Marco Polo Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Kashmir is really facing worst humanitarian crisis as flood has taken lives of more than 200 people and damaged thousands of houses in the State .The grim situation can be gauged by the fact that total 3000 villages have been affected by floods and out of that 390 are totally cut off from the rest of the state. Though one can't prevent such calamity, which is worst of its kind in six decades but at least putting all efforts in providing relief and rescue operations, one can do little in the direction.Though Modi government has extended help in every possible way giving the impression that they are with them in these tough moment, but the way our Armed forces has performed their heroic act on the front, that is really praiseworthy. Army men- Best friend of the victimsAccording to a India today report, the Army, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are working on war footing level in facilitating medical supplies and solar lamps to these affected areas. Without caring for their lives, they are doing relief and rescue operations. Over 2700 victims have been evacuated by NDRF team till now.An official report says that apart from 23 transport aircraft , a total of 26 choppers of IAF, too, are doing their operations in flood affected areas. The helicopters like 05 C130J Hercules, one C-17, 2 IL76s, 12 AN32s and 26 helicopters (04 Chetaks and 22 Medium Lift Helos) are doing all out efforts in rescuing people. Reportedly the defence personnel are going out of the way and helping the marooned victims in the valley.They are providing loads of medicine, food, clothes and other essential materials to worst affected area. The dedication of Army can be gauged by this comment of Army Chief General Dalbir Suhag. He said, "Soldiers won't return to barracks until the last man has been brought to safety".Separatists sitting in their comfy home leaving people at mercy of god The Army is considered as biggest enemy in the valley and that is mainly because of some cases of inhuman behavior by these personnels. But rather than their own demeanor, it's the separatists who make common people anti Army just to sustain their vested interests.These separatists who always pretend that they are the real protector of Kashmiri people are sitting in their comfortable home, leaving common people in lurch. Not even a single leaders from the All Party Hurriyat Conference, the umbrella body of the Kashmiri separatists have been seen in action till now. Similarly people of valley is also raising finger about other leader JKLF Chief Yasin Malik who is cooling his head in Delhi.Shahid Khan, a Shikara-rider from the Dal Jheel of Srinagar, is one of the lucky person, who came to Delhi for some work. He told OneIndia, "Earlier, I got to know that JKLF Chief Yasin Malik has met flood-hit people. But now, I got an information that Malik is in Delhi. I don't understand how can he desert his people during such time." "In Delhi, he is saying that his party is focusing on the flood-relief work. Hurriyat is just deceiving Kashmiri people", he further said.Renowned Filmmaker and social activist, 57-year-old Ashoke Pandit said, "now Kashmiri people should realise that separatists like Geelani and Yasin Malik, can never raise their voice for the their well-being."That is not all. The mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Hafiz Saeed has even blamed India for this flood in PoK.Modi government's effort is being praised even by OppositionWhenever such nature's fury strikes anywhere in country, incumbent Government always faces flak for not doing enough for affected people. But it gives nice feeling saying that Modi government has really done a stupendous work on this front. This is the first time I have seen that there is no blame game stuff and Central government in tandem with State Government is helping the hapless victims.Even Opposition which is meant for criticising every move of Government whether it is good or bad has praised Central government this time. Congress general secretary Digivijaya Singh who is known for taking up cudgel against Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on twitter, "Commend the rescue by DMRF, Army, Police and Security Forces in J&K and also GOI and PM for prompt action and reaching out to people in PoK".Another leader from Congress Ghulam Nabi Azad, former State chief minister said, "I had spoken to the Prime Minister. I am very happy with his response. "He (Modi) was very quick to visit the state and announce a package of Rs 1,000 crore."Modi has definitely proved that national crisis is above party politics things. He even offered helping hand to Pakistani government putting aside all the recent differences. Even State Governments have announced financial aid to replenish the devastation unleashed by the flood. Though State election might be the real reason for the support, but then the way everybody right from Centre to State has given the helping hand to flood victim that is really laudable. This has set an example that partisan politics will never come in the way and not on the matter of national interest at least. Read more at: http://news.oneindia.in/feature/j-k-floods-why-army-is-the-real-well-wisher-valley-people-1518225.html
Marco Polo Posted September 9, 2014 Author Posted September 9, 2014 http://news.oneindia.in/feature/j-k-floods-why-army-is-the-real-well-wisher-valley-people-1518225.html
gattaca Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Give it sometime people will forget all the efforts of the army and back to pelting stones and dharnas.
gs Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Give it sometime people will forget all the efforts of the army and back to pelting stones and dharnas. Kejri will join them too :cantstop:
gattaca Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 Told you. SRINAGAR: Even as the men in uniform continue their relentless efforts to provide succour to flood victims in the Kashmir Valley, their aircraft and boats are being targeted by stone pelters. Some of the 80 IAF aircraft involved in relief and rescue operations across the flooded Srinagar city have suffered minor damage after they were targeted by stone pelters but the security personnel say they "won't give up" till help reaches all. A rotary wing plane of the air force suffered damage during stone pelting during one of its sorties to undertake rescue operation in the city. READ ALSO: Security forces hit hard by J&K floods; rifles, bombs still submerged "There have been incidents when the helicopters flying at low altitude were targeted with stones and one of the helicopter was in fact hit by several stones causing some minor damage on the body and near the rotary wings," a senior Air force officer said. The officer said that the helicopter, however, returned safely to the base where the damage was being assessed. The Army too says that some of its boats deployed for relief and rescue operations were attacked by stone pelters. READ ALSO: TOI special — Flood fury in J&K An Indian Army chopper carrying out rescue work in a flooded neighbourhood in Udhampur (PTI Photo) "It is unfortunate that the people who are trying to save them are being attacked, but we will not give up and will continue with our work till help does not reach to every single soul," said Air Marshal S B Deo, director general of air operations. There have been reports that at certain places people are being instigated by separatists to target and disrupt the relief and rescue work being undertaken by the Indian Air Force and the Army. Army and Air Force personnel take part in relief and rescue operation (Photo: Ministry of defence) Deo said that he could understand that there was anger amongst the people and he has empathy for those who lost everything in the floods. "We are doing our duty for which we have deployed more than 80 aircraft and as you can see in every three minute a plane takes a sortie. We are not going to give up," Deo said. Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah too has condemned the targeting of the army and air force personnel who are engaged in the relief and rescue operations across the Valley and appealed to the "disruptive elements" to allow these operations. "These disruptive elements are fishing in the troubled waters, they must not become impediments in the relief and rescue work being carried out by different agencies. "They will get plenty of time afterwards," Omar said. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Stone-pelters-target-choppers-planes-boats-in-JK-relief-operations/articleshow/42395816.cms
CSK Fan Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 If only life was so black and white :cantstop:
Marco Polo Posted September 13, 2014 Author Posted September 13, 2014 Told you. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Stone-pelters-target-choppers-planes-boats-in-JK-relief-operations/articleshow/42395816.cms no **** Sherlock. :cantstop:
gattaca Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 If only life was so black and white :cantstop:
zaqw222222 Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 Some of the people there do not want to give any credit to Army for the rescue work. They are saying that army rescued people on priority basis.......more priority was given to VIP and tourists than Kashmiris. Although some of the locals are do giving army credit for the work they have done but the other just do not want to believe that army can do anything right for them. You can check out the posts on Kashmir flood group on facebook
diga Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 If only life was so black and white :cantstop: Ohh..dont come up with your minority anger / pent up emotions writeup again... atleast they can be grateful for small mercies of life.
urbestfriend Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 Ohh..dont come up with your minority anger / pent up emotions writeup again... atleast they can be grateful for small mercies of life. Absolutely ..These natural disasters are unplanned and it affects any part of the world. The way Kashmiris showing anger on the army men/volunteers/ govt machineries are really uncalled for. Especially the way they have trated tourists who were stuck there, by not allowing Army to give food to any tourists etc..
gattaca Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 Desperate separatists creating hurdles in flood relief operations in J&K SRINAGAR: In the midst of a natural calamity of a humongous proportion that has affected lakhs of people in Jammu & Kashmir, separatist leaders in the valley have shown their ugly face yet again by leaving no stone unturned in order to create physical hurdles in the ongoing relief and rescue efforts carried out by the armed forces in the state. On September 13, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik, led a gang of unscrupulous elements and tried to derail the rescue and relief process launched by the Indian Army, under Operation Megh Rahat, for the flood-hit regions of Jammu & Kashmir. READ ALSO: Over 2.26 lakh people rescued in flood-hit J&K According to sources from the army's Northern Command, Malik and his supporters forced ailing lady patients to get off an Army relief boat despite strong criticism of the shocking move by women in the area. Malik told the Army patrol to leave the patients and withdraw from the area. Also, in spite of unprovoked stone pelting resorted to by a gang of hoodlums, the Army did not open fire in retaliation, preferring to disengage and relocate to a nearby area till the crowd dispersed. When the Army patrol boat returned, the JKLF chief appeared told the boat patrol to get the patients off and leave. He claimed the Kashmiris do not want the Army rescue efforts to continue. Women in the boat and in the vicinity protested loudly at this insane act by a bunch of goons even as Mir, an aide of Yasin Malik, shouted at the ladies in Kashmiri and forced them to be silent. In a second instance,hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani appealed to Pakistan (Pakistan army) to come to the aid of the Kashmiri people. The fact, however, remains that his wishes are aimed at creating problems for the forces involved in the relief and rescue operations. The Indian Armed Forces and National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) has earned appreciation internationally for carrying out with its humanitarian tasks. This in spite of reports of personal losses suffered by the Army. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Desperate-separatists-creating-hurdles-in-flood-relief-operations-in-JK/articleshow/42554949.cms
diga Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 Well, for the Indian Army,its a case of "damn if they do, damn if they dont".... how do you help someone if they refuse to be helped?
diga Posted September 17, 2014 Posted September 17, 2014 if at all, crass nationalism of TV channels is undermining the army's work in Kashmir... nice write up http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/ajai-shukla-kashmir-floods-army-gains-where-media-fails-114091501335_1.html If perspectives of this month's flood disaster in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), especially the New Orleans-like inundation of Srinagar, were shaped only by national television, this would be a simple story of how the Indian Army again pulled the chestnuts out of the fire. Day after day, this monochromatic narrative played out with minor variations, like the suggestion that Kashmiris should thank the army for saving their undeserving hides. The insensitivity even took the form of taunting questions to Kashmiris about whether they should now learn to love the army that they criticised so much. Had TV channel editors warned off their half-baked correspondents, the army might have benefited enormously from public gratitude for its selfless work. Instead, there was seething anger on the streets of Srinagar at this crass and tactless milking of nationalism. The stage on which this disaster played out is littered with protagonists, most of whom did not receive the attention they deserve. First amongst them is the Aam Kashmiri. The national media failed dismally in highlighting the local response, and the rescue effort that locals mounted when their government proved unable to. While the state government has been rightly castigated for evaporating when it was most required, there has been insufficient examination of the pretenders - the separatist leaders who usually waste no time shoving their way into the limelight. The central government has reaped the benefits of the army's good work, but has questions to answer about why its other agencies failed to function, such as the National Disaster Management Agency.
CSK Fan Posted September 17, 2014 Posted September 17, 2014 Ohh..dont come up with your minority anger / pent up emotions writeup again... atleast they can be grateful for small mercies of life. What the hell does this have to do with minority anger or not? As I said if only things were so black and white we wouldn't have any problems in life at all. And we wouldn't have extremists from BOTH sides trying to drive a wedge. Most of your posts have nothing to do with any practical life situations. Absolutely ..These natural disasters are unplanned and it affects any part of the world. The way Kashmiris showing anger on the army men/volunteers/ govt machineries are really uncalled for. Especially the way they have trated tourists who were stuck there' date=' by not allowing Army to give food to any tourists etc..[/quote'] Clearly they have been aggravated/misinformed by some people. When you are stuck for weeks without food, do you really thing you can behave rationally? Have you tried fasting for even a day? Plus they are completely cut off from any kind of communication for days. Of course then, without communications rumors start to spread. Rumors like the army is giving special preference to only tourists. Rumors that Indian government is not trying much because this is Kashmir. And separatists will use this to their advantage.
Khalpat Posted September 18, 2014 Posted September 18, 2014 What the hell does this have to do with minority anger or not? As I said if only things were so black and white we wouldn't have any problems in life at all. And we wouldn't have extremists from BOTH sides trying to drive a wedge. Most of your posts have nothing to do with any practical life situations. Just curious who are the extremists in your opinion from THIS side with context to Jammu and Kashmir.
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