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| Ban on main Moharram procession completes 21 years | | Ashoora observed with Zuljanah, Alam processions in Kashmir | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Dec 17: Like in last 21 years of the separatist armed struggle, authorities did not allow the main Ashoora procession in this capital city on occasion of the 10th of Moharram---anniversary of the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain and his associates at Karbala, in Iraq. However, scores of Alam, Tazia and Zuljanah processions were carried out as per tradition in downtown Srinagar and other Shia-dominated neighbourhoods all over Kashmir valley.
Pleading apprehensions of disruption from political elements, vested interests and those having no faith in the Moharram rituals, authorities did not issue permission to the main Ashoora procession that would have, in normal times, initiated at Abi Guzar in Civil Lines area and concluded late tonight at the historic Imambargah of Zadibal.
All J&K Shia Association of the influential Shia spiritual and political leader, Maulvi Iftikhar Hussain Abnsari (currently a Member of Legislative Assembly and senior leader of the principal opposition party, PDP) and Anjuman-e-Sharyee Shia'an of Budgam-based cl... | |
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| Does CM, DGP really believe in freedom of press? | | 15 attacks on fourth estate in 11 months | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 17: With the manhandling of Dainik Jagran lens man by the police today, the attacks on the fourth estate by the men in uniform this year have gone up to fifteen. This does not include issue of notices by the Speaker Legislative Assembly to various editors and police action against four Jammu based newspapers.
Surprisingly the senior officers of the police and civil administration have apologized and assured action after every attack. But to this day, no erring police man has been brought to justice. Neither the Chief Minister nor the Director General of Police (DGP) seem interested in saving the fourth estate from the onslaught of the men in uniform.
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| | | | Jammu & Kashmir government "inefficient" & "insensitive", Says Padgaonkar | | | | NEHA
ET REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 17: In the second week of October, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, denounced the Omar Abdullah-led government in downright language. It, among other things, virtually said: the prevailing unrest in the Kashmir Valley was the immediate fall-out of the "governance deficit" and "trust deficit." It was perhaps for the first time after 1947 that the Union Government had castigated any of the state governments using such a language. Had there been another Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir, he would have resigned in no time. For, what the CCS had said was nothing but an expression of no-confidence in Omar Abdullah. But... | |
| | | | Interlocutors arrive for third trip, to focus on border areas | | Cautious on comments, say they will only register views | | | ET REPORT
Jammu, Dec 17: The interlocutors appointed by the Central Government to talk to a cross section of society and various communities in three different regions of J&K reached here today to seek out various shades of opinion, this time in the border areas of Jammu and a brief visit to Srinagar. The interlocultors are on third visit to state beginning today. Earlier, during their two visits they talked to all concerned and major stakeholders in Kashmir Valley followed by their second visit to Ladakh region.
The three-member panel is headed by journalist Dileep Padgaonkar but only two of them -Padgaonkar along and Central Information Commissioner M.M. Ansari arrived here today. T... | |
| | | | ET made victim for raising pro-Jammu sentiment Ministers, legislators and other so-called champions of cause of Jammu maintain silence | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 17: The Early Times is being made a victim by the government for raising the voice of Jammu and projecting the sorry plight of the people of the region. Surprisingly, none of the local Congress ministers and legislators, who claim to be the champions of the cause of Jammu have so far come forward either in ET support, or to ask the government to exercise its authority in a democratic manner. The ET had the option of either toeing the government line, or continue highlighting the pro-Jammu sentiment as regards the discrimination with the region. It, however, decided to stick to the 'journalism of truth and courage'.
While doing so, the newspaper got immense... | |
| | | | ET targeted for not following dictates of Govt: Nirmal singh | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: Recent attempts to control the voice of fourth pillar of democracy, the media, Dr. Singh said that a Jammu based English Daily "Early Times" is being targeted for not following the dictates of the government. He demanded that government should refrain from making attempts to silent the voice of media and rather it should encourage all such newspapers which raise the voice of masses and promote the national cause in the state.... | |
| | | | BJYM resents victimization of ET by Govt | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Udhampur, Dec 17: Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) State Secretary y has condemned "un- democratic" attitude of state Government towards Early Times and termed it as unfortunate and "murder of democracy."
Criticizing the vindictive attitude of the coalition government against the state's most popular and accepted daily English paper Early Times, Advocate Dinkar Gupta said that the newspaper always tried to raise the voice of underprivileged and particularly Jammuties who are facing discrimination at the hands of Kashmiri rulers for the past several years.
He severely criticized the Omar led NC government which according to him was the most corrupt and anti-people r... | |
| | | | Govt lost its credibility in the state: Manhas | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: Bharatiya Janta party has strongly condemned the recklessness exhibited by the present incumbency to strip the state's most principled newspaper of its right to advertisement.
In a statement issued here, BJP president Shamsher Singh has condemned the high handedness of the state administration in working on its own whims and fancies and has said that wherein the chief minister of the state utters anything on its own, anything can be expected out of this government that can harm the social fabric of the state.
"It is an irony that government has behaved in most irresponsible way in curtting off the advertisement revenue to the newspaper that has been repo... | |
| | | | Action against ET deplorable: Lal Chand | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: In the democratic arrangement of a political system, the freedom of expression is one of the basic fundamental that a free state carries along. Jammu and Kashmir, of late, has emerged as the enslaved state ruled by an incapable leader who after wreaking havoc in one region of the state now has returned to another to strike a clamp down on the free voice of the people stated BJP MLA Master Lal Chand . In this wake banning of advertisement to the most emergent newspaper ET apparently hints towards his government's machinations to stop free flow of facts to the people.
This is highly condemnable and against the ethical freedom of the press which is the fourt... | |
| | | | Er. Abdul Rashid criticizes government for gagging media | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: The freedom of expression is one of the basic fundamental that is the essence of the democracy. This essence has been changed into the stink by the present government by projecting itself as the most dictatorial administration in the history of Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated by Er. Abdul Rashid in a press statement released today.
Engineer said that by gagging the media, government has projected its image as one of the most distorted one that of late has become the abhorring among the common masses.
Jammu and Kashmir, he said has emerged as the enslaved state ruled by an incapable leader who after wreaking havoc in one region of the state now has ret... | |
| | | | Beware of interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 17: And the great promoter and defender of Maoists, Naxalites and Islamic terrorists, Prashant Bhushan said, to the same English language daily: "In any democracy, people should be free to discuss fundamental issues like whether the country needs to change its composition or should integrate with a larger entity eroding some of its sovereignty. India should be open to such discussions, especially in the context of Kashmir, as it has always been a special case of a disputed territory… There is no question of Roy and Geelani being liable to criminal proceedings for their speeches…"
Similarly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah defended Geelani et al, saying ... | |
| | | | Unresolved stapled visa issue a bane for J&K residents | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 17: During his three-day visit to India the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao, has demonstrated a pro-Pakistan bias in the policy of Beijing vis-a-vis India. China has clearly exhibited greater interest in the promotion of trade with India than normalising relations with its immediate neighbour.
Though the Chinese premier has given an indication of addressing trade imbalances, which at present tilts in favour of China, he has neither supported India's bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, not backed India's stand on Kashmir being its integral part nor on Delhi's claim that terrorism emanated from the soil of Pakistan. In fact India wanted... | |
| | | | Police file status report in Giri encounter case | | | | ET REPORT
Jammu, Dec 17: As per the direction of High Court, the police through Additional Advocate General filed status report in much publicized encounter which took place near Satyam Resorts in which one Rakesh Kumar alias Giri and Yudhvir alias Babloo was injured. Sumit Choudhary alias Sunny Baba, according to the police fled away while firing on police party. The injured were immediately shifted GMC Jammu where Rakesh Kumar alias Giri succumbed to injuries.
In the status report filed by SHO P/S Channi Himmat, it has been submitted that on November 21, 2010 constable Swarn Lal P/s Miran Sahib produced docket at P/S Channi Himmat Jammu on behalf of SHO P/S Miran Sahib to the effect tha... | |
| | | | Omar has converted Kashmir into a prison: Mehbooba | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, DEC 17: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come down heavily upon the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his comments on the WikiLeaks cables that made a revelation regarding alleged human rights violations in Kashmir in 2005. Making a scathing attack the PDP chief today said the chief minister should be the last man to speak on the issue, as he has converted the valley into a prison.
"Omar should be last man to speak on the issue concerning WikiLeaks disclosure about tortures in Kashmir. He has converted the Kashmir Valley into a prison," PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti told reporters.Reminding Omar of the recent unrest and the incidents of HR violations during his r... | |
| | | | Newly married girl elopes with paramour | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 17: A newly married girl eloped with her paramour from a hotel at Katra last night.
Mala and Sunder Lal of Faridabad, Haryana, who were married on November 18 last, arrived at Katra last evening to seek the blessings of Mata Vaishnodevi.
They checked in a hotel in Katra town. However, when Sunder got up this morning, he found Mala missing along with cash and gold jewellery, police sources said.
He brought the matter to the notice of Katra police station. During preliminary investigation, police came to know that Mala had eloped with her paramour who had also checked in their hotel.
Mala taught in a computer centre where she had developed an affair with a s... | |
| | | | AFSPA amendments likely in CCS meeting | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Dec 17: Notwithstanding the opposition from army and defence ministry, amendments to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), aimed at making it "more humane", are likely to be placed soon before the cabinet committee on security (CCS), the highest government body on security issues.
Official sources said the amendment proposal, which was strongly backed by home minister P Chidambaram, J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah and several groups in the northeast, was expected to be placed before CCS in its next meeting.
Through the amendment, it was being proposed that arrest warrants were secured in advance and grievance cells set up to address citizens'... | |
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