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APHC represents only a segment: Pak delegation
BJP seeks CBI probe into appointments
4 militants among six killed, RDX recovered
Legendary singer Sofi dead
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Ladakh festival concludes
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APHC represents only a segment: Pak delegation
Jammu, September 16 Mr Khaleeque, who was addressing the opening session of the talks, said that we did not believe that the Hurriyat was representative of whole of J&K. However, they are an important entity but they do not represent Jammu and Ladakh. The Hurriyat is important because it has a political role. The Government of India also invited the Hurriyat for talks. Mr Khaleeque, who is a retired Professor of English Literature, said that before the delegation left Pakistan they were given the impression that their visit might harm interests of the Hurriyat. He wondered why should the meeting harm importance of the Hurriyat. He stressed the importance of reunification of both sides of Jammu and Kashmir. The proceedings got disturbed when one of the speakers addressed the PoK as azad Kashmir and Mr Hari Om, a Professor of History, interrupted the proceedings by protesting that the Kashmir on the other side was in no way “azad”. The people on that side were not free to express views, he added. Mr Munir Hussain, an advocate of the high court of Mirpur, said that it was unbelievable that such a meeting could take place. He praised Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister, and the BJP leaders, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee and Mr L.K. Advani for creating conditions under which friendship was being restored between the two countries. He stressed the need for such interactions to normalise the situation. Mr Bhim Singh, Chairman of the Panthers Party, who has organised the conference, said that people of both Kashmirs were determined that there would be no more exchange of bullets. Prof Nirmal Singh, state BJP chief, said that peace could not be restored with terrorism going on simultaneously. The Vice-Chancellor of the Jammu University, Prof Amitabh Mattoo, was also present on the occasion. |
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BJP seeks CBI probe into appointments
Jammu, September 16 In an open letter to the Governor, who is Chancellor of the university, Dr Nirmal Singh said the Vice-Chancellor’s daughter, Ms Divya Sharma, who was a research associate, has been appointed as associate professor throwing all academic norms to the wind. He alleged that in order to get his daughter selected the Vice-Chancellor relaxed the qualifications for the post bypassing the academic council and the board of management. He further alleged that the Vice-Chancellor of Bikaner University was appointed Chairman of the selection committee that selected not only the VC’s daughter but also a candidate from Bikaner. The university authorities filled more than the number of posts that were advertised. He pointed out that of the 48 appointees only four belong to Jammu and Kashmir. |
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4 militants among six killed, RDX recovered
Srinagar, September 16 An official spokesman said here that two militants of Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed in a night-long encounter in Kupwara district. He said the security forces on a tip-off, cordoned off Haran Tekibal Chowgal last evening to nab militants hiding there. However, when the troops were sealing the village, militants hurled hand grenades and resorted to indiscriminate firing. In the night-long gunbattle two JeM militants were killed. Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants. Senior Superintendent of Police (Rajouri district) J.P. Singh said two to three militants entered the house of Mohammad Hanief at Sardar Mohalla, near Darhal, late at night and shot him dead, suspecting him to be a security forces informer. The militants later fled from the spot. The SSP said another group of militants entered the house of Mohammad Rafiq at Dodasan Bala and kidnapped him at gunpoint. He said the militants later killed Rafiq by slitting his throat. A spokesman said an encounter took place at Pathribal in Anantnag district today during which a militant, Javid Ahmad Khan, was killed. The security forces gunned down another militant, Fareed Ahmad, alias Zahid Kamran, at Neeli Gandoh in Doda district of Jammu region last night. He said unidentified gunmen kidnapped and later killed a Class V student, Azad Ahmad Wagay, at Sadoora in Anantnag district today. SSP (Doda district) P.R. Manhas said at Jammu that Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) top militant Niaz Ahmad had last week escaped during a gunbattle near Doda in which HM section commander Rafiq was killed. He said acting on a tip-off about the presence of Niaz at Dugri Kelar, the police and Army personnel laid a cordon around the area. The SSP said when the troops asked the militant to surrender, he opened fire, which was returned. He said when the troops were closing in on Niaz’s hideout, villagers requested them to stop firing and assured them they would persuade the militant to surrender. He said after about half an hour, he came out of his hideout along with the villagers and surrendered before the police and Army team along with a AK rifle, its three magazines, some rounds, two hand grenades, one wireless set and one pouch. — UNI |
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Legendary singer Sofi dead
Srinagar, September 16 Sofi performed at national and international levels and received applause from the President and former Prime Ministers. He has been known for the presentation of “Shash Rang”, one of the most popular poems of Sufi poet, Abdul Rehman Dar. He had also been given the title of “Ustaad” by the State Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. He became popular in the 1960s with his rendition of Kashmiri folk “Chakri” from the Radio Kashmir, Srinagar. The Jammu and Kashmir Governor and Chief Minister expressed grief over the passing away of the legendary Kashmiri singer. In his message, the Governor, Lieut-Gen S.K. Sinha (retd) said with the passing away of Sofi a vacuum had been created in the cultural scenario of the Valley. He said Sofi had inspired a large number of people and hoped that music lovers in the Valley would carry forward his mission of spreading the message of peace and love through the medium of folk songs. The Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, in his message said the death of Sofi was a great loss to Kashmiri music and his admirers in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere would find it difficult to bear his absence. He described Sofi as a versatile singer who took “Chakri”, the famous form of Kashmiri music, to the heights of popularity. Shash Rang, sung by Sofi made him a household name in Kashmir, he added. |
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Ladakh festival concludes
Srinagar, September 16 Speaking at the concluding function, the Minister of State for Tourism, Mr Jugal Kishore Sharma, said the festival had done a tremendous job not only in attracting tourists to Ladakh but also helped preserve and protect the ancient Ladakhi art, culture and traditions. |
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