Decision to remove Sheikh Abdullah's portrait:The government made a big announcement on Monday regarding the Jammu and Kashmir Police medals. The government has decided to remove the portrait of Sheikh Abdullah from these medals for gallantry and service. Now the National Emblem Ashoka Pillar will be installed on it.
Earlier the government had changed the name of Sher-e-Kashmir Police Medal to Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal:
For your information, let us tell you that Sheikh Abdullah was the founder of the National Conference and the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. After this decision of the government, a ruckus has arisen on Twitter. Users are opposing this decision of the government and remembering Sheikh Abdullah as Sher-e-Kashmir. Orders were issued from the Home Department regarding the emblem of Ashoka Pillar on the medals. Earlier, the government had changed the name of Sher-e-Kashmir Police Medal to Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal.
Several other buildings named after Sheikh Abdullah:
This decision of the government is also being seen by linking it with politics. Sher-e-Kashmir was known as Sheikh Abdullah. His supporters used to call him by this name. There are many hospitals, stadiums, roads and many other buildings across the state named after Sher-e-Kashmir. Sheikh Abdullah was the grandfather of former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah and the father of Farooq Abdullah. He was also the first CM of the state.
Farooq Abdullah imitated portrait studded medal to policemen:
When Farooq Abdullah became the Chief Minister, he had put his picture on medals given to policemen in memory of his father. For your information, let us tell you that Sheikh Abdullah was born on 5 December 1905 and died on 8 September 1982.
Sheikh Abdullah was then the tallest leader of Kashmir:
Sheikh Abdullah was the tallest leader of Kashmir when the country was being partitioned. Then Sheikh Abdullah did not go with Jinnah even after wanting lakhs. Nor was he in favor of the merger of Kashmir with Pakistan. He was one of the few leaders who believed in the integration of Kashmir with India. However, later he had to spend 11 years behind bars for the Kashmir conspiracy.
Played Important role in forming the Muslim Conference organization:
When Sheikh Abdullah was born, common Kashmiris were facing poverty. At the same time, Sheikh Abdullah's family was associated with business. He completed his studies in Lahore and Aligarh. He returned to Srinagar after obtaining a master's degree in science from Aligarh in 1930. Sheikh Abdullah started gathering people and paved the way for awakening political and social consciousness in them. Due to his efforts, an organization named Muslim Conference was formed in 1932.