DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 (PAGE 3) Defeat nefarious designs of divisive, exploitative forces: Azad LoC villagers without J&K has suffered a lot because of Excelsior Correspondent who have ruled the State of government having capacity and Jammu & Kashmir in the past few ability to deliver on the promise of road to boycott polls DODA, Nov 23: Launching a decades and the people of the progress and developmentas also KARGIL, Nov 23: a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner and Election slanging match for electoral gains: Mufti scathing attack on those parties who State have decided to give a deci- ensure justice and fair reatment of Voters of a village near Line claim that Congress has become Observers at Kargil said, people Excelsior Correspondent implementing an economic ing a long-lasting solution to the sive mandate to Congress Party to all regions and sections of the of Control (LoC) in Kargil con- irrelevant in J&K, Leader of had to reach district headquarter development agenda, problem plaguing the region for script a new chapter of hope, pros- State", said Azad. stituency, going to polls on JAMMU, Nov 23: Stating Government of India must the past more than six decades,” Urging the farsighted and after covering big stones and November 25 in the first phase, hills. that Jammu and Kashmir has engage with the people of the Mufti said and added that the intelligent people of Chenab have threatened to boycott polls, Valley to defeat the nefarious They said a number of preg- suffered too much for too long State to find a lasting solution to time has come to allow the polit- alleging that successive designs of the divisive and nant women also died when they because of slanging match for the Kashmir issue and the issues ical and democratic forces in the Governments since 1947 have exploitative forces, Azad said that were being transported to Kargil electoral gains, People’s confronting J&K. “The coun- State to assert themselves as a failed to provide road connectiv- these mischievous elements are for medical treatment in the matter of right and not ity with the result children are a concession. “That is trying to divide your strength and absence of any road. sabotage the developmental not studying beyond 8th class. The memorandum further of fundamental impor- The villagers from Sarchay, tance to allow the activities in the Chenab Valley. said, they had to stock essentials "I know that RSS workers are about 80 km from here in Batalik for winter months by using don- democratic institutions sector, also threatned to return of the State to grow working tirelessly in the dead of keys and horses. night to spread hatred and divide with their ration cards besides, They said, children had to and flourish,” he said Former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing a the people while during the day, also boycott plus polio immu- work as porters and labourers and added that ele- public meeting on Sunday. nization, if road were not con- ments of sanity, com- BJP and its leaders are tom-tom- with Army because they do not Opposition in Rajya Sabha and for- structed with district headquar- mon sense and prag- perity and optimism in the State. ming the so-called bait of "Vikas" go to schools after class 8th mer Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi "I assure the people that we to befool and mislead", said ter. matism should be because of no road connectivity. Azad today said that he cannot help will give a credible and effective Azad. The villagers, who presented (UNI) picked up to strike a people who have decided to day- new benchmark in the dream and rest in the bliss of self- State in light of the proclaimed beliefs and notions. global and sub-conti- "Some parties are proclaiming nental realities. to have 44+, others are distributing “Time has come to portfolios, and we are going to the fully retrieve the peo- PDP Patron Mufti Mohd Sayeed addressing an election rally in Chenab people with our agenda of develop- ple of Jammu and Valley on Sunday. ment, equity and justice. People Kashmir, with honour cannot be taken for granted as it is Democratic Party (PDP) Patron try’s leadership must take note and dignity intact, from the the people who are the real foun- Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today of the sentiment of peace and political uncertainties and eco- tainhead of power, and not the self- called for a political will and democratic spirit emanating nomic deprivation plaguing proclaiming parties", said Azad. broader national consensus to from Jammu and Kashmir and their State for the past more than Azad said that people of the address the Kashmir issue. accord it the respect it six decades,” he said and added State are going to outrightly reject “Instead of indulging in ludi- deserves,” he said and added that in its brief tenure of three all these self-proclaiming and arro- crous melodramatics and rheto- that the Centre must address years in governance, amid diffi- gant political parties who are taking ric for votes, country’s political issues concerning the State with cult circumstances, PDP did people for granted, as they have leadership should work through a sense of urgency, sincerity and what others couldn’t achieve in decided to give a decisive mandate tangible measures towards larg- seriousness by resuming the dia- decades. “Give us six years to the Congress party to return an er political resolution of the logue process not only with with a decisive mandate and I era of fast-paced growth, infrastruc- Kashmir issue,” Mufti said Pakistan but with all the stake- promise that we will transform ture building and development. while addressing series of elec- holders, within the State as well, Jammu and Kashmir into peace- Brimming with confidence on tion rallies in Banihal, Doda, including the separatists. ful and prosperous State,” he the basis of overwhelming response Bhaderwah and Kishtwar “I hope the Government of told the gathering. and enthusiasm of people all across Assembly segments of Chenab India will take the necessary PDP Patron asserted that the the State going to poll in the first valley region. measures to address the causes party would continue its strug- phase, Azad said that he is fully He said along with working of alienation and trust deficit in gle for the restoration of the confident that Congress Party will through political means and Kashmir and work towards find- political and economic rights of belie the hopes of all the so-called the people of Jammu and experts, pundits and prophets of Kashmir. “PDP views with satis- doom. faction the growing concord of "We never transported crowds the people with the party’s pro- from outside in our meetings, but gressive and inclusive political the way people have given me and economic agenda for J&K,” affection right from Ladakh to he said. Gurez to Chenab Valley, Congress Mufti said PDP’s vision is to Party will emerge victorious in the harness J&K’s diversity of conti- all the phases of elections ", said nental proportions, from the arid Azad. deserts of Ladakh through the Azas was on a campaign trail in greenest Asian Valley of various parts of Chenab Valley to Kashmir to the subtropical wind up the canvassing for the first phase. Accompanied by Jammu as a great potential for Mohammad Sharief Niaz G M the State’s socio-economic Saroori, Ashok Kumar Dogra, growth. “On behalf of all of us in GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen D S Hooda awarding Naresh Gupta, Aslam Goni, P R the PDP, who have been working Trophy to M M Harjai, Commandant Military Hospital Jammu. Manhas, he addressed hugely and dreaming really big new attended public meetings at Thathri, MH Jammu awarded as best Military dreams for our people, I am ask- Breswana, Haala, Balihote, ing for your support, for your Gundoh and Bhalla in Ramban, Hospital in Northern Command partnership, and for your confi- Doda, Bhaderwah and Inderwal Excelsior Correspondent Samba, as well as, provides dence to move forward. I hope Constituencies to garner support for cover as garrison hospital for the all of you will be with us in the the candidates of Congress Party. UDHAMPUR, Nov 23: The troops and families of Army, Air new era that is going to begin in Raising a strong pitch in support Jammu Military Hospital has Force & GREF located in and every nook and corner of Jammu of the candidates of Congress Party, been awarded as the best zonal around Jammu and Nagrota. and Kashmir in 2015,” he said. Azad said that Congress Party alone Military Hospital in the Recently the hospital had an Mufti said gifted with has worked untiringly for the uplift- Northern Command. active role in Operation Megh immense natural resources ment and progress of remote and far In a function held at Rahat. All supplies of medical including water, forests and min- flung areas like Ladakh, Gurez, Udhampur, Lt Gen D S Hooda, logistics towards Srinagar were erals, Chenab valley region has Tangdhar, Reasi, Bani Basohli, GOC-in-C Northern Command, coordinated from Jammu by 166 been till now benefitting other Billawar, Pir Panjal and Chenab awarded the Trophy to Brigadier MH. parts of the State. “If PDP gets Valley, and that the performance of M M Harjai, Commandant Brig Man Mohan Harjai, a the mandate, we will transform two and half years of Congress-led Military Hospital Jammu. Paediatric Surgeon of note, the area by using its resources to Government outcompetes all other Situated at the gateway of assumed command of this create employment and wealth parties in carrying out developmen- Jammu and Kashmir, 166 strategically located hospital in for its inhabitants,” he said. tal activities of the State. Military Hospital was raised as September 2012. Using his Senior party leaders, Peer Azad said that Congress-led MH Jammu in place of Section administrative acumen, vision Mohammad Hussain, Dr Haseeb Government in a short span of two Hospital of 148 BH (Base and incredible capability of put- A Drabu, Bashir Ahmad and half years left an indelible Hospital) (which is now ting in long intense hours of Rouniyal (candidate Banihal imprint on the political and devel- Command Hospital (NC) on work, he transformed the image constituency), Mehboob Iqbal opmental landscape of the State and July 1, 1970. Renamed as 166 of this prestigious hospital. (candidate Baderwah constituen- made a successful bid to address the MH in 1978, the bed strength of Now the hospital is equipped cy), Dr Abdul Majid Bhat (can- aspirations and urges of all regions with the state of art medical this hospital was increased to didate Inderwal) and Firdous and sections of the society with fair- equipments. The OPD services 499. At present it is a 531 bed- Tak (candidate for Kishtwar con- ness, equity and justice. of the hospital have been auto- stituency) were also present and Azad said that Congress-led ded hospital with further capaci- mated in terms of generation ty of crisis expansion of 50 beds. spoke on the occasion. regime of two and a half years and maintenance of patient's outcompetes all political parties The hospital acts as a referral records. The automation of the hospital for the patients of medical stores and dispensary Poonch, Rajouri, Akhnoor and services are near completion. Dogri play ‘Bawa Jitto’ staged at SMVDU Excelsior Correspondent Bawa Jitto based on a folk tale of Aghar Jitto (Katra) is scripted by JAMMU, Nov 23: The sixth Late Prof Ram Nath Shastri. and the last show of current year’s The sustenance of this play is series of the shows of supported by SMVDSB in the larg- Internationally acclaimed Dogri er interest of the preservation, pro- play ‘Bawa Jitto’ was staged this motion and propagation of the cul- tural heritage of the region. The play Bawa Jitto which became the first theatre production of the region to bring the culture to the International limelight was pro- duced in the year 1986 and as of now is the longest living theatre play of the country. Yesterday Bawa Jitto was staged at the auditorium of Spritual Growth Centre, Katra where Dr MK Kumar, Additional Chief Executive Officer SMVDSB was the chief guest on the occasion. The role of Bawa Jitto was played by celebrated TV/Film and A scene from the play stage actor Arvind Anand. He was ‘Bawa Jitto’ staged at SMVDU, supported by senior actors like Katra on Sunday. Suresh Kumar as Mehta Beer Singh, Anil Tickoo as Malli, Neeraj evening at Matrika Auditorium, Kant as Sarpanch, Gaurav Jamwal SMVDU Katra under the direction as Isso, Dimple Sharma as Rullo, of Padamshree Balwant Thakur. Pawan Verma as Ghaghi. Another On the occasion, Prof Sudhir noteworthy performance was by Kumar Jain, Vice Chancellor, young Sanchita Dubey as Bua SMVDU was the chief guest on the Gauri and Sajra Qadir as Jojan. occasion. Based on the supreme Others who gave vibrant perform- sacrifice of a great Devotee of Shri ances included Mohammd Yaseen, Mata Vaishno Devi, the current Rajan Thakyal, Amit Raina, series was supported by Shri Mata Pankaj Verma, Sakshi Prakash, Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. Vaishali Verma, Juhi Singh, Sachin A true representative of the tra- Saini, Shekher Sharma, Gauri ditional performing arts heritage, Thakur, Masood Qadir,Ravinder culture and folk lore of the Shri Manhas. The lights were designed Mata Vaishno Devi hills, the play and executed by Ankush Lakhnotra.