9thyear of publication SRINAGAR OBSERVER Misleading Slogans Of Political Parties Developed Advisor Bhatnagar reviews performance DC Sgr Visits Dastgeer Sahib, Reviews Urs Disdain Among Youth: Altaf Bukhari of School Education Department Arrangements Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday said Advisor to Lieu- tenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, chaired a meeting Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Tuesday the youth of Jammu and Kashmir have unfortunately been always to review the perfor- mance of School Education Department (SED) in morning visited the shrine of Dastgeer Sahib at Sarai Bala to take swayed by misleading slogans of political parties, which is why different sectors at Civil Secre- tariat here today. The meeting was stock of the arrangements made for the Urs of the revered saint they still feel annoyed and exasperated with the present system. attended by Secretary SED, Bishwajit Kumar Singh| Page 03 Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA). During the visit the DC Addressing a party campaign convention | Page 07 sought details of arrangements different departments | Page 05 WEDNESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2020 09, Rab-ul-Thani 1442 Hijri Published from Srinagar RNI No:JKENG/2012/43267 Vol:9 Issue No: 271 Pages:8 Rs.5.00 epaper: www.srinagarobserver.com Roshni Racket: Govt Puts NC Headquarters Under Radar ‘House of Abdullahs in Jammu Built on Encroached Land’ Farooq, Omar Deny ormer Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah named by the ad- F ministration in a Roshni act beneficiaries DURING THIS TIME, list, Tuesday denied their residential house in Jammu is built over illegally-possessed land. LIGHT TO moderate rain The names of Abduallah's was made public to- and snow is also expected day on the directions of the administration of Jammu and Kashmir High Court to make public to occur at most places in land given under the controversial Roshni land the valley, including plains.” scheme. Talking to a local news gathering agency, Senior Abdullah denied the charge, saying “Neither my | More on P2 Gulmarg, Other Kashmir Parts BJP Hits Out Cong, NC nd Leaders Over Scam in JK Receive Snow For 2 Straight Day Agencies is built over illegally-pos- scheme, since scrapped by a Agencies point at most places in the val- places in the valley, including sessed land, a charge denied court, came out with the list Agencies ley, where a weather warning plains,” he said. JAMMU: Former chief min- by the father-son duo. of beneficiaries. SRINAGAR: Intermittent has been issued for the higher Similarly, he said Ladakh isters Farooq Abdullah and The administration of the On Tuesday, it came out ccusing Congress and National Conference leaders snowfall continued for the sec- reaches till Wednesday. and Gilgit-Baltistan would expe- Omar Abdullah have been Union Territory as directed with a list of those who had of encroaching large tracts of government and for- ond successive day at world A Met department spokes- rience scattered rain and snow Aest land in Jammu and Kashmir, senior BJP leader named by the Jammu and by the Jammu and Kash- allegedly encroached land and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday famous ski resort of Gulmarg, person said that heavy rain till Wednesday. “The weather Kashmir administration in mir High Court to make other than those given un- demanded a thorough probe into the alleged ''Roshni health resort of Pahalgam and and snow would occur at iso- is expected to improve from a list which alleges that their public land given under the der the scheme. The list also scam''. He said that names of several top politicians, some other parts of Kashmir lated places in Kashmir during Thursday onwards,” he added. residential house in Jammu controversial Roshni land highlighted | More on P2 including NC leader Farooq Abdullah and | More on P2 valley while the skies remained the next two days from Tues- Gulmarg, about 55 km from cloudy in the summer capital, day under the influence of a here in north Kashmir, con- Srinagar, resulting in further Western Disturbance (WD), tinued to receive intermittent Its Biggest nion minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday called the Roshni land scheme the “biggest land scam of India”, and dip in the day temperature. which is active in the region. snowfall since Monday night, questioned NC leader Farooq Abdullah and others as to what necessitated them to ‘grab’ government lands Meanwhile, the night tem- “During this time, light to resulting in a dip in the max- even after ruling Jammu and Kashmir for three generations. He also termed the Gupkar alliance as a symbol Land Scam Of U perature dipped slightly moderate rain and snow is imum temperature. Kongdori of "self-interest, scam and separatism". Former J&K chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah have been India: Anurag named by the Jammu and Kashmir administration in a list which alleges that their residential house in Jammu is built though settled above freezing also expected to occur at most and Apharwat, | More on P2 over illegally-possessed land, a charge denied by the father-son duo. The administration of the Union territory as di- Thakur rected by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to make public land given under the controversial Roshni | More on P2 3386 CFVs Reported in J&K COVID: 10 More Die, 431 in First 8 Months of 2020 Pak Using Drones To Drop Test Positive In J&K Weapons in J&K: DGP Jahangeer Ganaie 566 deaths. The officials said that total SO News Desk SRINAGAR: Jammu and number of active cases in Jammu Kashmir on Tuesday record- and Kashmir are 5,357 including JAMMU: Jammu and Kash- ed ten deaths due to COVID-19 3,446 from Kashmir division and mir police chief, Dilbag Singh taking the death toll to 1,651 1,911 from Jammu division. on Tuesday said that Paki- in the Union Territory while With 495 more recoveries, the stan was using drones to drop 431 positive cases were report- tally of total recoveries in Jam- weapons in J&K and forces ed taking the tally of cases to mu and Kashmir has reached to need to be very alert to foil 1,07,330 in J&K. 100,322, which is 93.47 percent of this evil design as well. Of the exact number of the total cases. Director General of Police 107,330 cases, 64,505 are “Cases tested positive (DGP) today visited Arnia sec- from Kashmir and in J&K include 84 from tor of Jammu District where he 42,825 from Jammu Srinagar, 18 from presented rewards to the BSF division. Officials Baramulla, 16 from Nasir Azam in Jammu & Kashmir from Jan- personnel of 42 BN and also in- told a local news gath- Budgam, 19 from Pul- uary to August this year. spected the Sai Police post. presented rewards to the BSF the ugly and nefarious design ering agency that wama, 14 from Kup- SRINAGAR: As many as 3386 According to documents, 394 According to a statement personnel who were part of of Pakistan.” among 431 new cases, wara, 02 from Anantnag, incidents of ceasefire violations CFVs have been reported in issued here, DGP was ac- the operation in which a huge “Pakistan is using drones 178 belong to Kashmir di- 07 from Bandipora, 12 from have taken place along the Line January, 389 in February, 454 in companied by IGP Jammu, consignment of drugs were re- to drop weapons on our part vision while as 253 are from Ganderbal, 03 from Kulgam of Control (LoC) and Interna- March, 412 in April,398 in May, Mukesh Singh, IGP BSF N. S covered in September. and forces need to be very Jammu division, adding that and 03 from Shopian in Kash- tional Border (IB) in Jammu 423 in June, 482 in July and 434 Jamwal, DIG BSF S. Surjeet Speaking on the occasion, alert to foil this evil design the total number of positive mir division while as 253 from & Kashmir in the first eight in August. Singh, SSP Jammu Sharidhar the DGP appreciated the as well. With the collective cases in Kashmir division Jammu division include 122 months of 2020. The data reveals that 3479 in- Patil, Commandant 42BN, efforts of the personnel in- efforts and greater synergy have reached to 64,505 includ- from Jammu, 03 from Rajou- In its response to an applica- cidents of CFVs have taken place Amardeep Singh. volved in that operation and between Jammu and Kashmir ing 59,974 recoveries and 1,085 ri, 37 from Udhampur, 14 from tion under Right to Information in J&K in 2019. DGP first visited BSF 42 said that “busting of this drug Police and BSF, a cross-bor- deaths while as total number Doda, 09 from Kathua, 11 from Act-2005, the Ministry of Home Of these incidents, 216 were Bn post Budwar where he racket had given a big jolt to der tunnel | More on P2 of positive cases in Jammu di- Poonch, 17 from Samba, 16 Affairs has revealed that 3386 in- reported in January, 251 in Feb- vision have reached to 42,825 from Kishtwar, 18 from Ram- cidents of CFVs have taken place ruary, 275 in | More on P2 including 40,348 recoveries and ban and | More on P2 HC Dismisses Plea JKP To Procure Hi-Tech Challenging SMC's Personal Appearance Of Top Officials Via Mayoral Election Anti-Riot Gas Masks Abid Bashir Video Conferencing Sought On December 1 Agencies Agencies ment; Floriculture Department; Control Board, Tourism Depart- SRINAGAR: Continuing its ef- Chief Executive Officers Pahalgam ment, Floriculture Department, En- SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir High Court forts to lace its men with high-tech SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Development Authority, Gulmarg vironment and Forest Department on Tuesday dismissed an application seeking a gadgets, Jammu and Kashmir po- High Court has sought personal ap- Development Authority, Sonamarg and Housing and Urban Develop- stay on the notification for the election of Sri- lice is all set to procure Anti-Riot pearance via video conferencing of Development Authority and Patni- ment Department to prepare prop- nagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Mayor.