Srinagar,(Samajweekly) The cultural and religious mosaic of Jammu and Kashmir has survived all attacks and has always stood out as a beacon light for the entire country, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday.
Addressing the main Independence Day parade at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar, Sinha said when followers of the ‘Two Nation Theory’ were drawing a bloody line to divide the country, the people of Jammu and Kashmir stood out to join the national mainstream where all religions and cultures were regarded as binding forces and not as divisive forces.
“Huge sacrifices were made by the people of Jammu and Kashmir to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the country.
“Brigadier Rajinder Singh (MVC) fought invaders in Uri and stood like a rock till his last breath to protect the sovereignty of India.
“Brigadier Usman laid down his life fighting the invaders in 1947 and his last words were ‘I am going, but let not the state go into the hands of the invaders’.
“The invaders were forced to turn back,” Sinha said.
He also said that Jammu and Kashmir is the land of the Prophet of Islam as it is that of Gautam Buddha and Lord Shiva.
“I am deeply impressed by the spirit of Hindu-Muslim unity of Jammu and Kashmir and this has been said best by Kashmiris poetess saint, Laleshwari when she said don’t think in terms of Hindu and Muslim because such narrow mindset will take you away from the greatness of your creator.”
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