Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 29: Bar Association has decided to observe one-day strike on Friday against the Army officers involved in the killings of five innocent persons in Pathribal incident.
A statement of Bar said the State Government is equally responsible in protecting the guilty officials involved in the gruesome killings.
“The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has not till date prosecuted the guilty police officials who were part of the joint operation in Pathribal killings. His double standards are well understood by the people of the State,” the statement said.
The statement said the Bar Association has also constituted a legal team of Lawyers namely Z. A. Shah Senior Advocate, Z. A. Qureshi Senior Advocate, Manzoor Ahmad Dar Advocate, Nazir Ahmad Ronga Advocate and Mohammad Abdullah Pandit to examine the records and after thoughtful analysis, devise the future strategy for further legal action.

Lalit Gupta
JAMMU, Jan 29:  Exhibiting unmatchable felicity with language, particularly Urdu poetry’s metaphor as was prevalent about 78 years ago, Gulzar Zutshi Dehlavi’, speaking during an interaction organized by J&K Cultural Academy, here today, talked about Urdu and its unique quality of accepting elements from all other languages.
One of the foremost faces in Urdu and Persian poetry, Delhi based 89 years old poet, Pandit Anand Mohan Zutshi ‘Gulzar Dehlavi’ said that Urdu bridges social, cultural and religious barriers and is symbol of India’s secular and composite social fabric.
Dehlavi, whose forefathers had moved from Kashmir to Delhi to teach the Mughal princes, had come under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru and participated in the struggle for Independence. A defender of communal unity and harmony, he always remained in the forefront to fight against communal forces and strengthen the composite culture of India.
A living encyclopedia of Delhi’s cultural life and an activist who till date is dedicated to the cause of Urdu and ensure its due place in cultural life of the country, and having arranged, organized and attended more than 35,000 Urdu mushairas, conventions, conferences, seminars and receptions since 1943, Dehlavi with his vast knowledge on the subject of composite culture and poetry highlighted the role of Urdu in the freedom struggle of the country.
Talking about that Hindu writers have an indispensable contribution to Urdu literature, he said can you imagine Urdu poetry without Brij Narayan Chakbast, Naval Kishore, Daya Shankar Naseem, to name a few? He said the way Chakbast’s Urdu poems ‘Sarfaroshi Ki Tammana Aaj Hamare Dil Mein Hai, Dekhna Zor Kitna Baju-e-Qatil Mein Hai, had fired up the patriotic emotions of all Indians irrespective of cast and creed during freedom struggle, reflects the power of the language.
Saying that Urdu was a victim of political bigotry, he was, however, optimistic about language’s future and popularity in the light of so much literature available; the number of Urdu channels and newspapers are coming up. About 70 universities are offering PG courses in Urdu in India. Urdu mushairas are held in as many as 62 countries. It’s a globally accepted and applauded language, he said.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: High Court has kept in abeyance the suspension order of Dr Riyaz Ahmed, Incharge Superintendent Super Specialty Hospital Jammu till next date of hearing and issued notice to Minister for Medical Education, Taj Mohi-ud-Din, Chief Secretary, Secretary Health and Medical Education, Principal GMC Jammu, Dr Sunil Gupta, HoD Urology and Under Secretary Health and Medical Education.
While challenging the suspension order, Senior Advocate K S Johal with Advocate Rajesh Pal Samotra appearing for Dr Riyaz Ahmad submitted that impugned order of suspension was passed in order to harass the petitioner, who had summed up the courage to allege malafides against the Minister for Medical Education, Taj Mohi-ud-Din when he was earlier transferred vide Government Order No.21 HME of 2014 dated January 8, 2014, which was later stayed by the High Court.
“Within just seven days of passing of the present impugned order and the earlier order of transfer, there is in fact no material change in the fact situation and it is only after the Minister found himself uncomfortable because of the stay granted on the order of transfer, he managed to get the petitioner placed under suspension”, Advocate Johal said, adding “the petitioner has no objection if the entire matter with regard to purchases be sent to the Crime Branch for discrete enquiry so that everything is made public and whatever is alleged by the petitioner against the Minister vis-à-vis corrupt practice comes to limelight”.
He said that before placing the petitioner under suspension an advertisement notice was also issued by Under Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department inviting applications for appointment on academic arrangement basis for the post of Medical Superintendent in the Government Medical College and its Associated Hospitals and the petitioner was also seeking quashment of the order.
However, Deputy AG Neeru Goswami opposed the submission of Advocate Johal and submitted that the respondents were going to complete the inquiry within the fixed time frame of 21 days.
After hearing Senior Advocate KS Johal with Advocate Rajesh Pal Samotra appearing for the petitioner whereas Deputy AG Neeru Goswami for the State, Justice Virender Singh observed, ” the court is conscious of the settled legal position that Court should not interfere with the order of suspension unless it is passed malafide and for certain oblique motives without there being even a prima-facie evidence on the record connecting the employee”.
“The present case prima-facie smack mala fides in the bosom of someone who is against the petitioner and the petitioner is specific about it alleging mala fides against Taj Mohi-ud-Din who is none else but the Minister for Medical Education. All these facts cannot be overlooked by the court for purposes of granting interim relief so far it relates to order of suspension”, the High Court observed and ordered that till next date of hearing impugned suspension shall remain in abeyance.