The Jammu and Kashmir government marked the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with a half-day holiday, aligning with over half the country's celebrations. A subsequent directive closed liquor shops for 36 hours, declaring a "Dry Day" on January 22. Special pujas were held at prominent temples in Srinagar, Lal Chowk, and the Hanuman temple, with bustling activities in Jammu, where residents adorned their surroundings with Ram temple flags. In a symbolic gesture of communal harmony, Positive Kashmir presented 2 kilograms of saffron to the VHP President for the temple. Notably, activists contributed "holy water" from Sharda Peeth, and devotees from Jammu and Kashmir, including a Kupwara resident, visited Ayodhya. However, controversy arose over invitations to the ceremony, prompting criticism from Dr. Farooq Abdullah, while Anupam Kher represented Kashmiri Hindus, expressing hope for their return. The government facilitated devotees unable to attend with f
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Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Sept 11: The 75-member contingent of Freedom Rider Biker Rally was accorded a warm reception in Jammu and was simultaneously honoured in an impressive and well-attended function hosted jointly by Sports Authority of India (SAI), Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) and District Administration Jammu at Hari Niwas Palace, here today. The Rally which was flagged off by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah from Delhi on September 9, will pass through almost all the […]