General Secretary's Column-Naad January 2024

Puran Patwari as General Secretary AIKS 

The highlights of the month have been the AGM held by apex organization and President Dr Ramesh Raina nominated as community speaker by PBMT for its the Chetna Divas on 27 December observed annually to mark Pt Prem Nath Bhat's martyrdom on the day in 1989.

AIKS Team Thanks Senior SC Advocate Venkat Giri

Soon after five member SC Bench headed by CJI gave a historic verdict (streamed live across globe) upholding the constitutional validity of Abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, it was time for AIKS to thank Senior SC Advocate Shri V Giri for his support shown to beleaguered community by arguing on their behalf in favour of the motion before the Bench. Pertinent to mention here that the Apex organization of KPs (AIKS) had filed an Intervention Application (AI) in support of the Abrogation and Senior Advocate V Giri had agreed to represent the community and put their sentiments and sensibilities with respect to the controversial Article before the Bench. He had offered his services to the community free of cost. On December 14, 2023 the AIKS team comprising its two VPs, Shri A.K Raina and Ms Alka Lahori and led by President Dr Ramesh Raina called on the Advocate at his residence in Jangpura, New Delhi and offered him a bouquet and expressed profound gratitude for showing concern for the hapless community by arguing on their behalf before the Bench.

AIKS holds Press Conference at Press Club

AIKS along with JKVM and GKPD held a joint press conference at Press Club of India on 15th December to welcome the Honourable Supreme Court judgment upholding the constitutional validity of controversial Article 370 and 35A. AIKS was represented by President Dr Ramesh Raina and VP Ms Alka Lahori, GKPD was represented by its global President Dr Utpal Koul and Pt Kashi Akhoon and JKVM was represented by Pt Sanjay Ganjoo. It was a widely attended and covered press conference. All the three organizations welcomed the SC verdict and said that the Article had only alienated the state from federation and was the main cause of continued terror foot prints in the valley and also one of the major reasons for our ouster from the valley.

AIKS Holds AGM

All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS) held its Annual General Council Meeting (AGM) on the 17 December 2023 at YMCA, New Delhi. Despite December chill the event had an impressive gathering and remained largely a smooth affair sans disruptions. The quorum was full and brimming with affiliate heads and representatives, Patron and Life members, and also some distinguished guests/members of the community in attendance. AIKS Executive team and Consultative Group members were in full attendance, including its Special Invitees and Patron. The meeting presided over by the President Dr Ramesh Raina was conducted by me in the capacity as General Secretary as per the agenda circulated in advance. (Full report elsewhere)

Dr Raina Community Speaker at Chetna Divas

AIKS added another feather to its badge of honours when its President Dr Ramesh Raina was nominated a s Community Speaker by prestigious Pt Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust (PBMT) on its annual event “Chetna Divas”, held on 27th December every year to commemorate the martyrdom of Pt Prem Nath Bhat, who fell to the terrorist bullets on 27th December in 1989. Pt Prem Nath Bhat was an advocate by profession, a social activist and a journalist by passion. He was a keen observer of the changing political profile of the state and shrinking economic space of his community brethren in the valley. He was an avid writer to national dailies. His martyrdom d a y is observed as Chetna Divas and attracts a huge gathering of intellectual class each year. This year the PBMT had nominated AIKS President Dr Ramesh Raina  as community speaker. The event was held at Jammu's iconic theatre Abhinav Theatre and Chief Guest was BJP's senior leader, an ace orator and MP Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi. Former DGP and distinguished community member Shri Kuldeep Khoda was the guest of honour at the event. (Read full report elsewhere) l

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Courtesy: Puran Patwari and  Naad, January, 2024