Like our Facebook Page

news details

Mir demands AIIMS for Kashmir, Sham for Jammu Divided Congress 8/4/2015 12:22:38 AM ET Report JAMMU, Aug 3: Very interesting developments are taking place in Jammu & Kashmir, with parties like the Congress taking one stand in Kashmir on the issue of AIIMS and another stand in Jammu on the same issue. The point is that the burning issue of AIIMS has vertically divided the Congress party in the state and it became manifestly clear on Sunday. On Sunday, JKPCC chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir said Kashmir is the only deserving part of the state for establishment of AIIMS. "Kashmir is the most deserving part of the state for the establishment of AIIMS as this part of the state has lesser outer links and remains almost closed throughout the winter," he said at Hajin (Bandipora, Kashmir) while talking to media persons after concluding party convention there. The same day, vice-president of the state unit of the Congress, Sham Lal Sharma, along with other senior party leaders, held a protest demonstration against the BJP and got arrested demanding full-fledged AIIMS for Jammu. In fact, senior Congress leaders held protest demonstrations in different parts of Jammu province, condemned BJP for its act of betrayal, burnt effigies of Deouty Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and other BJP leaders, demanded a full-fledged AIIMS for Jammu and threatened that they would gherao the BJP ministers in case the BJP failed to fulfill its written commitment given to the AIIMS Coordination Committee. That the Congress got vertically divided on the issue of AIIMS speaks for itself and suggests that the politics in Jammu province and politics in Kashmir is not the same, as it has to cater to the sentiments of the people of the two regions - a task that cannot be accomplished unless the state is divided into three parts. Mir himself admitted that Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are pulling in different directions.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

'Madhav, Jaitley the real villains, local BJP leaders their slaves' Shopkeepers turn down appeal of BJP MLAs to open markets Mir demands AIIMS for Kashmir, Sham for Jammu None will trust betrayers of Jammu cause 'Rein in Lal Singh to subdue people's anger' Fraud by CDC's Director: JU orders probe after ET report SKIMS confirms molestation bid on patient by technician Shocker! KAS officer among nallah encroachers at Sarwal Colony; JMC silent Qayoom Najar's aide found dead Legislator backs off to keep Hizbul happy Police deptt withdrawing excessive security to ex-ministers Now, parents blame Edu Minister for giving freehand to pvt schools PMGSY babus alter site plan to oblige minister Poonch hospital battles staff dearth CJM directs police to register case against ACR, 5 others HUDD fails to complete many ongoing projects BPL men asked to deposit Rs 20,000 as RTI fees? Fake facebook page puts Dr Shah Faesal in tight spot Hypocrite NC leaders forget their anarchy, shed tears over lathicharge on 'peaceful' protesters

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE