CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon hold a meeting with cultural activists/scholars of Kargil on August 19 to discuss theme for the tableaux to be showcased on January 26, 2025, on Republic Day parade.

The meeting was attended by poets, cultural activists and scholars including Bashir Ahmed Wafa; Raza Amjad Budgami; Kacho Ahmed Khan; Mohd Shafi Sagar; Mohd Issa Sabri; Taqi Khan Nayab representing various tribal identities of Kargil including Balti, Sheena and Purgi.

The representatives/scholars discussed with CEC Kargil the importance of culture identity representation of Kargil in the tableaux of Ladakh to be represented on the Republic Day (2025) parade in New Delhi.

CEC Kargil said representing diverse cultures of Kargil and providing space for their representation at a national platform is important in terms of imprinting the identity mark in the national consciousness of the country.

He said Kargil being such a diverse district in culture and identity becomes imperative and deserves to get space to represent the cultural identity at a national platform.

CEC Kargil asked scholars/poets and writers to hold a brainstorming session and come up with an inclusive theme representing the diverse culture of Kargil.

Meanwhile, Dr Jaffer Akhoon appreciated the efforts of cultural activities from different tribal identities for persistently working in different fields of culture and identity to keep alive the diverse cultural identities in the form of language, culture and literature.