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| | Pathetic condition of Railway Tunnel sparks protest in Pattan | | | | PATTAN, Apr 21: Rail service was suspended in North Kashmir after hundreds of people staged protest against the Rail Department for failing to repair the main railway tunnel leading to Pattan and other hamlets.
Reports said that hundreds of farmers and locals Monday blocked the train at Pattan Railway Station due to which the department suspended rail service for hours together.
Amid anti-railway department slogans, the protestors said that the railway tunnel near Pattan has become the source of nuisance for the general public especially for the farmers.
“The condition of the tunnel is pathetic. There is mud, water logging and darkness in the tunnel and people are unable to cross it. From past four year, we have been requesting the department to repair it but nothing has been done so f... |  | |
| | | Patient’s death sparks protest at Hospital | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 21 :The relatives of a patient who died at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital in Srinagar staged a protest on Monday, alleging medical negligence.
The protestors said that the doctors at SMHS hospital did not treat the patient well and they fled from the ward soon after the death of the patient.
“One Mehrajudin Khan resident of Dalipora Kawdara Srinagar was admitted into the hospital after he felt unconscious at home. The doctors did not take pains and after observing him casually discharged from the hospital. As the patient reached home, he felt unconscious again. We shifted him to hospital again where doctors again observed him casually,” one of the protestors Shabir Ahmed told CNS.
The protestors while holding a particular doctor responsible for the death of the said pa... | | |
| | | NC leader stresses to strengthened NC | | | | ANANTNAG, Apr 21: Former minister and National Conference leader Javaid Kochak urged upon workers to make NC a strong to stronger party of South Kashmir and lend support to nominated candidate for Anantnag parliamentary segment, Dr. Mehboob Beigh .
“ PDP is the progeny of NDA and mentored by fascists elements of BJP and is running the hidden agenda of her godfather,” Kochak said, adding, “NC is the only party in Kashmir which supports for the resulted oriented dialogue to which 2000 unilateral ceasefire is the classic example.”
Addressing workers meeting at Anantnag, He said that NC has its clear roadmap which is autonomy of the state, however, if there is any other possible and practicable solution of Kashmir tangle better than ours having said by NC leadership in past it i... | | |
| | | DEO Kulgam reviews poll preparedness | | | | KULGAM, Apr 21: The District Election Officer, Kulgam, Jehangir Mir today convened a meeting of all the AROs, Nodal Officers, Zonal/Sector Magistrates and Micro Observers of Kulgam District today to review the poll preparedness in the district for the Parliamentary Election 2014 scheduled to be held on April 24, 2014 for Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency.
During the meeting the District Election Officer was briefed about the basic facilities put in place at all the 389 polling stations of Assembly segments of Noorabad, Kulgam, Devsar and H. S. Bugh.
The District Election Officer, impressed upon all the Officers/Officials connected with the election related assignment to ensure the process of election strictly as per the guidelines of Election Commission of India with the objective of... | | |
| | | Scrutiny of nomination papers held for 4- Ladakh PC | | | | LEH, Apr 21: The scrutiny of the nomination papers of all the candidates of various political parties as well as Independent candidates were done by the Returning Officer, 4-Ladakh Parliamentary Constituency, DC Leh Simrandeep Singh in presence of the General Observer Naveen Mahajan at Conference Hall Leh today.
The confirmed candidates include Tsering Samphel (Indian National Congress), Thupstan Chhewang (Bhartiya Janta Party), Syed Mohd Kazim ( Independent ), Anayat Ali (Independent), Mohd Amin (Independent), Ghulam Raza (Independent), Mohd Hassan (Independent) and Mohd Abbas (Independent).
The nomination papers of Chhering Dorjey, covering candidate of Bhartiya Janta Party, was rejected on the ground that the first nomination paper filed by Thupstan Chhewang was accepted.
The las... | | |
| | Afzal Guru’s hanging | | Farooq will keep quiet if he talks to his son: R K Singh | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 21: Reacting sharply to Dr Farooq Abdullah remarks that he will file charge sheet against him for plotting secret execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru, R K Singh, former Union Home Secretary and BJP leader on Monday said that Dr Farooq will ‘keep quiet on the issue’ if he talks to his son and the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Talking to KNS, a news gathering agency on phone from Delhi, Singh said: “Dr Farooq is advised to talk to his son Omar Abdullah, home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and he will automatically remain keep quiet.”
Pertinently, Dr Farooq had on Sunday accused the former Union Home Secretary of plotting Guru’s execution without informing the union cabinet ministers from the state.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an ... | | |
| | | NC trying to trigger another phase of bloodshed in Kashmir: Qarra | | `Counter Farooq’s bombs & bullets threat with ballot’ | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 20: Accusing National Conference leaders of trying to trigger another gory phase of death and destruction in Kashmir in a desperate bid to remain clinched to power, senior PDP leader and former finance minister Tariq Hameed Qarra today said the menacing statements being dished out by NC leaders made it amply clear that the party developed a vested interest in conflict and uncertainty for its survival.
Addressing a road show in Hazratbal assembly segment of Srinagar parliamentary constituency, Qarra said NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah’s threat to blow off PDP leaders with bombs and bullets, was indicative of the party’s savage mindset.
“While Dr Abdullah intends to wipe us off with bullets and bombs, PDP’s only strength is the people who I am sure will stamp-out this vici... | | |
| | | Change in public mood frustrating NC: Waheed-ur-Rehman | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 20: Peoples Democratic Party( PDP) youth wing in charge, Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra Sunday said the National Conference felt its imminent rout from the entire state that was why it was resorting to senseless talking instead of coming out with some serious discourse for the welfare of Jammu & Kashmir.
Addressing various youth interactions programmes at Pulwama, Rajpora, Shopian and Wachi, Parra said the NC leadership was feeling frustrated with the change in public mood around which was not in their favor.
“Humiliating defeat is in the offing for the NC which has always exploited the sentiments and aspirations of the people for its petty political benefits,” he said and added NC would kill the Article 370 the way the alliance partners hanged Mohammed Afzal Guru in Tihar last ... | | |
| | | PDP inimical to state's sectarian and communal harmony: Ruhullah | | | | MAGAM, Apr 19: Senior National Conference Leader and MLA Budgam, Aga Syed Ruhullah today and said that PDP had always been inimical to the state's sectarian and communal harmony and finds manipulative power in dividing people.
Speaking to a public meeting in Magam, Ruhullah said that it was National Conference that worked with equal commitment and dedication for the people both when we were in opposition and when we have been in power in the state.
Unlike PDP, NC hasn't shown contempt to the mandate of the people by walking out of Assembly, jumping on top of tables and exploiting the sentiments of the people through hollow slogans and blatant lies, he added.
Ruhullah said that National Conference believes in carrying all sections of society along without any prejudice and the party ... | | |
| | | Vakil appeals Hurriyat to revoke poll boycott call | | | | GANDERBAL, Apr 20: Senior Vice President J&K Congress and Former Minister Abdul Gani Vakil today appealed Hurriyat leaders to reconsider and revoke their poll boycott call because elections and resolving of Kashmir issue are two separate issues.
He said that holding of election is inevitable for redressing the day to day grievances and difficulties of poor masses.
Vakil said that propagation of the poll boycott will definitely strengthen and encourage the corrupt people at the cost of honest and dedicated one. He said poll participation prevents exploitation of masses by the people having vested interest in keeping the pot boiling here. Member AICC said whole world is witness to the fact that dialogue, unambiguously, is the only way and mode to move ahead to resolve all vexed issues. ... | | |
| | | Mirwaiz’s reaction unwanted: Hurriyat (G) | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 19: Hurriyat Conference (G) today described Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s press conference as a kneejerk reaction which according to it was ‘unwanted’ and ‘uncalled’ for.
Hurriyat (G) spokesman said it had not named any leader meeting BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s emissaries. He added that people are the best judges and the reaction of Mirwaiz is in itself self speaking. “We are on record of not naming any person or party vis-à-vis Modi’s issue but what Mirwaiz Sahib has accused cannot be answered in the same tone,” he said.
“We had not named any party during Geelani sahib’s press conference but now as Mirwaiz Sahib is speaking over the issue- people can decide themselves as they are the best judges.” Akbar added that Hurriyat (G) cannot cross the ‘fine line of ... | | |
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