STATE TIMES NEWS
NEW DELHI: Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) decided to accelerate its struggle for protection and promotion of shrines and temples in Valley.
In the meeting held here on Sunday, KPC Chief Kundan Kashmiri vehemently criticized the State and Central Governments for their failure in taking concrete steps for safety of historical Hindu shrines and temples in Kashmir Valley which have suffered huge losses from the last 27 year of long turmoil.
KPC Chief further said that the assurances given to KP’s and their organizations by State and centre politicians and other concerned authorities proved totally false as both failed to take concrete steps for safeguarding Hindu religious places in Kashmir which represent our glorious past and are monuments of great culture and civilization. He also disclosed that KPC would hold corner meeting in KP dominated areas and mobilise them for accelerating the struggle for the said purpose in the country.
KPC strongly demanded for the constitution of Board for Shrines and Temples by the government in the Valley of the meaningful people of the community with all powers, which is urgent need of the hour and self-constituted bodies for the said purpose to be disbanded at the earliest, in order to avoid the confusion as well as division within the community.
KPC Senior Vice President, Tej Pandita, Secretary KPC R.L Raina and other senior leaders also expressed resentment for the damage and destruction of temples and shrines for the last three decades in the Valley as well as for the failure of the government to safe guard, protect and promote the KPs religious properties in the Valley.
