Sarva Dharm Samagam
Jammu and Kashmir has remained unique in the country by unified diversity of its
cultures and religions. An adorable bouquet of Muslims with Hindus, Buddhists,
Sikhs and Christians, that lived together happily and amicably under the Dogra
Rule for plus of a century.
Dogras by themselves comprise a healthy mix of all the religions mentioned
above. Regionally, it comprised of three regions distinctly diverse by culture,
language, features, customs and traditions, yet together as Jammu, Kashmir and
Ladakh. Last Maharaja, Hari Singh aptly said, quote “All religions are my
religions & my religion is justice” unquote.
The peace and tranquility of a century was disturbed in 1947 with partition. Bulk
non-Kashmiri speaking areas were unlawfully occupied by Pakistan & continue
to remain so due to India’s premature unilateral ceasefire.
The 118 years old Dogra Sadar Sabha, an apolitical, inclusive of all religions and
a social organisation has successfully endeavored to keep the diverse
populations of Jammu together in mutual respect and brotherhood by bringing
together intelligentsia, religious heads and learned well meaning prominent
citizens from all trades and walks of life on one platform. It saw us through many
‘could be’ crisis situations when the Kashmir Valley and Punjab were disturbed
on communal lines and infections had signs of contaminated overflow.
Dogra Sadar Sabha has stood by message of unconditional ‘Humanity and
amicable brotherhood’; firmly and sternly. To quote an example, Muslim brethren
pulled away the mike from in front of the separatist hawks in Jammu when they
ventured to fan trouble. Suspected trouble makers from Punjab were denied
entry into Jammu.
With such clear cut pious, national and humane aim and purpose we organised
the first “Message of Humanity Conference” in the year 1994. It was a grand
success in fostering and strengthening ties of equitable and mutual love among
various cross sections of Duggar Land. We wanted to make it an annual feature
but the Covid-19 and its aftermath held us back.
Catching on with this background and the thread of this ‘Message of Humanity’
we have planned the current chapter of national bondage as ‘Sarva Dharm
Samagam’ on 8 th of December, 2022 at Teacher Bhawan, Hospital Road, Gandhi
Nagar, Jammu.
We in Dogra Sadar Sabha have been following the Hon’ble Governor Shri Arif
Mohammad Khan closely through his various talks and are unanimously of the
view that the nation today has in him, a great personality to pioneer our mission,
more so when the climate is getting surcharged with elections expected shortly in
the J&K UT.
We are pleased to say that Hon’ble Governor of Kerala State, Shri Arif
Mohammad Khan Ji has very kindly consented to be the Chief Guest on the
occasion and deliver his address on the theme.
We are also pleased to inform that Hon’ble Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of
Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Kumar Sinha Ji has very kindly consented to
Preside over the Conference.
A bouquet of prominent scholars of Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism and
Christianity shall enlighten the audience with respective religious grandeur.
J&K Dogra Sadar Sabha cordially invites all respected citizens to attend and
grace the scheduled “Message of Humanity” Conference being organized at the
Teacher Bhawan Auditorium, Hospital Road, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu on 8 th of
December, 2022 (Thursday) from 01-00 p.m. onwards. All participants are
requested to take their seats by 12-30 p.m. sharp for security reasons.
Prominent among those who present in the Press Conference were Abdul Majid,
Col. Karan Singh, Prem Sagar Gupta, G A Khawaja, Brig M S Jamwal, Col. Dr.
Virendra K Sahi, VrC, H A Siddiqui, Gambhir Dev Singh Charak, Syed Amanat
Ali Shah, Chander Mohan Sharma, Ravi Slathia, Janak Khajuria, Ch. R A
Inqlabi, S. Satinder Singh and Others.
