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Srinagar: “Youth For Peace And Development “Chairman Rasik Bhat underlined the need for focused attention by all towards eradicating the menace of female foeticide.

Interacting with a United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) team in Srinagar , Rasik Bhat said the state government took various initiatives for the welfare and holistic development of children, particularly the girl child. He said Religious Leaders, Social Activists, Non-governmental organisations and public have to coordinate for addressing this issue and save the future of the state.

The Chairmain, “Youth For Peace And Development ” Rasik Bhat said UNICEF participation in Jammu And Kashmir creating educational environment and making schools seats of human resource development, moral and general education was welcome. He said the Everyone Should like to work with UNICEF to achieve the task of achieving comprehensive development of children, their protection and proper upkeep.

Rasik Bhat said capacity building in teaching community is imperative in this regard and UNICEF could extent favourable help to the state for this purpose. He said the state government and UNICEF should work together for the betterment . He said better educational environment in schools and proper care in homes are important in this regard.

SRINAGAR: Describing her husband’s hanging as “India’s collective shame”, the wife of Muhammad Afzal Guroo Tuesday said that the verdict of Supreme Court regarding Rajiv Gandhi killers made it clear that India is treating Kashmirs as cattle and it will be “better for us that we accept this reality sooner or later.”

Tabasum Guroo, the wife of Parliament attack convict, Muhammad Afzal Guroo while reacting to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the assassins of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, said that her husband was a victim of “collective conscience” of Indian society. She said that hanging of Afzal Guru was a blot on justice.

“Today I want to ask the Supreme Court why it strangulated justice and hurriedly pronounced its biased verdict. It has become clear that Indian is governed by two different laws and this country is using its self-made and biased laws to punish Kashmiri people for the crime which they never commit,” she said.

Tabasum said that Government of India hurriedly put Guroo to gallows without following procedure of law. The serial number of Afzal was 21 but he was hanged soon after Ajmal Qasab while others were not touched.

“Supreme Court, Government of India and its people were satisfied after hanging my husband who was innocent. It is irony that soon after the execution of my husband in Tihar Jail, the India’s highest court commuted the death sentences of many convicts into life term while it also said that there should be no repeat of Afzal Guroo like execution. Is not it irony and murder of justice that after the execution of Muhammd Afzal Gruoo, the India’s Supreme Court termed solitary confinement unconstitutional and passed a verdict before the death of any convict his family members must be informed,” Tabasum said adding that India stands exposed at International level and its faulty justice system has brought disrepute to it. (CNS)

Srinagar: The Kanpur University has given clean chit to the two teachers, who were facing a probe by the crime branch of police for gaining promotions as lecturers by submitting fake certificates to the department.
Official sources told GNS the two teachers Mohammad Yasin Mir of Lone Hari Kupwara and Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Taratpora, working as lecturers at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School Panzen Budgam and Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Vilgam Kupwara have been given clean chit and their certificates have been authenticated by the Kanpur University.

“As per university records, Ghulam Mohammad Bhat has passed M A Mathematics Examination through this University bearing Roll No 10006 during year 1989 as regular candidate. The certificate bearing no. 005110 and 12710 are genuine and issued by this university,” Registrar Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Mahraj (CSJM) University, Kanpur, writes in response to the a communication (vide no DSEK/OSD/IMFW/F-6513/14040 dated 03/12/2013) by the Director School Education
Earlier, the University had denied of having issued marks sheet or degree to Bhat.
In response to the communication sent on July 12, 2011, by under secretary to the government, school education department, Registrar, CSJM University had said “As per University records, the result of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat is detained for the migration certificate issued by Meerat University as well as the marks sheet of M A Previous and permission of this University for appearing of MA Final Exam of this University,”
Pertinently, the crime branch of police was probing the case of the two teachers after they received a communication from the SVO that the duo had submitted fake certificates to gain promotions.
“It is reported that large number of teachers working in education department has managed to get fake post graduation certificates during militancy and on basis of which they have been promoted as lecturer,” AIG, State Vigilance Organization, Jammu and Kashmir, had written in a communication (vide letter no SVO/EDU-G-24/11-1315-16) to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu on February, 2, 2011.
The communication had identified Mohammad Yasin Mir and Ghulam Mohammad Bhat as the beneficiaries, who got promoted by producing fake certificates
“I’m directed to request you to kindly look into the matter and take necessary action,” the letter adds.
A month letter, the Crime Branch forwards the SVO complaint to the commissioner, higher education (vide no CHQ/Clt/K-139-11/2557-58, dated March, 17, 2011).
“In this connection, I am directed to request that the matter may kindly be got enquired into for appropriate and share the outcome of the same with this Hqrs,” the letter by IGP, Crime Branch, reads.
Meanwhile, Bhat told GNS Monday that some elements were trying to malign his image by lodging fake complaints and unleashing propaganda against him. He said that he has been an upright educationist and has served the department with dedication. “Truth has triumphed over falsehood,” he added. (GNS)

The party will try to bring Arvind Kejriwal for the formal inauguration of the office but his presence at the inauguration has not been confirmed yet. In his absence, Prashant Bhushan will inaugurate the Srinagar office.

SRINAGAR: The mercurial former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to enter Jammu and Kashmir with the party launching its office in summer capital Srinagar on March 15.
Well-placed sources told Authint Mail that the party will formally inaugurate its office in Srinagar on March 15, a date that was unanimously agreed upon after hectic deliberations between the senior party members in New Delhi.  “The office will be opened on March 15 but it’s not yet known who will inaugurate the office in Srinagar,” a source said.
The party will try to bring Arvind Kejriwal for the formal inauguration of the office but his presence at the inauguration has not been confirmed yet. “In case Mr Kejriwal doesn’t make it to Srinagar due to his engagements in Delhi, then the senior party leader and Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan will launch the party in Jammu and Kashmir,” the source said.
As an individual, Mr Bhushan enjoys good rapport in Kashmir because of his controversial statements over AFSPA, seeking right to self-determination for people of J&K and demanding an end to human rights violations. “It’s sure that he will be in Kashmir for the formal inauguration,” the source said.
Recently, Mr Bhushan stirred a hornet’s nest after he called for a referendum in the Valley to decide whether or not the Army should be deployed to deal with internal threats in Kashmir. “People should be asked whether they want that the Army to handle the internal security of Kashmir. Any decision which does not have the backing of the people is undemocratic. If people feel that the Army is violating human rights and they say they don’t want the Army to be deployed for their security, then the Army should be withdrawn from the hinterland,” he had said.
Bhushan had triggered a controversy in September 2011 too when he called for a plebiscite in Kashmir at a press conference in Varanasi and said that Kashmir should be allowed to break away from India if Kashmiris did not want to stay as part of India.
According to the party insiders, AAP recently conducted interviews of different people belonging to Kashmir in order to give them a green signal for joining the party. “A good number of lawyers, RTI activists, volunteers and a few businessmen are camping in Delhi these days to get a ticket from the party. After conducting their interviews, the party will announce the names of their members in Kashmir besides naming the Kashmir conveyor of AAP,” the source revealed.
It is reliably learnt that many candidates from Kashmir are using their influence to get the party ticket but the party has decided to choose a layman from Kashmir who won’t be much known to the people so as not to send a wrong signal to the people who have been fed up with dynastic politics and corrupt regimes in Kashmir. “The contenders were personally interviewed by Prashant Bhushan,” the source said.
About the political discourse that AAP will pursue in Kashmir, the source disclosed that AAP’s Kashmir policy will surprise many people as the party will be dealing with what he termed as ‘real issues’.
“It’s definite that the party won’t touch the decades old rhetoric on Kashmir. Nothing about autonomy or self-rule or for that matter pre-1953 position will be discussed by the party in Kashmir. But our politics will revolve around real issues,” the source said, “see you have to consider that among all the states in India, J&K tops corruption list and apart from corruption agenda, AAP’s Kashmir chapter will vociferously advocate getting the power projects back from the NHPC, campaigning about removal of AFSPA from Kashmir, and providing a peaceful platform to raise voice against any kind of rights violations in Kashmir.”
“It’s about delivering things on ground. The party is desperate to raise the issues of human rights violations, AFSPA and getting the power projects back to Kashmir,” the source added.
The party insiders reveal that the selected candidates will target all four major parties of Jammu and Kashmir which includes National Conference, Congress, Bhartiya Janta Party and Peoples Democratic Party on their failure in resolving the problems in Kashmir.
If not on each and every seat, the party will be fielding candidates against top but ‘tainted politicians’ including chief minister Omar Abdullah. “The candidates will be fielded against all the known political bigwigs of Kashmir,” the source said.
Recently, Mr Kejriwal had called Omar Abdullah a ‘dynasty politician’ and said that AAP will sweep the forthcoming polls in the state. “Omar Abdullah is a dynasty politician. Our party will soon open offices in Jammu and Kashmir and will register a glorious triumph in the forthcoming polls,” Kejriwal had said at a Delhi Literature Festival.
Replying to the Kejriwal’s assertions, Omar had challenged Kejriwal, stating that his party will face defeat if it contests elections in the state. “If Kejriwal’s party fields candidates from the state for the general elections, they would lose their security deposits,” Omar had said mockingly.

SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s known football player, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Saturday evening helped Mohammedan Sporting Club to lift the prestigious IFA Shield trophy after a gap of 43 years in front of a capacity crowd at the historic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

Known for his defensive techniques, Wadoo stepped in and grabbed a dramatic equalizer for his side before the half time against the Bangladeshi side – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. Then, in a tie-breaker, he again proved his mettle by converting his penalty shot into the goal and helping his team to lift the title by 4- 3.

Mehraj was also adjudged as the best player of tournament for his overall performance. Ishfaq Ahmad, another football sensation from Kashmir, also joined him in the finals. Both gave out their best for Kolkata side in the title clash and assured that more than 65000 – strong fans have their best evening of their life for jubilation.

Barring the fans, no one could watch Wadoo receiving the Man of The Match award because the channel had instantly shifted to its regular fare, a Bengali blockbuster that had love, sex and violence.

“Most mainstream news channels dropped the news, for them a battered Indian cricket team mattered more than a soccer win. Very few knew India’s pride was saved by a defender who comes from a strife-torn state where guns and blood make more news than anything else. But it was more special for Wadoo, who, being a defender, doesn’t get the chance to score goals for his side. It was after 43 years that Mohammedan Sporting has lifted this prestigious title. They had last won it 1971,” Shantanu Guha Ray wrote in tadpoles.in.

Wadoo dedicated his trophy to his 11 months old son Muhammad Ahmad.