MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2020 JAMMU, MONDAY, 24 AUGUST 2020 | THE KASHMIR TALK The Kashmir Talk 1 WEEKLY | JAMMU | TITLE CODE: JKENG01299 | VOL. 1 | ISSUE NO. 14 | PAGES: 16 | PRICE: ` 3/- Signatories of Gupkar declaration call abrogation of Article 370 unconstitutional SRINAGAR: Calling abro- Ministers have unrecogniz- day issued here by National leader Mohammad Yousuf ment from the quota of saf- ciated himself with signato- gation of Article 370 and 35 ably changed the relation- Conference (NC) president Targami, Awami National fron party. ries of Gupkar declaration. A as unconstitutional, the ship between Jammu and Dr Farooq Abdullah, Peoples Conference (ANC) vice However, former IAS The statement said they signatories of Gupkar dec- Kashmir and New Delhi. Democratic Party (PDP) president Muzaffar Shah topper Dr Shah Faesal, who will strive for the restoration laration said August 5, 2019 For the first time since president Mehbooba Mufti, and Peoples Conference (PC) headed J&K Peoples Move- of Articles 370 and 35A, the developments, when entire Gupkar declaration was Pradesh Congress Commit- chairman Sajjad Gani Lone. ment (PM) had recently Constitution of J&K and full mainstream leadership, made on August 4 last year, a tee (PCC) president Ghulam Lone was a minister in the announced stepped down as Statehood. including three former Chief joint statement was on Satur- Ahmad Mir, CPI(M) senior PDP-BJP coalition govern- president of PM and disasso- CONT. ON PAGE 15 Friday prayers offered in mosques, shrines in Kashmir after 5 months SRINAGAR: Friday prayers Friday prayers in Hazrat- were offered in all mosques bal shrine, on the bank of and shrines after remain- world famous Dal Lake. ing suspended for about 22 Good number of women also weeks following closures of offered prayers. religious places in Kashmir Jamia Masjid, which is a valley since March to curtail stronghold of Hurriyat Con- the spread of COVID-19 pan- ference (HC) chairman Mir- demic. waiz Moulvi Omar Farooq, Prayers were offered in witnessed large gathering Jamia Masjid in downtown of people though social dis- Srinagar, Hazratbal shrine tance was maintained during -- which houses the relic prayers and while leaving of Prophet Muhammad the mosque. Last year, the -- shrines of Sheikh Noor- historic mosque remained ud-Din Noorani in Charari closed for 132 days due to Sharief, Hamza Makhdoom restrictions imposed by the Kashmiri Sahib, Harzat authorities after scrapping Syed Yaqoob Sahib, besides Article 370 and Article 35 A other Jamias and mosques in on August 5, 2019. accordance with the guide- Devotees in large num- lines issued by the authori- bers also thronged shrine of ties, including social distanc- Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani ing and facemasks. in Charari Sharief after it A large number of people, was thrown open for general Devotees praying at historic Jamia Masjid in down town Srinagar where congregational Friday prayers were held after five months maintaining social distance public last week. due to COVID-19 pandemic followed by precautionary measure lockdown which has been eased in Kashmir valley. and wearing masks, offered CONT. ON PAGE 15 If Nagas have special status, why 2,063 Pak residents among 2,664 foreigners can’t J&K people, asks PDP got Indian citizenship in past 4 yrs: RTI SRINAGAR: Welcoming the humani- He said that the special JAMMU: More than 2,600 the world. zenship over 77 per cent of Naga peace accord, terming tarian and position secured by Jammu foreigners, including 2063 The data in this regard has them were Pakistanis with such initiative a way forward political and Kashmir at the time of Pakistan residents, have been provided by Citizenship 2063 followed by Afghani- towards conflict resolution problems accession in 1947 was not a been granted Indian citizen- wing (Foreigners Division) stan, a total of 188 Afghan at large, Peoples Democratic facing the charity given to the state by ship in the past four years. of Ministry of Home Affairs, Nationals acquired Indian Party (PDP) on Wednesday country is the Union of India but was an Union Ministry of Home Government of India under Citizenship during the same said that it is however, ironic a welcome outcome of thorough delib- Affairs, in a reply to the RTI Right to Information Act to period. Bangladeshis Rank that the BJP government measure. erations and discussions filed by the Jammu based Mr Sharma in response to his 3rd in acquiring Indian Citi- at the centre is promising However, between the two parties. activist Raman Sharma, online RTI plea. zenship, a total of 97 Bangla Nagas what it had snatched it is ironic that the BJP led “Government of India, revealed that during the The reply given by MHA Nationals had applied and from the people of Jammu government at the centre is parliament and even the period between January 1, reveals that Pakistan tops granted Indian Citizenship. and Kashmir. promising the Nagas same President cannot scarp 370 2017 to August 3, 2020, a total the lists whose citizens have During the current year In a statement issued here things that it snatched from in a unilateral way. When it of 2,664 foreigners have been acquired Indian Citizenship 2020, 328 Pakistanis, one this afternoon, PDP spokes- the people of Jammu and was agreed upon by the two granted Indian Citizenship during the last four years Afghan National and 3 Ban- man said that the out of box Kashmir last year in August parties, it was that includes foreign nation- out of total 2,664 foreigners gladeshi got Indian solution to a long-pending year. CONT. ON PAGE 15 als from 43 countries across who applied for Indian Citi- CONT. ON PAGE 15 Srinagar-Jammu highway reopens, Killing of 4 listed commanders, militant stranded vehicles allowed to move leadership almost eliminated in Kashmir: DGP HANDWARA/KUPWARA: nated majority leadership SRINAGAR: Traffic was Describing the killing of of militant organizations, restored on Saturday after- two Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT), DGP said adding during the noon after remaining sus- including a top commander past seven months as many pended due to landslides involved in the murder as 26 top commanders were and shooting stones since of six CRPF personnel, as gunned down in the valley. Thursday on the 270-km-long major success for security The infiltration from Srinagar-Jammu national forces, Director General of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir highway, the only all weath- Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh nated. (POK) has come down mainly er road connecting Kashmir on Thursday said majority Security forces during due to strict vigil being main- valley with the rest of leadership of militant outfits different Cordon and Search tained by alert CONT. ON PAGE 15 in the valley had been elimi- Operation (CASO) elimi- CONT. ON PAGE 15 2 THE KASHMIR TALK | JAMMU, MONDAY, 24 AUGUST 2020 States & UTs can avail the CET to be conducted by NRA for job selection: Dr. Jitendra Singh NEW DELHI: Modi on Wednesday. as well as Public Sector Under- of Memorandum of Under- many State and Union Terri- out which this revolutionary States and Union Union Minister of State takings (PSUs) and also later on standing (MoU) could be put in tory governments which have decision could not have been Territories can (Independent Charge), Devel- with the Private Sector. This, place for using the CET score expressed their inclination possible, Dr Jitendra Singh avail the Common opment of North Eastern he said, would actually help the by these agencies and these to be a part of the sharing said, this is going to prove to be Eligibility Test Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, recruiting agencies including organisations, said Dr Jitendra arrangement of Common Eli- a major reform to bring about (CET) to be con- Personnel, Public Grievances, the State and Union Territory Singh. Eventually, this could gibility Test score. Most of the ease of living for struggling ducted by National Pensions, Atomic Energy and Governments to save the cost prove a win-win arrangement Chief Ministers are also quite youth and job aspirants. He Recruitment Agency (NRA) for Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, and time spent on recruitment, both for the employer as well enthusiastic and favourable to said, it is also a reflection of the job selection, the decision for said that the CET score could while at the same time also be as employee. adopt this reform, he informed. sensitivity and thoughtfulness which was passed at the Union be shared with the Recruit- convenient and cost-effective Dr Jitendra Singh further Hailing Prime Minister Nar- with which the government Cabinet meeting chaired by ing Agencies in the State and for the young job aspirants. revealed that the DoPT and endera Modi’s personal inter- works under the leadership of Prime Minister Sh Narendra Union Territory governments An arrangement in the form he himself are in touch with vention and indulgence with- Prime Minister Modi. Stresses on prompt delivery of public services; institutionalized Grievance redressal Mechanism REASI: Jammu and Kash- water connections to the tar- mir Lieutenant Governor geted population within the Manoj Sinha today reiterated stipulated time frame. the instructions regarding Later, the Lieutenant Gov- prompt delivery of public ser- ernor interacted with several vices and institutionalized public delegations at the dis- mechanism for the redressal trict headquarters, including of public grievances. Ex-Legislators, Chairpersons ‘People should not be and Presidents of ULB’s, kept waiting for basic ser- BDC’s, Sarpanches, Traders, vices like category certifi- Students, Self Help Groups, cate, Domicile certificate Bar Association, Farmers, etc, which can be issued ST’s, Social and Political promptly. Further, redressal Activists etc. of public grievances should The demands of these dele- not be merely a paper work. gations included restoration Rather, public should feel of statehood, improving road that their grievances are connectivity, development redressed in a time bound and beautification of Katra manner, he said.