Uneasy peace lingers as life remains hit in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 26: Barring sporadic clashes in parts of Srinagar an Anantnag districts, the day passed off relatively peacefully in curfew bound Kashmir Valley that has been marred by the street violence for past 75 days, claiming 64 lives.
Two persons sustained injuries when police and security forces force to disperse an irate mob that hit streets for the second day in Soura locality in outskirts of this summer capital following the death of a youth yesterday. Umar Qayoom, 17, died allegedly due to police torture following his arrest by the joint team of police and CRPF on 20th of this month. Even though he was released on bail next day, the youth had allegedly suffered “pulmonary haemorrhage and renal failure”, leading to his death at SK Institute of Medical Sciences here on Wednesday afternoon.
Official sources said that scores of people hit streets in Anchar area in Soura this morning and resorted to stone-pelting on contingents of police and CRPF deployed in the area in full strength.
The uniformed men resort to cane-charge and fired tear gas shells to disperse the mob when it did not relent, a police spokesman said. “Two persons, Irfan Bhat, local and Zahoor Ahmed of Kupwara district were injured.” The injured were shifted to nearby SKIMS where their condition, spokesman said, is stable.
A youth, Nayeem Ahmed Paul, was injured when police used fired teargas canisters to dispersed stone pelting mob in old Barzulla in civil lines here. The youth, who was hit on face, has been admitted in SHMS hospital.
The curfew remained in force in Bemina, Qamarwari, Nowhatta, Khanyar, M.R. Gunj, Safakadal and Maisuma.
Meanwhile, according to an order of District Magistrate Srinagar, curfew has been lifted and there will be no restrictions of the nature imposed tomorrow in any part of the district which coincides with the no strike by the seperatists.
Police and security forces used mild lathi charge to disperse a stone pelting mob in Naina, Sangam in southern Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A mob was also chased away in northern Sopore town in Baramulla district when it tried to attack Police Station in the apple town this afternoon. Meanwhile, all shops, offices, educational institutions, banks, private and government offices remained closed throughout the day while the transport was off the roads in wake of separatist shutdown and restrictions by the state administration.
End of the road for Saroori
CM recommends dismissal , Governor Accepts
Srinagar August 26:
It is end of the road for defiant high-profile congress politician — G M Saroori as Chief Minister Omar Abullah recommended his dismissal from the state cabinet on Thursday.
Official sources told Newspoint the Omar Abdullah recommended to the Governor N.N. Vohra the dismissal of Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, Minister for R&B and Mechanical Engineering from his Council of Ministers.
The development comes a day after the defiant politician refused to resign following the controversy surrounding his daughter in cash-for-exam impersonation scandal.
Huma Tabassum, his daughter, is among seven candidates, who allegedly hired impersonators to take up the medical entrance examination. The alleged impersonators were arrested on August 21.
On Tuesday night, Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and AICC general secretary in charge of Jammu and Kashmir, Prithviraj Chavan had disclosed that Saroori was asked to resign. However, Saroori remained defiant and boarded a flight to Saudi Arabia to perform “Umrah”
The minister called the allegation a “misinformation campaign” to tarnish his image.
Former minister Ram Paul, whose son Lovish Bharat is also facing similar charges, resigned yesterday as chairman of scheduled caste and backward classes cell of the National Conference (NC).
Omar Abdullah government has already announced a CBI probe into the scam, the lid of which was blown off on August 21 when invigilators got suspicious about some candidates appearing in the MBBS/BDS entrance test of the Acharya Sri Chander College of Medical Sciences in Jammu, as their signatures did not match those on the original forms.
When the authorities rechecked the forms, there were at least seven candidates who were writing the test for others. The college got the impersonators arrested immediately and registered a case against the real candidates.
As per police, the impersonators were hired from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and brought to Jammu by Kunj Bihari, the kingpin who remains untraced. The detained are present in police remand.
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Yatra over, additional force to stay
Srinagar August 26:
While as 48 companies of CRPF joined their respective base camps in Jammu and Kashmir following culmination of annual Amarnath yatra, the addition companies of the forces brought to control situation in the Kashmir valley would stay put till the situation improves.
Sources said that 48 companies of CRPF including two woman companies were relieved of Amarnath Yatra security duty following the successful culmination of the 55 day pilgrimage on Tuesday last.
The relieved companies joined their respective base camps in Jammu as well as in Kashmir.
They said that those in Kashmir augmented their respective battalions to deal with the prevailing unrest that nears third month.
Besides, they said, the additional forces, 21 companies of CRPF and three RAF companies, that arrived here on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah request to centre would stay put till the normalcy returns to the Valley.
CRPF spokesman Prabhakar Tripathi said that no decision on the withdrawal of the additional companies has been taken thus far.
“No orders have been issued on the withdrawal of the additional companies. All that I could share that the companies on Yatra duty would join respective base camps in Jammu as well as in Kashmir,” Tripathi told reporters
It is in place to mention here that no additional paramilitary force companies were brought from outside for yatra duty and were taken from the base camps to oversee the pilgrimage.
Over 4.50 lakh Yatris paid obeisance at the Holy Cave Shrine during this year’s pilgrimage, which had commenced on 1st July simultaneously from the Baltal and Nunwan Base Camps.
No fresh visitor on peace bus
Srinagar August 26:
: There was no fresh visitor from either part of the divided Kashmir as 21 persons crossed sides along the Line of Control through Karvan-e-Aman bus service, plying on weekly basis across the divided parts of Kashmir.
Official sources said that no first-time visitors from that Kashmir arrived here this afternoon.
However, 20 Pok residents returned back home after completing allotted 28-day stay here.
The returnees travelled to Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pok, from Chakoti, near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri town of north Kashmir. As a part of procedure, the travelers alighted from the bus and crossed the Aman Setu (Peace Bridge) on foot.
The cross-LoC bus was flagged off by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in April 2005.
There was no fresh visitor from this side part of the Kashmir either onboard the bus while one resident returned home after completing allotted stay there.
Accept Kashmir as a dispute: Geelani tells New Delhi
Says tripartite talks can lead to K-solution
Srinagar August 26:
Reiterating that the tripartite talks can pave way for the final solution of the Kashmir issue,Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani Thursday asked India to shun its rigidity and accept Kashmir as a dispute.
“There will be no talks with India till she accepts Kashmir as a dispute. Besides it, India should revoke black laws, withdraw troops and release all the prisoners languishing in Jammu and Kashmir and outside,” Geelani said, while addressing people at Gulshan Abad, Hyderpora this afternoon.
“Tripartite talks can pave way for the final resolution of the Kashmir dispute. Bilateral talks will serve no purpose,” he added.
Urging the youth to remain peaceful during demonstrations, Geelani said that torching government vehicles, buildings were not benefitting but harming the ongoing movement. He urged the youth to refrain from such acts.
“We condemn the brute use of force by the police and the forces to curb the demonstrations. Our innocent youth are being victimized by forces at every nook and corner of the Valley,” he added.
He asked the government to release all the youth arrested by police in the past two months.
Maintaining that the majority community was committed to ensure the safety of the minorities, Hurriyat Chairman said that the Kashmiri Sikh community should not feel unsafe due to the recent threats by unknown persons. Sikhs, he said were part and parcel of the Kashmiri society.
“No one will force you to join pro-freedom demonstrations. Our religion Islam preaches peace, not hatred,” he added.
He also urged the people not to abandon the Masjids and offer prayers on roads. The elders, he said should offer prayers inside the Masjids, while the youth should pray on roads.
Later, Gelani led a demonstration that passed through various areas of Hyderpora. Chanting slogans, the people were protesting the unabated civilian killings by CRPF and police (curtsy PBI )...Photo.by..Zulfiqar khan
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