In Jammu on Saturday, the 128th birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Dogra king of the state that was once known as J&K, was celebrated with rallies and other events by a variety of political and social groups.
A large rally was held to commemorate the event, and it was led by members of the Yuva Rajput Sabha, who were instrumental in the prior year’s successful campaign to have the Maharaja’s birthday recognised as a public holiday in Jammu. This campaign was backed by practically all of the city’s political parties and social organisations. The administration of the UT had decided to make September 23 a public holiday the previous year after being pressured by students.
In order to commemorate the event, the Jammu and Kashmir chapter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has planned a number of activities.
J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina, along with MP (Lok Sabha) Jugal Kishore Sharma, BJP National Executive Member Priya Sethi, BJP Vice President Yudhvir Sethi, Parmod Kapahi, Rekha Mahajan, and others, paid their respects to the monument of the Maharaja at Tawi bridge in Jammu.
