GM Saroori with some legislators.

GM Saroori at Jammu Kashmir Assembly.

GM Saroori and Vikar Rasool Wani staged a walkout from Assembly

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone today said the seven BJP MLAs, suspended by the party for cross-voting during the Legislative Council polls, will continue as members of the House till the High Court gives its verdict.

"Status quo will be maintained till the High Court verdict," Lone said, as ruling Congress and opposition BJP members had a heated exchange on the status of the suspended MLAs.
The issue was raised by G M Saroori (Cong) and Vikaar Rasool (Cong) as when Ashok Khajuria (BJP) was participating in the discussion on unmarked graves.

The Speaker said he has reserved his opinion on the matter.

"If the Constitution does not allow them to be part of the House, they will not be here. I am collecting information about the party decision and the pendency of the petition in the High Court," Vikar Rasool said this.

Infuriated by the Congress MLA's objection, the BJP members took to their feet saying he had no business to interfere in the internal matters of their party.

Vikar Rasool Wani and his colleague G M Saroori and the duo staged a walkout after the Speaker's ruling.

Seven BJP members were found to have voted against the party candidate during the Legislative Council elections earlier this year.

While senior leader and former Union minister Chaman Lal Gupta was expelled from the party, the other six MLAs were suspended. Gupta has moved the High Court against his expulsion and disqualification notice sent by the party to the Assembly. People Democratic party while raising the issue of unknown graved staged a walkout from Assembly when Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone rejected the motion of the party.

Congress leaders receiving Rahul Gandhi at Srinagar Airport.

Upgrade Kishtwar Chatroo-Sinthan tourist infrastructure:- Saroori.

Complete ongoing projects first, dont create liabilities:Jora

Srinagar, September 20:- Underscoring the need for time bound completion of ongoing projects, the Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora stressed upon the concerned Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) not to create liabilities while taking up new projects.

“The existing tourism projects should be completed in all respects and outsourced after completing all legal formalities. Utilization certificates of completion of each project should be submitted before forwarding new detailed project reports for creation of tourist related infrastructure under the authorities,” Jora CEO’s. 

Chairing Khistwar Development Authority (KDA) members meet here today , Jora said main objectives of the government is to provide quality infrastructure facilities to the visiting tourists, with focused attention for developing new tourism potential spots.
 

Jora said varied tourism potential of Khistwar district would be explored fully in a systematic manner, for which necessary initiatives have been taken already.
 

Member Legislative Assembly Inderwal G. M. Saroori, Commissioner Secretary Tourism and Culture, Atul Dulloo, Director General Budget, Mangotra, District Development Commissioner Khistwar, G. M. Malik, Special Secretary Tourism Altaf Ahmed, Director Tourism Jammu, R. S. Mehta, Chief Executive Officer KDA, Kishori Lal Sharma besides concerned officers of Tourism and Planning Departments were present in the meeting.
 
Reviewing the physical and financial achievements registered by the KDA for promotion of tourism activities in the area , the minister said that KDA was constituted in July, 2009 and has received financial support of Rs. 10.84 crore under State and Centre Plans for creating tourism related infrastructure. He said more projects would be forwarded to the Centre for funding so that tourism infrastructure facilities would be upgraded in the area. He directed concerned that before formulation of project reports for funding state land should be identified for the purpose as compensation for land acquisition is not a component for approval of Centre funding projects. 

Chief Executive Officer, presented power point presentation depicting physical and financial achievements registered by the Authority till date.
 

The Meeting was informed that TRC, Saffron Safari Pochal, Cafetaria at Khistwar, water sports basic infrastructure, huts at Dool, tourist amenities at Bimalnag, Barnayan and pre-fabricated wooden hut at Warwan have been completed. While as tourist infrastructure development work at Development of Qila Top Khistwar, Chowgam, Mughal Maidan, Kurya, tund and Chatroo are in progress. 

The Minister appreciated the work done by the authority and directed CEO to ensure timely completion of ongoing projects with the use of aesthetic and quality material.
 
The meeting was told that tourist influx

especially pilgrim tourists is increasing, this year so for 3.30 lakh pilgrim and leisure tourists visited the area.
 

The meeting approved the current year’s annual action plan of the authority and also approved the action taken report of last financial year.
 

MLA Inderwal, G. M. Saroori gave detailed resume of tourism potential of the area and urged for upgrading tourist infrastructure facilities on way side between Khistwar-Chatroo-Sinthan.

BJP worker join Congress party in front of Saroori.

Brij Lal from Anjol Thakrie, kishtwar block of Inderwal constituency who was a stunt Bhartiya Janta Party worker today joined congress party in front of G M Saroori MLA Inderwal at his residence Kishtwar. Brij Lal invites Saroori to his village Anjol. He said i will organize a function at my village Anjol and other 150 supporter of Bhartiya Janta Party will join congress party there. Brij lal said i had join congress party just because of Mr. Saroori as he is hard worker and had done tremendous work for our Thakrie area in which there were no Schools, Road, Water, Electricity, Dag bungalows etc but if you will see today every thing had changed and now we people of Thakrie are thankful of Mr. Saroori for developing our area. We will never forgot contribution of Mr Saroori for our area.

Among other Thakur Jughal Bhandari, Mushtaq Hap, Mahinder Singh, Altaf Malik, Ravi Shan, Akhtar Hussain,Taraq Mintoo, Captain Jagdish and other prominent leaders were present.

Saroori distribute 1489 solar lights among beneficiaries in Chattroo.

Former Minister, Chairman Estimate Committee & MLA Inderwal G M Saroori has distributed domestic solar lights among 1489 beneficiaries families in Chatroo of Kishtwar district. Saroori said 2900 solar lights have been granted by State government for the financial year 2011-2012 for Inderwal Constituency.

Saroori also addressed a large number of people at Chatroo and Mughalmaidan. Saroori highlighted the welfare and development programmes of the government. He appealed the people to bring themselves under the ambit of these schemes to empower the socially and economically. 

Saroori also asked the newly elected Sarpanches and Panches to contribution their services with utmost zeal and dedication to ensure better development of their respective areas. He said that Panchayats have a vital role to play in a democratic state.

Among others Officers of JDEDA, Mushtaq Ahmed Hap, Altaf Malik, Sarpanches, Panches and large number of people were present on the occasion.

Saroori launches membership drive at Kishtwar.

KISHTWAR: Congress Committee Kishtwar held a general meeting at Kishtwar under the Chairmanship of MLA Inderwal G.M Saroori in which hundreds of party workers from all over the  district participated and highlighted the issues besides launching the membership drive.

Saroori while launching the membership drive expressed that it was the golden opportunity for the youth of district Kishtwar to choose young representatives of their choice by democratic system who should strengthen the party at grass root level.

The participants also urged upon the MLA to take up the execution of hydro-electric Projects of district Kishtwar ie, Budsar, Pukal – Dool, Hanswar, Ratla with Chief Minister and Union Power Minister so that unemployed dyouths of the area be absorbed.

Prominent among others who spoke on the occasion include Jughal Bhandari, Mushtaq Ahmed Hap, Mohinder Parihar, Mohammad Iqbal Keen Gillu, Hukum Chand, Akhtar Hassain, Khalid Hussain, Tariq Mintoo, Gian Chand, Surjeet Badyal, Shanker Singh, Ashraf Matoo, Noor Hussai, Satish and others

Saroori conducts tour to Inderwal.

The former R&B Minister and MLA Inderwal G.M Saroori conducted extensive tour of Sarthal area and took the stock of all ongoing works and directed Chief Executive Officer KDA Kishtwar to implement all the sanctioned schemes of Tourism department in Sarthal area on war footing basis as the thousands of pilgrims throughout the year are performing darshana of Goddess Sarthal Devi Ji . Saroori also caused his presence in local wrestling ( Dangal) where a gathering of more than 10 thousands peoples were present. He distributed the prizes among the participants as well as winners of the Dangal. Addressing to the people Saroori appreciated the public of Kishtwar, in general and people of Sarthal in particular for maintaining communal harmony and brotherhood .He was accompanied by Addl. District Development Commissioner Nazir Ahmad Shah, Kishori Lal Sharma C.E.O KDA Kishtwar, Mohd Shafi Sarpanch, Mohd Aslam Sarpanch, Mohinder Singh , Rool Lal and others.

Saroori conducts extensive tour of Inderwal constituency.

Review progress of various development works.   MLA Inderwal and Chairman of Committee on Estimates Mr. Ghulam Mohammad Saroori conducts 5 days extensive tour of Inderwal constituency and review progress of various developmental works along with Panches and Sarpanches of respective Panchayats. While reviewing the developmental works at many places, Saroori stress for cooperation between the newly elected Sarpanch and Panches with employees of various department so that the developmental works could be monitored and implemented on grass root level. Mr. Saroori advised the Sarpanches and Panches to prepare the list of various developmental works in consent with prominent citizens of concerned Halqa Panchayat, so that he will take up the matter at both government as well as party leaders. He also directed newly elected representatives to prepare the list of genuine IAY cases along with pension cases both old age as well as handicapped. Mr. Saroori said that newly elected representatives will act as arms and legs for the implementation of funds for various developmental works as grass root level. He advised them to be honest and dedicated while preparing the list of developmental works so that general public could be benefited. He also review the progress of implementation of various decision taken during recently held Estimates Committee meeting at Chatroo, beside inspects the progress of construction of various road projects under PMGSY and R & B including Chatroo-Sangpora road.  On this occasion more than 150 BJP activists from Thakrie area joined Congress party in front of Mr. Saroori. Mr. Saroori welcomes all these BJP activists into party fold and hoped that they along with local people will work with zeal and zest for over all development of the Thakrie  area.