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Says no designated member from Congress party met EU delegation, I wonder why BJP Govt is itself internationalizing Kashmir, why delegations aren’t sent to UP which is rape capital, takes a jibe at Centre for skyrocketing petrol prices
SNS KASHMIR
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 18 :
J&K Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir Thursday lashed out at the BJP led government at the Centre including Union Home Minister Amit Shah for issuing ambiguous statement over restoration of statehood to J&K, stating he was of the belief that “no statehood will be restored till BJP regime is there.”
“I have keenly heard the statement of Amit Shah in the Parliament. He stated that have some patients, statehood to be restored at an appropriate time. What does that mean? That statement is totally ambiguous,” Mir told reporters in Srinagar as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). “I don’t think statehood will be restored to J&K till BJP government is at the Centre, let alone article 370 and 35 A.”
Mir slammed Centre for skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel, stating that “if rates are around 54 dollars per barrel, petrol per liter should have been at the rate of Rs 60 in J&K, but here petrol per liter is at Rs 90, which is injustice with the people. The Government of India wants to push people of J&K economically backward further,” he said.
On the visiting European Delegation, the PCC chief said it was a “stage managed show” organized by the Centre. “The EU members didn’t meet any designated member from Congress and National Conference as projected by the media. They met those who speak BJP language and praise BJP,” he said, adding that “why EU delegations aren’t set to rape capital of India which is Uttar Pradesh, why Kashmir only. Why PM Narendera Modi is led government itself internationalizing Kashmir issue by sending foreign envoys to Kashmir.”—(KNO)
Body of a 36-year-old man, driver by profession, was recovered near his home in Bufiaz area of Poonch district, officials said on Thursday.
They said the man identified as Yasar Khan son of Bashir Khan came to her house last night and left after sometime. His body was recovered at 1100 hours near from his residence, they said.
Dysp Surankote Abdul Khalid told GNS that inquest proceedings have been launched by the police Surankote.(GNS)
The former chief minister and president People’s Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said they are fighting for the restoration lost identity of Jammu and Kashmir and if the centre doesn’t want to give statehood back to J&K, they will not beg before them.
Mehbooba Mufti said this while talking to reporters on the sidelines of a workers meeting in north Kashmir’s Baramulla distrcit.
She said that when Jammu and Kashmir merged with India it merged like a crown and it was not like a common state like others.
“We want the restoration of rights and identity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and if they want to give statehood to Jammu and Kashmir or not, we will not beg before them,” she said.
She said that the agenda of PDP is the peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue and with that to restore the lost identity of Jammu and Kashmir.
She also said that they have to fight for the rights and restoration of lost identity of Jammu and Kashmir that was snatched on August 05, 2019.
“We have to fight for these rights in a peaceful manner like the farmers have been doing in various parts of the country. We have to do the same to restore our lost identity,” she said.
On being asked about property tax and domicile law, she said that all these laws have been brought to break the backbone of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“The government is doing all this to make people of Jammu and Kashmir poor. This is conspiracy to bring in property tax and other taxes in Jammu and Kashmir,” she said.
She said that by bringing in these laws they want to loot Jammu and Kashmir and want to divert the attention from the real issue of Kashmir.
She also said that if the government believes that everything is fine in Jammu and Kashmir they why do they need to bring in people and delegations from across the world to assess the ground situation here.
“To make these delegations realise that everything is normal in Kashmir, they removed bunkers at various places while more than 10 lakh security personnel are still there in the valley. They are misleading even these delegations and a select few people of made to talk with these delegations,” she said.
Mehbooba also condemned the attack by unknown gunmen on a youth last night in Srinagar city. (KNS)
A group of 24 foreign envoys, who are on a two-day visit to the Union Territory, will visit Jammu on the second day of their tour on Thursday.
The Delegation of diplomats from foreign missions, including the European Union will be briefed by Army and Police in Srinagar today, after which the group of envoys will call on the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in Jammu.
They will also attend a lunch hosted by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The diplomats are also scheduled to meet civil society representatives today. On the first day of their visit to the Union Territory, the 24-member delegation of foreign diplomats had interacted with representatives of civil society and the government in Srinagar.
There was a consensus among foreign envoys of 24 countries who are on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir that there were free and fair elections in the Union Territory, which is the biggest attestation to the empowerment of democracy, said Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mayor Junaid Mattu.
“The visiting dignitaries were apprised of the landmark elections of DDC and urban local bodies. They wanted to know the ground realities. Elected representatives from all political opinions and parties participated. The key issue discussed was the decentralisation of power and planning and empowerment of the grassroots representatives,” he said.
Foreign diplomats from Chile, Brazil, Cuba, Bolivia, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Bangladesh, Malawi, Eritrea, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Malaysia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and the European Union are on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
The latest visit of foreign envoys comes in the backdrop of District Development Council polls, which saw huge participation and restoration of 4G mobile internet in the entire region after 18 months, which many see as a return of full normalcy in the Union Territory.
This is the first visit by foreign diplomats to Jammu and Kashmir since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two batches of foreign diplomats had earlier visited Jammu and Kashmir in January and February last year after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. (ANI)
The 24-member delegation of foreign envoys was briefed by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar about the various progammes including community engagements, counter-radicalisation being undertaken by them and also the Indian Army’s role in convincing militants to surrender and countering Pakistan’s nefarious infiltration activities while conducting peaceful DDC elections in the Union Territory.
“Community engagements, counter-radicalisation, the police initiatives in sports, employment opportunities, counselling, and community bond schemes for potential militants recruits,”Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag, Sandeep Chaudhary told a group of 24 diplomats from foreign missions on the second day of their visit to the Union Territory.
“How police dealt with challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining a balance between addressing people’s problems and enforcing COVID-19 restrictions,” Superintendent of Police (SP) East Srinagar, Sheema Nabi, who hails from Kashmir, briefed the delegation on the second day of their visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
“Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) reached out to local people, addressed their issues, and got their cooperation. Human touch and outreach helped the JKP to deal with unprecedented challenges,” Nabi added.
“The army briefing focused on infiltration pattern, Pakistan’s role, atrocities of Baramulla in 1948, tunnels, use of drones, number of Pakistani militants killed: which are 54 per cent in the decade. The decrease in infiltration and recent militant incidents. Pakistan’s role in recruiting through Information Warfare (IW), social media use in Indian Army and role in making militants surrender,” said the sources.
“The briefing also discussed the issues like 72 surrenders in 2020, infiltration from Line of Control (LOC) and support of Pakistan Army in helping infiltration, harbouring militants, training camps, seized weapons supplied by Pakistan, killing of moderate Kashmir voices by militants” the sources added.
As per the sources, other issues discussed in the meeting were Post 370 – no loss of life in Special Forces’ actions, marked reduction in stone pelting, peacefully conducted District Development Council (DDC) elections, initiatives of citizen connect, and outreach to the public, 44 Army goodwill schools having 10,000 students in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, assistance to the population of far-flung areas, glimpses of tourism, culture, and achievements of Kashmiri people.
Later, they will attend lunch hosted by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The diplomats are also scheduled to meet civil society representatives today. On Wednesday, the delegation had interacted with representatives of civil society and the government in Srinagar.
Foreign diplomats from Chile, Brazil, Cuba, Bolivia, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Bangladesh, Malawi, Eritrea, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Malaysia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the European Union are on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
The latest visit of foreign envoys comes in the backdrop of District Development Council polls, which saw huge participation and restoration of 4G mobile internet in the entire region after 18 months, which many see as a return of full normalcy in the Union Territory.
This is the first visit by foreign diplomats to Jammu and Kashmir since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two batches of foreign diplomats had earlier visited Jammu and Kashmir in January and February last year after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
In January last year, envoys of 15 countries including the then US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster and diplomats from Vietnam, South Korea, Brazil, Niger, Nigeria, Morocco, Guyana, Argentina, Philippines, Norway, Maldives, Fiji, Togo, Bangladesh, and Peru visited Jammu and Kashmir to see first-hand the efforts being made by the government in the region.
In February last year, 25 foreign diplomats, including those from Germany, Canada, France, and Afghanistan, visited Jammu and Kashmir to witness the ground situation in the region. (ANI)
“Unfortunate No one from Administration vist the area I urge Governor administration constitu high level committee to investigate the matter and put culprits behind the bars.” Dr Sajad Shafi Uri
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URI , 18 FEBRUARY 2021:
After his wife and son died, a man succumbed to the serious burn injuries the trio suffered in a fire incident earlier this month, taking the death toll in the accident to four.
Five persons, including three members of the family, had suffered injuries in the fire incident at Sultandaki area of Uri in sub division Uri on February 7.
The injured persons included Sajid Ahmad, Abdul Rasheed Khan, Roshi Begum, Wahid Ahmad and Mafad Ahmad. Sajid Ahmad died earlier while Wahid Ahmad succumbed to injuries at a Srinagar hospital on February 14,
Wahid’s mother, Roshi Begum lost the battle for the life on Tuesday while her husband, Abdul Rasheed Khan succumbed today at a Srinagar hospital, they added.
Meanwhile JKNC Vice President North Kashmir Dr Sajjad Shafi Uri said it is Unfortunate that No one from Administration vist the area I urge Governor administration constitute a high level committee to investigate the matter and put culprits behind the bars.
West Bengal Minister Jakir Hossain was seriously injured after unidentified assailants hurled bombs at him at a railway station in Murshidabad district on Wednesday night, police said.
Police said that at least two other persons accompanying Hossain, the Minister of State for Labour, were also injured in the bombing.
According to police, the bomb was thrown on Hossain when he was waiting at a platform of the Nimtita railway station to board a Kolkata-bound train at around 10 p.m.
The minister and the two other injured persons were first taken to Jangipur sub-divisional Hospital, then to a hospital in Kolkata. Hossain reportedly sustained injuries on the left side of his body, mainly on his limbs.
Police said that they are probing the incident.
This is the first attack on a Bengal minister in recent years.
Contingents of police led by senior officials have immediately rushed to the spot. (IANS)
Indian Institute of Skiing & Mountaineering (IISM) Gulmarg successfully completed its 04th Snow Skiing Course under the dynamic leadership of Prop. (Dr.) Alok Sharma, Principal (I/C). The Gulmarg is a heavenly place on earth and the courses conducted by the IISM makes it very splendid and beautiful. The Institute despite of several difficulties such shortage of water supply etc. managed their all the four courses till date very well. The efforts of the staff as reported by trainees are highly appreciable. In this 04th snow skiing course 70 students from all over the country participated. The duration of each course is 02 weeks. This time the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India has been kind enough to reduce the fee of trainees by Rs.1,000/-. The training of basic, intermediate and advance skills was imparted simultaneously.
The Institute has a best centrally heated building where students are provided all comforts during the courses. It also has best imported ski equipment and grooming machines which enables its students to learn world class skiing techniques. It has best ski instructors who are admired by all students.
Institute runs 06 ski courses in each winter which are always oversubscribed due to high standers of training and administration by the Institute. Institute will conduct two more ski course for which students from all over the country are joining. Institute is contributing immensely towards the promotion of adventure tourism in Kashmir and bringing Gulmarg on the map of world ski destination.
A 22-year-old youth was on Wednesday evening injured in a firing incident in Sonwar area of Srinagar, official sources said.
Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a civilian identified as Aakash Mehra, son of Ramesh Kumar Mehra was injured after suspected militants fired some shots near the Krishna Dhaba in Sonwar area here.
They said the injured has been shifted to hospital for treatment.
Medical Superintendent of SMHS hospital, Dr Nazir Choudhary told KNO that the youth has received a bullet in his chest and is being operated at Trauma ward.
He added that his condition is critical at present—(KNO)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday said that “no effective progress” has been made as regards its directions passed last year for early completion of various projects on Jammu-Srinagar highway.
“Upon perusal of the pleadings on record, we feel that no effective progress is, in fact, made with regard to the aforesaid directions passed by this Court,” said a bench of Justices Ali Mohammad Magrey and Vinod Chatterji Koul.
The division bench asked the Senior Additional Advocate General B. A. Dar to update the status of the compliance of the directions passed by the Court on 10 February 2020 by the next date of hearing on April 6.
Regarding the directions passed by the Court regarding National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), , the court directed its Registry to send a copy of order to the ChairmanNHAI so as to ensure filing of updated compliance report as also appearance of counsel on behalf of the Authority on the next date of hearing.
On February 10 last year, the court had issued slew of directions and had among others directed the Chief Secretary to convene a meeting of the Commissioners Secretaries to Government, Revenue Department; Power Development Department; and Forest Department and ascertain the difficulties, concerning the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, being faced by the National Highways Authority of India in the competition of the entire project from Udhampur to Ramban and Ramban to Banihal section.
“The Commissioner/ Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, who shall be the Nodal Officer in the aforesaid process, shall place the compliance of this order before this Court by the next date of hearing,” the court had said.
In another direction, the court had directed the National Highways Authority of India, through its Chairman, to also update status report/ response by supplying all the details regarding pending cases before any wing of the High Court as well as the other subordinate Courts alongwith copies of all orders passed thereon from time to time restraining the Authority to proceed ahead in the matter.
“We also believe that the existing condition of the roads, stretching right from Udhampur to Chenani and Chenani to Banihal, is precariously shabby and that the concerned Contractors are not maintaining the said roads as per the required level,” the court had said, adding, “We hope and trust that all possible efforts are taken by the concerned authorities in the Government of Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the National Highways Authority of India so as to redress this concern.”
The directions by the court had followed perusal of a status report by the Project Director, National Highways Authority of India. The officer, Purshotam Kumar, was remain present in person in compliance with the court’s order on December 11 last year.
Regarding four laning of Udhampur-Ramban Section, he had said work was allotted to M/S Gammon India Private Limited for an amount of Rs.1709.99 Crores. The scope of work includes eight major bridges, 59 minor bridges, 492 box culverts and two tunnels.
He had said there has been a delay in the execution of the work because of the orders passed by the High Court at Jammu. He said the additional land for Chanderkot Bypass is yet to be made available to the contractor as the land acquisition proceedings are under process. There are 69 structures in the row still existing, due to which the work could not be taken so for, he had said. (GNS)
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