Preserving UT’s culture vital for future growth, says Sinha

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday emphasised that the culture and spiritual heritage of Jammu and Kashmir will play a vital role in shaping a brighter future for all.

“Jammu’s soil brims with rich traditions. Dogri songs weave life’s values, crafts embody lived experiences and art infused with devotion represents our vibrant legacy, breathing new life,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Jammu Kashmir Cultural Festival’, organised by the Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust in Jammu.

The Lieutenant Governor said the festival aims to preserve the region’s rich heritage, reaffirm commitment to folk arts, spiritual foundations and traditions.

“I am confident traditional performances will enliven the atmosphere with colour and melody, cultural displays will carry our priceless legacy to all and farmer awareness programmes will honour the hands that nourish this Union Territory’s soul,” he said.

He observed that emerging India has a duty to strengthen its knowledge economy and propagate innovation, cultural values and philosophical ideas globally.

“In this defining moment, as global strife fractures societies and humanity quests for peace, India stands tall to illuminate a new path for the world. We are heirs to a civilisation that lit lamps of knowledge, culture and spirituality across continents millennia ago,” he said.

The Lieutenant Governor said the world awaits fresh ideas and that the youth inherit a tradition capable of generating transformative thought. He urged them to reconnect with their roots, foster innovation and use cultural heritage as a powerful tool for societal transformation.

“In this interconnected era, strengthen the bonds of brotherhood. Champion compassion over conflict worldwide,” he told the youth.