Srinagar: Incarcerated PDP chief’s daughter Iltija Mufti on Wednesday stated that PDP chief’s release may get prolonged as party’s stand over Article 370 is “unflinching”. She said Government of India cannot suppress aspirations of people of J&K by coercive methods.
Iltija Mufti said that Mehbooba’s release may take further time due to her party’s stand over Article 370.
“Mehbooba Ji’s detention may get prolonged due to PDP’s unwavering stand over Article 370”, said Iltija.
She said Government of India cannot suppress people’s aspirations by coercive measures and imposing curbs and restrictions.
She reiterated that the abrogation of Article 370 on August last year was “illegal”, “unconstitutional” and “undemocratic” step by Modi led BJP government.
She also said though some PDP leaders and activists got released by authorities but they are unable to carryout political activities as authorities have imposed curbs over their movement and have taken them into house arrest.
According to Iltija, Government of India has considered people of J&K as “bugs” and “beggars” and it knows only muscle power to deal with the opponents.
She indirectly hinted out at some political figures and said New Delhi is fetching timely interest from some “blue-eyed” politicians who have been allowed to carry out political activities freely amid chocked situation.
When asked about visit of Dr Farooq Abdullah, She said the visit was purely humane and far from politics.
Iltija said, NC president while visiting our residence, expressed sympathy with me and my grandmother.
“At the occasion, Dr Abdullah exhorted upon joint effort and unity among regional parties to deal with the current political situation”, Iltija added. (KNS).

BY: Sajid Raina

Bandipora: In absence of proper road connectivity, the doctors at the new Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC), Ajas in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district had to carry a patient on their own shoulders to ensure the patient’s timely admission at another hospital in Sumbal area of the district.
According to wire service-Kashmir News observer (KNO), the video of incident which has appeared on social media – took place at Ajas, Bandipora where some doctors and medical staff of health centre carried a patient on their own shoulders to the nearby road where an “ambulance” of the hospital was waiting for the sick patient to carry her for treatment at Sumbal hospital.The incident exposed the tall claims of authorities having carried out development in the far-flung areas. It also illustrates how authorities have failed to provide basic facilities to people in remote parts of the Valley.While lashing out at the administration locals said, they are all witnesses to this incident when it was happened here. Why the authorities constructed a health Centre without proper road connectivity, they were asking the administration, whenever a patient is being shifted to another hospital for urgent treatment here they are facing the same problem due to lack of road connectivity to this health centre from main road, they saidThey alleged that numerous applications followed by reminders have been sent to district Development commissioner’s office and even the health authorities but nothing had been done so far.“We somehow manage during the day but we face a tough time during the night, when a critical patient is being transferred to another hospital,” said Salman Ahmed. “The road connectivity of health Centre was approved only on papers.”People who face medical emergencies have no other option than carrying patients on shoulders, because the ambulances can’t reach to the health centre, the government have not constructed a road for the health Centre, another local said.

SRINAGAR, March 18:Amid coronavirus scare, authorities have failed to keep a check on overcrowded vehicles in Kashmir thus posing a threat of the virus.
Kashmir administration has been claiming that they are taking measures to prevent spread of virus in the valley.
Governments on Wednesday banned operations of interstate buses-incoming and outgoing in Jammu and Kashmir.
However, the buses plying in Kashmir especially on streets of Srinagar are most overcrowded thus posing a serious threat spread of any virus. “There is no check on overcrowded buses in Srinagar,” said Mohammmad Altaf, a resident of Khanyar.
He said health is compromised because buses and sumos are always packed and overloaded.
“How can we stay away from those people who have symptoms of virus? Some mini-buses are supposed to carry 20 passengers but you will find they take more than 30 people,” said Gulzar Ahmad, a resident of Batamaloo. “I was travelling from Batamaloo to Dalgate in a bus. Everyone got worried when a person travelling in bus started coughing and sneezing,”District Development Commissioner Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdary said public transport has been put under constant vigil. “Any vehicle found overloaded shall be seized,” he said.
Officials of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Wednesday said that it is going to procure thermal scanners for testing public for coronavirus at airport, railway station, hospitals, and other important public places.
They said all vehicles in Srinagar shall be disinfected and pasted with the stickers indicating the date and venue and validity of sterilization.
A spokesperson of the Corporation said that in wake of coronavirus scare, a meeting under the Chairmanship of Mayor Srinagar was held in Central Office SMC.
“Expressing great concern over the rising situation due to the apprehension of spread of COVID-19, the chair directed that necessary collaborative steps would be taken to disinfect railways stations, bus stands, mini bus stands sumo and taxi stands and the plying buses as well. Mattu informed that the Sunday market, Macca Market, gyms etc. have already been closed,” the spokesperson said.Meanwhile, a large number of non-locals as well as locals according to sources have managed to enter the valley without any proper screening. “There is not proper screening being done of those entering into Kashmir by road,” an official said.(KINS)