Assault case at Bishnah

Assault case at Bishnah
Victim harassed by police, accused released on bail
Yash Khajuria	1/3/2012 9:30:00 PM
JAMMU, Jan 03: It sounds a typical Bollywood action flick, where a innocent youth is brutally assaulted by a group of influential boys, but police rather than taking action against the accused in turn harass the victim. Yesterday night, a youth Ashwani Kumar son of Darshan Lal resident of Nandrol Bishna was on way to his home with his friend when five persons forcibly stopped his vehicle and begun beating him on the road, without any provocation. Despite his repeated pleas, asking the accused why he is being beaten up, the accused thrashed him for more than ten minutes. Later after reaching home, the family member of the victim approached the concerned police station and told them about the whole issue. However to their surprise, the police officials present on the occasion told then that there is shortage of men at the police station and they will lodge FIR in the morning. Later a complaint was lodge in Bishnah police station under FIR no 341, 323 RPC 34, but despite the fact that Ashwani was brutally beaten up, with intent to harm him, it become the case under 307, attempt to murder. “They wanted to kill me and despite my plea to the police that they should lodge FIR under 307, 302, police tried to push up the matter and instead lodged other minor sections”, Ashwani alleged. Further the family alleges that the second SHO on duty police station Bishnah, Surjit Kumar misbehaved with the family of the victim and instead they were treated as culprits by the police. Family members of the victim alleged that as the persons involved in the assault case belong to influential families, police is trying to save them. “They also misbehaved with us when we insisted that harsher sections should be applied against the accused. Police is openly trying to save them”, alleged a relative of the victim Though the police have arrested two persons off the five involved in the case, but later under pressure, they have been granted bail by the police. “It raises suspicion, why the police is trying to save these people and is not helping us. Ashwani was brutally thrashed by the accused”, alleged a relative. Later victim has was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) for x-ray and MRI scan as he was feeling pain in his head and other parts of the body. He also received three stitches on his head.

Campaign for Internet Freedom – The right to write, SMS still banned in J&K

Campaign for Internet Freedom – The right to write, SMS still banned in J&K
Yash Khajuria	12/30/2011 9:15:08 PM
JAMMU, Dec 30: The passing year 2011 has witnessed an intense debate over the issue of social networking sites. The Minister for Telecom Kapil Sibbal had given the signals about Government censorship on some of the sites. However still ban of SMS services in Jammu and Kashmir, has not made the headlines of any major national media. Some people say that – “Good publicity is good, but bad publicity is better”. And we as social animals are purview to this fact more now than ever. It is so easy these days to generate a controversy and ride on the waves of media explosion that happens after that supplemented by the sharing of free information across Facebook and Twitter. The people of Jammu and Kashmir also expressed similar kind of sentiments. Though, their condition is miserable vis-a-vis ban on Short Message Service (SMS) on Pre-paid mobile service. It is been nearly one and half year since the SMS service for pre-paid subscribers was stopped. Since, Jammu and Kashmir is a conflict zone that's why no serious thought is being given to the demand of revoking this ban. Pre-paid subscribers are annoyed over this unnecessary and unwanted ban as they are not been able to wish their friends and dear one through SMS on festive occasions like, Christmas, Diwali, New Year etc. The people sincerely feel that Government is wise enough to know the timing of imposing ban and thereafter lifting the same. But, in reality the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has forgotten that SMS services were banned. The Government has no reason to continue the ban despite that no plan has been formulated to lift the same. But, the innocent people have no option than to wait for Government decision. Youth Opinion:  It might be the pressure of his political life that our Chief Minister has forgot that the Short message Service has been barred from such a long time, He should think that the masses in Jammu are more supportive to his government throughout his tenure of being a Chief minister of the state as compare to the masses of valley.  We didn’t pelt a single stone on him and the situation is far differing from the valley in Jammu. Since the ban of this Service should be revoked at least in Jammu.  From: Chetan Sharma (Gandhi Nagar)  If you have to cut a tree you have to cut it from the root and not the stems should be cut, banning the SMS is not a solution of the problem. As once the stems re-grow it will become again a huge tree so the major cause of this conflict should be cured and not the messages should be banned. Why every time the innocent common mass has to suffer b’coz of these anti-social elements? And the most affected ones are the youths whose networking goes through SMS only.  Soop... I don’t agree with it and banning the SMS is not the only solution. That’s not fair at all really..!!!  From: Ritika Sharma (Kathua)  Right after the statement of the minister for telecom, Mr. Kapil Sibbal that these Social networking sites should be banned our Chief Minister reacted via- tweeter in favor of these sites.  If he doesn’t want to lose his favorite time pass, a medium to interact with his friends and follower then he should think a bit for the people to whom he is administrating that they only have this service to share their sentiments towards the friends.  From: Jatinder Singh (Jammu)  On the one side our Chief Minister is consistently advocating that the security system is improved now in the state therefore the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) is to be removed from the state, but when it comes to the freedom of the of masses he reflects his side from the mirror.  If the situation is so improved now then what’s wrong in revoking this unwanted Ban from the state. This makes us feel to be in a prison then in the open.  From: Gaurav Sarma (Student M.Com)  Since I have my own Business regarding Consultancy and Networking, to make contact with my clients I have to use SMS because it costs least instead of making a call But Due to the Ban on SMS service Even despite of having Postpaid Connection I am unable to do that Coz 90 % of the Mobile Users in the State are Prepaid users.  So from the Business point of view this service should be restart.  From: Ankit Rampaul (Businessman, R. S. Pura)

What They Got, Only their Plight.

'THE TIMES OF INDIA'

 December, 28:

Of Hope and Hopeless 

What They Got, Only  their Plight. 

Yash Khajuria

Jammu : 

“That was a day Darkest than a dark Night”, ‘we were in our homes and were discussing of our future then suddenly it happened’ eyes of Brij Lal (93) were like a pond of tears while explaining the time of genocide with extreme plight”. 

Brij lal have 3 sons and 4 Daughters they don't have any Government Employee In their family 

"We choose this side of line at the time of partition but only discrimination has been rewarded to us by the successive Centre as well as State governments so far"- said Parmeshwari Devi (85). She is Widowed and have 5 sons and 4 Daughters. 

After being neglected by successive state governments for the last 63 years, the POK refugees are still surviving regardless as a result of overall apathy by the respective Governments Both in state and in centre.

Beyond the end of attraction these refugees are living under unhygienic conditions and are also deprived of basic facilities. Statements claiming promises for their rehabilitation and rights were being issued by various ministers from time to time but on ground nothing has happened so far. 

Pertinently, PoK refugees had already filed petition in the high court way back in 2002 demanding uniform policy for both Valley migrants and PoK refugees. But the petition is still pending, as a result of very cleverly planned delayed tactics. 

Rajeev Chuni, president, Save Our Soul (SOS) International an organization of PoK refugees, on the this issue revealing the pain and suffering of PoK refugees has said that the life of PoK refugees are like hell, they have left everything except the clothes they have worn in their native place at the time of genocide, most of them come under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) and their lives are going bad to worse day by day but the biggest distress ion for us is, right after we Choose this side of line at the time of partition only discrimination has been rewarded to us by all the Central as well as State governments so far. 

“Where On the one side valley migrants are provided with many types of incentives but on the other hand government has nothing to offer for PoK refugees, it is sheer injustice that government is allotting flats to Valley migrants as well as also giving them money for the repair of their damaged houses in the valley” he added. 

He alleged that valley migrants have everything for a luxurious life, they brings all their movable property with them and are getting every type of facilities, exemption from Income Tax whereas on the other hand PoK refuges who came in totally devastated condition are left on their destiny. 

Pt. Ashok Khajuria, Convenor, State Bhartiya Janta Party Sharanarthi Cell (SBJPSC) on this issue has said that at the state government has adopted a discriminatory behavior towards the PoK refugees; he stated that if we were a kashmiri spoken individual than our status and condition would had been different. 

On the amount 1.50 lakh of compensation which has been given by the state Government to these regfugee’s families he memorized that in 1971 after the death of prime minister then Indira Gandhi, Rajeev Ghandhi at prade stadium has announced an amount of Rs. 25000/- as a relief package towards the refugee families which could not be implemented than at which proportion the current Government is offering this amount as relief package. 

He said that this little amount as a relief package is a nasty joke for these refugees who had received nothing before from the Government of India as well as the state government. 

He said this little amount as a relief package is a nasty joke for refugees who had received nothing before from the Government of India as well as the state governments. This is a total Injustice, being a refugee and as convener of (SBJPSC) I would say that at least an amount of Rs. 50, 00,000/- as a relief package towards the displaced families could make difference in their Life style.

Police to book bovine smugglers under PSA

Lambast Over B-smuggling Police to book bovine smugglers under PSA
Yash Khajuria	Dec, 24 9:04:28 PM
JAMMU, Dec 24: Sending jitters to bovine smugglers, police has decided to book the people involved in it under Public Safety Act (PSA). Sources said that this step has been take keeping in view the increase in the cases of bovine smuggling in recent past, despite efforts put by the police to curb the menace. Sources said that despite vigil and tough measures, police has foiled seven bids of bovine smuggling rescuing 65 animals in Jammu region during past fortnight. Since the bovine smuggling is a lucrative business in the Kashmir valley due to consumption of their meat and as it’s the winter season it is supposed to be increased in near future, police has decided to use PSA to deter the smugglers. “It has been observed that bovines are smuggled from Jammu and neighboring areas of Punjab because they are available at much cheaper price and sold in the valley at higher rates”, said a source. SSP Jammu, Anand Jain, said that despite the fact that the police have reduced the smuggling of bovines, but it has not stopped completely. Though, we have recommended to the authorities for imposing Public Safety Act (PSA) on those found indulged in this hideous business. G.S. Charak State president, All India Kisaan Sabha (AIKS) has welcomed this move of Police to reduce bovine Smuggling. “Earlier, smuggling of Bovines was at its peak in the bishnah area, but as a result of the Police’s Special Drive against Bovine Smuggling in the Area under able Supervision of SP Hqtr Shailender Singh this trade has reduced at extent. We are very thankful to the Police and welcome for this proposal recommendation of PSA on bovine Smugglers” he said. Pertinently, as per law only the transportation of Bovine cattle is permitted out of district of the state. For this, the District Magistrate concerned grants permission after the request for transformation is verified by the authorized officer concerned. The permission is granted only for the relevant purpose like treatment or ploughing outside the District’s jurisdiction. Therefore, transportation of Cattles for the purpose of slaughtering is illegal, which could be stopped by imposing strict disciplines. Though, punishment like PSA may become an effective law to put brakes on bovine smuggling in the state. The police action has almost curbed this organised crime if the changing modus operandi of smugglers during August, September and October this year is any indication. The police registered a total of 25 cases, arrested 53 smugglers and rescued 230 bovine animals during these three months. A total of 47 cases were registered against 108 smugglers and 410 bovine rescued this year till date.