Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: After successfully organizing Shoba Yatra on 9th Feb which was attended by more than 20 thousand devotes of Guru Ravidass ji, the Managing Committee of All J&K Shree Guru Ravidass Sabha under the Convenorship of Er. R.C Bhasin celebrated 648th Parkash Utsav of 14th Century 15th century Great Socio-religious Sant Shree Guru Ravidass ji. Although Chief Minister was invited as Chief Guest, yet due to his official preoccupations he could not attend the grand function. Dy CM Shri Surinder Choudhary represented the J&K government and was felicitated as Chief Guest on the Occasion.
Er. R.C Bhasin extended formal welcome address and while submitting the memorandum to the government he elaborated various issues pertaining to not only Ravidassia biradri of J&K but to whole SCSTOBC communities of J&K. He requested the JK UT government to immediately restore reservation in promotions that has legal & constitutional backing but has been sabotaged by the J&K bureaucracy by miscommunicating & misleading earlier governments including Governors & LG. He said that a meeting of intellectuals of SCST should be fixed with the CS, Law Secretary & Social Welfare Secretary in the presence of Advocate General of J&K High Court to put at rest the miscommunication and misinformation given by officialdoms to the higher ups.
In addition it was also demanded to restore direct recruitment roster of SCs to earlier position of 3,15,27,29,51 and so on. Demand to properly implement SCST Atrocities Act in letter & spirit, proper disbursement of pre & post matric scholarships to SCSTOBC students, was also demanded. The Sabha further requested for renovation/upgradation of Sarai& Dispensary complex of Gurudwara, allotment of about 200 kanal state land to All J&K Shree Guru Ravidass Sabha for establishment of educational & healthcare institutions. Immediate appointment of SC member in the J&K Public Service Commission was also demanded as the same was lying vacant since more than two years.
Shri Surinder Choudhary Dy CM congratulated the Sangat and whole Ravidassi Samaj of J&K on this auspicious occasion and said that the great saint was a true socio-cultural and religious reformer who in his time defeated unrealistic arguments with his knowledge and poetic orations and this was the reason that people from all walks of life including many Rajas and Ranis of that time were his followers. He said that the great saint believed and followed true principle of humanity i.e Liberty, Equality & fraternity and this was the reason that substantial space was given in Guru Granth Sahib to his pious vani. Further responding to the demands of Sabha as reflected in the Memorandum, he assured of positive results to all the demands as same are genuine and needs the redressal on fast track basis.
During the function many artists including Tapsya Art Group, Sonu Heer and others presented various cultural items depicting life & mission of the great saint. Few Children also threw light on teachings of Guru Ravidass. The Managing Committee also announced election Board of the Sabha to hold the elections of sabha as per its constitution. The General Ijlas on the occasion supported the resolve. The members of election board are Er. Darshan Kalsotra (Chairman), Sh. Pritam Bangotra, Sh. G.L Atri, Sh. Sham Lal and Sh. Dev Raj Thapa, who will start process of membership in consultation with Managing Committee of Sabha and hold the elections as per mandate of Sabha Constitution.
Vote of thanks was extended by Prof. G.L Thapa and Prof. C.L Shivgotra carried forward proceedings of the function. Prominent amongst others who participated were Sh. Ashok Anguran, IAS, many engineers, doctors, bureaucarts, academicians, youth, children, ladies, eleders and the members of managing committee compring Er. Joginder Pal, Sh. T.C Bavouria, Sh. Dev Raj Angral, Sh. Surjeet Heer, Sh. Kuldeep Fougi, Sh. Sham Kalsi, Sh. Tarsem Loach, Sh. Gourab Ravidasia and many others
