Srinagar, Feb 11 : National Conference on Monday hit out at Governor SP Malik for his claims of being Chief Minister of State and termed his statements blatant efforts to delay assembly elections in J&K.
In a statement issued, party spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said, “Let us remind Gov SP Malik that he has been planted by New Delhi as Governor of the State, a measure that in all respects is interim till a democratically elected government takes shape.”
Imran said that Governor Malik’s statements made at Katra Jammu, claiming to be “not only the Governor of the State but the Chief Minister also” were not only outrageous but dangerous to the institutions of democracy in J&K. He said that such statements have demeaned the institution that Malik is holding.
While expressing shock over his iteration that “Raj Bhawan is not for playing golf only”, Imran said, “People of J&K would have liked to believe that Raj Bhawan will smoothen the path to democracy while maintaining an impartial, apolitical approach towards day-to-day governance issues… but that is not to be.” He said that Governor Malik wanted to lord over J&K sans any accountability.
Imran said that Governor Malik is a nominated individual who is at the helm of affairs in J&K because his political masters in New Delhi wanted someone plaint, unlike his predecessor NN Vohra who is known to have taken a pro-state stand on many issues. “We have seen how his decisions taken without taking people of State on board have deepened the trust deficit in a sensitive state like J&K,” Imran said.
NC said that it is “no secret” that Governor Malik is a “stooge” of BJP in J&K and is actively campaigning for the party from Raj Bhawan. Imran said that Governor’s compromised stance was “more clear than ever” after the recent decision of keeping headquarters of newly carved out division of J&K permanently in Leh. “Like BJP, the Governor is playing partisan politics,” he said. He called the silence of Governor despite mass-scale protests in Kargil “criminal” and said it only proved that Raj Bhawan had been relegated as a local political headquarter of BJP now.
NC urged that Governor Malik guards his tongue and keeps the political ambitions of his masters out of Raj Bhawan. “The State is a very sensitive one, and the reckless statements of Governor can render a jolt to the harmony of the regions,” he said
By claiming to be CM, Governor Malik wants to delay Assembly elections: NC
Kashmir shuts to commemorate 35th anniversary of Maqbool Bhat
Srinagar, Feb 11 : Amid restrictions in Srinagar parts, a complete shutdown was on Monday observed across the Valley to commemorate the 35th anniversary of JKLF founder member, Muhammad Maqbool Bhat, who was hanged and buried in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail on this day in the year 1984.
The shutdown call was given by Joint Resistance Leadership including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik and had appealed people to protest on this day.
However, the authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar areas including Lal Chowk near Ganta Ghar to thwart any possible protest called by JRL.
Police and paramilitary troopers were deployed on the roads to prevent protests while as temporary barricades were erected at some places to curtail pedestrian and vehicular movement in these areas. Police and CRPF men were seen patrolling the deserted streets in old Srinagar while as armoured vehicles were also seen at some road junctions to thwart any possible protests called by the leadership.
Meanwhile following the call given by JRL, all the shops, businesses establishments, petrol pumps and private offices remained closed across the Valley while as public transport also remained affected but private vehicles were seen plying on the roads.
Moreover, the residents of Trehgam Kupwara, the native village of Maqbool Bhat staged a protest today, demanding mortal remains of Maqbool Bhat.
The protesters as per reports carried out a rally towards main market amid sloganeering and demanded authorities to return the mortal remain of Maqbool Bhat and Afzal Guru.
Meanwhile, minor clashes erupted at few places including Habba Kadal where forces used tear gas canisters to disperse the youth.
A top police official told news agency that barring stray incidents of stone pelting incidents, the situation across the Valley remained peaceful and under control.
Meanwhile, scores of JRL activists tried to carry out a protest rally to demand the return of mortal remains of JKLF founder on his 35th death anniversary.
Scores of the JRL activists and supporters assembled at Maisuma and staged a protest to and demand the return of mortal remains of Bhat and Guru who were buried at New Delhi’s Tihar jail following their execution.
Witnesses said that policemen deployed in the area swung into action and bundled the protesters in police vans and lodged them at Kothi Bagh police station.
However, Geelani and Mirwaiz continued to remain under house detention while as Malik remained under police custody who was detained on last Wednesday at Abi Guzar. (KNS)
Govt all set to extend insurance cover to poultry farms
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 11: To encourage investment in the poultry sector by the entrepreneurs in the trade, the J&K government is all set to extend insurance cover to the poultry farms in the state.
The decision was taken here at a high-level meeting chaired by Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep and Fisheries department Dr Asghar Hassan Samoon.
The meeting was attended by Director Animal Husbandry Jammu Dr Victor Kaul, Director Animal Husbandry Srinagar Dr M Y Chaproo, Director Finance Joint Director Poultry Jammu and Joint Director Poultry Kashmir, Poultry Development officers. The meeting was also attended by animal husbandry department officers and poultry entrepreneurs from Kashmir via video conferencing. Representatives of insurance companies and poultry farm owners of Jammu and Kashmir led by Ghulam Muhammad Bhat and Baljeet Singh also attended the meeting.
The maiden initiative of insurance cover to the poultry sector initiated by the Principal Secretary was the long pending demand of the poultry entrepreneurs.
“I am hopeful that with insurance cover, poultry entrepreneurs will feel encouraged to expand their business and increase the production of their units,” Dr Samoon said.
While saying that outbreaks in the poultry farms are very rare, Dr Samoon said that insurance cover is a win- win situation for insurance companies as well as entrepreneurs.
Saying that no major outbreak has been reported in the poultry sector due to regular vaccination dosage by Animal Husbandry department, Dr Samoon stressed on the insurance companies to charge minimum premium from the poultry unit holders which will act as protection against any eventuality.
He also asked them to cover maximum diseases in their quotations.
He asked the officers and representatives of insurance companies to fix all modalities of rolling out the scheme formally within a week.
Dr Samoon also said that aim of the initiative is not only to achieve self-sufficiency in poultry production but make J&K a poultry exporting state.
He also directed the Poultry development officers to ensure health certificates to the poultry units are issued within three days of applying.
Poultry entrepreneurs thanked the Principal Secretary for the pro- industry initiatives and bringing vibrancy in the functioning of animal husbandry department.
Dr Samoon also directed for strict health check of chicks imported from other states at Lakhnapur
Advisor Skandan takes stock of PM-KISAN registration process
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 11: Advisor to Governor, K Skandan today took stock of district wise registration of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri KisanSamman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) in the State as he sought details from the Deputy Commissioners through video conference here during a meeting.
CommissionerSecretary, Revenue, Shahid Anayatullah, Secretary, Agriculture Production &Horticulture, Manzoor Ahmed Lone, Director, National Informatics Centre (NIC) besides HoDs and Nodal Officers and other senior officers of concerned departments were present in the meeting.
While interacting with the DCs, the Advisor sought progress on the registration of the beneficiaries under the newly launched scheme on daily basis. He stressed on finalization of the database in each district by identification of eligible farmers as per defined format and simultaneously uploading of the data on the PM-KISAN portal. He directed them for personal monitoring the exercise and intervention to resolve issues, if any.
The Advisor directed the concerned functionaries to put in place the modalities for speedy execution and impactful implementation of the scheme as per operational guidelines of the programme. He asked the Director, NIC to coordinate with the District administration for uploading the data.
The meeting was informed that in Kupwara, survey of 112 villages is completed whereas in Anantnag, 18,878 forms were received. In Rajouri, Bandipora, Budgam, Kishtwar, Udhampur, Poonch, Kathua, Srinagar and Reasi, around 22806,18556,19000, 1708, 5200, 5000,1200, 3200 and 15400 beneficiaries have been identified till date, respectively.
It was given out that several teams have been constituted and Gram Sabhas organized in every district to achieve the targets within the set timeline.
Pertinently, under PM-KISAN farmer families having cultivable land holding of 2 hectares and less will be provided direct income support at the rate of Rs. 6,000 per year. This income support will be transferred directly into their bank accounts in three equal instalments of Rs. 2,000 each. The Union Government has asked the States to finalize, certify and set the timelines for uploading the district-wise beneficiary list to the PM-KISAN portal.
Dir Health inspects patient care facilities in Chenab belthospitals
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 11- Director Health Services Jammu, Dr. Samir Mattoo inspected healthcare facilities in Chenab region hospitals including District Hospital Kishtwar and interacted with the patients and staff.
He also visited PHC Dachhan, PHC Marwah, Warwan, the remotest and snow bound areas of District Kishtwar. He also visited NTPHC Chanderkote of District Ramban.
During the inspection of these health institutions, the Director interacted with the patients, attendants and the staff posted there. He inquired about the availability of medicines, diagnostic and other facilities available in these health institutions.
The Director Health took along with him additional supply of medicines and disposables for the ease of the patients.
Fulfill demands of doctors or face agitation: DAK
Srinagar
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) has threatened to launch state-wide agitation to press for resolution of its long-pending demands which have not been fulfilled by the government despite repeated assurances from time to time.
Dr Naik President DAK said; “Our patience is running out as the government has not fulfilled even a single demand of ours so far”
“DAK was expecting the governor led the administration to be different and sensitive to the problems of doctors but it has also disappointed us, unfortunately. Our main demands of the restoration of Seniority in the administration have not been taken seriously; people who are influential politically connected and blue-eyed have been entrusted with the job of running administration despite our repeated pleas in this regard,” the spokesman said.Facebook30TwitterGoogle+WhatsAppEmailCopy Link
Sufficient Stocks Of Medicines Available In Kashmir Valley: Div Com
Representatives of Chemists and Druggists of Kashmir today assured the Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan that they have enough medicine supply in to last for more than a month and refuted the reports of shortage of stocks.
A certain section of Press has carried a news report regarding the shortage of medicines in the Valley.
In this regard, an emergency meeting was convened today by the Divisional Commissioner with the Chemists & Druggists Association, Kashmir to evaluate the position about the availability of drugs and medicines, including Insulin and other Life Saving Drugs in the valley.
As per the feedback given by the Association, there is absolutely no dearth of medicine in the Valley especially Insulin and other Life Saving Drugs.
It was intimated by the Association that available stocks of Insulin and other emergency drugs are sufficient to last for more than a month. Besides, they have also intimated that most of the drugs come by air from the principal suppliers and ventilation of such concern by certain section of Press is not based on facts.
The Divisional Commissioner directed them to keep the Div Com abreast with the situation on periodical basis.
Meanwhile, as per the information collected from various hospitals, the Divisional Commissioner reiterated that there is no shortage of medicines and the stocks are sufficient to cater to the requirement across the Kashmir valley.
DIG NKR orders promotion of 48 officials
Srinagar
A Departmental Promotion Committee under the chairmanship of Deputy Inspector General of Police NKR Atul Kumar Goel-IPS comprising of SSP Baramulla Imtiyaz Hussain-JKPS and other members has promoted several officials to the next rank in the Police Department, today.
48 officials of Executive Police Range NKR Baramulla which include 11 HCs and 37 SgCTs were promoted to the next higher grade under SRO-14 of 1996 dated 15-01-1996 read with PHQ J&K order No. 250/2015 dated 29-01-2015.
DIG NKR Atul Kumar Goel-IPS has felicitated the newly promoted officials and their families and urged them to work with more dedication and devotion for public welfare and the maintenance of peace and public order.
Forces launch search operation in Tral village
Skinder Gulzar
Tral, Feb 11 : Amid complete shutdown, Forces this evening sealed Tral village in southern region of Kashmir.
Kashmir Despatch learnt that joint team of forces including Army’s 42 Rashtriya Riffles, Special Operation Group Of Police (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted house to house search operation in Kuchmullah area of Tral this evening.
An official said that on specific inputs search operation has been launched in the area.
Pertinently five millitants were killed in a gunfight in South Kashmir’s Kulgam village on Sunday.
Peoples Conference announces Candidates for Parliament Elections
Srinagar, Feb 11 : Peoples Conference announced the party candidates for Baramulla and Srinagar Parliament seats. Former IG & a leading political leader Raja Aijaz Ali will represent the party from North while Irfan Reza Ansari will be our candidate for Srinagar Parliament seat, a party spokesperson said in a release.
Peoples Conference Central Election Committee (CEC) met under the chairmanship of Sajad Gani Lone to deliberate on probable party candidates for the upcoming Parliament elections. After detailed discussion & thorough consideration, the CEC has finalized the names of Raja Aijaz Ali for Baramulla seat and Irfan Reza Ansari for Srinagar seat,” the spokesperson said.
Raja Aijaz Ali, a former police officer who retired as IGP, contested the Assembly Elections in 2014 from Uri and ended up as runner up with almost 19000 votes while prominent businessman and industrialist Irfan Reza Ansari is son of Late Moulvi Ifthikar Hussain Ansari & social activist of note. The party leadership expressed full confidence in the ability of its candidates to represent and defend the aspirations & sentiments of the people of J&K in the Parliament of India, he added.
Peoples Conference will be a ‘breath of fresh air’ in comparison with the status-quo politics of NC & PDP. “We will serve the people with earnest dedication so as to realize the potential of ‘Kashmiri dreams’ and work hard towards real empowerment of the masses especially economic empowerment. It is our commitment to improves opportunities for youth and reverse decades of anti youth policies adapted by successive NC-PDP governments.” the spokesperson said.
According to observers PC would be locked in direct contest with NC in north Kashmir. The PC has strengthened in the region after prominent political bigwigs like Imran Raza Ansari, Abdul Gani Vakil, Raja AIjaz Ali, Irfan Panditpuri and others joined the party. (KNS)