Express News Service
SRINAGAR: The administration led by Lt Governor in Jammu and Kashmir has determined to switch the image of National Conference founder and former J&Okay Chief Minister Sheikh Abdullah from Jammu and Kashmir Police medals with the nationwide emblem of India.
“In modification to Para 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal Scheme, the Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah embossed on the aspect of the medal shall get replaced with ‘The National Emblem of the Government of India’ and the opposite aspect inscribed with J&Okay State Emblem shall be inscribed as ‘Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry’ and ‘Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service’ in case of Gallantry/Meritorious Medal, because the case could also be,” reads a authorities order issued by J&Okay Financial Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Raj Kumar Goyal.
The police medals have been established in 2001 and are awarded on New Year’s Day, Republic Day, and Independence Day in two classes — bravery and exemplary service.
Earlier, in January this yr, the J&Okay authorities had modified the nomenclature of ‘Sher-i-Kashmir Police Medals’ to ‘Jammu and Kashmir Police Medals.’
After the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A and bifurcation of J&Okay State by centre on August 5, 2019, J&Okay authorities has scrapped the state vacation commemorating the delivery anniversary of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah often known as ‘Sher-i-Kashmir.’
NC spokesman Imran Nabi Dar termed changing Sheikh Abdullah’s picture from police medals as an try to “erase our history and identity”.
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“With due respect to the National Emblem, these makes an attempt to erase our historical past, id and icon present the nefariousness of the incumbents. People of J&Okay have struggled on many fronts to be the place they’re now. They fought oppression. No one can change that. Not by changing/altering names,” Imran tweeted.
Another NC chief Tanvir Sadiq tweeted, “As John F Kennedy said, “A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. Ideas have endurance without death. Sher-e-Kashmir is not just a prefix that you can erase. Sher-e-Kashmir was, is and will always be the only Sher-e-Kashmir.”.
