JK CM Offers State helicopter to Geelani to witness Amarnath track status
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October 20, 2012 Srinagar, October 20 (Scoop News) - JK Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Saturday said that some people are bent upon disturbing peace and drag people into difficulties and hardships adding that his government is working to provide life comforts to people and they are out to use unfounded issues for trouble.
“They try to create fear in the minds of people by using mikes and guns as peaceful situation does not suit to their style of politics”, he said and referred to the militant attack on a hotel near Srinagar on Friday in which a civilian was killed and some injured. He said that such attempts are aimed at disturbing peace and tranquillity in the State and make people fearful.
“A separatist leader is talking of agitation and issues calendar without looking into facts and ascertaining the truth”, he said adding that no road is being built from Pahalgam to
Addressing a public gathering in the interior of Shahr-i-Khas (Old Srinagar City) after inaugurating the new Shrine Complex of great saint Hazrat Sharf-ud-Din Abdul Rehman Bul Bul Shah Sahib (RA) at Bulbul Lanker, the Chief Minister threw open challenge to Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in this regard.
“I will keep two helicopters of the State at your (Syed Ali Shah Geelani) disposal to fly over Pahalgam-Amarnath track. You select any photographer of your own choice and have a complete aerial view of the mountains and the track and show us where macadam is being laid even over a metre of the track”, he told Geelani and ridiculed the falsehood being circulated in this regard to disturb peace. He said that some people have made it their mission to create law and order problem for their benefit. “While we are working hard to restore peace and tranquillity, provide employment to youth, help trade and tourism activities to flourish and carry forward a comprehensive development programme across the State, they are bent upon disturbing tranquillity for their self interests”, he added and said that they have utilized all means in this regard and are in search of occasion to mislead people.
Omar Abdullah said that neither Shrine Board has asked the State for any land nor State Government is going to give it to the Board. “This is all false propaganda being hyped”, he said adding that the construction of gates is only to regulate the flow of yatris and restrict the movement of a particular number of them on the track on a particular day to avoid over crowdedness and ensure safety.
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