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Indian Express
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Release innocent Kashmiris arrested post-Pahalgam, National Conference MP appeals to govt during Op Sindoor debate
J&K National Conference MPs Mian Altaf Ahmad and Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday spoke of the plight of Kashmiris following the Pahalgam terror attack, with Ahmad urging the government to release 'any innocent people' arrested since then. The remarks came during the special discussion in the Lok Sabha on the terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Ahmad, the Anantnag-Rajouri MP, said he is from the area where the attack occurred on April 22. 'Home Minister (Amit Shah) is here and I am sure that all the murderers will be punished. Our demand to you is to give stringent punishment to them,' he said. Ahmad said several people from Rajouri and Poonch, which are part of his constituency, were killed in Pakistani shelling across the border following Operation Sindoor. Citing the death of 20-year-old Mohammad Parvez in police firing near Jammu a few days ago, the MP said, 'I want the Home Minister to take notice of such innocent killings and take action against those who kill a 20-year-old youth. If action is not taken, the law will lose the trust of people. I am saying this because such incidents happen in Kashmir and action is not taken.' 'I want to request the Home Minister that if any innocent people have been arrested and are in jail after Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam attack, their cases should be reviewed and they should be released,' said the MP. He demanded that the government provide bulletproof ambulances and build bunkers in border areas. He also sought a railway link between Rajouri and Poonch. 'Arrangement should be made that if such incidents (Pahalgam attack) happen in the future, local innocent and unarmed people are not affected,' he said. Mehdi, the Srinagar MP, said after Pahalgam, 'a war had started against the people of Kashmir too'. He said more than 2,000 people were jailed and Kashmiris were 'defamed on social media to such an extent' that more than 11 cases of violence against them occurred in UP, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh. More than 100 Kashmiris, including students and businessmen, were beaten and removed from hostels, he added.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
In absence of SHRC, Farooq Abdullah establishes separate human rights body in J&K
Farooq Abdullah SRINAGAR: J&K National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah announced on Monday the formation of a new human rights body, calling it a temporary alternative to the defunct State Human Rights Commission (SHRC). 'Until statehood is restored and a formal SHRC is reestablished, this body will operate in its place,' Dr Abdullah told TOI. The newly formed body will be headed by party legislator and retired high court judge Hasnain Masoodi. Two additional members, including a woman, will also be appointed to the human rights panel. 'We felt the need to set up this body because of the growing number of human rights issues in Jammu and Kashmir ,' Dr Abdullah said. 'In the absence of an official commission, this wing will take cognisance of rights violations and ensure that concerns are raised and addressed,' he said. In October 2019, after the nullification of Article 370, J&K SHRC was shut down, leaving hundreds of cases unresolved. The SHRC, established in 1997, had handled around 8,529 cases before it was shut down. It was the only quasi-judicial body created under the now repealed J&K Protection of Human Rights Act and was supposed to investigate human rights violations cases, particularly after insurgency erupted in Kashmir in 1990. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Sunteck Presents Luxury 2 & 3 BHK in Mira Road Sunteck Sky Park Learn More Undo At the time of its closure in 2019, hundreds of cases related to alleged rights violations remained pending. 'Our human rights body will look into grievances and complaints of rights violations. People will have a forum to come forward. There are serious issues, like the Public Safety Act, shifting of prisoners, and more. At the very least this body will give people a platform to articulate their concerns, and help follow up cases of human rights violations,' Hasnain Massoodi said.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Farooq Abdullah's message to Islamabad amid tensions
J&K National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah on May 3 said, 'Those who come for the Amarnath Yatra will have no fear in their hearts, as their protector is here. He is the one who gives and takes life.' He also spoke about his interaction with tourists in Pahalgam, statement of former Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the Indus Water Treaty, and other issues. Show more Show less
