SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU daily Excelsior Established 1965 Jammu and Kashmir in and before the turbulent 1947 Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra Suresh Chander Maharaj Ganj which is a business locality and loot spondence exchanged between different official According to Snedden, Christopher ( (2013) over an extensive area followed. From Bohri Kadal agencies/Officers of the State Government and (first published as The Untold Story of the People or an understanding of the contemporary to Ail Kadal a long stretch, the Hindu shops were Indian (British) Government, describing the events of Azad Kashmir, 2012)" Kashmir: The Unwritten scenario it is necessary to take a dispassion- raided. Other localities such as Safa Kadal, Ganji, of 1931, is preserved in the British Library in Lon- History" HarperCollins), "A 'greatly shocked' Sar- ate view of the happenings in Jammu and Rajnath flies Tejas F Khud and Nawa Kadal too formed the centers of don. The incidents in Kotli are documented in Fight dar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan', the then president Kashmir in and before the turbulent 1947. Com- ndia is on the threshold of emerging more loot. Bazar streets were littered with property, for Freedom by Justice Muhammad Yusuf Saraf, of "Azad" Kashmir, who visited the place during munal unity then proved fragile as political ambi- books of accounts were burnt: the Hindu shopkeep- ex-Chief Justice of "Azad" Kashmir, as the occu- zestful and spirited in securing its place in the tions soared high. It remains under threat even the event, "painfully confirmed that Hindus were ers were molested, in short, pandemonium pre- pied territory across the Line of Control is locally 'disposed of' in Mirpur in November 1947, though comity of nations as an emerging power with today. If it is to be preserved good sense ought to vailed...The Hindu merchants lost lakhs worth of known. I prevail. he does not mention any figures." goods. Mr. Wakefield has affirmed that the articles Jammu - Mirpur Massacre in 1947 emphasis, among other things, on reaping the Beginning with New Kashmir or Naya Kash- The irony was that it was on the explicit orders were so strewn about the roads that his car would Yusuf Saraf estimates the number of Muslims of Sardar Ibrahim Khan that all educated menfolk, fruits of 'Make in India' by using sensitive and mir, it was a bold document prepared by the Nation- not pass, it is also his testimony that not a single killed in Jammu between 20,000 and 30,000. These lawyers (they included many of his colleagues at technically sophisticated indigenously made al Conference underlining the unity as the theme: Mohammedan complained to him about his prem- killings were senseless and unjustified. It was part the Bar), teachers and others were slaughtered not "We the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, ises having been invaded by the looters". (George of a bigger shameful picture of partition when more machines , be they spacecraft or fighter aircraft frontier districts and Poonch and Chenani Illaqas, just killed. or a modern battle tank and the like. We have Wakefield was the Prime Minister of Jammu and than a million people lost their lives. Loss of prop- known as the people of Jammu and Kashmir in Kashmir at that time.) erty was insignificant to loss of lives. Tribals in Baramulla heard about the Tejas, a multi role fighter aircraft, common parlance, pledge ourselves to endorse and The tragedy of Baramulla was equally grim. but not to mention about its special critical capa- support this Constitution ..." Sheikh Abdullah per- Pashtun tribesmen captured Baramulla on October sonally presented the New Kashmir plan to the This communal frenzy then spread to the 25, 1947. They looted, raped, killed, burned and bilities to meet the requirements of the IAF to Maharaja after garlanding him when the royal pro- vandalized shrines and temples. They raped and strengthen India's air defence capabilities would cession passed by the Mujahid Manzil. Within killed without descrimination Muslims, Christian be inappropriate especially when it is ranked as hours of the formal adoption of the "New Kash- far flung areas of Mirpur, Kotli, Rajouri Missionary nuns and nurses at St Joseph's Hospi- mir", Maharaja Hari Singh significantly chose the best in its class and technology , with excel- tal,. According to Tariq Ali, the local cinema Gandhi Jayanti in 1944 to launch his historic plan and other parts of this area. Properties of became a "rape centre", with atrocities continuing lent onboard systems and avionics which puts it of diarchy "with a view to giving further effect to for several days. in the front and ahead of contemporary aircraft of my policy of associating my subjects - with the The defiance by the local people was best rep- administration of the State" Hindus/Sikhs, homes were looted and resented by Mohammad Maqbool Sherwani's its kind in the world. Union Defence Minister "Describing it as "really a step forward." M. A. extreme sacrifice in defence of Baramulla. He was Rajnath Singh achieved the 'feat' of becoming Beg on behalf of National Conference went to the crucified on the cross. It is a pity that a memorial extent of asserting "His Highness Command has burnt. Innocent people were mercilessly the first Defence Minister to fly in this indigenous- built in his honour has fallen on bad days. ly built light combat aircraft. It is definitely a come at a time when nobody would deny that any constitutional progress would not have been insist- killed and many were converted. Poonch Rebellion - role of an INA hero During moment of joy for all of us. ed upon and anybody invested with power to con- famous INA trial in Lal Qila after VWWII, people used to shout: If the aircraft would have been an imported fer constitutional reform, would easily have Raghvan goes on: "The most extraordinary por- The atrocities and killing of thousands of Hin- deferred them if he wished". Speaking on behalf of "Lal Qile se aaee awaz, Sahgal Dhillon Habib one or assembled in India with most of the parts tion of the story is that almost simultaneously with dus in Mirpur and indignities suffered by their Shah Nawaz, Charoon ki ho umar daraz." the Muslim Conference group in the Praja Sabha, the happenings at Srinagar, there was an uprising women folk doesn't find a place in most of the nar- imported from other countries , the pleasure (There is an echo from the Red Fort. Long Live Choudhary Hamid Ullah Khan was no less elo- at a place named Vichar Nag, some 5 or 6 miles ratives. Uprooted from the region in the midst of would have not been as much as in flying in an quent: "Our beloved Ruler by taking this definite away. It has been stated that untold atrocities were unprecedented violence this writer is a personal Sahgal, Dhillon, Habib and Shah Nawaz). Most indigenously built fighter air machine which the progressive step, of which any Indian State may committed there; men owning lakhs were reduced witness as a child to the gory happenings. Indians are familiar with Sehgal, Dhillon and Shah well feel proud, has given two representatives of Nawaz. But Habib is not part of our memory. Defence Minister must have specially felt when to indigence and women were subjected to the The militants had entered Mirpur --- the old city this House an opportunity of participating in his worst possible and the most indecent assaults. A is now drowned in the backwaters of the Mangla He was Col. Habib ur Rahman Khan alias Raja on board of this fighter aircraft. In fact, just like a administration, thereby graciously bestowing a military force was dispatched to the place, but by Dam --- on the morning of November 25, 1947 and Habib ur Rahman Khan from Bhimber a District bit of cuisine prepared with lot of skill and hard great honour to all the other members of the that time the havoc had been completed." set several parts of the city on fire, causing chaos of POK then a tehsil of Mirpur District. House." The late veteran journalist and public fig- work , when given to someone to see and Fallout of 1931 in Mirpur, Kotli and other and turmoil across the city. Large-scale rioting took It was Col. Habib ur Rahman Khan who led the ure, Om Prakash Saraf, has mentioned this in an areas.. place. Of the minority population, only about 2,500 revolt against Maharaja in Poonch and was award- explain how that tasted like, in the same way, the article in the Daily Excelsior. This communal frenzy then spread to the far Hindus or Sikhs could hurriedly escape to Jammu.. ed Sitara-e-Pakistan by Government of Pakistan Bitterness against the Maharaja was forgotten Defence Minister found the flying sortie in the flung areas of Mirpur, Kotli, Rajouri and other parts The others were captured and marched to Alibeg, besides many other awards and honours. It is dif- at a critical juncture with the greater good of the of this area. Properties of Hindus/Sikhs, homes where a gurdwara was converted into a prison Tejas quite 'smooth and comfortable' . When people and the state in mind. ficult to explain the transformation of a man who this aircraft in full battle combat would be sent for were looted and burnt. Innocent people were mer- camp, but the raiders killed 10,000 of the captives was a trusted lieutenant of Netaji. The July 13, 1931 events marked by the killing cilessly killed and many were converted to Islam. along the way and abducted 5,000 women. Only accomplishing an assignment as and when the of Muslim protesters are pathetic to say the least. lronies are part of our lives. It is important to These happenings known as "88 NASHAURASH' about 5,000 made it to Alibeg, but they continued keep one's peace and patience in turbulent times. need would arise, the experience of flying by our The events that followed were equally tragic. (Riots of 1988 Bikram or 1931 Christian Era) are to be killed at a gradual pace by the captors. The G.S.Raghavan, a former editor, has narrated these This is the lesson from the past in Jammu and Kash- brave heart airmen would be entirely different still in the memory of not only survival of that time modesty of their women was outraged and many mir. It remains relevant even today even as one of happenings in Srinagar in his book "THE WARN- but also of their subsequent generations. women committed mass suicide by jumping in which would be narrated by them on their safe ING OF KASHMIR" . the most unique and controversial states in the Sukkchainpur and Samwal in Mirpur and Solahn, wells, ponds and a canal to avoid rape and abduc- country has lost its status and has been split. return to bases from where they flew for the job. According to Raghvan, "a section of the recal- Seri, Rajoa, Khui Rata, Chawla, Panjeri, Dhana in tion. Men also committed suicide. The estimates citrant crowed proceeded towards a place called (The author is a Professor) A thrilling experience and at once giving a feel Kotli were almost completely destroyed. Corre- measure the death toll at over 20,000. [email protected] of being away from the busy official matters for some brief but memorable time with intent to look like a fit and smart proud Indian airman , Rajnath Singh wore a G suit , aviator glasses Reduce the risk of dementia and held his helmet under his arms like a profes- Dr S K Gupta tia in the developing countries ease. served and recent is lost. Patient gon. research has found turmeric and sional fighter pilot. Earlier this year , former accounts for more than 50% of The number of risk factors forget what breakfast he has tak- Lastly patient has difficulty coconut oil to be protective and he disease which was Defence Minister and present Finance Minister the global elderly population. By are associated with Alzheimer's en, speech also gets affected - in walking and unsteadiness in may even help new brain cell described in 1907 by the year 2020 approximately disease like:- patients forgets to recall words, gait and ultimately patient loss- growth. Nirmala Sitharaman flew a sortie on a Sukhoi - ALOIS ALZHEIMER'S T 70% of the World's elderly pop- * Genetic factors ultimately speech becomes diffi- es the ability to stand or walk, * Maintain healthy weight 30 MKI fighter from an air base in Jodhpur . She which is more than 100 years of ulation will be in the developing * Head Injury cult. being forced to lie inert in bed and body shape. Always treat also recorded her 'feat' as being the first woman Alzheimer's disease. It is a fatal countries and India accounting * Parental age Faults in balancing the and having to be fed and bathed your chronic diseases like high form of Dementia which leads to for more than 15% of them. In and legs curl into a fixed posture blood pressure, high blood sugar, Union Defence Minister to fly in a fighter aircraft . Progressive loss of memory and India, approximately more than of flexion & may pass urine in and abnormal lipids with your These, however, are not any gestures but acts cognition. 1 million cases are detected the clothes. doctor's help. Since the World's Population every year. Depression with insomnia * DON'T SMOKE: of being one with the defence personnel and to is aging. Improvement in health encourage, congratulate and further up their Dementia deprives us from and anorexia also occurs in 5-8% * Challenge your mind:- care in the past century have con- all those attributes that make us if cases. Delusions and psychot- Putting off retirements cuts high morale. Without mincing words, it could be tributed to people living longer human, our capacity for love, for ic behavior increase with pro- chances of dementia. "USE IT said that these are the acts of courage too as fly- and healthier lives. However, planning and reasoning, for mak- gression of Alzheimer disease OR LOOSE IT" Keeping the this has also resulted in an ing in fighter aircraft is not an ordinary experi- ing and recalling memories and and present in 30% of the brain mentally challenged is one increase in the number of people it happens due to loss or malfunc- patients. way to prevent dementia. Speak- ence but demonstrative of one possessing of the with non-communicable dis- tioning of neurons. Thus demen- Agitation may coexist in ing more than one language also requisite grit, courage and strong will. Rajnath eases, including Dementia. Cur- tia is gradual irreversible decline upto 20% of cases. Hallucina- seems to help. rent estimates indicate that * BUILD A STRONG Singh , amusingly but notably was in command of of brain function which slowly tions occur with similar frequen- around 50 million people world- interferes with a person's ability cy which may be visual or audi- SOCIAL NETWORK:- Have a positive mind-set and purpose to the fighter aircraft for two minutes which made his wide are living with dementia. to carry out tasks of normal dai- tory. live - Negative mindset and lack flying memorable , but duly following "orders". This number will double by 2030 ly living. The symptomatic course of of purpose increases risk of & triple by 2050. Dementia does Dementia may be defined as this tragic illness usually extends The other part of the story is as to how India not just affect individuals only, dementia. could market the utility and the speciality of this a diffuse deterioration in the over a period of 5 years or more. Alzheimer disease requires a but it also affects & changes the mental capacities, resulting from * DIAGNOSIS fighter aircraft for commercial needs . It is learnt lives of family members. multidisciplinary approach under brain dysfunction; usually sec- Diagnosis of the disease is the expertise of Neurologist, Psy- that many countries have already shown their Dementia is a costly condition in ondary to organic disease of the made by history, clinical findings, its social, economic & health chiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, interest in acquiring these fighter aircraft espe- brain. It manifests itself primari- Blood tests, CTScan , MRI Imag- Physiotherapist, Acupational dimensions. Nearly 60% of the ly in thought, memory and intel- ing and PET Scan of the brain. burden of Dementia is concen- therapist and Primary care cially the South East Asian countries. For mak- ligence and secondarily affects * TREATMENT providers. trated in low & middle-income ing Tejas of such levels so as to be fit for export- feeling and conduct which can be As on date there is not much The theme of Alzheimer's day countries & this is likely to ing to other countries, the Defence Minister right- of sufficient severity to interfere treatment for dementia. There- is "No time to lose" as the num- increase in coming years. with social and or occupational fore it is important to decrease the ber of people with dementia ly congratulated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited , The Human brain is most functioning. impact of disease by reducing the around the world is set to double Defence Research and Development complex structure of our body Alzheimer's disease is the aggravating factors of course the over the next 25 years. The peo- which is responsible for each and Organisation and several agencies. It is worth most common cause of demen- patients are helped by early detec- ple with dementia and their car- every activity of our body hap- tia in western countries with * Hypertension checkbook, mistakes in figuring tion of the disease, exercise, good ers to join the programmes to noting that a week earlier , Tejas had successful- pening automatically such as increasing incidence and have an * Obesity the price of items and is unable diet, vitamins and other neuropro- focus the attention of the Govern- ly carried out ' arrested landing' in Goa by land- beating of heart, breathing & all immense social impact. * Smoking to carry out simplest calcula- tective drugs. ment and Non-Government sec- ing on board an aircraft carrier which could be other activities performed con- Alzheimer's dementia accounts * Vitamin deficiencies par- tions. In some patients visospa- WAYS TO REDUCE THE tor on this neglected area of pub- sciously. To perform these func- lic health. The message is target- termed as its key performance and capability of for 60-70% all cases of demen- ticularly Vitamin D tial orientation becomes defec- RISK tions brain has 100 billion neu- tia. In India it accounts for a size- * Depression & Tension tive. The car cannot be parked at No matter what your age or ed to people with Dementia, their demonstrating its efficiency to do it. Tejas is a rons and their 300 trillion con- able percentage of all cases of Tension can shrink the hip- proper place. Unable to put on stage of life, is you have power to family members to take care of the diseased persons give them nections almost like a master dementia in old age. Alzheimer's pocampus and trigger cognitive clothes properly and way to change many variables that influ- long step towards stress on more indigenous- good family support, never neg- computer with so many different disease is more common in impairment to full blown demen- home is lost. ences your brain health. Follow- ness and self reliability in Defence sector cou- programmes. These connections lect them, give them good diet and females and sometimes it may be tia. Meditation, breathing exer- Late in the course of illness, ing habits incorporated early may sit and talk with them time to pled with commercial gains through exports. are communicating with each seen in more than one member of cises and other relaxation tech- the patients forgets how to use help to live longer with better other through Electrical & time, also keep them busy in day a family. niques can help to mitigates the common objects and tools. brains: to day activities. Chemical signals. It is this The Brain Atrophies with age effects of stress. Disability or impairment of * MENTAL EXERCISE: - Dengue has 'arrived' unique ability of brain which Considering the severity of and which is inevitable, but these The patient with Alzheimer's Judgement and reasoning Build physical and mental activ- the illness and burden to the soci- makes us to perform different changes are mild and may not disease presents with memory occurs. Vocabulary becomes ities into everyday - Exercise halts functions like, walking, talking, ety let us come forward to be more in Jammu again manifest, clinically. By contrast disturbance - forgetfullness is the restricted and conversation ram- dementia gene from being aware about the disease and help thinking, reasoning and remem- severe degrees of diffuse cere- major symptom. Small day to bling and repetitions, misuse of expressed and keeps your brain dministration needs to be alert and must bering & behave the way we do. the elderly population, who are at bral atrophy that evolve over a day happenings are not remem- proper names and inability to healthy. Moderate exercise may great risk of this serious illness by employ necessary steps to fight the out- Demetia literally means "Loss of few years and invariably associ- bered and which may be ignored. formulate phrases or sentences be single most effective way to ability to think". making the disease more under- break of Dengue in Jammu as more and ated with dementia and the Appointments are forgotten and occurs. There may be destruction prevent dementia. standable to common man in the A Every three seconds some- underlying pathologic changes possession are misplaced. Ques- of speech functions as a whole so * EAT HEALTHY:- Whole society. more cases in the region are reported to have one in the world develops in these cases most often prove tions are repeated again and that speech becomes increasing- grains, fruits and vegetables, nuts tested positive . As per the data available, as Dementia. Incidence of demen- (The author is a Neurologist ) to be those of Alzheimer's dis- again. Remote memory is pre- ly meaningless and ends in a jar- and unsaturated fats. Also [email protected] many as 75 confirmed cases in the region from various parts are indicative of the enormity of the mosquito spread dreaded disease. Health Economy status Department, Municipalities , Panchayats etc are Sir, Memorial of expected to spread awareness on a vast scale as The first step to solve a problem is the recognition that the problem exists. Unless the problem Ban smoking Sir, also other preventive measures so that the sea- is acknowledged it is impossible to even look for a solution. This is what dogs Union Finance Min- sonal disease was brought under control and not ister Nirmala Sitharaman’s approach towards the economic crisis that is threatening to take a stran- Triveni Singh Smoking is an addiction, a bad habit. It is a waste of energy Sir, allowed to take any ugly turn. glehold on the country. and money. It is harmful and injurious to health. One loses one's In her much-fancied series of announcements, seeking to revive demand in the economy, her Lt Triveni Singh attained martyrdom facial colour. It is enemy of our lungs. It can cause TB or heart Incessant rains and accumulated stagnant first focus seems to be to present a rosy side. She has even cited statistics to claim that things are fighting militants at the Railway Station failure. It can give rise to high blood pressure. Whooping cough not that bad. But the hard fact is that the improvements that she claims hardly touch the surface of water spots , humidity and exposure of uncov- Jammu. The young officer needs recog- can be a major cause of smoking. ered legs and arms were reasons greatly con- the problem. Smoking is not a sign of good health. After all it is no tonic Despite the slew of measures announced so far, the ground situation remains as murky as ever. nition for his act of valour and bravery. or food. It causes cancer according to World Health Report. To tributing towards falling trap to this disease. It is It is widely accepted that the stimulus packages, if those measures can be described so, have failed It is time the civil administration and chew tobacco and smoke bidi or cigarette is equally harmful. We widely believed that the Dengue mosquito usual- to instill confidence as demand continues to struggle. Her measures so far are no more than sophistry. railway officials in consonance with do not care to read the warning given on every package of ciga- ly bites in the height range up to human knees. The finance minister’s cup of woes is further overflowing with negative news on the petroleum army officials at railway station make front. The attack on Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil refinery has the potential to unsettle the apple carts statue and honor the martyr. Lakhs of rette. It warns us not to smoke at all. Still a poor country like India Thank God , so far no life has been consumed by of not only the oil kingdom but oil consumers across the world, particularly in India. A fuel price rupees are spent on various schemes half is tolerating this non-sense. this disease and successful treatment available increase is the last thing that the Indian economy can deal with at the current juncture. Oil analysts of which never see any completion. It is We should stop it, we must curb it. Let us take or eat some and the patients reaching the hospitals in time say that the damage to the important refinery is much more serious than originally thought and it time Jammu Administration and people wholesome food instead. We must shun this bad habit. Govern- have resulted in the disease being under proper could be months before normalcy is restored there. The longer the processing facility remains dis- of Jammu pay the debt they own to the ment should ban cigarettes, bidis and tobaccos. rupted, the larger the potential impact on actual crude flows will be. young braveheart. Sanjay Dhar but tight "reins". However, there should be no K Raveendran Rajiv Dahiya Laxmi Nagar, Sarwal room for any complacency. on e-mail Jammu Jammu