JAMMU: The J and K High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA), Jammu on Thursday formed a 70-member coordination committee to spearhead the mass movement for setting up of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Jammu. The decision was taken under the chairmanship of association President Abhinav Sharma (Advocate).
The Coordination Committee was constituted as per the unanimous decision taken during the all-party meeting held on 19th May 2015 in which representatives of all the non political organisations were also present.
The Coordination Committee comprises Abhinav Sharma President, JKHCBA, Jammu; Senior Advocates V.R Wazir, L.K Sharma, U.K Jalali, D.C Raina, B.S Slathia, Sunil Sethi; Advocates D.K Khajuria, S. D.S Saini, S. Surinder Singh, P.N Goja, N.P Kotwal, Roop Lal, H.A Sadiqui, Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed, Pawan Kundal, Rajesh Thappa, Zahid Sarfraz Malik, Wahid Kasana; Daljeet Singh Manhas, President, YLA; A.P Singh, General Secretary, JKHCBA, Jammu; Depesh Singh Pawar, Joint Secretary, JKHCBA, Jammu; Rakesh Gupta, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industries; T.S Wazir, Chairman, All J and K Transport Welfare Association; Yash Pal Gupta, President of Federation of Retailer Association; Anan Sharma, President, J and K Petroleum Dealers Association; Inderjeet Khajuria, All J and K Hotels and Lodges Association; Ashwani Kumar, President, Press Club Jammu; Pavitar Singh, President, Jammu Province People Forum; Narayan Singh, President, Rajput Sabha, Jammu; Piran Ditta, President, All J and K Guru Ravi Dass Sabha; Prof. Hari Om, Ajay Chirangoo, Pawan Shastri, Rajeev Chunni (SOS), Dr. Agnishekhar, Faquir Chand Bhagat-President, All J and K Kabir Sabha; Sham Lal Basson-President, Dalit Chetana Manch; Annil Suri- President, Bari Brahamana Industrialist Association; Shashi Verma-Vice President , Vishaw Karma Sabha; Sukhdev Singh Sambyal-President, Bar Association, Samba; Balbir Singh, President, Bar Association, Kathua; Pawan Jandyal, President, Bar Association, Udhampur; Vijay Sharma, President, Bar Association, Reasi; Liaqyat Choudhary, President, Bar Association, Rajouri; Mohd. Ameen, President, Bar Association, Poonch; O.P Parihar, President, Bar Association, Kishtwar; Arjun Singh Raju, President, Bar Association, Ramban; President Bar Association, Doda; President Bar Association, Bhaderwah; Reyaz Ahmed Buch-President, Tax Bar Association; Presidents of All Muffasil Bar Associations (Ex-officio members); Ved Khullar-President, Raghunath Bazar Businessmen Association, Jammu; Rajesh Gupta-President, Traders Federation Warehouse Nehru Market, Jammu; Anil Chopra-President, Mini Bus Association; Arun Gupta-President, Kanak Mandi Businessmen Association; Inderjeet Sharma-President, Tax Operators Federation; Dr. S.M. Bali-President, Motor Parts Dealers Association; Anil Gupta-President, Lower Raghunath Bazaar Businessmen Association; Rajesh Dewan-President, Lower Hari Market Businessmen Association; Ravi Gupta-President, Hari Market Businessmen Association; Kapil Dev Sharma-President, Dogra Liberation Front; Rajeev Gupta-President, Gumat Bazaar Traders Association; Vimal Gupta-President, Raj Tilak Road Traders Association; Yuvraj-President, Association of Electrical Dealers, Jammu; Jang Bahadur-President, Purani Mandi Businessmen Association; Ashok Gupta-President, Dayanand Marg Traders Association; Ashok Handa-President, Link Road Traders Association; Ved Parkash Sharma-President, Brahaman Sabha Jammu; and Vinod Gupta-Jammu Central Mahajan Sabha.
Apart from Coordination Committee, an Advisory Committee comprising 15-member was also constituted, which shall advice the Coordination Committee to lead the movement.
Advisory Committee comprises, Abhinav Sharma-President, JKHCBA, Jammu; Senior Advocates V.R Wazir, L.K Sharma, U.K Jalali, B.S Slathia, D.C Raina, Sunil Sethi; Advocate S. Surinder Singh, Pranav Kohli-Vice President, Rakesh Gupta, T.S Wazir, Anan Sharma, Yash Pal Gupta, Piran Ditta and Annil Suri.
Rahul Sharma, Treasurer, JKHCBA, Jammu shall coordinate with both the committees.
JKHCBA President said that the first meeting of the Coordination Committee shall be held on 23rd May 2015 at 10:30 AM in the Bar Room of JKHCBA, Jammu. He requested all members of the Coordination Committee to present in the meeting in order to decide the further course of action.
JKHCBA, Jammu reiterated its demand by calling upon all the elected representatives from Jammu Province in the J and K Assembly and in particular to the ministers belonging to Jammu Province to immediately take up the matter with the central leadership for establishment of AIIMS at Jammu and to make a public announcement regarding the establishment of AIIMS at Jammu failing which people from Jammu province shall not hesitate in taking extreme steps of raising demands of stepping down of elected representatives from Jammu province.