news details |
|
|
| 'Happily, J and K disregarded Hurriyat call' | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
New Delhi, Sept 27: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said the people of Kashmir Valley has 'happily' disregarded hardline faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference's call to stay away from educational institutions.
Nearly after 100 days of shutdown, educational institutions in Kashmir are being reopened on Monday following a state government's directive to school authorities on Sunday as curfew has been lifted from most of the areas of the valley.
"Government is happy to learn that most schools and colleges have reopened in Jammu and Kashmir and most students have gone back to school/college today.There was a call by one of the Hurriyat leaders to parents asking them not to send their children to school/college. Happily, parents have disregarded that call and sent their children to schools/colleges," PC said in a statement.
The Minister, however, said there were a few minor incidents of stone-pelting on school buses at Habak, Bemina and Nowgam.
"How can any right thinking person pelt stones on school buses? I hope that such mischief will stop immediately. Anyone who has the interest of the children at heart cannot indulge intone-pelting; nor should anyone support such mischievous attempts to interfere with the functioning of schools and colleges," the Home Minister said.
"I am confident that the few schools and colleges that remain closed today, presumably out of caution, will reopen tomorrow. I am also confident that the attendance will improve significantly tomorrow.
"The Government of J and K has assured us that every effort is being made to ensure that all schools and colleges reopen and function normally and that security will be provided to enable the students to attend schools and colleges."
Chidambaram further said: "I appeal to all sections of the people of J and K, especially parents, to cooperate with the State Government and ensure that all schools and colleges function normally." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
STOCK UPDATE |
|
|
 |
| BSE
Sensex |
 |
| NSE
Nifty |
|
|
| |
CRICKET UPDATE |
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
