DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019 (PAGE 3) Ramnavami celebrated with Cong discriminated against border youth, Governor greets religious fervor across Jammu region Modi gave 3% reservation: Dr Jitendra people on Baisakhi Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent of this festival is a shining example of our glorious pluralis- JAMMU, Apr 13: HIRANAGAR / KATHUA, JAMMU, Apr 13: Governor Apr 13: Accusing successive tic traditions. Ramnavami-the birthday of Satya Pal Malik has greeted peo- He prayed for peace, harmo- Lord Shri Rama, was celebrated Congress and UPA ple on the auspicious occasion Governments of having discrim- ny, brotherhood, progress and with religious fervour and gaiety of Baisakhi. prosperity in the State. across Jammu region. inated against people living In his message of felicitations, along the International Border Meanwhile, Governor paid Devotees in large numbers the Governor observed that this tribute to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on thronged various temples across (IB), Union Minister and BJP day, which marks the beginning Lok Sabha candidate from his birth anniversary, which is the region since early morning of the New Year in the Indian being celebrated today. to offer prayers and seek bless- Udhampur-Kathua-Doda Calendar, has a special signifi- Parliamentary constituency Dr In a message, Governor ings of ‘Maryada Purshotam’. In cance for the people of Northern recalled that Dr. Ambedkar, an Jammu city, the temples were Jitendra Singh said here today India, particularly for the Sikh that it was during the five years erudite scholar and outstanding abuzz with large number of community as the Khalsa Panth legal luminary, had made invalu- devotees paying their obeisance of the Modi Government that was born on this day. Union Cabinet approval was able contribution to the framing and participating in Bhajans and Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh campaigning in the sub- Governor said that, in the of the Indian Constitution. He Kirtans. Temples were specially A grand Shobha Yatra of Lord Rama being taken out in given to provide 3% reservation Northern States, Baisakhi also in educational institutions and urbs of Hiranagar and Kathua Assembly segments, on Saturday. also recalled Dr. Ambedkar’s decorated with bunting and Jammu city on Ramnavami on Saturday. -Excelsior/Rakesh ing revenge from the people of Raghunandan Singh, State marks the commencement of the commitment towards nation flags. jobs for youth living along the harvesting season, when farmers the air as devotees were shout- Mubarak Singh, Ajay Gandotra, International Border in the IB for not supporting them. Executive Member Janak building, particularly in regard The day also coincides with reap the fruit of their hard work. to the upliftment of the weaker ing slogans in praise of Lord Y V Sharma and secretary of Kathua / Hiranagar Sector. The border area people had Bharati, Surpanches, Panches culmination of nine day long He observed that the celebration sections of society. Rama. the Dharmarth Trust, Dr Sat Pal, Addressing a series of well- been neglected for the last 65 and other prominent leaders. Navratra festival. The main Associations of different administrator, Raghunath years, alleged Dr Jitendra function of Ramnavami was attended road-side election bazaars have installed Langers Temple, Darshan Sharma along meetings throughout the day Singh and said, that all that has held in the historical Raghunath and Chabbils for the devotees with office bearers were also been done for them was done Ji Temple in Jammu city where here today, Dr Jitendra Singh participating in the Shobha present on the auspicious occa- said, instead of Congress and its only in the last five years. The large number of devotees wor- Yatra. Loudspeakers airing sion. Bunkers and Seema Bhawans shipped and paid their obeisance allies asking us as to what we bhajans in praise of Lord Rama The participants also includ- have done for the people living are under construction with to Lord Rama and other Gods ed Thakur Gulchain Singh funding from the Modi and Goddesses. along the border, it is we who Charak, MLC Romesh Arora, should be asking them as to Government and anybody can On this auspicious occasion, Ex MLA Rajesh Gupta, Yudvir go and verify this. Similarly, an impressive Shobha Yatra was what was the underlying vested Sethi, Bodh Raj Sharma and motive which prompted them to over 600 Sulabh Sauchalayas * Watch video on other prominent citizens, politi- bring in a law granting 3% reser- have been constructed and over www.excelsiornews.com cians and heads of different reli- vation for people living along 500 more are planned to be gious organizations. Various the Line of Control (LoC), but constructed through funds taken out in Jammu city jointly heads of the Non-Hindu organi- raised by public distribution. by J&K Dharmarth Trust, not providing the same facility zations also accorded a rousing to people living along the IB. Just before the Model Code of Raghunath Bazaar Welfare reception to the Rath Yatra Conduct was to be imposed, Association, Sanatan Dharma Did this not amount to the most enroute. inhuman discrimination between one of the last orders from the Sabha, Rajput Sabha, Brahaman Meanwhile, a grand proces- Government of India was to lay Sabha, Mahajan Sabha, Khatri one section of youth living along sion in connection with one part of the border and the down a special provision for Sabha, Raghunath Bazaar Ramnavami was also taken out setting up Mobile Towers along Heritage Society and various other section of youth living in Poonch Town. The procession along the other part of the bor- the International Border (IB) other social and religious organ- started from Geet Bhawan and considering the problem of no izations. der, he asked. Was this because again culminated at Geeta the Congress and National mobile signal along the border The Shobha Yatra started Bhawan after passing through villages. from Shri Raghunath Mandir Conference (NC) had their vote main markets. A large number of bank along LoC and not IB, and Not only this, Dr Jitendra and culminated at same places were also installed at all impor- devotees participated in the pro- Singh recalled that Union Home after passing through various had MLAs and Ministers elected tant chowks. Thousands of peo- cession. from LoC while they were tak- Minister Rajnath Singh, during bazaars of the city including ple thronged routes of the his visit to Jammu announced Rajinder Bazar, City Chowk, Shobha Yatra to have glimpses DB seeks details about repairs setting up of additional 5 to 9 Purani Mandi, Jain Bazar, of traditional Rath which was Battalions to enable recruitment Mubarak Mandi, Moti Bazar, pulled by the devotees. in Security Forces exclusively Raj Tilak Road. Scores of Citizens were seen throwing carried out on old NH IA for the youth living in the border tableau depicting life and teach- flower petals on the devotees Excelsior Correspondent directed Public Works (R&B) areas. Meanwhile, the compen- ing of Lord Rama were beauti- participating in the Shobha Department to file an affidavit sation to the deceased during fying the Shobha Yatra. Yatra. JAMMU, Apr 13: Division under the signatures of the Chief cross-border firing has been ‘Jhankis’ of various social and Elaborate security arrange- Bench of State High Court com- Engineer giving details of enhanced and the monetary religious organisations partici- ments were made in this connec- prising Chief Justice Gita Mittal repairs which have been effected compensation for the cattle pated in the procession. All the tion and a heavy posse of police- and Justice Tashi Rabstan has on the old National Highway 1- killed during firing has been Jhankis were depicting teaching men were deployed en-route of sought detailed information A with effect from 01.01.2018. made unlimited depending upon of Lord Rama which inspires us the procession. A few security about the repairs carried out on DB further directed the Public the number of animals killed. to follow the path of justice, men were seen taking positions old National Highway-IA with Works (R&B) Department to It is now for the Congress morality and sacrifice in every on roof-tops, while some police effect from January 1, 2018. specify the utilization and campaigners, Dr Jitendra Singh aspect of life. officers were accompanying the The direction in this regard expenditure of the amount it has said, to answer why they could A large number of devotees, Yatra. was issued in a Public Interest received and utilized. not do all this for the people liv- chanting slogans in praise of Earlier, Pooja was performed Litigation highlighting condi- "Difficulty has been pointed ing in the border areas over 60 Marayada Purshotam Lord at Shri Raghunath Ji Temple by tion of roads in State. "Status out by the M/s Ramky years when they were in power Rama, accompanied the the Chairman Trustee of J&K report dated 15.03.2019 has Infrastructure Limited with both at the Centre and the State. Shobha Yatra from Shri Dharmarth Trust Dr Karan been filed by Advocate Syed regard to activation of one of the They had been repeatedly mak- Raghunath Temple to entire Singh, Trustee Ajatshatru Singh Faisal Qadri on behalf of bridges at Galander (Pampore) ing the announcements, while city. Jai Shri Ram and (MLC) and Ranvijay Singh. respondents wherein it is stated with the existence of high-ten- BJP Karyakartas, even when out Marayada Purshotam Bhagwan Besides, council members that the responsibility for main- sion wires and Government of power, continued to hold Ram Ki Jai repeatedly rented in taining the old highway rests Advocate Hakim Aman has protests and court arrest for the with the Roads and Buildings informed that PDD is providing demands of the border area peo- Industrial sector suffers due Department of the State", the all assistance to the respondent", ple. But the Congress DB observed. the DB further observed. Governments never paid any During the course of hearing "Prima facie it seems unrea- heed and it was only after the to traffic chaos on NH: BBIA Advocate Qadri drew the atten- sonable how Ramky Modi Government took over in Excelsior Correspondent a week (from 4 am to 5 pm on tion of the DB towards the letter Infrastructure Limited would be 2014 that all these steps were Sunday and Wednesday) on a dated 08.09.2018 whereby the expected to shift transmission taken with the personal interven- JAMMU, Apr 13: Bari 300-km stretch of the Highway National Highway Authority has lines which have been installed tion of Prime Minister Narendra Brahmana Industries from Srinagar to Jammu and released an amount of Rs by the Power Development Modi, he added. Association has alleged that vice-versa till May 31 whereas, 1159.87 lakh in favour of Public Department. Therefore, respon- Those accompanying Dr industrial sector has been suffer- no restrictions on the movement Works (R&B) Department for dent shall respond to the com- Jitendra Singh during these ing badly due to traffic mis- of goods in night on twice a one time repairs / improvement munication dated 20.02.2019 meetings included Chairman management on Jammu- week and during the remaining of NH 1-A. which is claimed to have been Hiranagar Municipal Committee Srinagar National Highway. days road is functional 24x7 but On this, AAG Chashoo sent by the Power Development Vijay Sharma, Chairman Kathua A meeting of the BBIA was due to mismanagement of traf- appearing for the Public Works Department and give the requi- Municipal Council Naresh held here today under the presi- fic movement on Highway, it (R&B) Department submitted site information for ensuring Sharma, former MLAs Kuldeep dentship of Lalit Mahajan in will take days to reach the goods that the department has under- that the bridge becomes opera- Raj and Rajiv Jasrotia, BJP presence of other office bearers from Jammu to Kashmir and taken necessary repairs of the tional", the DB said and directed District President Prem Nath including Suresh Mahajan, Kashmir to Jammu resulting NH 1A. that the status reports shall be Dogra, BJP State Secretary Varun Singla, Ajay Langer, steep hike in the transportation Upon this, Division Bench filed before the next date. Viraaj Malhotra and other mem- charges. bers of BBIA to discuss the issue The production/dispatch of in respect of mismanagement of finished goods of the Industrial traffic movement on Jammu- units is suffering very badly due Srinagar National Highway to transit delay resulting huge resulting considerable delay in financial losses to the unit hold- the receipt of raw materials ers and in case of perishable from Kashmir valley and dis- items and milk products 100% patch of finished products from losses reported in some consign- Jammu to Kashmir, Doda, ments. Kishtwar and other parts of the BBIA appealed to the State. Governor Satya Pal Malik, K. It is pertinent to mention Vijay Kumar Advisor to here that in order to facilitate the Governor and Alok Kumar, IPS, movement of security convoys IGP Traffic, J&K to ensure the for the Parliamentary polls start- smooth flow of traffic on ing April 11, the Government National Highway from Jammu has banned civilian traffic twice to Srinagar and vice-versa.