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‘You played Holi with Pulwama martyrs..’: Owaisi lashes at Satya Pal Malik

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The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi took a dig at the former governor of Jammu & Kashmir Satya Pal Malik over his silence on the 2019 Pulwama attack-related security lapses during his tenure in the Union Territory (UT). Malik has recently alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to ‘stay quiet’ and used it while campaigning for the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign.
सत्यपाल मालिक जी! भारत से ये तुम्हारी कैसी मोहब्बत है? राज्यपाल की कुर्सी बचाने के लिए भारत के शहीदों के खून से होली खेले। – Barrister @asadowaisi pic.twitter.com/lsbUqQuqvJ
— AIMIM (@aimim_national) April 26, 2023
In a video clip shared by AIMIM on their official Twitter handle, Owaisi remarked that Malik stayed silent to save his job. “What kind of love do you have for India Satya Pal Malik? To save your position, you played Holi (Hindu festival of colours) with the blood of our martyrs,” Owaisi said.
In 2019, 40 CRPF soldiers lost their lives at Lethapora, Pulwama district when their convoy was hit by a vehicle filled with explosives. It was a suicide attack. Thirty-five soldiers were reportedly injured.

Attacking Malik, Owaisi claimed that the former J&K governor had failed in his duties and is now acting ‘truthful’ for political gains.
“You should have come out and revealed the truth soon after the attack took place. But you did not utter a single word because you were in love with your position,” Owaisi alleged.
Owaisi further alleged that Malik’s silence spoke volumes about how much the latter wanted Narendra Modi to come back to power in 2019. “When the Pulwama attack happened, the entire country condemned the attack including me. But you chose to remain quiet. Where did your so-called patriotism go then? You did not speak the truth at that time because you wanted Modi to win the Lok Sabha elections,” he said.
In an explosive interview with The Wire, Satya Pal Malik made allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew about the security lapses in Pulwama attack but asked him to stay quiet. Malik also that Modi did not care about the state of corruption in the country. “Mein safely keh sakta hoon Prime Minister ko corruption se bahut nafrat nahin hain” (‘I can safely say the PM has no real problem with corruption’),” he told senior journalist Karan Thapar.
His interview created strong reactions from Opposition parties and activists.

Soon after the interview, Malik was summoned by the CBI for an alleged insurance scam. While many believed these were the aftershocks created by the interview, Union Home Minister Amit Shah maintained that there was no relation of the summons and Malik’s allegations against the BJP-led government.
“According to my information, he (Malik) has been called a second or third time. An investigation is underway, some new information or proof must have come to light and he has been called for the third time. There is no truth in this that he has been called for speaking against us,” Shah said at the recently concluded Karnataka Roundtable organised by India Today.
“Why is not the soul awoken when you are in power…the credibility of such remarks should be seen by people, journalists…if all this is true, why was he quiet when he was Governor..these are not issues of public discussion. I want to say to the people of the country that the BJP-led government hasn’t done any such thing which needs to be hidden. If some remarks are made for personal, political self-interest after leaving us, those should be evaluated by the people, media…,” Amit Shah had said.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 27, 2023
Telangana tribals pay tributes to Indravelli martyrs

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Hyderabad: Rich tributes were paid to tribals who were killed in police firing while fighting for their rights 42 years ago at Indravelli in Telangana’s Adilabad district.
Aboriginal tribals or Adivasis and leaders of different political parties paid homage to martyrs at the martyrs’ column in Indravelli on Thursday.
It was on this day in 1981 that 13 tribals were killed in a police firing when they had gathered at Indravelli for a protest on a call given by Andhra Pradesh Raithu Coolie Sangham to fight for their land rights.

The police had opened fire when a constable was allegedly killed by an angry mob.
According to official records, 13 tribals, all Raj Gonds belonging to surrounding villages of the Indravelli mandal centre, were killed in the firing. However, rights groups had put the death toll at 60.
Till a few years ago, the tribals were not allowed to hold meetings in Indravelli to pay homage to the martyrs.
Adivasis, members of Indravelli Amaraveerula Ashaya Sadhana Samithi and the Tudum Debba, a tribal rights organization, offered floral tributes in a traditional manner on Thursday.
Adilabad Member of Parliament Soyam Bapu Rao, Mulugu MLA Seethakka and YSR Telangana Party leader Y.S. Sharmila paid tributes at the martyrs’ column.

Seethakka tweeted that Indravelli Adivasi heroes are immortal. She called Indravelli a place of inspiration. “Many lost their lives to get our land, & freedom back still we are fighting for our lands & freedom, we remember the fighters & I pray for their souls to get peace,” she wrote.
Sharmila said she paid tributes to the martyrs of Indravelli who laid down their lives fighting for land rights and against the exploitative system.
She said it was another Jallianwala Bagh.
“We will continue to fight for tribal rights with the spirit of martyrs,” she said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
LG announces Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia for martyrs’ of Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre

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Jammu: Commending Army’s Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre (LSRC) for their bravery and sacrifices for the country, Lieutenant Governor Brig (retd) B D Mishra on Saturday said his administration would increase the ex-gratia for the fallen heroes of the regiment from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.
He also said even the family members of Ladakhi soldiers, who sacrifice their lives outside the Union Territory, would be entitled to the enhanced ex-gratia relief.
“The Ladakh UT administration will increase the ex-gratia provided to the next of kin of the martyrs of LSRC from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. Sacrificing one’s life is ultimate no matter where, so even the family members of Ladakhi soldiers, who sacrifice their lives while serving the country in some other part, will be entitled to the ex-gratia,” Mishra said.

The Lt Governor was speaking at the grand finale of a youth festival, organised by the University of Ladakh in collaboration with Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre (LSRC) in Leh, an official spokesman said.
Mishra advised the local youth to join Ladakh Scouts to serve the country and stay away from drugs to secure their future.
He also asked them to work for protecting the fragile environment of Ladakh so that “we could leave the world in a better condition for posterity.”
The Lt Governor expressed his happiness to see the University of Ladakh and the nationalism, patriotism and passion among the younger generation to work for the development of the country, the spokesman said.
He emphasised the need for the younger generation to abide by the fundamental duties as mentioned in the Indian Constitution.

“It is always imperative for our youth to abide by the fundamental duties if India has to develop into a Vishwa Guru,” he said, highlighting the important role of youth in achieving the target of making India the number one in the world by 2047 as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mishra also sought cooperation from the people, particularly the youth, to achieve the goal of a “corruption and delay-free” Ladakh.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 15, 2023
Prez pays tribute to martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre

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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday paid tributes to the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Hundreds of people protesting peacefully against the Rowlatt Act, which granted the colonial administration repressive powers, were gunned down by British forces without any provocation on this day in 1919 at Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab’s Amritsar.
“My humble tribute on behalf of the countrymen to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh! Recently I had the opportunity to visit the holy place and pay homage to those braves. The people of India will always be grateful to those freedom fighters who sacrificed their everything,” the president tweeted in Hindi.

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April 13, 2023
JK administration enhances ex-gratia relief of CAPF martyrs

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Jammu, Mar 13 (GNS): The Administrative Council (AC) which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved enhancement of ex-gratia relief to Next of Kin of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) personnel who attain martyrdom in the line of duty.
Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta and Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari were present at the meeting.
According to the decision, CAPF personnel from Jammu and Kashmir who attain martyrdom in the line of duty, within or outside the territorial jurisdiction of Jammu & Kashmir, will receive ex-gratia relief equivalent to that provided to the martyrs of defense personnel. The decision demonstrates the UT administration’s commitment to supporting the NoKs of security forces who make the supreme sacrifice in service to the nation.
As per the decision, the NoKs of martyred CAPF personnel will now receive Rs 25 lakh as ex-gratia relief, a substantial increase from the previous amount of Rs 5 lakh.(GNS)
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March 13, 2023
J&K enhances ex-gratia relief of CAPF martyrs

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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the enhancement of ex-gratia relief to next of kin (NoK) of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) personnel who attain martyrdom in the line of duty, an official statement said.
According to the decision, CAPF personnel from Jammu and Kashmir who attain martyrdom in the line of duty, within or outside the territorial jurisdiction of Jammu and Kashmir, will receive ex-gratia relief equivalent to that provided to the martyrs of defence personnel.
“The decision demonstrates the UT administration’s commitment to supporting the NoKs of security forces who make the supreme sacrifice in service to the nation,” the statement said.
As per the decision, the NoKs of martyred CAPF personnel will now receive Rs 25 lakh as ex-gratia relief, a substantial increase from the previous amount of Rs 5 lakh.
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March 13, 2023
Opposition misguiding war widows on scheme for martyrs’ families: Ashok Gehlot

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Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday defended the benefits reserved for the martyrs’ families under a state scheme saying that the BJP leaders are misguiding the people and maligning the image of Rajasthan.
“The kind of package given by Rajasthan government to the war widows, be it of the Pulwama, Balakot, or Kargil, doesn’t exist anywhere in the country. I had brought the package when I was chief minister around 25 years back,” Gehlot told reporters after attending a programme.
He said that under the package the martyrs’ families are allotted land and housing, schools are named after martyrs, and jobs are kept reserved for their children.
The Chief Minister’s remarks came on the heels of a protest being waged by three war widows, who have been demanding a change in rules so that their relatives and not just children can get government jobs on compassionate grounds.
“Why are they asking for jobs after four years? The incident happened in 2019 but there was no demand then and now suddenly after four years the issue is raised. They (BJP leaders) are misguiding the people and maligning the image of Rajasthan,” Gehlot on Sunday said.
“If they (BJP leaders) continue to act in such a manner, then people will give them a befitting reply. We are giving a good package to martyrs’ families. How can they ask for jobs for someone else other than the children,” he said.
The CM said that he had met the war widows on Saturday who said they want jobs to be reserved for their children.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 12, 2023
NCW writes to DGP Rajasthan over assault on Pulwama martyrs’ widows

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New Delhi: The National Commission for Women has asked DGP Rajasthan to personally look into the allegations of mistreatment and assault leveled by Pulwama martyrs’ widows and conduct an inquiry into it.
In a letter, the commission has also sought a detailed asked Action Taken Report from the police.
“NCW India has taken cognizance. Chairperson @sharmarekha has written to DGP Rajasthan to personally look into the matter and conduct an inquiry into allegations of mistreatment and assault leveled by the women against police officials. Detailed ATR must be apprised to NCW”, the commission said in a tweet.
The family members of the jawans killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack have been sitting on a dharna for the past few days over the alleged assault by police personnel when they tried to march toward the chief minister’s residence to put forth their grievances.
Manju, the wife of Pulwama martyr Rohitash Lamba, alleged that the police threw her as if she was a gunny bag when she was going to meet the chief minister.
“Unable to bear the torture by the police, I have been on an infinite hunger strike since March 4 and the Chief Minister will be responsible if something happens to me,” she had said.
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March 9, 2023
Pulwama martyrs’ widows on hunger strike write to Raj Guv seeking euthanasia

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Jaipur: The deadlock between the Rajasthan government and four widows of Pulwama martyrs turned murkier on Wednesday with one of them, Manju Jat, writing to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleging that the police beat her up, stripped her clothes and even pricked her with a pin.
Manju, the wife of Pulwama martyr Rohitash Lamba, alleged that the police threw her as if she was a gunny bag when she was going to meet the Chief Minister.
“Unable to bear the torurtue by the police, I am on an infinite hunger strike since March 4 and the Chief Minister will be responsible if something happens to me,” she said.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has also written to Gehlot, asking him to look into the matter. Mishra said that the four war widows have sent a letter to him seeking permission for euthanasia, as he urged the Chief Minister to ensure that the right action is taken.
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has shared a video of CRPF jawan Rohitash Lamba’s widow Manju, saying that Gehlot should stop this ‘dictator-like’ behaviour.
Referring to Manju’s allegations of police brutality, Shekhawat said that instead of taking the necessary action, the Chief Minister is issuing statements on Twitter to blame her.
“The government should break the fast of the widows of Pulwama martyrs. Gehlot ji, this dictatorship will not work,” Shekhawat said.
Meanwhile, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena, who is also protesting with the widows, said, “On Tuesday, two ministers — Pratap Singh Khachariawas and Shankuntala Rawat — came to meet the protesting women.

Both listened to their demands and assured to solve the issue. It was expected that there would be an announcement from the state government on Wednesday accepting their demands, but nothing happened.
Instead, the Chief Minister is raising questions over the demands of these widows despite two of his own ministers assuring to solve the matter.”
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 9, 2023
ADGP Kashmir, DIG CKR distributed sports kits to wards of Police martyrs under Civic Action Programme

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Srinagar, Mar 07: ADGP Kashmir accompanied by DIG Central Kashmir Range distributed sports kits to wards of Police martyrs under Civic Action Programme 2023 in summer capital Srinagar.
According to a statement received by news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) today in a function held at Police Public School Bemina Srinagar, the wards of Police martyrs of District Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal as well as those from other districts of the valley residing in the hostel of Police Public School were given sports kits by the chief guest ADGP Vijaay Kumar who was accompanied by DIG CKR Srinagar Sujit Kumar.
The distributed items included Gym bags, Footballs and track suits which were given to all the wards individually. Apart from these items, common sports items which included Cricket Mat, Cricket Net, Cricket Kit, Volleyball kit and Badminton Kit were given to the school for use of all the martyrs residing in its hostel, it said adding that the recipients included 86 wards (up to class 12th) of police martyrs.
On the occasion, Principal PPS Srinagar Snighda Singh presented a bouquet to the chief guest. The Programme began by lighting candles in honour of martyred police personnel by the chief guest which was followed by distribution of gift items to these wards as well as their guardians who were present.
The program was organised by Range Police Hqrs Srinagar as part of the Civic Action Program (CAP) of J&K Police to reach out to the families of the martyrs. The aim of the programme was to extend sports facilities to the wards of Police Martyrs so that they can participate in various sports events and remain physically fit as well as mentally happy.
Vijay Kumar impressed upon these young minds that there is no shortcut to success and urged them to stay away from drugs and make a mark in life which will also bring solace to the martyr’s soul.
Sujit Kumar, DIG CKR expressed satisfaction that J&K Police remembers its martyrs and through these functions we express our care for their families. The function concluded with lunch which was served by RPHQ team to all the wards as well as their guardians who attended the function, the statement added. (KDC)

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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 7, 2023