Sagar visits Khanqah e Maula, takes stock of Urs arrangements
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar on Friday said Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, whose annual Urs is being celebrated in the coming days, was a great reformer, preacher and a Sufi scholar whose contribution to the socio-political transformation of Kashmir is immense.
While taking stock of arrangements for the annual Urs, Sagar said the people of the valley were indebted to the sufi saint for his role in the socio-political transformation of the state.
The biggest gathering following the Urs shall be held at Khanqa e Moala in Shar e Khas, Srinagar.
As per a statement issued by NC, that Sagar visited the shrine and took stock of the arrangements. He was accompanied by various officials on the occasion.
It said that in an hour long meeting with the custodians and caretakers of the shrine, Sagar was briefed on various steps being taken by the concerned authorities to ensure the smooth conduct of Urs.
On the occasion party general secretary interacted with the locals who apprised him about the paucity of basic and effective amenities in the adjoining areas of the Shrine.
While interacting with the locals and the custodians of the shrine Sagar urged the government to ensure all facilities to the devotees during the Urs observance days. The Urs is to be celebrated on the 6th of Zil Hijah, however the Urs related activities commence six days before.
Sagar urged the administration to ensure steady supply of drinking water to the shrine and its neighborhood.
He appealed the concerned agencies to ensure good sanitation around the shrine and adequate presence of Traffic police around the shrine in order to meet the exigencies arising due to high vehicular movement and huge rush of people. He said that the security of the devotees should also be ensured; the police and the fire brigade departments be swung into action to avoid any misfortune during the Urs days.
Sagar, the statement said, was briefed by the people on the occasion about the plethora of problems they are facing.
It quoted Sagar saying that there was “no accountability on ground”.
“The fate of the vital projects which were initiated during the NC led government has been put into a limbo. Not even a single penny is being spent on the up gradation of road infrastructure in the Shaher e Khas areas. Srinagar has conventionally suffered on development front whenever NC has not been in power,” he sadi.
Sagar said that Srinagar city was the “face of our state, however unfortunately the former BJP-PDP government didn’t rise up to the demands of the historical city”. “Nevertheless, when in power the party will come up with a comprehensive plan for the all round development of the city and its people,” he said adding, “the district administration and concerned agencies have miserably failed to upkeep the community halls, parks and other vital infrastructure of public importance in the historical city,” he added.
Sagar said that a “drizzle of rain inundates the city hence deflating the tall claims of governor administration on the development of Srinagar”.
He also complained about “shortage of drinking water in old city.
“The taps in the old city of Srinagar are running dry. People are facing many problems due to the water shortage. The ladies in particular are finding it difficult to run their kitchen due to shortage of drinking water. I urge the district administration to ensure steady supply in the Shahar e Khas areas of Srinagar,” he said.
