akhnoor wherein he expressed his deep concern regarding the pain suffered by the displaced Kashmiri Pandits due to ethnic cleansing and mass exodus from Kashmir.
Munish Sharma congratulated the efforts of PK in espousing the cause of the nation and the KP community all along. He appreciated the role of the leadership of the organization and particularly the role of the outgoing president, Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, whom he called as a strategic asset for BJP in the capacity of State spokesperson on Kashmir affairs. He recalled the role of PK and Kashmiri Pandits in Amarnath agitation.
Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo in his address said that his three decades experience in PK as the key leader-activist gave him great experience of public life. The issue of Kashmiri Pandits has assumed importance due to the efforts put in by P K, all these three decades at national and international level. BJP has a soft corner for the Pandits and it has played a historic role in mitigating their sufferings during the difficult period of displacement.
He appealed the Kashmiri Pandit community to support BJP whole hog and strengthen the hands of PM, Modi in a historically important ensuing election.
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