A simple but impressive Rath Yatra was taken out under the auspices of Dharam Jagran Samiti in Prem Nath Dogra Nagar in old city.People from different walks of life participated in the Rath Yatra including women and children. All along the route of the Yatra market associations showered flower petals and accorded warm welcome to the participants.Refreshment s were also provided to the participants all along the route of the Yatra.
MLA Rajesh Gupta was the chief guest on the occasion of the Yatra. The purpose in organising the Yatra is to make people aware about the noble teachings of the religious scripts and Kul Devtas.
Rajesh Gupta while speaking on the occasion said that Pt. Prem Nath Dogra Ji was a great leader of Jammu who not only created political consciousness but also instilled love and respect for the Dogra culture in the people of Jammu. Rajesh Gupta exhorted the people to remain rooted to their cultural traditions and derive strength from the teachings of our Kul Devtas and create social cohesion.
The prominents who accompanied the MLA included Mahant Rameshwar Dass,Narayan Singh,Romesh Dogra,Karan Singh,Dr.Hari Krishan Bargotra,Vijay Sharma, Devanand Gill,Sunny Sehgal,Subhash Anand,Balkrishan, Ramesh,Darshan Singh,Prem,Shuna, Harish Gupta, Roshan Gupta, Rohit Gupta, No hot Gupta, Vinod Kumar and Vishal Sharma.
