10 z Thursday z September 24, 2020 Concede genuine demands of PHE Prominent leaders from Christian Mayor starts black-topping Daily Wagers: BDC Chairperson Community join Apni Party work in Ward No 47 assured them that the Party government to take adequate leadership will stand by them at steps for their regularization all times and shall seek to so that they would get a sigh redress their grievances proac- of relief. She also suggested tively. the government for imple- "Party will support the mentation of Minimum Christian Community and Wages Act in the Union highlight their demands like Territory till their jobs regu- employment issues and political larized. Newly joined Christian community members representation. The Party The BDC Chairperson posing with JKAP leaders. stands for all the people irre- urged the UT „ STATE TIMES NEWS Gourav Kapoor. spective of any discrimination," Protesting employees submiting charter of demands to Administration to immedi- JAMMU: Prominent leaders While welcoming them into he said. Manjit Singh said that BDC Chairperson Dansal, Reena Thappa. ately concede their long and youth members of the Party, General Secretary other political parties have „ STATE TIMES NEWS past several years on meager pending demands at the ear- Christian community on Vijay Bakaya said they have exploited the community and JAMMU: BDC Chairperson wages, that too on payment liest. She sought a sympa- Wednesday joined the Apni become members of a Party many of their issues remained Block Dansal, Reena of these wages on few inter- thetic view on their demands, Party here in Gandhi Nagar. which is committed to prag- unaddressed. Apni Party youth Mayor, Chander Mohan Gupta starting developmemt work. Thappa, urged the govern- vals in a year only, were at the earliest, since their They joined the party in a matic politics and it would shun leader Gourav Kapoor also wel- ment to consider the long promised regularization by families and children are fac- function organised under the divisive slogans and only focus comed the participants and „ STATE TIMES NEWS present during the tour. pending demands including the successive governments. ing great hardships in the supervision of General on development of the J&K and promised that the Party was JAMMU: Mayor, Chander Mayor started the regularization and regular They regretted that the UT absence of any regular pay- Secretary and Ex-MLC Vijay its people. Bakaya stated that it wedded to the upliftment of all Mohan Gupta along macadamization works of wages of agitating daily Administration has not ments of wages and lack of Bakaya, Provincial President was a matter of pride for the those who had been deprived of with Sharda Kumari, road and interior lanes which wagers of Public Health appreciated their genuine regularization policy. and Ex-Minister, Manjit Singh. Apni Party that the members of employment opportunities and Councilor of Ward No 47 is being executed by Engineering (PHE) and demands, as a result they Among others who were President Bakshi Nagar Christian community have it would assure full support. conducted a tour in the dif- Sewerage & Drainage other government depart- have chosen a path of protest present included PHE Daily Christian Community, joined whole heartedly in the Prominent among those who ferent localities of the ward Department Jammu who has ments. and agitation. Wagers Union President Shahzad Mattoo, Chairman of belief that it would not make were present on the occasion on Wednesday. allotted the work to M/s Brij Extending support to the The BDC Chairperson said Vijay Kumar, Sarpanch Christian Community, Younis false promises like other parties included Ex-MLA Faqir Nath, They met with locals and Gopal Construction agitating workers, Reena that the daily wagers of other Amzad Beig, Sarpanch Mattoo, Head of All J&K have been making. Madan Lal Chalhotra, Bodh listened to their issues con- Company Private Ltd. Thappa visited their Dharna Union Territories of the Badsoo Jasmin Aktar, Naib Pastors Association, Pastor He assured them the leader- Raj Bhagat, Aijaz Kazmi, cerning JMC and other Engineers of UEED as well site at Panchayat Kanayala country are getting Rs 800 Sarpanch Ramesh Kumar Yaqoob Mashe, Daniel, Rufas ship would be accessible and Abhay Bakaya, Raqeeq Ahmed departments. as representatives of the was apprised that PHE per day and in J&K they are Nagola, Sarpanch Lower were prominent among those responsive. Khan, Shabir Kohli, Vajinder Dalbir Singh Ward 47 aforesaid company namely workers of various categories hardly getting salary on a Kathar and Naib Sarpanch who joined the Party which was Manjit Singh also welcomed Singh Dutta, Joginder Singh President and other promi- Vishal Chopra along with his who were working for the monthly basis. She urged the Rattan Singh Badsoo. arranged by Apni Party leader, them into the Apni Party and and Yasir Choudhary. nent inhabitants were also field staff were also present. Chuni alleges LG's personal staff for Study on AIIMS's R P Eye Centre reveals 99 pc wreaking discrimination with PoJK DPs AB-PMJAY beneficiaries satisfied with treatment „ STATE TIMES NEWS of elected government the attending the phone calls, package of Rs 5.5 lakh being „ STATE TIMES NEWS Delhi. formed on the scheduled at least the highest number JAMMU: Expressing the dis- Kashmiris are still having which clearly indicated that paid by Government of India, NEW DELHI: A study con- Among 1,127 patients who time and 97 per cent of the beneficiary patients may over blatantly ignoring their say in the administra- there is something shabby he said from last seven ducted by doctors of the All were treated for eye illness- received prescribed medi- were from Uttar Pradesh the PoJK refugees by the tion and Jammu is again against the PoJK DPs. months people are not receiv- India Institute of Medical es under the scheme at RP cines from the hospital on (43 per cent), followed by office of Lt Governor Jammu playing a second fiddle. He further said that several ing the money despite their Sciences (AIIMS) R P Eye centre since its imple- discharge," said Dr Bihar (23.42 per cent) and & Kashmir, the SOS Narrating his woeful plight deputations and individuals cases have been cleared by Centre for Ophthalmic mentation in the institute Gupta, while revealing the Madhya Pradesh (18.92 per International, an organiza- about being ignored by the of Kashmiri migrants have concerned offices authorized Sciences to assess the level on September 26, 2018, till findings on the 2nd anniver- cent). Below 1 per cent tion for PoJK Displaced LG office for not allowing been allowed to meet the Lt by the administration the of satisfaction among March 31, 2020, the study sary of AB-PMJAY since its patients were registered Persons, said that there is no him to meet with Lt Governor to present their reason known to concerned Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan was conducted on 111 launch on September 23, from Himachal Pradesh, change in the attitude of Governor, Rajiv Chuni said view points but personnel office. Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana patients who were randomly 2018. Chhattisgarh, administration post abroga- that he had approached the staff of LG has not allowed He said that people are (AB-PMJAY) beneficiary selected and interviewed by In response to a question Maharashtra, and tion of Article 370 & 35A and office of Lt Governor on PoJK DPs who are having making several rounds of patients has revealed that at using satisfaction question- related to the awareness Uttrakhand. the present setup is still August 22, 2020 through his population of more than 13 office of Provincial least 99 per cent patients naire validated by an expert about AB-PMJAY scheme, AB-PMJAY is the flagship working as pro Kashmiri, official email to seek an lakhs, even any Tom, Dick Rehabilitation Officer were satisfied with the panel. at least 96.4 per cent bene- scheme of the Central gov- besides deliberately snubbing appointment with Manoj and Harry have been allowed Jammu to know about the treatment and 93 per cent About 72 per cent of the ficiary patients were aware ernment that provides a the Jammuites. Sinha to highlight their griev- to meet LG, which is very relief but all in vain as they patients have rated the beneficiary patients were of the scheme, 92 per cent cover of up to Rs 5 lakhs per In a statement, the ances but all hopes of PoJK condemnable. are not getting proper reply. scheme as "very good to male and 28 per cent were patients were having family per year, for second- Chairman SOS DPs have been deflated delib- He said that LG's staff not He asked the Lt Governor excellent" scheme. females. either the PM Letter or the ary and tertiary care hospi- International, Rajiv Chuni erately. only allowed them to meet Mr Manoj Sinha to spare two The cross-sectional "About 99.1 per cent bene- Golden Card and 94.6 per talization to over 10.74 said that people of Jammu He said that the personal Manoj Sinha in his office days to visit the PoJK DPs' descriptive study was con- ficiary patients were satis- cent had cashless access Crore poor and vulnerable were hoping much that with staff of the Lt Governor is chamber but Sinha has paid a camps to take the stock on ducted by Study conducted fied with the doctors for to treatment, the study families (about 53 crore the constitutional change and not respecting the sentiments detail visit to Jagti Camp to first hand then to act accord- by Monika Kotwal Patient their treatment and respect- said. beneficiaries). post abrogation of Article and existence of PoJK DPs meet the people at their door ingly. He urged the Lt Care Manager and Dr ful behaviour and 98.20 per The highest number of Launched on September 370 & 35A there would be an and they are forced to live in step, whereas Sinha has no Governor to consider PoJK Khalid Mehmood Senior cent patients were satisfied beneficiaries was students 23, 2018 from Ranchi by end to discriminatory atti- trauma like situation. time to visit 73 old year 39 refugees also as a human Resident Administrator with the medical services (28.83 per cent) followed by Prime Minister Narendra tude of administration Rajiv Chuni said that the unhygienic PoJK DPs camps being and do not ignore this Department of Hospital provided by nursing staff, labourers (24.32 per cent), Modi, PM-JAY has provid- towards Jammuites but all personal staff of LG posted at in which PoJK refugees are section deliberately as this Administration under guid- Pradhan Mantri Arogya farmers (17.12 per cent) ed 1.26 crore cashless sec- hopes have been deflated by Jammu is not properly reply- languishing without basic section has been already ance of Dr Shakti Gupta Mitra (PMAM) and other and housewives (13.51 per ondary and tertiary level the Lt Governor office. ing and the personal staff amenities. ignored and rejected by each Medical Superintendent Dr healthcare staff. At least 88 cent) respectively. treatments to citizens till He said that in the absence posted at Kashmir is not Mentioning about the relief and every government. R P Centre AIIMS New per cent surgeries were per- The study also noted that date. Shiv Sena demands treatment for COVID patients Centre failed to grant official status to under health insurance cover Punjabi, Gojri, Pahari languages: Congress „ STATE TIMES NEWS Universal health insurance free medicines at their door ment. LG, Manoj Sinha to inter- „ STATE TIMES NEWS passed yesterday by the Hindi and English but it neg- JAMMU: Shiv Sena, coverage to all the resi- steps and should be Sahni appealed to the vene into the matter and JAMMU: Congress regretted Parliament and said that lected the emotions and sen- Jammu and Kashmir, on dents of the Union given doctors' contact administration to take besides instructing the dif- that BJP government failed BJP has ignored the wide timents of the people regard- Wednesday urged adminis- Territory of J&K. numbers for any seriously the issues like ferent hospitals to provide to respect sentiments of spread demands by the vast ing their linguistic identity. tration to provide free Amid COVID-19 crisis, emergency besides free oxygen cylinders, free medical facilities, Punjabi, Gojri and Pahari majority of people seeking This is unfortunate on the treatment and medicines people should have been oximeter and oxygen cylin- shortage of medical staff in dealt with the corrupt offi- speaking people by not official status to their mother part of the BJP to ignore for corona infected people admitted in private and ders must be provided to hospitals and cials within the health declaring official status to tongue. such popular demands of the under free health insur- government run hospitals all the patients so that demanded legal action, department. these languages and sought The government should vast majority of people, it ance cover earlier under this scheme, he better treatment given raising serious concerns Sahni said that there is their inclusion in the official have accorded due considera- said. announced by the govern- said free treatment and to them," Sahni over corruption prevailing nothing good in medical & languages. tion to the demands by the The party urged the Centre ment. medicines should also be said. in Government Medical health department and In a statement, Jammu large population speaking Government and UT admin- In a press conference given to the Covid-19 He added that all private College (GMC), Jammu need to be overhauled from and Kashmir Pradesh Punjabi, Gojri and Pahari istration to respect the senti- here, Party UT patients. hospitals in J&K should be with regard to top to bottom. Congress committee has and other such languages in ments of the vast majority of President, Manish Sahni "Home quarantined and instructed to provide free purchase of oxygen cylin- Vikas Bakshi, Ashwani expressed resentment over Jammu and Kashmir while people in this regard and said that it has been asymptomatic infected treatment under the insur- ders. Gupta and Raj Singh were neglect of Punjabi, Gojri and granting official status along ensure justice in the matter announced to provide people should be provided ance scheme of the govern- Sahni appealed to the also present. Pahari languages in the Bill with Dogri, Kashmiri, Urdu, without any delay. Two-day online awareness Naik Yadunath Singh PVC guarded Taindhar Ridge, programme on mediation concludes Kept Pakistan away from Nowshera „ STATE TIMES NEWS The programme was also JAMMU: The two days attended by Justice No descendant of even 1947/48 PVC decorated soldiers owns a house in J&K even after 5th Aug 2019 'Online Awareness Sindhu Sharma, Programme on Mediation' Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Though belated why not name new Jammu Airport as PVC Yadunath Singh International Airport was conducted for the Justice Javed Iqbal Judicial Officers and Wani, members J&K High „ DAYA SAGAR this post, under the gallant leader- erally single handed to give battle Bombay Sappers Regiment of the bayoneting them to death to silence Advocates of the Union Court Mediation he Param Vir Chakra award ship of Naik Yadunath Singh, resis- for the third time and with great Indian Army's Corps of Engineers the gun but remaining himself as Territory of Ladakh, Committee. Citation for PVC Yadunath ted. All were wounded and Naik courage and determination he came on 15 December 1947 ) who the sole active survivor of the sec- under the chairmanship of The Principal District TSingh Read 'At No. 2 piquet Yadunath Singh, though wounded out of the Sanghar and firing his became the first living recipient of tion ( the rest either dead or wound- Chief Justice Gita and Sessions Judge, Leh on Taindhar on 6 February 1948, in the right arm, personally took sten gun made a most magnificent the Param Vir Chakra on 8 April ed; at the same time a grenade was Mittal, Common High R.S Jasrotia was the coor- Naik Yadunath Singh was in com- over the Bren-gun from the wound- single handed charge on the advanc- 1948 for his playing a key role in thrown at him wounding his face Court of J&K and Ladakh dinator for the two days mand of a forward sections post, ed gunner. The enemy was right on ing enemy, who, completely taken by the recapture of Rajouri by clearing but still all bleeding from his face and Justice Tashi programme. which bore the full brunt of the the wall on the post, but Naik surprise, fled in disorder. Naik several roadblocks and minefields wounds, he crawled out of the Rabstan, Chairman J&K The resource persons for enemy attack. This little post was Yadunath Singh once again showed Yadunath Singh, however, met his even moving/ crawling ahead of trench, hurling grenades at the next High Court Mediation the two days on line aware- garrisoned by nine men against outstanding ability and valour of tanks. He was born in Vil Haveri in enemy position till he was possibly Committee, was concluded ness programme consisted overwhelming odds. The enemy the highest order in action. By his the Karwar now in Karnataka. hit by a bullet in his head. yesterday. of J.P Singh (Senior launched his attack in successive complete disregard for his personal A Look Through Incidentally the 4rth PVC was Tales of valour and sacrifices Justice Tashi Rabstan, Advocate), who has waves and with great ferocity to safety, and example of coolness and also awarded for action in 1947-48 made by Indian soldiers for saving while addressing the been the founder, overcome this post. the first wave courage, he encouraged his men to The Mist Indo Pak 'war' on 17 July 1948, to people and lands of Jammu and resource persons and the Organizing Secretary of swept up to the post in a ferocious fight. His fire was so devastating Company Havildar Major Piru Kashmir in 1947-48 are unending participants on the con- Samadhan, the Delhi High attack. Displaying great valour the that what looked like encouraged gallant death in his third and last Singh ( 2831592 6th Battalion but we cannot find a single descen- cluding day, said that with Court Mediation and superb qualities of leadership, Naik his men to fight. His fire was so dev- charge by two bullets hitting him in Rajputana Rifles ) posthumously dant of even the 1947-48 PVC dec- the volume of knowledge Conciliation Centre, Veena Yadunath Singh so used the small astating that what looked like the head and chest. Thus charging for action in South of Tithwal orated soldier staying in a self and experience the Ralli (Advocate) who is the force at his disposal that the enemy impending defeat was turned into single handed at the advancing where Piru Singh seeing more than owned house in Jammu and resource persons are current Organizing retired in utter confusion. Four of victory and the enemy retired in enemy, this Non-Commissioned half of his Section killed or wound- Kashmir even after 5th August endowed with, even two Secretary of Samadhan, his men were wounded but Naik chaos leaving dead and wounded lit- Officer performed the highest act of ed, with battle cries he encouraged 2019. days time is not the Delhi High Court Yadunath Singh again showed his tered on the ground. With this act of gallantry and supreme sacrifice and the remaining men and rushed for- Let it be belated gratitude / hon- enough for a thorough Mediation and Conciliation qualities of good leadership by reor- supreme heroism and outstanding by so doing he saved his section-nay ward with great determination onto ours from the people of J&K to have insight into the topic of Centre and leads over 200 ganizing the battered force under example of leadership and determi- his whole picquet-from being over- the nearest enemy MMG position their descendants amongst the erst- mediation and soon a forty empanelled mediators, him for meeting another onslaught. nation Naik Yadunath Singh saved run by the enemy at the most criti- even with grenade splinters ripping while State Subjects of J&K and hours training programme Sumit Chander (Advocate) His coolness and courage were of the post from the second assault. cal stage in the battle for the his clothes and wounding him at even by naming the incoming new will be scheduled for the is also an trained mediator such an order that the men rallied But this time all men of the post defence of Nowshera'. several places, he continued to Jammu Airport as PVC participants, as mediation and Mithali Gupta and were ready for the second were casualties. The enemy put in Ofcourse saving Nowshera cleared advance without the least regard for Y(J)adunath Singh International being one of the most (Advocate) with specializa- attack, which came with greater his third and final attack in undi- the way for advance of forces his safety, wounded the Pakistani Airport. important means of tion in Arbitration, determination, and in larger num- minished numbers and determined towards Rajouri and Maj ( then 2nd gun crew with Sten gun fire over- (Daya Sagar is a Sr Journalist Alternate Dispute Commercial and Sports bers than the preceding one. to capture this post. Naik Yadunath Lt ) Rama Raghoba Rane (PVC looking his own bleeding wounds he and analyst of J&K affairs Resolution. Law. Though hopelessly outnumbered, Singh, now wounded, prepared lit- was an officer ( commissioned in the jumped on the enemy MMG crew [email protected])

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