Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, Jan 29: Giving impetus to its activities in run up to the upcoming Parliamentary and Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), National Executive Member, Dr Nirmal Singh today asked its workers to reach out to the people at grass root level and identify their problems besides working towards their solution.
Dr Singh along with Pawan Gupta, Dileep Singh Parihar, Shakti Parihar today held a meeting with the party workers of Bhaderwah, Bhalla and Doda here in which booth level workers also participated along with workers of Muslim Morcha. Dr Nirmal Singh asked the party workers to work towards booth management as better management at booth level pays better dividends in elections.
He also received detailed reporting of the activities of the district unit of BJP in Doda and Bhaderwah and announced the future organizational programmes. He said that the BJP was clear about its PM candidate as well as its policies while the Congress lacked both.
Criticizing the Congress, he said the party had failed to practice democracy and it only followed the dictates of its president Sonia Gandhi. As part of the drive, BJP workers will collect funds under what the Party calls a “one vote, one note” programme. BJP workers will reach out to each family for donations that could be anything from Rs 1 to 1000, in the name of Modi for PM, Dr Singh said.
Dr Singh said that the Narendra Modi’s plan to build the world’s highest statue – the Statue of Unity – of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel now, BJP leaders are ready to tour every village in the area from Feb 11 and collect iron and soil that will be used for the construction of the statue, he added.
The whole idea is to involve farmers, students, social activists and patriotic citizens symbolically and get their endorsement to the project.
Other party leaders those who addressed the meeting Raj Singh Kotwal district vice President, Raj Singh Chark, Satish Chander Kotwal, Desh Raj Katal, Koshal Kotwal, Din Mohd, advocate Manjeet Razdan and others.
Nirmal asks workers to reach out to people at grass root level
Cotton factory gutted
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 29: A cotton factory was damaged in a fire incident in Awantipora in Pulwama district on Tuesday evening.
A police spokesman said fire broke out in a cotton factory at Nowgam Khanday Pora, resulting in complete damage to the cotton factory.
The cause of fire is believed to be due to electric short circuit, he said.
Maruti organises special driving refresher course
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: Maruti Suzuki India Limited in association with State Motor Garage organized a special driving refresher course training at New Plot Office of State Motor Garage.
G.A Sofi (Director State Motor Garage, J&K) while inaugurating the session laid stress on the safe driving techniques. He also laid stress on the proper maintenance of the vehicle which inturn can help in creating a pollution free atmosphere.
The Officials of the Jammu dealers of Maruti Udyod Ltd. (Peaks Auto Ltd) and Jamkash Vehicleads laid stress on abiding of traffic rules during driving so that accident rate could be brought down.
Also present on the occasion were Zakir Choudhary (Deputy Director SMG) A.R Bhat (Administrative Officer SMG) J.D Singh (General Manager Peaks Auto) Col (Retd) V.K Bakshi (Director Vehicleades).
PG Masters frame new body
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: Vijay Kumar has been elected as president while Niranjan Sharma as vice president of J&K PG Masters Association (Annamalai University passed out) for Jammu.
In a meeting of the PG Masters held here today, the new body was framed to launch struggle in support of their demand. Mohd Aslam has been unanimously elected as president for Kashmir and Mohd Altaf as vice president. The other office bearers were also elected. They criticized the School Education authorities for delaying the DPC of the Masters of Science subjects, specially those who passed out from Annamalai University. They alleged that University was recognized by UGC and its courses as well and despite assurance by Minister and the Director School Education the promotion list was pending for the last one and half year.
Dy CLP leader’s plea to Pb CM
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: Dy Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader (J&K) and MLA Bhaderwah, Mohd Sharief Niaz has appealed the Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal to intervene into the matter regarding missing/ abduction of Gujjar Bashir Ahmed, son of Noor Ali of Chopra in district Gurdaspur, who originally belongs to Gandoh tehsil of Doda district.
Mr Niaz in a press statement said that Bashir was abducted by some miscreants from Gurdaspur area on January 23. His family has told that abductors said to have chopped off his one leg and arm and he went missing since then. He said that Kanowan police of the area has refused to lodge even an FIR into the case. Mr Niaz demanded that Punjab CM should intervene into the matter and help family in tracing the abducted man and take action against erring policemen.
Boman Irani brand ambassador of ‘P’ Mark Mustard oil
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: One of India’s leading mustard oil manufacturers Puri Oil Mills Limited has signed Boman Irani as the brand ambassador for its popular brand of mustard oil ‘P’ Mark.
“Time has changed. The young urban consumer is quality conscious, he is equally interested in nutritional issues and shares the same health and fitness concerns about edible oils. Boman Irani is an exceptional actor. He combines top performance in his movies with sincerity, elegance and maturity. These are precisely the qualities that are embroiled in our brands”, Vivek Puri, Managing Director of Puri Oil Mills Limited said while introducing the new brand ambassador.
According to Puri it was not easy to find the right person to be ‘P’ Mark’s ambassador. “Boman Irani is the perfect choice and is very much familiar with the wonders of mustard oil. His profile and charisma are an ideal fit for ‘P’ Mark mustard oil. He is also highly respected around the country and enjoys an outstanding reputation as an actor”.
The campaign featuring Boman Irani is expected to break sometime during this season. Till then, one must wait and watch to find out what Boman Irani is doing in a woman’s domain, he added.
“I am excited by the prospect of being a brand ambassador for mustard oil. I am a foodie and I also believe in the connection between fitness and healthy eating. The recognition of the health benefits delivered by mustard oil goes back thousands of years, and Puri Oil Mills Limited has taken this ancient heritage to new heights for the past eighty years” said Boman Irani.
BJP Mahila Morcha takes out rally
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Jan 29: For the women empowerment, BJP District, Mahila Morcha, led by Manju Gupta, organized a rally in the town , here today.
The rally passed through different markets of the town. BJP Pardesh Mahila president Priya Sethi along with Anuradha Charak, Raj Rani, Pardesh and Poonam Sharma led the rally.
Later in a function, social activist Prem Lata, Chanchal Sharma and Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Principal Renu Sharma were honoured by the BJP Mahila Morcha for their contribution to the society and upliftment of women folk.
The others present on the occasion, included Neelam Nargotra, Neesha Mahajan, Anju Bala, Vimla Nargotra, Kamlesh Malhotra, Pushap Lata, Tina Pakhatra, Sunita Dogra, and Chanchal Sharma.
Lawyers to strike work over Pathribal closure
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.
Urdu is symbol of India’s secular and composite culture: Dehlavi
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.
‘Mere Rang De Akhar’, ‘Lamhe-Lamhe’ released
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages released “Mere Rang De Akhar” written by Khalid Hussain in Punjabi and special number of Urdu magazine Lamhe-Lamhe (Badhayun) edited by Haseeb Soz followed by a Punjabi Kahani Ghoshti at KL Saigal Hall.
In this Kahani Darbar, budding and senior story writers recited their stories.
Kanwal Kashmiri, renowned Punjabi writer presided over the function, whereas Khalid Hussain and secretary Khalid Basher Ahmad also shared the dais.
Earlier, Savita Bakshi, special secretary presented the welcome address, whereas in the end, Popinder Singh Paras, Editor Sheeraza Punjabi conducted the proceedings and also presented vote of thanks.
Among others present were HS Sagar, RS Rajan, Gurdeep Kour and galaxy of learned litterateurs.