FULL NEWS BULITAN OF KNS..MY HEAD OFFICE Omar resigns as CM, leaves for London Says he finds no reason to stay in JK at present Governor requests him to continue in office till alternative arrangements Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister, called on N.N. Vohra, Governor J&K, today afternoon and submitted his resignation as Chief Minister. The Governor has accepted Omar’s resignation and requested him to continue in office till alternative arrangements are made. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after submitting his resignation told newsmen he is leaving for London to enquire about the health of his parents. “It is of no use for me to stay in Jammu and Kashmir. I am leaving for London to see my ailing parents,” Omar s said. He also termed PDP and BJP as largest parties emerged after the state elections of 2014. He said he has been saying since yesterday it is not the duty of National Conference to form the government nor it is duty of NC to help anyone form the government. Omar also rejected the reports that any back channel talks are going on between NC and other parties. Mufti hails Bharat Ratna for Vajpayee ‘His historic peace, reconciliation initiatives in and around JK ensured momentous transformation in the region’ Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Wednesday hailed the NDA government’s decision to confer Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In a statement issued to KNS, Sayeed said Vajpayee deserved country’s highest honour not only for his contribution in India’s political arena but for his historic peace and reconciliation initiatives in and around Jammu and Kashmir. “The political sagacity, maturity and vision of Mr Vajpayee and extension of friendship to Pakistan in the aftermath of the Parliament attack and the ceasefire announced by him are some of the historic confidence building measures which dawned a new era of peace and tranquility in the State and the region,” he said recalling former Prime Minister’s historic speech in Srinagar on 18 April 2003 wherein he had extended hand of friendship towards Pakistan at a time when there was eyeball to eyeball situation on the borders. “It is a matter of great satisfaction for me personally as having worked with Mr Vajpayee, I know how he responded positively and effectively to the great yearning for peace and democratic spirit in Jammu and Kashmir,” Mufti said. Sayeed also referred to Vajpayee’s assertion that Kashmir issue will be resolved within the ambit of humanity (Insaniyat Kay Dairay Main Kashmir Maslay Ka Hal Nikalaey Geay). “Also to address the external dimension of Kashmir problem Vajpaee had adopted policy of reconciliation saying (Hum Dost Badel Saktay Hain Humsaya Nahi),” he said and expressed the hope that the government headed by Mr Narendra Modi will pursue the policies of Mr Vajpayee on Jammu and Kashmir as a tribute to the great politician and statesman. Mufti also welcomed the Government’s decision to confer Bharat Ratna on the freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malaviya. Malik ends five day long fast after the release of activists, kith and kin of political workers Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): Ailing JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik who was on hunger strike from last five days has today ended his fast after the release of detainees. Earlier Yasin Sahib was who was shifted from Soura institute to Islamabad jail on 22nd December, was released by police at Budshah Chowk last night. On hearing the news of his release and presence in Maisuma, people form maisuma and adjacent localities came out of their homes and sat along Yasin Malik on a peaceful sit in at Budshah Chowk where Yasin sahib continued his hunger strike till today after noon. Besides JKLF leaders and workers, hundreds of women, youth, elders and children, all associations of shopkeepers from Lal Chowk, Maisuma, Budshah Chowk, Kokerbazar, court road and Moulana Azad road, people from all walks of life, lawyers and jurists also participated in the protest program and sat down on hunger strike in solidarity with Yasin sahib. A complete shutdown was also observed in the area with all major business establishments closed. Earlier several police and civil officials visited the hunger strike camp and negotiated with the front leadership. Yasin sahib asked them to release all those arrested from the area and stop arrests, nocturnal raids and other oppressive measures I these localities. Police and forces in their pursuit of dislodging the hunger strike camp, stormed camp with tear gas and pepper gas shelling and cane charging but Yasin sahib and others showed a considerable Resistance and refused to budge before the police oppression. About 18 people received injuries due to police shelling and cane charge among which JKLF activist Molvi Reyaz and aunt of Yasin sahib are noteworthy. After failing to dislodge Yasin sahib and others police released the detained youth namely Ishfaq Ahmad, Adil Ahmad and Faisal Aslam from Maisuma police station while as the father of a political worker who was arrested in place of his son namely Mohammad Yousuf Dar was released from Kupwara jail in after noon. After the release of these people and assurances of officials to stop harassment of the locals, Yasin sahib ended his 5 day long fast and took a glass of juice from his mother and personal doctor Sajad Reshi sahib. Ailing Yasin sahib who has been diagnosed of having multiple stones in his both kidneys has grown very weak, his health has also deteriorated. Doctor Sajad Reshi after examining him suggested shifting him to Soura medical institute immediately. Yasin sahib has now been shifted to Soura medical institute where doctors advised to admit him for further treatment. It is worth to mention that JKLF had decided to hold a one day token hunger strike in solidarity with ailing chairman and to protest against the ongoing police oppression in whole Kashmir especially Maisuma and adjacent areas and detention of political activists and leaders and kith and kin of political activists. KNS condoles demise of Mother in Law of Zulfikar Majid Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): A condolence meet was held in the Srinagar head office of Kashmir News Service on Wednesday wherein heartfelt condolences were expressed with senior journalist Zulfikar Majid over the demise of his Mother in Law. The meet also expressed solidarity with the bereaved family and prays to Almighty to bestow his mercy to the departed soul. Special prayers were later held for the eternal peace top the departed soul. Shabir Shah calls for unity among pro-freedom groups ‘When pro-India parties can unite, why can’t we?’ Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): Reiterating his call for unity among the pro-freedom parties of Jammu and Kashmir, Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir (HCJK) leader and chairman Democratic Freedom Party Shabir Ahmad Shah Wednesday said the unity among resistance groups is ‘inevitable’, keeping in view the recent election drama here and changing political scenario in the world. “When these power thirsty (pro-India) parties can extend hands to each other in achieving their objectives (power), what prevents us from becoming one when our objective and mission is same,” Shah in a statement issued to press said, adding, “We are the guardians of the sacrifices of our martyrs and have to discharge our responsibilities seriously with regards to taking their mission to the logical conclusion.” He said the pro-India politicians during elections crossed all limits of morality and descended to extreme despicable position while accusing each other. “Now, when the time for sharing power came, they all extend hands to each other to form the government and are ready to compromise. When these power lusty parties can unite and compromise in achieving the material gains, why can’t we exhibit unity among ourselves which is genuine and sincere,” he said. Shah further said, “When our mission and objective is same, what do our individual differences stand for? Does keeping such gap among ourselves behove us after rendering innumerous sacrifices for freedom? I appeal all the pro-freedom leadership to chart out an unanimous strategy with regards to freedom struggle as we are indebted to the sacrifices of our martyrs and have to take their mission to its logical end.” Urging people not to fall prey to machinations of pro-India parties, Shah said these parties are responsible for our subjugation and slavery and they can never be our well-wishers. “During elections, these parties kept mum over the killings and arbitrary arrests as they were only concerned of getting the blessings of New Delhi.” Commenting on the role played by Pakistan with regards to Kashmir issue, Shabir Ahmad Shah said the country is victim of internal and external conspiracies that are hell bent upon destabilizing it. “Despite all this, the Government and people of Pakistan continue to extend every support (political, diplomatic and moral) to their brethren in Kashmir.” Shah said India has to acknowledge, sooner or later, the bitter truth that Kashmir is an international dispute. Commenting on India’s aggressive and devious policy towards Kashmir issue, Shah said it does not behove a nation, which claims of world’s largest democracy, to usurp the democratic rights and the right of self-determination of its people. The pro-freedom leader said that any solution that goes against the wishes and aspirations of the people of Kashmir is never acceptable and that its people will continue to struggle for their birth right of self-determination. Altaf Bukhari thanks people, workers for his success Pledges to work tirelessly for his constituency Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): Senior PDP leader and MLA Syed Altaf Bukhari Wednesday expressed gratitude to the people of Amirakadal constituency for giving an impressive mandate to PDP. In a statement issued here, Bukhari reiterated his commitment saying that he tirelessly work for the people of his constituency. He expressed gratitude to the people of his constituency especially the youth and the first time voters who casted their franchise in his favour. “The support extended by the people of my constituency especially the youth for the PDP’s policies of peace and development will surely be responded by us with inclusive growth, economic prosperity, peace and justice,” Bukhari said. The PDP senior leader said that he is humbled to be elected by the people of his constituency and he will take full advantage of this opportunity to serve them in every possible manner. “I am fully aware about the challenges ahead more particularly the rehabilitation work in my constituency that has been posed by the unprecedented deluge. I assure you that I will be always there to mitigate your sufferings within my humble capacity,” Bukhari remarked. Bukhari congratulated the PDP workers in general and those of Amirakadal constituency in particular for working tirelessly day and night despite all odds to ensure his impressive win. “I am thankful to the people of my constituency who came out to vote in spite of heavy odds including the biting cold to cast their votes in my favour. I appreciate the resolve and the commitment of my workers and want to congratulate people of Amirakadal for showing their wisdom and voting out NC and other candidates on December 14,” Bukhari said while pledging that he will always work for the development of Amirakadal and will side with them in their thick and thin. Bukhari also acknowledged the hard work of his workers who put in all their blood and sweat in incrementing the voter turnout for ensuring his victory. “I thank all people who came out especially the first time voters who voted for me,” Bukhari said while pledging to make his constituency a model constituency in Kashmir. Sagar hails Khaniyar for the triumph Says befitting reply to PDP to be remembered for times to come Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): Hailing the people of old city’s Khaniyar, NC senior leader and party’s general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar Wednesday said the befitting reply the PDP got from Khaniyar would be remembered for the times to come by the party. While appreciating and thanking people for registering his victory from the turf, Sagar reiterates his pledge to work for the overall development of Srinagar with outmost sincerity and indomitable will. He added that in the times to come, Khaniyar will turn into the marvelous crown of Srinagar and he would continue to render his services for the well being of this segment’s inhabitants. Sagar said that the vested interests were hell bent to fragment the people of old city but the place has once again revealed to the world that there is no place for the outsiders. He hailed people of Khaniyar for playing a vital role in nullifying the nefarious designs of the vested interests. “The people with the flawed character were fielded from here and money was spent in plethora so woo people but the courageous people old city rejected out rightly their plans,” Sagar said in a statement. Sagar in a statement to press says that he is indeed indebted to the love and support of the people of Khaniyar as the area once again trusted him with remarkable numbers. Sagar said that the time is near when the area would witness massive growth and numerous employment opportunities. He added that the people of Khaniyar have pledged along with him to make the place a symbol of development and prosperity. The senior NC leader while thanking people promised them overall development in Khaniyar, assuring them the place of saints would never be allowed to get undermined by divisive elements. BJP praises Vajpayee, calls him true statesman Hails Centre for conferring Bharat Ratna to him Srinagar, Dec 23 (KNS): Kashmir unit of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Wednesday expressed happiness over Bharat Ratna being conferred upon the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In a statement here the BJP spokesman Khaild Jehangir said, “People of Jammu and Kashmir have great regards for the former Prime Minister and remember his tenure as the golden period in history of Jammu and Kashmir.” The BJP spokesman said, “Good works done by Vajpayee during his regime and his bold decisions ushered new hope and enthusiasm among the people in JK. It was during his tenure that in 2002 when free and fair elections were held in the state after a long time.” Jehangir said the former Prime Minister’s desire to see JK prosper and democracy flourish changed the mindset of the people in this strife torn state. “Foundation of JK witnessing a huge voter turnout in 2008 and 2014 assembly elections was laid by Vajpayee. His people friendly policies and his endeavor to win hearts and minds of people have paid dividends in long run,” Jehangir said. The BJP spokesman praised Vajpayee’s statesmanship and his leadership skills. “People in JK only remember Vajpayee and they hardly make any mention of Jawhar Lal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.” He said Congress led UPA regime played politics over conferring Bharat Ratna to the veteran leader. “People will never forgive Congress for not recognizing the great work done by the former Prime Minister. Congress facing humiliating defeat in parliamentary polls and subsequent assembly elections held in four states since May this year has proved that people have rejected the Congress and its policies and the party is all set to become a history in Indian politics,” he added. Governor extends Christmas greetings Srinagar, Dec 23 (KNS): N. N. Vohra, Governor, has extended warm greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Christmas. In a message, the Governor said that the teachings of Jesus Christ, the apostle of peace, compassion and brotherhood, have guided human beings towards righteousness. He observed that the message of Lord Christ is perhaps more relevant today than ever before, when the world is ridden with hate, greed, intolerance and violence. The Governor expressed sincere hope that this auspicious occasion would help in further strengthening the bonds of communal harmony, brotherhood, amity, secularism and the traditions of pluralistic ethos for which Jammu and Kashmir has been known for centuries. The Governor wished the people a very Happy Christmas and prayed for peace, progress and prosperity in the State. Governor endorses the proposal for appointment of Chief Justice and Additional Judge of J&K High Court Srinagar, Dec 23 (KNS): Governor Shri N.N. Vohra has conveyed to the Union Minister of Law and Justice his endorsement and the agreement of the State Government to the recommendations of Chief Justice of India for the appointment of Shri N.N. Paul Vasanthakumar as the next Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, presently the senior most puisne Judge of Madras High Court. The Governor has also, through a separate communication to the Union Minister for Law and Justice conveyed his endorsement and the agreement of the State Government to the Chief Justice of India’s proposal for the transfer of Shri Justice Bawa Singh Walia, Additional Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Drabu hails Pulwama, Shopian for giving decisive mandate to PDP Srinagar, Dec 23 (KNS): Senior PDP leader Dr Haseeb Drabu has expressed gratitude to the people of Pulwama and Shopian districts in general and Rajpora constituency in particular for reposing faith in him and his party by giving a decisive mandate to PDP. “As I have already made a commitment with the people of the area that I won’t let them if elected to the state legislature, I not only stand by my pledge but reiterate the same after having got the people’s mandate to make a new start and meet the great challenges ahead,” Drabu said while addressing a grand reception organized by the people of Rajpora constituency to felicitate him on his victory in the assembly polls. Drabu said he is especially overwhelmed by the support extended by the youth of the area to the inclusive and progressive policies of his party aimed at JK’s political stability and economic prosperity. “It is an honor and a humbling one to be nominated for this position and I assure my people that under the visionary leadership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti, our party would work with fresh zeal towards mitigating the sufferings of the state and its people,” Drabu said and added that credit for PDP’s impressive performance in the twin districts of Pulwama and Shopian goes to the disciplined, dedicated and ideologically motivated cadres of PDP and people of the area. He complimented PDP cadres for having successfully and effectively carried the party’s political and economic agenda to the grassroots level. “It is because of the untiring and selfless efforts of the PDP cadres that their party has today become a real people’s movement across Jammu and Kashmir,” he said and added that he would also like to express his gratitude to those also who couldn’t vote in this election for various reasons. “Our endeavor would be to respond to and mitigate the complex problems of the state, faced as it is with decades long political uncertainty, development deficit, unfulfilled aspirations, mounting unemployment, corruption, nepotism and favoritism,” he said and added that as already announced by him he would strive towards making district Pulwama and Shopian as the model districts on socio-economic indicators. Drabu said it would be his endeavor to work for the welfare of the people of the area, especially the youth, who have suffered untold miseries because of the political and economic instability and uncertainties plaguing the state for the past more than six decades. He said the twin districts of Pulwama and Shopian would be transformed as hubs of economic activity involving new strides in infrastructure development in education, health, power and social sectors and sustained advancement in horticulture and tourism sectors. “All of you will be with us in the new era going to begin for JK soon,” he said. PDP youth wing president Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra also addressed the gatherings. Crime Branch Jammu produced challan against Cheaters Accused involved providing jobs to youths in Railways Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): Crime Branch, Jammu today produced challan against a group of cheats who used to dupe the innocent and gullible youth by promising them a Govt. job in Railways. The Case FIR No. 25/2010 under section 420, 465, 468, 120-B RPC P/S Crime Branch, Jammu was registered on the complaint of Naresh Kumar and others wherein they alleged that they have been cheated by a group of cheats namely (1) Yash Pal Bhagat S/o Gian Chand R/o Prema Chak, Tehsil R.S. Pura, District Jammu, (2) Sameer Kumar S/o Nand Kishore Singh R/o Ward No.2, Pradhan Nagar, North Bengal Nursing Home, Silliguri Darjelling, (3) Rabi Kumar S/o Ashok Kumar Singh R/o North Anpdpuri Boring-C, Malalpuri Pardhan Nagar Silliguri (W.B.), (4) Rajinder Singh S/o Gurbhajan Singh R/o Dablehar, R.S. Pura Jammu, (5) Sanjeev Kumar S/o Butti Ram R/o Dablehar R.S Pura Jammu and (6) Sameer Kumar S/o Nand Kishore Singh R/o Ward No.2, Pradhan Nagar, North Bengal Nursing Home, Silliguri Darjelling by motivating them to pay `5 lacs each for managing their appointments in the Railway Department as Assistant Station Master and Ticket Collectors which they subsequently paid in cash as well as by way of depositing of payment in the bank accounts of one of the accused namely Sameer who promised to get them appointed. Subsequently free Railway passes and appointment letters were dispatched to complainants for their joining; however when the complainants went for joining they came to know that their names do not figure in the selection list as such the appointment orders are fake one. During the course of investigation it has been found that Yash Pal Bhagat met with one of the accused Sameer during his visit at Mata Vaishno Devi hatched a criminal conspiracy to dupe the innocent unemployed youth of J&K by providing jobs in Railways Department. All the accused persons had hatched a criminal conspiracy and extorted money from the complainants on the pretext of providing them job in the Railway Department as Ticket Collectors. After establishing the offences u/s 420, 465, 468, 120-B RPC against the accused persons the chargesheet was presented before the court of Ld. CJM, Jammu. Naqash condemns Malik’s detention Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): Islamic Political Party (jk) Chairman and Senior Hurriyat Conference leader Mohammad Yousuf Naqash in a statement issued to the press has strongly condemned the detention of prominent ailing leader and Chairman of J K LF Mohammad Yasin Malik, besides the release of continuously detained of prominent pro freedom leaders and activists including HCJK Muslim League head Mushtaq ul islam, Hurriyat conference G Muslim league head Masarat Alam Bhat and Abdul Samad Inqilabi and many other leaders and activists and said that India who has forcibly subjugated Kashmir, through its local agents ,puppets and large junk of forces is doing everything undemocratic and inhuman acts since 1947 in a bid to curb the peaceful sentiment of freedom and the ongoing freedom movement and surprising calling itself largest democracy in world which is a false rhetoric to mislead the world. But India will never succeed in its nefarious designs and its all conspiracies and ill designs against ongoing freedom movement will completely fail. Naqash further said that the sentiment of freedom is embedded deep in the majority of Kashmiri people and the ongoing peaceful struggle will continue in perpetuity till it reaches the logical conclusion. People are determined in this regard. Naqash further said that unity of thought and actions and chalking out common strategies to carry forward the mission freedom in a coordinated way is inevitable. The pro freedom camp has to prioritize the unity factor by saying good bye to self, ego and party interests. Unless the step is taken with sincerity we will fail to deliver. Disunity has badly affected our mission and we need to expose them who are against unity. Naqash stressed for a joint powerful legal cell of all the concerned parties who will fight legally for the release of our leaders in and outside Jammu Kashmir because the release of these prisoners among them many have crossed more than twenty years of imprisonment is our responsibility that we all need to shoulder. BJP reaped benefits of polarization in Jammu: Congress Alliance with communal forces will push PDP into oblivion: Nizami Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): The Congress party today said that the BJP reaped the benefits of polarization by pitting the people of Jammu and Kashmir against each other in a bid to reach its failed mission 44 to form a government in the state. The Congress spokesman, Salman Nizami said that the fractured mandate has shown how BJP has secured 25 seats by drawing a communal line between Muslims and Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that emergence of a communal party like BJP in Jammu was detrimental to the overall peace and stability of the state. “BJP has divided people on regional and religious lines as we had predicted. This is a very dangerous situation. This party can never be well wishers of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” Nizami said. He added that if BJP would have contested polls on development, the party would not have secured a single seat in Jammu region given the fact that Congress party ensured just and equitable development to all the regions of the state. “Our senior leaders specially Raman Bhalla have worked tirelessly for the welfare of the people. If development would have been the yardstick, he would have won the elections. However, BJP played communal card over development to reach their failed mission,” he said, and added “Despite vicious polarization campaign by the BJP, the Congress managed to secure 12 seats from the state. We’re happy that BJP’s plans have been defeated in the state,” The spokesman said that the formation of a government was not an easy task for any party in the state. He said the PDP, the single largest party, has no option but to join hands with likeminded and secular parties to keep the communal parties at bay. “BJP is gripped into controversies over their stand on Article 370, AFSPA and the recent forced conversion row. And if PDP, which sought votes for keeping BJP out of power, will forge an alliance with them, it will certainly push PDP into oblivion,” Nizami said. He said it was BJP leadership who spoke against dynastic parties in J&K and now they are open for alliance with them. The Congress spokesman said that BJP is a party of dishonest, as their MLAs were found involved in grass voting against hefty sums of money during the last MLC elections. “How can this party, who’s MLAs, prefer money and power, respect the sentiments and aspirations of the people of state,” he said. DAK Condoles demise Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): President Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Dr Nisar ul Hassan today in a condolence meeting of doctors at Srinagar expressed profound grief over the tragic and sad demise of Dr Nighat Jabeen Consultant Obstetrics and Gynecology, who breathed her last on December 20, after a brief illness. Dr Nighat was a humble soul and a dedicated doctor. Medical fraternity has lost a compassionate, kind and honest doctor. Dr Nisar prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss. Dr Nisar also expressed his heartfelt condolences to Dr Amjad Ali consultant Dermatology on the death of his father. Body found in Srinagar Srinagar, Dec 24 (KNS): Srinagar police recovered a body in suspicious circumstances in TRC ground. Investigations to ascertain the cause of the death has been started. A body was found in TRC Ground in suspicious conditions who was later identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Wani son of Ghulam Rasool Wani resident of Aga Hamam, Habba Kadal, Srinagar. Srinagar Police has started investigation under section 174 CrPC to ascertain the cause of the death. Respected subscribers you can surf our website to read all the news bulletins at your will. Kindly click (knskashmir, and for views and analysis visit kashmirmagazine.net)
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