Category: Union Territory

Srinagar: Ruling National Conference (NC) Saturday said that it was disappointed over the admission of some Congress leaders that its party workers indulged in cross voting in the recently concluded Parliamentary Elections in Kashmir.

Additional General Secretary, National Conference Dr Shiekh Mustafa Kamal told CNS that NC will think hundred times in future before forging any kind of alliance with the Congress party. “It was shocking to listen from a Minister like Taj Mohi-u-Din that some of the Congress workers voted for PDP candidate Muzaffar Hussain Beigh. Our workers voted for Congress in Jammu but what they did in Kashmir was shocking. We will definitely raise this matter with the Congress High Command,” Kamal said.

He said that the party was surprised after the news report appeared that even Congress MLC Muzafar Parrey did not cast his vote. “Leave his family aside, at least Parrey should have voted. State Congress president Professor Saif-u-Din Soz went to more restive place like Baramulla to cast his vote, but Parrey did not bother to vote amid thick security cover,” he said.

Kamal said that it is a wrong notion that there was any kind of alliance between NC and Congress party. “It was a seat sharing agreement just to keep People’s Democratic Party away from grabbing power. We are waiting for the results and only after that our party will chalk out a strategy and take future course of action,” he said.

NC legislator, Dr Shiekh Mustafa Kamal told CNS that Muhammad Shafi Uri is right and it is a fact that Taj Mohi-u-Din failed to convince his own workers to vote for the coalition candidate. “Taj is an intruder. He is not a resident of Uri so he has no base there. Taj Mohi-u-Din is from Kathua and due to his failures, people in Uri don’t support him while, Shafi Uri being the native of Uri has a mass appeal,” Kamal said.

NC-Congress alliance candidate had earlier admitted that the differences between the colition partners resulted in cross-voting in North Kashmir.(CNS)

Srinagar: National Service Scheme (NSS) KU in collaboration with SKIMS Soura today observed ‘World Blood Donation Day’ at KU today during which around 50 points of blood were donated by NSS volunteers from University, students and NSS volunteers from different colleges and program officers of NSS and other KU employees.

Appreciating the student volunteers who had turned up in good numbers for donating blood Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad said in his presidential address “It s great to see the enthusiasm amongst the younger generation towards such social services and according to latest statistics available with us if only  one percent of our population donates blood every year there will be no gap between the demand and supply of blood and we will be able to save the lives of thousands of patients in hospitals.”

Prof Talat while maintaining that medical experts have time and again stressed that blood donation is good for health said “Due to some metabolic activities the body gets rejuvenated with fresh blood after few months of blood donation which besides enhancing our inner body strength creates a feeling of joy and happiness.”

Speaking on the occasion acting Vice Chancellor Central University of Kashmir Prof Mehraj-ud-din said   that institutions like KU, SKIMS and CUK have a larger mandate and should be conducting more such camps in future to spread awareness of blood donation in the society.

He said that such nobel efforts are the bedrock of human civilization and teach our young generations the spirit of co-existence, harmony, volunteerism and sense of mutual cooperation.

While deliberating upon the theme of this year`s World Blood Donation Day- ‘Donate Blood Save Mother’ Director SKIMS Dr Showkat Ali Zargar said thousands of expectant mothers die every year in India during the period of pregnancy and after post pregnancy due to paucity of blood and every such mother could be saved if blood is donated by conscious citizens from time –to-time which could be stored in blood banks and then used to rescue such mothers during operation and surgeries.

In his address Registrar KU Prof Zaffar Reishi while maintaining that he is looking forward to more such meaningful collaborations in future between institutions like KU and SKIMS said that it is the responsibility of higher institutions like KU to organize such awareness programs on blood donation so that society could be sensitized about the ever increasing demand for blood donation which can save precious lives and at the same time break the age-old stereotypes and myths associated with the donation of blood so that more and more people may come forward and contribute towards this noble cause.

In his welcome address Coordinator NSS KU Dr Farooq Ahmed Khan said that there is a need to know how to have timely access to safe world which can help to save precious lives at times of medical emergency and such programs help in creating awareness amongst the people.

On the occasion Prof Talat also distributed certificates amongst the NSS volunteers from the valley who had participated in a cycle race from Srinagar to Delhi held in Nov 2013.

Program Officer NSS University of Kashmir Tariq Abdullah conducted the proceedings of the event and presented vote of thanks on the occasion.

Earlier in the day Registrar KU Prof Zaffar Reishi and Director Business School KU Prof S Mufeed flagged a team of eight NSS volunteers comprising IMBA students from Business School KU to Doda who would be distributing an amount of Rs 30,000 and more than 600 sporting kits amongst the beneficiaries at village Breswan Doda.

The NSS team KU has adapted the village as part of its social activities.

The NSS volunteers from Business school have raised this fund after collecting donations from other students and from their own pocket.

Srinagar: Demanding that an Autonomous body as Awami Adalat be constituted as the state accountability commission  has failed to deliver on ground, a civil society Saturday while protesting against the raising corruption and drug addiction in the stated that the same must end at an earliest so that no further damage is caused.

A civil society namely Jammu and Kashmir Awami Aawaz Saturday held a mass rally at Sher-e-Kashmir park here stated that the corruption, incompetence and inefficiency are rampant in the administration of Jammu and Kashmir and that the same has taken the state on the brink of extinction.

Awami Aawaz maintained in its demonstration further that there is no transparency and accountability for the action of the state functionaries that undermines the interests of people and of the state at large.

It accused further that the state accountability commission has become ineffective due to the vested interests that are not allowing such institutions to function on free and fair basis.

It stated that the civil society is established to put an end to the hegemonic style of working and widespread corruption and misrule. The whole administrative system be made on line  to maintain the ethics and transparency in the state in the larger interests of the common man.

Cadaveric Transplantation in Kashmir

Srinagar: Advocate Shahid-ul-Islam the media advisor to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) has served legal notice to director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) for declaring Showkat Ahmad Zarabi as the first volunteer (posthumously) for organ donation in Kashmir.

In his legal notice a copy of which is in possession of KNS, the counsel for Shahid-ul-Islam has said: “My client had already desired for the pious cause/object (Cadaveric transplantation) but my client failed to understand as to how you have mentioned the name of  Showket Ahmad Zarabi the first done instead of my client there definitely seems to be some political objective on your part and some ulterior motive which made you to declare the name of Mr Showket ahmad Zarabi instead of my client. It speaks volumes against you and its appears that you have malafide intentions by ignoring my client’s offer and by suppressing the name of my client officially and through newspapers;”

He has added further that Shahid-ul-Islam has not offered his organs of body to earn name and fame but just to serve humanity and to please Almighty. “But your act of omission and commission has proved that you have been acting under political influence and for your personal gains. As such your inaction in my client’s case has caused great mental agony; hence it has hurt his religious sentiments as well,” the notice served to Director SKIMS has said.

The notice has asked the Director SKIMS to withdraw your stand in so far as the said publication is concerned which has been made by you regarding donation of organs of body by some Showket Ahmad Zarabi, by publishing/declaring him first done of its kind in J&K and seek rectification of the same by inserting/registering my client’s name as first person donating his organs of body after his death in J&K through all local dailies,” the notice reads. The Director SKIMS has been intimated to reply the instant legal notice within the period of 10 days from the date of this notice failing which the client shall be constrained to initiate appropriate legal proceedings against him.

Srinagar: Police on Saturday arrested a person from outskirts of Srinagar city, official sources told GNS.

They said that acting on a specific information police raided at main Chowk Soura and arrested a person identified as Mohammad Altaf Mukroo son of Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of Ahmed Nagar area of Soura.

The person, according to sources was wearing a veil (burka) during the time of arrest.

However, the sources said that Altaf is being questioned and did not disclose the reason behind his arrest.

Srinagar: Continuing with its Demolition and Anit- Encroachment drives in the city, the Srinagar municipal Corporation removed a major encroachment here at  Gulberg Colony Hyderpora.

According to a statement issued to KNS, one of the inhabitants of the said area has illegally encroached upon the road side space which made its residents face lot of inconvenience. Acting promptly, the SMC enforcement squad under the supervision of Chief Enforcement Officer Nisar Ahmad Shah rushed to the spot along with the team of Enforcement Officers and got it removed.

The locals of the area had a sigh of relief after the encroachment was removed which otherwise had become a grave problem for the inhabitants’ there. SMC got removed /demolished around eighty one unauthorized construction/encroachments since 1st march 2014 in the city. “we are keeping a tight vigil on illegal construction and will not allow anyone to raise construction without permission or no deviation or violation of norms in the granted building permission shall be tolerated said chief enforcement officer Nisar Shah”. SMC shall be continuing rigorously with the demolition drives with regard to unauthorized construction in the city said Commissioner SMC Dr. Qasba.

People raising constructions illegally shall not be spared and strict action shall be taken against the same there off added Dr Qasba. “I make an appeal to the citizens  of Srinagar who aim to construct residential/commercial establishments’ shall apply for proper building permissions from Competent Authority and shall not take law and order in their hands.” Mean While Four Quintals of Polythene was recovered from a shopkeeper dealing with packaging material at Dalgate durng a market routine check under the supervision of Anti Polythene Officer Mir Mansoor. A fine of RS 10000/- was recovered from the defaulter.

Srinagar: Terming the frustration of government in Baramulla, Handwara and Sopore of north Kashmir and central and south Kashmir areas as the natural outcome of successful election boycott by the people, senior incarcerated Hurriyat Conference leader Shabir Ahmad Shah said it has always been the endeavor of imperialistic powers to persuade people to acknowledge the slavery as their way of life. “But Kashmiris gave them (India) a befitting reply by completely boycotting the elections,” he said.

According to a statement issued to KNS, “The people of Kashmir irrespective of religion, caste or creed are fully determined to achieve the right of self determination and the whole nation is struggling against the Indian forcible occupation,” Shah said.

He said it is the conspiracy of government to divide people on the lines of religion, geography and sect but the people of Kashmir will not let government succeed in its ill designs and will continue their struggle till the issue is resolved as per their wishes and aspirations.

Terming the government’s justification of using force and arresting pro-Hurriyat people and youth under the pretext that pro-freedom leadership has links with militant leadership, Shabir Ahmad Shah said: “Can India deny that Mahatma Gandhi had links with Subash Chandra Bose.” Expressing grief over the incessant arrest of youth in Srinagar, Islamabad, Shopian, Kulgam, Pulwama, Tral, Hajin, Baramulla, Handwara and Sopore, Shah said the youth are the future of their nation. “Hence, Kashmiri nation can’t alien themselves from their future in this regard,” he said.

Srinagar: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) has issued fresh non bail able warrants against two accused police personnel allegedly involved in Wamiq Farooq killing case of 2010.

The Court has also asked SSP Srinagar to constitute special teams to execute these warrants. “…In order to ensure presence of both the accused persons, once again fresh non bail able warrants are issued against both the accused persons and SSP Srinagar is directed to constitute a special team, who would go to Talawara and execute warrants with assistance of principal of Talwara School, against accused number two and produce him in court and SSP Srinagar shall ascertain the particulars of accused where he is undergoing treatment out of state and depute special team there to execute warrants against accused number one also and produce him in court without fail.”

The court has said that the failure of SSP Srinagar to get the warrants executed through SSP Srinagar would be viewed seriously and same may entail legal action also, as case is pending since long without any positive result and cannot be prolonged further merely to ensure presence of accused persons who are police officials well within control of police organisation.

On April 16, the court had directed SSP Srinagar to initiate an inquiry against SHO Nowgam for his failure to execute warrants against two accused cops– ASI Abdul Khaliq Sofi and SPO Mohammad Akram. The court had also asked the Principal STC Talwara to explain his failure in non execution of warrant against one of the two accused cops reportedly undergoing training in the camp.

Allege Shafi Uri worked against Shariq

Srinagar: Around 20 Sarpanches owing allegiance to Congress today rebutted the charges of working against the coalition candidate from Baramulla parliamentary constituency for the recently concluded elections to Lok Sabha, Mr. Sharief ud Din Shariq as leveled by National Conference leader and former minister Mr. Muhammad Shafi Uri.

In a statement issued to KNS, the Congress Sarpanches from Uri-Baramulla said that they have been working hard for making coalition successful but claimed that a majority of National Conference workers voted for People’s Democratic Party candidate Muzaffar Hussain Beigh. The Sarpanches accused Mr. Shafi of himself working against Shariq and said his son was conspicuous by his absence from a public meeting addressed by none other than the chief minister Omar Abdullah adding many NC workers were reported to be working as polling agents of PDP.

On the charge of their meeting Mr. Baig, the Sarpanches said though they met Baig, had tea with him but told him categorically that they are bound by party directive to support Mr. Shariq. This they alleged was in contrast to a NC leader and former MLC from Uri who was openly telling his supporters to vote for Baig.

The signatories to the statement hoped that despite the local NC workers working against their own party nominee, Mr. Shariq would get lead from Uri due to the votes polled in his favour by Congress workers and supporters.

The signatories to the statement include Block President, Uri, Haji Assadullah Lone, Block President, Boniyar, Mr. Hamid ur Rehman, Sarpanch Manzoor Ahmad Naikoo from halqa Zehanpura, Sarpanch Rouf Khan from halqa Ijara, Sarpanch Irshad khan from halqa Pehlipora A and Sarpanch Farooq Ahmad from halqa Pehlipora B, Sarpanch Ghulam Qadir from halqa Limber B, Sarpanch Ghulam Muhammad Raja from halqa Bimyar, Sarpanch Ghulam Rasool from halqa Nowshehra A, Sarpanch Sheikh Nazir from, Sarpanch Rashid Sood from halqa Barnate, Sarpanch Shahid ahmad from halqa Trikanjan, Sarpanch Bashir Ahmad from halqa Boniyar, Sarpanch Gulab Din from halqa Zamboorpattan, Sarpanch Ahmad Khan from halqa Choola, Sarpanch Ishtyaq Ahmad from halqa Salamabad, Sarpanch Shabir Ahmad Mir from halqa Jabla, Sarpanch M. Arif from halqa Dachi, Sarpanch Nazir Khan from halqa Shadra, Sarpanch Ali Akbar Khan from halqa Nawarunda, Sarpanch Rashid Chichi from halqa Mayian and Sarpanch Maqbool Raja from halqa Mohura.