Srinagar, May 4 : A Bhartiya Janta Party leader was killed by unknown gunmen late this evening in southern region of Kashmir.
BJP state spokesman Altaf Thakur quoted by local news agency as saying that Gul Muhammad Mir 60 son of Abdul Karim Mir was fired upon by suspected militants at his home this evening.
Reports reaching said that soon after the incident whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.
SRINAGAR, May 4: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmed Khan today said that the admit cards and roll number slips of the candidates appearing for NEET examinations shall be treated as travel passes for the days of examination.
The NEET exams are scheduled for 05-06 May 2019. Pertinently, the government has banned civilian traffic movement on national highway on Sundays from morning till evening.
Though some relaxations on civilian movement on national highway has been extended by the government for Wednesdays but despite evoking huge condemnations from all walks of life but the government is yet to lift the ban on movement of civilian traffic movement completely.
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SRINAGAR, May 4: Department of Education has taken a serious note of the reports that male and female students from Government schools are bunking classes and spending time at a park here in Kashmir capital Srinagar.
Chief Education Officer, Srinagar, Malik Naseer has issued a notice to the heads of education institutions directing them to take strict measures against the students who bunk the classes and inform their parents. “It has come to the notice that students are bunking their classes and are found mostly in the Jehlum Park. The students have been identified and reported to be the students of Government Boys and Girls Schools,” reads the notice.
“This adverse act on part of the students has to be stopped as they are befooling their parents as well as teachers. It is a serious threat to their academics and future property.”
Chief Education Officer in his notice has directed all the Heads of the institutions to take necessary measures against the erring students found in the act in order to stop this kind of exercise in future and check regular attendance of students. “More ever the Head of the Institutions shall inform the parents of such students who are found involved in such activity,” reads the order.
Pulwama, May 4 : National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that people are the good judge of character of PDP and its stint in power.
Flaying Mehbooba Mufti for shedding crocodile tears on the miseries of people Omar Abdullah said, “The election time crocodile tears are political tears whose veracity is under question. Had PDP president and the Ex-Chief minister shed tears when our youth were devoured upon in 2016, it would have had any impact. One may inquire from her as to where she was her concern for people when the people of Kashmir were subjected to worst of human rights violations, killings, blinding and much more. It was during her tenure that people were used as human shield; where her sympathy and empathy was for those who were blinded, bruised during her tenure.
Addressing the gathering Omar said that today Mehbooba has bequeathed such a situation in Kashmir that she herself is not able to canvass for parliamentary elections in Kashmir, in particular, the south Kashmir areas. It is Masoodi sahib, who has taken a lead, in making a point to visit all the poll-bound areas of south Kashmir. I am sure that the enthusiasm of the people of south Kashmir will give more clout to him to work for the protection of Art 370, Art 35-A both inside and outside the parliament.”
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SRINAGAR, May 4: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar city to inspect all arrangements and face lifting works being put in place for ensuing Durbar Move.
He visited Secretariat road, Jehangir Chowk, Lal Chowk, M.A Road, TRC, Raj Bagh, Lal Mandi, Iqbal Park, Ram Bagh, Barzullah, Hyderpora, Airport Road and other places to review arrangements put in place.
The Div Com was told that the face lifting, including white wash, paint, laying of tiles and renovation of pathways, besides landscaping of open spaces was in full swing.
Divisional Commissioner enjoined upon the officers to complete the repair, renovation and other maintenance works before opening of the offices so that the departments could function in a hassle free manner. Khan asked the executing agencies to keep their activities at maximum to complete the works on Sunday morning.
The Divisional Commissioner stressed the concerned officers to further gear up men and machinery on double shifts for timely completion of all repair and renovation works.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Chief Engineer R&B, Additional Commissioner SMC, SSP Traffic, SP (South) Srinagar, RTO Kashmir, Engineers from ERA, and other concerned officers were accompanying the Divisional Commissioner.
Meanwhile, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, on Saturday conducted motorable drives along with a cavalcade of 30 vehicles on TRC mini flyover (Grade Separator) and Solina-Rambagh stretch of JCR (Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh) flyover to inspect the patchwork and other necessary works going-on on the bridge.
The divisional commissioner directed engineers and concerned officers to complete the construction work at an earliest while keeping safety parameters on board. He directed the executing agency to start the work on double shifts to commission the project within the deadline.
On the occasion, Divisional Commissioner said that these are the prestigious projects in the Srinagar city that will decongest the traffic problem.
He asked engineers and contractors to work with added zeal and in synergy so that these prestigious projects will be completed in a time bound manner.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Chief Engineer R&B, Additional Commissioner SMC, SSP Traffic, SP (South) Srinagar, RTO Kashmir, Engineers from ERA, and other concerned officers were accompanying the Divisional Commissioner.
Srinagar, May 04 : Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) state General Secretary (Organisation), Ashok Koul on Saturday said that vote for BJP can help Kashmiris to restore their dignity and honour.
Addressing a party convention in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, Koul said that BJP was the only party that can mitigate the sufferings of people of Kashmir.
BJP leader also lashed out at National Conference, PDP and Congress for inflicting endless pain and miseries on the people of Kashmir by resorting to loot and plundering resources and the state exchequer by filling their own coffers.
Srinagar, May 04 : Stating that there won’t be any compromise on people’s aspirations, dignity and honour which is at stake due to the betrayal and political exploitation by PDP, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president and party candidate G A Mir Saturday said that it is the ultimate goal of the Congress party to restore confidence among the people, besides ensuring their safety and security.
Mir as per a statement also hit out at National Conference over misleading people on certain issues, urging people of Pulwama Shopian not to come under falsehood unleashed by this Party for votes.
Mir was reviewing the preparations for polling in Pulwama and Shopian on 6th May, holding threadbare discussions over arrangements being shaped for polling in twin districts of South Kashmir Addressing the party workers, Mir stated that the present elections were a litmus test for the people of south Kashmir, for the fact, it was fight against BJP-RSS, who have vitiated the atmosphere in the country and state for electoral gains.
Lashing out at PDP over comprising on urges and aspiration of people, Mir said the people of South Kashmir especially Pulwama and Shopian have witnessed bloodshed and injuries to thousands of youth due to the wrong policies adopted by coalition Govt led by PDP while having worked against the urges and emotions of people in south Kashmir after getting a good mandate during 2014 Assembly elections, PDP cannot escape the responsibility of bloodshed, pellets and bullet injuries in South Kashmir, besides the damages caused to peace, he said.
People of South Kashmir especially Pulwama and Shopian should not forget as to how PDP-BJP coalition Govt tortured them under the garb of law and Order problem and how National Conference exploited them, from time to time, for electoral gains and emphasizing them (people) to rise to the occasion to respond to their opportunist politics by ballot, Mir said.
People have faced the brunt of misrule on the part of previous PDP BJP Govt in the State, which used brute force against the youth, children even elderly persons were no spared causing huge damages to life and property in twin districts of Shopian and Pulwama.
The present elections was the best opportunity to defeat divisive politics, besides giving a lesson to both PDP over exploiting and cheating people of south Kashmir for the sake of coming into power, Mir said.
“I take the opportunity of elections being held in Shopian and Pulwama on Monday and extend my appeal to people of both the districts to show the power of ballot to PDP, NC and others, ensure their defeat, for the fact, they have always used the people for benefitting their families, relatives and friends, by not caring about the emotions and wellbeing, besides development and other problems concerning them (people),” Mir added.
Mir appealed the people Shopian & Pulwama to ensure victory of Congress Party from South Kashmir with a thumping majority, for the fact, the vote to Congress party amounts to defeating the BJP RSS menace, besides the politics of opportunism and betrayal on the part of PDP and NC.
Srinagar, May 04 : Er Rasheed on Saturday said that both NC and PDP have miserably failed at all fronts and are acting like extension wings of Congress and BJP.
Reiterating that AIP has the potential to replace traditional political parties in J&K, the party president Er Rasheed appealed masses to support AIP In the entire state in the upcoming elections.
While welcoming prominent Trade Union Leader and Political activist Ishtiyaq Qadri, Social and Political activist Dr. Sikandar Jan, Educationist Aijaz Khan, Educationist Mohammad Akbar Rather, RTI activist Syed Qarar Hashmi, Social activist Ab. Hameed Malik and others in AIP at a press conference in Srinagar.
“While resolution to Kashmir issue in accordance with the sentiments and aspirations of people is a must but at the same time people deserve a better governance and have a right to have basic immunities but unfortunately successive governments have not only diluted the nature of Kashmir issue but have miserably failed to provide even poor Governance,” he said.
He said it is disgusting that Governor Administration has taken people of state for granted. While common man suffers for want of better health care, electricity, drinking water and proper roads, even schools are without teachers in remote areas and the genuine political leadership is being subjected to mental torture.
“The low percentage of votes in parliamentary elections should make New Delhi understand that pro-resistance leadership has its routes deep in masses and their voice cannot be muzzled by force. Be it banning Jamat-i-Islami or JKLF nothing will change on the ground unless New Delhi realizes significance of resolving Kashmir issue.
It is shameful that political prisoners including Yaseen Malik, Asia Indrabi, Zahoor Watali, Ayaz Akbar, Shabir Shah, Nayeem Khan, and Altaf Shah are being treated like criminals and even courts are being influenced to delay justice,” he added.
“Be it the excuse of Moral code of conduct being in place or the futile tradition of Darbar Move, the day to day issues of masses is matter of huge concern. The Dilapidated condition of roads needs immediate and time bound attention and state and Grass root administration need to wake up and discharge its duty without meaningless excuses,” he added.
Asking government to ensure time bound action against killers of Rizwan Pandit, Er Rasheed said that there can be nothing condemnable than the fact that not only the innocent youth was tortured to death but rather feeling ashamed the killers tried to justify their brutal inhuman action by putting the blame on the deceased.
Er Rasheed announced that party will have a protest march outside Civil Secretariat on Monday against failure of Government to provide basic immunities to people, arresting of youth in every nook and corner of Kashmir, state suppression against pro-resistance leadership and for seeking revocation of ban against Jamat-e-Islami and JKLF.
Srinagar, May 04 : Appealing people of district Pulwama and Shopian for complete election boycott and observe a complete shutdown and demonstrate a civil curfew on May 6, 2019 in order to defeat the ‘ill designs of Indian imperialism’, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Saturday said that “on one hand ruthless killings, unabated arrest spree, economic strangulation, vehicular restriction, enforced demographic changes through judicial onslaught is on its peak and on other hand a vast military exercise under the veil of election is being thrusted on this helpless nation just to endorse not only their brutal suppression, but to hoodwink international community as well.”
Taking a serious notice of prevailing ‘repressive’ policy of India to push the people, especially the young generation to the wall, Geelani as per a statement issued regretted the “Indian barbaric attitude to suppress the political will and freedom sentiments of the people of Kashmir by using its military might in full scale.”
Terming the election process as ‘a purely military operation’, he castigated the Indian attitude to create a war like situation in the grab of elections. “People are being killed, maimed, blinded with pellets and randomly arrested on one pretext or the other,” he said.
Condemning the ‘hypocrisy’ displayed by all the local regional pro-Indian political parties, Geelani said that “it has been a common feature of such stooges to be more loyal than the king and to go any extent to beat and kill their fellow people for their petty political interests.
People have not forgotten the political slangs and abusive remarks used by these Indian supporters when they brazenly tried to justify the innocent killings by saying “the boys were not supposed to get toffee and milk, or kill the pro-freedom people and threw their dead bodies in the river Jhelum and even to suggest bombardment of Pakistan.”.
“Pro-Indian leaders have time and again proved themselves political chameleons, changing colours to hoodwink the people,” he added. Expressing serious concern over deploying heavy contingents of forces especially around the whole districts of Pulwama and Shopian in order to create a dreadful atmosphere to harass and suffocate the people on the poling day, Geelani hailed the steadfastness of the people of Pulwama and Shopian districts and assured them that people of Jammu and Kashmir fully support their resolve and commitment for the sacred mission of right to self-determination.
Pro-freedom leader urged the international community to rise to the occasion and come to the rescue of people of Kashmir who have been victimized for their legitimate demand of right to self-determination and help resolve the Kashmir issue at the earliest, in accordance with the wishes of the people.
Meanwhile, paying tribute to slain youth Lateef Ahmad Dar, Tariq Ahmad Sheikh and Shariq Ahmad in Shopian gunfight, Geelani blamed Indian leaders and said that “their insensitivity, unconcern, denial and unrealistic approach is the sole reason for this unabated bloodshed in disputed land of Jammu and Kashmir.”
Geelani said that “their denial and unconcern is the sole reason for this unabated bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir and reiterating his stand that loss of human lives is a serious concern for every noble soul and there is no other option other than to honor and safeguard every precious live.”
Geelani said unless the age old wounds of armed occupation are not healed and practical and concrete measures are not taken up by the occupiers and their perpetrators, human blood will continue to spill over and permanent political, economic and regional stability will remain a distant dream.
Srinagar, May 04 : As the Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti today advocated for Ramdhan ceasefire by the Government of India and also by the militants, top security officials revealed that they have received no directions in this regard from the ministry of home affairs and the anti-militancy operations will continue the way they are taking place.
“We have no direction about holding truce this Ramdhan from the GoI. So, the operations against militants will continue in the fasting month in the same way they are taking place at present,” local news agency quoted a top security official.
He said given the sanctity of the fasting month, the security agencies will act more on the intelligence inputs and then launch the operations against militancy.
This year, official figures reveal, so far 75 militants have been killed in a stepped up anti-militancy operations launched by the forces across Kashmir. Majority of slain militants belonged to Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit that carried out attack on the CRPF convoy bus resulting in the killing of 40 CRPF men.
The PDP chief while addressing the media men here urged GoI and the militants to announce Ramadhan ceasefire as a mark of respect for the holy month. Last year, the Ministry of Home Affairs had announced ceasefire in Kashmir for the fasting month.
The militants, however, had rejected the true and continued to attack forces. However, the top security brass had claimed that people had reaped the peace dividends in the wake of ceasefire in Ramdhan month.
However, despite political parties advocating continuation of ceasefire post Ramdhan last year, the Centre on June 17 decided to call off the truce. The announcement was made by the union home minister Rajnath Singh in a series of tweets.
(KNO)