Srinagar

Terming the prevailing volatile situation in Jammu and Kashmir as an utter failure and defeat of the government to eradicate the freedom sentiments of the people of Kashmir, Hurriyat (g) Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani said that the rulers have allegedly started a character assignation campaign against the pro-freedom leadership of Jammu and Kashmir through its agencies like NIA and ED.

Strongly condemning the issuance of series of notices against the joint resistance leadership including Mohammad Yasin Malik, Dr Umar Farooq, Shabir Ahmad Shah’s daughter Seema Shabir, Geelani’s sons Dr Naeem Geelani, Dr Naseem Geelani, and grandson  Anees-ul-Islam in addition to the already incarcerated leaders and businessmen in Tihar jail.

Hurriyat chairman said that it is irony of the fate that political leadership especially the politico-religious extremists are “hell-bent to use every barbaric, inhuman and immoral tactics against the pro-freedom leadership by putting them behind bars on fabricated cases is nothing but to pressurize them to subjugation which is never going to happen.”

He said that Shabir Ahmad Shah and Altaf Ahmad Shah have spent most of their life in jails and today also they are lodged in the Tihar jail for the last 2 years. They are in their custody to answer any question and issuing notices to their children is not only undemocratic, immoral but shameful as well.

Hurriyat chairman while condemning the “human rights violations” meted out to the prisoners in various jails in and outside the state, appealed the UN Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and International Red Cross to pay early visit to the jails and take stock of the situation regarding the detenues of Jammu and Kashmir.

Meanwhile, Geelani paid tributes to slain youth killed in Bijbehara gunfight.

Kupwara 25th April : Asking state administration not to forget its duties towards common masses, AIP president Er Rasheed has sought immediate redressal of burning issues pertaining to common masses.

While interacting with people during his day long visit in Kupwara Constituency Er Rasheed alleged that so called model code of conduct has become an excuse and silly argument to those officers who don’t want to deliver and treat themselves beyond accountability.

Er Rasheed said. “Be it power crises or restoration of drinking water supply and other basic immunities, most of the officers have just one line answer that there is model code of conduct in place.

It is disgusting and shameful that the damaged transformers are lying in PDD workshops since months and concerned authorities don’t pay any heed towards genuine grievances of masses. Functioning of education, health and other prestigious sectors has been kept hostage to the model code of conduct.

While there is no model or moral code of conduct for the corrupt Bhabus, even routine files of common man are being thrown to dustbin with the excuse that there is model code of conduct in place.” Er Rasheed urged governor to take serious note of sufferings of masses and ensure that all essential services run without any interruptions and excuses.

Srinagar : Former Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that the election boycott will not serve any purpose.

Farooq Abdulllah said, “People are continuously asking us to save Articles 370 & 35 A but how can that happen when people are not coming out to vote and are boycotting elections.” He was quoted as saying by The Kashmiriyat.

He appealed people to vote for party’s candidate for the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency Justice Masoodi.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Thursday hit out at Omar Abdullah over his remark on low turnout in Mehbooba’s home constituency Bijbehara, saying that, “Anantnag district is my home but people don’t know where Omar Abdullah’s home is?

Mehbooba Mufti In reply on Omar Abdullah’s recent remark over lowest turnout in Bijbehara her home town and Anantnag from where she was elected to assembly last time by a margin of over 12 thousand votes, Mehbooba hit back at Omar and said, “The whole Anantnag district is my home but don’t know where Omar Abdullah’s home is.

Claiming victory is a frustration as it seems Omar Abdullah is not bothered about voters of Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian districts going to polls in next two rounds.” She refuted the reports about the presence of employees of one of her party leaders in an election rally in Pulwama and said opponents are trying to make out an issue out of brute frustration while the fact remains that PDP’s party workers but not the employees attended the election rally.

Inputs from KNS

Baramulla April 25: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr. G.N. Itoo today chaired an interactive meeting with the councilors of Municipal Council Baramulla to get the appraisal of various issues with regard to the developmental scenario besides reviewing the functioning of Urban Local Bodies.

Joint Director Planning, President MCB,ARTO,Councillors besides various officers were present in the meeting.

On the occasion, the members put forth various problems and demands pertaining to their respective jurisdictions during which they raised various issues with regard to roads, drinking water, power supply, sports, employment, transport, essential commodities etc. They sought cooperation from the concerned departments to solve the problems of the people. They also demanded accommodation facilities to be provided to them so that their performance is not hampered in any way.

Meanwhile, DC assured them that their genuine demands would be considered on priority and the necessary steps shall be taken up for their fulfillment. DC said that elected representatives are part of the Government, so they have the responsibility to identify problems of their areas and convey the concerned officers in time so that these problems can be solved accordingly.

Dr Itoo exhorted upon them to play a proactive role in governance and said ULBs had a prominent role in the socio economic development of the society. He stressed for working in coordination and cooperation so that all the constraints, if any are resolved in a time bound manner.

Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said that Former chief minister Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti continues to mislead the Kashmiris through statements like “if trade via Wagah can continue, why not the cross-LOC trade?”.

BJP Spokesperson said that Mehbooba Mufti continues to emotionally exploit the local Kashmiris through half-baked truth and spin-doctored statements. Knowing fully well the difference between international trade carried out at Wagah and barter trade across the LOC carried out at the two trade facilitation centres, one each in Jammu & Kashmir regions.

Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said nothing can be farther from truth rued Brig Gupta. As a responsible mainstream politician and ex-CM of the state she should be explaining to the people the real intent of the government which is to curb terror funding so that the menace of terror can be eradicated from the Valley and peace restored for the benefit of common Kashmiri,” said Brig Gupta.

Brig Gupta warned Mehbooba Mufti that in her quest to generate a sympathy wave, she continues to boast about her defiance of the instructions/advisories issued to her government by the Central Government.