Srinagar, May 17,  : Stating that SMC’s Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran was forced to join People’s Conference , Congress on Friday said that it will withdraw its support to him and would filed some other candidate for the Deputy Mayor’s post. The party accused Governor Satya Pal Malik of attempting to disintegrate the state by encouraging defections and other such tactics.

Speaking to RNA Congress State President G. A Mir said that they had credible reports that Imran was taken to Governor House and warned of consequences owing to his alleged J&K bank issue and other problems following which he was forced to join the People’s Conference.

“We have credible reports that he was taken to Raj Bhawan where he was warned about the possible consequences of his problems with J&K Bank and other issues.” Mr. Mir told , adding that his party will withdraw support to the Deputy Mayor.

“The governor wants to disintegrate the J&K by such tactics and he is completing the unfinished agenda of the BJP in the state. That is why the assembly elections are not being held here.” The congress state Chief told RNA. Mr. Mir added that the ongoing lok Sabha polls were being fought with this idea only that the BJP’s ‘ dirty tricks’ are put to halt and a change in the country must come. He said the congress was even willing to support others to keepBJP away from the power which would ensure that such ‘ dirty tricks’ are stopped for the good of the country.

G.A Mir accused the Governor of implementing l the ‘ Modi Ideology’ in Kashmir and said time was not far when the entire system would undergo change . He said he will call all the party councilors and other independents who have pledged support to the party tomorrow afternoon and would formally withdraw support to the Deputy Mayor.

Earlier in the day the Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran joined Peoples’ Conference in presence of its Chairman Sajad Gani Lone, General Secretary Imran Raza Ansari and its senior leader and SMC Mayor Junaid Azim Matoo.

Sopore, May 17 : Amid rains, forces launched a cordon and search in North Kashmir’s Sopore village this evening.

Reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said amid incresent weather conditions forces jointly by Army’s 22 RR, Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a cordon and search operation at Naik Mohalla Nowpora of Sopore town this evening.

Official sources told Kashmir Despatch following inputs about presence of some militants in the area operation was launched.

Searches in the area was on when filed this report.

Srinagar, May 17 : Paying rich tributes to the youth martyred in Pulwama and Shopian encounters, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani said that blood-bath, death and destruction all around in the valley is only because of Indian rulers, who very cunningly are still in denial mode.

In a statement issued , condemning the use of brute force against the civilians, he said that on the pretext of search and cordon operations common people especially youth are deliberately targeted with bullets and pellets by the men in uniform. In this grim situation the life of common people has became miserable and vulnerable at the hands of armed forces in every nook and corner of the state especially in South Kashmir.

Paying glorious tributes to the slain militants and civilians in Pulwama and Shopian carnage, Hurriyat (G) chairman said that New Delhi through its forces has crossed all the limits of barbarism in Kashmir by killings, arresting, torturing and detaining Kashmiries regardless of age and gender to force them surrender before their military might, but India will never succeed in its nefarious designs in diluting and crushing the sentiment of freedom and ongoing movement for inalienable right to self-determination, as Kashmiri people are determined to continue the ongoing sacred movement of the martyrs till it reaches the logical conclusion and will never allow these supreme sacrifices go waste.

He said that even after massacres on daily basis, men in uniform are not satisfied, they kill youth in broad-day-light and in the dead of night raid their house to pick them up and subject them to ruthless treatment in police stations and other interrogation centers.

Pro-freedom leader said that agencies push our youth to wall where they leave no other way than to take an extreme step, so that the occupation forces have a reason to eliminate them.

Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman said that suffocating the entire nation, economically handicapping them and infusing fear of life and livelihood–Indian brute forces leave no stone unturned to throttle our innocent people especially youth so that they succumb to this tyranny and content themselves with Indian slavery, but this cunning tactics have never worked in past nor will they work today.

“People are conscious and aware of the dreaded, catastrophic and disastrous effects of occupation and can never yield to this highhandedness and arrogance,” he said.

Hurriyat (G) chairman said that our nation has proved it beyond doubt far the last 71 years and will continue to do so in future as well till India accepts this hard reality and respects its own commitments made on national and International fora. 

Srinagar, May 17 : Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh visited the districts Shopian and Pulwama where he interacted with officers and Jawans and also chaired security review meetings.

Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh along with IGP Kashmir S.P. Pani visited twin districts of Shopian and Pulwama. The respective district SsP received the visiting officers. Guards of honour were presented to the DGP. The DGP chaired the officers meetings at both the district headquarters which were attended by the concerned district SsP along with other jurisdictional officers. After getting a briefing from the concerned district SsP regarding the working of the department in these districts, the DGP addressed the officers and also interacted with the jawans.

In his address to them the DGP complemented the police personnel and CAPFs for successful conduct of parliamentary elections in the state. He also praised the police and security forces for successful anti-militancy operations in these districts. He also impressed upon the officers to work with full professionalism, sincerity and in a dedicated manner for the welfare of the people while taking due care of their security. He advised the police to continue their fight against the drugs and book all those involved in this menace. The DGP while greeting the jawans distributed Ramzan gifts among them.

The meeting at Shopian was attended by SP Shopian Sandeep Choudhary, Addl. SP Shopian Arif Amin Shah and other jurisdictional officers including Dy.SsP. The meeting at Pulwama was attended by SP Pulwama Chandan Kohli, Addl. SP Pulwama Anwar-Ul-Haq and other jurisdictional officers including Dy.SsP.