Srinagar, April 03: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukahri on Friday apprised union home minster Amit Shah and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval regarding the shortcomings in newly issued order on domicile law in the matter of employment for Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources told KNS that Bukhari expressed his strong reservations with regard to various sections of the order demanding amendments therein as per the aspirations of the people of the Jammu and Kashmir
The JKAP president strongly pressed for removal of the clause in the order by virtue of which the employment has been restricted for JK residents up to the level IV. Bukhari has demanded that all the levels of government employment both non gazetted and gazetted posts be filled up by the eligible amongst the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir at district, divisional and state carders .
Sources told KNS that Bukhari is in Delhi and is vigorously p pursuing for the requisite changes in the new domicile order as per the aspiration of people of Jammu and Kashmir. (KNS)
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Altaf Bukhari appraises NSA Ajit Doval, HM Amit Shah on shortcomings of domicile order
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COVID-19: Flustering generosity Why to expose details of those in need?
Srinagar, Apr 03: Amid the prevalent Covid 19 pandemic claiming precious lives with each passing day, some elements in the society infested with the misanthropic characteristics are out for aggrandizement of self.
On social media in Kashmir, there are pictures and videos of people brandishing philanthropy in broad day light highlighting how much do they care for the people living in the squalid conditions. However, in this process of self-promotion, these nefarious miscreants expose the details of those in need, pushing their personal helplessness’s into a full public gaze.
According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), every single person who are out to ‘help’ the needy people have been seen clicking pictures with those whom they have been providing essential commodities including food stuff amid continuous lockdown and restrictions in wake of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.
Not only the NGOs, but those who are affiliated with the religious organizations as well as the politicians are involved in the act, which only expose the details of needy people irrespective of their gender.
However, such a ‘trend’ to help needy is even against the principals of every religion including Islam and as such the charity is only becoming an advertisement.
One of the religious clerics from Srinagar said that “Islam doesn’t permit us to expose the details of needy. We are bound to hide the details of those in need.”
The religious cleric further stated that those who are giving charity should also not disclose themselves before anyone. “We need to respect the needy people. At this point of time, they (needy people) need ration and other facilities. But, those who are providing these facilities to them are not in need to take pictures,” he said.
Echoing similar views, another religious cleric while talking to—KNO appealed well off people as well as the NGOs and others not to upload the pictures and videos of those in need –(KNO)
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LPG cylinders can be carriers of deadly Covid, warn experts
‘Advise immediate sterilization at riffling stations’
Srinagar, Apr 03: The cooking gas cylinders can be carriers of deadly Covid-19 and that there is a dire need of following a proper mechanism while handling the LPG cylinders by both—supplying agency and the consumers, health experts stressed Friday.
They said that since LGP cylinders are made of Iron and that the Covid-19 may remain attached to LPG cylinder for at least eight to nine hours, it has become mandatory for the both the supplying agents of LPG that include Indane, Hindustan Petroleum (HP), JAKFED etc to follow certain important guidelines.
Talking to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Jagmoan Singh Raina, who heads Kashmir Gas Agency, that distributes Indane LPG cylinders across Kashmir, said that he has provided personal protection equipment (PPE) to all his men including those who are part of door to door distribution of cylinders. “I have asked my employees to ensure proper handwashing after collection of three to four cylinders,” he said, adding that there is a great risk in transmitting the virus as his employees take cylinders from homes and also give them a refilled one.
“To my knowledge, the gas cylinder which is made of iron, can keep the virus alive on its surface for eight to nine hours. I have requested the Indane Company to ensure sterilization of every cylinder during its refilling process,” Raina said. “There is lot of human intervention from refilling of a cylinder to the stage it reaches consumer’s home. So the chances of transmission of virus is very high.”
He said that every single day, thousands of LPG cylinders are distributed to consumers across Kashmir alone from the Indane Company. Head of Department at Chest Disease hospital Srinagar told KNO, said that each and every cylinder is must to go through proper sanitization process. “The procedure to sanitize the LPG cylinder should take place from the company itself and till it reaches the consumers,” the doctor said—(KNO)
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COVID-19 | Hadith of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Following are some relevant hadiths:
1) QUARANTINE is a Prophetic ﷺ advice.
“Run away from the leper (the one with contagious ailment) as you would run away from a lion.”
(Bukhari Volume 7, Book 71, Number 608)2) SOCIAL DISTANCING is a Prophetic ﷺ command.
“Those with contagious diseases should be kept away from those who are healthy.”
Bukhaari (6771) and Muslim (2221)3) TRAVEL BAN is a Prophetic ﷺ teaching.
“Do not enter a land where the plague (contagious ailment) has broken out; don’t leave from where it has broken out”
Bukhaari (5739) and Muslim (2219)4) DON’T HARM OTHERS, if you have symptoms.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Do not cause harm or return harm.”
Sunan Ibn Mājah (2340)5) STAYING HOME is a Prophetic ﷺ teaching.
“Those who stay at home to protect themselves and others are under the protection of Allah.”
Musnad Ahmed, Saheeh6) If necessary, HOUSE IS A MASJID.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The entire earth has been made a Masjid, except graveyards and washrooms.”
Tirmidhi (al-Salaah, 291)7) THERE’S CURE; patience is the virtue
The Prophet ﷺ said “There is no disease that Allah sent without sending for it a cure.“
Bukhari (Volume 7, Book 71, Number 582)8) Let’s TREAT; ALLAH WILL CURE
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Every disease has a cure. If a cure is applied to the disease, it is relieved by the permission of Allah.”
Muslim (2204)9) FACE MASKING is a Prophetic ﷺ teaching.
Prophet (ﷺ) while sneezing, would cover his face with his hand or with his garment,”
Abu Dawud; Tirmidhi (Book 43, Hadith 2969), Sahih10) WASH HANDS every time you enter home.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Cleanliness is half of faith.”
Muslim (223)11) HOME QUARANTINE is a Prophetic ﷺ advice
“The plague (contagion) patient who remains in his home with patience and expectation of reward, knowing that nothing will befall him other than Allah’s decree will attain the reward or a martyr“
Musnad Aḥmad, Sahih also Bukhaari (2829) and Muslim (1914) -
Altaf Bukhari meets Amit Shah in New Delhi
Srinagar: J&K Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari on Friday met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
Futher Details Awaited.
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Cyber police traces fake social accounts, action under IPC Sections, 3 years jail term soonaction under IPC Sections, 3 years jail term soon
‘Accounts involved in making forged documents, spreading wrong info through fake order, impersonating as J&K officers’
Srinagar, April 3(KINS): Jammu and Kashmir Police’s cyber cell on Friday said that it has traced and identified dozens of fake account handles who were involved in series of “online crimes” including impersonating, forgery.
It also said that strict action that includes three year jail term under Indian Penal Code (IPC) was in offing for those involved in the cyber-crimes.
The cyber cell’s statement comes close on the heels of government spokesman Rohit Kansal’s tweet on Friday morning that a similar account to that of his official twitter handle was formed on social media by some people and they were spreading fake messages.
Kansal had urged people to stop fakes at this crucial stage of pandemic outbreak that has already claimed two lives in Kashmir and targeted nearly hundred people so far in J&K.
“Identifying fake social media accounts and handles wasn’t a cake walk. It is a difficult task and takes some time. We have already identified dozens of fake social media account handlers. Some of them have been called by us while many are not cooperating fully in the wake of Covid-19.” J&KP’s Cyber Cell in-charge Tahir Ashraf told Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS) over phone.He said that they have identified three types of people involved in social crimes that includes impersonation—a person impersonating as a J&K government official and spreading wrong information to cheat others. “There are two strict acts—IPC 416 and 419 which includes punishment of three years imprisonment for the person involved,” the in-charge Cyber Cell said.
He said that second category of people involved in online crime is those who put across fake information through fake orders as seen recently.
A few days back, orders suggesting restoration of 4-G service with the signatures similar to J&K Home Secretary Shaleen Kabra were making rounds on social media. Later it was found that the order was fake. A series of fake orders have hit the social media amid the massive ongoing challenge of Covid-19 pandemic.
“For this (spreading fake information), section 505 IPC applies which also includes three year imprisonment,” he said, adding that there is a third category that is involved in forgery where in forged documents are made and circulated on social media. “Here, we take action under section 468 of IPC which also includes three year imprisonment,” he informed KINS.
He said that seven FIRs have already been lodged against the people involved in various online crimes. “Those involved in spreading false information in times of Covid-19 have been traced and we will act against them soon,” the cyber cell in-charge added. (KINS)
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Sitting idle at Home: Anxiety among Kashmiri children on rise
Srinagar, April 3 (KINS): Momin Ahmad, a 14-year-old boy from Lalbazaar is fond of cricket. For last over two weeks, he has not moved out of his home in view spread of coronavirus. Sitting idle whole day inside four walls has caused him distress and anxiety.
“We don’t have yard, where my children could at least move few steps. The lives of people are paralyzed. He is not able to study online due to slow internet speed,” his father, Ghulam Mohammad told this Kashmir Indepth News(KINS) Reporter.
The ubiquitous outbreak of COVID-19 across the continents has pushed billions of people to the confinement of their houses. While this harsh and probably only preventive measure known as of now, to contain the spread of COVID-19, can have severe repercussions in the form of stress and anxiety among people across the world, Kashmir depicts an altogether distinct and dangerous rundown.
With already a huge chunk of Kashmir’s population struggling with various mental health issues because of decades of turmoil which got exacerbated since August 5, 2019, this virus has come as a strong blow to the mental health of Kashmiris especially children.“My son gets easily irritated over small things. The lockdown is not new to us and the schools are closed since August 5 but at least my son used to go out in vicinity to play with his friends. Now, due to the fear of coronavirus we don’t allow him to step out of the house. This makes him more aggressive,” Mohammad Sharif, a resident of Batamaloo told KINS.
Adding to the woes is the non-availability of 4G internet that has led many students to depression as they are not able to get the study material provided by the institutions or to avail the facility of online classes.
The educational institutions being closed for about eight months with small respite of few days in the months of February and March has triggered immense anxiety among children exasperating violent behavioral disorders in them.
A doctor at Srinagar’s SMHS Hospital said the ongoing crisis have taken a toll on the mental health in Kashmir. “During such situation, people face depressions and also develop post traumatic mental disorder,” the doctor said, wishing not to be quoted by name.
“There will be post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of the ongoing crisis but its intensity will be known when doctors examine such patients as people are not able to visit hospitals these days,” he added.
PTSD is a condition that develops after an individual goes through a terrifying ordeal that involves physical harm or the threat of a physical harm. Symptoms may include disturbing thoughts, feelings, or dreams related to the events, mental or physical distress to trauma-related cues, attempts to avoid trauma-related cues, alterations in how a person thinks and feels, and increased arousal. (KINS)
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Mosques quiet in Kmr, People offer Friday prayers at home
Srinagar, Apr 03 (KINS): People here in the valley offered the ‘Jummah Namaz’ or the Friday special prayer at their homes to curb the spread of Covid-19 virus.
The government and the Islamic religious bodies in Kashmir had issued an advisory to pray at home to avoid large gatherings.
“No clerics perform ‘Khutbah’ (public preaching) on microphones from the mosques, instead people read verses from Quran at their homes before Friday prayers,” a preacher wished not to be named told Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS).The government had said that it is advisable that people offer prayers at home till the situation is under control.
Shabir Ahmad, a resident of Bemina in the Srinagar city, offered prayers along with his son, Asim Atif and his father. “Offering Friday prayer at home was a different experience for us. But because of the advice on social distancing, we offered the prayers at home. My father led the prayer and gave us a few lessons from the verses of Quran,” Shabir Ahmad told this KINS reporter.
“We usually go to the nearby mosque at 12.30pm for the khutbah, which continues for half- an-hour after which the prayer service begins at 1pm. I really missed the public preaching because we learn a lot from it,” said Khalid, a resident of Padshaibagh.
Iqbal Ahmad a resident of Baramullah said, “The most important duty for a Muslim is to offer namaz. This time we missed the “ nimaz with Jamat. I prayed for things to get better soon.”
Sources said that at the historic Jamia Masjid, where a few thousand pious attend the Friday prayers every week, only a few were seen on Friday.
Sources said that many managing committees of the mosques across the valley locked out gates, in a way declaring that there would be no prayers there.Sources told KINS that several mosques which would be seen crowded during Friday prayers were seen deserted today.
They included Jamia Masjid Srinagar, Dargah Hazratbal, Iqra Masjid, Gousia Masjid, Hyder Masjit, Rehmat Masid.
Last Friday many mosques across the valley had also suspended the Friday prayers. “Notices were put up outside the mosques announcing the same to the devotees. Restrictions were also placed on the number of people attending regular prayers at the mosques”In order to stop spread of the Covid- 19, the administration had formally ordered the closure of all religious institutions and appealed to the management committees of all places of worship and all residents to cooperate. (KINS)
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All Covid-19 patients at CD Hospital doing well 2 discharged, 1 cured
Srinagar, April 3: At Chest Disease Hospital, doctors are putting all their efforts to treat Covid-19 patients. The doctors in the hospital have cured a patient who was infected with Coronavirus disease.
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COVID-19: 5 more new cases reported in J&K
Jammu, April 02: Five more COVID-19 cases were detected in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday taking the total tally to 75.
The five cases comprise 4 in Kashmir and 1 in Jammu, an official spokesperson said as per wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO.
He said that 70 cases were active in Jammu and Kashmir at present.The total tally of positive cases in J&K UT has reached 75—(KNO)