SRINAGAR; Ghulam Ahmad Mehjoor, a famous Kashmiri poet was remembered today on his 62nd death anniversary across the Valley.

At Budgam, Cultural Educational Environmental Organization and Oxford Educational Society in collaboration with the District Information Office and Chief Education office, Budgam organized an event in this connection also.

Many writers, poets, thinkers and students were present at the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the scholars highlighted the contribution of the poet.

Meanwhile, the Day was also observed in Degree College, Pulwama by A.R. Azad Foundation in collaboration with District Information Office, Pulwama.

JAMMU; A woman was killed and 29 other passengers were injured today when a bus in which they were travelling rolled down into a deep gorge in Rajouri district.

The accident happened when the driver lost control of the bus while negotiating a sharp curve near Mandirgala belt in Rajouri, police said.

A woman was killed and 29 others were injured, they said.

Police, Army and locals immediately rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to the district hospital.

ISLAMABAD; After a policeman was shot and his rifle was snatched in South Kashmir’s Islamabad district, Indian forces have arrested three persons in connection with the shootout.

Official sources told that police started investigations following the attack at Lal Chowk here on Tuesday in which a constable Shabir Ahmad was injured after suspected insurgents fired at him from a point blank range and later decamped with his service rifle.

Last evening police arrested three persons in a series of raids from their respective homes in the district, sources said.

They identified the arrested persons as Mohammad Abass, Farooq Ahmad Dar and Shab Ji.

SRINAGAR; All parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman and top pro-azadi leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani Tuesday termed the 'abrogation of Article 370' as expected by BJP party.

In a statement issued, the senior hurriyat leader said ,"There is nothing new in the election manifesto of BJP. Article 370 is recorded in the official papers only and is nowhere present on the ground." adding "This article doesn't hold any importance until Kashmir is forcibly occupied by India."

While condeming the statements of pro-indian leaders including Omer Abdullah, Mufti Sayeed and Said-ud-din Soz, Geelani alleged, "These politicians who are making hue and cry like situation over this article have surrendered its essential constituents in front of authorities in New Delhi merely for power, chair and a handsome salary."

Terming the statement of Narendra Modi as ridiculous, the octagenarian leader said, "by beating the drum on integral part has neither changed the reality of Kashmir dispute in the past nor will it work in future. The resistance movement of Kashmir is getting stronger due to the colonial thinking of Indian politicians and the distance between New Delhi and Srinagar is getting difficult and longer."


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SRINAGAR; In order to pay tributes to Kashmir’s famous poet Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Mehjoor, the Mehjoor foundation is observing Mehjoor day on April 09 in various districts of valley.

As per the reports, various cultural and literary functions are being in Srinagar, Kupwara, Ganderbal, Budgam, Pulwama and Islamabad.

Famous singers will recite Mehjoor’s poetry at various venues and also tributes will be paid to Mehjoor by various scholars of valley highlighting his role vis-à-vis Kashmiri poetry.

Various district units of Mehjoor foundation in collaboration with their respective district administration are going to hold various literary functions on April 09.

President of the Foundation Peerzada Abdal Mehjor and general secretary Ishfaq Lone during a detailed meet with the district units of the foundation stressed that during the functions, Mehjoor’s message for upliftment of human values must be highlighted. 

SRINAGAR; A delegation of Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir comprising of Shabir Ahmad Dar, Muhammad Yusuf Naqash, Abdul Rashid Dooru, Rouf Kashmiri, Sajad Ahmad and other activists today visited various areas of south Kashmir including Bijbehara, Verinag, Arwani, Kapran, Dooru and Pampore to urge people not to participate in parliamentary polls.

HCJK Leader distributing pamplets in South Kashmir

The leaders in their election boycott campaign said that freedom movement is written with sacrifices and there will be no compromise with this regard. They also said that it is our collective responsibility to safeguard the freedom movement and to refrain from any such activity that hampers the pious resistance movement.They said that by boycotting elections we want to send a clear message to world that freedom is our birth right which no one can usurp from us through force or military might. “By boycotting the elections under constitution we want to fulfill some of the responsibilities of our martyrs. This election boycott campaign is part of the martyrs’ mission,” they said.

The leaders and activists also distributed election boycott posters among masses.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson while expressing serious resentment over the alleged state terrorism in the length and breadth of the state said that police has been unnecessarily and immorally harassing the family of Abdul Hamid of Hajin, Boni Khan which is extremely condemnable. “They are harassing the whole family including their children and have sabotaged their property. It is nothing but state terrorism,” the spokesperson said and expressed solidarity with the family.

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SRINAGAR; Efforts are being made to preserve Urdu language, which is not only one of the official language of Kashmir, but also serves as an identity from cultural and traditional point of view.

The authorities at Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages say efforts are being made to promote Urdu but it is not enough until the common man understands and speaks the language.

"Just like other languages, efforts are being made to promote Urdu language as well. Annual anthology is being printed in Urdu, poetic conventions and conferences are also being held in Urdu, but the main concern is that unless the common man understands the importance of his own language, then the efforts by the institutions would not be sufficient enough and will be a one-sided approach," said Additional Secretary of the academy," said Amandeep Singh.

Jammu and Kashmir has a rich history of over 5,000 years and has produced exceptional poets, writers and authors in Urdu language.

However, with the rise in modernisation and western culture, many civil societies and people think that the coming generation may get disconnected with the language.

"We inherited this language. 90 percent of Islamic literature is in Urdu. The coming generation will not be able to understand Islamic course as they don't know Urdu, all our course, religious writings and texts are in Urdu," said a writer, Maqsood Ahmad.

There is a need to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Urdu language, literature and art forms like calligraphy and painting. Apart from preserving the past, one needs to make the study of Urdu relevant to the aspiring youth of the country.

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