TODAYS KNS NEWS BULLITIEN Modi’s visit draws mixed response from valley’s political camp PDP pins hope, Congress terms visit political Modi must approve relief package if he wants to exhibit solidarity: NC Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): With Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Kashmir on Diwali and spend time with flood-hit people, mixed responses from valley’s political camp are coming over the visit. Opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti remarked that all eyes are set on the state government over its measures so as to seek maximum benefit out of PM’s visit for the flood hit Kashmir. Mehbooba told KNS that this also needs to be seen that how the business community that suffered massive losses due to floods, would motivate the prime minister for timely intervention into the relief and rehabilitation measures. “The visit of the Prime Minister must not be seen with the political prism. The state government failed on every level vis-à-vis post flood relief and rehabilitation measures and all eyes are now on GoI for the resolution of the issues,” she said. Taking a dig at the coalition government, PDP president accused that both Congress and NC were involved in the plunder of the relief material with no action on ground being for the proper distribution of the relief material among the flood sufferers of JK. She claimed that the government has lost credibility among people at large in JK and that the procedure adopted by the state government in its post flood measures was ‘worrisome’ and ‘disappointing’. Mehbooba maintained that the business community here including the agriculturalists, horticulturalists and various other sectors suffered huge losses and need of the hour is their duly compensation at an earliest. The state Congress chief Saif-ud-din Soz while reacting to Modi’s visit to Kashmir said that same is politically motivated with Modi arriving in valley to serve the political ends. “If Modi is really serious over mitigating the sufferings of the flood victims then he must approve at an earliest the relief memorandum submitted by the state government to the GoI,” Soz told KNS. Another Congress leader Taj Mohi-ud-din while reacting to Modi’s visit to Kashmir stressed that same must not be given the political color as priority must be given to the relief and rehabilitation measures. National Conference general secretary and Minister for Rural Development Ali Mohamamd Sagar said the state government’s priority is providing relief to flood vicitms. “If Modi wants to express solidarity with the flood hit people of Kashmir then he must, sans any delay, approve the package submitted by the state government to GOI so that Kashmir could be rebuilt again,” Sagar told KNS. Congress contradicts CM, says BJP’s victory in Maharashtra, Haryana won’t affect JK polls Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): State Congress Wednesday contradicted Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his remarks on BJP’s triumph in Haryana and Maharashtra, saying same in no way could affect poll results in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had said that BJP’s win in Haryana and Maharashtra would have some effect on the assembly elections in the state, but maintained that the influence would not be as much as previously expected. The state Congress chief Saif-ud-din Soz while reacting to the remarks of the chief minister asserted that the poll results in Haryana and Maharashtra would never affect poll results in Jammu and Kashmir and that Congress’s popularity in the Himalayan region would not be hurt by the BJP. Talking to KNS Soz maintained that Congress is the strong party and its roots in JK have been strengthened. He claimed that Congress will emerge as a single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir will form the next government. Interestingly, chief minister while talking to reporters at Zevan on Tuesday while reacting to triumph of BJP in Maharashtra and Haryana in Assembly polls, said though BJP did well in the elections in the two states, the results were not upto their expectations. “They (BJP) have done well, but not nearly as well as they had expected. If you compare BJP’s Parliament results in Haryana and BJP-Shiv Sena results in Parliament (polls) till now, they haven’t translated Parliament results into Assembly results in those states,” Omar had said, adding that BJP’s win in Haryana and Maharashtra would have some effect on the assembly elections in the state, but maintained that the influence would not be as much as previously expected. (KNS) Shifting of lower court affects lawyers’ work Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): The temporary make shift of Srinagar’s lower court to other areas is affecting commoners to knock the doors of law and justice with the lawyers maintaining that their work too got hampered due to shifting from Srinagar’s central place. According to the KNS correspondent, several lawyers stated that the make shift arrangements has made their clients to suffer at large as the inaccessible route for the commoners is hindering them from approaching the court of law. Also, the vendors and other shopkeepers also stated that the business they used to get due to the rush of people at the court road of Srinagar is down with the huge margin. They maintained that after floods as the authorities decided to shift the lower court from Lal Chowk to Tatoo ground area. “We were doing a god business around the area as this street is known as court road. Our business is related to the functioning of the court. Floods didn’t hamper our business as much as the shifting of court did,” said one of the shopkeepers of the area. Meanwhile, lawyers also stressed that the number of their clients has been descended to large extent as the commoners usually feel reluctant in approaching the make shift office. Lawyers Club Kashmir led by Advocate Babur Qadri said the shifting of the court would not only affect the commoners and people who seek justice but will also pinch the functioning of the Bar Association of Kashmir. “Bar is the voice of the people. Its office at Srinagar’s lower court merited greater significance as same was located at the Historic Lal Chowk. Now when the court is shifted to any far off place, Bar would cease to exist.” (KNS) KEA terms Modi’s visit politically motivated Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) while reacting over Prime Minister’s Kashmir visit, Wednesday termed it politically motivated, saying New Delhi bothered least over sufferings of flood victims here. Kashmir Economic Alliance chief Yasin Khan told KNS that the visit of Narendra Modi to Kashmir has a political agenda and that when during the past 50 days no one from GOI visited valley, the visit of the prime minister turns out to be a questionable entity. Khan maintained that during the past 50 days, people suffered huge loses, with thousands turning homeless but no one from GOI tried to soothe the blighted situation of Jammu and Kashmir. The KEA, an amalgam of various business houses, questioned why Modi didn’t visit valley on Eid as the trail of devastation was visible all over in the troubled land of Kashmir at that time aswell. However, the amalgam led by Yasin Khan stated that it will meet PM Modi during his valley visit and submit a memorandum to him. The Prime Minister is all set to visit valley on Thursday to celebrate the festivity of Diwali with the flood affected people of valley. (KNS) ECI likely to announce JK poll dates on Oct 28 Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Satisfied that conditions are conducive to hold Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir the Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the poll dates on October. Election dates to the Jharkhand Assembly could also be announced simultaneously. “Top officials of the government including administrative secretaries of the key department were summoned to Secretariat here Wednesday to clear the pending files in view of the reports of the announcement of polls dates Tuesday next week,” sources told KNS. As the term of the current J&K Assembly ends on January 19 next year and, if the electoral process is not completed before that, the state would have to be placed under Governors rule. “The ECI after assessing the situation in both Srinagar and Jammu has conveyed its decision of holding elections on time to both Jammu & Kashmir Government and Ministry of Home Affairs. After the visit of the full commission to the state and interactions with stakeholders, including leaders of political parties, the ECIO has ruled out the possibility of postponing the elections,” they said. Meanwhile, top officials of the government including administrative secretaries of the key government department were summoned to secretariat here Wednesday to clear the pending files in view of the reports of the announcement of polls dates Tuesday next week. As KNS had already reported that General Administration Department (GAD) has been conveyed the decision by the Election Commission and asked to dispose of the pending files of urgent nature before the weekend. Sources said top ministers and bureaucrats particularly administrative secretaries were seen present in their office chamber disposing off the files of urgent nature. Poor BSNL, Reliance services irk subscribers Irked people threaten to move to court Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Thousands of subscribers of BSNL and Reliance are fed up with poor cellular services in Srinagar. Frequent call drops, call breaks, network congestion and Internet interruptions have peeved the subscribers and to get away from this prolonged harassment, most of the subscribers have decided to move to the court. According to KNS correspondent while all the cellular operators are trying to outdo each other in terms of business in the state, BSNL and Reliance suffers from poor network, connectivity, call-drop and other issues. The subscribers said due to poor connectivity phones remain dysfunctional for a major part of the day. “From the last two days Reliance and BSNL phones have remain out of coverage for a major part. And the subscribers have to bear the brunt,” said Hafiza Begum, a medico working in SMHS. The service providers wash off their hands saying it happens rarely and that too for a short time. However, the subscribers complained that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Cellone services continue to remain a headache for them and blamed that the concerned authorities failed to provide quality service to them. They said that the location of towers in the town is not bad but the failure of the concerned authorities to maintain these towers has added to the miseries of the subscribers. “For the last two weeks the service of BSNL and Reliance are totally collapsed. Now we are thinking to approach Consumer Protection Forum against BSNL and other cellular companies for its poor facility. We have also decided to move to the court if the authorities failed to provide better facility within one tow days” said Mohammad Mukaram one of the post paid subscriber of BSNL. “The mobile service comes within the definition of consumers and the cellular operators are bound to provide the quality service to the customers,” says Advocate Bashmir Ahmad. He added the Consumer Protection Act fully protects the customers from such poor services.” (KNS) Omar gets appraisal of clearance of Tosha Maidan range area Area to be developed as an attractive tourist spot: CM Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Welcoming the complete clearance of Range Area from dangerous materials in Tosha Maidan by the Army, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that the demand of public in this regard has been fulfilled and the area could be developed as one of the choosiest tourist resort in the State. He said the focus will be concentrated on developing Tosha Maidan for tourism related activities to generate employment opportunities, trade and business in the area. Under Mission Falah Army has completed the clearance of Range Area from dangerous material comprising of 69 sq. kms. in Tosha Maidan area. The Army also conducted civic action by organizing medical and veterinary camps at Drang, Sutaharan, Khag, Hamchipora, Tosha Maidan and Chiuyadara villages. This brief in this regard was presented to the Chief Minister by the Army this morning during his visit to Tosha Maidan to get latest appraisal of the clearance of the Range Area, rehabilitation programme and civic actions launched by the Army for the benefit of the people. The Chief Minister while addressing a gathering of Army officers and the civilian on the occasion said that the clearance of Range Area from dangerous material by the Army in a stipulated timeframe is highly appreciable. He said people of the area wanted Tosha Maidan to be the attraction of tourists like Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, etc. and their this cherished desire would be fulfilled now. Minister of State for Home, Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo and GOC 15 Corps Lt. Gen. Subrata Saha was also present on the occasion. The Chief Minister was told that more than 3000 patients were given medical treatment in the medical camps organized by Army besides treating about 9000 animals against various diseases. The Chief Minister was informed that the assistance and treatment of Master Fayaz Parrey has been taken on three lines of physical and mental health, education and improvement of habitat. The boy has been sent to Artificial Limb Centre, Pune for treatment and fitment of prosthetic limbs. He is being adopted by Victor Force for his education at Army Goodwill School (AGS). Action is being taken to make his house disability friendly. The Chief Minister was told that as many as 25 hearing aids and 25 spectacles have been provided to 50 persons while in Drang area 300 samplings have been planted through children. The financial assistance of Rs. one lakh is being provided to next of kin of late Bilal Ahmad who lost his life. Army also organized sports events and conducted education tours to Tosha Maidan area. Pre-recruitment training to 47 young boys is undergoing for guiding them to take recruitment test to qualify for joining the security forces. As part of an employment drive a mobile phones repairing course is being conducted at Community Development Centre Khag for 30 youth by the Army. The Chief Minister was told that survey of widows due to range accidents was carried out and the list was ratified by the District Development Commissioner, Budgam which include 21 widows, 32 children who need educational assistance and 13 children for skill development training. Jute Bag making course for 30 women is being run by the Army besides training course for 20 women in tailoring, stitching and designing. 50 students of Gujjar and Bakerwals are being provided schooling and establishment of AGS at Drang is under active consideration. The Chief Minister while appreciating the actions taken by Army to benefit the civil population and clear the range area from dangerous material expressed the hope that the Army would continue to provide necessary help to the civil population in their day-to-day life affairs. Let us dedicate Diwali to flood, shelling affected: Omar Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah in his Diwali message has urged people to celebrate Diwali with simplicity and keeping in mind the plight of sufferers of devastating flood and miseries of border shelling affected families. The Chief Minister called for dedicating this year’s Diwali to the flood sufferers and the sufferers of border shelling population. He asked the people to contribute greatly for the rehabilitation and welfare of affected families. Omar Abdullah prayed for peace, development and prosperity of the State and its people. Guv distributes Rs 28 lakh compensation to pony owners Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): At a function held at the Raj Bhavan here yesterday, cheques amounting to over Rs. 28 lakh were handed over to the owners of ponies/horses which were involved in accidental deaths during the Shri Amarnathji Yatra held earlier this year. The Governor, who is the Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), gave away cheques valuing Rs.28.65 lakh to ponywallahs for the loss of their horses/ponies in accidental deaths during the Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2014. 94 owners were awarded compensation at Rs. 30,000 for each pony/ horse lost while two owners were given Rs.22,500 each. The Governor interacted with the claimants and lauded their cooperation and contribution in facilitating the Yatris and making the annual Shri Amarnathji Yatra a successful event every year. On the suggestion of Mian Altaf, Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, the Governor asked Mr. Rakesh Kumar Gupta, CEO of the Shrine Board, to take up with the Insurance Company the possibility of disease related deaths of ponies and horses being also brought under the insurance cover. Mian Altaf said that the provision of insurance cover for the ponies/horses in case of their accidental deaths during the Yatra is an extremely laudable welfare measure and provides strong relief to the economically weaker sections of the society whose animals get killed in accidents. He thanked the Governor for taking keen interest for promoting the welfare of the pony/horse owners and observed that various aspects of the Yatra had been most beneficially streamlined by the Shrine Board and this had resulted in bringing about tremendous improvement in the management of Shri Amarnathji Yatra, particularly in the past four years, benefiting the Yatris as well as all the stakeholders and the people who earn their livelihood from this annual pilgrimage. Referring to the laudable measures taken by the Shrine Board for ensuring cleanliness and the protection of environment of the entire Yatra area, the Minister observed that it should be our endeavour to bring about further improvements in the Yatra management, wherever required, to facilitate the visiting Yatris. Nazir Ahmad Khan (Gurezi), Minister of State for Animal and Sheep Husbandry, thanked the Governor for taking laudable the initiative of putting in place the provision of insurance cover, launched with the support of the State Government, for compensating the loss suffered by the pony/horse owners on account of the accidental deaths of their animals during the Yatra, benefiting the poor ponywallahs. He put forth several suggestions for bringing about progressive improvements in the management of the Yatra and thanked the Governor and the management of the Shrine Board for the very propmt settlement of the insurance claims of the ponywallahs. Rafi Ahmad Mir, MLA, Pahalgam, thanked the Governor for appreciating the losses suffered by the pony/horse owners due to the accidental deaths of their animals during Shri Amarnathji Yatra and for the mechanism devised to compensate their losses by providing insurance cover to their animals. Putting forth various suggestions for bringing about continuing improvements in the management of the Yatra, he said that considerable economic benefits flow to the local population from this pilgrimage. Rakesh K. Gupta, Principal Secretary to the Governor and the CEO of the Shrine Board, said that ponywallahs are an important part of the Yatra and the Governor had issued directions to get their insurance claims settled most expeditiously every year. The CEO stated that the Governor had directed him to ensure all remainder insurance claims of the ponywallahs are settled without any delay. He said that the collective efforts of every one had resulted in the smooth conduct of the pilgrimage and the Governor had, at the Post-Yatra Review Meeting, particularly thanked and complimented Mian Altaf Ahmad, Minister for Forests and Environment; Mr. Nazir Ahmad Khan (Gurezi), Minister of State for Animal and Sheep Husbandry; Rafi Ahmad Mir, MLA Pahalgam; the Deputy Commissioners of Anantnag and Ganderbal, and their concerned officers, all the stakeholders and the people at large for their commitment for ensuring a smooth Yatra. Preet Pal Singh, Additional CEO of the Shrine Board, gave details of the insurance claims of the pony/horse owners who were presented insurance claim cheques. Tasaduq Jeelani, Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag; M.R. Gassi, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal; Dr. Shamas-ud-Din Makhdoomi, Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Kashmir; Dr. Ghulam Qadir Shah, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Ganderbal; Dr. Tahir Hussain Beig, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Anantnag; and several other officers and pony/horse owners were present on the occasion. Rulers in New Delhi busy in advancing their own vested political interests: Mirwaiz Distributes relief among flood victims in Pampore Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Terming the ‘callous and delaying tactics’ of the State Government and Government of India in addressing the enormous problems faced by the flood hit people of Kashmir and their rehabilitation as ‘crude politicization’ of a human tragedy and miseries of the people, Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today alleged that instead of taking any substantial steps to address the issue of flood victims, the rulers in New Delhi were busy in advancing their own vested political interests. Commenting on the proposed visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kashmir, Mirwaiz in a statement said, “Theatrics of false mourning and tears were a hallow show of sympathy over the hardships faced by the flood hit Kashmiris.” Stating that people were immensely suffering due to ravaging floods since past two months, they were rendered homeless, and had nothing to left to fend their families, “GoI took hardly any steps to provide effective relief and rehabilitation to flood victims while on the other hand it is not allowing any aid by international community or any aid organization to help rebuild and provide succor to flood affected Kashmiris.” Mirwaiz said that the way national media was busy in blowing Modi’s Kashmir visit on Diwali out of proportions clearly indicate that the visit is more a publicity stunt than the intent of real help to flood hit Kashmiries and amounts to building castles of electoral politics over the ruins and rubble of Kashmir. The Hurriyat (M) chairman said that instead of adopting such tactics it would be better for the leadership of India to accept that Kashmir dispute was a reality which needs to be resolved according to the wishes and aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “It was also a stark reality that even though the flood has damaged Kashmir but it has not dampened their resolve to fight for their right to self determination,” he said. Meanwhile, continuing with his visits to flood hit areas, Mirwaiz today visited Pampora, kadlebal, Namble Bal, Frast-e-Bal, Drang Bal and adjoining areas of Pampore and Pulwama to take stock of the damages caused by the ravaging floods. While distributing the relief material among the flood victims on behalf of Dar-ul-Khair, Mirwaiz consoled with the flood victims who have incurred irretrievable damage. Expressing solidarity and sympathy with the affected families, Mirwaiz regretted the absence of government in these areas to provide relief and rehabilitation to people. He stated that lakhs of people have been left on the mercy of Allah and government was just doing cheap politics over the tragedies of people for their ulterior political motives. Meanwhile, Mirwaiz paid glorious tributes to the Bijbehra martyrs on their 21st martyrdom anniversary. Shah visits Mazar-e-Shuhada Bijbehara, pays tributes to martyrs Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir leader and Democratic Freedom Party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah Wednesday along with JKLF-R chairman Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bita Karatey, Muslim Conference chairman Shabir Ahmad Dar, Islamic Political Party chairman Muhammad Yusuf Naqash, Mahaz-e-Azadi president Muhammad Iqbal Mir and other HCJK activists, visited martyrs’ graveyard at south Kashmir’s Bijbehara where they paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of October 22, 1993. Remembering the martyrs, the leaders said the forces put to death 51 innocent civilians and injured 150 on October 22, 1993 and condemned the massacre to the core. They also vowed to continue the mission of martyrs. On the occasion, Shah said, “Indian rulers should not forget that it is impossible to suppress the freedom sentiment of the people of Kashmir as they have rendered innumerable sacrifices in their fight for freedom against Indian illegal occupation and will continue till they get their birth right of self-determination.” “Despite the calamity of floods, the hearts of the people of Kashmir are filled with the sentiments of freedom. The pro-India elements should bear in mind that the people of Kashmir didn’t offer sacrifices for ministerial posts but for their right of self-determination,” he said. Shabir Ahmad Dar, on the occasion assured people that the movement for freedom will continue till it is taken to its logical conclusion. He said the day is not far when we will see the dawn of freedom. Others present on the occasion included Wajahat Qureshi, Muhammad Yasin Ataai, Muhammad Yusuf Mir, Feroz Ahmad, Altaf Ahmad and others. Tarigami meets Guv Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): CPI (M) state secretary and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami called on Governor N N Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday. Tarigami apprised the Governor about issues and problems relating to the ongoing relief and rehabilitation work in his constituency and elsewhere in the Valley. He also spoke to the Governor about issues relating to the forthcoming Elections to the State Legislature and the obtaining political environment. Hizb supports Geelani’s strike call Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Hizb-ul-Muajihdeen militant outfit Wednesday supported the strike call given by Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani on the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday. In a tele-statement to KNS Hizb spokesman Saleem Hashmi said, “Modi’s decision to celebrate Diwali here is a political gimmick. We support Geelani sahib’s strike call on the day (Oct 23).” Asiya supports Geelani’s Oct 23 strike call Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Dukhtaran-e-Milat (DeM) chief Syeda Asiya Andrabi Wednesday extended her party’s support to the strike call given by Huriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on October 23. In a statement to KNS, DeM chief remarked that Kashmir is a Muslim majority region and celebrating Diwali here is “actually the Hindutva agenda and under its garb, impression is being tried to create that Kashmir is India’s integral part.” She claimed that no visit of any Indian prime minister to Kashmir is apolitical and the present visit merits greater significance as the same is being carried on religious grounds. (KNS) BJP welcomes Modi’s decision to spend Diwali in Kashmir Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Kashmir unit of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spend Diwali in Kashmir. In a statement here the BJP spokesman Khaild Jehangir said, “Narendra Modi is the first Prime Minister in the history of India who holds Kashmir so close to his heart. His decision to be in Kashmir on the occasion of Diwali speaks volumes about how important Kashmir and Kashmiris are for him.” Jehangir said that Modi wants to express solidarity with flood hit Kashmiris by staying here on Diwali. “We welcome Prime Minister’s decision to be in the Valley on Diwali day,” he added. Taking a dig at the separatists, Jehangir said, “The people who have called for a shutdown on Modi’s visit are trying to befool people. Shutdowns and hartals have not served any purpose during the past 22-years. These have only added to the miseries of the masses.” He said the flood victims need solace and all possible help and shutdown definitely won’t help their cause. “Prime Minister is committed to help the flood affected people and separatists by giving such calls are trying to create a wedge between the masses and the Centre. One hopes people won’t allow vested interests to succeed in their designs and would welcome the Prime Minister with open arms,” he added. Modi’s visit to Kashmir act of politicizing human tragedy: Malik JKLF pays tributes to Bijbehara martyrs Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohamamd Yasin Malik Wednesday said that Sheikh –ul-Aalam Hazrat Noor Ud Din Noorani (RA) and saints like him showed “us the way of welfare and salvation and if we follow and adhere to the teachings of these Great people we will surely succeed in our life and here after.” “Today we are facing the wrath of nature and our lives are miserable because we as a nation have left the teachings of these greats behind us. Indian prime ministers Kashmir visit act of politicizing human tragedy. Kashmiris will observe complete shutdown against this visit. Bijebihara massacre reminds us the brutal face of state terrorism,” Malik said while addressing a gathering at Khankah I Charar I Shareef today. “Today we remember a leader, a saint, a religious poet, a completely devoted personality who taught us the ways of life and hereafter. Today we are paying tributes to a great soul who through his poetry and teachings elaborated on us the meaning of oneness of Allah, the necessity and importance of following the footsteps of the last messenger of Islam prophet Muhammad (SAW) in letter and spirit and also taught us the passion of working for the welfare and prosperity of human beings,” he said. “Sheikh-ul- Aalam was a complete leader who had unshakable faith in Allah, unparallel love of Allah’s messenger (PBUH). There were times when we Kashmiri’s used to live a simple life. We followed our elders in letter and spirit but alas! All this has changed now. We for the lust of wealth and power have shunned the way of these pious people. Because of this we are suffering, our freedom has been snatched and we are shattered in every walk of life.” The JKLF chairman said “We showed dishonesty with our elders like sheikh-ul-Aalam and Allah punished us through devastation of flood. Our lives today are shattered and if we want to change this sad situation we all will have to repent for our sins and crimes and tread the path of spirituality as shown by these great holy men. The freedom of Kashmiri’s has been snatched by the tyrants. We are being subjected to worst kind of oppression but the oppressors must remember that this gallantry nation will never shun its way of struggle and surely will succeed and get freedom soon.” Calling for a complete shutdown on PM Nerandera Modi’s Kashmir visit on Diwali Malik said that Kashmiri Muslims have always respected the religious sentiments of every sect living in Jammu Kashmir. “It is our religious and moral duty to do so but it is also a fact that today India is governed by Hindu extremists. These people have a clear anti Muslim and anti Kashmiri agenda. Such is the limit of their hypocritical behavior and policy based on hatred that Indian prime minister is even politicizing flood devastation and miseries being faced by the people of Kashmir,” he said. Malik said that the announcement of PM to celebrate Dewali in Kashmir is ironical. “Doesn’t Modi Jee know that Kashmir being a Muslim majority area recently celebrated the festival of Eid ul Zuha? Who is Modi Jee trying to befool. Everyone knows that he is coming to celebrate Dewali with his army and forces and is trying to play politics on a human tragedy,” he said. Meanwhile a collective congregation of repentance before almighty Allah was held after the program in which thousands of devotees asked for Allah’s forgiveness and blessings. Meanwhile, JKLF has paid rich tributes to Bijebihara martyrs on their martyrdom day. A delegation led by JKLF zonal president Noor Mohammad Kalwal visited martyrs graveyard Bijebihara today and paid rich tributes to martyrs. Delegation comprised of JKLF leaders basher Ahmad Kashmiri, Mohammad Ishaaq and Ghulam Qadir Hyder. Mufti, Mehbooba greets people on Diwali Jammu, Oct 22 (KNS): Patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and president of PDP Mehbooba Mufti have greeted people on the auspicious occasion of festival of Diwali. In a joint greeting message PDP leaders extended their warm greetings and good wishes to the people of the State on the auspicious and joyous occasion of Diwali – the festival of lights. PDP leaders said Diwali symbolizes the elimination of all negative forces that impede our progress. “May the glow of Diwali fills the lives of our people with happiness and prosperity”, PDP leaders stated in their message. Greeting people on the this auspicious occasion, PDP leaders further said Diwali also symbolises the triumph of good over evil, of light over darkness, of truth over untruth. “May the noble ideals of the festival prevail and usher in peace, prosperity and happiness in our lives,” they stated. “May the festival of lights be the harbinger of joy, prosperity and peace in the State of Jammu and Kashmir”, PDP leaders said. Keeping in view the lost of precious human lives in the recent floods, PDP leaders urged the people to celebrate this festival with simplicity to dedicate this festival to suffers. Dr Shawl joins PDP along with supporters Jammu, Oct 22 (KNS): Dr Zahoor Ahmed Shawl, a prominent social activist and son of a former Congress MLA today joined Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the presence senior party leaders. Dr Zahoor Ahmed Shawl, who is son of three time Congress MLA Bashir Ahmed Shawl joined PDP along with hundreds of his supporters in a function which was held at PDP office this morning. Prominent among others who joined PDP along with Dr Zahoor Ahmed included included Adv Ashfaq Ahmad Shawl, Gaurav Gupta, Varun Mahajan, Sanjeev Gupta, Vasu Mahajan, Dimple Kumar, and Ganesh Mangotra A prominent figure of Rajouri district, Shawl was persuaded by district president PDP Rajouri Abdul Qayoom Dar and party candidate advocate Choudhary Qamar Hussain to join the party. Speaking on the occasion, Shawl said that he has decided to join the party due to pro people policies of the PDP. He further added PDP is the only party in J&K which is pursuing progressive and pro-people agenda and it is need of the hour to strengthen this party for the welfare of the people. PDP leaders namely Rangil Singh, Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan, Ved Mahajan, Shanti Devi Fallail Singh, Surjeet Kour, Tazim Dar, Balbur Singh, K K Sharma, Varinder Singh Sonu, Kamal Sharma, Zaheer Kamlak, Israr Kazi, Parvez Choudhary, Mehmood Mir were also present on the occasion. Azad, Saroori greets people on Diwali Jammu, Oct 22 (KNS): Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad extended warm greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights. In a message, Azad said the festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil and truth over falsehood. “It underscores high values and the ethos of India’s great civilization. The feelings of warmth, love and joys which mark the celebrating of the festival adds colour to our composite heritage and promote amity and brotherhood,” he said in a statement. Azad said that Diwali symbolizes the elimination of all negative forces that impede our progress. Congress Senior Leader J&K and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori also extended Diwali greetings to the people of the state and hoped that the festival would be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity. In his message, the MLA Inderwal observed that the festival stood for the triumph of truth over falsehood and of good over evil, highlighting the high values and ethos of Indian civilization. Saroori hoped that the festival of lights would further strengthen the bonds of communal harmony, brotherhood, amity, tranquillity and secularism and prayed for the well-being of the people of the state. Meanwhile Congress leader who shared their greetings include Captain Jagdish, Bidya Lal, Mahinder Singh Parihar, Jai Dev, Ramesh Kumar, Sharwan Singh, Pershant Bhandari, Som Nath, Daleep Kumar, Hens Raj, Kailash Chander, Ved Prakash, Hari Ram, Chaman Lal, Piyaray Lal Sharma, Santosh Kumar, Roshan Lal, Satish Kumar, Rattan Lal, Om Prakash Shan, Raj Kumar, Yog Raj, Ragu Nath, Kajal Badyal, Urmila Devi, Parvati Devi, Ravi Kumar, Raj Kumar Badyal, Baby Chand, Madan Bhandari, Suman Pratab Singh, Randeep Bhandari, and all the Congress Leaders, workers, Youth Congress, Sarpanches, Panches have also wished all the Hindus on the eve of Diwali.
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