Security Heightened Across JK Ahead of I-Day
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9thyear of publication SRINAGAR OBSERVER Advisor Bhatnagar Strengthens Acting Mayor, Commissioner SMC tours Advisor Baseer Khan Meets Grievance Redressal Mechanism Shia Dominated areas in Downtown Scores of Delegations It is being informed to general public that the office of Advisor Acting Mayor Mr Parvez Qadri along with Commisioner SMC Mr Gazanfar Ali to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar has strengthened toured various Shia Dominated areas including Zadibal, Baba Mazaar,Alam Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today held the grievance redressal mechanism for solving their genuine a public outreach programme at Chadoora in Budgam district and Gari Bazaar, Hakeem Mohhala Lal Bazar, Madeen Sahib Hawal, met scores of public delegations and individuals who apprised him issues and problems in a time bound manner. The public is being Baagwanpora etc to review arrangements ahead of | Page 03 intimated that they can register their grievances and complaints of their problems and demands. Meanwhile, Advisor also | Page 07 FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020 23, Zil Hajj 1441 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 185 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com Lockdown Army Chalks Out Plan To Resettle Restrictions Security Heightened Kashmiri Youth Who Return Home To Be Lifted If Agencies to Prime Minister Narendra SOPs Followed Across JK Ahead of I-Day Modi's government and that SRINAGAR: A top military the plan, while not finalised, Properly: DC Sgr Ishtiyaq Ahmad commander posted in the was in an advanced stage. Kashmir Valley has stated "These are young boys SRINAGAR: Ahead of the that India is considering of- who need to be taken care I-Day, authorities in Jammu fering young Kashmiri mil- of for a period of time," Raju and Kashmir Union Territory itants a getaway from a life said, adding that could in- here have beefed up security ar- full of violence by resettling volve temporarily settling rangements in order to ensure them at peaceful parts of the them outside of Muslim-ma- peaceful celebrations. country temporarily. jority Kashmir. The main I-Day function in Lieutenant General BS Past efforts to persuade Srinagar will be held at the Raju revealed the plan for news agency from his head- fighters to put down their Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium a new scheme to offer a way quarters in Srinagar. guns have had mixed suc- where tight security arrange- out of militancy during a He said that recommen- cess. But Raju said the mil- ments have also been made in telephone interview with a dations had been submitted itary had | More on P2 and around the stadium. “We have reviewed the secu- Agencies rity situation. 15 August will be celebrated with great fervor. All ...Attacks in Kashmir SRINAGAR: Deputy Commis- arrangements have been made Won’t Allow Pak sioner (DC) Srinagar Dr Shahid and its details can’t be shared,” to Convert Kashmir Over 30 Panchayat Members, BJP Iqbal Chowdhary Thursday a top official said. vigil in and around the venue. number of security men have Leaders, Workers Resign in One Week said that there is no need to im- Sources said that a massive se- Police said that security been deployed at various import- into Graveyard: plement or extend lockdown re- curity blanket has been thrown across the valley too has been ant functional areas in the other J&K BJP Raouf Dar ty were killed outside their strictions in the district if people around Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket beefed up with police and secu- districts including the Jammu home in north Kashmir Ban- will abide SOPs properly. Stadium to sanitize the venue. rity forces setting up additional region. “The venues have also Agencies SRINAGAR: After back-to- dipora district. According to a news agency, Additional forces have been nakas at different places to keep been sealed” the official added. back attacks on Sarpanchs In the last one week, sus- Chowdhary said that district deployed to ensure foolproof se- militants and other anti-national Sources said that Police, para- SRINAGAR: BJP J&K President and Bharatiya Janata Party pected militants have car- administration Srinagar con- curity of the venue. Technology elements at bay. military forces have intensified Ravinder Raina on Thursday (BJP) workers, over 30 Pan- ried out three attacks on BJP ducted several meetings with too will be used to keep a tight A police official said a huge patrolling. Vehicle | More on P2 alleged that Pakistan is trying to chayat members, leaders and leaders. On August 8, a BJP religious heads and traders convert Kashmir into a “grave- workers from the party have leader Abdul Hamid Najar in wherein lifting of lockdown yard” and is scared of BJP as an resigned in the last one week central Kashmir’s Budgam restrictions were thoroughly ammu and Kashmir government on Thursday directed all the officers who are above emerging political force in the across Kashmir. district was attacked while discussed. Besides other vital Officers Above the rank of Under Secretaries to attend the main I-Day functions on August 15 at the Valley. Terming the recent spree Pertinently, in the attacks, he was on morning walk. issues, resumption of trade Under Secretary Jtwin capitals of the Union Territory. A circular issued by the Additional Secretary to the of killings of BJP Panchs and five BJP leaders have been Later he succumbed to his and market was also discussed Government under number 19-GAD of 2020, dated 13-08-2020, reads that “Independence Sarpanchs “condemnable”, he killed since July 8 in the Valley. injuries in the hospital. with stakeholders. DC said that Day is an important national event celebrated on 15 August each year. It is the duty of every said Pakistan has got frustrated On July 8, Waseem Bari, Similarly, on August 5, if administration will open 50 Rank Asked To government servant to attend the function which commemorates an important turning Attend Main point in the history of our Nation. All the officers above the rank of Under Secretaries in the to further its agenda on the soil a BJP leader along with his suspected militants shot percent markets from August 16, Union territory stationed at Srinagar/Jammu are therefore enjoined upon to attend the of Kashmir. BJP J&K President father and brother who too dead BJP Sarpanch Sajad SOPs have to be adhered in let- Functions main function of the Independence Day Celebration, 2020 at the | More on P2 in a press conference | More on P2 were associated with the par- Ahmad Khanday | More on P2 ter and spirit. | More on P2 BRIEFNEWS Modi Becomes 536 Test Positive in J&K, Tally Soars to 26,949 Continuous Lockdown longest serving ‘Serious Infringement’ On 2 Killed, 2 Injured In non-Congress PM Jehangeer Ganai reached to 6,050 including 4,311 were reported in Kashmir and Pampore Mishap recoveries and 39 deaths. 37 in Jammu region. Agencies SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kash- They said that the total num- "Cases tested positive in J&K Right Of Traders: KCCI PAMPORE: Two persons lost their mir Thursday recorded 536 fresh ber of active cases in Jammu include 144 from Srinagar, 46 lives while two others were injured in a deadly road accident on Srinagar-Jam- NEW DELHI: Prime Minister cases of deadly COVID-19 includ- and Kashmir are 7,138 includ- from Baramulla, 33 from Pulwa- SO News Desk to the business community mu National Highway at Pampore Narendra Modi on Thursday ing 124 travelers, thus taking the ing 5,438 from Kashmir ma, 14 from Kulgam, 08 from while comparing Srinagar with area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama became the longest serving total number of positive cases division and 1,700 from Shopian, 16 from Anant- SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Mumbai city in terms of popu- district on Thursday. Eyewitnesses told non-Congress PM of India, sur- in the Union Territory to Jammu division. nag, 36 from Budgam, 46 Chamber of Commerce and lation density. a local news gathering agency that a passing Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 26,949. Of the total number With 779 more from Kupwara, 54 from Industry on Thursday termed While the local administra- speedy dumper loaded with boulders PM Modi is now the fourth of cases in J&K, 20,899 recoveries, Bandipora and 41 from the continuous lockdown of tion in Srinagar “cannot bother overturned and crushed on to a swift longest serving Prime Minis- are from Kashmir and the tally of Ganderbal in Kashmir di- business establishments in the to stop tweeting and identify car in which four persons were injured. They said that the injured were shifted ter in Indian history. 6,050 from Jammu total recov- vision while as 98 from Jammu valley especially Srinagar as a individual houses” where fam- to SDH Pampore where two of them Modi was sworn in as the division. eries in Jammu division include 49 from Jammu, “serious infringement on the ily members have contracted were declared brought dead. Block 14th PM of India on May 26, Officials told a lo- and Kashmir has 03 from Rajouri, 03 from Ramban, rights of the business commu- COVID-19 rather than sealing Medical Officer (BMO) Pampore Dr 2014. He was again sworn-in as cal news gathering reached to 19,302 10 from Kuthua, 08 from Samba, nity to earn a livelihood”. entire neighbourhoods, the Gulzar Ahmad said that | More on P2 India’s Prime Minister on May agency that among 536 which is 71.62 per- 03 from Doda, 05 from Poonch, 15 Spokesperson of the KCCI Chamber said that the Maharash- 30, 2019, marking the start of new cases, 438 belong to cent of the total cases.