The Diplomat Desk
Jammu ,TDD: Large scale of youth joined a movement of Shaheed Kissan Baba Jitto Sangarsh Samiti for the demand of Agricultural University in Jammu should be rechristened after the name of Baba Jitto Ji, who’s a revered historical personality of our region ,a Farmer too and worshipped across all the regions Castes, Creeds, Classes.
Youth of Jammu from different areas under the leadership of Rudher Partap along with hundreds of youth joined this movement.
Addressing the programme, Partap Singh Jamwal (President SKBJSS) and Arun Seekay (Inch. Campaign) said that the 15th century revolutionary farmer, Bawa Jitto is part of Jammu’s glorious history and is worshipped as ‘kissan saint martyr’ but has no institution by his name that could serve as a beacon light for the present and future generations. The supreme sacrifice of the peasant, Jit Mal popularly known as Bawa Jitto, symbolised the fight of the marginalised farmers and appalling condition of peasants in the past time. In Jammu region, Bawa Jitto is seen as a legendary hero of the masses who sacrificed his life as a mark of unique protest against the tyrannical feudal system and oppressive forces back in the fifteenth century.
Th. Dev Karan, Ravi Tangotra and Rahul Suddan said that in a current situation when institutions are being named after local heroes and martyrs, no one can stand out more deserving and inspiring than Bawa Jitto. Since he was associated with agriculture, the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha is urged to rename the University for Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu after Bawa Jitto.
“We urge that no other institution, apart from the Sher-e-Kashmir Agricultural University in Jammu region to be renamed after Baba Jito ji
We appeal to the all Dogras, Paharis, Gujjars, Bakkarwals etc. to support the cause of renaming the SKUAST-Jammu in respect of Bawa Jitto.
Nittin Manhas, Adiraj, Ranbir Singh, Mannat, Angad, Goutam Sharma, Vansh Choudhary, Sumit, Aryan Singh, Kunal, Sourav Singh, Amit Singh, Goutam Singh, Kanish, Adishank, Vansh Bhogia, Gourav Manhas, Krishan, Arun Tripathi and others.TDD
