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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir people’s league chairman Mukhtar Ahmad Waza was today again detained when he along with his supporters tried to hold a protest demonstration against the grave human rights violations being committed by Indian armed forces in the state. According to a statement issued to KNS, party spokesman, Imtiyaz Ahmad Reshi condemned the police action and said that Waza was scheduled to lead a protest rally from his residence to Lal Chowk Islamabad. He said that police raided the residence of Mukhtar Ahmad Waza and arrested. Spokesman said that Waza was shifted to police station Sherbagh Islamabad.

Spokesman said that India is systematically violating the human rights of the people who demand right to self-determination just to suppress ongoing freedom struggle. He said that people of Jammu and Kashmir have laid down their precious lives for the same movement and it is main responsibility of international community to pressurize India and ensure that people of Kashmir get their birth right for deciding their future.

Spokesman also condemned the continuous detention of party chairman Mukhtar Ahmad Waza and said that since from past months, Waza was not allowed to carry any political activity. He urged upon international human rights watch dogs to take a serious note of human rights violations being perpetrated by Indian troops.

‘Youth are future of J&K. Our Pillars of Strength’

‘Women play vital role in progress of society’

Srinagar: National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar addressed the party’s Youth Wing and Women’s Wing at the Party Headquarters at Nawa-e-Subah Complex in Srinagar and said that youth of J&K were its future and formed pillars of strength upon which a saga of progress and growth was being scripted under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Party’s Provincial President for Kashmir, Nasir Aslam Wani, Women’s Wing President Shameema Firdous, Youth President Salman Ali Sagar and various Senior Leaders of the party as well as leaders from the Youth and Women’s Wings were also present in the meetings.

According to a statement issued to KNS, while addressing the Provincial Committee, District Presidents and activists of Youth National Conference, Sagar said the Omar Abdullah Government was a youth-centric government that had firm conviction in the capability of our youth to usher J&K into an era of nation-building and prosperity. The NC General Secretary said that the role of youth and an elaborate vision for their growth was penned down in the National Conference vision document ‘Naya Kashmir’ and it was none other than Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah who gave youth a space and opportunity to serve their people through constructive, youth-centric politics.

Sagar said that Omar was a dynamic youth icon who understood the youth and related to the vision of youth for the future. “Omar’s initiatives to create employment avenues and entrepreneurship opportunities for the youth of J&K are historic and will be remembered as glorious youth-centric initiatives for a long time to come.”

Addressing the party’s Women’s Wing, NC General Secretary Sagar said that women play a vital role in the social, academic, cultural and economic progress of a nation and National Conference was proud to have a robust, vital Women’s Wing that has strengthened the party at the grassroots level at every crucial juncture. The NC General Secretary said that Madar-e-Meharbaan Begum Akbar Jehan was a role-model for the women of our State as her vision for their emancipation and education had guided thousands of young girls and women towards prosperity and progress. Sagar lauded the role played by Madar-e-Meharbaan in heralding the cause of women’s education and said the ‘Naya Kashmir’ vision document clearly outlined the vision of the party for the upliftment of womenfolk. All District Presidents and office bearers of the NC Women’s Wing were present on the occasion and reiterated their resolve and commitment to ensure a resounding victory for National Conference in the forthcoming Assembly Elections. 

Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq chairman Huriyat Conference while calling for a complete shutdown on Tuesday against the gruesome “murder” of the youth in Sopore, has strongly condemned the Sopore firing incident saying that it seems that the security forces have been emboldened by the recent statements made by political leadership and the top army commanders in the state.

Talking to KNS, Mirwaiz termed the incident ‘barbaric and a gruesome murder’ against which the people of Kashmir should observe a complete shutdown on Tuesday. “It is unfortunate that rather than showing restrain, the police, army and Para military forces have gone for a killing spree of people. World human rights organization must take cognizance of these incidents and use their good offices to stop the rights abuse in Kashmir

Srinagar: In his fight for freedom from Indian forcible occupation, Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir leader Shabir Ahmad Shah has spent major portion of his life in jails, in and outside valley. Since the fight for freedom continues, Shabir Ahmad Shah is either put under house arrest or is detained in any police station.

According to a statement issued to KNS, Democratic Freedom Party general secretary, Muhammad Abdullah Taari while criticizing the unending restrictions on Shabir Ahmad Shah said: “In a democratic set-up, when the political opponents are released from jails, they get freed in real terms and continue their political, social as well as religious activities in a free and fair manner. Contrary to it, the so-called democratic government after releasing Shabir Shah from a long detention re-arrested him in 2008 and 2010 on same charges and in this connection, Shah was slapped PSA six times. After that 3-year detention, since 2011, Shah was neither allowed to address any public gathering nor any religious or social gathering. He is not even allowed to offer congregational Friday or Eid prayers.In this connection, Shah’s total detention period (either in police station or under house arrest) counts to 1 year 6 months and 2 days which covers 129 Fridays.” Taari while condemning government’s policy of keeping Shabir Ahmad Shah away from people and keeping him under frequent house arrests termed it “autocratic” and “dictatorial”. “Their hollow slogans of being the champions of democracy are falling flat,” Tari said.

Taari while further questioning the so-called government said: “Is it a democracy where people are booked under harsh and black laws for demanding the right of self-determination and are being incessantly kept behind bars. This is a sheer barbarianism. On one hand, the governments beating the drums of democracy and on other they are restricting the movements of political leaders and are involved in anti-democratic acts in the name of democracy,” Tari questioned and added that by resorting to such means, the government can neither suppress the freedom movement nor can it weaken the resolve of pro-freedom people.

Expresses solidarity with bereaved family

Srinagar: National Conference has expressed grief and sorrow at the Sopore firing incident in which a youth Irshad Ahmad Shah has lost his life and others have sustained injuries.

According to a statement issued to KNS, NC Spokesman Junaid Azim Mattu has said that National Conference condemns this unfortunate incident in unequivocal terms and demands that the Government initiates an immediate inquiry and ascertains the circumstances leading to this unfortunate tragedy and fixes responsibility effectively and transparently.

The NC Spokesman has also said that the party demands all possible medical and financial assistance be provided to the injured victims and ex-gratia relief be extended to the family of the deceased without any delay. “This like all such tragedies is inconsolable and we express complete solidarity and sympathy with the deceased’s family,” Mattu said. 

Demands action instead of ordering probes, inquires

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today condemned the firing incident at Sopore in which one youth Arshad Ahmad Shah was killed and four others injured. Mehbooba Mufti, president PDP said it is unfortunate that another innocent boy has lost his life in firing by security forces at Sopore.

According to a statement issued to KNS, the PDP president demanded that the culprits be identified and brought to justice without wasting time in ordering probes, inquires and commissions that have lost their meaning under the present dispensation.

“The culprits must be identified without any delay and tried for their unwarranted action,” Mehbooba demanded, adding that if the protests were imminent following the encounter in the town, the security forces should have exercised maximum restraint in order to prevent causalities.

Mehbooba termed the firing as an unwarranted action against the protesters who had assembled to give vent to their feelings. She expressed solidarity with the bereaved family of Shah and demanded special medical treatment for the four injured youths, one of them said to be critical.  

Srinagar: The PCC Joint Secretary Salman  Nizami Monday said that the return of Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad to state politics will have significant impact in the upcoming Assembly elections.

According to a statement issued to KNS, Nizami said that with the return of Azad to state as Chief Ministerial candidate, Congress will rout the opposition parties and will achieve the major target in Chenab valley and Jammu region where the party is enjoying the strong footing.  “The level of confidence in the Congress party is up now.  Azad sahab has extensively travelled the Chenab valley to woo the people for their support in upcoming Assembly elections.  He was positively received by the people from all sections which infused the level of confidence in the party,” he said in a statement issued here.

Nizami said that like the wave of Narendra Modi in India, the influence of Azad will have great impact on Assembly elections in state and Congress will rout the opposition.

He said the people during the tour to the valley hailed Azad for his all round development in state and especially in Chenab valley and assured him full support to become the Chief Minister of state. He, however, appealed youth to refrain from supporting the parties with communal agenda. He recently toured Chenab valley and also interacted with the young brigade and urged them to vote for Congress.

Srinagar:  While condemning the killing of a youth in Sopore firing incident, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Hurriyat Conference Jammu and Kashmir (HCJK) senior leader has called for a complete strike on Tuesday.

Talking to KNS Shah said condemned the Sopore firing incident saying that the human rights abuses have crossed the limits in Kashmir and the security forces  have been ‘let loose to torment, kill, loot and do any sort of rights abuse in Kashmir’. Shah urged international human rights observes to take serious cognizance of the human rights violations taking place in Kashmir.

Srinagar: Senior APHC leader and Jammu Kashmir Salvation movement Chairman, Zaffer Akbar Bhat along with liberation front chairman Javid Ahmad Mir today lead a huge procession in Tral and paid glowing tributes to three martyred youth. Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Umer Farooq also talk to family of martyrs and express solidarity with them and paid tributes to martyrs.

According to a statement issued to KNS, Zaffar and Javed expressed sympathy and solidarity with the families of martyrs of Tariq Ahmad Parray, Adil Ahmad Mir and Aadil Ahmad Shah who were martyred by Indian troops during a siege and search operation.

Procession started from the residence of Tariq Ahmad Parray in Laribal and passed through the villages of all three martyrs and other areas.

APHC leaders also visited the grave yards of martyrs at Rathsuna, Laribal and Dadsora Tral and paid tributes to the martyrs.

Thousands of men, women children and especially youths participated in the procession and raised pro Islam and pro-freedom slogans. High pitched slogans were raised against India’s illegal occupation and innocent killings. APHC leaders were accompanied by several leaders and activists of Salvation movement including Imtiyaz Ahmad, Zulfikar Hameed, Adnan Kashmiri, Zahoor Ahmad, Aijaz Beg, Molvi Rafiq, Mohammad Amin, Mohammad Maqbool and Farooq Ahmad.

Addressing the procession, APHC leader Zaffar Akbar Bhat paid glowing tributes to martyred youth and pledged to take the ongoing martyrs mission to its logical conclusion. They said that Kashmir martyrs internationalized the Kashmir dispute and hence no one will be allowed to exploit or waste the sacrifices of martyrs.

He said that resolution of Kashmir conflict is Imperative for both the countries involved in the conflict as it can lead to another deadly nuclear War between the countries that fought several in past over the Kashmir dispute. Hurriyat Conference (M) leaders Zaffar and Javaid said that Kashmir dispute is the main source of Confrontation between the countries and delaying its peaceful resolution will contact to cast dark shadow over their peace and prosperity. They said that India must shun its policy of killing innocent people through its military might as the use of suppressive and oppressive tact’s can not deter people of Kashmir from securing right to self determination.

Growing reports of attempts by PDP to corrupt our youth: Dr. Kamal

Srinagar: National Conference has lashed out at PDP for systematically using moral corruption of young boys in Shehar-e-Khaas as a political tool to further its plans to exploit our youth as pawns in electoral battles.

According to a statement issued to KNS, while castigating PDP for allowing some of its most notorious and ill-reputed “new faces” to allegedly aid and abet drug scandals and narcotics rackets in Shehar-e-Khaas, NC Additional General Secretary Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal has demanded that the police takes immediate and serious cognizance of these reports and brings the culprits to the book. “National Conference has a responsibility towards Srinagar due to a bond of trust that has lasted decades where NC has helped in safeguarding the historicity and cultural centrality of Srinagar – even when it meant spilling our blood for Srinagar. We can not and will not watch as mute spectators while PDP empowers goons and criminals to corrupt and exploit our young boys who they eventually plan to use as pawns in the coming elections”, Dr. Kamal said.

Stating that the youth of the nation was its biggest asset, Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal said that PDP only intends to repeat and rehearse what Mufti Sayeed started in 1990, albeit in a different shape now. “In 1990 Mufti Sayeed lorded over numerous grizzly mass-massacres in Shehar-e-Khaas and sent thousands of our young boys to graves while he basked in sadistic pleasure as the Home Minister in New Delhi. The harrowing memories of Gaw Kadal, Hawal, Abi Guzar and Mashali Mohalla massacres are still fresh in our psyche. Now it appears that Mufti Sayeed is yet again launching a similar, elaborately planned murderous assault – this time on the very soul of Srinagar by promoting to known goons and criminals who have started to use their ill-gotten black-money to encourage drug-addiction and alcoholism among the youth ahead of the coming elections”, the NC Additional General Secretary said.

Dr. Kamal said that there were growing reports and very serious allegations from public delegations of distraught parents from Shehar-e-Khaas that a particular “new face” of the principal opposition party was allegedly encouraging the poisonous growth of drug addiction in Srinagar through his henchmen. “We demand the police takes all these reports and allegations very seriously and thwart these attempts to corrupt and destroy the future and lives of our youth. Numerous public delegations from Shehar-e-Khaas have complained that their young children are being lured with narcotics and alcohol and then exploited once addicted. There should be no hesitation in launching a thorough investigation against the alleged culprits”, Dr. Kamal said.

The NC Additional General Secretary said that there were also reports of allegedly some immoral activities going on under the patronage of some new entrants into the opposition’s ranks in Shehar-e-Khaas. “While all of this might be acceptable to Mufti Sayeed as long as he gets a foothold through criminals in Srinagar, National Conference will expose these anti-social and ill-reputed criminal elements and will not allow them to toy with the lives of our young generation”, Dr. Kamal  said.