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SRINAGAR, Aug 5: Backed by several Congress and National Conference politicians and some bureaucrats, Mehmeet Syed, young Kashmiri singer for Kashmir has claimed the Padma award for changing mindsets of people in the Valley through her music.Mehmeet Syed, a singer from Srinagar, has claimed credit for bringing peace in Kashmir during the last two summers and sought a national award."At the start of twenties, I came out with three albums, which brought a musical revolution in the Valley. It changed the mindset of youth, who started preferring music to violence. I faced militant threats and was compelled to migrate to Jammu," she said.In a letter to Secretary, J&K General Administration Department, Baseer Ahmad, former Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar, has recommended Mehmeet for the Padma awards."Memheet belongs to a highly conservative family. Despite difficulties, she has proved her talent. She has been brave and followed her passion with a clear mission of spreading the message of peace and love through folk music," Ahmad wrote Mehmeet's father, Syed Ahmad who is a Congressman has been successful in mobilizing the support from the politicians and bureaucrats for recommending her daughter's name for a national award. Is affiliated to the Congress.
The state Congress party President and Rajya Sabha Professor Saif-ud-Din Soz and Speaker Legislative Assembly and National Conference legislator Mubarak Gul are among the politicians who have recommended Mehmeet's name for Padma award. Those who have recommended Mehmeet for award include PCC president, Professor Saif-ud-Din Soz, Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly, Mubarak Gul and others.A post-graduate in Mass Communication, Mehmeet (27) made her musical debut with a Kashmiri album in 2004. She quit music in 2011 after the death of her mother. Recently, however, she was offered two songs in a Hindi movie.However, the move is likely to invite criticism from certain quarters who believe that ignoring famous women singers like, Kailash Mehra, Deepali Watal, Jahan Ara Janbaz and Jameela Khan would be unfair to them. |
