PSC Against Alam As Per Law: Govt

SRINAGAR: A day after senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani castigated Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed over Masrat Alam’s detention under PSA, government Friday said action will be taken against any person who violates the constitution of the state.

“It is not the state government or any party but the law of the land which governs the state. It is the law of the land which will take action against anyone who violates its content. As far as the battle of ideas is concerned, there is a red line for that as well. We are operating within the constitution and if someone would openly violate it, law will come into force,” Mufti’s close confidant and education Minister Naeem Akhtar told KNS.

Huriyat (G) chairman had slammed CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, saying ‘battle of ideas claim, proved to be a big hoax’. Geelani had said there is “no moral or legal justification” in arresting or slapping PSA on Alam.

While commenting over his recent statement over the new recruitment policy of the government, Akhtar said, “SSRB and PSC would continue to remain functional in the state and that through the new recruitment policy; only 15000 posts will be filled.”

 “In view of the accumulated vacancies, this decision has been taken by the government so that services are provided in the far flung areas of the state wherein a native would discharge the duties for seven year and then gets regularized. What we have seen is that even if a person gets a job in a border area, he doesn’t remains there and strives for the transfer. We have this policy under which a person has to discharge duties in his/ her native area only,” Akhtar said, adding the selection will be made purely on the basis of merit with the adoption of transparent mechanism.

“There is another misconception. The government has not changed the cadre of any post. If the post is of the state cadre nature, any person from the state can apply. Same format is applicable for the district cadre posts,” the Education Minister said and added, “Normal procedure for other vacant posts would remain in vogue and PSC and SSRB would continue to function normally. The new recruitment policy is aimed only to speed up the recruitment in remote process in remote areas of the state.”

Reacting over the protests being held by the Congress and National Conference over granting of AIIMS to Kashmir and not to Jammu, Akhar said, “Such a prestigious institution has been given to the state and not to any specific region. NC is trying to create a regional wedge between Jammu and Kashmir. We have a firm stand that Kashmir is not a different state.  It is JK as a one state to which AIIMS is being. What NC and Congress are trying to do is condemnable and shameful.”

Protests After Friday Prayers

SRINAGAR: Protest marches were taken out in different parts of Kashmir Valley after Friday prayers against the detention of separatist leader Masarat Alam.

Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani had Thursday called for peaceful protest after Friday prayers against the detention of Alam under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and his shifting to Kotbalwal jail Jammu.

Reports said that soon after Friday prayers scores of people protested in different parts of Srinagar city including Habakadal, Hyderpora, Amira Kadal. Muslim League supporters staged a protest amid pro-freedom slogans in Haba Kadal area. The protest was led by Muslim League spokesperson Muhammad Rafiq Ganaie. Peaceful protest was also held at Amira Kadal and Hyderpora after Friday prayers. Scores of youth pelted stones on police and CRPF personnel at Gojwara and Nowhata, however police exercised maximum restraint and did not use any force to disperse the protesters. Traffic was disrupted while shopkeepers downed their shutters after stone-hurling incidents.  

In North Kashmir’s Anantnag town, protest was held at Sherbagh while in Pulwama a large number of people staged a peaceful protest against the detention of Masrat Aalam. Peaceful protest was also held at Qaimou Kulgam. 

Protesters resorted to stone-pelting in South Kashmir’s Tral town where a large number of people took to streets against the detention of Muslim League leader Masrat Aalam. Police used tear-smoke shells to disperse the angry protesters. The clashes according to eyewinesses continued for hours. 

Stone-pelting incidents were also reported from Sopore and Narbal area’s of North and Central Kashmir. Separatist leader Nayeem Ahmed Khan addressed a gathering in Narbal where protesters unfurled Pakistani flags and clashed with police and CRPF. Green flags were also unfurled during a peacful rally that was addressed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at Imambarah Budgam. 

A police official told CNS that the situation all across Kashmir Valley remained peaceful and no major incident of violence was reported from any part of Valley. 

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