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  • Governor accuses political parties of politicising R-day order

    Governor accuses political parties of politicising R-day order

    Governor Satya Pal Malik Tuesday accused political parties of politicising an order mandating government employees to attend the Republic Day celebrations and said he stood by the order which was being issued since 2009. Malik said there was nothing wrong in the order. “I stand by this. This is not a new order. It has been issued since2009. This was there before me. Every year the same order is issued, not even with a change of comma or full stop,” he said. “I have the orders from 2009 to 2018 with me”, he said. As per the order issued by the state administration on January 15, employees were warned that failure to attend the function will…

    be construed as dereliction of duty and disobedience. “It is the duty of every government servant to attend the (Republic Day) function which commemorates an important turning point in the history of our nation,” stated the order issued by Deputy Secretary Chander Prakash. “All the officers and officials of the state government stationed at Jammu and Srinagar are, therefore, enjoined upon to attend the functions as part of their official duty,” it said. The governor said the order went to all employees of the state government. “There is nothing wrong in it. They have duty (on that day) and they should be present there. That is why it is being sent to them. There nothing like imposing nationalism on them.” “From where does nationalism come into this? They have to perform their routine jobs”, he said. Lashing out at political parties for politicising the issue, Malik said they had become defunct and were losing their base which was why they were resorting to communalism. “Please do not do such things. It is not good,” he added. The governor alleged political parties were politicising the issue and dividing the society by communalising it to gain votes. “This type of politics has des

    troyed Kashmir”, he added. PDP leader Waheed Para said nationalism could never be dictated. “There should be ‘will’ for such events, not forced diktats. This clears how things happen and are happening in the ‘integral’ part. Patriotism can’t be enforced it should be inherent,” Para tweeted. Independent MLA Engineer Rasheed termed it an “unconstitutional” order. BJP leader Ram Madhav supported the governor, saying the order should be accepted as a matter of pride. “It is a matter of pride for every Indian. We all have to participate in the Republic day parade,” he said in response to a question on political parties reportedly criticising the order.

  • PDP condemns brutal assault on photojournalists  Attack on photojournalists indicates wanton use of pellets in Kashmir: Naeem Akhtar

    PDP condemns brutal assault on photojournalists Attack on photojournalists indicates wanton use of pellets in Kashmir: Naeem Akhtar

    Srinagar, Jan 22: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the brutal assault on photojournalists as they were discharging their professional duties in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Tuesday.

    Former Minister and senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar while wishing the injured scribes speedy recovery said in a statement that the photojournalists are on the opposite side of the crowd while covering the protests and if the pellets can hit them, they can hit anybody and it indicates a very wanton and indiscriminate use of the weapon.

    Akhtar said that this violence against journalists is an attack on the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression of the media and press in the state. He has also urged Governor administration to take action urgently and allow scribes to perform their duties without fear. Akhtar said that the Governor administration must take exemplary actio

  • Dr Abdul Khabir, KAS, District Panchayat Officer and BDO Rajouri, transferred

    Dr Abdul Khabir, KAS, District Panchayat Officer and BDO Rajouri, transferred

     

    Dr Abdul Khabir, KAS, District Panchayat Officer and BDO Rajouri, transferred to Administrative Department for special duties.

    Dr Khabir was already engaged in the RDD in Civil Secretariat in connection with formulation of module for training of newly elected PRI representatives.

    Dr Khabir, a 2011 batch officer of Kashmir Administrative Services has earlier served as District Social Welfare Officer Rajouri, Tehsildar Thannamandi and Tehsildar Mendhar.

  • DC Rajouri finalizes arrangements for R- day celebrations

    DC Rajouri finalizes arrangements for R- day celebrations

    Rajouri, Jan 22 : Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired a meeting to finalize the arrangements for Republic Day celebrations. The meeting was attended by ADDC Sher Singh, SSP Yougal Manhas, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Mohd Ashraf, Chief Planning Officer, Assistant Commissioner Development, XEN PWD ,XEN PHE , ACD Rajouri, CEO Education, DYSO, District Informatics Officer, DSWO, Tehsildar Rajouri, DFO, DTO and other district officers.

    The Plan was finalised keeping in view the rainy season.
    It was decided that Asstt Labour Commissioner shall ensure the proper distribution of refreshment on the day of full day rehearsal.

    DDC directed ACD to provide chairs and Shamyanas for the function. EO municipality was directed to maintain cleanliness at the venue. He also directed the ACR to take special care of protocol in seating arrangements.
    Detailed disscussion was held on the proposed arrangements for the function like barricading,drinking water and power supply,sanitation,first aid,security,transport,traffic regulation,illumination of designated buildings,refreshment to students participating in the National Function.
    It was decided that the day would begin with playing of Shehnai Vadan by Information Department followed by flag hoisting by VIP at Parade Ground Rajouri and march past by District Police,NCC,CRPF, Schools and various educational institutions,Culture programmes,skits and physical display by School students would also be presented.

    DDC asked concerned officers to maintain coordination in making arrangements pertaining to their departments.He stressed upon the arrangement committee to prepare the plan under control coordination to ensure the completion of the process well in advance.

    Meanwhile DDC also took stock of essential services like water, power, roads, food etc. XEN PWD was directed to make a plan for snow clearance to ensure the proper functioning of roads in snow bound areas.

    AD Food informed the DDC that the ration for the month of january is being distributed and the DDC asked AD Food to monitor and ensure the proper distribution of kerosene oil to the last beneficiary. He also asked to check the illegal distribution of kerosene oil with the help of tehsildar and submit the final report to Assistant Commissioner Revenue.

  • Ashok Sharma Demanded Revision of Below Poverty Line (BPL) list and sanctioned pending cases of widow, old age and handicapped person

    Ashok Sharma Addressing the Gathering

    Rajouri,January, 22:- Revision of Below Poverty Line (BPL) list and sanctioned to pending cases of widow, old age and handicapped person has been demanded by Mr. Ashok Sharma, former legislator and Coordinator, AICC Vichar Vibhag while addressing One Day Convention of Block Doongi Congress workers held at Kaller in Rajouri District.

    Mr. Sharma while expressing serious concern over long pending of applications for pension to physically challenged persons, senior citizens and widows besides non-inclusion of thousands of deserving families in BPL list in Rajouri District and rest while in the State of J&K and sought personal intervention of State Governor Sh. Satya Pal Malik and his Advisors to redress the grievances of most deserving people living in harness.

    Mr. Sharma requested the party rank and file to prepare such list of deserving cases at an earliest for its further transmission to the government to ensure inclusion of those who have been deprived of benefits of National Welfare Policies due to non existence of their names in BPL survey list, during the day long convention. The senior most leaders constituted committees on panchyat halqa, ward and block levels of Congress youth SC and OBC cells.

    Halqa Presidents: Mohd Ishtaq, Som Parkash Khajuria, Romesh Chander, Shabnam Choudhary, Ravinder Kumar for Badoon, Kaller, Pind Narian, Loorkote and Sangpur.

    Halqa Youth Presidents: Javid Iqbal, Soiab, Danish Majid, and Lovesh Sharma for Badoon, Kaller, Sangpur and Pind Narian.

    OBC Cell Block Doongi: Suraj Parkash (Principal Retd) Capt. Raj Kumar and Prithvi Raj, President, Vice President and General Secretary.

    Prominent among who addressed the convention were Susheel Jamwal, Amar Nath Shah, Sajjad Mirza, Kashmir Singh and Vijay Moji BCC President.

  • Self Promotion Was Altaf Bukhari’s Sole Agenda: PDP*  Bukhari sabotaged Agenda of Alliance by offering Nagpur his services after Mufti sahib’s demise*

    Self Promotion Was Altaf Bukhari’s Sole Agenda: PDP* Bukhari sabotaged Agenda of Alliance by offering Nagpur his services after Mufti sahib’s demise*

    Srinagar, Jan 21: Refuting that his name was at any point suggested as an interim president of the party, Vice President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Abdul Rahman Veeri on Monday said that seeking self promotion through illicit, undemocratic and unethical measures was Altaf Bukahri’s sole agenda in PDP.

    Reiterating his faith in the leadership of Mehbooba Mufti as the PDP President, Veeri said that across the state, party functionaries, workers and activists en-masse support her in her every endeavour to get the state out of the present cycle of violence. Every person associated with the PDP, said Veeri, has witnessed how amid the tumultuous times Mehbooba Mufti built the party brick by brick and made it a guiding force in Jammu and Kashmir’s political landscape. He added that in spite of taking over in very trying circumstances, PDP President ran the government with integrity and calibre. However, according to Veeri, she was back-stabbed by some people especially Altaf Bukhari.

    Veeri said that by giving out his desire to become PDP President , Mr Bukhari has exposed his real agenda which he initiated within days of Mufti saheb’s death. “For that he even made Nagpur Yatra in a bid to seek their blessings for forming the government at the cost of party and state interest.Ever since the death of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, he tried to grab the party and sell it out for promotion of his personal ambitions,” said Veeri.

    The PDP Vice President stated further that every person is now aware that when party President Mehbooba Mufti was standing firm before the government of India, Bukhari even went up to Nagpur to offer his services as an alternative. “Such acton of his sabotaged the agenda of alliance and the negotiations Mehbooba Mufti was having with the government of India ,demanding implementation of specific points in the agenda of alliance as a precondition for taking over as the Chief Minister of the state,” Veeri said.

    The PDP veteran added that even when the government headed by Mehbooba Mufti was formed in April 2016, a clear signal was given to Bukhari as he was dropped from the cabinet. It was later, according to Veeri, on assurances of good conduct from Bukhari that his position was restored.

    He said that the ousted leader had no problem with the party till the government was in place and he begun inventing issues soon after the dissolution of assembly. “Till the dissolution, Mr Bukhari had the hopes of getting the government back. Though, till then, he was behaving like a party man but his one foot was in PDP and his soul and spirit were with all other parties except PDP. He was in contact with the outlaws and even made hectic efforts to instigate rebellion within the party,” Veeri said, adding that soon after dissolution of assembly, Bukhari saw only one way of finishing the PDP and that was by taking over as President and he openly told some party leaders that he wants to take over as a prize for him to stay in the party. “He had a one point agenda and that was to take over the party and sell it out for promoting his political and other interests. Now exposed, he is openly declaring his ambitions in public,” Veeri said.

    He added that people of the state know Mehbooba Mufti as a person with selfless courage with a desire to ensure betterment in peoples’ lives. “It is not Mehbooba Mufti who needs PDP. It is actually the PDP which needs the person of her stature. Her command and sincerity in work is already being praised by one and all, not only in JK but across the country. She has battled against various forces very bravely and the impression she has left on the minds of people is that she is actuated by high sense of fairness and impartiality. Every person associated with the PDP is proud of her leadership and is hopeful that she will lead the people of the state to their permanent prosperity,” said Veeri.

  • پہاڑیو ں طبقہ کے مسائل اورخوابوں کے نئے سوداگر احوالِ پیرپنچال

    پہاڑیو ں طبقہ کے مسائل اورخوابوں کے نئے سوداگر احوالِ پیرپنچال

                                             الطاف حسین جنجوع

    جوں جوں اسمبلی وپارلیمانی انتخابات کا وقت نزدیک آرہاہے مختلف سیاسی جماعتوں نے رائے دہندگان کو اپنے جال میں پھنسانے کے لئے طرح طرح کے حربے استعمال کرنا شروع کر دیئے ہیں۔اس کے لئے علاقہ، ذات پات، فرقہ ،مذہب، رنگ ونسل، امیرو غریب، سیاہ وسفیدکے کارڈ کھیلے جارہے ہیں اور جہاں جوپتہ فٹ بیٹھتا ہے اُسی کو بروئے کار لانے کی تگ ودد شروع ہوچکی ہے۔ پہاڑی طبقہ کے بھی اب کچھ نئے سوداگر میدان میں آگئے ہیں۔اس سے قبل بھی بیشتر سیاسی جماعتوں جس میں نیشنل کانفرنس، کانگریس، پی ڈی پی، پینتھرز پارٹی، بھارتیہ جنتا پارٹی وغیرہ شامل ہیں، نے اپنے انتخابی منشور میں پہاڑی طبقہ کے دیرینہ مطالبہ کو پورا کرنے کا وعدہ کیاتھا لیکن اقتدار ملنے کے بعد صدِ ق دلی سے اس طرف کسی نے بھی توجہ نہ دی۔ اگر کوئی پیش رفت کی بھی گئی تو اس میں اتنی خامیاں رکھی گئیں کہ بات آگے بڑھ نہ سکی۔ سال 2019لگتے ہی پچھلے کچھ روز سے پھر سیاستدانوں کو پہاڑیوں کی یاد ستانے لگی ہے ۔نیشنل کانفرنس، پی ڈی پی اور کانگریس لیڈران اس حوالہ سے اگر چہ ابھی خاموش ہیں لیکن بھارتیہ جنتا پارٹی اور پیپلز کانفرنس لیڈران کافی سرگرم دکھائی دے رہے ہیں جن کی نظریں پونچھ، راجوری اور کپواڑہ اضلاع جہاں پہاڑی قبیلہ سے تعلق رکھنے والے لوگوں کی تعداد زیادہ ہے، پرمرکوز ہیں۔ اس حوالہ سے پیپلز کانفرنس کے سجاد غنی لون، پی ڈی پی کوخیر آباد کہہ کر پیپلز کانفرنس میں شامل ہوئے عمران رضا انصاری نے گورنر ستیہ پال ملک سے ملاقات کی اور ان سے گذارش کی کہ پہاڑی طبقہ کو ملازمتوں میں تین فیصد ریزرویشن دینے سے متعلق جوبل راج بھون میں پڑا ہے، اس کو منظوری دی جائے۔ کچھ روز گذرنے کے بعد سابقہ پولیس آفسر راجہ اعجاز علی خان جنہوں نے بھی پی ڈی پی سے نکل پیپلز کانفرنس خیمہ میں پناہ لی ہے، نے راجہ شرافت علی خان کے ساتھ مل کر پہاڑی کلچرل اینڈ ویلفیئر فورم کے بینر تلے گورنر سے ملاقات کی۔کپواڑہ ضلع میں جہاں پیپلز کانفرنس کا اثر رسوخ کافی ماناجاتاہے، نے پہاڑی طبقہ کی حمایت حاصل کرنے کے لئے اس معاملہ کو زور وشور سے اٹھانا شروع کیا ہے تو وہیں راجوری پونچھ میں بھارتیہ جنتا پارٹی کچھ سرگرم نظر آرہی ہے۔پونچھ سے پارٹی کے ایم ایل سی پردیپ شرما نے بھی گورنر سے ملاقات کی اور دوسرے روز ہی پریس کانفرنس میں دعویٰ کیاکہ انہوں نے پہاڑی طبقہ کے جائزہ مطالبہ کو پورا کرنے کے لئے کافی کام کیا ہے اور جلد یہ حل ہوجائے گا ۔ایک روز قبل ہی راجوری میں ایم ایل سی ایڈووکیٹ وبودھ گپتا نے بھی پریس کانفرنس کی اور کہا کہ بی جے پی پہاڑی طبقہ کے ساتھ انتخابات کے دوران کئے گئے ریزرویشن کے وعدے کوپوراکرنے کی وعدہ بندہے۔انہوں نے کہاکہ پہاڑی طبقہ کی اس مانگ کوجلدپوراکیاجائے گا۔ ٹھیک اسی روز جموں سے بی جے پی ترجمان اعلیٰ ایڈووکیٹ سنیل سیٹھی کا بھی ایک بیان پہاڑی طبقہ کے دیرینہ مطالبہ کے حق میں سامنے آیا جس میں انہوں نے ریاستی انتظامیہ سے مطالبہ کیاکہ پہاڑی طبقہ کو ریزرویشن دی جائے۔حیران کن امر ہے کہ یہ لیڈران اس سے پہلے کہاں تھے۔ انتخابات نزدیک آتے ہی کیوں انہیں پہاڑیوں کی یاد آئی۔ فروری2018میں پہاڑیوں کو سرکاری ملازمتوں اور تعلیمی اداروں میں تین فیصد ریزرویشن دینے کے لئے بل قانون سازیہ سے دوسری مرتبہ پاس کر کے منظوری کے لئے راج بھون بھیجاگیاتھا جس پرپہلے گورنر این این ووہرہ نے پھر کچھ اعتراضات لگادیئے جنہیں اس وقت کے وزیر قانون وپارلیمانی امور عبدالحق خان نے جواب دیئے لیکن پھربھی دستخط نہیں کئے۔ بعد ازاں ستیہ پال ملک کی بطور گورنر تقرری ہوئی جنہوں نے پہ در پہ آرڈی ننس کے ذریعہ کئی قوانین پاس کئے۔ کئی بڑے پالیسی ساز فیصلے لئے مگر اس طرف انہوں نے بھی توجہ نہیں دی۔ اس مدت کے دوران کسی بھی سیاسی لیڈران نے پہاڑی ریزرویشن بل بارے کوئی بات کی اور نہ ہی اس معاملہ کو اُجاگر کیا۔اب الیکشن کمیشن کی طرف سے انتخابات کے انعقاد کے لئے کی جارہی سرگرمیوں کے پیش نظر سبھی لیڈران نے ہاتھ پیر مارنے شروع کر دیئے ہیں اور اولین فرصت میں راج بھون کے دربار میں حاضری دینا شروع کی ہے۔قابل ذکر ہے کہ سال2014کے اسمبلی انتخابات کے دوران بھارتیہ جنتا پارٹی کے منشور میں بھی پہاڑیوں کو ایس ٹی درجہ دلانے کا معاملہ شامل تھا ، مرکز میں بھارتیہ جنتا پارٹی کی مکمل اکثریت والی حکومت بھی موجود تھی لیکن پھر بھی اس مسئلہ کو حل نہیں کرایاجاسکا۔ گورنرراج یا صد ر راج کا مطلب یہ ہوتا ہے کہ براہ راست ریاست کا کنٹرول مرکزی سرکار کے پاس ہے۔ اگر بھاجپا قیادت مخلص ہوتی تو گورنر سے بل پر دستخط کروائے جاسکتے تھے۔پاس جماعت کی نیت میں بھی کھوٹ نظر آرہا ہے اور لیڈران کے بیانات صرف عوام کو گمراہ کرنے کے لئے ہیں۔اگر صدق دلی ہے تو پھر ریزرویشن بل کو منظوری نہ ملی۔ بھارتیہ جنتاپارٹی جموں وکشمیر کے ریاستی صدر راویندر رینہ جوکہ ضلع راجوری کے نوشہرہ اسمبلی حلقہ سے ایم ایل اے بھی رہے، بھی پہاڑی ہونے کادعویٰ کرتے ہیں، انہوں نے فروری 2018بجٹ اجلاس کےد وران اسمبلی میں پہاڑی طبقہ سے متعلق لمبی چوڑی جذباتی تقریر بھی کی تھی ، انہوں نے تو یہ تک کہاتھاکہ موجودہ گورنر ہمارا آدمی ہے ۔ انہوں نے گورنر کی نوٹس میں یہ معاملہ کیوں نہیں لایا۔اقتدار ہوتے ہوئے بھی کچھ نہیں کیاجارہا، صرف اخباری بیانات اور پریس کانفرنسوں سے مسئلہ کا حل نہیں ہے۔عوامی حلقوں کا خیال ہے کہ بی جے پی جوکہ اس مرتبہ پیرپنچال سے پونچھ اسمبلی حلقہ اور راجوری حلقہ پر فتح حاصل کرنے کا منصوبہ رکھتی ہے، اس لئے اس مسئلہ کو اُچھالاجارہاہے۔ اگر واقعی پارٹی قیادت میں اس حوالہ سے اخلاص ہے تو ابھی بھی وقت ہے کہ التوا میں پڑے بل کو منظوری دلائی جائے۔آخر کب تک لوگوں کو بیوقوف بنایاجائے گا، کب تک ان کا سیاسی مفادات کی خاطر جذباتی استحصال کیاجائے گا کیونکہ یہ عمل زیادہ دیر تک چل نہیں سکتا…………!!
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