State
Ahead of Muharram-ul-Harram, DC B’la interacts with various Shia delegations
Baramulla, Jul 29: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today held an interaction with various Shia Associations and representatives of the community at meeting Hall of DC Office, here to discuss arrangements being put in place for ensuing Muharram-ul-Haram, 2022.
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On the occasion, the delegations appraised DC with regard to various issues and demands for smooth conduct of mourning processions in the auspicious month of Muharram ul Haraam.
A threadbare discussion was also held on arrangements like electricity, water supply, roads, ration, sanitation, Street lighting and medicare facilities.
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After listening the demands and issues of the community, the DC directed the PDD authorities to ensure that high mast lights, halogen bulbs and LEDs are in place at all important locations besides that street lights are fully functional. She also called for immediate repairment of the inner links wherever necessary.
The PHE authorities were also directed to ensure that water tanks are made available at identified locations besides uninterrupted supply of drinking water is also ensured during these auspicious days.
Similarly, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department was also instructed to ensure timely, adequate and prompt supply and distribution of ration.
It was given out that the sanitation drive shall be carried out by municipal committees at the identified locations.
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Moreover, the DC emphasized for strict adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour during Muharram-ul-Harram besides aggressive sampling at Imambaras.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Zahoor Ahmad Raina, Senior Superintendent of Police, Rayees Mohammad Bhat, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Peerzada Mumtaz Ahmad, Sub Divisional Magistrate Pattan, Syed Faheem besides other functionaries of the concerned departments were present on the occasion.
State
DGP Swain issues warning: Strict action against those spreading content fueling communal frenzy, terrorism, separatism
Says Police duty bound to respect Prophet Muhammad (SAW), will ensure nobody tries to disrespect the Prophet (SAW), no place for hurting religious sentiments of any community; will make distinction between freedom of expression, right to dissent, backdoor malicious agenda; law will take its own course in the case of NIT student
Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain Thursday said that sharing videos, posting texts and messages on social media that have a potential to trigger communal frenzy, disrupt peace, promote terrorism and separatism will invite strict action as per the law.
He was quick to add that J&K police was duty bound to ensure nobody tries to show any sort of disrespect towards Prophet Muhammad (SAW) or any religious group or community in a bid to vitiate the peace and fuel violence.
DGP Swain said that he discussed the Kashmir situation with senior police officers in the backdrop of derogatory video posted on the social media by the NIT student.
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“Any sort of objectionable video, messages, texts or posts having potential to disrupt peace, vitiate communal frenzy, trigger violence, street protests, promote terrorism and separatists will be strictly dealt as per the law,” he said, adding that police will nab the anti-social elements, anti-peace elements and vested interests working on some backdoor agenda after proper investigations
He said that if anybody receives texts or videos having potential to disturb peace should immediately contact the concerned police station. “The person shouldn’t be part of the circulation of the video or text that can fuel communal harmony and disrupt the peace,” the DGP said.
To a query whether there would be any action against political parties who allegedly want to fuel unrest, DGP said: “J&K police is the custodian of Law. Wheels of the law would operate in a sense that if a particular action has been done deliberately with malicious intent that leads to loss of life, attacks, loss of property, they (political leaders) would be held responsible.”
He said police respect the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and is duty bound that nobody is allowed to disrespect the Prophet (SAW). “No element will be allowed to disrupt the communal harmony for which Kashmir is known for ages together. Nobody will be allowed to damage or disrespect any religious community,” he said. Replying to a query whether the NIT student would face action, the DGP said: “Law will action its own course.”
National Institute of Technology, Hazratbal Srinagar, has instructed all students to vacate hostels with immediate effect.
The instructions, the authorities said, are being made in pursuance of the declaration of winter vacations.
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“Pursuant to the declaration of Winter Vacation for students w.e.f 30.11.2023 vide Order No. 60 of 2023 issued under endorsement number NITS/R/23/600 dated 30.11.2023 all hostel boarders (Boys and Girls) are instructed to vacate the hostels with immediate effect”, reads a circular.
The Vegetable market (Sabzi Mandi) in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was Thursday gutted in a massive blaze, officials said.
An official said that the fire broke out in the wee hours today, left about 10 vegetable carts gutted in the incident, adding that vegetables worth huge amount got damaged in the incident.
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The official said that Fire and Emergency Services reached the spot and doused the flames with the help of Police.
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