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Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senior leader former deputy chief minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig has said it was PDP which forced Dr Farooq Abdullah through its positive agenda of peace to change his language of war that he has been following for years to endear himself to hoax in Delhi.

According to a statement issued to KNS, while addressing a well-attended public meetings in Seeri Waripora and Khaipora villages of Tangmarg segment of Baramullah Lok Sabha Constituency Baig said it was ridiculous of Dr Farooq Abdullah to have said that Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was a hurdle in Indo-Pak friendship.

Baig said Dr Farooq was the one chief minister who had made it a standard of recommendation to attack Pakistan. “Whether the issue related to mis-governance, corruption or the atrocities that his government committed against the people of Jammu & Kashmir till 2002, Abdullah would suggest bombing of Pakistan as the only solution to these problems”.

He said the NC leadership changed its language and started talking of resolution only after the PDP made it part of its manifesto in 2002 to convert Kashmir into a bridge of friendship between India and Pakistan. Baig said though Abdullah family has richly itself from Pakistan also during the ‘Raishumari’ campaign but their habit of advocating war with Pakistan doesn’t completely go away even though the people of Kashmir oppose any kind of confrontation. He said only a few months back amid tensions over seize fire  violations Omar Abdullah had said that India must attack Pakistan, but the people of Kashmir for the first time under the banner of PDP organized a historic protest against war.

Baig said the PDP advocates friendship between India and Pakistan and for that matter both the countries have to shun the animosity and start a dialogue process to find a lasting solution to the Kashmir problem and other related issues. He said the PDP has vision and agenda to smoothen the relationships between the two countries and the party will play an important role to bridge the gaps between India and Pakistan so that a permanent peace is realized in the region.

Reiterating his resolve to fight for the rights of the State that were systematically surrendered by the National Conference (NC) leadership in pursuit of power, Baig said PDP would pursue it at all forums, on the streets, in the Assembly and in the Parliament. “NC sold the very soul of the State by gifting water resources to the NHPC, which generated billions from it and Jammu & Kashmir having steeped into perpetual darkness as a result”, he said and added; “Let NC leaders name one substantial political or economic concession the State got through any of the party’s accords with Delhi.”

Muzaffar Baig said NC through all its accords right from the Delhi Agreement of 1952 had only surrendered the rights of the State and got nothing in return for the people except power and luxuries to build personal fortunes. He said NC has all along been exploiting the Kashmiri sentiment and the State’s resources to keep New Delhi happy. “No wonder people now view NC as a source of all their troubles,” he added.

Baig said PDP has become a thorn in the side of NC as it has emerged as the only credible option for the people of J&K. He said having suffered for generations at the hands of NC’s unchallenged domination, the people are now endorsing PDP’s policies after judging the party’s performance during the 3 year brief stint in power from 2002 to 2005. (KNS)

United Nations must come forward, implement resolutions

Srinagar: Urging United Nations to initiate process of implementing its resolutions guaranteeing ‘right to self determination’ Jammu and Kashmir People’s league Chairman, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza while addressing Fridayprayers in Islamabad district said through Economic packages and military might New Delhi can’t justify its illegal occupation.

According to a statement issued to KNS, terming the exemplary boycott eye opener for New Delhi, Waza said, “Since 1951 people have never put faith in Indian democracy and have boycotted these sham polls and this time again People of South Kashmir rejected these polls by exemplary boycott.” Adding, this poll boycott must serve eye opener New Delhi which has ever since showed reluctance in resolving the decades old Kashmir issue which has visible potential of sparking nuclear war in south Asian region.

He said that time a come when international community especially United Nations has to full fill its responsibility as people of Jammu and Kashmir since decades now have laid down uncounted sacrifices. He welcomed the statement of Pakistan foreign spokesman in which they have said that elections in the state can’t be substitute to right to self determination and hope Pakistan will continue to support Kashmiri people and continue to provide them on political, moral and diplomatic help.

Waza said that economic packages can no longer help India in continuing its illegal occupation over the state neither their military might can muzzle the ongoing freedom struggle. He said that instead of oppressive and repressive tact’s Indian must take bold steps for the early resolution of Kashmir issue.

He appealed International community especially United Nations to initiate the processing of implementing resolutions guaranteeing ‘right to self determination’ taking into account the sentiments and aspirations of Kashmiri people which they again expressed by boycotting the so-called elections.

Waza denounced the arrest spree and use of brute force on peaceful protesters in this southern region of valley since yesterday and demanded unconditional release of all the detainees. He appealed international human rights watch dogs including Amnesty International to take a serious note of current situation in the valley.

Srinagar: A Kashmir man, who the government forces claimed to have nabbed during an anti-militancy raid, was summoned by police and arrested, his family said on Friday.

In a statement issued on Wednesday army claimed that based on an intelligence input they apprehended Bilal Ahmad Bhat, a Hizbul Mujahideen militant, from North Kashmir’s Baramulla. “During the raid the joint team of party apprehended a militant of HM outfit,” the statement read, adding that one AK- 47 rifle, one magazine and 20 rounds ammunition was recovered from his possession.

However, Bilal’s father, Sanaullah Bhat rebutted army and police’s claim and said his son was was summoned by police on March 30, 2014, and he went to police station Kunzar the next day.

“On 30 March, we got a call from Kunzar police station and they asked for Bilal. I gave phone to Bilal and he spoke to him. They told him to come to police station Kunzar as they have to talk to him,” Bhat told GNS.

He said next day at 9:00 am, Bilal went to Police Station Kunzar and they told him there that ‘you are being summoned by Special Operation Group (SOG) and Pattan and you will go to Pattan’. “He came back to home and after having lunch and some work, he went to Pattan SOG camp. When he went to Pattan SOG, he was told by cops to wait as ‘Sahab’ is not here. It will take time so wait,” Bhat said.

Bhat said: “He called us and said ‘Sahab’ is not here and it may take time so I am staying for night. We told him you should have come back, but he said it is alright as they he has to talk to me.”

Next, day, Bhat says, he was still at SOG Pattan. “We took lunch for him. Four days passed like this and after four days the ‘Sahab’ finally met him and spoke to him.” Bhat said after SOG officer met him, we asked him that ‘what is the issue’ and he and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Pattan said: “It will take a day and he will be released. He has no problem.”

Bilal, 24, is an Imam in local Masjid of Kunzar and he also teaches kids in a local Darasgah.

Bilal’s father says that due to absence of Imam, few locals of Kinzar went to Police station Kunzar, which had earlier summoned Bilal and asked police why is he under detention. Bhat said: “The police replied that Bilal was clean. We sent him to Pattan SOG and we don’t think he is involved in any mischief.”

Bhat, in order to get his son released, met Minister of Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir and he had told him that Bilal was clean and will be freed soon.

But, Bhat alleges, Bilal was shifted to SOG Kreeri and was tortured. “He was badly tortured and thrashed at Kreeri.”

“I went again to seek help from Mir and he promised that your son will be released on 22 March,” Bhat said. But, he said, “We were shocked when we came to know that he was branded as militant and police as well as army said they arrested him on Wednesday.”

While questioning police claims, he asked: “Where was he then before his arrest? Aren’t police a government department?”

He demanded immediate release of his son and said: “This is injustice and height of oppression.”

Denying family allegations, an army spokesman based in Srinagar told GNS that police had detained the Bilal in last month and released. “But, he was ordered to report before police every week. However, on a specific input of SOG, we arrested him along with an AK-47 rifle.” The army maintained that Bilal is a militant. (GNS)

Waterhail (Khansahib): Emphasizing the need of restricting march of communal and deceptive forces towards New Delhi to grab the power, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah who is also the Working President of the National Conference Friday said ‘it is all the more necessary for the people of Jammu and Kashmir to blunt the attempt of parties like BJP possessing harsh attitude and nurturing a particular agenda against Jammu and Kashmir’.

The Working President, National Conference said that PDP is acting as B-team of BJP in the State to garner the support for Narendra Modi by fielding its candidates tactfully in the current Parliamentary Elections. He referred to the fielding of PDP candidates in Jammu-Poonch and Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary Constituencies to divide the votes and help Narendra Modi. He said PDP is engaged in deceitful propaganda in the State to create gulf between various regions and various sections of the society to provide tactical support to the BJP.

Omar Abdullah told a big Waterhail crowd in Khansahib area of Budgam district this afternoon, to remain cautious against the propagandist elements who in different shapes and forms attempt to create confusion and fan emotions and sentiments for their vested interests. “You should defeat all these elements and groups who want to divide you, and are hatching conspiracy against Jammu and Kashmir”, he said and asked the people to exhibit their unity and rally behind NC-Congress candidates to help strengthen secular, democratic credentials of the Country and pave the way for bringing a Jammu and Kashmir friendly government in power at the Centre which would be of representative character and would care for all regions of the Country and all sections of the society equitably.

Making a fervent appeal to the people of Srinagar-Budgam Parliamentary Constituency to return NC-Congress candidate Dr. Farooq Abdullah to the Lok Sabha, Omar Abdullah asked them to vote in great numbers ensuring thumping victory for their popular leader who has always rendered his service to the people and the State.

Omar Abdullah said that National Conference has always relied on the support of people and has upheld the cause of the State under all circumstances. He said the NC-Congress Coalition Government would work together to strengthen the pluralistic ethos of the Country and equitable and comprehensive socio-economic development of the State besides restoration of permanent peace and stability in the State.

The Working President, National Conference said that the detractors of National Conference have always tried their best to create fissures between the people and National Conference but masses have vehemently foiled all such attempts in the past and will do so in the future.

Omar Abdullah expressed gratitude to the people for their unflinching faith and trust in National Conference and its leadership and  said that sacrifices of National Conference and its leadership has always been for the public good and in the larger interests of Jammu and Kashmir.

Castigating PDP for its deceitful politics and propagandists approach, Omar Abdullah said that the leadership of this party has always tried to fool the people on different counts. He said that the candidate of this party which is in the election fray from Srinagar-Budgam Parliamentary Constituency had repeatedly requested the NC leadership to admit him in the party till yesterday and today he is asking for votes in favour of PDP. “This denotes the power thirst of PDP and its leaders”, he said and asked the people to respond to these opportunists elements by handing them a resounding defeat in the current Parliamentary Elections.

Predicating clear victory of NC-Congress candidate from Anantnag Parliamentary constituency in the poll that took place on 24th of this month, the Working President, National Conference asked the people to come out in large numbers to vote for NC-Congress joint candidate from Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency in high spirit and enthusiasm ensuring his thumping victory in the polls on 30th April, 2014.

The Election rally was also addressed by the President, National Conference, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather, Provincial President, NC, Kashmir, Nasir Aslam Wani, MLA Budgam, Aga Ruhulla Mehdi and various other senior leaders of Congress and NC were present on the occasion. (GNS)

Srinagar: Hizbul Mujahideen has paid tributes to the three militants killed in Shopian encounter on Friday. Baleeg-u-Din, an operational spokesman of Hizbul Mujahideen told KNS on phone: “Three militants Asif Wani alias Muzamil Ahmad son of Abdul Khaliq Wani resident of Drubgam Pulwama, Abdul Khaliq alias HaMeem, resident of Arwani Islamabad and Shabir Ahmad alias Hyder Ali resident of Rajouri have been martyred in Shopian today. The Command Council and the top leadership of Hizbul Mujahideen have paid glowing tributes to all these martyrs.”(KNS)

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti has said Central and North Kashmir will complete the whitewash of the National Conference in the state as the voters of Anantnag parliamentary constituency set the trend for change in Thursday’s polling braving heavy odds.

According to a statement issued to KNS, while addressing various roadside meetings in Charar-e-Sharif segment of Srinagar parliamentary constituency Mehbooba said the PDP would emerge victorious in the entire Kashmir Valley as people are disillusioned with the misrule, bad governance and political backstabbing of the NC. Senior party leader Gh Nabi Lone Hanjura, Dr Nazir Ahmad Lone, Aftab Ahmad, Ab Rehman Nengroo and others  were also present on these occasion.

She said the NC rule reinforced alienation in Kashmir by targeting all sections of the society especially the youth and tried to benefit from it in Anantanag parliamentary constituency. But, the hatred against it is so widespread and deep-rooted that even an enforced boycott could not help it, she said.

Mehbooba said while a section of the people is definitely alienated from the system as a result of NC’s policies a more matured opinion has been able to realize that NC has now developed a vested interest in instability, violence and anger among the youth, which it is deliberately promoting. “To the contrary the performance of the PDP in government and in the opposition has convinced people that this party has stakes in peace, prosperity and development,” she said.

Mehbooba said the people are now able to clearly see and find the difference between the two parties as the NC which wants to keep Kashmir boiling. While Dr Farooq Abdullah introduced gun by rigging the 1987 elections Omar Abdullah handed stones to the youth as a result of his inefficiency and mis-governance, she added.

She said the performance of Omar Abdullah’s government has been disastrous over the last more than five years where the ordinary people have to face tremendous hardships because of the anarchy prevailing in the system. She said under the present regime corruption has touched new heights in the state, power scenario has gone abysmal, the development process has taken a back foot, there is growth stagnation prevailing and the policy paralysis has created havoc in the system which is also responsible for the disillusionment among people.

She said the Omar Abdullah’s government has miserably failed to tackle the growing unemployment among the educated youth and instead of working to tackle the issue it brazenly reemployed more than 400 corrupt bureaucrats with huge salaries and perks.

The PDP president said by way of ‘performance’, Omar Abdullah has only few things to his credit which include the introduction of Chili Grenades, Pepper Guns and Pellet Guns to be used against the Kashmir youth, who dare to raise their voice against injustice and misrule.

She said now the people have to make a clear choice and decide whether they want to suffer under the burden of NC or want to move ahead and allow the state to grow at par with other developed states of the country. Mehbooba said the PDP has clear vision and agenda for the development of J&K and the party will pursue it vigorously to get the state out of this prevailing mess and for that people have to give the party a decisive mandate in the elections. (KNS)

Srinagar: Expressing hope that the people of Srinagar and north Kashmir will follow the suits of Anantnag Lok Sabha polls, Huriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani Friday stated that the ongoing polls in valley are being conducted under the barrel of gun.

The senior separatist leader in a statement to KNS stated that a massive crackdown has been launched against the Huriyat G leaders and activists with most of the people associated with the amalgam are being either detained at various police stations or kept under house arrest.

The statement reads further that the state government has launched a massive hunt against the Huriyat- G leadership and activists in North and Central Kashmir.

The detailed statement informed that Mir Hafizulah, Abdul Ahad parry  Along with his son, G.H.Dar, G.H. Malik, Abdul Ahad Parray including several others have been detained from North Kashmir. The Huriyat- G spokesman added that Peer Abdul Rashid- the office superintendent of Huriyat-G was detained by the police in Srinagar. “Amir Ali and Aijaz Sofi-n the senior leaders of Huriyat- G have been detained from Choodara.”

While castigating the state authorities over raising tall claims of elections and democracy from the state, Geelani quoted by the statement said that the Huriyat- G in its entire poll boycott campaign did everything peacefully and that no untoward incident was reported during its campaign.

The spokesman maintained that its Bandipora district President Ameer Hamza and Kupwara’s Mohamad Yousuf Lone have also been detained by the police. “Also with the top Huriyat leadership including Syed Ali Geelani and Mohammad Ashraf Sehraie have been kept under house arrest. Ayaz Akbar, Per Saifullah and Raja Mohi-ud-din have been kept detained at Huriyat- G office from the last several days.” (KNS)

‘Pre-75 referendum slogan by Ratanpuri exposes Indra-Abdullah Anti 370 accord’

Srinagar: BJP candidate for Srinagar Fayaz Ahmad Bhat said that when NC is partner of BJP all seems well to them but when people want to directly vote for BJP-NC and Congress works actively for poll boycott without caring for its consequences on the Psyche of the youth.

According to a statement issued to KNS, he said that lowest percentage of voting recorded at Anantnag is below what was electoral achievement during early 1990’s. He also expressed his surprise that  on one hand Farooq Abdullah was advocating dropping of bombs on Pakistan and on the other hand in order to mislead people and strengthen the boycott call the outgoing Member Parliament Mr. Ratanpuri is advocating referendum and wants partnership of Mr. Ali  Shah Geelani to whom he has frequently met. This dangerous game of keeping people away from voting in the name of referendum of pre 1975 is required to be explained by Mr. Ratanpuri to the people of Kashmir.

He said late Sheikh Mohamad Abdullah has already bargained referendum for achieving power in 1975 in most undemocratic manner when he was made CM and others were made ministers without any election for two years and this was gross violation of article 370 as well as other representative provisions of the constitution of India. However, NC preferred to violate article 370 for its own benefits and subsequently imposed Parliament decision of extending assembly life from five to six years because it suited them personally which was violation of article 370. NC also supported women’s property bill empowering non state subjects to acquire property if they marry with the state subject, through their spouses name and NC leadership is personal beneficiary of this bill. Therefore, today everybody laughs when Ratanpuri calls NOTA as erstwhile slogan of referendum of Mahaz-e-Raishumari. NC instigated deaths of thousands of youth on the name of that slogan and after 1975 to till date physically killed thousands of youth on the name of Law and order.

Fayaz Ahmad Bhat advised Congress PDP and NC leaders not to spread hatred against Modi as his policy towards Kashmir is developmental and humanitarian. He said NC is afraid of Modi because NC has given 3700 of drug and wine licenses to their drug mafia cadres and they know Mr. Narendra Modi will impose blanket ban on these anti-social and immoral activities and withdraw their licenses as he has done in Gujrat as he is totally against drugs and wine which has spoiled our youth. However NC cadre has predominated addictive drug and wine operators who are being used as mobile voters while instigating boycott.  He said that people of Srinagar have decided this time to vote for BJP to eradicate wine and drug lobby forever which is responsible for all ailments in the society. He said in Anantnag constituency Muslims voted for BJP candidate and most of the BJP voters were stopped and were not allowed to vote for BJP in Dooru, Kokarnag, Noorabab, Shopian, Pulwama, Pahalgam, Devsar and other places. The two regional parties who claim to be the representative of the people have not been able to receive more than 10% of the vote share while as BJP will prove that in entire J&K State they will be able to receive more than 70% vote share. This is the real change of mind of the people of JK state. (KNS)

Srinagar: Congratulating the people of South Kashmir for rejecting the Indian election drama, National Front Chairman and Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir, leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan has appealed the people of central and North Kashmir to follow the footprints of South Kashmir brethren.

According to a statement issued to KNS, during his house arrest, Nayeem Ahmad Khan said, “The people of South Kashmir proved that Kashmiris are enough mature to safeguard their political interests and honour the great sacrifices of their martyrs.”

Khan said had the pro-freedom leadership been allowed to campaign freely against the so called polls the result would have been even better. “The credit goes to the people of South Kashmir and those hundreds of youngsters who resisted and protested despite war type deployments of occupied forces,” Khan said. He added that credit also goes to those activists who were arrested and detained only for campaigning against the election drama.

Khan prayed for the speedy recovery of those who were injured by the hands of the men in uniform during protests and said, “These youngsters have exhibited that people of Kashmir know how to safeguard the honour of martyrs and the whole nation is praying for them.”

He said that rejecting of election drama by South Kashmir people is an eye opener for those paid agents of India who work against the freedom struggle of Kashmir from Srinagar to New Delhi.

Khan said that South Kashmir people have proved that Kashmiris are not afraid of the occupied forces. He added that the men in uniform have always hurt the sentiment of the masses and yesterday they attacked even on media persons in Kulgam which is an act of shame. Khan said that the Journalist fraternity of Kashmir has always performed their role neutrally and to use force against them and to stop them from their professional duties is highly condemnable. He appealed the people of central and North Kashmir to follow their Southern brethren on April 30 and May 7 so that the joint cause of Kashmiris is protected. (KNS)