Saroori conducts extensive tour of Kuchal and Gorinal

“Inaugurated Kuchal link road; attended annual function day and Dastarbandi of Madrasa Taleem Alquran Kuchal celebrated”

Mugalmaidan, May 02: - During the hectic tour of his constituency, Member of legislative Assembly from Inderwal, G. M Saroori inaugurated Kuchal-Simbole phase 2^nd link road in rural areas of Mugalmaidan Tehsil here.

The works completed and inaugurated by the MLA Inderwal have been executed by the PMGSY Division Chatroo, costing around Rs. 400 lakhs, with total length of 7kms. This will provide transport facilities to 3000 souls of the Kuchal village of sub-division Chatroo.

Addressing the public meetings at Kuchal, Sheikhpura, Basha, Thal Kwath and Simbole, Saroori said that road link to Kuchal is benefitting the people of this area, adding these people were confronting multiple hardships due to inadequate road communication but at present after completion of this prestigious project people won’t face any hardship.

Saroori said that only Congress Government is committed to provide all basic amenities like health care, road connectivity to far flung areas, upgradition of schools, recruitment of staffs to various government schools and other basic necessities. He urged to remain united and foist the evil designs of the forces inimical to the peace and progress of the area as a whole and cooperate with the developmental agencies like PMGSY, JKPCC, R&B, in its endeavour to usher the area into peace and prosperity under the Congress dispensation in Inderwal.

The main demands raised by the locals included clearance of slips from link roads, repairment of lanes, drains, replacing of damaged electric poles, installation of 65 kv transformer, distribution of adequate ration, installation of hand pumps, payment to job card holders under MGNREGA and others.

Many issues were solved by the MLA Inderwal on the spot by directing the concerned authorities to redress the problem immediately. Saroori also said that he is fully aware of the problems faced by the people living in far-flung areas and will do everything for providing all basic needs of the people on top priority.

At Gurinal, MLA Inderwal said that he is committed for socio-economic empowerment of the people especially those living in hilly, remote and far-flung areas and highlighted the benefits of various development and welfare schemes launches in the area. Also Mr. Saroori visited the residence of party leader Chowdhary Abdul Gani and expressed his condolences on the sad demise of his father. MLA Inderwal said that no words were enough to console the bereaved family as the loss was enormous and irreparable. He expressed solidarity with the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.


Earlier at Kuchal annual function day and Dastarbandi of Madrasa Taleem Alquran Kuchal was celebrated today at Kuchal in Sub-Division Chatroo. Eminent Muslim scholars, Management of the Madrasa, thousands of people and other dignitaries were also present in the function.

On the occasion Saroori gave a word of advice to students and parents. He said the Taleem Alquran Kuchal is a Madrasa where thousands of students get Deeni education and praises the efforts of Madrasa for imparting education to thousands of students and hoped that the madrasa will continue to do so for the future time as well. On the occasion, students who have completed the Hifiz of Quran Shareef were appreciated and Dastarbandi was done to them by the guests and Imam Jamia. Madrasa children have also presented various Deeni program on the occasion.

Saroori visits Sarthal; took stock of developmental activities

“Redouble efforts for completing the projects so that people get benefitted”

Sathal, May 01: - Vice President J&K Congress and Member of Legislative Assembly from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today conducted an extensive tour of Sarthal area and took stock of the developmental activities being carried out in the area.

The team of officers also accompanied Mr. Saroori and listened to the grievances and problems of the people which include portable drinking water, clear of MGNREGA liability, unscheduled electricity, early completion of construction of roads and shortage of ration. Saroori, while responding to these demands directed the officers of the concerned departments for their redressal on the spot and assured the people that their other issues will be addressed on priority.

Enroute to Bhagran Sarthal, Saroori inspected the widening of Hasti-Sarthal Devi road which is constructed under CRF at an estimate cost of 15 crores and 12 km long Sarthal-Bhagran road which is being constructed by PMGSY Department at an estimated cost of 10 crores.

During the inspections, on spot instructions were issued to the executing agency PMGSY to carry out remaining work. He impressed upon the officers to personally monitor the work of all the projects to ensure use of quality material in developmental projects and redouble efforts for completing the projects within the target time frame so that people get benefitted.

While interacting with the people at Bhagran Sarthal, MLA Inderwal said that he will make all the efforts to cover the far-flung areas under the umbrella of developmental process and for this purpose he seeks full cooperation from the people of the area. He impressed upon the people to avail the benefits of the development schemes already launched in the area and stressed upon the public to monitor the works during execution to ensure quality parameters.

Saroori further informed the general public that many new projects for the Sarthal area offing and assured them that execution of the works will be executed efficiently so that benefits reach the common masses. He also directed rural development department officials to submit the files of work done to the concern Block Development Office within a week time so that payment to the work done in the area could be made. Hence more and more people living in rural and far-flung areas get benefitted from it.

Prominent among those AEE PMGSY Rajesh Kumar, Junior Engineer Suresh Kumar, VLW Tariq Hussain Butt, GRS, Sarpanch Mohd Aslam Saroori, Sarpanch Mohd Shafi Saroori, Ch. Ismaeil, Ch Israeil, Ch Kaloo, Ch Bashir, Jabbar Singh Parihar, Brij Lal, Subash Chander, Somnath, Beer Singh, Kunj Lal, Somnath, Krishan Chand, Jagdish Raj, Kailash Bhagat, Mohd Yaqoob, Bashir Ahmed, Mir Hussain, Ghulam Mohd Serwar, Ghulam Mohd Kohli, Ch. Gami and large number of people were present on the occasion.

Labour Day celebrated with enthusiasm at Kishtwar

Congress paid rich tributes to the Martyrs of Labour class and was the back bone of the society: Saroori

Kishtwar, May 01: - Labour class was the back bone of the society and Congress party is committed for their welfare and addressing their genuine issues.

This was said by Congress Vice president J&K and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori in a function organized by NHPC Employees Union and Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) at NHPC Kishtwar on Friday where hundreds of laborers working in various public and private sectors participated in the function.

Saroori said that May Day is the only commemoration that is celebrated across the world cutting across national frontiers, ethnic, racial, creed, caste, colour divisions and religious prejudices to uphold the unity of the class struggle. “Daily wagers in different departments who are providing water and other services etc to people in far flung and remote areas, are being paid only twice in a year—Eid or Deepawali—festivals in respect the daily wagers from Kashmir are being paid rupees 4500 per month”, Saroori alleged

On the occasion of Labour Day Saroori called upon state government to end this discrimination with Jammu region and treat everyone equally without color, caste and creed and release the wages of all daily wagers monthly and also regularize them who has completed seven years of service.

Saroori also urged Chief Minister of J&K to solve the genuine demands of HR Workers in PHE department, CPW, RET’S, EV’S workers working in education department, NYC workers, VDC’S members, SPO’S, Asha Workers at an earliest and added that he (Saroori) will leave no stone unturned in raising his voice in favour about the rights of laborers at all the fronts in getting their genuine demands fulfilled.

He also stressed on the need to further strengthen and widen the unity within the trade union movement beside demanded for early start of construction on all Hydro Electric Projects in Chenab Valley so that local youth of the far flung areas will avail benefit from these projects.

Saroori along with hundreds of INTUC leaders and labours also paid rich tributes to the Martyrs of Labour class, who gave their precious lives for the welfare of the labour class and is the basic component of the societies who put in their blood and sweat in raising the infrastructure of various vital institutions.

Prominent among those J&K INTUC Secretary Abdul Wahid Lone, Latief Ahmed Lone, Mahinder Singh Parihar, Keerti Bhushan Kotwal, Youg Raj, Firdous Mingnoo, Waseem Sajjad, Mehraj Anjum, Waseem Maker, Shafqat Hussain, Saidullah Ganie, Som Dutt, Om Parkash, Ghulam Qadir Naik, Seri Lal, Abdul Gani Malik, Ravi Kumar Shan, Noor Hussain Ahanger, Abdul Rehman, Jaffar Hussain, Ch Ismaeil, Seri Chand and employees of NHPC were among the prominent who were present on the auspicious occasion.

Congress leaders express grief over Gandoh, Thathri and Jeddah Saudi accidents

Thathri, April 29: Congress leaders expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives in the road accident at Gandoh and Fire incident at Thathri.

In a joint statement by PCC Vice President and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, JKPCC executive member and Former MLA Bhaderwah Mohammed Sharief Niaz, MLC Naresh Kumar Gupta, Senior Congress leader Ghulam Mustafa Azad, Mohd Aslam Goni, Sheikh Mujeeb, PCC Media Coordinator Mehbooba Azad, PCC publicity secretary Nadeem Shareef Niaz and others.

Conveying their sympathies to the bereaved families, Congress leaders underlined the need to have an action plan to contain road accidents. They urged the State Government to take “meaningful steps to arrest the malaise of road accidents in the State.”Senior Congress leaders prayed for courage and strength to bereaved families and eternal peace of the departed souls.

The Congress leaders also urged the State Government to provide adequate ex-gratia relief to kin of victims and required medical attention to the injured. They have also expressed grief over the demise of Shaista Begum Wife of Abdul Hamid who died in a tragic fire incident at Thathri.

Meanwhile PCC Vice President Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of human lives in the unfortunate accident in which at least four persons from Kishtwar and Batmaloo died in Saudi Arabia.

The deceased were identified as Mohammad Sidiq Mir, Bashiir Ahmed Mir and Rifat Era Sheikh (Kishtwar) and her daughter.

In a message, MLA Inderwal G M Saroori expressed his sympathy with the bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls.

Meanwhile, Mushtaq Ahmed Hap, Mahinder Singh Parihar, Piyaray Lal Shan, Mohd Aslam Malik, Khursheed Ahmed Bhat, Ravi Kumar, Piyaray Lal Sharma, Mohd Aslam Saroori, Mohd Shafi Saroori, Mohd Iqbal Keen, Altaf Hussain Malik, Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, Rangail Singh, Teshi Dorjay, Rakhi Devi, Roshan Lal, Bhushan Lal, Dev Raj, Sewa Ram, Bansi Lal, Ravinder Kumar, Om Kar Singh, Sujjan Singh, Ram Krishan, Duni Chand, Shri Kant, Tilak Raj, Din Lal, Suman Singh, Firdous Mingnoo, Shaik Abrar, Asif Iqbal, Dawood Bashir, Randeep Bhandari, Asif Iqbal Butt and others have also expressed grief over the Jeddah accident.

Saroori visited District Hospital Kishtwar inspected every ward and enquired about facilities and treatment quality from the patients

Complaint about the non-availability of medicines in the hospitals

Kishtwar, April 28: - Member of Legislative Assembly from Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today visited District Hospital Kishtwar and took stock of its functioning. MLA Inderwal inspected each and every ward of the hospital and enquired about various facilities and treatment quality from the patients and their attendants.

The hospital authority apprised the MLA Inderwal about the various initiatives and problems being faced by the patients. They complaint that only dextrose is being supplied and there is non-availability of medicines in the hospital. The patients have to buy all the medicines themselves from the market, as the poor patients are face to face with acute shortage of medicines in the hospital, patients seems to be at receiving and facing lots of hardship.

Saroori got surprised and shocked to see that there are no medicines available in the District Hospital Kishtwar being the life line of the whole region ranging from Bunjwah to Chatroo, Padder, Dacchan, Marwah, Saroor, Sarthal, Nagseni and Kellar of Himachal Pardesh has to deal with all sort of accidents, mishaps and medical emergencies.

He immediately took the matter with Commissioner Secretary Health Mr. M. K Bhandari telephonically and informed him that there are no medicines available in the district hospital Kishtwar due to which it is hard to for the Doctors to run the hospital. Commissioner Secretary Health assured Mr. Saroori that within two days all medicines will be supplied in the hospital so that poor patients won’t face any hardship in the future time.

Local staff of the hospital also met with Mr. Saroori and pressed to him for raising the issue of early regularization of their service on the floor of the assembly, to which Saroori said Congress party is of the view that those who have completed 5 years of their services should be regularized at an earliest. He assured that regularization of the employees would be the main issue of the Congress party in the upcoming Assembly session.

Saroori enquired about the health of various patients in the hospital. He interacted with the patients attended and assured them all help. He also wished for early recovery of the patients. He was accompanied by Congress leaders including Mohd Younus Saleem, Noor Hussain, Firdous Ahmed Mingnoo, Shaik Abrar Saroori, Dawood Bashir and others.

Later Saroori also visited the residence of late Abdul Subhan Kichloo, late Ghulam Qadir Tappal, late Master Ghulam Rasool Butt, late Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed Najar and others to personally condoles their deaths. Mr. Saroori stayed with the bereaved families and expressed his sympathy and solidarity with them, offered fatiyah, consoled the family members and prayed to the Almighty Allah for eternal peace to the departed souls beside a place for them in heaven. He also prayed to Almighty Allah to give strength to the family members of the deceased to bear irreparable loss. At Kuriya Saroori also inspected the under construction passenger shed in Panchayat Loiedhar B, under BRGF at a cost of Rs 2 lakhs. He was accompanied by Bidya Lal Sharma, Ghulam Mouhiuddin, Irshad Ahmed and others.

Saroori met with angry workers of Chenani-Nashri tunnel

Provide adequate ration to the general public within a week time: Saroori to AD Doda; Met with various deputations at Thathri

Udhampur/Thathri, April 27: - Up in arm against alleged non-adherence of Labour laws and less wages, labourers and workers of different construction companies, engaged for construction of Chenani-Nashri tunnel, held a token protest.

State Vice President Congress (INC) and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today met with angry workers of Chenani-Nashri tunnel who held a massive protest demonstration against Government inaction and indifference towards their genuine and legitimate demands.

The protesting workers apprised Mr. Saroori of their pending demands which include implementation of labour laws & Minimum Wages Act, nonpayment of the salaries, wages in lieu of overtime, safeguard equipments, engagement of local labourers, termination of outsider labourers, non-adherence of labour laws by the companies, grant of casual, earned and medical leave.

Addressing the workers, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori said that the basic right to protest in favour of demands is being crushed whenever people demonstrate. He said that the workers are denied basic statuary facilities and are also being subjected to unlawful victimization in terms of basic rights whenever they protest through a strong contractor management-administration-police nexus.

Saroori lamented that the workers at Chenani-Nashir tunnel are not being paid even minimum wages, not covered under social benefits like Employees Provident Fund Act, not being paid their allowances for overtime and there is no sufficient safety mechanism available to them.

He asked Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Labour Commissioner and Official of Construction Company to address the genuine demands of workers working in the said project at an earliest. He also assured the workers that if the DC Udhampur and other officials didn’t take any step in addressing these issues before the start up of upcoming Assembly session. Congress party will raise these issues on the floor of the Assembly so that your (Labourer) demands would be addressed on priority.

Saroori also inspected the construction work of the tunnel at Chenani. He was accompanied by officials of Nashri Tunnel. The 9 kilometers, 2-lane main tunnel is in completion stage to link Chenani with Nashri in Ramban area to slash 31 kilometers of the journey making the travel smooth and comfortable by reducing the journey by 2 hours.

At Doda, Saroori met with AD CAPD Doda Sayed Ahmed and CPO Doda Yoginder Katoch and has alleged severe shortage of ration in the far flung areas of the district. He said many Government ration depots have turned defunct as there was shortage of ration. Not only atta and rice but sugar has also not been provided to the consumers. He said if CAPD department fail to provide adequate ration to the general public within a week time, strong demonstrate will be held in all the areas of the district hence consequences will be bad.

Later at Thathri Dak Bungalow, Saroori met with various deputations hailing from sub-division Thathri where the people apprised the MLA Inderwal about various problems being faced by them. He stressed upon the officers to work hard for providing services to the people at their door step. SDM Thathri Abdul Qayoom Mir, Tehsildar Phagsoo Rajesh Kumar, NT Thathri Mohd Iqbal, officials from PHE Mohd Aslam, from Education Mir Ali, local Congress leaders and others were present on the occasion.

Congress leaders visited far flung areas of Inderwal Assembly segment

Kishtwar, April 25: Staunch Congress leaders which include Mohammad Aslam Saroori from Sarthal, Tariq Hussain Wani from Mugalmaidan, Akhtar Hussain Khurwani from Tatani Saroor today visited the far flung areas of Inderwal constituency of Kishtwar district.

Reaching out to the masses at their doorstep in order to give respite them from hardships being faced by them, Congress leader today visited Paar Bhagran, Angara, Pora Chandali, Tatani, Neera, Thal, Thal Sout, Parray Mohallah and Mugalmaidan areas.

While addressing series of people gatherings, Congress leaders accused BJP leadership of raging war in between various communities of India and pouring controversies over controversy, which they claimed to be their old tactic to hide its shortcomings and diverting the minds of common masses from genuine issues.

"BJP raised many a series of dramatic issues which include 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai Row' which resulted into many a hundreds of small and large uprisings and war of words flaring tension throughout the country. Such divisive politics is highly condemnable and is needed to be checked ", said Congress leaders.

Congress leaders while recalling BJP leaders of their ‘Gigantic Promises’ asked them as to what happened to those tall promises for which they got overwhelming support from common man during 2014 General Elections, What happened to those 'Acche Din' and urged them to at least return their 'Puraney Din' (Old Days) which they claimed to be the glorific days of life.

"BJP government at Centre and state has lagged the state of Jammu and Kashmir by ten years which is huge loss for the state. They have miserably failed in delivering during the very first year in the state", Congress leaders from Inderwal said.

They further said that BJP leadership believes in 'Cheap Politics', as they left no stone unturned in trying to dethrone the Congress Government in various Congress ruled states, first they tried to depose government in Arunachal Pradesh, now in Uttarakhand where the nefarious design of BJP were foiled by the Hon'ble High Court.

"We as a single team is needed to foil all those filthy tactics of ruling NDA by exposing the ugly and nefarious designs of BJP in front of poor masses ", Mohd Aslam, Akhtar Khurwaey and Tariq Wani said.

During the tour, they were apprised about various day-to-day problems being faced by them, of which they were assured of redressal at an earliest.