Jammu: Democratic Progressive Azad Party on Saturday celebrated the 128th birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh and paid the floral tributes to him for his contribution to peace and progress in Jammu and Kashmir. The party’s senior leadership cut the cake at the statue of Hari Singh in Jammu and revisited his outstanding contribution to the socioeconomic growth in Jammu and Kashmir. “We can’t forget what he did for the coming generations of J&K. He was a visionary ruler and if there is the growth and progress visible in the UT, it was all his contribution,” said General Secretary RS Chib.
He said even accession to the Union of India was is far sightedness and he knew the UT with the Union of India is safe and secure and that in prevailing situation is proving totally right. Provincial President Jammu Jugal Kishore Sharma said that Singh was a ruler who was holding the pain of common people in his heart and devising policies and laws aimed to benefit common and poor people. “He built roads, colleges and hospitals where people continue to receive free treatment and education. No ruler in the history of J&K has been so compassionate and kind hearted,” he said.
Kishore said that they paid floral tributes to ruler on behalf of Ghulam Nabi Azad chairman of DPAP. He said even the concept of women empowerment in Jammu and Kashmir was all due to his efforts since he ensured free education to female children. On the occasion huge number of people participated and remembered his contributions. Among others who were present on the occasion were Zonal president Choudhary Gharu Ram, Secretary Hira Lal Abrol, Sunita Arora Secretary, Provincial Gen Secretary Adv Maheshwar Singh, Sobat Ali Provincial Gen Secretary, Vishal Chopra Provincial Gen Secretary, Vickey Mahajan, Barinder Pratap Singh Youh President, Kirtan Singh, Anoop Khajuria Secretary, Rajinder Singh Pinky Secretary, Ashok Bhagat Distt President Rural, Balbir Singh Distt South, Shami Salathia, Anil Kohli, Mohinder Sharma and others.
