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Threatening posters surface in different villages of South Kashmir | Tral killings sent shivers down the spine of Panchayat representatives, more than two dozen resign | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Apr 22: With hardly 24 hours left for the elections to the South Kashmir's Anantnag Lok Sabha seat, panic has gripped the people more so the Panchayat representatives in various areas of the South Kashmir. This has resulted into a situation where more than two dozen Panchayat representatives have resigned.
Threatening posters have come up in these areas and people have been asked to stay away from the election process. The posters have also warned the Sarpanchs and Panchs of dire consequences in case they did not resign from their posts. Following the threat around 25 Sarpanchs and Panchs of the Tral area tendered their resignations today.
Reports reaching here said that people of Tral, Kakapora, Lelhar, Pampore, Wuyan, Alchi Bagh, Chandhara, Khrew, Andrus and some other localities were scared after threatening posters of Hizbul Mujahideen appeared asking the people not to vote for the April 24 election to the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat.
Sources told Early Times that some of the posters appeared in the Batagund and Amler villages of Tral town in which peop... | |
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Militants sole purpose of repeated strikes aimed at to enforce poll boycott call | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 22: The militants strike in Pulwama district of South Kashmir yesterday killing three persons including a Sarpanch, his son and a village head has revealed that militants presence is still high in the district.
The strike is not an isolated incident in the district. A few days earlier a sarpanch was kidnapped on April 18 in village Gulzarpora by Hizbul Mujahideen militants and later killed.
On Sunday last the militants struck at residence of NC leader peer Yawar at Khrew township of Pampore village in Pulwama district to eliminate the NC leader. Though the leader survived, the militants killed his two security guards.
It may be recalled that there were ... | |
| | Farooq Abdullah exposed by RK Singh | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: Dr Farooq Abdullah has been exposed like never before by the former union home secretary RK Singh. Singh had said Farooq should seek details about the hanging of Afzal Guru firstly from his son Omar Abdullah, who is also the Chief Minister of the state.
Singh has thus put the father-son duo in the dock by this clear assertion. Omar too had been trying to make a political capital out of the hanging of the Afzal Guru. He had even called Guru, a sahib, in the Assembly, which evoked strong opposition from the Jammu based parties.
Farooq Abdullah was living in his make believe world that he would continue to tell lies about the hanging of Guru by blaming ho... | |
| | As Cong 'burns midnight oil' for NC, Rahul visit to give filip to canvassing | Soz venturing into NC, PDP bastions aggressively | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: As National Conference is desperately trying to woo voters for the three Parliamentary constituencies in Kashmir, its ally Congress too is using all its might and muscle to help NC candidates emerge victorious. Both the parties are trying to rope in Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to visit Kashmir and canvass at least for the two seats Srinagar and Anantnag where contest is tough against rival PDP. With whatever possible and available resources, PCC president Prof Saif-u-Din Soz is making whirlwind tour of segments, even to places where even NC and PDP have not dared to enter in the interiors of Srinagar city.
Sources said Congress is trying to arra... | |
| | RBA becomes a political tool in J&K | Developed areas enjoy benefits, while deserving face deprivation | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 22: As entire gamut of reservations has been thoroughly politicized across the country, the reservation of Backwards areas has also been caught in the political muck in J&K.
While many areas have put up a strong case for their reservation under Backward areas, the others which have been categorized under RBA need to be de notified to make way for the deserving ones. However, the entire process has been struck in the political vested interests and the people of the deserving areas have been deprived of their legitimate right.
While talking to Early Times a young un employed post graduate from remote Lassipora Watrihal in central Kashmir's Budgam district ... | |
| | As 2 teachers get suspended over Mandi rape case, Shehnaz Ganai's uncle continues to remain Scott free | | | Early Times Report
Mandi, Apr 22: In a swift development over the infamous rape case in Mandi, Poonch , wherein a number of accused related to various government departments were involved, the Chief Education Officer Poonch, Abdul Hamid Fani have ordered the immediate suspension of two of its employees and have got them attached to CEO office Poonch.
A news story carried by the Early Times yesterday had revealed that some of the government employees in education department have been party to a rape case of Mandi, nearly a month ago and were left scot free without any administrative action having taken against them.
The government taking immediate cognizance of the report published in th... | |
| | Now Akber Lone flees from Sudnara village | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Apr 22: Once again National Conference leader and Higher Education Minister, Mohammad Akbar Lone had to leave the party workers election meeting midway in a Bandipora village, as clashes erupted in the area against the Minister's visit today. The angry people later ransacked the house of a local National Conference worker. NC Leaders has been facing continuous stone-throwing attacks from every nook and corner of the district.
According to reports Lone had come to Sudnara, village just some 4 Kms from Hajin to attend an election campaign meeting with his party workers.
A local wishing anonymity said," security was beefed up in view of the Minister's visit sin... | |
| | Has Kashmir really taken a favourable turn? | Scare in South Kashmir likely to impact polling | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: The recent attacks on panchayat members and police men particularly in South Kashmir have put a question mark on the security arrangements for the Lok Sabha elections scheduled to commence in Kashmir from April 24. It has also exploded the myth that Kashmir has taken a favourable turn. The situation continues to be as grim.
The killings have an impact on the overall situation and may also have a serious bearing on the polling turnout. Reminiscent of early 90s when National Conference workers would announce their dissociation with NC and politics through paid advertisements in local dailies, the panchayat members have also opted for the recourse.
If repo... | |
| | Campaign against Modi won't help NC to defeat PDP in Kashmir | Frustration, desperation, fear of defeat | | Rustam
JAMMU, Apr 22: It's unfortunate that NC working president and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is indulging in negative campaigning and launching personal attacks against his political rivals to woo voters in the Valley, instead of seeking the people's mandate for his party candidates, including his own father and outgoing Union Minister Farooq Abdullah, on developmental and governance agenda or placing before the people report card of his coalition government. He has been seeking the people's mandate through his hate campaign against the BJP and its Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and his daughter Mehbooba Mufti.
Omar Abdullah has been accusing the... | |
| | FD employee arrested for getting woman gang raped, trafficking | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: Entangled into an inquiry of a murder, a notorious Janipur based woman, who works in the Forest Department as Computer Assistant , was arrested for her alleged role in dragging girls into the flesh trade at her residence in Roop Nagar area today.
The woman was arrested by a police based on the complaint of a victim from Punjab. From her residence police also seized some porn material, used and un used condoms and hidden cameras meant for snooping.
The accused identified as Shahida Parveen wife of Anil Kotwal, was allegedly running a business of flesh trade, in the area, and police was receiving about thirty two complaints of her that some poli... | |
| | Who wants another communal partition of India? | Farooq Abdullah on BJP | | Neha
JAMMU, Apr 22: On Monday, National Conference (NC) president and Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah lambasted the BJP and charged it with nurturing a "mindset" which wants to create a "new Pakistan". "I think this mindset created Pakistan and I think they (BJP) now want to create a new Pakistan," he said, adding "if they continue with this mindset then it will be difficult for them to save Hindustan," he told reporters on the sidelines of an election rally in Budgam district.
Farooq Abdullah did cross the Lakshman Rekha by saying what he said about the BJP, which is all set to dislodge the Congress-led UPA Government in May and assume power at the Centre. Political p... | |
| | Damaged patch on Rajouri-Poonch highway adding to commuters' woes: admn dumb | | | Ajay Sharma
Katra, Apr 22: Rajouri-Poonch highway, the source line for all vehicular and commuter movement is severely affected by a 2 kilometers damaged stretch that is adding to the woes of the users of the road.
Makol Mandir to Varnara - a two kilometers stretch is totally damaged as the authorities concerned either seem to be in deep slumber or are nonchalant towards its repair as many pleas, according to the local populace as well as the sarpanch of the area, have fallen on deaf ears so far. While the people of the area, after having approached the authorities many times to get the road repaired and macadamized, left clueless, even filed an RTI over the condition of the road whic... | |
| | Who wants another communal partition of India? | Farooq Abdullah on BJP | | Neha
JAMMU, Apr 22: On Monday, National Conference (NC) president and Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah lambasted the BJP and charged it with nurturing a "mindset" which wants to create a "new Pakistan". "I think this mindset created Pakistan and I think they (BJP) now want to create a new Pakistan," he said, adding "if they continue with this mindset then it will be difficult for them to save Hindustan," he told reporters on the sidelines of an election rally in Budgam district.
Farooq Abdullah did cross the Lakshman Rekha by saying what he said about the BJP, which is all set to dislodge the Congress-led UPA Government in May and assume power at the Centre. Political p... | |
| | Meeting of DC with agitating employees fails to break deadlock | Kishtwar imbroglio, No work in Govt offices for 3rd consecutive day | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Apr 22: Three hour marathon meeting of agitating employees with Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar failed to break the ice after core committee of newly formed Kishtwar employees front staged a walkout from the meeting and accused Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar of rendering undue support to Superintendent of Police who according to agitating employees misbehaved with ARO Kishtwar Mohammad Hanief Malik.
After day long protest on 3rd consecutive day due to which the work in all the government offices particularly in DC Office Kishtwar remained paralysed, all agitating employees after closing their offices assembled at Shaheedi Mazar Kishtwar where they raised slogans aga... | |
| | Bani view point attracting garbage dumpers than tourists | | | Shiv Kumar Padha
Basohli, Apr 22: The Tourism Department of the state, in order to utilize the funds, constructed a view point (now collapsed) at a distance of 200 mts. from bus stand on Basohli, Bani, Bhaderwah road in a hurried manner which can be easily judged at the first glance of the structure.
The natives of the town felt grateful for the favors of the department having dedicated such a unique structure to the tourists visiting the area.
Keeping aside the design and shape of the view point, there is no doubt about the selection of the site because one can have the view of back waters of the RSD lake and the boating taking place there.
But one can neither make head nor tail of ... | |
| | Ban on polythene fails in Poonch | | | M S Nazki
Poonch, Apr 22: The blatant use of polythene bags continue in Poonch Mandi Surankote Mendhar unabated despite the fact that the High Court has banned the use of the non-biodegradable material in the state.
Though the concerned departments are trying to curb the menace of polythene bags yet its continued usage is not only harming the ecosystem but also reproducing a lot of inconvenience to public.
Regarding this Javid Iqbal Jatt said, "The use of polythene was banned in the state through SRO-182 issued by the state government on June 18, 2008 under the Jammu and Kashmir Non-Biodegradable material (Management, Handling and Disposal) Act, 2007. Its use is rampant across th... | |
| | NC killing panchayat members affiliated to PDP: Mahbooba | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Apr 22 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mahbooba Mufti today accused National Conference of killing panchayat members owing allegiance to PDP.
During her road show in South Kashmir, Mehbooba lashed out at NC accusing it of eliminating the PDP panchs and sarpanchs in areas where PDP has made deep inroads much to NC's disappointment.
She said killing of village head, his son and Namabardar in Tral area yesterday is one such example in which NC used its men and machinery to kill people for their personal benefits.
She alleged that NC is employing all coercive efforts to create an environment of fear in areas like Tral village of South Kashmir where p... | |
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