Keeping alive the memories of those who laid down their lives for the country and its people is a solemn duty of the governments and the people, and the step taken by the J&K administration in this regard by naming the schools, colleges, bridges and other buildings after great heroes and sons of the soil is a praiseworthy because the same will go a long way in making the progeny aware of the contribution of the aforesaid countrymen. LG Manoj Sinha himself have announced this significant move of the government to honour those who had laid their lives for the protection of the country’s integrity, peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. Though the government had already started doing the same in the UT, LG Sinha has reassured them to make sure that everyone in the UT gets an idea of what is in offing for the brave-hearts of the country. Of course, the country cannot forget the contribution of brave hearts, who sacrificed their lives for the integrity of the country and those who kept the national flag high in J&K. This move of J&K Government has garnered much praise from the countrymen and therefore people should approach the helmsmen to further the cause by coming up with suggestions in this context so that great personalities which are lesser known in the common circle should be given due credit and people should start to give them their due respect. It is very important to ensure that the names given to the aforesaid buildings, bridges and hospitals are of genuine martyrs and not of those who belonged to lineage of few political dynasties as was the case in the past in the erstwhile state of J&K. This is very important as far as genuine tributes to those who laid down their lives for the nation is concerned. The government of J&K till date has taken so many pragmatic steps including the aforesaid one that raising doubt on the same is akin to a sin therefore people should have faith in LG Sinha’s administration as he is the man behind colossal development of the state and eradicating the corruption, which was rampant a decade ago.
