[Reader-list] Protest in Delhi University for land transfer to SASB

[Pawan Durani]

*Protest in Delhi University for land transfer to SASB*

Excelsior Correspondent

*NEW DELHI, Aug 13: *Displaying solidarity with the ongoing agitation for
land transfer to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), the students and
teachers of Delhi University (DU) today held protest demonstration in the
university campus here.

The protest was organized by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) along
with the Amarnath Action Group (AAG) of Delhi comprising of Kashmiri Hindu
refugees and Dogra community members of Jammu at Arts Faculty of DU.

The agitators expressed anguish over the repeated claims made by the valley
based vested interests that the pilgrimage was just 150 years old. They
mentioned that the holy shrine of Amarnath has been a centre of pilgrimage
for thousands of years, as mentioned in Nilmatapurana and Rajatarangni, the
two treatises on History of Kashmir.

The agitators also raised slogans against National Conference, PDP and all
pan-Islamic separatist organizations for opposing land transfer to Shrine
Board and held their leaders responsible for fomenting trouble in Jammu and
Kashmir.

Aditya Raj Koul, co-founder of Roots in Kashmir (Kashmiri Hindu Youth body)
and a member of AAG, in his statement, said "The movement initiated in Jammu
has reached every nook and corner of India and will only intensify in the
coming days."
Nupur Sharma, an activist of ABVP, while reiterating support to mass
movement in Jammu, exuded confidence that the movement will soon meet
success.

*DU students protest for restoration of land to SASB *

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*Staff Reporter , The Hindu*

    Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma

*Teachers and Students of Delhi University holding a protest march in New
Delhi on Wednesday. *

NEW DELHI: A number of students and some teachers of the Delhi University
staged a protest at the Arts Faculty on the North Campus on Wednesday to
support the movement for restoration of land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine
Board.

The protest was organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad along
with the Amarnath Action Group of Delhi comprising Kashmiri Hindu refugees
and the Dogra community members of Jammu. The activists then staged a march
till Kranti Chowk.

The protestors raised slogans against the National Conference, the People's
Democratic Party and all pan-Islamic separatist organisations for fomenting
the present turmoil.

"The movement, which was initiated in Jammu, has reached every nook and
cranny of the country and will only intensify in the coming days if the
government continues to remain silent," said Aditya Raj Kaul, co-founder of
"Roots in Kashmir."



Students, teachers protest Amarnath land revocation
*13 Aug, 2008, 1836 hrs IST, PTI*

 *NEW DELHI:* Over 300 students, most of them Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi
Parishad members, and teachers held a demonstration Wednesday at the Delhi
University (DU) to protest the cancellation of land transfer to the Shri
Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).

The agitating students shouted slogans and said the issue should not be
given a communal colour.

Aditya Raj Kaul, one of the organisers of the protest march and a member of
the Amarnath Action Group (AAG), told IANS: "There have been attempts to
communalise the Amarnath land row. Young minds are being brainwashed against
other religious communities. The issue is beyond religious boundaries. It's
about human sentiments. It's an issue of injustice meted out to Hindus,
Muslims, Sikhs, people of all communities living in Jammu."

For the last two months, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed unparalleled strife
along communal lines over the allotment of 40 hectares of land in north
Kashmir to the Amarnath shrine board, which manages the pilgrimage to the
cave shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. The allotment was revoked due to
protests in the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley, which incensed people in the
Hindu-majority Jammu region.

The protest in the varsity coincided with the nation-wide protest called by
the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).

"We have nothing to do with the VHP. We were planning on this protest for
weeks now and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) helped us in
organising it," Kaul said.

The student protesters also burned the effigy of the Union Home Minister
Shivraj Patil and raised slogans against the Indian government for failing
to resolve the issue.

Vikas Dahiya of ABVP said this was just a token protest and if nothing is
done soon, then the agitation will intensify.






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New Delhi | Aug 13

In a remarkable display of solidarity with the ongoing agitation over the
issue of Amarnath land transfer, students and teachers of Delhi University
(DU) today came out on street to support the entire movement for the
restoration of land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board. The protest at Delhi
University's Arts Faculty was organized by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi
Parishad (ABVP) along with the Amarnath Action Group (AAG) of Delhi
comprising of Kashmiri Hindu refugees and Dogra community members of Jammu.
The group has been spearheading the agitation in New Delhi for last almost
45 days.
The agitators were angry over the repeated claims by the vested interests
that the pilgrimage was just 100-150 years old and maintained that the 'The
Holy Shrine of Amarnath has been a pilgrimage centre for thousands of years
as is clear from the historical references of Nilmatapurana and
Rajatarangni, the two treatises on History of Kashmir."
"Since the separatists and their supporters like the PDP and National
Conference see the Holy Shrine as one of the last vestiges of the glorious
syncretism of Kashmir, they wish to erase this so as to complete the process
of religious as well as ethnic cleansing" said Vikas Dahiya, National
Executive member and Joint Secretary of Delhi State ABVP.
"How long will we suffer at the hands of the Kashmiri separatist mindset?"
he asked.
Slogans were raised against National Conference, PDP, Hurriyat, and all
pan-Islamic separatist organizations. There is a well-planned move to
suppress the voice of the nationalists in Jammu. The protesters condemned
Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah and other Kashmiri Muslim separatists for
fomenting the present turmoil by their anti-Hindu, Anti-Jammu and
anti-national outrageous statements, Vikas added.
"The movement which was initiated in Jammu has reached every nook and corner
of India and will only intensify in the coming days; if the Government
continues to remain silent. The revoking of the land transfer order has hurt
the sentiments of the nationalists of J&K State and it is being seen as a
planned assault on the cherished beliefs and holy places." said Aditya Raj
Kaul, Co-founder Roots in Kashmir; a Worldwide Kashmiri Hindu Youth
Initiative and member of Amarnath Action Group (AAG). "We reiterate our full
support to the peaceful mass movement in Jammu under the leadership of Shri
Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti. It is a people's movement which will soon
meet success." said Nupur Sharma, an activist of the ABVP.
The hundreds of protesters assembled at the Arts Faculty and then moved
towards Kranti Chowk. In the coming days, students plan to initiate an
awareness campaign on the holy Shrine of Amarnath in various colleges.

DU students slam intolerance over Amarnath issue

*merinews.com*

IN A remarkable display of solidarity with the ongoing agitation over the
issue of Amarnath land transfer, students and teachers of Delhi University
today (August 13) came out to support restoration of land to the Shri
Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).

The protest at Delhi University's arts faculty was organised by the Akhil
Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) along with the Amarnath Action Group
(AAG) of Delhi comprising Kashmiri refugees and Dogra community members of
Jammu. The group has been spearheading the agitation in New Delhi for the
last 45 days.

The agitators were angry over the repeated claims by vested interests that
the pilgrimage was just 100-150 years old. It may be noted they informed,
"The holy shrine of Amarnath has been a pilgrimage for thousands of years as
is clear from the historical references of Nilmatapurana and Rajatarangni,
the two treatises on history of Kashmir."

"Since the separatists and their supporters like the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) see the holy shrine as one of the
last vestiges of the glorious syncretism of Kashmir, they wish to erase this
so as to complete the process of religious as well as ethnic cleansing",
said Vikas Dahiya, national executive member and joint secretary of Delhi
state ABVP.
"How long will we suffer at the hands of the Kashmiri separatist mindset?",
he added.


Slogans were raised against National Conference, PDP, Hurriyat, and all
pan-Islamic separatist organisations. Protesters alleged that there is a
well-planned move to suppress the voice of the nationalists in Jammu. They
condemned Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah and other Kashmiri Muslim
separatists for fomenting the present turmoil by their anti-Hindu,
anti-Jammu and anti-national outrageous statements.

"We reiterate our full support to the peaceful mass movement in Jammu under
the leadership of Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti. It is a people's movement,
which will soon meet success," said Nupur Sharma, an activist of the ABVP.