Grand Mufti nominates son as successor

Srinagar, July 08 (VOS): Mufti Azam Mufti Bashir-u-din on Sunday nominated his son and deputy, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam as his successor for the coveted chair in the supreme court of Islamic Shariat .

The nomination was made in presence of ullema at the Imam Azam conference held at grand Mufti’s Soura residence at Srinagar. Soon after the announcement Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam was honoured with traditional Dastaar Bhandi  by  Mutawali and Sajada nisheen of  Dargah Sharief Hazratbal  Khawja Ghulam Hassan Banday , and  Sajada Nisheen kharlpora Dargah-i-Andrabia Syed Ali Shah Andraabi 

“All the prominent Ullema, members of Jammu and Kashmir Muslim personal law board, dignitaries of both main stream and separatist unanimously endorsed the decision of the grand mufti

Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam is already in news for his historic fatwa against the conversions in Kashmir”, a statement said.

Master of Arts in Arabic and a law graduate Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam has remained a legal consultant with ministry of justice, Govt of Abu Dhabi .in year 2006 he resigned from there and started his own legal consultancy .Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam who has also specialization in spoken Arabic and deep knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence.

Prior to his professional service abroad, Mufti Nasir-ul -Islam had been working with his father at the supreme court of Islamic Shariat since 1970, where as in 2000 he was appointed as deputy Mufti Azam of Jammu and Kashmir.

Kamal addresses party conventions in Jammu

Srinagar, July 08 (VOS): National Conference Additional General Sercretary, Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal addressed party Conventions at Vijaypur in Samba and Trewa in Bishnah   Assembly segment on July 7. He thanked the people for the warm and heartiest welcome accorded to him and the other members of the National Conference party team and assured them that National Conference party is committed to mitigate the problems of the people and as their legitimate grievances to get them redressed by the government. He further said that National Conference has always been their voice for their aspirations and feelings through the near eight decades long history of the party and in the process has given big sacrifices. He assured the people amidst cheers that National Conference will continue to press for the resolution of Kashmir problem between our country and Pakistan in keeping with the wishes of people of Jammu & Kashmir State and also redouble efforts for the restoration of greater autonomy within the Indian Union harmony between India and Pakistan.

Terming the recent statement of a BJP leader Shri Arun Jately at Jammu that Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru was responsible for the Kashmir problem Viz –a – Viz Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and the  Delhi agreement of 1952 as mis –conceived. He said both these provisions of our National Constitution have been incorporated by the will of both houses of Parliament  in which late Shyama Prasad   Mukerjee was a member of Lok Sabha and industries Minister in Nehru’s Cabinet . It is thus endorsed  by the people of India and not a creation of Jawharlal Nehru . The problem started when these solemn commitments by the people of India through their representatives in the first elected parliament of India was unilaterally eroded in a systematically is a treachery committed against the people of J&K state. This is the root cause of alienation of the people of J&K from the Indian mainstream. It is high time that New Delhi makes up for past blunders and wins the hearts of the people by accepting the recommendations of the Sageer working group on center – state relations. 

He called it a cheap gimmick of BJP leader Arun Jately that late Shyama Prasad Mukerjee laid down his life for the integration of J&K with India . It was the Indian parliament which gave the state a special status within the union by making the accession conditional under terms and conditions of the instrument of accession of Maharaja Hari Singh. Late Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee was died natural death due to heart attack.

Rattan Lal Gupta provincial President J&K National Conference in his speech recounted  the achievements of the Omar Abdullah led government and said the state is destined to surpass all records of Development made in the state and was  destined to reach newer  heights of peace and prosperity in the state . He further said that Omar Abdullah is committed to eradicate unemployment in the state in the shortest possible time as well empowering the people at  the panchayat level in real terms so that the menace of corruption branded  down by the Mufti Sayeed led government is curbed and official dom put in its place . He said that the present government led by Omar Abdullah is committed and focusing its great concern to address the problems of Border people.  Mr. Gupta said that on spot police recruitment should also be done in the border belt of the Samba and Jammu District so that unemployed of this area also be addressed.     

Others who spoke include : Shri S.S Slathia Hon’ble Minister and MLA Samba , T.S Tony , Kuldeep Raj , Jagdish Raj, Raj Kumar , Dr. Kamal Arora , Mohinder Gupta , Capt. Teerath Ram , Om Prakash , Smt. Satwant Dogra and others

Sopore T-20 Cricket Contest

Raising Star and Neharpora Win Over Opposite Teams

Sopore, July 08 (VOS): In the second round of the ongoing Sopore T-20 Cricket Contest.

Two matches were played today here at Khushal Sports Stadium Sopore.

The first match was played between Unique Criket Club Hajam mohalla and Raising Star Sopore. Playing first Unique Criket Club set a target of 130 runs all out in 18.5 overs. In return Raising Star fought well and win the match in 19.3 over’s for the losing of 2 wickets. For his individual score of 40 runs and taking two wickets Mohd Shafi of winning team was declared as man of the match.

The second match of the tournament was played between Ammuatuar Sports club badamibagh and Neharpora cricket club. Playing first Neharpora club scored 118 runs all out. In return Ammuatuar could make only 114 runs in the allotted 20 overs ,losing the match by 05 runs. Shabir Ahmad of the winning team was declared man of the match, for his individual score of 20 runs and clinching three wickets also.