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Dateline Srinagar
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Senior
Jamat-e-Islami leader Syed Ali Geelani has returned to Hurriyat Conference
central executive. This was announced by the Hurriyat Chairman Prof Abdul
Gani on April 14, after central executive meet, which was held at the
Hurriyat Headquarters. Though the meeting was convened to discuss the
issue of centre's invitation extended to Hurriyat, however that issue
remained undecisive. Only one matter, which according to Prof Gani was
settled during the meeting, was the Geelani controversy. Prof Gani said
that the issue was settled and the chapter should be treated as closed,
adding that Mr Geelani will now onwards continue to represent
Jamat-e-Islami in the Hurriyat's central executive. Earlier the central
executive had asked Jamat-e-Islami to replace Mr Geelani by any other
representative. Jamat-e-Islami, in its meeting discussed the Hurriyat
proposal and rejected it. Mr Geelani had adopted an approach vis-à-vis
ceasefire and Hurriyat's Pak visit, which was contradictory to the stand
adopted by Hurriyat. Mr Geelani had also termed Kashmir as a religious
issue, giving bent to this idea off and on. Most of other Hurriyat leaders
take Kashmir as a political issue and do not agree to Geelani's
perceptions. Mr Geelani also publicly criticized some of the Hurriyat
leaders at several occasions. Jamat's stand taken in favour of Mr Geelani
forced Hurriyat leadership to withdraw its intentions to expel Geelani
from the conference's central executive. Though Geelani had some problems
with Jamat leadership also, however the senior Jamat leader was fully
backed on the Hurriyat front, which finally restored his status in the
conference.
Doordarshan
authorities here have recommended to their higher authorities of the
Parasarbharti to immediately stop telecast of a controversial serial 'Aadha
Gaon'. The telecast generated much heat here, bringing thousands of
people, belonging to Shia community, to strects and protest against the
serial. The community members alleged that some contents of the serial are
clear interference in their religious affairs, thus demanding immediate
stoppage of the serial. At some places, people also staged demonstrations.
Sending the trouble, the Director Doordarshan here Mr Ashraf Sahil
immediately informed the Doordarshan Directorate in New Delhi to stop the
telecast. Mr Sahil said that he informed his superiors, that if telecast
of the serial continues, it is likely to create communal tension in
Kashmir. The timely recommendation of director Doordarshan Sringar Ashraf
Sahil has pacified the angry people and it is expected that the serial
would be stopped with immediate effect. q