Srinagar, May 18 : The Food Corporation of India has released only 50% of rice for the month of June creating a shortage of ration in stores of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, with the directorate alerting with FCI.

The FCI has also not released the rice as per the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme.

The FCS&CA Assistant director has shot a letter to Director to raise the issue of “insufficient stocks of foodgrains at FCI stations” with FCI authorities to avoid public backlash.

“It is to intimate that as per the stock position of FCI there are 3,33,380.00 quintals of rice presently available at various FCI stations. This directorate has to lift 3,37,777.66 quintals of rice for the month of June 2019 and against the 3,37,777.66 quintals of rice FCI authorities have issued only 50 % of release orders for current month,” the letter shot by Assistant Director (Stores) to Director says.

“It is expedient to mention here that this office has requested to FCI authorities to upload 4950 MTS of rice for implementation of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme vide this office letter no FCS&CA/ADS/MMSFES/104/2302-2304 dated 13.05.2019 for different FCI stations but no one of our station was uploaded vide their letter no Comml./2(1)/RICE/OMSS(D)/J&K/19-20, dated 10.05.2019.”

The assistant director has urged the director to take up the matter with FCI authorities to enhance the stock at all FCI stations/Peg’s and also upload OMSS (D) at all FCI stations of Kashmir valley, so that food grains could be lifted/distributed among the genuine rationees in an hassle free manner to avoid any public criticism.

“The non availability of stock hampers the process of lifting and there is every apprehension for lapsation,” he says in the letter. 

Srinagar, May 18 : Hurriyat Conference (G) chief spokesperson said that extraordinary meeting of Hurriyat Majlis Shoora (Consultative Body) held at Hyderpora and convened by chairman Syed Ali Geelani, discussed at length the prevailing political situation of Jammu and Kashmir, with reference to the ongoing movement for right to self-determination.

According to a statement issued after taking a serious note of the broad discussion, opinions and proposals put forward by Shoora members, Hurriyat (G) chairman in his presidential address said that the people of Kashmir are engaged in a legitimate democratic and political movement of right to self-determination.

“We have been subjugated and victimized for our genuine political beliefs,” said Geelani while giving details of the precious and exemplary sacrifices rendered by the people of Kashmir since 1947.

Condemning the use of brute force and military might to suppress the freedom sentiments of the people, Hurriyat (G) chairman advised Majlis Shoora not to succumb to the repression and suppression used by India to defy the will of the people.

Reiterating the stand taken by Hurriyat Conference that Kashmir is a political and human issue which needs an early resolution according to the wishes and aspirations of the people, for a prosperous subcontinent.

Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman urged the United Nations to use its official position and prevail upon India to display its willingness to resolve this long pending issue in the larger interests of permanent peace and progress of the whole South Asia.

Hurriyat leader also demanded an effective check on the gross violation of human rights at the hands of Indian occupation forces in the nook and corner of Jammu and Kashmir, by sending a selected team of United Nations Human Rights Commission, International Committee for Red-Cross, Amnesty International and Asia Watch.

The meeting paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Pulwama, Shopian along with all the martyrs who have sacrificed their precious lives since 1931.

The meeting also hailed the steadfastness and commitment displayed by all our prisoners of conscious languishing in and outside jails.

The meeting condemned strongly the vile action of banning Jamaat-e-Islami, a purely religious organization and pro-freedom political party JKLF.

The meeting decided to organize a seminar in relation to “Message of Ramadan” at Hyderpora on May 26, 2019.

Those constituents who participated in the Majlis Shoora meeting include Haji Gh. Nabi Sumji, Bashir Ahmad Indrabi, Hakeem Abdul Rashid, Syed Mohammad Shafi, Gh. Mohammad Nagoo, Mohammad Yaseen Aataie, Mohammad Maqbool Magami, Arshad Aziz, Khawaja Firdous Ahmad, Molvi Bashir Ahmad Irfani, Mohammad Yousuf Naqash, Zamrooda Habib, Bilal Ahmad Sidqui and G. A. Gulzar.

Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani also condemned the gruesome act of political vendetta in which Javed Hussain an innocent resident of Dachan Kishtwar has been incarcerated by the police authorities on the pretext that his son has joined militant rank and files in Kishtwar.

Terming the barbaric police action as a mark of injustice, Hurriyat (G) chairman said that father and son cannot be punished in lieu of each other for having different ideologies. He also strongly condemned the summoning of his two daughters by NIA to its Delhi Office and the frequent raids of the armed forces at odd times and without having any legal or moral justification.

Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman urged the international human rights organizations to take cognizance of the plight of the innocent families at the hands of Indian occupation forces.

NC expresses dismay over transfer of 60 kanals of land to CRPF

Srinagar, May 18, : Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday expressed dismay over the transfer of 60 kanals of land to CRPF in the suburban area of Srinagar city, saying that the buildup will affect the civilian activities in those areas.

Party’s general secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar while censuring the incumbent governor administration for transferring sixty Kanals of land in the suburbans Srinagar said, “The urban life of Srinagar is already under duress. Services that are hallmark of the urban areas across the globe are yet to be made available to the people of Srinagar,” adding, “The city is already facing land crunch for the development of various facilities to manage a gigantic load of solid waste. The move of transferring land to CRPF will further dent development activities including that of waste management projects in the city. Having a massive chunk of land under security forces will inadvertently put pressure on the ecology of wetlands and lakes as people will eventually take over eco-fragile zones of Srinagar.”

“The move is imprudent and is bound to affect the long term strategy of the state government to provide for the mounting demands of the ever-growing population of the city. The move will dent the long term efforts of the state government to make use of the urban periphery of Srinagar for civilian purposes.”

Sagar while terming the step regressive said, “At a time when governments around the world are thinking of providing eco-friendly services of connectivity, housing, garbage waste management, besides maintaining the cultural landscape of the cities; our government is rather on a regressive mode. It is gobbling the already provided space for unproductive measures.”

He further added, “Nobody is belittling the importance of security, it is a critical aspect of our security but the step should have been taken after taking into consideration various agencies that upkeep and look after the infrastructure, transportation of the Srinagar city.”

Srinagar, May 18, : Zonal president of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Noor Muhammad Kalwal has been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and was shifted to Mattan Jail Islamabad toady, JKLF said on Saturday.

Noor Muhammad Kalwal was arrested by police on 30th April 2019 and from then he was lodged at police station Kothi-bagh.

Early today, police informed him of being booked under PSA and immediately shifted him to Islamabad Jail, a statement issued by JKLF reads.

Moreover, the PSA of another JKLF leader Zahoor Ahmad Butt who is incarcerated at the same jail from last many months has also been extended by three months by authorities yesterday.

Terming slapping of PSA on Noor Muhammad Kalwal and extension of same draconian law on Zahoor Ahmad Butt as ‘travesty of justice’, JKLF chief spokesman Muhammad Rafiq Dar said that it is shameful and unlawful too on the part of civil administration which is serving as subservient to the police and singing PSA orders without applying their mind and conscience.

He said that in holy month of Ramadhan and at the eve of Eid like festivals, inmates are freed from jails but in Kashmir, jails are being filled with more and more inmates and blood is being spilled ruthlessly by anti-Muslim and anti-Kashmiri rulers without any remorse or shame.

JKLF spokesman said that “from last few days Kashmiri youth are being massacred at will and many civilians too have fallen preys to blood thirsty occupational forces, which in fact is a glaring example of the anti-Muslim attitude of these rulers.”

Paying tributes to all those who were killed during last few days, JKLF spokesman said that this sacred blood and gallantry sacrifices will never go waste and that no stone will be left unturned for taking this sacred mission to its logical and desired goal.

He said that Indian jails and jails of Jammu Kashmir are filled with innocent Kashmiris who have been detained under frivolous and concocted charges only because they hold a political view that is contrary to that of rulers.

Srinagar, May 18,: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday said it is worrisome to witness that there is no let up in killings and bloodshed in Kashmir even during the holy month of Ramadan.

In a statement issued here, PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura said the unabated killings of civilians, militants and security forces in Kashmir has once again made peace elusive even during the ongoing sacred month of Ramadan.

He said the way in which precious human lives are lost in Kashmir, there are apprehensions that the government is in no mood to shun the muscular policy that so far has yielded no positive results.

Hanjura said that it has been the cardinal principle of the PDP that muscular and iron fist approach is bound to fail in Kashmir as such measures have in the past only wreaked havoc and in the future also wouldn’t bring any positive change on the ground.

He said keeping the sanctity of the holy month of Ramadan in view, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti as the Chief Minister last year played a vital role in making GOI declare a unilateral ceasefire in Kashmir. This year also said Hanjura, the PDP President made a fervent appeal to both militants as well to the security grid to declare a truce and respect the ongoing holy month. “It is hoped that good sense will prevail and the vicious cycle of violence and bloodshed is stopped at an earliest so that the people of Kashmir yearning for peace could heave a sigh of relief,” said Hanjura.

May 18: Police in its recent action against drug dealings in Srinagar has arrested two drug peddlers at a checkpoint near Nigeen and seized contraband substance from their possession.

Two persons identified as Mohammad Abdullah Rishi son of Late Gh. Qadir and Mohammad Guroo son of Mohammad Sabir residents of Sumbal were arrested have been taken to Police Station Nigeen where they remain in custody.

Officers at the checkpoint have seized 500 grams of charas from their possession. A car bearing registration number HR03N 6865 has was also seized by the officers.

In this regard, a case FIR No 43/2019 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Nigeen and investigation has been taken up.

Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law.

Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace.