Srinagar, 02 December (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar on Wednesday presided over a review meeting at Party Head quarters Nawa e Subha and took stock of the arrangement for the forth coming 115th birth anniversary observance of Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah.

Party’s Additional General Secretary Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Provincial Vice President Muhammad Syed Akhoon, Provincial Secretary Showkat Ahmed Mir, District President Peer Afaq, Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar, YNC Provincial President Salman Ali Sagar were also present.

“The major gathering for Fatiha and Quran khawani will be held at Qayad Mazaar at Naseem Bagh. Party president Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice president Mr. Omar Abdullah will lead the party in offering tributes to the great leader. Besides, glowing tributes shall be paid to the late leader at the provincial and district headquarters of the party throughout the length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir,” Sagar said in a statement.

Party President, and Member of Parliament Dr. Farooq Abdullah will also kick start the membership drive of the party for the year 2020-21 on the occasion. Addressing the meeting Sagar said that Political awaking of people in J&K did not emerge from a clear blue sky, but was established by Sheikh Sahib. He said that Sheikh Sahib’s particular achievement was to adopt a language that emphasized on national identity based on social justice and equal economic opportunity for all.

He urged the party functionaries to abide by COVID-19 protocol and other health advisories on the occasion.

Dr Farooq Abdullah greets people on Urs Observance of Hazrat Syed Yaqoob Sahib (RA)

Srinagar, 02 Dec: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday greeted people on the annual Urs observance of Hazrat Syed Yaqoob Sahib Sonwar, hoping the day increases the prospects of peace and prosperity in J&K.

Among others Party’s General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Additional General Secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar, YNC President Salam Ali Sagar, Muhammad Syed Akhoon, Peer Afaq, Ahsan Pardesi have also greeted people on the auspicious Urs Observance.

NC decries selective security cover to contesting candidates for DDC elections

Raging discrimination has put safety, security of contesting candidates in peril

Srinagar, 02 Dec: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday decried the administration for not ensuring level playing field to all contesting Candidates during the ongoing DDC elections, saying the measure of providing selective security has put the lives of contests in peril.

Party’s District President Kupwara and former MLC Qaisar Jamsheed Lone while expressing concern over the selective approach of the government towards ensuring the security of all contesting candidates in Lolab, said the undue discrimination has put the safety and security of contesting candidates in peril. He said that it would not be out of place to say that such measures as confining contesting candidates to hotels, and denying due security cover was apparently done to hamper them from canvassing and massive public outreach. “The entire administrative apparatus seems is out and out helping only BJP and its stooges putting the safety and security of non BJP contesting candidates in peril. My own security cover has been removed despite having lost my close family members to assassins. The civil and police administration is not abiding by the established rules of providing security cover to public personalities following due review of their threat perceptions. Contrarily, the security is being provided by giving ditch to all norms,” he said.

He said the non- BJP contesting candidates are finding it very difficult to canvass and garner support on account of the wanton discrimination being meted out to them. “I urge the election commission to rise up to its commitments and live upto its obligations to ensure a level playing field to all contesting candidates. In case the security requirements of the all the contesting candidates are not met with adequately, the onus of any untoward incident will be on the government itself. In my case also, if God forbid any untoward takes places, the onus will squarely lie on the government,” he added.

BJP wants to cut roots of democracy in Kashmir: NC

Says people voting to strengthen Dr. Farooq led People’s Alliance

Srinagar, 02 Dec: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday said BJP by saying that those who are voting are against Articles 370,35-A reveals that It doesn't want people to vote at first place because it knows Articles 370,35-A are articles of faith for the people of J&K.

In a statement, Party's Additional Spokesperson Sarah Hayat Shah said the statements emanating from BJP reveal the tizzy the BJP was going through seeing the immense support people across J&K are giving to PAGD candidates. "Owing to its frustration, which is quite understandable, the BJP is asking voters to stay inside. But the people in Jammu and Kashmir have made it a point to punish BJP for failing them and cutting down their rights,” she said.

Having a Muslim Majority state within the Union always happened to be an eye sore for BJP and RSS, she said adding, “BJP, RSS want to nurture an ecosystem in Kashmir where there is no place for democracy, whose frail saplings were protected by our party by shouldering the dead bodies of our numerous comrades since 1996.”

She said that people of J&K are voting to strengthen the efforts of Dr Sahib for the restoration of Articles 370, 35-A. “While as the BJP and its team -B in Kashmir is trying its level best to normalize the blunder committed on J&K by hook or crook, the unwarranted interference of administration in Mayoral elections to SMC was just a template of what BJP wants to do in DDC elections. Having contesting candidates confined to hotels, and giving selective security to candidates speaks volumes about the apparent mischief BJP is up to in the DDC elections,” she added.

She urged the voters to come in large numbers to booths to strengthen the efforts of Dr Sahib and the entire platform of PAGD. “In the ongoing DDC elections we are voting for securing our identity, and honor. By resorting to boycott, the people will give a free run to these stooges and minions of BJP to grab the sacred democratic spaces and further hurt the vital interests of the people of J&K in particular the Muslims. Therefore people should vote and support PAGD, every vote to PAGD will strengthen the efforts of Dr Farooq led PAGD and its other constituents in their efforts for the restoration of what was spitefully snatched from us on 5th of August last year,” she said.(KNS)