Kashmir Bhawan Calling

Dear respected member,

Namskaar and Greetings!

May the New Year bring happiness, new goals, new achievements and a lot of new inspirations on all our lives. Kashmiri Samiti Delhi and Koshur Samachar wishes you all a Happy and prosperous New year 2020 The Year 2019, passed with a memorable annual event of KSD "Dedication Day" on 25th December, 2019, at Lok Kala Manch, Auditorium, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. The Auditorium witnessed a huge gathering of our baradari members, across Delhi and NCR, and demanded "One Place Settlement" in one voice. The event made all of us proud and reestablished the fact of showing our unity once again.

We are great full to all our baradari members, who came across Delhi and NCR, despite an intense cold wave, to attend this programme. We are also thankful to all organisational presidents and their members and eminent personalities for attending the event to make it a memorable one.

Registration process was scheduled at 10 am. The event started at 11.30 a. m with "Deep-Prajwalan" by our President Sumeer Chrungoo, former Presidents of KSD, Dr L N Dhar, Shri Sunil Shakdher, Shri Kundan Kashmir-President KPC and Sh A K Monga former President, KSS, Faridabad.

Soon after the Deep Prajwalan, the audience was thrilled to watch "Ganesh Vandhana" dance, performed by one of the Kathak dancers Sh Kaushak

The welcome speech was delivered by me, an Executive Member of KSD, on behalf of our General Secretary Shri Vijay Raina who is still hospitalised and recovering fast and wished him speedy recovery.

After welcome speech Sh Sumeer Chrungoo delivered his Presidential speech in which he put forth the demand of the home land/reversal of genocide and demanded justice for the same. He also touched upon the topic of the day "Nullification of Article 370, Our Strategy and the new paradigm"

Our Chief Guest, Hon'ble Shyam Jaju, National Vice-President of the ruling BJP and Prabhari for Delhi and Utarakhand and our guest of honour Sh Pushpendra Kulshrestha, who is a well known public speaker, activists and Journalist were felicitated with a bouquet and a shawl by Sh Chrungoo, Vice Presidents Sh Sanjay Kaul, Shri Vijay Bhat and our former Presidents Dr L N Dhar and Shri Sunil Shakdher.

Before delivering their speeches, a floral tribute was paid to Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee on his 96 birth anniversary.

Shri Shayam Jaju, in his speech, expressed full solidarity with Kashmiri Pandits and assured us that their demands will be considered and full attention will be given to it as BJP understands their pain and suffering since the last 30 years. Sh Pushpendra Kulshrestha also addressed the gathering and supported Kashmiri Pandits' demand of one place settlement within Kashmir.

Distinguished speakers of our community Dr LN Dhar, Dr Shakti Bhan,, Sh Sunil Shakdher, Shri Kundan Kashmiri and Shri Lalit Ambardar also spoke at length on the topic. Two young dynamic students and daughters of our community Smt. Kavita Bamzai and Miss Triveni Fotedar, also spoke on the subject which was appreciated by all. The first session ended with lunch time at 3 pm.

The second session started at 3.30 pm with a cultural programme, beginning with a mesmerising "Hezaie", a powerful performance by Sushma Bhatt, Sushma Zutshi, Nirmala Dhar, Sadhna Kachroo, Anju Kaul, Manju Kaul, Girja Raina, Santosh Dhar and Savita Giggo which enthralled the audience and it gave standing ovation to our sisters.

The programme of Mushaira was again conducted this year Sh M K Bhat (Anchor), along with other four renowned poets, S/Shn P L Bhan, Narender Safaya, BL Kaul (Deep) and Ravinder Ravi participated in it and won a huge applause from theaudience.

A short and beautiful skid/play on "Daffa 370" was organised by our community's well-known artist Smt Sushma Bhat and Shri Ravi Zadoo supported by Smt Savita Giggoo and our KSD staff member Shri Ramesh Pandita and won the hearts of the audience.

A musical concert too was organised by our community's famous melodious voice Sh Sanjeev Raina (Gautam) and a young talented budding singer Koshin Kaul sung beautiful songs which was appreciated by all.

Finally, much awaited and anxious moment came when audience heard about the felicitation ceremony beginning. It has been the precedence with the KSD that the young and the bright staff of our community who achieve their goals in their respective professions and render their services to the community cause recognize them every year and felicitate them with the prestigious "Gaurav Samman'' KSD recognised seven community members for bestowing "Gaurav Samman" this year and their names are: S/Shri A K Monga, former President KSS Faridabad, Dr Ashok Bhat, Sr Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Prgrati Ganjoo Director Professor Deptt of Anesthesiology, Narender Safaya, Supreme Court lawyer and a social worker, Gopi Krishen Kaul, President, Koshur Samaj Vasundhara Ghaziabad, M K Bhat a social worker from Jagti camp Jammu and Lalit Ambardar a well- known debater and a social activist were recipients of this prestigious Samman. The awardees briefed the audience and, in short speeches, and expressed gratitude towards KSD for considering them for this prestigious award.

All participants performed in cultural programme too were honoured by buequese and trophies.

At the end, votes of thanks were delivered by me and Shri Chrungoo, who thanked each and every one present in the audience and his entire executive council and KSD staff for making this programme a memorable one.

Holocaust Day

19th January, 1990, reminds us of the ethnic cleansing and the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley and also how KPs were selected out and killed in the most cold blooded manner. The years 1989-90 saw the beginning of ethnic cleansing and genocide of Kashmin Pandits. The valley was gripped with the militancy moments and the main objective of this moment was to create a valley homogenous in its religious character. To create such homogeneity the Kashmin Pandit minority was forced to leave the valley. It was also the beginning of atrocities that Kashmir Pandits suffered at the hands of jehadis. The targeting of Kashmiri Pandits by militants began in 1989 and continued till they left the valley

This year, too, on 19th January 2020, KSD, along with other organisations, will hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, from 2.30 to 5 pm. All baradari members are requested to join us on that day to show our strength and demand for justice

Annual Hawan

Kashmiri Samiti Delhi is organising "Annual Hawan" every year before Maha Shivratri for the prosperity, peace and good health of our community. This year, too, KSD has decided to perform "Annual Mahayajnya on 8 and 9th of February, 2020. Kalash pooja will be held on 8th February (Saturday) at 7.00 P.M. and Purna Ahuti on 9 Feb (Sunday) at 01 p.m. Naveed Vitaran will be done soon after the Puma Ahuti. All the community members are cordially invited to join us on the auspicious occasion and seek the blessings of the Almighty

AMR

KSD is in the continuous process for pushing Govt. Authorities and demanding enhancement of the monthly relief from 13,000 to 25,000/- from the last so many months. We expect the monthly enhancement may increase substantially

On behalf of General Secretary

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Courtesy:- Kuldeep Bhat   Koshur Samachar 2020, January