Jammu, 15 November (H.S.): Senior RSS leader, member of its National Executive Committee and patron Muslim Rashtriya Munch(MRM), Dr Indresh Kumar today stressed on imbibing rich cultural values among the younger generations.

Addressing a one day seminar of MRM here today, Dr Indresh Kumar said that J&K is the land of great sages, saints and Sofis who preached spiritualism, humanity and brotherhood throughout their life.

He said ``It is the duty of all of us to preserve our age old rich cultural values inherited by us from centuries together to save our future generations from the menace of drugs and other anti social activities.''

He said J&K suffered a huge devastation during 37 year long turmoil and without the deaths and destruction the people got nothing. It is the time for all of us to uniteldly work for the betterment of the J&K and its people and make a collective resolve to free the UT from drugs and terrorism.

He said there has been a sea change in J&K during last 12 years of Narendra Modi Government and people who lived under threat of gun culture over the decades now live in a free and healthy atmosphere. The UT of J&K is moving on the path of tremendous development with infrastructure building getting boost and tourism industry is back on rails, he added.

Dr Kumar said ``Let us all pray for a prosperous and terror free J&K''. He appealed people to take a solemn pledge to make the J&K free of drugs which is the guarantee of the bright future of the children.

He also stressed on promotion of tourism in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri which have many natural scenic places.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar