GANDERBAL: An ace swimmer is aiming to drown NC stalwart Omar Abdullah’s electoral hopes in Ganderbal, his household bastion. The “legend” of Bashir Mir, PDP’s candidate, is that he usually plunges into the uneven waters of Sind river to rescue individuals with out caring for his personal life.
The excitement is: If somebody stakes his life for others, he could be there for his voters. “I’m the No 1.I’ll win. All of them know Bashir and that he’s an excellent man,” Mir tells TOI.
Mir: Omar has finished little for Ganderbal regardless of being CM
From Kangan – Mir’s hometown – to the tip of Ganderbal, proper to the sting of Hazratbal in Srinagar, individuals solely discuss Mir’s ability in water. “Parvah nahin karta… kapde utarta hai aur darya mein kood jata hai… kitne log bachaye, kitne laash nikali (With out caring for his personal life, he jumps into the river… He has saved so many individuals… Fished out so many our bodies),” individuals inform TOI. It’s as if the flowing waters of “nallah Sind” carry Mir’s gallant tales throughout J&Ok.
Kangan is on the route of Amarnath Yatra and Sonmarg. “Individuals throng right here. There are accidents. Somebody slips whereas bathing. Typically automobiles fall into the river,” Mir says, including SDRF and NDRF enlist his help in tough conditions. “I’m the skilled. After they can’t go in or fail, they name Bashir and he dives in,” he tells TOI.
In keeping with the 48-year-old youth neta of PDP, over the previous 20 years, he has taken out 70 our bodies and rescued 22 individuals. “Am well-known for it,” he says, but additionally complains that “govt by no means acknowledged me or gave me any award”.
Mir contested twice from neighbouring Kangan and misplaced narrowly in 2014 to NC stalwart Mian Altaf. Publish-delimitation, the seat was reserved for STs, forcing Mir emigrate. Ganderbal has been the household bastion of the Abdullahs. However the man to boost the temperature within the scorching seat is calm personified. Mir claims the younger Abdullah did little for Ganderbal regardless of being CM, a line echoed by many poor of the constituency.
Mir asks, “Did you not see the movies of Omar turning his cap right into a bowl begging for votes? Why do you assume he’s preventing from two seats now? Everybody needs Bashir to be given an opportunity.”
NC is banking on its organisational infrastructure and sources to tide over the problem. Over three generations, NC has created lifelong supporters. “I at all times voted for Nationwide. Omar will win,” says a 60-year-old man. However Abdul Qadar, an NC employee, feels it’s a robust combat.
Provided that PDP is in a troublesome election this 12 months, will it not damage Mir regardless of his recognition? He shoots again, “Individuals will vote for Bashir.”
The excitement is: If somebody stakes his life for others, he could be there for his voters. “I’m the No 1.I’ll win. All of them know Bashir and that he’s an excellent man,” Mir tells TOI.
Mir: Omar has finished little for Ganderbal regardless of being CM
From Kangan – Mir’s hometown – to the tip of Ganderbal, proper to the sting of Hazratbal in Srinagar, individuals solely discuss Mir’s ability in water. “Parvah nahin karta… kapde utarta hai aur darya mein kood jata hai… kitne log bachaye, kitne laash nikali (With out caring for his personal life, he jumps into the river… He has saved so many individuals… Fished out so many our bodies),” individuals inform TOI. It’s as if the flowing waters of “nallah Sind” carry Mir’s gallant tales throughout J&Ok.
Kangan is on the route of Amarnath Yatra and Sonmarg. “Individuals throng right here. There are accidents. Somebody slips whereas bathing. Typically automobiles fall into the river,” Mir says, including SDRF and NDRF enlist his help in tough conditions. “I’m the skilled. After they can’t go in or fail, they name Bashir and he dives in,” he tells TOI.
In keeping with the 48-year-old youth neta of PDP, over the previous 20 years, he has taken out 70 our bodies and rescued 22 individuals. “Am well-known for it,” he says, but additionally complains that “govt by no means acknowledged me or gave me any award”.
Mir contested twice from neighbouring Kangan and misplaced narrowly in 2014 to NC stalwart Mian Altaf. Publish-delimitation, the seat was reserved for STs, forcing Mir emigrate. Ganderbal has been the household bastion of the Abdullahs. However the man to boost the temperature within the scorching seat is calm personified. Mir claims the younger Abdullah did little for Ganderbal regardless of being CM, a line echoed by many poor of the constituency.
Mir asks, “Did you not see the movies of Omar turning his cap right into a bowl begging for votes? Why do you assume he’s preventing from two seats now? Everybody needs Bashir to be given an opportunity.”
NC is banking on its organisational infrastructure and sources to tide over the problem. Over three generations, NC has created lifelong supporters. “I at all times voted for Nationwide. Omar will win,” says a 60-year-old man. However Abdul Qadar, an NC employee, feels it’s a robust combat.
Provided that PDP is in a troublesome election this 12 months, will it not damage Mir regardless of his recognition? He shoots again, “Individuals will vote for Bashir.”