Every nation at the end of the year proudly announces its achievements in various fields, sets new targets for the coming year and compares their previous short comings to ensure better quality of life in future, but our oppressed nation is forced to keep the count of our dead ones, keep the record of death and destruction around us, this was stated by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik in a meeting held today at Hyderpora.
Leaders once again condemned the unfortunate incident of desecration of pulpit of Jamia Masjid Srinagar and said that these mischievous actions cannot be tolerated and people should be cautious and conscious about such disrespectful events. Leaders announced January 4, 2019 as “Youm-ul-Taqadus” and are jointly to offer Friday prayers on this date.
Describing the horrifying situation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and labeling the year 2018 as “Red-18”, JRL said that human blood is spilled all over the state. Every street, every slope, busy markets, open fields or even long and torturous borders– everywhere there is blood of humans, be it of armed youth, common people, government informers, political workers, freedom lovers, policemen or even Indian armed forces, everybody’s blood is red and whenever it is spilled, humanity ceases to exist.
Giving details of the bloody events of 2018, Pro-freedom Leaders said that more than 587 violent incidents have cost 240 armed youth, 37 civilians, 86 armed forces in addition to thousands of bullet and pallet injuries. Scores of residential houses have been raised to ground by the dynamite. They said that elderly people, kids and women have been made to shiver in bone chilling temperature of -80, setting new records of cruelty and inhumanness and South Kashmir is the worst hit. Dozens of our budding youth are massacred daily and shameless forces are celebrating this bloodshed, because they have been licensed to kill us to get the perks and privileges on every life lost to their trigger.
JRL said that our oppressed nation is fighting a military might for the last 7 decades. A few youth with minimal weaponry have engaged more than a million forces with latest armory– now time has come for our nation to be united to safeguard their own collective sacrifices. They should stop becoming tools by the greedy stooges who always strengthen the grip of occupying forces only for their personnel gains.
Leadership said that these self-centered, multi-faced pro-Indian politicians every now and then pop up with latest slogans—nowadays their belly is again aching with colic of “Autonomy”, sometimes they yell to Hurriyat to “go ahead” just to encash the public sentiment, they roar with the slogan of “Bharat Mata Ki Jail” to appease their masters. Divergent stooges come together to share the power, they can cross any limit, even the blood bath to retain their chair.
They said that every pro-Indian group competes with their rivals in killings, maiming, blinding and destruction. If one killed hundreds of school going children like Tufail Matoo and Wamiq Farooq, other in her tenure sarcastically commenting “milk and toffee” remarks to justify ruthless killings. They said that now the fresh entrants, masters in the art of deceit and appeasement, groomed and nourished in the lap of saffron brigade have been assigned the job of collaborators. Political vultures from every filth and dampness are attracted to this new power source.
Taking a pledge not to surrender before the Indian military might used in full swing to suppress the resistance sentiments of the people, the leader reiterated its commitment to continue the struggle for achieving right to self-determination despite all odds.
JRL in their statement urged United Nations and International Human Rights Organizations to take cognizance of recent report by UNHRC about the deteriorating human values and prevailing bloodshed in occupied state and urged them to use their good offices and to take steps for its peaceful resolution and for putting an end to this bloodshed by the Indian forces.
JRL Calls 2018 As “Red-18”, Announces January 4 As “Youm-Ul-Taqadus” And Asks Jointly To Offer Friday Prayers
Girl raped by father in Reasi
REASI: In a shocking incident, a young girl was allegedly raped by her father in a village of tehsil Thakrakot, under the jurisdiction of Arnas Police Station.
The incident took place on the intervening night of December 21-22 and in this connection, Police has registered a case under Section 376 RPC for further action while the accused was absconding.
The 18-year old victim today approached Police Station Arnas and lodged a written complaint stating that her father committed rape with her during the intervening night of December 21-22.
After registration of the case in this regard, Police has launched a hunt to nab the accused, who is absconding after committing the heinous act.
BAT attack repulsed in Naugam sector in Baramulla, two intruders killed says Army
Srinagar, December 31: Army claimed to have foiled a BAT attempt along the line of control in Naugam sector in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
In a statement army said that the intruders on 30 December attempted to move by exploiting the thick jungles close to LoC and were assisted by heavy covering fire of high calibre weapons such as Mortars and Rocket Launchers from the Pakistani posts.
The movement was nonetheless detected by the Indian Army troops deployed along the LoC. The fire-fight initiated by Pakistan was retaliated by Indian Army and the exchange of fire continued the whole night.
The army conducted prolonged search operations in thick jungles and difficult terrain conditions to ascertain the situation, which confirmed elimination of two likely Pakistani soldiers and resulted in recovery of a large cache of warlike stores. The search operations are still underway in the Sector to sanitise the area. It was also reported that a few other intruders managed to escape across the LoC, taking advantage of the Pakistani firing and adverse weather and visibility conditions.
Army spokesman further said that intruders were wearing combat dresses like Pakistani Regulars and were carrying stores with Pakistani markings further reinforced the assessment.
Some intruders were also seen in BSF and old pattern IA dresses as part of deception. They had intruded well equipped with IEDs, incendiary materials, explosives, and a plethora of arms and ammunition. From the recovery, it was estimated that they intended to carry out a gruesome attack on the Indian Army forward post in Naugam sector.
The alertness and resilience of the army, who engaged and neutralised the intruders, thus eliminated a likely treacherous attack on the Army forward posts along the Line of Control on the eve of New Year.
We will ask Pakistan to take back the mortal remains of deceased likely Pakistani soldiers since Pakistan did provide full covering fire support to these intruders, said the spokesman.(GNS)
Fire erupts in Lolab forests, operation to douse off flames started
Jehangir Lolab
Srinagar, Dec 30 (GNS): Fire erupted in the forest area of Lalpora, Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday late evening.
Reports reaching GNS said that the fire started in the forest area of compartment number 50 and flames could be seen from the residential parts of Lalpora and its adjoining areas.
When contacted concerned Range Officer Mohd Yaseen told GNS that operation to douse off the flames have been started by the forest department.
The officer said that cause of the fire will be ascertained after the flames are brought under control. (GNS)
Personal Interests and goals are not concern : G. H Mir
Suhail Khan
Baramulla, Dec 30 : Ex District secretary of People’s Democratic Party Ghulam Rasool Mir on Sunday made it clear that he has no political mission to make career out of politics but he has mission to improve the Baramulla district and to work for the betterment of town and to feel the pain of suffered people who are worst affected.
While addressing large gathering of workers of his party at Delina Baramulla on Sunday, Ghulam Rasool Mir, who has separated himself from PDP, said that i did not came into politics for my personal benefits but to serve his people.
He said that Assembly Constituency Baramulla and its adjoining areas, including Delina were presented as invisibles at government and administrative levels and due to lack of attention to Baramulla District was made to suffer. He said people here are worst affected and had been ignored by all parties.
Mir, said I have come to politics for serving you people, and I will always be ready to serve you on my own.”
While targeting former member assembly Javed Beigh, he said that the former Beigh has never paid attention to these areas, but focuses on its own belt, due to which no construction and development work was done during recent years in areas such as Baramulla town and Delina.
Mir added that people from the areas of Baramulla and Dalina are also deprived of basic amenities,” Now the time has changed and people will not trust with closed eyes.
Besides recently elected Muncipal Council Baramulla President Umar Kakroo, other congress members were present on the occasion.
Govt. pushing youngsters into a vortex of violence: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Dec 30 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minster Mehbooba Mufti has expressed concern over the reports about families of militants being targeted by security forces and has cautioned that such methods will further deepen the alienation in Kashmir.
According to the PDP spokesmen, Mehbooba on Sunday visited various areas of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and during her visit, the PDP President met Rubeena, who recently was arrested and tortured in custody by Male police only because she was a militant’s sister.
Mufti was appraised by Rubeena’s family that her husband and another broker continues to remain under detention and both have been tortured in custody.
According to the PDP spokesman, Mehbooba while assuring the family that she will take up the matter with the state Governor and Director General of Police, said that family members of the militants being innocent shouldn’t in any way be harassed. “Methods such as these have failed in the past and will fail again. Such repressive measures only deepen the alienation,” she said.
Mehbooba also demanded that militants should be dealt as individuals and their families who have nothing to do with the actions of their children should be spared and not targeted. “Police and other security forces cannot function outside the ambit of law. That will create more problems than it solves. On the one side, we have been making claims that we want to take youngsters away from violent methods but on the other hand, it seems that the government is doing everything to push them further into this unending cycle of violence,” she said. (KNS)
Consistency in studies key to success: Class 10 topper Haya Javid
Srinagar, Dec 30 : Haya Javid Kirmani, this year’s class 10 topper with 98 percent marks from Harvard Educational Institute Habak, Naseem Bagh, has said that consistency in studies but not the target for marks percentage is the key to success.
Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) over phone, Haya Javid Kirmani said, “Consistency in studies but not the target for marks percentage is the key to success and the most important factor for a student is to take studies as a pleasure but not a burden, adding that “Students taking studies as a burden can’t achieve success in any examination.”
Haya Javid has secured 498 marks out of a grand total of 500 marks in this year’s matriculation examinations the results of which were announced by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education Saturday evening. (KNS)
Qazigund youth arrested 4 times in 2018, now cleared 10th exam
Umaisar Gull Ganie
SRINAGAR, DEC 30 : The raging violence has cut-short the dreams of thousands of families and youth, who have become a victim of the decade’s long violence in the region claimed by both India and Pakistan.
Kashmir valley has been gripped by a deadly violence as according to International forum for justice Human Rights annual report of Kashmir during this year, 450 human lives were lost in Kashmir including 115 Civilians, 95 government forces personnel besides 240 militants in 95 encounters which is the highest in the decade.
A teenager, Shakir Ahmad Chopan, 17 year old boy and a resident of Panzath village of Qazigund arrested four times in a year by government forces.
Shakir was a student of Government High School (GHS) Panzath Wanpora and has passed in the matriculation exams secured 262 marks out of 500 in Secondary School Examination (SSE) part 1st examination, results of which were announced yesterday.
At least 55, 472 candidates appeared in the examination out of which 38,939 qualified the examination while as 2907 candidates have to reappear for the examination.
According to the official figures, 13,593 candidates failed to qualify the 10th class examination.
Family members of Shakir, told News gathering Agency Press Trust of Kashmir, “during his golden test government forces arrested him in night raid and lodged him in Police Station Qazigund soon after he shifted to Police Headquarter Kulgam where he spent 15 days in Jail”.
Shakir said that he dreamed to help his family and bring them out of poverty. “I do not want to become a doctor or engineer, but i just want to study well and take my family out of poverty”.
He added, here in Kashmir, we do not have a right to dream, we do not have to right to think of our future, because you never know which bullet will pierce your body and when. “Our right to life is at stake”.
Shakir Ahmad is alone brother of three sisters and his father Gull Mohammad Chopan, is a handicraft worker. (PTK)
Excellence in academics only way forward for youth: Advisor Ganai
Excellence in academics only way forward for youth: Advisor Ganai
Jammu, Dec 30 : Commenting on the improved pass percentage in the recently-announced Matriculation results by J&K State Board of School Education (JKBOSE), Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai today stated that excellence in academics is the only hope for the youth of Jammu & Kashmir and way forward to an assured career in various fields including entrepreneurship and business.
In a statement, Ganai, who is the Advisor in-charge Education Department, highlighted the importance of career counselling in Colleges and Universities and said that he will soon review the status of career counselling in these institutions. He also said that the resilient youth of the State have always excelled in academics when studying in institutions outside the state and there is no reason why they cannot achieve success in competitive examinations and embark on careers as scientists and technocrats and as start-up entrepreneurs.
The Advisor congratulated all the students who achieved distinction in the Matriculation examination and asked them to work harder for the stiff challenges ahead. He also complimented the teachers, both in the Government and Private schools, for the improved pass percentage and asked them to maintain the high standards set by them. He also advised the students to make productive use of the winter vacations so that they are well-prepared for future competitive examinations.
AAC holds crucial meet, condemns Friday’s sacrilegious act at Jamia Masjid
Srinagar, Dec 30: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday chaired a crucial meeting of Awami Action Committee (AAC) at Mirwaiz Manzil, Nigeen here to discuss the recent attempt at violation of the pulpit of Jamia Masjid Srinagar by a bunch of goons.
Terming it as shocking, the participants said this anti-Islamic act has greatly hurt the religious sentiments of people across the state, a statement said adding that the participants strongly condemned it.
“Such a ploy will not be tolerated by the people at any cost as they hold the mosque and its pulpit in great reverence and regard,” the participants said adding that the pulpit of Jamia Masjid Srinagar has been the centre for representing the religious identity and social and political aspirations of people of Kashmir since past many decades and will continue to do so. “No matter how many conspiracies are hatched by agencies backed goons and miscreants, all will be defeated,” they said.
The participants of the meeting added, “Since day one, numerous conspiracies were hatched to weaken the voices emanating from the historic Jamia Masjid but time is witness that all such conspiracies were defeated by the people who have great religious and sentimental attachment with the grand masjid and its pulpit.”
Terming the Friday’s incident as an act of violation of the sanctity of the mosque that deserves highest form of condemnation, the participants said that “enough is enough” and that these elements who are misusing the name of Islam and creating indiscipline and anarchy are actually defaming the Kashmir struggle by indulging in such acts and helping the adversary.
The participants of the meeting reiterated that “nobody will be allowed to play with the people’s movement for right to self-determination that has the blood and sweat of lakhs of people at its back and that no such act (the one witnessed on Friday) will be tolerated again”.
In the meeting, it was decided that in connection with this incident of sacrilege, on Monday, December 31, Mirwaiz will offer Zuhr prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid and will take stock of the situation on ground.
Mirwaiz will also chair another meeting on Wednesday at 2 pm after which Asr prayers will be offered at the Jamia masjid that will be followed by cleansing the mosque in which volunteers, locals, and the members of Anjuman-e-Auqaf will take part.
It was also decided that Friday, January 4, will be observed as (Youm-e-Taqadus) where resistance leadership and religious scholars will address people in the mosque besides condemning this act of sacrilege committed by some anti-Islam elements.