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| Sindhu darshan festival getting underway in Leh from June 23 | | Top BJP, RSS leaders to attend 3 day long function | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 17: Quick on the heels of Singhay Khabab the three day long Government sponsored Ladakh festival which was celebrated at the banks of river Sindh in Leh from June 12 to14, preparations are on for celebrations of Sindhu Darhan festival in Ladakh From June 23 to 25. According to sources over 800 pilgrims across from different parts of country are participating in the festival which will be held at bank of river Sindh. The function is being organized by Sindhu Darshan Yatra Samiti led by Indresh Kumar its chief patron, the sources said.
Former chief minister of Ragasthan, Vasundra Raje sindhiya and All India general secretary BJP, J.P. Nada will be the main guests on the occasion. Besides local Bodies Minister of Punjab Manoranjan Kalia, MP Speaker Ishwar Dass Rohani, Swami Yogindra Nand ji Maharaj, Maha Mandleshwar will also be the guests of honour.
The function among others will be addressed by Togdan Rimpoche, All Ladakh Gompa Association chief and several BJP MLA's and MPs from different parts of country. The Sindhu Darshan festival was started by senior BJP leader L.K.Advani during NDA rule in 1997 and since then every year hundreds of devotees from entire country visit Ladakh to participate in the festival. In 2002 the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated it.
However after the defeat of NDA in 2004 elections at centre the UPA Government changed the name of festival from Sindhu Darshan to Singhay Khabab meaning from mouth of Lion. The BJP and RSS while taking the serious exception to the UPA move resolved to continue the Sindhu Darshan on parallel lines by involving people across the country as well as local population of Ladakh to participate in the festival. The main idea of holding the 3 day long functioning and involving yatris from across the country in this festival is to boost the economy of Ladakh and make cultural exchange between the people of region with other parts of country, said Rinchin Tundup President Ladakh Fanday Tsogspay. He accused the UPA of warning the Government that centre will not pay a grant of Rs. 17 lakh for holding of festival if it does not change the name.
He also accused the Government that Rs.17 lakh given by the centre are utilized for arrangements of VIPs while no attention is paid to building of infrastructure.
Mr. Tsogspay said that work on Sindhu Bhawan started during NDA time is stand still as new Government did not pay any attention to it and this proposal has been shelved now. He said on June 19 a programme will be held at Abhinav Theatre Jammu by Samiti while Yatris will be hosted a welcome at Kargil on June 21. They will reach Leh on June 22 where the 3 day long festival will begin from june 23.
The main focus during this year festival will be development of Ladakh, border issue, and coordination of people with administration and opening of Kailash Mansarovar road to Yatra.
He said on June 25 a Yatra chalo-Kailash Ki Aur from Leh to Opchi will be taken out on July25. He said the main programme will be held at June 24 at bank of river Sindh in Leh in Budhist and vedic traditional way. It will be followed by a cultural programme, he added. The yatris will also visit various villages of Leh under the programme Gram Darshan and the concluding programme will be held in Pologround Leh on June 26 morning.
Condom found in soft drink bottle
Manufactured at Jai Beverages Jammu, Dew, Miranda 'contaminated'
Rajouri, June 17: A spurious soft drink under brand name Mountain Dew, bottled by Jai Beverages Private Limited Bari Brahmana Jammu was found to have a used condom floating when a customer purchased it from a local soft drink vendor here.
The cold drink manufactured locally, bears no 1423 and shows May 29, 2010as date of bottling. The company produces the cold drink at Jai Beverages Private Limited, SIDCO Industrial Complex Bari Brahmna Jammu. Dew, is a front runner brand of PepsiCo India, one of the major soft drink manufacturers in the world.
Another bottle of Miranda from the same company was also found contaminated with insects. This bottle has been packed on May 14, 2010 at the SIDCO Industrial Complex.
Though there is condom in one bottle and insects in another, residents said there is no guarantee that the rest of the bottles of these brands and other companies are safe to drink.
They added that there is also a possibility of contamination in all the Dew and Miranda cold drink bottles.
Following spread of the news in Rajouri, residents demanded immediate ban on cold drinks of the company and appealed government to lodge First Information Report against the company and take stern action.
Residents said that condom in cold drink bottle may expose other illegal activities of these companies as they predicted that the employees working in these companies might be involved in some other illegal practices. "Presence of used condom in Dew bottle demands investigation," a resident said adding, "It is better to seal these factories till the investigation is completed."
Area Sales Manager of Pepsi Co in Rajouri when contacted refused to comment on the issue saying that the company spokesperson is authorized to comment.
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