BJP tried to politicise and polarise burning of Temple in Tagood Mugalmaidan: G. M Saroori*

Distributed LPG connections under the PMUY at Mugalmaidan

Mugalmaidan/Tagood, November 06: - Vice President JKPCC and Member of Legislative Assembly from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today argues that the local BJP leaders tried to politicise and polarise the burning of Temple in Tagood area of Mugalmaidan in district Kishtwar.

“This region is very sensitive. When I got to know that the ancient Rangu Devta temple located some 45 KM from Kishtwar was gutted in a tragic fire incident on October 31st at around 8.15 PM, I contacted Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ghulam Nabi Balwan to conduct immediate probe in the burning of temple and DC Kishtwar next day ordered Tehsildar Kishtwar Irshad Ahmed Butt to conduct the magisterial probe into this tragic fire incident. The probe conducted by the team of officer found that "No foul play" was behind the burning of 200 year old Rangu Devta (Nag temple). Some people had visited the temple for offering Pujja and in between someone inadvertently had burn cigarette and due to dry conditions it leads to the fire incident" the villagers told the magistrate and urged him to close the investigation by declaring it as "natural incident".

Saroori said some BJP leaders were playing “dirty politics” and attempting to communalise the issue and still wants to rake up the issuing of burning of Mandir and it shows that they don't have any constructive policies and programmes. "It shows that BJP is insecure and has no positive agenda of development for the area. It also exposes their loud claims of reviving economy, development and everything that has not happened from the last two years. That's why they have fallen back on their original agenda of polarisation", Saroori told the gathering.

"Kishtwar is known for communal harmony form centuries together-- Tagood incident also proved that communal harmony exist in blood of Kishtwar despite the fact that in recent past many efforts were made by some mischievous elements to break the fabrics of peace and communal harmony by dividing the people on the name of religion" Saroori said and hoped that people of both the communities will live together in Peace, Communal Harmony and brotherhood in future as well.

Saroori also visited Tagood and met the families of three persons who died in a Matadoor accident at Bhandarkote area of Kishtwar district. “I am here to express my heartfelt condolence to the victim’s families.

MLA Inderwal assured every possible help to the affected families. "It was painful to note that these children’s, families who have become the victims of the callous approach in improving the National highway road from Batote to Kishtwar Sinthan belong to the poorest of the poor families," Saroori said. He interacted with the families of the deceased youth’s and said he is pained to see the trauma they are undergoing due to the loss of their near and dear ones.

Earlier Mr. Saroori distributed the LPG connections among the 450 women beneficiaries falling under the Below Poverty Line category under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjval Yojna in a function held at Mugalmaidan Chatroo here today.

While addressing gathering of the Below Poverty Line women beneficiaries from Sigdi, Kuchal, Mugalmaidan, Khawjgam Rahal Thal areas in presence of prominent among those Tehsildar Ishad Ahmed Butt, SI Abdul Majeed, officers of the concerned departments and local congress leaders Mushtaq Ahmed Hap, Bidya Lal Shamra, Tariq Wani, Abdul Rasheed, Hafiz Ali, Seva Ram were present on the occasion.