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  • Revere sacred blood of martyrs by completely boycotting elections: Shabir Shah

    Srinagar: Continuing its election boycott campaign, Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir (HCJK) leaders led by Shabir Ahmad Shah today addressed a large public gathering at Ompora, Budgam.
    According to a statement issued to KNS, the leaders while terming the upcoming parliamentary elections as a tool to weaken the ongoing freedom movement appealed people to completely boycott the polls and play their role in taking the mission of freedom to its logical conclusion.
    Among those who addressed the gathering included Shabir Ahmad Shah, National Front Chairman Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Muslim League chairman Mushtaq ul Islam, Islamic Political Party chairman Muhammad Yusuf Naqash, Muslim Conference chairman Shabir Ahmad Dar, Aijaz Ahmad of Liberation Front and Muhammad Yasin Ataai.
    Shah reminded people of their sacrifices which they laid in pursuance of right of self determination from Indian forcible occupation. “So it is imperative for you people to boycott the elections. The resistance movement against Indian forcible occupation demands that polls should be boycotted.”
    Shah said that to vote those people who murdered our children tantamount to treason with the sacred blood of martyrs. “We cannot vote those who martyred our great leaders like Shaheed Muhammad Maqbool Bhat, Shaheed Muhammad Afzal Guru. Don’t forget the sacrifices rendered by our martyrs and don’t enslave your progeny by participating in elections.”
    Commenting on the mass human rights violations committed by Indian forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah said lakhs of our youth were killed for demanding freedom, the families of pro-Hurriyat people were harassed and thousands of pro- Hurriyat people are still languishing in jails and their properties sabotaged.
    Shah said it would be extremely shameful to forget the lakhs of sacrifices and oppression which India inflicted here. “We appeal the nation to revere the blood of martyrs by completely boycotting the upcoming parliamentary elections,” Shah added. (KNS)

     

  • Staying home on Election Day means voting for NC: Karra

    Srinagar: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former finance minister, Tariq Hameed Karra Friday said staying home on election day means voting for the National Conference, which has time-and-again backstabbed the people of Kashmir and have nothing to show by way of performance, therefore they are exclusively counting on boycott to continue to stay in power.
    According to a statement issued to KNS, he said though the separatists have every right to call for boycott of elections but they equally have to think whether it helps the cause of ordinary people or not, who have got trampled, exploited under the cruel politics of National Conference over the years.

    Addressing various public meetings at Kujar, Malpora and Bunderkund in Ganderbal district Karra said the people of Kashmir, who have suffered immensely over the last many decades because of the NC leadership, too deserve a system which shall take care of them in the most humane manner without letting the blood to flow down the drains. All that requires that we shall look at the ground realities and understand the pain of people who want to get rid of the NC to pave way for a broader discourse about governance and politics to emerge from here, he added.
    Karra said the PDP, which has its own idea, agenda about the welfare of people and resolution of Kashmir issue, believes that in democracy everyone has right to have his opinion because that not only brings about vibrancy in the process but makes politics inclusive unlike the NC which has always been averse to any form of opposition to develop from here. “We are not against any individual or idea but we want to pursue the cause of our people by our way so that there is end to this uncertainty which has only got disaster in the lives of common masses,” said Karra.
    He said Kashmir issue is not that weak to get diluted with the costing of vote but it will definitely help the NC to strength the instruments of oppression to unleash terror on people with all impunity. “Besides doing huge sell-outs, U-turns, splattering blood of innocents on ground and putting thousands behind the bars under PSAs and using other harsh draconian measures to silence the voices of dissent, the NC with no shame is still asking for votes, because it knows well it does not enjoy power because of the popular vote. That is why it is not feeling accountable before the people for its all frauds and acts of omission and commission,” Karra said.
    Karra said people are being exploited on every front within the system be it the delivery of justice, services or providing jobs and there is no accountability, transparency seen anywhere to provide the people relief. He said the NC, which has been the primary beneficiary of boycott, has let loose the most dishonest, unpleasant system in the state where at every stage money is sought from the people to get their works done. That is quite unfortunate if we won’t allow a system to develop in Kashmir which will give voice to the voiceless and in real sense take care of the needs of people so that there is end to the NC’s exploitative and deceitful politics. (KNS)

     

  • Man escapes from custody in north Kashmir

    Srinagar: A man, who was arrested last month in a militancy-related case, Friday escaped custody in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Bashir Ahmad Beigh, a resident of Chandoosa, escaped from the local police station this afternoon, sources told GNS. Beigh, police said, was taken into custody in connection with militancy related activities in case FIR no. 2 & (/2014 under section 384, 457 RPC. “Beigh was also accused in case FIR no. 7/25 IA Act in police station Parimpora, Srinagar”. Police sources said Beigh was arrested with a pistol on the outskirts of summer capital Srinagar and was facing detention.
    Sources told GNS that following the escape police started raids late this evening at various locations in the district. Talking to the GNS, a police official said that the department has initiated an inquiry into his escape.

  • Fake Elections Of NSUI In Valley

    Srinagar: National students union of India’s Srinagar District President Sheikh Aamir and its Kashmir University President Junaid Mir on Friday Alleged that they were ignored by NSUI national Leadership During the recent held Elections for the state unit.
    Terming the Recently Held Elections as Fake , The Two kashmiri leaders while addresing the press conference here said that the national Leadership has Sidelined the Kashmiri leaders ” while leaders only from jammu Region are Promoted “.
    Kashmiri Youth are being Sidelined deliberately when it comes to Leadership .
    We have done more than 6000 memberships alone in valley .
    But still we were ignored  in the Recently Elections , said Sheikh Amir .
    Junaid Mir another NSUI leader said that the jammu unit if NSUI Played foul means to the Secular Nature of the party .
    The NSUI leaders appealed Rahul Gandhi , Saifu Din Soz , and Ghulam Nabi Azad to look into the Issue of these “Fake Elections “

  • JKLF election boycott Campaign Continues Unabated

    JKLF leaders visit various places in south Kashmir and parts of Lal Chowk Srinagar.
    Ask people to keep away from Indian elections.
    Srinagar: JKLF Public awareness program asking people to keep away from Indian elections continued today and various JKLF leaders and activists visited tens of villages, towns and other important places of south and north Kashmir and apprised people of the bad effects and consequences of participating in Indian elections. Leaders and activists addressed people in many mosques and other places and also distributed pamphlets and other matter regarding the election boycott etc at many places.
    The places visited by JKLF leaders and activists today included central Jamia Masjid Qazi Gund, Jamia Masjid Umer Qazi Gund, Jamia Masjid Banderpora Kanalwan Bijbehara, Jamia Masjid Pazalpora Bijbehara, Jamia Masjid Seer Hamadan Islamabad, Jamia Masjid Nogam Shahabad Verinagh, Jamia Masjid Quimoh Kulgam, Jamia Masjid Qadipora Islamabad, Jamia Masjid Mohalla Shaksaaz Islamabad, Astana Aaliya Syed sahib Islamabad( where election boycott related matter was distributed), Jamia Masjid Chatpora Pulwama, Jamai Masjid Ichgoz Pulwama, Jamia Masjid Zainpora Shupian , Jamia Masjid Gadool Kokernagh and many parts and mosques of Lal Chowk area in Srinagar..
    While speaking to the people at various places JKLF speakers said that the main aim and objective of elections organized by India and held under Indian constitution is to prolong the slavery of Kashmiris, to legislate new tyrannical and oppressive laws against people of Jammu Kashmir and to subject Kashmiris to torture and repression .Therefore participation in these election In any name and cannot is actually enmity with Kashmir and Kashmiris. Leaders said that poison whether sweet or sour kills human beings so are the elections held under Indian constitution .These too are sugar coated poison that is used to weaken and finish our resistance and struggle for freedom .leaders aid that every nation safeguards its own interests and it is the duty of every Kashmiri to recognize and safeguard the interest of Kashmir .speakers said that participating in these is actually undermining the sacrifices rendered by our gallantry martyrs and every honorable Kashmiri should therefore refrain from such practice.
    JKLF leaders said that elections held under Indian constitution and under the auspicious of India, though are contested under the slogans of prosperity, roads, water, electricity, good and corruption free governance, change and for addressing other day to day problems etc, but have always been used to malign, undermine and weaken the freedom struggle of Kashmiris. Indian and its puppets in Jammu Kashmir have always tried to befool the international community and annex these elections with the determination of future of people of Jammu Kashmir. Speakers said that these elections, assembly and parliament has always inflicted trouble on Kashmiris and the members elected to these assemblies and parliaments are only deputed to safeguard the interests of India and conceal the crimes of its forces and agencies.
    Speakers said that the people who contest these elections and their masters in Delhi project the elections and votes as a vote for India and use this to malign and undermine the freedom movement for which our hundreds and thousands have sacrificed their lives till date.
    Speakers appealed the people of Jammu Kashmir to show resilience, wisdom and magnanimity and not to get deceived by the slogans of oppressors and refrain from voting’s.
    In addition to these public meetings pamphlets about the facts of these elections, its bad effects and repercussions etc were distributed among the people at various places in south and north Kashmir.
    Meanwhile JKLF has condemned the attack on a Kashmiri trader Imtiyaz Ahmad Zargar who is working in Kharakpora west Bengal near IIT. JKLF has said that kashmiri traders and students are facing a lot of difficulties in Indian states and their lives are at stake. JKLF strongly condemns this state sponsored terrorism

  • Huriyat (G) hold election boycott rallies

    Srinagar: Under the election boycott campaign of Huriyat Conference (G), senior pro-freedom leader Mohammad Ashraf Sehraie addressed people in Lawaypora . According to the statement issued to KNS, Huriyat general Secretary Ghulam Nabi Sumji in Rainipora, Mohammad Rafiq Ganie in Turu, Mohammad  Yousuf Mir in Pampora, Peer Saifullah in Gooripora and Raja Mehraj-ud-din addressed gathering at Hyderpora.
    The statement added that  police arrested Huriyat leader Abdul Ahad Parrah, Ghulam Mohammad Khan Sopori, Mohammad Maqbool Kondu and Abdul Rasheed Bhat at Lasipora Pulwama when they were on their way to South Kashmir to hold election boycott campaign.
    While strongly condemning these arrests by the police, Hurriyat said that as the dates of election drama is coming closer the police is tightening its grip around the pro-freedom leadership and they are not allowed to reach the public. “While terming the election drama which is going to be held in Jammu and Kashmir as a military operation and on act of deceit, Hurriyat General Secretary Gh. Nabi Sumji in his address said that although the National Conference, PDP, State Congress and other pro-Indian parties are asking votes for water, electricity and roads, but India is using these votes as a political weapons for its forced occupation over Kashmir.” (KNS)

  • DAK hails services of GB Pant doctors

    Srinagar: In a meeting of doctors association Kashmir (DAK) chaired by president Dr Nissar-ul-Hassan, at government medical college Srinagar many issues relating to patient care and difficulties faced by doctors were discussed in detail.
    According to a statement issued to KNS, doctors came down heavily on the successive governments for the failure to upgrade health system in the state. “It is overall very difficult for doctors to work in primitive and vulnerable conditions in hospitals. There is dire need to develop newer model of health care system as now a day’s clinical skills are not sufficient unless synergized by the use of modern hi-tech technology to provide evidence based care to poor people.”
    The statement said that they showed concern that the primary health care system is nonexistent in Kashmir and underscored the need for its introduction on priority. It is only primary health care system which will provide timely treatment to patients and reduce ever growing rush to central hospitals.  There is immediate need to start Baramulla medical college and Anantnag medical college to give quality care at door step.
    DAK showed satisfaction over the multidimensional, holistic development in GB Pant hospital in general and resident doctors in particular. Dr Nissar praised resident doctors of hospital for their day night hard efforts to serve humanity in difficult conditions. Though our doctors are not getting good facilities’, incentives, congenial environment to work, they work only to please their conscience. I congratulate those doctors who have dedicated their life to serve humanity and many times donate blood for patients Dr Nissar added.
    At the same time people of Kashmir have to understand that doctors are not faith healers. They have to understand the system and urge people to acknowledge the services rendered by doctors in abnormally abnormal conditions. Dr Naik Pediatrician spokesperson DAK said that there is a palpable change in GB Pant hospital. Expansion of hospital in to neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, high dependency units has refined patient care and management.
    “Up gradation of different facilities at hospital like radiology, microbiology, biochemistry is helping doctors to address patient problems promptly with standard treatment protocols of hospital. DAK urges doctors and paramedics of the valley to work with dedication and sincerity so that the age old bond between patients and doctors is cemented.” (KNS)

  • No power can scrap Article 370: Gul

    Srinagar: Claiming that the ruling national conference is the protector of state’s special status, speaker and NC leader Mubarak Gul Friday stated that no power can scrap Article 370 from the constitution.
    According to the reports received by KNS, Gul while addressing election rally at Sangam Puru area of Srinagar urged people to vote for BC patron Dr Farooq Abdullah during the forthcoming parliamentary polls.
    He stated further that NC has always strived for the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and that history bears witness to the fact that it was only NC that stood against the tyranny and oppression at all the times. “NC will continue to struggle so that state’s special status could be saved and we believe that till NC is here, no power can abrogate Article 370.”
    Slamming PDP for bartering the interests of the state at large, Gul said that it is high time for the people to vote for NC- Congress alliance so that new era of peace and development could be witnessed.  (KNS)

  • We will not tolerate political Interference on Tosamaidan: TBF

    Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir RTI Movement and Tosa-Maidan Bachao Front will not allow any political party to play politics on Tosamaidan. According to a statement issued to KNS, for more than 50 years no mainstream or separatist political party has come to our rescue but to our utter dismay political parties have now started playing politics with this sensitive issue. Said Chairman Tosamaidan Bachave Front and Sarpanch Chill, Mohammed Maqbool Magray.
    Sarpanch Shunglipora and Vice Chairman Tosamaidan Bachave  Front Mohammed Akram said that TBT is purely a social /peoples movement and we will not tolerate any political interference in it. He said that we have already announced to boycott political process till Tosamaidan lease is cancelled.
    The decision taken to withdraw Firing range  from Toasmaidan, and develop the same as a tourist destination will be historical decision of this Government after RTI legislation and Public Services Guarantee Act (PSGA) Act”, Dr. Shaikh Ghulam Rasool, Chairman J&K RTI Movement said.
    Developing Toasmaidan as tourist spot will contribute to the local economy and J&K tourism industry as well, moreover the decision of shifting the firing range will prevent further human and environmental loss, Farooq Kuthoo, spokesman Tosa Maidan Bachave Front said. He appreciated the support of Civil Society and other  social groups for extending their support.
    The statement said that as they have stated time and again all the Panchayat members of this area will resign if lease agreement is extended in favour of Army, Chairman Panchayat Association, Master Maqbool said. He appreciated the role of media and J&K RTI Movement in bringing the issue in public domain.
    “If the lease agreement is extended to the army for firing purposes the people from 52 villages of this area will have a sit in at the place of shelling. We demand complete shifting of this firing range from the government and we will continue our fight till Tosamaidan is vacated,” said general Secretary of Toasmaidan Bachao front, Molvi Maqbool said.
    “We will go for mass resignations, initiate election boycott campaign and organise mass demonstrations if the lease is extended,” said local Sarpanches and members of TBT Tanveer Farash and Manzoor Rather.(KNS)

  • Downtown to witness restrictions on April 12

    Srinagar: The authorities will impose restrictions in down town area of Srinagar on Saturday to prevent any law and order situation in view of the strike call extended by Huriyat Conference (M) against the Tosa-Maidan firing range lease agreement.
    According to the senior spokesman in the administration, the authorities are scheduled to invoke section 144, prohibiting any public assembly in the old city area of Srinagar.
    Pertinently, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Chairman Huriyat Conference (M) Friday reiterated his call for complete strike on April 12. The High Court Bar Association also extended its support to Mirwaiz’s strike call- stating that the lease agreement of Tosa-Miadan firing range must not be extended in Army’s favour. The lease is ending on April 18 this year.  (KNS)