DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 (PAGE 3) India stands committed to retrieve Elect only PAGD candidates to fight PoJK: Dr Jitendra for rights: Omar to people Excelsior Correspondent between India and Pakistan. grassroot empowerment. Excelsior Correspondent Dr Jitendra Singh said, PDP, It is during the Modi govern- JAMMU, Dec 3 : Union National Conference and ment, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, SRINAGAR, Dec 3: The Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said Congress have been consistently that two years back 4% reserva- Jammu and Kashmir National today that India stands commit- represented in the Indian tion was provided to the resi- Conference Party Vice President ted to retrieve Pak occupied Parliament and even today they dents of IB on the same lines as Omar Abdullah today said that Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) and have sitting MPs in the to those living along LoC . He Dr. Farooq Abdullah led PAGD that is the only issue outstanding Parliament, which implies that accused the earlier governments is upbeat with the unprecedented between India and Pakistan. these parties are also part of this of playing vote bank politics and support it is receiving from peo- There is no such issue as unanimous resolution but simply having given reservation to LoC ple across Jammu and Kashmir Kashmir issue and Jammu & for opportunistic political inter- areas because they were getting and that there is no question of Kashmir is as similar and as ests, such demands are being their MLAs and Ministers elect- Principal Secretary to LG, Nitishwar Kumar during visit to double speak about supporting ed from those areas but denied Mubarak Mandi Complex on Thursday. the best candidate because the the same benefit to the children best candidate for J&K and to living in the adjacent part of the Principal Secy to LG inspects fight to restore what we have NC Vice President Omar Abdullah chairing a meeting in border simply because this did lost are the PAGD candidates. Srinagar. —Excelsior/Shakeel not constitute their vote bank. He made these comments an emancipated world and in the future also, because we are not The Modi government has cor- ongoing works at Mubarak Mandi while chairing a meet of central post independent India, where fighting for power," he further rected this inhuman injustice to Excelsior Correspondent site could be resorted at the earli- zone functionaries at Nawa e anyone who is participating in a said. the youth of this area, he said. est. Subah, Srinagar. Among others democratic exercise is being Participating in DDC elec- Referring to development, JAMMU, Dec 3: Principal Reiterating the Government’s party’s General Secretary Haji Ali intimidated and vilified." tions is part of the struggle for Dr. Jitendra Singh said, the work Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, commitment towards conservation Muhammad Sagar, Additional On the other hand there are the restoration of our rights of construction of bunkers, Nitishwar Kumar today visited the and protection of the rich culture General Secretary Dr Sheikh people who are working against which were spitefully annexed roads bridges which had been Mubarak Mandi Complex and and heritage of J&K, the Principal Mustafa Kamal, Provincial the interests of Jammu and by the ruling BJP .We are fight- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh during DDC election cam- inspected the ongoing restoration Secretary said that special focus is President Nasir Aslam Wani, Kashmir. Considering the immi- ing to see our state flag hoisted paign along the International Border in district Jammu, on and renovation work of the her- being laid on protection and Senior leaders Mian Altaf Ahmed, nent threat people of J&K have next to the national flag. Thursday. itage site. restoration of places with heritage Mubarak Gul, Agha Syed made it a point to give a befit- Moreover, we aren’t seeking Divisional Commissioner significance like Mubarak Mandi Mahmood, Irfan Shah, central ting reply to such forces which anything outside the ambit of the much a part of India as any other made when the District Jammu, Sanjeev Verma; complex. Zone President Ali Muhammad are working in the direction country’s constitution, we are State or Union Territory, he said. Development Council election Executive Director Mubarak He directed the officers for Dar, Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar, Dr. fighting for the rights which are Addressing a series of public campaign is going on in the Muhammad Shafi, political advi- * Watch video on Mandi Heritage Society, Deepika executing all works and engaging www.excelsiornews.com there in the constitution itself,” meetings during District Kashmir valley. Sharma; consultants; members of conservation experts as per norms sor to vice president Tanvir Sadiq, he said. Development Council (DDC) While addressing a public the executing agencies and other and further asked the executing provincial secretary Showkat which are not in the interest of “A false perception is being election campaign along the meeting just about 3 to 4 kilo- senior officers accompanied the agencies to prepare a detailed draft Ahmed Mir, vice provincial presi- the nation in general and J&K in sold about Roshni Scheme but International Border (IB) in meters away from the border, Principal Secretary during the of the future course of action for dent Syed Tauqeer Ahmed, particular, he added. how could it possibly be illegal Khour, Pargwal and other areas Dr. Jitendra Singh said, just as visit. the restoration work of the heritage Spokesperson ImranNabi Dar, He said that the party has when it was passed by the state in district Jammu, Dr. Jitendra Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Principal Secretary visited complex. YNC PP Salman Ali Sagar, given primacy to the interests of legislature and also accorded Singh was responding to a sug- has made it possible to take different sections and segments of Meanwhile, Nitishwar Kumar provincial president women’s the people of J&K over its own concurrence by the then gestion by certain Gupkar lead- decisions like abrogation of the Mubarak Mandi Complex to conducted a tour of Samba district wing Er. Sabiya Qadri, Ahsan interests only to ensure that real- Governor. In the spree of mount- ers that India should initiate Article 370 and holding of DDC have on ground appraisal of the and inspected the proposed sites for Pardesi, Mudassar Shahmiri, ization that has dawned upon the ing tirade on PAGD, BJP fails to talks with Pakistan. He referred elections which were considered pending for last seven decades ongoing work and passed neces- establishment of District Youth Younis Gul, Ghulam Nabi political parties in J&K is able to remember that it was the same to the unanimous resolution of impossible, similarly this task of in the border areas has been sary directions for expediting the Centre under Mission Youth Jammu Tailbali, Advocate Shabir Ahmed, endure the antagonism from Governor’s post which was cal- Parliament passed in 1994 retrieving PoJK will also be taken up only in the last 5 to 6 restoration and renovation works and Kashmir, besides reviewing Asiya Jameel and Asif Noor were BJP, its Team-B. “Ditching all lously, unconstitutionally and wherein it was unanimously accomplished by the Modi gov- years. He said, Prime Minister of the heritage complex. functioning of District Employment also present in the meet. the allegations that it was the undemocratically used to dis- accepted by all parties that ernment. He said, people of Narendra Modi himself takes He sought a detailed briefing and Counseling Centre. The issues concerning the power that the party hankered member and disenfranchise the Pakistan has to vacate the areas PoJK have been for a long time personal interest in the welfare on progress of the restoration Chief Executive Officer, party were discussed in the for, our party president took a state. If we go by BJP's analogy, of the Indian State of Jammu & deprived of the benefits of of the people living here and that works inside the complex and Mission Youth J&K, Dr. Syed meeting, besides that predica- lead and cobbled an alliance for then all the measures which Kashmir which continue to democracy and it is our commit- is why innovative initiatives like structures that needs to be pre- Abid Rasheed Shah accompanied ments faced by the people on the restoration of restoration of were carried out by the governor remain under its illegal occupa- ment to them that we have to construction of bunkers and served, besides several other the Principal Secretary during the various accounts were also dis- J&Ks identity," he said, adding are principally illegal because it tion even after so many years make them a beneficiary of insurance for cattle etc., have important issues pertaining to visit. cussed in the meeting. The par- party president knew that the didn’t even receive the assent of and that is the only issue India’s democratic system with been introduced. restoration of Dogra Art Museum, The DYCs have been con- ticipants gave their estimation of movement we get splintered, our the state legislature,” he said. preservation of historical records, ceived to be spaces for providing the prevailing political situation political adversaries in the shape “Why is it that only PAGD is restoration and conservation of state-of-the-art facilities in modern in their respective areas. of BJP, and its team of pliant targeted? What about BJP’s own BJP trying to divert attention of various components. plush ambiences for the youth to While addressing the meet, stooges will get a free run to members whose names in fact During his visit to the facilitate actualizing their unique the vice president said, “We are trade off all vital interests of have propped up in the land Museum, the Principal Secretary skill and potential. These multi- doing politics in extraordinary people of J&K for petty politi- grab? The names of one of its public from real issues: Cong laid special emphasis on the pro- purpose utilities have been pro- times, never in history post cal gains." members, former speaker and Excelsior Correspondent discussing failures of providing lands would be deprived against tection of local manuscripts. He posed to be the fulcrum of activi- 1996, has the Government of It was in that perspective that the former deputy chief minister, 50,000 jobs in three months in the rights vested in them by exist- directed the concerned officers to ties in Mission Youth going to be India been so disinclined the party sought to give primacy as a point of fact have surfaced JAMMU, Dec 3: Congress has August 2019, depriving youth and ing laws, to the benefit of outsiders take necessary measures to safe- implemented in the entire Union towards contesting candidates. to PAGD and willing to give any in illicit land grab in Jammu,” he decried attempts by the ruling BJP businessmen of 4G services for and others. The lakhs of people in guard the buildings and docu- Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Such an outlook is unheard of in sacrifice for the same in the said. to divert the attention of the voters over one year and 4 months, safe- villages who are in use and occu- ments that required immediate Principal Secretary instructed from the real issues of its utter fail- guarding rights to lands and jobs pation of small portions of state protection. the officers for registration of all ures on various fronts and broken for locals and restoration of state- land including landless people are He asked the officers of the unemployed youth of the area and Ganderbal victim of VVIP promises of providing employ- hood. being harassed unnecessarily, concerned departments to work in stressed on linking youngsters to ment, safeguarding rights to jobs "Instead BJP top leaders are while the state laws earlier provid- synergy with the consultants and employment opportunities in and land to the locals and restora- indulging in vilification campaign ed ownership rights after 60 year experts for the proper execution of Industrial establishments and busi- constituency syndrome: JKAP tion of statehood, depriving youth, against opponents ignoring the of continuous possession whereas the restoration work of the heritage ness houses. Excelsior Correspondent for this inordinate delay. This them in the last three decades. students and business community fundamental fact that participation the present central law extended to complex. Samba, Additional Deputy question should be asked by Most of the developmental of 4G services and anti-farmers & of all mainstream forces is a direct J&K provides vesting of owner- He also directed the concerned Commissioner, Assistant SRINAGAR, Dec 3: Apni the electorate of Ganderbal works in Ganderbal were man- anti-people decisions and anti answer to Pakistan and the culture ship after 30 year but those eligible officers to explore the possibilities Commissioner Revenue, Sub Party president Syed who have suffered immensely aged through non-local inter- of gun, inspite of under such provisions too, would of putting up some projects on Divisional Magistrate Vijaypur; Mohammad Altaf Bukhari since the last 30 years at the mediaries. "Some of them even their dissenting be deprived of their rights by the PPP mode and to take all requisite Assistant Director Employment today said that the Ganderbal hands of those leaders who grabbed local jobs and appoint- views on the ongoing drive, just because they measures to remove bottlenecks so Samba and other officers were district portrays a typical considered them as their inher- ed outsiders. There was decisions and the were given rights under a legisla- that the Mubarak Mandi Heritage present on the occasion. example of the victims of ited property?" Bukhari absence of local stake-holding policies of BJP. tion in due process of law. Those VVIP constituency syndrome Such utterances who have availed any undue ben- in Jammu and Kashmir. of the top ruling efit should be booked under law "Unfortunately, the leaders party leaders are irrespective of positions or politi- who were supported and elect- highly irrespon- cal affiliations, they added. ed by the people of Ganderbal sible and creates Senior Congress leaders ques- since 1970s treated their elec- hatred and dis- tioned BJP for its continued torate as commodities that can unity in the soci- alliance with parties of Gupkar be turned into an inheritance," ety," they said. declaration in the Kargil Hill Bukhari said, while addressing Challenging Council and said that BJP leaders the Party's DDC election cam- PCC chief spokesman Ravinder Sharma & BJP to seek votes are emotionally exploiting voters paign at Ganderbal. PCC vice president Raman Bhalla addressing on its perform- in Jammu for electoral gains by He said that the blind trust of joint press conference in Jammu on Thursday. ance and arbi- raking up such issues against then the people was exploited by par- JKAP president Altaf Bukhari addressing a public meeting in —Excelsior/Rakesh trary decisions in present allies in Kargil, which ties like National Conference Ganderbal on Thursday. youth decisions of toll plazas and J&K especially its delivery on var- speaks of the BJP's politics of and PDP which considered disbanding self help groups of ious promises to the electorates in deception and falsehood. All J&K Transport Welfare Association Chairman, T S Wazir Ganderbal as their political remarked. in those works," he recalled. engineers. Jammu region, senior Congress They appealed the people to addressing press conference in Jammu on Thursday. stronghold until recently. He said bids were won by Senior leaders Ghulam Addressing press conference leaders said that people would not reject the parties and candidates —Excelsior/ Rakesh "From late Sheikh the successful bidders for the Hassan Mir and Mohd Ashraf here today, JK PCC chief get hoodwinked by the false and who are out to divide the voters to Abdullah who was elected new Ganderbal power project- Mir said that there is a dire spokesperson along with former fake promises and lollypops of the the advantage of BJP and regretted from Ganderbal twice, in 1975 announced over two decades need for a proper policy minister and PCC vice president, ruling party regarding jobs securi- that certain those parties who are Transporters resent withdrawal of and 1977, his son Farooq ago-in September 2014. "Then response from the government Raman Bhalla launched a frontal ty and land protection. The BJP opposing the policies of BJP, in Abdullah won from this con- why was this project not allot- so that the confidence of the attack on the BJP for running away Govt opened doors of employ- public, are also intentionally or 30% fare-hike, warn agitation stituency in 1983, 1987 and ted by the then governments. If private investors is restored in from basic issues of the people and ment for outsiders and put the land unintentionally helping BJP by Excelsior Correspondent 19 since March this year, the trans- 1996. Farooq' s son- Omar the project was okayed by J&K. "If we become success- betrayal of mandate of Jammu, by of J&K on sale, while the bonafide fielding candidates who cannot porters have suffered huge losses. Abdullah won assembly elec- PDC; the reasons for inordi- ful in inviting private invest- emotional blackmailing on issues occupants and farmers since win but weaken the secular parties JAMMU, Dec 3: All J&K After long time Govt allowed oper- tions from Ganderbal in 2008. nate delay in its allotment can ments in J&K centers like of Gupkar and Pakistan instead of decades of small portions of state and their candidates. Transport Welfare Association has ation of vehicles with restrictions of This huge public mandate was be gauged by anyone," he Srinagar and Jammu and many urged upon the J&K Transport passengers and for this 30 % hike breached time and again to the remarked. other districts particularly On Intl Disability Day, physically challenged authorities to continue 30 % hike in in fare was accorded. But now sud- hilt by its 'defacto' rulers The Apni Party president Ganderbal would be turned passenger fare as the transporters denly, the Govt has withdrawn this which ultimately resulted into observed that after getting into a hub for economic activ- have suffered massive losses and hike while the Covid was still there Ganderbal's dismal develop- elected from this district, the ities, Mir said. the Covid restrictions were still and moreover, restrictions have not mental scenario," he MLAs would regrettably out- demand implementation of RPD Act going on. been lifted fully. remarked. source their public mandate Govt constitutes Excelsior Correspondent He said under such circum- * Watch video on stances, the Govt should have con- Bukhari asked why did the and appoint local chieftains to Tree Authorities www.excelsiornews.com tinued 30% hike in passenger fare. elected governments led by the manage their duties. "After JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Dec 3: National Conference and PDP becoming Chief Ministers, the The International Day of Persons He pointed out that there was steep for JMC, SMC Addressing a press conference hike in price of petrol and diesel fail to allot construction of 93- Ganderbal MLAs would with Disabilities was observed by MW New Ganderbal become totally inaccessible to Excelsior Correspondent associations of persons with dis- here today, TS Wazir, Chairman, during past few months and more- Hydropower Project despite the people and leave their abilities, both in Jammu as well as All J&K Transport Welfare over, the transporters have suffered JAMMU, Dec 3: To ensure Srinagar, while demanding imple- Association ( J&K), who was massive losses due to lock down. the Power Development electorate at the mercy of their preservation of all trees within mentation of Rights of Persons flanked by many transporters and Wazir cautioned the Govt to Corporation (PDC) having franchisees," he added. its jurisdiction, the Government members of the Association review its decision within couple with Disabilities (RPD) Act, 2016. cleared all the requisite for- Bukhari said that the people has constituted Tree Authorities All Jammu and Kashmir including Bus, Mini-bus, Taxi, of days otherwise, the tranporters malities. of district Ganderbal suffered Truck unions,said that there was will be forced to launch agitation for the Municipal Corporation Disable Welfare Association under "The two former Chief huge brunt of this inaccessibil- Corporations of Jammu and headship of their chairman Sushil strong resentment among the trans- in the entire J&K UT upto Leh- Ministers Omar Abdullah and ity of their representatives and porters over the order of the J&K Ladakh. Srinagar. Kumar Sharma observed Mehbooba Mufti owe answers the gate-keeping introduced by Headed by the respective International Disability Day here at Transport authorities in which it He also extended gratitude to has withdrawn 30 % hike ordered the Govt for allowing extension of Mayor, the Tree Authorities Akhnoor by organizing a one day shall ensure preservation of all convention during which Sharma in the passenger fare due to Covid life of the old vehicles up to 25 2 employees suspended for trees within its jurisdiction. The highlighted their major demands Disabled persons protesting in Srinagar on Thursday. few months ago. years and hoped that all other viz implementation of Rights of —Excelsior/Shakeel Wazir claimed that due to con- pending issues of the transporters/ dereliction of election duty Authorities shall obtain declara- Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 In Srinagar, scores of specially- cards, which entities us for a rebate tinued lock down in view of Covid- operartors will be resolved shortly. tion from all owners or occu- in J&K, opening of new Tehsil abled persons assembled at Press in fare. We have been running for Excelsior Correspondent has been appointed as inquiry pants about the number of trees Social Welfare Offices, enhance- Enclave and held a demonstration pillar to post to get the railway 26 Advocates designated officer to conduct a detailed in their land and shall also spec- ment of monthly pension, reserva- demanding implementation of card. The officials send us from KISHTWAR, Dec 3: Two inquiry into the matter as warrant- ify the standards regarding the tion in all spheres and special safe- Rights of Persons with Disabilities one department to another?," a pro- as ‘Senior Advocate’ Government employees were ed under election rule. number and kind of trees in guard for disable employees testor said. He said the today suspended for dereliction of Meanwhile, an MPW, Aijaz each locality, type of land and Excelsior Correspondent regarding transfers and promotions * Watch video on Government gives them Rs 1000 election duty here by Panchayat Keen has been attached in the premises. and implementation of National www.excelsiornews.com per month but they get the same JAMMU, Dec 3: The Registrar General of High Court of J&K Election Officer, Ashok Kumar office of Assistant Commissioner Besides assisting private Trust Act 1999. once in three to four months. today designated 26 Advocates as 'Senior Advocates'. Sharma. (Development) Kishtwar with and public institutions connect- Listening to the various Act (RPDA), 2016 in J&K. To observe the Day, a seminar According to the order, the promotee Advocates are Abhinav The suspended employees are immediate effect till pending ed with planting and preserva- demands and issues of disable peo- Holding placards and banners, was organized in the premises of Sharma, Anil Bhan, Abdul Majid Dar, Bimal Roy Jad, Chander Ram Krishan (Teacher, GHS enquiry, following a written com- tion of trees, it shall undertake ple, special guest Advocate Ankur which read, 'we want justice', the Jiger under the guidance of its Mohan Koul, Gagan Basotra, Javed Ahmad Kawoosa, Mir Syed Loparaa Dachhan) who was plaint lodged against him regard- such schemes or measures as protestors demanded implementa- founder Sandhya Dhar. The pro- Sharma in his address announced Latif, Mohammad Altaf, Mohammad Yousaf Bhat, Mohsin-ul- appointed as presiding officer and ing violation of Model Code of may be directed from time to that all the demands mentioned by tion of Rights of Persons with gram began with beautiful song Showkat Qadri, Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, Nazir Ahmad Beigh, Prabhat Kumar (Lecturer, HSS Conduct by campaigning for a time for achieving the objec- Association in their memorandum Disabilities Act, 2016 in J&K, sung by Bharti Mehra and her Dachhan), who was appointed as particular contesting candidate of tives of these provisions. including reservation in jobs. team. Special guest on the occa- Nissar Hussain Shah, Om Parkash Thakur, Poshker Nath Goja, will be enlisted in their party vision Sector Magistrate, Panchayat Bunjwah. The respective Deputy document (manifesto). Another The demonstrators also high- sion were Girdhari Lal Raina, Pranav Kohli, Rahul Bharti, Rahul Pant, Rajiv Jain, Rohit Kapoor, Kither. During the suspension The enquiry into the matter Mayor, Commissioner, special guest Zorawar Singh lighted other issued confronted by Ajay Bharti, Vikram Koul and Seema Khajooria Shekher, Showkat Ahmad Makroo, Syed Faisal Jamwal (Chairman Team Jammu) them. "There are seats reserved for Monika Kohli. On the occasion, Qadri, Vikram Sharma and Wasim Sadiq Nargal. period, they shall remain attached will be conducted by Additional Divisional Forest Officer, also assured full cooperation of specially-abled persons in buses, two wheel chairs were also donat- "These Advocates have been designated as 'Senior Advocate' sub- in the office of ADC Kishtwar. District Development Urban Forestry and District Team Jammu to the disable people but no one adheres to that those ed to the disabled persons by ject to furnishing of undertaking in terms of rule (4) of the Criteria for Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Mohd Horticulture Officer are mem- in their fight for their rights. guidelines. We don't have railway Ashok Bhat. Designating Senior Advocates, 2018," the order stated. Commissioner, Pawan Parihar Hanief Malik. bers of the Authorities.