Ex Sarpanch with supporters join Apni Party
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 16: Sayeed Altaf Bukhari former Minister and president, Apni Party today said Kashmir is incomplete without Kashmiri Pandits and people of Kashmir whole heartedly miss Pandit brethren.
Addressing a Herath Milan organsied by Party’ Shangus Constituency incharge and senior KP leader, M K Yogi at Durga Nagar here, today Bukhari urged Government of India and UT Government to take tangible steps for addressing their genuine problems in exile including formation of concrete rehabilitation policy for their settlement back in Valley with honour and dignity.
A large number of displaced Pandits and some notable socio political activists, intellectual and academicians of the community attended the function in which Bukhari was the chief guest.
Ghulam Hassan Mir, senior vice president, Vijay Bakaya general secretary, Manjeet Singh provincial president Jammu, Abdul Majid Paddar State co-ordinator and former Minister also graced the event .
The programme started with Saraswati Vanda, Rudhrah Abheshk, Geeta Sholak and Milan. Urmila Kanth and her team performed the ritual ceremony.
Vijay Bakaya former Chief Secretary and general secretary, Apni Party in his welcome address while greeting the community explained the importance of this holy festival and appealed Government of India for making a tangible rehabilitation policy for early resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits back in Valley with honour and dignity in a time bound period.
Padma Shree Brij Lal Bhat, State awardee, Vivek Suri & Krishan Langoo were honoured on the occasion by the chief guest and others.
M.K.Yogi senior leader while expressing vote of thanks to all said that Kashmir displaced community has suffered a lot during last more than 36 years in exile and urged the senior leadership to take up the burning issues of this displaced community at the highest concerned forum for immediate reddressal.
Other prominent socio political activists and intellectuals who were present included Prof.Ashok Aima, Padamshree K.N.Pandita, Prof. B L Zutshi, Vinod Pandita, Abhay Bakaya, Vinod Wali, B. L Saraf (retd Judge), Sharda Nandan, Mohan Lal Comrade, Prof GL Koul, Kuldeep Kashmiri, M.K. Malla, B.N Sadhu, Ashok Sathu, Ravi Jogi, Rohit Bhat, T. K. Dhar, Rakesh Koul, Sanjay Ganjoo, P. L Thusoo, Dr T K Bhat, Ashwani Bhat, Babloo Gosani, Lovely Bhan, Kuldeep Raina, Shuban Dhar, Daisy Bhat, M K Bangroo senior journalist, Dr Ramesh Bhat,Muktesh Yogi, Vibhav Mattoo, Ravi Kachroo and Sundri Lal Koul and others.
Urmila Kanth, Sanjay Raina, Anuradha Pandita Ravi Kachroo, Satish Kandru, Dr Ramesh Bhat.
Meanwhile a prominent political activist and former Sarpanch, Badri Nath Sharma, along with his supporters, joined the Party today in the presence of its president Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari here.
The joining programme was organised by Apni Party senior Leader Bodh Raj Bhagat.
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