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| Cong supports statehood for J&K, avoids direct reply on restoring Art 370 | | Bharat Jodo Yatra | |  Early Times Report
CHADWAL (Kathua), Jan 20: Although Congress supported the demand of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, the party could not muster the guts to support the demand of bringing back Articles 370 and 35-A.
While addressing media persons in connection with the day one of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K, Jairam Ramesh termed the revocation of Article 370 but avoided supporting the demand of restoring this article in J&K.
“The bill passed on August 5, 2019 in the Parliament was done without discussion, examination, and majority. It was ‘forcefully’ revoked with the brute majority” said Jairam Ramesh and tried to avoid a direct reply to the demand of restoring Article 370.
“We are against UT status to Jammu and Kashmir and statehood status must be restored,” he said... | |
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| Cong ‘humiliates’ Lal Singh to please ‘radical’ groups in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 20: The J&K unit of BJP is elated after Congress leadership virtually “snubbed and humiliated” Choudhary Lal Singh, chairman of the Dogra Sabhiman Sangathan Party, only to keep Kashmir-centric political parties and some radical groups in good humours.
These radical groups and some political parties have launched a campaign against Choudhary Lal Singh after he announced joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Instead of accommodating Choudhary Lal Singh, whose supporters outnumbered Congress workers at Lakhanpur to welcome Rahul Gandhi, Congress leadership preferred to allow the Awami National Conference leader on the dias.
It was an open secret that number of s... | |
| | | | Locals give cold response, stay indoors | | | |
Early Times Report
Kathua, Jan 20: The Bharat Jodo Yatra of Rahul Gandhi received a cold-shoulder response from the locals in Kathua. On the one hand, people preferred to stay inside due to the hostile weather while on the other hand, an aggressive campaign was launched on social media after Congress leadership humiliated Choudhary Lal Singh.
Netizens pointed out that once again Congress shamelessly hurt the sentiments of Jammu to please some Kashmir-centric parties and some radical groups of Kashmir Valley.
And more importantly, Kathua is a stronghold of Choudhary Lal Singh. After Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma resigned from the party, Congress does not have any leader in this district wh... | |
| | | | Let administration decide on route in Kashmir: Cong | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 20: The Congress wants to take the Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, through the interiors of the Kashmir valley, but has left the decision on the route of the foot march to security agencies and the Jammu and Kashmir administration, party leader Chetan Chauhan has said here.
“We have carried out reconnaissance and submitted two routes — one through the national highway and another through the interiors of Kashmir. Now it is up to security officials and the administration whether they will allow us or not,” Chauhan said as the yatra entered Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
He said the Congress has not released the yatra’s route plan in Kashmir d... | |
| | | | LG lays foundation stone of transit accommodation for KP employees at Zewan | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 20: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha laid foundation stone of Transit Accommodation for PM Package Employees at Zewan, Srinagar today.
The housing colony, under PMDP, is being constructed on 113 Kanals of land by R&B Department. It will have 39 blocks comprising of 936 flats.
The Lt Governor interacted with officials at the site and laid emphasis on timely completion of the project. He said the maximum PM Package employees are based in Srinagar and with ... | |
| | | | Amid wet weather SDMA issues avalanche warning in J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 20: The State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA) on Friday has issued an avalanche warning for the people living 2500 meters above sea level in ten districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement, the SDMA said an avalanche with Medium danger level is likely to occur above 2500 meters over Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch, and Rambam districts of Jammu division in the next 24 hours.
Low danger Level avalanche is likely to occur above 2500 meters over north Kashmir district of Bandipora, Baramulla while areas falling in Central Kashmir district of Ganderbal and frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara above 2000 meters and in south Kashmir districts of Anantnag a... | |
| | | | Police fire speculative shots in Kulgam | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 20: Police on friday said that security forces fired some rounds of bullets in air after observing suspicious movement in DH Pora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. In a brief handout, the police said that suspicious movement was reported during late afternoon in the main town DH Pora Kulgam.
CASO was launched to search the area and some speculative shots were also fired. Police Kulgam, 9RR and CRPF 18 Bn are jointly conducting search, reads the statement.... | |
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