STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Dogra intellectual meet was organized on Tuesday by International Institute of J&K Studies and Analyses (IIJSA) Jammu at Vidha-Leela mansion.
The meet was chaired by Maj Gen Goverdhan Singh Jamwal. The convenor IIJSA Jammu, Brigadier Dr Vijay Sagar Dheman, welcomed the Dogra delegates.
In his opening remarks, he emphasized on the need for all Dogras of Duggar Pradesh to come forward and fight the inimical forces out to destroy the Dogra culture, traditions, language and cuisine etc. He stressed on the need for all Dogras to come under one banner and demand Jammu State with Art 371 to preserve the Dogra identity.
Maj Gen Goverdhan Singh Jamwal, in his address, stressed the need for research on Dogra history and legacy. He also indicated that Dogras must formalize the research of Saurabh Pathania, who has researched 7000 years of Dogra history. He said that the same should be converted into the class room curriculum for the schools and taught formally. Manu Khajuria, Convenor of ‘Voice of Dogra’ a London based Dogra foundation, emphasized the need for Dogras to be in power politically so as to undo the 75 years of Kashmir centric anti Dogra campaign. She said that the same will strengthen the roots, preserve the Dogra identity, culture, art, heritage, cuisine and music etc. The Samagam was also addressed by Col Sushil Pathania, President Sainik Samaj Party, Saurabh Pathania, an avid Dogra historian, Col Sanjay Jamwal, Jagmohan Sharma, Col Virender Sahi, VrC, Ajay Khajuria, Joginder Singh, Jatinder Pal Singh and Abhiraj Singh from Oxford University London. In his final summing up, Brig Dr Vijay Sagar Dheman assisted by Vishal Thapa and Rakesh Singh, said that today’s meet has concluded that if Dogriat has to resurrect and it has to touch new glories which were its forte in the past, the Dogras have to come under one banner of Dogra party displaying Dogra Swabhiman.
The party then will be in a position to legally demand a Jammu State with Art371 [with relevant constitutional provision to protect Dogra identity] within the frame work of Constitution of India. Unless Dogra come in power, the protection of Dogriat is impossible.
