Wails in Exile: Hindu Shrines And Religious Places Bill

Through the most reliable source I learnt that a Judicial Magistrate from Jammu posted at Anantnagh refused to register five kanals of Dharmarth Trust land in the name of a local despite a heavy pressure from his seniors and authorities. When his seniors asked him why he puts hurdles in the normal sale deed for registration on the basis of the attorney given by Captain Diwan , the last ADC to the last Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir in the name of a local for its sale, the Magistrate reported that he doubted genuineness of the signatures of Captain Diwan.

The magistrate summoned the Captain who authenticated his signatures as valid. The Captain said that he was authorized to sell the land in the name of the Dharmarth Trust. The Magistrate asked the Captain if any resolution was passed by the Trust to authorize him to sell the land in the name of the Trust. The Captain at 87 failed to convince the court. The Magistrate completed the case and closed the file and confined it to records.

The Magistrate was transferred to Jammu and may be the authorities in power may have managed registration of the said land through the new incumbent.

The Land Mafia will never let the Hindu Shrines and Religious Places Bill be passed. Pahalgm and Gulmarg temples are managed by Muslim pujaris despite being beef eaters. Same is true about Durga nagh Madir in Srinagar. It is managed by Muslims.

Dr.Karan Singh the sole tustee of the Dharmarth Trust is said to be against the requisite Bill.