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New Delhi: A demand to abolish the two-flag system in Jammu and Kashmir was raised in Rajya Sabha on Monday by a BJP member.
The demand came through a Special Mention from Tarun Vijay who also insisted that the one-flag system was needed to maintain the unity and integrity of the country. “I demand that the government should abolish the two-flag system in Jammu and Kashmir and there should be only one-flag system,” he said.
Vijay also demanded establishment of a memorial for Syama Prasad Mookherjee in Srinagar who died there fighting for the cause of the country’s unity. K P Ramalingam (DMK) demanded setting up of safety measures at the vital installations of oil and natural gas industries.
Motilal Vora (Cong) asked the government to send a central team of experts to study and advise Chhattisgarh on the problem of drinking water in Rajnandgaon. Mansukh Mandaviya (BJP), R lakshmanan (AIADMK) and Satyanarayan Jatiya (BJP) also raised separate issues.

Srinagar: A Mumbai court Monday awarded life sentence to a Kashmiri watchman earlier convicted of murdering and molesting a woman lawyer, Pallavi Purkayastha, reports said.

Sajjad Aziz Pathan alias Mogal, 23, who hails from Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramullah district, worked at the Himalayan Heights apartments when he ‘stabbed to death’ the 25-year-old woman Aug 9, 2012. The victim was the daughter of a senior bureaucrat couple.

According to reports, last week, Sessions Judge Vrushali Joshi pronounced Mogal guilty and said that “a case of murder, molestation and criminal trespass has been proved” against him.

Meanwhile, the parents of the youth alleged that their son was fabricated in a false case and has been punished because he is a Kashmiri.  “He is a Kashmiri and that is why he has been awarded lifer,” his parents told GNS.

“Last year in Chillai Kalan we went there in last time. We asked everything him and also scolded him. But he told us that ‘they are accusing me only because I am a Kashmiri’. We trusted him,” his father, Abdul Aziz Mughal said.

Aziz said he went there twice to meet his son in prison. “He told us that his (lawyer’s friend) used to fight with him. He also told us that on the night when she was murdered he was at his home and the police arrested him at Haji Peer Shrine’,” he said.

On being asked whether they would appeal in High Court, the parents of the youth said: “We are very poor. We don’t have money. Sometimes, we don’t have money even for food.” “I have literally begged before lawyer to fight case of my son. I told him I can’t pay anything and somehow he agreed,” his father said.

“Only Allah would do justice with us,” visibly broken, Sara Begum, his mother, said.

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has stressed upon the Muslim Ummah, especially youth to not only devote their time towards reading the Quran in this holy month of Ramdaan but also emulate its teachings so that it is easy for us to build a welfare society based on higher Islamic and social values.

According to a statement issued to KNS, while addressing a large gathering at Masjid Ali Saani RathPora , Mirwaiz expressed concern over surfacing of social evils and tearing apart of the social fabric. He stated that the fight against social menace, drug addiction and other ills cannot be won unless and until there is contribution from every conscious individual towards that end.

APHC Chairman stated that Ramdhaan is providing an opportunity to people to fulfill their religious duties and also to talk about their social problems. He stated in this holy month, there was a need that every individual should realize its responsibilities towards bringing in reforms in society and work towards imparting values based on Islamic principles. Apart from their social and religious duties, Mirwaiz stated that people should protect their priceless sacrifices which they offered for right to self determination till the struggle reaches its logical conclusion.

APHC Chairman stated that it was the prime priority of Hurriyat that Kashmir issue should be solved according to the wishes and aspirations of people. He stated that Hurriyat would continue with its peaceful struggle on political and diplomatic fronts to achieve the cherished goal of freedom.

Srinagar: Hundreds PDP activists and supporters of Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Syed Bashir Ahmad Monday stage protest demonstration against the party high command for giving mandate to Dr Haseeb Drabu, the former JK Bank Chairman, from Rajpora assembly constituency.

Reports reaching GNS said that the workers of PDP sitting MLA, Syed Bashir Ahmad today held a protest demonstration near the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Pulwama. The activists also block the Shopian –Pulwama road for hours, demanding high command to revisit its decision and give ticket to syed Bashir from Rajpora.

The activists said that if the party high command will not review the decision then they will start anti-PDP campaign throughout the district. “We warn the party President get the decision back immediately otherwise face the consequences”, the activists said.

When contacted MLA Syed Bashir Ahmad told GNS that he cannot stop his workers from protesting and it was their right. The MLA also said that he was not aware about the new development that party high command will give mandate to Drabu.

“The party high command has not taken me under confidence regarding the decision”, the MLA said, adding that it was party’s decision and it is their right whom they choose.

Pertinently, Drabu had joined PDP few days ago.

Srinagar: Special police team on Tuesday recovered the bodies of three persons from Sinthan Top forests in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

A police official told GNS that the team who was deputed to Fimbri Behak, the forest area near Sinthan Top in the district following the information about the lying of three bodies in the area. “On Monday late evening the police team recovered the bodies of three persons”.

He identified the deceased as Bashir Ahmad Kasana, his wife Zareena and their daughter Nazia Bashir of Reasi.

All the bodies were handed over to the police party who too has reached to the area near Sinthan Top from Reasi district. “The Sinthan Top divides the Kishtwar, Reasi with the Anantnag forests”.

Meanwhile sources had told GNS that the trio might have died due to lightning or snow avalanche last year.

Srinagar: The Director General of Police (DGP), . K. Rajendra Kumar today sanctioned scholarships in favour of 111 school going children of police personnel, who  have secured distinction in annual examinations of class 8th and 9th. The scholarships have been sanctioned for the academic session 2013-2014.

According to a statement issued to KNS, announcing the scholarships, the DGP stressed upon the wards to receive modern education with excellence in different fields and examinations. He said that the Jammu and Kashmir Police Organization is providing assistance to the wards to boost their morale so that they could continue their studies and excel in future examinations also.

Giving details, Rajendra said that the beneficiaries include 111 meritorious wards of serving police personnel, who have secured 75 per cent marks or above in class 8th and 9th. He said that the students are studying in different schools across the state and the Organization has been providing scholarships to the wards of serving police personnel and martyrs to encourage them and refine their talent in future studies. He said such scholarships are given to the students from class 8th up to P.G. level and professional courses. Free coaching is also provided to such wards enabling them to compete at different levels to build their career.

The DGP said that in the modern age responsibilities of parents have doubled and they have to pay proper attention towards their wards from the very initial stage. He said that the parents have to make their wards able to face the challenges in the modern times and make their future bright. He said that quality education has assumed more importance in the present day and every child has to perform better and shape his future. 

Srinagar: Senior member Hurriyat Conference JK and Chairman Islamic Political Party JK Mohammad Yousuf Naqash during various meetings at Kakpora and Rajpora in Pulwama cautioned people about the nefarious intentions of pro India parties including National Conference, PDP and Congress saying that their words, actions and promises are just poll gimmicks aimed at power politics.

According to a statement issued to KNS, they are mere opportunists luring and misleading people for gaining access to power and material benefits at the cost of the lives , future and dignity of the people here. Their track record of present and past is witness to their misdeeds and ill intentions as they have sold their conscience to India , working as its agents and subservient to the dictates of Delhi. They have been tasked to glorify the ugly,barbaric and oppressive face of India besides particularly strengthen its illegal and forced occupation. They are responsible for furthering the expansionist and colonial designs and interests  of India besides allowing the loot and exploitation of natural resources here at the hands of India. We need to collectively remain committed  to our moral obligation and duty of safeguarding and promoting our ongoing freedom movement which is being cherished by the sacred blood of our valiant martyrs and supreme sacrifices of the people particularly youth. Our glorification and best tributes  towards our valiant martyrs and supreme sacrifices is in social boycott of the political renegades of all the pro India parties and complete boycott of ensuing so called and fraud assembly election drama to be staged by India.Naqash further said that these conscience selling opportunists in all the pro India parties here  rose to power and prominence by misusing the freedom movement and after achieving their personal ends  betrayed and stabbed it. People of Jammu Kashmir are witness to such betrayals since 1947 in pursuit of achieving the lust of identity, Power, prominence and material benefits. There are still such betrayers and opportunists who seemingly pose as well wishers of the ongoing freedom movement but are behind the curtain conspiring against it. We need to remain vigilant about them and expose them before time in the interest of safeguarding the movement. Naqash was accompanied by many party leaders and activists including Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Rouf Kashmiri, Bilal Ahmad Rather, Mohammad Altaf Wani and Sajad Ahmad Lone. Meanwhile Naqash expressed deep shock on the sad demise of the former Chief Justice of Jammu Kashmir High Court and great well wisher of freedom Movement , Bahau ud Din Farooqi. He deeply condoled his death and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family.

‘People know whose properties span from Srinagar to South Africa’

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today said the jerky diatribe launched by National Conference against Member Parliament, Tariq Hameed Karra for pinpointing discrimination with Kashmir has fully exposed the complicity of NC in facilitating disempowerment of Kashmiris.

“To the utter surprise and dismay of every right thinking person, the NC spokesman instead of coming clean on his party’s collaboration in perpetuating discrimination in jobs, institutions and funds with Kashmir, has in his knee-jerk reaction vainly tried to hoodwink the people by resorting to fictional and malicious personal tirade against  Karra,” PDP Youth President  Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra said in a statement.

According to a statement issued to KNS, he said despite facing people’s wrath, NC seems to have not learnt any lessons and continues to indulge in politics of falsehood, deceit and malevolence to betray people. “But people in general and the youth in particular have well understood the demonic anti-Kashmiri designs of this party and they can’t be fooled by such filthy tricks anymore,” he said and added that instead of beating about the bush through juvenile pranks, the NC-Congress coalition government headed by  Omar Abdullah should come clean on the fundamental concerns of Kashmiris highlighted by  Karra.

Waheed said the life and political career of  Karra is like an open book and he has made public all his assets in the affidavit filed before the Election Commission of India (ECI), unlike NC leaders who have amassed huge wealth through benami deals. “If NC spokesman is keen to know, we can provide him the list of the properties of his leaders from Soura to MA Road, MA Road to Gupkar, Gupkar to Gulmarg, Gulmarg to Bathindi, Bathindi to Sanavar, Sanavar to Delhi, Delhi to Mumbai, Mumbai to London, London to South Africa, South Africa to Spain, USA and so on and so forth,” he said and added that PDP can also provide him the details of hundreds of kanals of Nazool, state, custodian and Kahcharai land in and around Srinagar grabbed by a couple of NC’s prominent legislators from the city during the past five and half years of ‘looting spree’ regime.

Waheed said if at all anything, the NC-Congress coalition government headed by Omar Abdullah would go down in the history as the darkest era of governance in Jammu and Kashmir, with corruption, crime and chaos as its hallmarks. “Given the anarchy, torment and injustice perpetuated by this government during the past 6 years, the people are eagerly waiting for the day to get rid of this non-performing regime,” he said. 

Srinagar: Expressing his surprise and sorrow over the new revelations about the death of a youth who was killed in Mumbai a year ago, chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani demanded immediate arrest of his killers.

According to a statement issued to KNS, he said that at that time we expressed our reservation that Pervaiz Ahmed’s death is a murder not an accident but the state administration showed their carelessness and irresponsibility regarding to this murder and in this regard no help was provided to the bereaved family. In a statement issued to press, the pro-freedom leader said that the whole of India is proving to be a ‘city of death’ for the Kashmiris and Kashmiris are unsafe in every corner of this country.

They are everywhere looked with doubtful eyes and they are abused and insulted there. Geelani sahib said that in the year 2013 many dead bodies of youth were sent to Kashmir who were either studding or doing business there and Pervaiz Ahmed was among those unlucky people who were killed for the crime of being a Kashmiri. He said that still there are dozens of Kashmiries in different jails of India under false and fabricated cases and they don’t get justice from the courts also. The Hurriyat chairman strongly criticized the attitude of the state administration and said that the rulers of the state are only concerned to their chairs and till now they have never taken any serious notice of the arrests and deaths of the Kashmiri youth who are residing in India. Though Omer Abdullah many a times assured that now Kashmiris will not be harassed anywhere in India but this announcement was just an announcement as usual and it proved a hoax and the harassment of Kashmiris continued in India. While demanding fair investigation and stern punishment to the culprits into the murder case of Lal Bazar youth Parvaiz Ahmed, Geelani sahib said that this case has become the litmus test for the state administration and let us see what measures they do in this regard.

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) has appealed to the people to observe complete strike on July 13, 2014 to commemorate the Martyrdom anniversary of the first Martyrs of Kashmir struggle , Martyrs of  13 July 1931.

According to a statement issued to KNS, in this connection Hurriyat (M) has announced a two day programme.On July 12, 2014 a seminar titled  “13 July 1931- Statring Chapter of Kashmir freedom struggle” would be convened at Hurriyat headquarters Rajbag The seminar would start sharp at 11:amJuly 12, 2014 during which Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and other hurriyat leaders would participate and pay homage to the Martyrs.

On July 13, 2014, Keeping with the tradition a peaceful rally would be taken out from Jama Masjid srinagar after Zuhr prayers which would culminate at Mazar Shohada Naqashbandh Sahab. Thereafter collective fateh khwani and a public rally would be convened to pay tributes to the martyrs of  13th July 1931 and all Martyrs of the Kashimir freedom struggle till date. On this day Hurriyat leaders will also assemble at Martyrs graveyard at Sopore Handwara and Islamabad and pay tributes to the Martyrs of july 13 1931 buried there.

Meanwhile Hurriyat (M) While paying rich tributes to the martyrs of July 13, 1931,  reiterated that the Hurriyat (M) is firm on its priniciple stand and would continue with its ongoing peaceful struggle on both political and diplomatic fronts.  Hurriyat said the July13, 1931 mark the long yearning of struggle for freedom started by the people of Jammu and Kashmir for which they have offered their lives and property. They said that such sacrifices are the precious asset of Kashmiris and the struggle for freedom would continue till it reaches its logical conclusion.