Category: Union Territory

Commenting on the recent statements of pro-Indian politicians especially those in opposition, Hurriyat (G) said that these are the people who collectively have provided a covering face to the Indian armed occupation, subjugating the whole nation into the grim and gloomy haze of unending atrocities and inhumanity at the hands of oppressor.
Referring to yesterday’s statement from one of these pro-Indian parties, Hurriyat (G) said that if one goes back to turn the pages of Kashmir history, there is a long list of traitors with their horrifying and flagitious crimes against their own people. The black and sinister might of our slavery has started with the unnatural and unjust accession with India by none other than the tallest leader of this very party.
Hurriyat Conference (G) said that upholding the slogan of self-determination for 22 long years, these people while humiliating and disgracing the movement and its activists, labeled it as political wandering, paving way and begging for power from those they once called them dirty and filthy creatures “Gutter Worms”. This treason and betrayal gave birth to a long list of traitors, ready for offering their services to strengthen and dipping deep the bloody nails of the Indian occupation.
Hurriyat said that in 90’s when armed struggle started, this pro-Indian hatchery of politicians vanished from valley. But just after a few years when government sponsored gunmen slaughtered a fleet of freedom lovers and Islamists, paving way for return of these treasonists. In mid 90’s when India, with its full military might and unparalleled atrocities, had failed to hire and rent a face, to make the world agree to their rhetoric of “Atoot Aung”; these hereditacie and familial traitors came to their rescue and the statement that “if only 2% people vote I will form the government” stand testimony to it. Hurriyat said that it was he, who roared that our jails and interrogation centers are jam packed and these pro-freedom people should be sent across the border or killed. Advising Indian rulers to talk to Pak for solution of Kashmir, it was he who threatened to bomb Pakistan when he was relishing the power bestowed by his masters. Hurriyat said we often say that whenever these turn-coats and ratters are out of power, they curse and beat their chests for what, they themselves have done while in power obeying and heeding the dictates of their mentors. All of these henchmen, in and out of power, are in league with each other to stage-manage these dramas of cursing the government just to confirm their ministerial berths in next elections.
Hurriyat said that bloodshed for the last 7 decades and death & devastations is because of these collaborators and now our fourth generation is out on streets to get slaughtered and maimed and crippled for their basic rights. They fill the jails and interrogations centers in and outside the valley sacrificing their prime youth. Our elders have their backs bent while shouldering the coffins of their loved ones, our half-widows have their eyes dry and sunken, while gazing for their husbands.
Hurriyat said that 2008 and 2010 uprising stands testimony to the fact that those in opposition at that time were hypocritically and plan-fully crying and shouting in the streets for blood bath of innocents, but today it has been proved beyond an iota of doubt that their chest beating and roar was nothing but to cement their power in near future. Today’s opposition is following the same footsteps, being in league with them, otherwise 99 days of complete siege, more than 90 deaths, 400 blinds, 14000 injured and more than 10000 arrests—any sane person can guess and conceive that this blood thirsty regime has lost every moral, ethical, legal and even democratic ethos to be in the chair. Hurriyat further said that all these happenings since that unholy accession to India are credited to none other than those responsible for it and today’s fraudulent efforts are nothing, but to gain access to the power, otherwise the present scenario of Jammu and Kashmir demands sincere, truthful, bold and concrete steps to salvage this wrecked ship.

Srinagar: National Conference on Saturday lashed out at the PDP-BJP Government of Mehbooba Mufti for their deliberate machinations to persecute the people of Kashmir to quell the popular perception against PDP’s sell-out. National Conference South Zone President and Former Cabinet Minister, Sakina Ittoo said institutional decay and misgovernance had become the hallmarks of Mehbooba Mufti’s Government apart from the killing and blinding out youth, unprecedented wave of repression and indiscriminate arrests. She hit out at the Chief Minister for allowing Kashmir to be deprived of vital educational institutes and said this was part of a greater plan to rob the youth of Kashmir of career opportunities.
“The State Government has become the subsidiary of RSS’s systemic infiltration into J&K’s polity and is furthering their divisive, anti-Kashmir and anti-minority agenda. PDP’s alliance with those who find their political identity in opposition to J&K’s special status is a dangerous internal assault on our political rights and dignity. PDP has become an RSS Trojan Horse and has bartered the interests of the people of Kashmir to remain in power. The fact that Kashmir has been deprived of IIM, IIT and NIFT while the Chief Minister is busy appeasing the BJP is an indication of where the people of Kashmir stand today”, Sakina Ittoo said in a statement to Kashmir Today
The Former Minister said Mehbooba Mufti had handed over the keys of the secretariat to the RSS and had become more loyal to the RSS than BJP itself. “In an effort to prove herself to be more loyal than the King, Mehbooba Mufti has become a mute spectator as Kashmir is being deprived of key educational institutions like the IIM and IIT. When the previous Omar Abdullah-led Government could succeed in getting two Central Universities for the State each for Jammu and Kashmir, why couldn’t Mehbooba Mufti ensure that Kashmir isn’t deprived of an IIM and IIT?”, Sakina Ittoo added.
“When the Central Government bowed to the pressure of certain lobbies in Jammu to grant Jammu an additional AIIMS after one was granted for Kashmir, why couldn’t the State Government seek the same treatment in case of IIT and IIM? Mehbooba Mufti’s lack of leadership and her complete lack of loyalty to the people of Kashmir has resulted in both IIM and IIT being limited to Jammu. We are not against an IIT and IIM in Jammu, but why is the Government so openly prejudiced against the people of Kashmir and why is the delicate regional balance of the State being violated?, the Former Minister said.
National Conference South Zone Head and Former Minister also lashed out at the State Government over the shifting of NIFT from Kashmir to Jodhpur and said this was yet another indication of disempowerment and prejudice. “NIFT has been moved to Jodhpur under the guise of the law and order situation and the State Government is completely clueless and unaware about this important development that deprives the students of Kashmir of another vital institution. Mehbooba Mufti should either safeguard the interests of all regions of the State or openly declare that she has sold her objectivity and conscience to the RSS and the BJP”, Sakina Ittoo added.
“There is a wave of mass repression, indiscriminate arrests and intimidation of innocent civilians across the Valley. If Mehbooba Mufti thinks such mass persecution will help in normalizing the situation, she is living a fool’s paradise. Standing crops are being burnt and destroyed, animal fodder damaged and houses ransacked under the nose of the Chief Minister. Her silence has translated into a sense and atmosphere of impunity. This repressive approach is only adding to the anger on the streets and is further alienating our youth. Even electric transformers are being fired at to damage them and torment the people as a cold winter approaches”, Sakina Ittoo further added.

 

Srinagar: Prepaid mobile phone services were restored across Kashmir on Saturdayafter remaining suspended for 98 days. However, mobile Internet services continued to remain suspended.
The prepaid mobile services were snapped across Kashmir on July 8 evening, soon after the killing of young militant commander Burhan Wani in an encounter with government forces.
Mobile Internet services were snapped the same evening across the valley. However, services were not suspended on State-run BSNL phones.
Same evening, postpaid mobile services were also snapped in south Kashmir.
Similarly, postpaid services were snapped in north Kashmir on July 11 and central Kashmir on July 15.
On July 16, landline services were suspended in Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara in north Kashmir.
While postpaid mobile services were restored on July 26, the prepaid were restored a day after but outgoing call facility continued to remain barred.
On August 11, again, mobile services were snapped across Kashmir, except BSNL postpaid.
On August 13, postpaid services were restored but broadband services were snapped. A day after, postpaid services, except BSNL, were again snapped.
On September 14, broadband services were snapped again. They were resumed after four days, on September 19.
On October 14, in an official statement, police said: “With the improvement in the situation prepaid mobile services are being restored from tonight (Friday).” (KNS)

Srinagar: The Cabinet which met here on Friday under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti approved the following transfers and postings in the Civil Administration.
1. Pramod Kumar Jain, IAS(JK:1985), Chairman, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Finance Department has been transferred and posted as Financial Commissioner, Agriculture Production Department vice Sundeep Kumar Nayak, IAS(JK:1988), who will report in the General Administration Department till further orders.
2. Gazzanfer Hussain, IAS(JK:1998), Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department has been transferred and posted as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Labour and Employment Department.
3. Sarita Chauhan, IAS(JK:1999), Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department has been transferred and posted as Chairperson, J&K Service Selection Board, relieving Gazzanfer Hussain, IAS of the additional charge.
4. Nirmal Sharma, IAS (JK:2001), Secretary to the Government, Labour and Employment Department has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Enquiries.
5. Khurshid Ahmad Shah, IAS(JK:2001), Secretary to the Government, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department.
6. Sajjad Ahmad Khan, IAS (JK:2002), Commissioner of Enquiries has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department.
7. Kifayat Rizvi, IAS(JK:2002), Managing Director, J&K State Power Development Corporation has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Rural Development Department.
8. Shah Faisal, IAS(JK:2010), Director, School Education, Kashmir has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K State Power Development Corporation.
9. Mohammad Ashraf Mir, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department shall hold the additional charge of the Administrative Secretary, Science and Technology Department till further orders.
10. Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, KAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Srinagar has been transferred and posted as Director, School Education, Kashmir.
11. Peerzada Hafizullah Shah, KAS, Additional Director, SKIMS has been transferred and posted as Director, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing Department.
12. Rafiq Ahmad Hakim, KAS, Director, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing Department has been transferred and posted as Director, Horticulture, Kashmir.
13. Babila Rakwal, KAS, Administrator, Associated Hospitals, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Director, School Education, Jammu vice Samita Sethi, KAS, who on her return from the Child Care Leave will report in the General Administration Department for further orders.
14. Jatinder Singh, KAS, Secretary, State Vigilance Commission, has been transferred and posted as Director, Forensic Science Laboratories, relieving Khalid Jehangir, KAS Additional Secretary, Home of the additional charge.
15. Choudhary Rashid Azam Inqalabi, KAS, Special Secretary to Government, ARI and Trainings Department has been transferred and posted as CEO, IWMP.
16. Arun Kumar Sharma, KAS, CEO, IWMP has been transferred and posted as Joint Financial Commissioner, Revenue, J&K.

The Cabinet which met here on Friday under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti approved the following transfers and postings in the Police department.

1. M. Suleman Choudhary, IPS (JK:2007), SP Udhampur has been transferred and posted as SP, Rajouri vice Rajeshwar Singh.
2. Udaya Bhaskar Billa,IPS(JK:2008), SP Traffic City, Jammu has been transferred and posted as SP, Leh vice T. Gyalpo.
3. Shailendra Kumar,IPS (JK:2010), awaiting orders of posting in PHQ has been posted as SP, Udhampur vice M. Suleman Choudhary.
4. Rajeshwar Singh, SP, Rajouri has been transferred and posted as SP, Human Rights, CID, Hqrs vice Pawan Kumar Parihar.
5. Pawan Kumar Parhar, SP, Human Rights CID Hqrs has been transferred and posted as SP, Kathua, relieving Neeva Jain, IPS, SP, Kathua to join the Central Deputation.
6. T. Gyalpo, SP Leh has been transferred and shall report in the PHQ till further orders.
7. Tahir Sajad Bhat, AIG (Pers.) PHQ has been transferred and posted as SP, Reasi, relieving Sujit Kumar, IPS to join the Central Deputation.