Category: Union Territory

Demand equal status for Rajouri, Poonch Doda migrants

Poonch: Reacting over Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s policy towards Kashmiri pandits, senior National Conference leader and Member Legislative Assembly Poonch, Ajaz Ahmed Jan said that Centre has started double standard towards migrants and no policy is being formulated for border area migrants who are even not treated at par with Kashmiri pandits.

According to a statement issued to KNS, Member Legislative Assembly Poonch, Ajaz Ahmed Jan said that Home Minister Rajnath Singh has directed his officials to take Kashmiri Pandits into confidence before their return to valley and other related things for their welfare. Jan said that home coming of pundits is welcome step and they are not against the return and welfare of pundits but BJP led NDA has started communal card in the rehabilitation process. He said that only Kashmiri Pandits are not sufferer of militancy but there are thousands of people who migrated from Rajouri Poonch and Chinab region and have taken shelter in various areas of the state and there is no policy for them. He said that why Rajnath Singh is only sincere for Kashmiri Pandits and why he is ignoring militancy affected people of Rajouri Poonch and Chinab region area.

Expressing anguish over indifferent attitude of New Delhi with border migrants and migration due to militancy in Poonch Rajouri areas, Jan said that there is no difference between migrants of Kashmir and migrants of Poonch Rajouri or Doda but it is strange that government looks on the both with two different lenses. He said that there is need to have one policy for all militancy affected areas including Kashmir Pandits as giving some special status to KPs will sound wrong signal to the people who are migrants of Jammu province.

Demanding a special package for border migrants and migration due to militancy, Jan said that migrants of Rajouri Poonch and Doda should also be consulted and Rajnath Singh should also mention the welfare programme of these people otherwise BJP should clear his stand on it. NC leader also pressed upon Minister of State in PMO Dr Jatinder Singh to highlight the problem of Rajouri Poonch and Doda migrants with Prime Minister and publically come announce of treating these migrants at par with KPs.

Srinagar: A delegation of Hurriyat Conference-JK Leaders consisting Chairman Islamic Political Party Muhammad Yousuf Naqash and Muslim Conference Chairman Shabir Ahmed Dar reached Lelhar successfully.  They paid glowing   to the Shaheed Bilal Ahmad and later they addressed  people in the main chowk of Lelhaar.

According to a statement issued to KNS, the leaders also pay visit to Shaheed Bilal Ahmed Bhat’s (Lelhaari) home.  According to the spokesperson the leaders while addressing the gathering said, all the sacrifices laid down by the people of Kashmir for the cause of Right to Self Determination are precious and assets to us.  Those freedom fighters who have sacrificed their life have given life to this resistance struggle.

HCJK leaders said, resistance moment will remain in-force till we will achieve the goal of freedom.  Apart from leaders several activists of Islamic Political Party including Tariq Ahmed Sheikh, Muhammad Ayoub Dar and Sajad Ahmed Lone were also part the delegation.

Football Final organized by Kashmir Society, JKFF concluded at Ishbar

Srinagar: It was first time in Kashmir that ambassador of any Country has honored J&K Football players at final match. The Tajikistan ambassador who is on his visit to Srinagar, at a well attended sports function organized by the Kashmir Society in collaboration with Jammu Kashmir Football Federation  honored Wining Lions Team of Nishat, who defeated Tigers Team in the final match of Shah-e-Hamdan Football Tournament. Eight Teams participated in this tournament which started on 20^th May and concluded on 12^th June.

According to a statement issued to KNS, besides ambassador of Tajikistan, the Chairman of Kashmir Society Khwaja Farooq Renzushah, office bearers of Jammu Kashmir Football Federation and respectable of the area were present on the occasion. Thousands of youths and people had assembled in the mini stadium to watch the final match. The Captain of the Wining Lions Team Mr. Muzafar shah received the trophy and runner up team headed by Captain Shakeel Ahmad Mir received the trophy of honor.

While addressing the sports personalities and people there the ambassador of Tajikistan Mr. Syed Beg Saidov said that football is the most popular game in Tajikistan and he will ensure that their football team will visit Kashmir and play with such talented players. He was impressed by the performance of the players.

The chairman of Kashmir Society Khwaja Renzushah said Kashmir is full of talent whether it’s the field of science, art, education or sports people of Kashmir have proved their metal. He said it is a great encouragement that ambassador of a country has taken pains to encourage sports personalities of Kashmir. He said that Zameer Ahmad president of Football Federation had already has organized one of the top football tournaments in Bakhshi Stadium. However, at the same time the federation is also working to encourage Second generation of the Valley. He said the way both teams have performed today which was witnessed by His Excellency ambassador of Tajikistan is a clear indication that future of football team is very bright in the valley.

Will send report to Govt soon: Div Com

Srinagar: Over two months after the lease agreement between the army and the state government expired on Tosa Maidan firing range, the government is yet to issue any formal order to de-notify the firing range.

Despite the large scale protests for relocation of the Tosa Miadain firing range, the authorities have also failed so far to identify an alternative place. According to the reports received by KNS, the army is still in control of the Tosa Maidan meadows with the government in slumber over taking steps for the alternative place for the army.

Reports maintained that after the lease agreement between the army and the government had ended two months ago and earlier had also identified two locations in north  and south Kashmir wherein it had expressed its will for relocation of the firing range, the government still has not taken any step in this regard on ground. It however maintained that in the near future a decision in this regard shall be taken.

Reports informed KNS that after the series of protest demonstrations were held in valley over the relocation of the Tosa Maidan firing range by the political parties and civil societies, the state authorities swing into action and held series of meetings with the army over the issue. The government informed the army over the ground situation into this regard and army later identified two locations, one in south and one in north Kashmir so that the firing range could be relocated.  The army, according to reports had written a detailed intimation about its willingness of relocating the firing range from Tosa Maidan, however, the government is yet to take final call over the issue.

Official reports informed KNS that despite around two months have passed when the lease agreement ended the government is yet to initiate any action into the proposal put forth by the army for relocating its firing range to other places from Tosa Maidan.

The divisional commissioner Kashmir Mr Shalider Kumar when contacted by KNS stated that the steps for the relocation of the firing range are being taken and that a report in this regard shall be sent by him to the government in near future. “We are identifying the places for the army. I traveled to several places in valley so that a place for the firing range is identified and finalized. I can only tell you that very soon I am going to send a detailed report in this regard to the state authorities,” maintained the Divisional commissioner.

Srinagar:  The investigations ordered into the killing of a 17-year-old youth during a police firing at Naidkhai Sumbal in March this year have been completed last week and a detailed report has been submitted to the government.

According to the reports received by KNS, the magisterial probe ordered by the district administration of Bandipora on March 21this year was submitted with the detailed account of the eye witnesses over the firing incident in which a 17-year-old Fahat Dar was killed and others injured.

“We completed the inquiry last week and have submitted the findings to the government through divisional commissioner Kashmir,” said DC Bandipora Shah Faisal. He however maintained that the report is a secret document and its contents cannot be revealed. The Bandipora police had earlier appealed people who have information on March 14 Naidkhai police firing in which a youth was killed and three others wounded, to get their statements recorded.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) N A Baba was appointed as the inquiry magistrate to conduct investigation into the firing incident following massive protests at several places in the north Kashmir. Authorities, however, imposed curfew restrictions in most areas in the north Kashmir for four days after the incident. The district authorities had stated that those with any knowledge about the incident and are willing to get their statements recorded shall approach him at his Tehsil Office Sumbal on March 24, 25, 28 and 29, 2014 during office hours.

However, the separatist organizations rejected the magisterial probe while opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Awami Itehand Party (AIP) wanted to know what had happened to other investigations ordered by the government in similar killings in the valley.

Srinagar: Two persons were arrested by police in South Kashmir on Friday  after a female complained against them allegedly for making objectionable remarks.

Reports informed KNS that after a complaint filed by a local woman the police station Mattan swung into action and arrested the duo. The case against them with the FIR number 45/2014 under section 294 and 506 RPC has been registered against them at the police station.

Reports added that the lady in her complaint had informed the police that the two persons namely Zaffarullah Sheikh  and Abid Hussain Khan were passing the comments with the objectionable content to the lady from the last one year and were harassing her at large through such actions.

On the bases of the compliant, the police arrested the duo, slapping non- bail bale charges against them. However, sources informed KNS that the police is under tremendous pressure by some local panchayat members who demand the release of the accused.