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  • JKLF’s Poll Boycott Campaign in Foiled by Police

    Yasin Malik and several others assaulted and arrested in an injured condition while going towards Baramullah. Dozens injured in police, SOG, RR action at Pattan. People stag protests at Baramullah against these arrests
    By today’s assault on Yasin sahib and his arrest India and its Kashmiri puppets have conceded a defeat even before the contest: JKLF
    Srinagar: Chairman Jammu Kashmir liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yasin Malik was today arrested along with several others in an injured condition when they were going towards Baramullah to attend a public Jalsa. Yasin sahib and others were intercepted by Police, SOG,RR and CRPF near Palhalan Pattan as these forces  attacked the caravan of JKLF with canes, butts and sticks injuring more than a dozen person including Yasin Malik. On the occasion Yasin sahib was arrested along with Mushtaq Ajmal, Shameem Hussein, Shahid Makaya, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Habibullah, Yasir Maqbool the arrested have been shifted to some unknown place. Several JKLF activists and leaders have been injured in police action and many of them have been rished towards the hospital. Along with Yasin sahib among the injured included Imtiyaz Ahmad, Showkat Ahmad Dar, Ashfaq Hussain, Salman Ahmad, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Shahid Makaya, Arshid Ahmad, Owaise Ahmad Khan, Aadil Ahmad, Mohammad Haroon etc. many jouranilts and media person along with some drivers also sustained injuries by police Lathi charge. Police also trashed and damaged many vehicles that were a part of the caravan. Before the arrests Yasin sahib along with others started his journey towards Baramullah early in the morning. Police had laid siege and barricades over the roads leading towards Baramullah.
    To avoid arrest, Yasin Malik and others took the route of Soibugh, Sanoor, Wadwan, Magma and Pattan breaking the police cordon and siege at least 15 places before reaching near Palhalan Pattan where this caravan was finally stopped and assaulted.
    Condemning the assault on Yasin Malik and his arrest along with several others, JKLF spokesman termed this as a mere frustration of Indian rulers and their Kashmiri stooges. he said that only a few days ago DGP of police had issued a statement in which he to hoodwink international opinion had announced that nobody from resistance camp will be arrested or stopped from performing peaceful political activities but today Yasin sahib and others have been stopped and arrested  but also assaulted with rifles and Lathees.
    Spokesman said that these arrests and assaults have once again portrayed the frustration of Indian rulers and their Kashmiri puppets who on one hand claim democracy and on other hand stop people from performing democratic peaceful activities.
    Spokesman said that on one hand India and its Kashmiri puppets stop arrest and harass resistance leaders and camp from reaching to the people and on other hand arrange full protocol to the public meetings held by pro India and pro election politicians and even drag people to attend their Jalsas. The irony is that after doing all these undemocratic unilateral acts Indian leaders and their kashmiri puppets claim so called victory on resistance movement and term these elections as a vote and mandate for India. Spokesman said that this is most ridiculous and highly condemnable act and India and its Kashmiri puppets must know that their efforts to hoodwink public and international opinion will never succeed.
    Spokesman said that by today’s assault on Yasin sahib and his arrest in fact India and its Kashmiri puppets have conceded a defeat before the contest.
    As the news of assault on Yasin sahib and others and their arrest reached Baramullah, people in large numbers came out of their homes to protest against this barbaric act of police and SOG. The people including a number of youth marched from Tawheed Ganj raising slogans in favor of Azadi, Yasin sahib, resistance, martyrs and against elections, oppression and arrests and reached bus adda where they were addressed by JKLF leaders Showkat Ahmad Bakhshi, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, Mir Siraj Ud Din Davood, Prof Javed and Bashir Ahmad Kashmiri etc. leaders while condemning the arrests and assault on Yasin sahib and others urged people to keep away from Indian elections as these were just a tool to oppress people of Kashmir  till the last reports the protest was going on.

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  • PDP only party with specific agenda, vision for development: Mehbooba

    Gool (Ramban): President Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said that PDP is the only party contesting elections with specific agenda, vision and roadmap for development, prosperity, economic stability and peace.
    “Unlike other parties, PDP has presented before the public its state specific election manifesto elaborating the roadmap and vision, the party has for the state and its people”, Mehbooba said, while addressing a largely attended public meeting here in support of party candidate for Doda-Udhampur parliamentary constituency Arshad Malik.
    Elaborating further, she said that the political parties in the state and across country were either having personality specific agenda or their own vested interests unlike PDP, for which reaching to Parliament is another effort to resolve the long pending issues of state and its people.
    “Bhartiya Janta Party, which is yet to release its manifesto, has a personality specific agenda with all its focus on Narendera Modi. On the other hand the Congress is also contesting the polls just to stop the BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate”, Mehbooba said adding, “The National Conference on the other hand is contesting elections in Jammu and Kashmir in order to ensure ministerial berth either for Omar Abdullah or his father Dr Farooq Abdullah in New Delhi”.
    The PDP president, who is also party candidate for Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, said that the foundation stone of the party itself was laid on specific agenda of peace, development and prosperity and to end decades old hegemony of a single family which sold out the state resources for its own interest and compromised to stay in power.
    “Peoples’ Democratic Party was formulated with the aim of restoring the trust and confidence of people on the political and democratic system in Jammu and Kashmir”, she said adding that with its policies and programmes the party was able to restore that confidence on the democratic institutions, which were strengthened to bring transparency and accountability. “However, over the last more than five years the National Conference-Congress alliance has once again eroded the sanctity of such institutions leading to a chaos and political instability in state”.
    “Even when PDP entered into an alliance with Congress it formulated and ensured implementation of the road map in the form of Common Minimum Programme”, she said.
    Coming down heavily upon the ruling dispensation, the PDP president said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has not only failed his party and people but himself as well. “The repeated rhetoric by the government over AFSPA, Pathribal fake encounter, Afzal Guru’s hanging and several others similar issues have only exposed the disgrace Omar Abdullah has brought to the post of Chief Ministership in Jammu and Kashmir”, she said adding, “Unable to take a firm stand and decision he has been knocking doors of New Delhi for even the matters, which completely fall under the administrative powers of the state government.
    She said that the people of Chenab Valley, comprising Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban district, were worst sufferers at the hands of NC and Congress. She said that first it was NC, which exploited the people and then the Congress compromised with the interest and aspirations of the people of this far off areas.
    “Even despite being rich in natural resources the people of these far off areas are still struggling for basic amenities including schools, health care, roads, water and electricity”, she said adding that two prestigious hydel projects were functional in the region but it has only brought disaster for the people.
    “Today people here are living in constant threat as it is a general belief that the hydel projects have instead of benefitting people brought miseries for the common masses in view of the increasing land slides, earthquakes, sinking of land and similar other situations”, she said adding, “The government on the other hand is yet to come out of its slumber and ensure preventive measures”.
    She urged the people to vote in favour of PDP candidate Arshad Malik to ensure that their problems are discussed and resolved in the highest democratic institution of country.
    Addressing the gathering party candidate Arshad Malik, highlighted various issues and problems being confronted by the people of Chenab Valley. He said that people were living in backwardness, poverty and alienation due to the mockery and mis-governance of NC, Congress alliance.
    Others who addressed the public meeting included Imtiyaz Shan, Abdul Ahad Wani, Distt President, Shahbaz Mirza, Youth District President, Muhammad Yusuf Magray and Javaid Shan.

  • India beat South Africa, face Sri Lanka in final

    Mirpur: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bat against India in the semifinal of the World Twenty20 Championship here on Friday.
    Here is the score:
    South Africa sored 172 runs in their quota of 20 overs. 
    Chasing the target, the opening pair of Rahane and Rohit Sharma added 41 runs in less than 4 overs. Rohit Sharma got out in his attempt to add another boundary to his account.  But Rahane and Kohli made sure that Indian innings did not lose any momentum. 
    Rahane departed after he and Kohli added 38 runs together. Yuvraj Singh joined Kohli in the middle as India still needed 96 runs to win the game. 
    Although Yuvraj did not succeed batting fluently, he gave Virat a good company as these two put up a 50-run partnership. India lost Yuvraj in the 16th over when India’s score was 133.
    Raina walked in to partner Kohli and quickly scored 21 runs off 10 balls with the help of 3 fours and a six. While he got out, India were just 6 runs away from the target. 
    Kohli hit a four on the first ball in the final over to seal India’s victory in the semi-final and sealed their place in the final. 
    Earlier, batting first, South Africa lost an early wicket in the first over. Q de Kock was knocked out after making 6 runs off 4 balls courtesy Bhuvneshwar Kumar. South Africa made 17 for 1 in 3overs.
    A good partnership by Du Plessis and Amla took South Africa to 43 for 1 in 5 overs.
    Ashwin did the trick for India as he ousted Amla in the 6th over. Amla was out after he made 22 runs off 16 balls. South Africa were at 44 for 2 at the end of 6 overs.
    South Africa made a modest 66 after losing two wickets at the end of 10 overs, with F du Plessis making 25 runs out of 24 balls and Duminy with 8 off 16 balls.
    Duminy and du Plessis attacked Amit Mishra and Suresh Raina as South Africa brought up their hundred in the 13th over. Faf du Plessis also reached his fifty in the same over. Ashwin dismissed du Plessis in the 14th over.
    AB de Villiers joined Duminy in the middle following du Plessis’ wicket. But de Villiers too did not last long as he was caught in the deep by Rohit Sharma on Ashwin’s bowling. South Africa were 129/4.
    Miller and Duminy added 43 quick runs together crossing the boundary ropes at will in the last 4 overs. 
    India now face Sri Lanka in the final on Sunday. South Africa, on the other hand go home failing to win the ICC trophy. 

  • No difference between Congress, BJP: Hurriyat G

    Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference headed Syed Ali Shah Geelani Fridaysaid Congress party is communal in the disguise of secularism and is equally ‘anti-Muslim’ like the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
    Reacting to the India media reports that claimed former Prime Minister of India, P V Narsimha Rao – who was associated with Congress – along with BJP leader LK Advani and other Sangh leaders were aware about the ‘planned demolition’ of historic Babri Masjid, the Hurriyat spokesman Ayaz Akbar told GNS: “From the day one, we were saying that Congress was also involved in Babri Masjid demolition along with other Sanghis.” Akbar said Congress tried to hide the reality but it failed to do so.
    “The Congress party is wearing RSS knickers. It is anti-Muslim party like BJP. They are same and have no difference. It is absolutely wrong that Congress is a secular party,” he said.
    The Hurriyat spokesman alleged that Muslims in India are being treated as ‘second class citizens’. “Indian Muslims are being treated as second class citizens. Neither Congress nor BJP have done anything good for them. They remember Muslims at the time of election,” he said.
    Hitting out at BJP Prime Ministerial candidate, Akbar said: “It would be dangerous for Indian Muslims if Modi becomes Prime Minister as his nomination is part of RSS’s plan. His role has always been anti-Muslim and Gujarat riots are best example.”
    He said that it is unfortunate that Indian Muslims have failed in producing their own leadership. “They should have their own leadership which could have safeguarded their interests and identity but unfortunately they failed.” (GNS)

  • 2 years boy drowns in Kulgam

    Srinagar: A two years old Haris Ahmad Sheikh son of Gulzar Ahmad resident of Kund was drowned in Nallah Hatkurigam at Kurigam, in the jurisdiction of Police station Qazigund, Kulgam. The body of the boy was later retrieved from the Nallah and handed over to his relatives for last rites. (KNS)

  • Inclement weather forced postponement of flight

    Azad keeps tryst with people, addressed masses telephonically
    Jammu: With the weather playing spoil spot, Ghulam Nabi Azad, union health minister and senior Congress Candidate for Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency on Friday addressed gatherings telephonically.
    According to a statement issued to KNS, due to inclement weather his Chopper could not take off. “Keeping in mind the huge gatherings that has converged at various places in different hilly belts of Doda-Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency to listen to their Congress candidate known for his Developmental Mantra, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad chose to address public meetings telephonically.”
    Despite his physical absence in the snow clad and remote hilly belts including Laatti, Gordi, Pancheri of Chennani Assembly Segment and Panara, Satyian and Chowki of Ramnagar Assembly Segment, hundreds of people listened to Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad heartedly and voiced for his victory in the general elections with record margin. Mr Azad in his respective candid speeches greeted the people on the ongoing auspicious Navratras festival and was apologetic for not interacting in person due to whimsical weather, causing inconvenience to Chopper to take off.
    In his telephonic conversation, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad called upon the people to beware of the policies being formulated by the divisive forces and urged them to strengthen the hands of secular Congress party, which ensures development and integrity of nation. Mr Azad said, “It is not just me but all of you are Ghulam Nabi Azad. So, if you want developmental works to continue, all of you must caste vote in your own favour by switching on Congress button on April 17th to meet the left out dreams”.
    He reminded the people that “when I took over the reign of the state in 2005, I finalized number of new road construction projects to connect the far flung and hilly belts with town areas. And almost 40 to 45 per cent work has already been completed under the leadership of chief minister of Omar Abdullah heading Congress-NC coalition government in the state. He hoped that when next time he would come to meet the people, whom he couldn’t meet today, would come by road and not by Chopper service. He assured them the road projects initiated by him during his tenure as chief minister of the state are on anvil to bring them at par with town populace.
    The thoughtful leader reminded the historic decisions of Congress led UPA and state coalition government, facilitating people with health care and education in the absence of road connectivity. “Revolutions never take place in a day, but we are trying utmost best to give sigh of relief to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and other states” said Mr Azad adding, “Creation of new administrative units, opening of hospitals, health centers, presence of AASHA workers, NRHM reveals our commitment and dedication towards the rural populace”.
    While lashing out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mr Azad said, “Their policies to cheat people on the basis of religion will never bring them to Parliament as voter always stays with the surface”. The proclaimed wave of a leader (Modi) cannot let him to veil the remarkable achievements of Congress party, especially the golden era of past ten years, which reach out to grass roots level be it education, health, infrastructures and other progressive steps. Mr Azad said, “When any ones takes a flight, he can witnesses the machineries which have been put in service to connect the people of the rural areas with the urban areas through the road network, the dream was envisioned by Congress and it is Congress gratifying it”. In the past ten years of UPA-I and UPA-II, the people of hilly areas are sighing relief and in the UPA-III they will be in age of comfort.  (KNS)

  • No respite in arrest of HCJK leaders

    ‘Shah, Nayeem, Dar, Naqash lodged in Police Station Sadder’
    Srinagar: “As soon as Hurriyat Conference delegation led by Shabir Ahmad Shah which included Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Shabir Ahmad Dar, Muhammad Yusuf Naqash, Muhammad Yasin Ataai, Ajaz Ahmad Mir and other dozens of activists, were scheduled to visit various areas of south Kashmir in connection with election boycott campaign, a large contingent of police intercepted them and prevented them from moving ahead. As the leaders still tried to March but the police arrested them and lodged them at Police Station Sadder,” said a statement issued by HCJK to KNS.
    According to HCJK spokesperson, the leaders were scheduled to visit various areas of Shopian to aware people from the negative consequences of participating in elections under Indian Constitution and to prevent them from falling prey to the machinations of occupational rulers.
    He said Hurriyat Conference will be active in making the election boycott campaign successful at any cost. “The government on one hand terms election boycott campaigns democratic but on the other hand is restricting every movement of its political opponents,” the spokesperson said.
    He said: “Today the whole world is supporting every freedom fighting nation but to suppress Kashmiri resistance groups can’t be tolerated at any cost. The resistance leaders have to utilize their every effort to take the movement to its logical conclusion.”
    Condemning the continuous arrest of its leaders, the spokesperson said that such tactics have failed in the past and will not yield any result in future. “Hurriyat Conference is a political movement and will continue till the people of Kashmir are given their due rights. Those who were also arrested included Bilal Ahmad Shah, Rouf Kashmiri, Gowhar Ahmad, Ghulam Muhammad Muqdam, Waheed Ahmad, Abdul Hameed, Firdous Ahmad, Ashiq Ahmad, Muhammad Ibrahim and others.   
    Meanwhile, the spokesperson while severely condemning the intimidation of Greater Kashmir columnists by some elements said such hooliganism cannot be tolerated at any cost and termed such acts as immoral and unjustifiable.  (KNS)

  • Mehbooba should be immediately disqualified: NC

    Srinagar: The National Conference today called for immediate cancellation of the nomination of PDP President & candidate from Anantnag Mehbooba Mufti for ‘electoral fraud’.
    According to a statement issued to KNS, Nasir Wani the provincial president of National Conference asked: “How can someone open an account when it’s a bank holiday.” “It’s an electoral fraud, and it proves the seriousness of PDP in contesting these elections.” He added, “Today again filing her nomination proves beyond doubt that there has been an electoral fraud and needs immediate intervention of the Election commission”
    “Her nomination should be rejected and she should be disqualified immediately” said Nasir adding, “When Mehbooba cannot correctly fill the nomination form what was will she do in the parliament which in any case she will lose,” he added
    “People should see for themselves how blatantly she misuse’s her authority” said Nasir “We will seek immediate disqualification of hers from the election for her electoral fraud & complain to the CEC to take immediate action against her candidature,” said Wani. (KNS)

  • Asiya Andrabi flays Indian Muslim clerics

    Srinagar: The chairperson of Kashmir’s one of the largest women pro-freedom organizations, Dhukhtran-e-Milat, Asiya Andrabi, Friday accused Indian Muslims clerics of playing into the hands of Congress and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and forgetting the ‘riots against them’.
    “Indian Muslims and clerics unfortunately forgot everything. They have forgotten Gujarat riots, Muzzafar Nagar riots, demolition of Babri Masjid and hundreds of other riots against them. They vote for Congress and BJP which are responsible for their plight and this very shameful,” Asiya said, adding: “How shameful is that Muslim clerics are campaigning for BJP and Congress.”
    The DeM chairperson urged Muslims of India not to vote for BJP, Congress, and other parties including Aam Admi Party (AAP). “I want to tell them that all of them are same because they have anti-Muslim agenda.”
    She said: “But unfortunately the Indian Muslims have no leadership of their own. They are divided. They aren’t using their senses. Had they been united, they would have dictated terms to Indian people and I hold clerics of India responsible for all this.”
    Reacting over the India media reports that claimed former Prime Minister of India, P V Narsimha Rao – who was associated with Congress – along with BJP leader LK Advani and other Sangh leaders were aware about the ‘planned demolition’ of historic Babri Masjid, Asiya said: “Everyone knows that Rao was the member of RSS. They deliberately allowed Hindu fanatics to demolish Babri Masjid and watched like mute spectators. And, instead of acting against culprits, the Muslims were butchered and martyred.”
    She alleged: “Their claims of secularism is farce. They are anti-Muslim and anti-Islam like BJP.”  (GNS)

  • No improvement in weather till April 8: Met Office

    Srinagar: Predicting more rains in the coming days in Valley, state’s weather departmentFriday said that weather conditions are likely to improve after April 8.
    “There were reports of light to moderate rainfall across valley and at some places in Jammu region on Friday but the weather at Ladakh region mainly remained dry,” Director Metrological department Sonum Lotus told KNS.
    He added that the weather conditions in valley are likely to improve after April 8 and moderate to light rainfall will continue in valley for coming four days.
    Sonum stated that after April 6, there will be a slight improvement in the weather conditions and by the evening of April 7- the rainfall is likely to stop. He maintained that there will be no rainfall after April 8; however, clouds will continue to cover the sky.
    Pertinently, rains lashed many parts of Kashmir including plains and higher reaches. Maximum and minimum temperature recorded in Srinagar was 15.2 degree Celsius and 7.0 degree Celsius respectively.(KNS)