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‘Saankh’ Immersion in Tawi
speaking out: hari singh’s statue
Shortage of water haunts employees, patients at GMCH
Over 2,200 schools fail to deposit games fund in the state
Exams may be delayed:
Teachers
Navratras a good time to shop for cars
Dev Anand’s autobiography inspires tree lovers
SMGS hospital grapples with staff shortage
Seminar on ‘Afghanistan Dynamics’ concludes at JU
Inter-Department Competitions
Guru Teg Bahadur Hockey meet
Mubashir steers Urdu Dept to victory
Wushu Championship
Sainik Co-operative Society to organise football tourney
Wrestler selection trials on April 2
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Traffic Blues: Pvt firm to draft plan
Jammu, March 30 Replying to the Calling Attention Notice given by Chaman Lal Gupta in the Legislative Assembly, Minister for Transport Qamer Ali Akhnoon said today that there has been a spurt in the number of vehicles plying in Jammu district during the past couple of years without the corresponding increase in the road infrastructure. “As on ending December 2011, 4,05,796 vehicles were registered in the district as against 3,73,121 vehicles registered ending March 2009. The increase in the vehicle population is primarily due to improvement in general economic condition and purchasing power of the people, heavy influx of tourists and movement of the Army and Paramilitary Forces,” the minister said. He said the government has engaged RITES Ltd, a private company, for preparation of a Comprehensive Mobility Plans (CMPs) for the cities of Jammu and Srinagar. The CMPs will serve as a necessary basis for formulating the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for any possible mass and rapid transport system in two cities, including introduction of metro rail. The draft reports in this regard are expected to be submitted by the company in April. Akhnoon said the Summary Appraisal Report (SAR) has been submitted by the ERA for funding to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to undertake widening of the road stretch from KC Chowk to Amphalla Chowk of BC Road from existing 4 lanes to 8 lanes at an estimated cost of Rs 43.97 crore. He added that the SAR has been submitted to the ADB for construction of a flyover from Bikram Chowk to Women College, Gandhi Nagar, at an estimated cost of Rs 93.14 crore. He said the work has commenced on the construction of fourth bridge on the Tawi and the completion of the bridge would mitigate traffic congestion. He said the municipal corporations of Jammu/Srinagar have initiated steps for instalment of electronic traffic signal lights at 31 locations in Srinagar and 30 locations in Jammu City. The traffic police has resorted to both permanent and temporary regulatory measures, which include diversions and restrictions depending upon the nature and volume of traffic, in an effort to manage traffic on the city roads. “Action is being taken against various traffic violations by the Traffic Police and Motor Vehicles Department to deter the violators. The Jammu traffic police challaned 2,97,812 vehicles and realised a fine of Rs 4.33 crore during the past two years,” Akhnoon said. |
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Civic body to check use of polythene
Varun Suthra Tribune News Service
Jammu, March 30 Dr Vinod Sharma, health officer, JMC, told The Tribune that although the use of polythene bags had been completely banned in the state, efforts were required to create public awareness on the issue. “We always request people to minimise the use of polythene bags. Now we are urging the masses to avoid using polythene during saankh immersion, which is a ritual on the conclusion of Navratras,” he said. He said on the initiatives of the JMC, they would deploy special squads on the occasion, who would be guiding people to immerse saankh without wrapping it in polythene bags.
“A team, including two sanitary inspectors, two food inspectors and four other officials, will be deputed along with a vehicle to ensure that no polythene stuff is immersed into the river. Our officials will guide people to throw poly bags in dustbins and will also ensure removal of any such stuff, if thrown into the river,” he said. He said they had launched a similar operation at the Bahu Fort last week where people thronged during Navratras to pay obeisance at the famous Bawe temple. “I don’t know how successful it was, but one thing is sure that the condition was comparatively better than the previous years as we did not allow the use of poly bags. Our goal is to completely eliminate the practice in Jammu,” he added. Dr Vinod said the excessive use of polythene bags and later its discharge in the Tawi had been depreciating the water quality, which was used for various household purposes by the Jammu people. Users can discourage production
Pleading the temple city to avoid the use of poly bags, Dr Vinod said manufacturers would get discouraged if people shifted their priority from polythene to some other alternatives. He said creating public awareness was a major factor and the JMC was lending support and cooperation to the anti-polythene campaigns. Threats of poly bags
Revealing the major threats posed by the surplus use of poly bags, Dr Vinod said the practice would lead to the spread of different types of deadly disorders, including cancers. He said using poly bags to carry eatables and other materials would lead to low sperm count in the coming generations, which would further lead to impotency and other ailments. He added that being non-biodegradable in nature, poly bags pollute water bodies and destroy productivity and other qualities of the soil. |
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speaking out: hari singh’s statue A day after the National Panthers Party expressed resentment against the government for choosing April 1 as the date for unveiling the statue of former ruler of the state, Maharaja Hari Singh, Varun Suthra and Malvika Sharma talked to city youths to know their views on the issue.
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— Arushi
— Saquib Coudhary
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Shortage of water haunts employees, patients at GMCH
Jammu, March 30 As the summers have arrived, the water demand of the hospital has increased and people can be seen carrying water in the buckets for their essential needs. The hygiene level of the hospital has decreased resulting in the fear of health hazards in the hospital. A senior doctor working with the hospital said, “Even the taps of the sinks outside the operation theatres remains dry at times. We have to bring water from outside to wash the hands. The condition of the bathrooms for the use of patients is worse.” “Lack of cleanliness and irregular supply of water has resulted in worst grade bathrooms or other unhygienic conditions,” he added. The PHE department, however, claims that they fulfils the water demand of the hospital and if it needs more water, it would supply it to the hospital. “We supply 4,90,000 gallons of water per day to the hospital. The water is regular and the department has been supplying this quantity to water for the past three years. If extra demand comes from the hospital, we have a capability to fulfils it,” said Ashok Gandotra, Executive engineer, PHE, city division. The hospital authorities claim that they receive only half the quantity of the required water. MK Kailoo, Executive Engineer, GMC, said, “We receive only 2.25 lakh gallons of water per day. There is shortage of water only when there is fault in the machinery. We have a storage facility with which most of out requirement is fulfilled.” “The shortage problem comes once in two or three months. We had discussed the problem with the PHE department. They have a small pipeline and we are trying to connect it with the hospital so that no problem comes in future,” added Kailoo.
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Over 2,200 schools fail to deposit games fund in the state
Jammu, March 30 The total amount of the SGF received by the DYSS office from the educational institutions up to March 20 stand at Rs 14,31,654. The contribution of the government schools is Rs 10,89,997, while that of private schools is Rs 3,41,657. Meanwhile, the department has already taken a hard stance by not allowing the students of the erring institutions to compete in any of the disciplines in the state-level tournaments. The educational institutions of every district have to deposit 50 per cent of the SGF in the district pool of their respective DYSS offices for purchase of sports material and uniforms for the students competing in the district and inter-district level competitions. Tirath Ram, sports officer, DYSS, Jammu, expressed concern over the grim scenario. “We have informed the Director School Education and Chief Education Officer of Jammu, Zonal Education Officer, Jammu, and Director, Youth Services and Sports, regarding the collection of the SGF,” said Ram. “How can you expect the department to provide adequate infrastructure in the institutions for promotion of sports when bulk of the schools in the district are not depositing their share of the SGF,” he questioned. “There is a misconception that the students of government schools have potential in rural sports like kho-kho, volleyball, kabaddi, and wrestling only. The fact is that they are equally talented as the students of private schools,” said the officer. “The construction of basketball courts, badminton courts, lawn tennis courts and fencing halls will be possible in the government institutions if the department has adequate funds at its disposal. It can happen only if the educational institutions will pay their respective games funds,” said Ram. He said all the special instructions were issued to all the Zonal Physical Educational Officers to visit the institutions to inform them about depositing of the SGF in the district pool. |
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Exams may be delayed:
Teachers
Jammu, March 30 The teachers’ general body will decide the future course of action on Monday. In the press conference held today, JUTA president Prof Dalip Jamwal announced that the Kashmir University Teachers’ Association would also be sitting on a dharna tomorrow and on Monday to demand the release of arrears. “Our demands are the same, the mode of the action is the same and the grievances against the government are the same. If the government can give all other state employees their arrears on time, why are we being singled out?” said Jamwal. Despite the Vice-Chancellor’s personal reassurance that he would try to get the matter resolved, there has been no correspondence from the state officials. “Going on a strike was our last resort as no one is interested in listening to our genuine demands. We do not like the fact that classes have been suspended, but unless we agitate like this, no one listens to us,” said Prof Yaspal Sharma, assistant professor and a member of JUTA. Depankar Sen Gupta, a member of JUTA, stated, “We have been duped of our rights because we were naïve enough to believe the government that will soon be taking action. They made us run from pillar to post for something that is ours. We appeal to the civil society and the parents to support our demand.” If the demands of the association are not met on time, the teachers will delay the exams from April to the months of summer vacations. This is not going down well with the students who feel that their time is being wasted as neither the administration nor the teachers are thinking about their welfare. “I come to the campus everyday hoping that the strike will end and our classes will resume. In the middle of the teachers’ demands and the government’s non-responsiveness, everyone has forgotten about the students,” said Rajeev Sharma, a final year student. “When students protest, the administration slaps us with various notices. Why are teachers being let off so easily? Why is the administration not pushing them to return to the classes?” said Vikas Sharma, member of a student body. While the teachers await the written reassurance and the administration is waiting it out, the students stand to lose the most. Not only will they be expected to cover all topics within a short period, their preparation time will also be reduced considerably. Next week should decide the further course of action not just for the teachers’ association but also for the restless students, who may decide their own course if the stalemate continues.
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Navratras a good time to shop for cars
Jammu, March 30 For most of the people, it is a matter of dates; others want to buy cars before the prices go up post the Union Budget announcement. This is in accord with sales and purchases going up every festival season. Diwali, Akshaythrithiya, Dusheera and Id are some of the other occasions when the market sees a spurt in sales of jewellery, cars, plots and various household items. Shalini Sharma, a customer care manager with Maruti states, said, “People tend to save money for all big purchases to be made during the festival season. Since every car company is offering good discounts during the festival season, it becomes more lucrative for the customer to save money and get the car they want.” Sukesh Sharma, an owner of a new Sedan, claims, “It was not just a matter of saving money but it was a family decision to get the new car home during the auspicious navratras. “My wife and children had long been waiting for a new car. We could have got the car home earlier but it felt even better to wait till this time to buy a new car.”
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Dev Anand’s autobiography inspires tree lovers
Jammu, March 30 Within a span of a year, the “Morning Walk with Tree Talk” campaign has completed its 100 tree talk sessions, where the members of civil society, morning walkers, forest trainees, bird watchers and Ayurvedic practitioners are being acquainted with the traditional and modern usage of natural heritage seen growing in their surroundings. “I had learnt about Dev Anand’s autobiography, wherein he said that he wanted to be remembered as the star who was always on his feet. It inspired me to take an initiative to involve the civil society and youth for preserving centuries’ old cultural traditions attached with trees,” said OP Sharma Vidyarthi, senior forest officer, who first mooted the campaign. The tree talk sessions were mainly organised on Sunday mornings, where the tree lovers travelled to various parts of the state, except the Ladakh region, acquainting the people with tree names (local and scientific), their usages, importance, availability, religious and historical importance and other diagnostic characteristics. “The campaign got a shaky start as we were not sure about the participation of civil society, but it yielded positive results as sizeable number of tree lovers from different walks of life turned up for each tree talk sessions held in different parts of the state,” Vidyarthi remarked. He said he had a desire to bring the people from different walks of life - be it judges, painters, poets, scholars, artists or police officers - on a single platform where they could exchange their ideas and concerns regarding degradation of forests, water and soil conservations. Manjeet Singh, a businessman and regular participant of tree talk sessions, told The Tribune, “When I planted several trees near the Jammu DC office, people used to laugh at me for my love and passion towards trees. The tree talk sessions have provided me an opportunity to interact with other tree lovers and share ideas regarding preservation of forest cover.” “We have lot of fun in the sessions. As numerous artists and poets attend the sessions, recitation of poems and songs has become a routine affair,” Singh said.
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SMGS hospital grapples with staff shortage
Jammu, March 30 Interestingly, contradictions, too, have come to fore over the number of vacant posts of paramedical staff in the hospital. While the Minister for Medical Education, in a written reply to a question of National Conference legislator Bimla Luthra, today told the Legislative Assembly that only 87 paramedical posts were vacant in SMGS, the hospital authorities claimed that the number of vacant post was quite high. “At present, there are around 180 paramedical staff members, including nurses, lab technicians and nursing aid, working in the hospital. The sanctioned strength is 546. The hospital has 111 class-IV employees against the sanctioned strength of 333, while the number of safai karamcharis (sweepers) is 77, though the sanctioned strength is 109,” sources said. The sources said the shortage of paramedical staff was hampering the smooth functioning of the hospital. “Though the number of doctors has gone down over the years, we have sufficient doctors to provide good healthcare services in the hospital. How can a doctor deliver in terms of health care effectively if there is no nurse or lab technician?” the sources asked. Talking to The Tribune, Dr Dara Singh, Deputy Superintendent, SMGS Hospital, admitted that the quality of healthcare in the hospital was facing a major challenge due to the shortage of staff. “The government has recently appointed 40 nurses but the hospital is still facing acute shortage of paramedical staff,” Dr Singh said. When his attention was drawn towards the minister’s reply that there were only 87 paramedical posts vacant in the hospital, he contradicted the statement saying the number of vacant post was quite high. The minister further said 97 medical and paramedical posts were vacant in associated hospitals of Jammu city. “All these posts will be filled up as soon as recommendations will be received from the Service Selection Recruitment Board as the vacancies have already been referred to the recruiting agency,” the minister said. On the steps taken to provide technicians and experts to operate various testing machines lying idle at SMGS, the minister said no vital equipment was lying idle in the hospital as all such machines were being operated properly.
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Seminar on ‘Afghanistan Dynamics’ concludes at JU
Jammu, March 30 The seminar was graced by eminent strategists and luminaries who generated discourses on the present situation in Afghanistan. It started yesterday with the inaugural address by Lt-Gen Balbir Pama, Chief of Staff Northern Command, who defined the aim of the seminar as being two folds. One, to see how India as a friend could contribute to the rebuilding of Afghanistan and secondly, to see as to how the unfolding situation may affect India in general and Jammu and Kashmir in particular, in the backdrop of US drawdown. Prof MPS Ishar, Vice-Chancellor, Jammu University, presided over the inaugural session. In his address, the VC said, “We should understand that countries act as per their permanent interests. The interests of big powers may not be in our favour and we should act as per our own strategic concerns. Other eminent speakers included Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar, Dr SS Bloeria, Vice-Chancellor, Central University; Prof GN Khaki from Kashmir University, economic expert Prof Nisar Ali, Prof Gulshan Dietl from JNU and many senior serving and retired Army officers. Spanned over four sessions and a round table, the seminar covered subjects like Afghan political situation, resurgence of Taliban, stakes of India and other regional countries in Afghan nation building, implications of impending US withdrawal and India’s policy options. Most of the speakers in the final session were of the view that India faces a threat in the eventuality of US withdrawal and consequently, Taliban regaining space in the polity of Afghanistan. It may have adverse impact on the security and India needs to gear up for the challenge by putting in place its internal security framework and revisiting the counter mechanisms. In his concluding remarks, Lt-Gen AS Nandal, GOC, White Knight Corps, said, “There is an increasing realisation among the world community today that dealing with terrorism is an extremely complex process and there are no quick fix solutions”. He added, “India’s strategic vision for Afghanistan is based on the belief that economic and human resource development is the best way to deal with myopic ideologies which are trying to push mankind back to the medieval times”. “It is heartening to see that most countries in the world, including bulk of our neighbours, today agree with our vision and policies. Our challenge lies in preventing the spillover of Taliban ideology and the resultant violence into our country, especially in Jammu and Kashmir. The challenge is immense, but not insurmountable. By employing skillful diplomacy and other means available to the state we can overcome this challenge,” he said. The seminar was attended by students of Jammu University in large numbers. It set another milestone by involving Bhaderwah Campus through a video-conferencing.
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Law, Maths paddlers in semis
Tribune News Service
Jammu, March 30 Maths Department tasted success against Geography Department in the second quarterfinal. Abhimanyu edged out DS Manhas whereas Puneet toppled Dheraj. In the third quarterfinal, Commerce Department thrashed SHTM 2-0. Rajat trounced Gagan Preet, while Shabir prevailed upon Stanzin. In the last quarterfinal, Law Department toppled MBA Department 2-1. Taresh subdued Azhar, while Lokesh had the last laugh against Aditya. In the doubles event, the duo of Lokesh and Azhar defeated Taresh and Aditya. In carrom, Physical Education Department toppled SHTM 2-0. In the first match, Irshad Naik got the better of Amit Kumar, while Taran Pal Singh outplayed Kushan Sudan in the second match. MCA Department trounced Urdu Department by an identical margin. Aditya edged out Kala Khan, whereas Vivek prevailed over Shahid Ahmed. Commerce Department proved too good for English Department by notching up a thumping win. Amit Saraf pipped Jigmet, whereas Lalit Katoch spanked Stanzin. Also, Business School edged past Law Department 2-1. Pardeep overcame the challenge of Arunoday Singh, while Amit Pal Singh subdued Vijay Kumar. In the doubles event, the pair of Arunoday Singh and Amitpal Singh drubbed Pardeep and Vijay Kumar to emerge victorious. In chess, Sociology Department defeated Business School. Mehraj-ud-Din toppled Arun Choudhary in the opening match, while Khaleed Ahmed trounced Sushant. In the second match, SHTM eased past Commerce Department 2-0. Ravinder emerged triumphant against Satpal Singh, while Kushan Sudan overwhelmed Rajat Sharma. MCA Department got the better of Library Science, wherein Rubel Gupta thrashed Sudhir Kumar and Abhinav Khajuria trounced Vineet Sachdeva. Law Department overcame Maths Department with utmost ease. Rajan Bhagat edged out Akhil Sharma. In badminton, SHTM outplayed Law School 2-1. Amit Kumar subdued Rahul Gupta, whereas Satya Nayan Singh outplayed Gagan Preet Singh. In the decider, the duo of Amit Kumar and Gagan Preet Singh prevailed over Satya Singh to bag the top honours. Also, Physical Education Department registered win against Chemistry Department. Rakesh Kumar outclassed Bhupinder Singh, while Syed Sahil Ali got the better of Vishal Sharma. In the double event, the pair of Rakesh Kumar and Taran Pal Singh defeated Syed Sahil Ali and Bhupinder Singh. Similarly, Law Department toppled Business School in a keen contest. In the matches played, Lokesh beat Robin, Arijit Garg outclassed Azhar and Amit Balloria/Lokesh cruised past Robin/Arijit Garg.
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Khalsa Club blank Khalsa Blues, enter final
Tribune News Service
Jammu, March 30 Khalsa Club dominated the proceedings from the word go by unleashing a flurry of attempts in a bid to score an early goal. Their efforts finally paid off, as Parvinder Singh drew first blood in the 13th minute. Two minutes later, Gurvinder Singh slammed a goal in the 15th minute to stretch the lead further. Khalsa Blues had their scoring opportunities in the match but just could not capitalised on them. Khalsa Club in the meantime extended their lead further through Karanjit Singh, who netted the ball in the 19th minute. In fact, the match was all over for Khalsa Blues who were clueless against the tactical brilliance of Khalsa Club forwards. Ranvit Singh scored another goal in the 20th minute. Motinder Pal Singh sealed the fate of the opponents by scoring his first and team’s fifth goal in the 45th minute.
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Mubashir steers Urdu Dept to victory
Jammu, March 30 Geography Department won the toss and decided to bat first. They got off to a decent start but the batsmen were unable to accumulate runs in the middle overs. Sandeep played a fine knock of 41 runs with the help of three fours. Lokinder and Mubashir contributed useful 37 and 11 runs, respectively. The team managed 115/8 in the allotted quota of 20 overs. For Urdu Department, Arshad Ahmed bowled an impressive spell of four overs and conceded 20 runs. He took three wickets followed by Jagdev, Mozan Khan and Angrez Singh who had to settle for a wicket apiece. Chasing 116 to win, Urdu Department overhauled the target in just 13.1 overs losing three wickets in the process. Mubashir was the top-scorer with defiant 47 runs, studded with eight hits to the fence. Rizwan also chipped in with 34 runs in quick succession. For Geography Department, Rohit, Gagan and Balwinder shared a wicket each.
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J&K walk away with 8 medals
Vikas Sharma Tribune News Service
Jammu, March 30 Shafqat Mir clinched a gold medal in the 24kg weight category, followed by Aqib Ahmed Mir in the 36kg weight category. In 40kg, Mohammad Imran settled for a silver medal, whereas Sahil Choudhary bagged a silver medal in the 48kg weight category. Abhishek Jamwal claimed a silver medal, while Asif Hussain, Atul Sharma and Dilip managed to bag bronze medals in 56kg, 66kg and 90kg, respectively. Minister for Finance Abdul Rahim Rather was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony. Minister for Youth Services and Sports was also present. The championship was organised by Jammu and Kashmir Wushu Association under the auspices of Wushu Association of India.
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Sainik Co-operative Society to organise football tourney
Jammu, March 30 Various committees have been constituted for the smooth conduct of the sporting event, which included Organising Committee, Penal of Referee Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Protest Committee and Technical Committee. As many as 24 teams are likely to compete in the championship to bag top honours. The teams include Sainik Football Club (A), Sainik Football Club (B), Vijay Club, Young Hero, Param Young Star, Param FC, Engg FC, Mussa Club, Wazir United (NGR), Young Rovers, Jammu United, Jammu Sports, Churchill United, Bhagat Singh FC, New Bharat, Hero FC, United XI FC, JK Bank Academy, JK PDC Academy, JK Police, SSS Lovers FC, Kathua FC, Samba FC and Dummy FC. — TNS
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Wrestler selection trials on April 2
Katra, March 30 The championship will be held from April 19 to April 22. It was decided at the association meeting held under the chairmanship of Prem Choudhary here today. —
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Acting on the Jammu Tribune reports on the deteriorating condition of the Tawi, the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has decided to take immediate measures to check dumping of polythene bags into the river, especially during “saankh” immersion. A large number of devotees immerse saankh (barley sprouts) into the Tawi on the last day of Navratras.
The semifinal line-up was drawn in the table tennis (men) event of the ongoing Inter-Department Competitions at Gymnasium Hall, University of Jammu, here today. In the first quarterfinal, Law School toppled Physical Education Department 2-1. Sandeep outplayed
Abhinav, while Waheed Ahmed got the better of Ravneet Singh. In the decider, the pair of Abhinav and Waheed Ahmed pipped Sandeep and
Ravneet.
Jammu, March 30
They could have opted for some other date, maybe his birthday or the date of his coronation as the Maharaja. He was not an ordinary ruler. He had a vision. What actually happened is a different thing, but we must appreciate his vision. We have read and even listened a lot from our elders about the legendary figure, but it would be actually ridiculing the legend by choosing April 1 as the date to unveil his statue.
Every other state in our country treats their royalty with respect. Why is it that we are hell-bent on making fun of ours? This statue will be the first of the Maharaja in the city and on top of that the government failed to find a VIP on time for unveiling the statue. They should not take everything about our royal history for granted.
Everyday I cross the covered statue on my way to work and till date it has not been inaugurated. This is a sign of how things are not taken seriously in this city. How can we expect them to take care of important city matters when they cannot even get one statue inaugurated on time. I think that the date chosen also reflects that almost anything related to the people and the city is treated as a joke by everyone in the administration.
Choosing April 1 as the date for unveiling the statue is a joke. It is an insult not only to our history but also of the royal family. Whether people like it or not, but Maharaja Hari Singh holds an important position in our history and in our hearts too. It is a cheap stunt and the people concerned should change the date if they do not want to upset the masses.
The Maharaja owned a secular character, which he had declared at the time of his coronation. Under his regime, the kingdom flourished in three regions, including Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, and he never discriminated against anyone on the basis of region, religion, cast or creed. Without delaying much and giving space to any row further, the government should declare some other date for the historic event.
April 1 is globally acknowledged as the day to fool others. Therefore, we cannot expect organising any important event on this day. It is pathetic on the part of the government to treat the former ruler of the state like this. He needs all our regards and respect. The state witnessed golden years during his regime. We should not forget that when the rest of the Indian states were marred by communal violence, the state was observing a peaceful era.
A Government Order No 88 Education dated 27-1-1993 was first issued to the educational institutions regarding the deposit of the SGF and the same was revised from time to time, but did not evoke any positive response as the institutions continue to violate the order. 
