Jammu, December 04 (Scoop News) – Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust (PNBM) has intensified the campaign to press the state government to move the bill Kashmiri Hindus Shrines, Temples and other Properties, Maintenance, Preservation and Management Bill" in the ensuing session of the state legislature.
The campaign launched by Pt Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust (PNBM), for mobilization of public opinion in favour of early passage of Kashmiri Hindus shrines and religious places safety bill has been receiving over whelming response from all sections of the people.
The dire need for early passage of Kashmiri Hindus shrines and temples maintenance bill was emphasized at a seminar on the subject, organized in
It was demanded that on the pattern of Aqaf Board, that maintains and manages Muslim religious properties in the State and Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Board and Committees that look after Sikh religious places, statutory bodies should be constituted to look after, maintain and manage Kashmiri Hindu religious places and properties, in
Yash Bhasin a Trustee of Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust and Convener of the program, in his address, stated that the need for constituting bodies for the maintenance, control and management of all Hindu religious properties in the State should be delinked from constitution of similar bodies for the management and maintenance of Kashmiri Hindu shrines, temples and other religious properties in Kashmir Valley. He added that since the forced mass exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the valley, their shrines, temples and other religious places are unlooked for and unprotected. Taking advantage of this unfortunate situation, the unscrupulous elements have encroached upon this property and are continuously doing the same. Hence there is urgent need for a mechanism and regulation to protect and manage these places.
The speakers also emphasizes that the passage of the bill in this regard and constitution of the bodies for safeguard of religious properties of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir will be a biggest confidence building measure, towards the move for honorable and dignified return of migrated Kashmiri Pandits , to the valley, with full sense of security and freedom of thought and expression.
On this occasion two prominent non professional journalists of the State namely Sh. Daya Sagar and Sh. Opendar Ambardar were conferred Prem Nath Bhat Amateur Awards 2011. The Awards were given away by Sh. Raman Balla, the J&K Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, who was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Conferring of Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Amateur journalists Awards has been a regular annual feature. The same was instituted as back as in 1990 and since then about a 100 prominent non professional journalists have been given away this award.
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