Rattan Lal Gupta reviews arrangements for Begum Akbar Jehan's death anniversary, Delhi protest at Jantar Mantar

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Provincial President, Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta today chaired a review meeting of the party's provincial body, comprising office-bearers, legislators, Zonal Office bearers,  heads of various wings,  District Presidents and District Office bearers including Block Presidents to review the arrangements for the observance of the death anniversary of Madar-e-Meharban Begum Akbar Jehan Abdullah on July 12th at Maharaja Hari Singh Park opposite Hotel Fortune and the Delhi protest march scheduled for the First Day of monsoon Session of Parliament. 

Chairing the meeting, Gupta said that the National Conference's Jammu Provincial Unit would participate wholeheartedly in the Delhi protest march. He informed that the annual death anniversary of Madar-e-Meharban Begum Akbar Jehan Abdullah would be observed at Maharaja Hari Singh Park, opposite Fortune Hotel, on the banks of the River Tawi, where a large public gathering will be addressed by the party's Vice President and Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah. 

Interacting with the party office-bearers, Gupta said that the rank and file of the National Conference across Jammu Province are fully geared up for the Delhi protest march to remind the BJP-led Government at the Centre of its commitment to restore full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He added that extensive preparations are also underway to ensure the death anniversary of Begum Akbar Jehan Abdullah is observed on a grand scale in Jammu. 

Meanwhile, the party's Additional General Secretary, Ajay Sadhotra, criticised the BJP over the continued delay in restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He termed the Centre's repeated assurances on the issue as "hypocritical" and said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have been waiting for the fulfilment of the promise made by the BJP-led government. He asserted that the Delhi protest march would send a strong message demanding the immediate restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory. 

Among others who were present in the meeting included : Ajaz Jan Honble MLA Poonch, Abdul Gani Malik former minister and Zonal President Udhampur Reasi, Babu Rampal former minister and Central Zone President,Sheikh Bashir Ahmad Provincial Secretary Jammu, Bushan Lal Bhagat former MLC, Sardar Tejinder Singh Provincial President Jammu YNC, Pardeep Bali, Arif Mir, Shafqat Mir Provincial Secretaries Jammu, Ankush Abrol Joint Secretary Jammu Province, Vijay Lochan Chairman SC Cell, Abdul Gani Teli Chairman OBC Cell, Rakesh Singh Raka, Mohinder Singh, Laxmi Datta Senior leader, Th. YashuVardhan Singh Additional Spokesperson, Rajni Devi Working President Women Wing, Nar Singh President Labour Wing, Harshvardhan Singh President NCSU, Chander Mohan Sharma District President Jammu Urban, Subash Bhagat District President Jammu Rural”A”, Naresh Bittu District President Jammu Rural “B”, Sudagar Gupta District President Samba, Ajeet Kumar Sharma District President Kathua Urban, Sham Narian Mehta District President Kathua Rural, Sunil Verma District President Udhampur Urban, Ramparshotam District President Udhampur Rural, Raj Kumar Sharma District President Reasi, Dr. Shamshad Shan District President Gool Gulabgarh, Shadab Surawadhy District President Doda, Shafayat Ahmad Khan District President Rajouri Urban, Ashok Kumar Sharma District President Rajouri Rural, Shan Kichloo,Rita Gupta, Dilshad Malik,Rahul  Mahajan Vice Presidents Central Zone, Dr. Vikas Sharma Secretary Central Zone,Shokat Ahmad District President Samba ST Cell, Mehmood Ahmad Rizvi District President Jammu Rural “A” ST Cell, Sharshad Natnoo,Ramesh Kumar District President Jammu Urban SC Cell, Sardar Gurnam Singh District Secretary Jammu Urban, Ashwani Charak Block President Jammu East, Devi Dayal Jogi Block Secretary Khour, Haji Hamid Khasana, Joginder Kour District President Jammu Urban Women Wing, Waris Gill President Christian Cell,Nitish Gowsami Provincial Vice President YNC Jammu, Sahil Kerni District President Jammu Urban YNC, Vikas Choudhary District President Jammu Rural “A”,  Amit Kumar District President Jammu Rural “B”, Kuldeep Sharma, Zamir Quershi, Muzamil Malik, Sewak Singh, Jatinder Singh Lucky and other party functionaries were also present.