Dear Editor,
Keeping the art treasure in all cultural locations helps to understand the three regions of the State and this also keeps us on tourist map throughout the year. What in our state the situation is quite different. The psychology of Kashmir region is always hostile towards the aspirations of Jammuites, when their minds and wits fail to tolerate the Jammuites in Kashmir. There is already complete migration of Hindu community from the Valley and maximum monuments and places of Hindu worship stand destroyed in the Valley, how one can expect the safety of the Jammu Art Treasure in their hands and at their location. While propagating that it does not matter where should be the location of Art Treasure reflects that by not deliberating on the subject in real perspective keeping in view the diametrical differences of Jammu region with Kashmir region, it has hurt the sentiments and emotions of all those who have raised their forceful voice to scuttle this move of vested interests in shifting Jammu Art Treasure to Kashmir. Let us realise that it is the first and foremost responsibility of all citisens irrespective of their ideological differences to preserve the art and culture of their regions first and to ensure that it does not fall in bad hands for its extinction, as it will be a irreparable loss to the preservation of historical artistry and culture.
Mahadeep Singh Jamwal
Udhampur.
