We don’t want another sellout in the garb of GST: KEA

Srinagar

The Kashmir Economic Alliance chairperson Muhammad Yasin Khan has asked the state government to take stakeholders from the Kashmiri business fraternity onboard before taking any decision on implementation of the “controversial” GST in the state else Valley will get dragged into another season of agitation.

In a statement, Khan said the government has been saying the GST would be implemented vide discussion at a special session in the Assembly. “We want to make it clear to the government that any such decision if taken without taking Kashmir Inc onboard will lead to a major crises and that those at the helm will be responsible for the consequences,” Khan said.

Khan said Jammu and Kashmir having a special status through article 370 cannot be forced to implement any such laws which hamper the interests of this state.

“Business community has its own take on the issue and thus such a law cannot be implemented unless the modalities are decided in accordance with the aspirations of the business community,” Khan said adding “we don’t want another sellout in the garb of GST.”

He asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu not to opt for any discussion in the Assembly unless various issues are resolved with the business fraternity first.

“No one-sided decision will be acceptable. Aspirations of Kashmir Inc are needed to be duly endorsed. Let the government not drag Kashmir towards another agitation.”

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Hizb’s OGW apprehended in Qazigund

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Srinagar

Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested an over ground worker (OGW) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in Qazigind.

Police officials claimed that the OGW was apprehended by army’s 9 RR on May 26 and was handed over to police station Qazigund on Thursday.

The detained OGW has been identified as Shoaib Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Shafi Bhat resident of Charsoo Awantipora.

Ammunition including one pistol, eight rounds and a magazine has been recovered from his possession, police officials at Qazigund police station said.

Meanwhile police has registered an FIR under registration number (132/17) under section 7/25 arms act, police officials said.

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Jama’at condemns ‘inhuman’ treatment of Burmese refugees in Jammu

Srinagar

Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir Thursday expressed its deep concern over the “inhumane treatment” of Burma Muslim refugees at the hands of the local state administration and police in Jammu.

“These people have after facing worst type of atrocities in Burma, entered different countries including India to save their lives and dignity but at the instance of some communal, fascist elements, these refugees are facing inhuman treatment in Jammu areas which is not only immoral but a blatant violation of all international laws relating to the refugees,” a Jama’at statement said.

As per the statement a glaring example of “this inhumane” treatment is that of three refugees Mohammad Farooq son of Noor-ul-Islam, Abu Alam s/o Zakir Ahmad and Mohammad Saleem s/o Ali Ahmad who crossed over to India in 2010 and on Baqr Eid came to Nagrota Jammu to meet their relatives stationed there and while going back to Rajasthan, they were apprehended by GRP police station Kathua and after subjecting them to inhumane torture sent to Munsiff Court Kathua which after conducting the trial for crossing over the border illegally, sentenced all the three to two years imprisonment which they completed in December 2012.

“They were then detained under Public Safety Act four times one after another for two years and in December 2014, when they came out of the Kathua jail, they were rearrested by police and after keeping in various police stations in a pitiable condition for about eight months they are once again detained under the draconian law of Public Safety Act and are languishing in Kathua jail,” the statement said.

Despite the production of international refugee cards by their relatives, the authorities refused to release them which is a blatant violation of refugee rights, Jama’at said.

Jama’at-e-Islami strongly condemned this “inhumane and unethical” behavior of state administration and police towards these hapless Burma refugees and asked them to release all such hapless refugees without any further delay.

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Kashmir situation not as bad as it was made out to be

Srinagar

Senior BJP leader and union defefnce minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the BJP government had taken enough steps to ease tension with Pakistan but Islamabad responded with “cross-border terrorism” to prevent the atmosphere needed for peace talks”.

The Minister said the Indian armed forces, which include the Army and the BSF, have been “dominating the LoC”– the de facto border with Pakistan — for the “past few weeks to curb the cross-border militant incursion.”

Jaitley refused to get into details about how the government planned to control escalating militancy in Kashmir.

“I don’t want to get into the strategic details but in the past few weeks our armed forces are dominating the LoC. Our security forces have been maintaining control over the situation.”

Asked about the situation in the Kashmir Valley, the Minister said it was not as bad as it was made out to be.

“Go and see for yourself. Some south Kashmir districts were a challenge. The other parts of the valley, including Srinagar, are normal.”

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Tufail, who joined militants a week ago, is home

Srinagar

Tufail Mir, a 1st year student from Qamarwari Srinagar who joined militants a week ago has returned his home, police said on Thursday.

Tufail had left for college to attend his classes in Degree College Bemina however he did not return to his home, sources said adding he had instead joined militant ranks.

Sources said that Tufail was arrested from an undisclosed location however DIG central Kashmir Ghulam Hassan Bhat during a press conference said that “Tufail is with family at his home”.

He declined to comment on whether Tufail was arrested or he surrendered.

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Government orders transfer of 16 officers, including 7 DCs

Srinagar

The state government has ordered various transfers in different districts of Kashmir on Thursday afternoon. As per four transfer orders, at least 16 officers have been transferred, which include seven district commissioners.

As per government order no. 698-GAD of 2017, Sarmad Hafeez, IAS(JK:2009), Labour Commissioner, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation, relieving Director, Tourism, Kashmir of the additional charge of the post.

And Dr Abdul Rashid, KAS, Director, Stationery and Office Supplies, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Labour Commissioner, J&K, vice Sarmad Hafeez.

As per another order no. 699-GAD of 2017, Anshul Garg, IAS (JK:2013), Additional Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, has been transferred and posted as additional Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, vice Piyush Singla, IAS.

In its third order, no. 700-GAD of 2017, Piyush Singla, IAS(JK:2012), Additional Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, vice Tariq Hussain Ganai.

Mohammad Aijaz, IAS(JK:2012), Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, vice Manzoor Ahmad Qadri.

Talat Parvez Rohella, KAS, Mission Director, ICDS, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, vice Showkat Aijaz Bhat.

Tariq Hussain Ganai, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, vice Mohammad Aijaz.

Munir-ul-Islam, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Director, Information, J&K, relieving Arun Kumar Manhas, KAS, additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu of the additional charge of the post.

Showkat Aijaz Bhat, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, has been transferred and posted as Director, area planning and ex-officio special secretary to the government.

Mohammad Harun, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, against an available vacancy.

Tariq Ahmad Zargar, KAS, Mission Director, Rashtriya Uchachatar Shiksha Abhiyan, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, vice Mohammad Harun.

Ghulam Mohammad Dar, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, vice Munir-ul- Islam.

Khalid Jahangir, KAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Home Department, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, vice Ghulam Mohammad Dar.

While as in fourth order, government in its order no.701-GAD of 2017, has made following transfers.

Sunita Anand, KAS, Additional Commissioner (Central) in the office of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission, vice Shakeel-ul- Rehman Rather.

Shakeel-ul-Rehman Rather, KAS, Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the government, Finance Department.

And Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, has been transferred and posted as additional director, SKIMS and ex-officio special secretary to the government, against an available vacancy.

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Bipin Rawat in Srinagar; To review security scenario

Srinagar

Amid fresh LoC flare up Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat along with top military commanders reached Srinagar on Thursday to review the security situation along the border, reports said on Thursday.

Rawat is likely to hold a conclave of the senior Army officers about the security scenario in the Valley.

Pertinently, two Hizb Ul Mujahideen militants were killed earlier in the day in a joint operation by the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and police in northern aprt of Kashmir’s Sopore town.

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