Srinagar
Accusing the Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu of trying to create wedge in the business community to meet his sinister motives in implementation of GST in the state, the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation President Muhammad Yasin Khan on Saturday clarified that he has not applied for the GST number.
“The number which is being circulated in the media has been generated by the state government itself, as has been done in case of thousands of other traders of Kashmir who have a commercial tax number, but never applied for GST,” Khan told reporters while leading protests here at Lal Chowk against the government plans to implement GST in the state.
Khan said the taxation authorities have themselves generated temporary GST numbers for the traders registered with the central taxation department. “This is a sinister move of the government to discredit us for the sake of it. I have not applied for GST anywhere and if it’s proved that I applied for any such number, I will quit business and the business fraternity forever,” Khan said.
Asking the business community to be united at this critical juncture, he said the GST was not only sinister for the interests of the trades but even for lakhs of artisans and horticulturists of Kashmir who will have to pay tax if the GST is implemented.
“This law aims at crushing the economic activities of Kashmir. We will not allow implementation of GST and there can be no compromise on the larger interests of Jammu and Kashmir, which enjoys special status by article 370. Otherwise also Kashmir is a declared disturbed area so legally and logically there cannot be any implementation of GST.”
“Let the Finance minister come forward for an open debate. We will prove that GST is detrimental for interests of 90% population of Kashmir. We cannot sacrifice our interests for some party to be in power.”
Khan appealed the civil society to come forward for a joint strategy to counter the sinister moves.
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The injured were identified as Aaquib Teli, Yasir Ahmad and Tariq Ahmad. Tariq has a bullet injury impacting his lower jaw and the doctors have shifted him to Srinagar for specialized treatment.
Established in 1998 by Muslim Welfare Society, the J&K Yateem Khanah (Raahat Manzil), is house to 530 male orphans from across the state.
Housed in three hostel buildings, the trust runs a Welfare Educational Institute, a charitable Higher Secondary School and a Technical Institute. In this institute boys are taught how to do cutting and knitting apart from other things. For this purpose nine craft centers were set-up across Srinagar.
The organization provides monthly financial assistance to over 700 widows, 200 handicapped persons and around 200 orphan girls.
The trust runs a Higher Secondary School with all modern facilities, where both religious and modern education is provided to these orphans. After these students clear Class 10 exams, they are sent to their respective homes where they continue their education and help their families earn livelihood. The trust also provides financial assistance to these girls when they get married.
The story of Imam Bargah, a beautiful edifice that adores centre of Budgam, has a rich history dating back to 1857.
The Imam Bargah has two stories one for men and one for women. The two parts are divided by lattice windows or Panjra work. Interestingly, women can see towards men portion but not the other way round.
There new building has different style of stone minarets; two each on top of every gate. “I remember Aga Yousuf telling workers to construct gates in such a way that minarets can be adjusted,” recalls Jaffer. “The inner space of the Imam Bargah is made on Khane-Kabah’s pattern.”
The imam Bargah Budgam is not meant only for AZADARI which most people think, but it can be used in functions, classes and more over there is a difference between mosque and Imam Bargah, as in Mosque any non-Muslim is not allowed but in Imam Bargah everyone can come, Said Syed Hassan the current Anjumanie Sharie shian and also a senior Hurriyat leader.
Under the hillock amid green apple orchards an unusual scene prevails. In the midst of the plantation and feet high grass, hundreds of hens are busy plucking on grass by their peeks.
“Kashmir is heaven for poultry birds as they share genes with Europe of American birds,” said Dr Gilani. “We should have produced poultry on a mass scale like Punjab and Haryana.”
Feroz Dar’s killing was widely condoled but it triggered a controversy with police announcing contributing a day’ salary to 16 bereaved families of 2017. In reaction, police officers used whatsApp to denounce the idea and demanded one crore rupees to each family. They said that they are not fighting their own battle so why should they fight, die and contribute for the fallen ones? Compensation has emerged as a debate within the police with the comparisons being made. J&K pays Rs 10 lakh compensation to the fallen cop’s family as compared to Rs 1 crore by Delhi government, Rs 65 lakh in Bihar, 56 lakhs in Uttar Pradesh, 54 lakhs in Chhattisgarh and 44 lakhs in Andhra Pradesh. Even if government accedes to the demand, it is bound to create more controversies with the question: how much a human life costs in Kashmir. Last week, the government put a price tag of Rs 2.5 lakh on every civilian head that rolls during field firing and artillery practice. For 100 percent disability, a civilian will get Rs 2 lakh. In J&K, an innocent killing gets a compensation of Rs 1 lakh and a class-IV job or Rs 5 lakh.
JK’s women cricketers had an interaction with Australian cricketing legend Adam Gilchrist as they played an exhibition match against a team from the Jesus and Mary Convent at the Australian High Commission. In Delhi University where they played the match, reports suggest they faced questions that disheartened them. They were asked for whom they cheered in the just concluded India-Pakistan match. The other question was: What will you say to people who are living in India but cheering for Pakistan.
Individuals who die in diverse situations are not so uncommon in Kashmir. But what happened in this village last week was strangely coincidental. Naseer-ud-din Sheikh, 26, was killed by SSB in Rangreth Srinagar while Shahzad Ahmad Sofi, 28, a cop, fell victim to militant bullets in Hyderpora, same evening. They belonged to same Bandipore village. When their body bags landed in the village, the residents made no distinction between the two. They treated both of them martyrs, gave them a decent send off and laid them to rest in the same cemetery.
Of all the separatists, Mirwaiz has somehow tried to stay connected with sports. The young man was last time seen encouraging a cricket tournament. Last time after his series of tweets triggered a major controversy, the people acknowledged his love for sport. After Pakistan’s win pushed Kashmir into instant celebrations, a huge group of youth left with a load of crackers to his residence, burst them, and got him out despite that he was under house arrest. It was 11 PM and it was only after he came out, scaled the high wall of his house, waved to the jubilating crowd that he was permitted to go back. But he pleaded with the boys that they must stay safe and reach home.
Kashmiri Stags, a cricket team of Kashmiri worker and traders in Saudi Kingdom has lifted a trophy emerging the winners of Jotun Paints Cup. The 9-week tournament was managed by Jeddah Cricket Association (JCA). They won against Riyadh Foods. Off late, the Kashmiris working off shore have started organized sports to get into count. Kashmiris living in UAE have organized impressive sports events in football and cricket. Now it is Saudi Arabia, the second major country in Middle East that is getting into organized sports.
