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Re-table Temple, shrines Bill: Ambardar writes to Law Ministry 9/17/2015 12:15:13 AM Early Times Report jammu, Sept 16: BJP Member Legislative council Surinder Ambardar today wrote a letter to Ministry of Law justice and parliamentary affairs govt of jammu and kashmir for Re-Tabling of kashmiri Hindu Shrines and Religious places (Management and Regulation) Bill mentioning that the same was brought in the legislative assembly by the previous government, however was later referred to joint select/select committee by the then law ministry, so the objective of getting the bill passed was not achieved In his letter to Minister for law justice and parliamentary affairs Sayed Bashrat Ahmad Bukhari, MLC mentioned that there are close to 1200 temples and shrines spread all across the Kashmir valley which hold a very important significance for all the Kashmiri Pandits belonging to valley and it is heartening to know that almost all of them are in dilapidated condition and it was in this context that the Bill was introduced so that all of these temples and shrines are brought under one umbrella in order to maintain their condition and manage their functioning, Ambardar wrote. BJP MLC also wrote that before the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley most of these sacred places of great reverence where managed by their respective committees, however after the exodus most of these temples and shrines were left with no care takers which became one of the key factors of their dilapidated condition.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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