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| Devastation of Tangmarg, infrastructure by rioters condemned openly by local people | | Mir takes stock of Tangmarg devastation | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Sept 19: Thousands of people thronged Tangmarg expressing anger against those stone pelters and unruly mob who have raised public property worth Rs 90 crore to the ashes at Tangmarg, when Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir visited Tangmarg to assess the situation and loss of public property including prestigious school building.
The Minister for Agriculture said that no doubt heavy loss of property can be reciprocated by re-building new infrastructure but those who have lost their precious lives have left us mourning for ever. He directly blamed the instigators of violence for creating a situation as a result of which people die and property is destroyed.
While addressing a largely attended people who openly expressed their anguish and resentment against nefarious designs of those who had come from other towns and far off places resorted to arson and stone pelting in the historical tourist place of the world famous Gulmarg and created a violent atmosphere all around. Mr. Mir said that it is unfortunate that one shameful act committed by one mad person at USA has been made an excuse to burn the entire infrastructure in Tangmarg including libraries of school and offices.
The people of Tangmarg who are already suffering as a result of their loss of horticulture and agri-production and also lost their livelihood due to collapse of tourist rush to Gulmarg, have now become miserable wreck due to devastation of the economic infrastructure. He said that not only every reasonable person including entire Muslim community condemned the shameful act of sacrilege of holy Quran but in Tangmarg this situation has been exploited to harm interests of people in general and incited the emotions to the extent that precious lives were lost due to these instigators. He asked instigators to condemn the sacrilege act of rioters who set libraries on flames.
He said what sin has been committed by those thousands of widows, orphans and handicapped who were drawing monthly emoluments from social welfare department at Tangmarg and presently all their records are under ashes, who will feed them in absence of records?, he questioned.
He said “You people were always demanding that funds under NREGA/IAY should be released to the poor labourers and NREGA card holders but unfortunately these callous people have not spared these offices too. He asked why Tourist reception Centre, Guest Houses which were meant for reception of tourists of the world and why such structures which are symbol of traditional Kahsmiri hospitality were set on fire.
He said the Range office of Forest Department was meant for distribution of timber to the poor and needy people but entire range office record including sanctions issued were also set on fire, who will suffer on this account, he questioned.
Mr. Mir said that expressing of sentiments on the discretion of holy Quran in a decent and proper manner is a part of the civilized system and particularly Islam preaches in controlling anger in such circumstances. He said State Government condemned and I personally condemned sacrilege in a press conference, but the devastation which was brought by some vested elements coming from different far-off areas, to Tangmarg is more condemnable.
Mr.Mir said even block office, Tehsildar’s Office, Town Halls, Tourist Huts and residential quarter of officers were also not spared by these elements. He said Block Development Office is directly connected with the socio-economic development of the people and asked who will now do this work for the people of the area.
He said the Missionary schools have been imparting education in Kashmir since centuries and these places have been providing education to Muslims of the area. By rendering prestigious schools to ashes, who will make arrangement for their education, he questioned.
He lamented on the approach of the masters of disaster and violence and asked them that time has come for them to learn lessons from the history, as history never pardons the people who far their personal vested interests put entire population on stake.
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