Interference of UK in Kashmir unacceptable: Jugal Describing the decision of the UK Government to hold a “special debate” on the human rights situation in Kashmir in the House of Commons as a brazen interference in the internal affairs of India, BJP state president and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma today said that Jammu & Kashmir is a settled issue and cannot be reopened under any pretext whatever. “To reopen the settled issue of Kashmir would be to reopen the whole issue of Indian partition in 1947 and question the very formation of Pakistan,” he said, and added that J&K acceded to India under the same Act under which Pakistan came into being and the accession is irrevocable, final and non-negotiable. He also condemned the demand of the UK MP David Ward that Kashmiri Muslims be granted the right to self-determination, Denouncing the suggestion that Kashmiri Muslims be granted the right to-self-determination, Sharma said much water has flown down the rivers Indus, Jhelum and Chenab during the past more than 66 years and an overwhelming majority of population in the state is deeply and unequivocally committed to India and the Indian political system. “UK cannot impose the sectarian will on the unwilling people of the state, as they are vehemently opposed to the Kashmiri leaders’ demands ranging from autonomy to self-rule to independence to merger with Pakistan to economic independence to the dual currency to demilitarization to India-Pakistan joint-control and have linked their political fate with the national mainstream forever,” the BJP MP said in a statement, adding that it is the BJP which represents the majority view, as it represents over 88 per cent of the state’s land area in the Lok Sabha. The BJP MP asserted that it is not the Kashmiri Muslims whose human rights have been violated; it is the miniscule minority community of Kashmiri Hindus, minority Sikhs and even the patriotic Muslims in the Valley whose human rights have been ruthlessly violated by the Pakistan-sponsored radical forces in the Valley and added that the BJP would have appreciated UK had it taken up the issue of the oppressed, persecuted and hounded out minority communities and held the fanatics in the Valley responsible for the exodus of the minority community from Kashmir. By referring to the human rights of those who have violated the human rights of the minority communities and have been attacking the institution of India state and demanding separation on religious ground, UK has committed a grave wrong and accorded legitimacy to the enemies of peace and humanity, He said, and further added that the BJP will now allow another communal partition of the country. He urged the political establishment in UK to hold itself aloof from Kashmir, which is India’s internal affair. He also urged the people of the state to join the BJP to defeat anti-India moves initiated by Kashmiri separatists and their supporters outside the country. .......................................... SEMINAR ON PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES IN INDIAN ARMY’S NORTHERN COMMAND A Seminar on continued Medical Education (CME) on “Public Health Challenges in Northern Command” is being held at Command Hospital, Udhampur from 07 – 08 Aug 2014 along with a one day pre conference workshop titled “Putting Public Health into Practice” on 06 Aug 2014 for Medical Officers (MOs)/ Regimental Medical Officers (RMOs)/Nursing Officers/PGs. The broad themes of the sessions are Environmental Health “Crisis at hand”, Non Communicable Diseases “The iceberg phenomenon”, High Altitude illnesses “Problems, Practices and Research”, Vector Borne Diseases “Reflecting on past and perspectives of future” and Mental Health “Are we doing Enough”. Indian Army’s Northern Command is unique and vital in its role as far as security of our country is concerned. The command has very diverse terrain, climate, role and mission. Troops are deployed in High Altitude Area, Counter Insurgency Operations locations where they face diverse health problems like high altitude illness, cold injuries and stress related disorders along with communicable and non communicable diseases. Military history has unambiguously established that environmental factors have claimed more lives and limbs of soldiers, than combat itself. A majority of diseases are preventable even during active warfare. The success or failure of an army rests on the levels of fitness of the soldiers and on the measures taken to protect them from sickness. Hence, the Military Medical Officers should be conversant with public health measures. The practice of medicine in the Armed Forces has its own peculiarities and there is a need to develop an updated strategy for Public Health Challenges in Armed Forces. The conference aims to bring together on one platform, all the relevant stakeholders dealing with Public Health at different levels and therefore will be attended by prominent policy makers, public health scientists, decision makers, programme managers from military establishment. The conference will see experts on the subjects from the Armed Forces and DRDO dwell upon various issues of concern. An exhibition of public health equipment and various equipment and devices developed by DRDO labs is being put up. The Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council has granted eight credit hours for this CME. The continued Medical Education would provide an opportunity to the Medical Officers and Specialists, attending the conference to a situation update on public health issues being faced by the Armed Forces currently, the action plan and the future perspective planning for the implementing the preventive and control strategy. ARMY DISTRIBUTES COMPUTERS AND FURNITURE TO GOVT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL Jammu : 05 Aug 2014 As a goodwill gesture, Sohanda Rashtriya Rifles, under Delta Force took yet another step ahead in assisting children studying at Govt Higher Secondary School, Jakyas by providing two computers with complete accessories and furniture for overall development of the children on 04 August 2014. The inaugural programme was witnessed by the students, teachers and locals of the area. This activity will further strengthen the existing ties between the Indian Army and the locals of the area so as to develop a sense of belongingness among the people. The efforts by the Army will provide a platform to the children in gaining knowledge and improving their IT skills in the present scenario. The villagers, school staff and the school children appreciated the gesture. Karra cautions Govt against backdoor appointments ‘Agents busy amassing money’; Urges ECI to stop this unholy practice Srinagar, August 5: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Member Parliament, Mr Tariq Hameed Karra has asked the State Government to come clean on the reports of backdoor and illegal appointments being made in various departments under political influence as it has started brewing unease and resentment among the educated unemployed youth. “Having lost ground and public support National Conference is now resorting to its traditional practice of backdoor appointments and corrupt practices by putting even the daily-wage and casual labor jobs on sale,” Karra said in a statement. He said there are reports that in violation of recruitment procedure, large-scale appointments of casual laborers and daily-rated workers are forced on various government departments on pick-and-choose basis and proposed engagement of around 16000 Salesmen and Helpers for the new sale outlets of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department is a case in point. Karra said there are reports that the officials of the CA&PD Department have been asked to issue engagement orders according to the list provided by two ministers of the coalition government whose agents have already started collecting money from the aspiring youth. “Unfortunately the functionaries of the present Government seem to have not learnt any lessons from the outcome of recent Parliament polls and if they continue with their age-old tricks, people will teach them a lesson in the upcoming Assembly polls,” he said. “This government has adopted an anti-youth policy since it took over the reins of the state in 2009 and, unfortunately, it is still continuing with that,” he said and added that the NC-Congress coalition government is snatching rights of the youth who deserve engagement on the basis of merit and suitability. “The benefits and favors are being given to their favorites only,” he said adding the government sponsored agents are active on the ground collecting money from the gullible people on the name of government jobs ahead of assembly elections. Karra said unemployment is a very sensitive issue in the State and a major concern of the society today and any attempt to fiddle with the standard recruitment process would have disastrous consequences. “Revival of the unholy practice of providing jobs on political and monetary considerations has started brewing fresh wave of anger among the youth and the mounting cynicism has the potential of refueling the resurgent wave of alienation. Karra said the Election Commission of India (ECI), Chief Secretary, J&K Govt and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K should take immediate cognizance of the reports of mass backdoor appointments being made by the present government ahead of Assembly elections and use their influence to stop this unholy practice immediately.
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