The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Wednesday, March 7, 2001,
Chandigarh, India

THE TRIBUNE SPECIALS

50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

TERCENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

J A M M U & K A S H M I R

Ultras offer prayers on Id
Jammu, March 6
Militants celebrated Id today as several lakhs of people congregated in mosques and shrines to offer prayers. The militants assembled around their hideouts to offer prayers. At several places they were seen distributing mutton among villagers in remote areas of the valley.

Panel formed to improve hospital
Jammu March 6
A three-member committee has been constituted by the government to suggest measures for improving functioning of the Lal Deo Hospital in Srinagar.

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Ultras offer prayers on Id
Tribune News Service

Jammu, March 6
Militants celebrated Id today as several lakhs of people congregated in mosques and shrines to offer prayers. The militants assembled around their hideouts to offer prayers.

At several places they were seen distributing mutton among villagers in remote areas of the valley.

They had purchased lambs and not robbed them.

Reports said three days ago several militants were seen making purchases, including garments and the local militants had joined their parents to celebrate Id. Some of the Kashmiri migrants living in camps in Jammu called on some ministers and legislators in Jammu to convey their greetings.

Since the Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, is outside the country his residence had a few callers. However, his ministerial colleagues attracted large groups of people belonging to different faiths who greeted them on the occasion of Id. The ministers and other legislators offered prayers in Jammu’s Jama Masjid under tight security. Several mosques had been placed under security cover to allow people to offer prayers.

When a senior police officer was asked if there was any incident of violence in the state he said; “It has been a day of peace because the militants remained busy in celebrating Id.”

During the past week even non-Muslim shopkeepers had decorated their, shops.

Panel formed to improve hospital
Tribune News Service

Jammu March 6
A three-member committee has been constituted by the government to suggest measures for improving functioning of the Lal Deo Hospital in Srinagar.

This was decided at a high-level meeting of senior officers of the Health and Medical Education Department held here under the chairmanship of Minister for Health and Medical Education Mian Altaf Ahmad.