JAMMU: Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader and former JMC Councilor, Sanjay Kumar Baru today organized a cleanliness drive of the statue of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, lightened the lamp and distributed sweets among the participants in the presence of Shakti Kendra Incharge Bubesh Sharma, Dr. Jeet Bajala and Adv. Rajan Radhey at "Sharda Budh Vihar" temple Colonel Colony in Ward 41.

Speaking on the occasion Sanjay Baru said that Babasaheb Dr BhimRao Ambedkar was a great pioneer of social harmony, who dedicated his entire life to the welfare of the underprivileged and the deprived; the nation will always remain indebted to him.

Baru said that  Bharatiya Janata Party will carried out series of programmes to celebrate the birthday of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, starting today with the cleanliness drive of status and lighting of lamps, tomorrow  elected  representatives and all BJP Workers will celebrate birthday by offering floral tributes at status and portraits of Baba Saheb and distribution of sweets and Special outreach programs and well attended district level seminar will be organised till 20th April in which discussions should be held on the personality of Baba Sahib, his distinct contributions and also work done by Modi Government in his honour, special schemes and achievements for the deprived.

The BJP leader further said, on one hand, we are celebrating the week of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Ji's Jayanti, and on the other, during this very week, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji is fulfilling the equality dream of Babasaheb by women's political empowerment through passing the "Naro Shakti Bandan Adhiniyam" in upcoming special session of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Dr Jeet Bajala said Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was a champion of social justice, a symbol of equality, and the architect of the Constitution for a developed India. He further stated that, under the leadership of Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several historic initiatives have been undertaken to honor Babasaheb, including the development of the 'Panch Teerth' and the declaration of 'Constitution Day'. Babu Ram, Onkar Verma, Lokesh Bhagat, Sandeep Radhey, Sat Pal, Jankar Dass, Gurdas Kumar, Ashok Kumar and others were present during the cleanliness drive.

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A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

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