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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
370 abrogation anniversary: ‘New J&K' for LG, ‘Black Day' for others
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: The sixth anniversary of Article 370's abrogation drew contrasting responses Tuesday with J&K lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha asserting the move heralded the 'birth of a new Jammu and Kashmir' and most parties, barring BJP, protesting the 'Black Day'. 'On Aug 5, 2019, dismantling of the terror ecosystem began. The new J&K is one where tears are not shed on deaths of terrorists but tears of common Kashmiris are wiped away,' Sinha said at Srinagar's Sheri Kashmir Convention Centre, handing over 158 job letters to kin of civilians killed by terrorists over the years. The Centre-appointed LG painted a picture of robust security and responsive administration after the abrogation of J&K's special status and statehood as well as the region's conversion into a Union Territory, saying the long wait for justice and healing was over for families of terror victims. 'They (job recipients) have come out to reveal the role of Pakistani terrorists and the terror ecosystem in J&K.' Barely 10km from the convention centre where Sinha spoke, the mood was not as bright as the governing National Conference (NC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decried the abrogation. While the two parties were not permitted to hold public marches, both held protests in their offices. 'This day is a Black Day for us. There should be a restoration of statehood and democratic rights. Even BJP knows it was not a good decision and that's the reason they keep us locked up on this day,' senior NC functionary Salman Sagar said. PDP president and former CM Mehbooba Mufti, also barred from leading a march, echoed the 'Black Day' condemnation. 'J&K has been turned into a laboratory. They subverted the Constitution here and later started similar experiments in other states. You are now seeing the SIR (voter roll revision) exercise in Bihar. I want to tell the people of India their situation could become worse than ours. No one will come to their aid, just like no one is helping us,' Mehbooba said. Peoples Conference chief and MLA Sajad Gani Lone described 'Aug 5 as a brutal reminder of undermining of democracy, an ugly example of selective targeting'. In Jammu, NC, PDP and Congress workers hit the streets. Congress leaders garlanded a statue of the last J&K Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. Party workers sported black ribbons and raised slogans against the Centre and BJP for delay in restoration of statehood. 'Today's protest is part of our intensified campaign to seek restoration of pride and glory of this historic Dogra state, which was destroyed by BJP on Aug 5, 2019,' J&K Congress working president Raman Bhalla said. Chief party spokesperson Ravinder Sharma accused BJP of undermining the elected NC govt and running the administration through LG Sinha as 'remote control' . If the opposition staged demonstrations, BJP organised celebrations, hailing Aug 5 as a day of 'collective achievement'. J&K BJP chief Sat Sharma told a gathering in Jammu's Akhnoor the abrogation had brought constitutional unity and equal rights. 'This day led to the welfare of neglected and oppressed communities of J&K,' Sharma said.
The Print
5 hours ago
- The Print
Healing touch: Govt jobs to 158 next of kin of terror victims on 6th anniversary of Article 370 abrogation
The ceremony of handing over the appointment letters to these families, victims of terrorism, was held on the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The Central government withdrew the article giving special status to the people of the state on 5 August 2019, when the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Addressing a gathering of relatives of victims of terror attacks, in capital Srinagar, he urged the civilian population of the union territory to fight terrorism, adding that many generations in Jammu and Kashmir have suffered from terrorism and that every person should pledge to not let it happen again. He said peace was the only prerequisite for progress in the union territory. New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday handed out letters of appointment for government jobs to the 158 next of kin of victims of terrorism in the Kashmir valley, over the last many decades. Significantly, the letters came on the 6th anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. 'On 5 August 2019, a new Jammu and Kashmir was born. A new Jammu and Kashmir that had dreams of a golden future in its eyes. A new Jammu and Kashmir, which treated all its citizens as equal and removed discrimination that was prevalent for seven decades. People ask me what is new Jammu Kashmir. I want to tell them that the new Jammu and Kashmir is one where jobs are not given to terrorists but to the real martyrs of this UT,' LG Sinha said, addressing the gathering. 'The new Jammu Kashmir is one where tears are not shed on the death of terrorists but the tears of common Kashmiris are wiped away. The new Jammu and Kashmir is one where the terrorist elements sitting in the government system are being cleaned out one by one, and the decades-old wounds of terror victim families are being healed. The new Jammu Kashmir is one where common Kashmiris are being embraced and not the separatists. The new Jammu Kashmir is one where children have pens in their hands and not stones,' the Lieutenant-Governor further said. Tuesday's distribution of appointment letters to the next of kin of victims of terror was the third such event in the past one month. Earlier on 13 July, LG Sinha had handed over appointment letters to 40 next of kin in Baramulla, followed by 80 such letters in Jammu on 28 July. The remaining appointment letters will be handed over to the next of kin in their respective districts soon, the LG office further said. Citing an example a victim whose family got compensation, LG Sinha recalled one Abdul Majid Mir, who was abducted and killed by terrorists in June 2004. From Baramulla's Sheikhpura, Majid was the sole breadwinner for the family. 'Abdul Majid's family lost their sole breadwinner and received only Rs 1 lakh as ex-gratia payment under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme. Despite Abdul Majid Mir's martyrdom, his family struggled to live a life of dignity. Today, by providing a government job to his son, Mudasir Majid, the administration has fulfilled its long-overdue responsibility,' LG Sinha said. 'I assure the family members of civilian martyrs that I will not rest until every family that has been a victim of the terrorists' atrocities gets justice. I want to tell the loved ones of martyrs that the dreams of your father or your mother will now be fulfilled,' he further said. (Edited by Viny Mishra) Also read: Pattern of terror in J&K amid high-profile US visits—Chittisinghpura, Kaluchak & now Pahalgam
Indian Express
13 hours ago
- Indian Express
‘Fearless politics, simplicity in public life': Tribute pour in for former J&K Guv Satyapal Malik
Politicians from across the aisle joined in paying tributes to former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik who passed away Tuesday at the age of 79. The former Rajya Sabha member was admitted to New Delhi's RML Hospital where he died after a prolonged illness. Malik was the last governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir before it was bifurcated into two Union territories (UT). Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann remembered how Malik 'always gave priority to the issues of farmers and the general public and fearlessly raised the voice of truth'. ਸਾਬਕਾ ਗਵਰਨਰ ਚੌਧਰੀ ਸਤਿਆਪਾਲ ਮਲਿਕ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਅਕਾਲ ਚਲਾਣੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਬੇਹੱਦ ਦੁੱਖ ਹੋਇਆ। ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਦਿਲੋਂ ਹਮਦਰਦੀ। ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਆਮ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਸਲਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਤਰਜੀਹ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਸੱਚ ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਬੁਲੰਦ ਕੀਤਾ। ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਅੱਗੇ ਅਰਦਾਸ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਵਿੱਛੜੀ ਰੂਹ ਨੂੰ ਚਰਨਾਂ 'ਚ ਥਾਂ ਦੇਣ ਤੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਸਮੇਤ… — Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) August 5, 2025 Former Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana Dushyant Chautala called Malik's demise 'extremely sad'. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter): 'The news of the demise of former Governor and senior public leader Shri Satyapal Malik ji is extremely sad. He always spoke fearlessly about public interest. Jannayak Janata Party pays its respectful tribute to his fearless politics, farmer friendly thinking and simplicity in public life. May God grant peace to the departed soul,' he wrote. Senior Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa too expressed grief over Malik's death. 'Deeply saddened by the passing of Shri Satyapal Malik Ji, former Governor and a seasoned public servant. His contributions to Indian politics and governance will always be remembered. Heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones,' Bajwa in a post on X.
