x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Stop behaving like ‘feudal lord’: Imran Ansari tells Omar Abdullah | Satellite-based toll collection system to replace toll plazas: Nitin Gadkari | MHA extends validity of FCRA registered NGOs | India’s borders totally secure: Rajnath Singh | ‘Govt open to change in Agniveer scheme’ | CS reviews development of skilling portal by BISAG | Leopard snatches 5-year-old girl | Rains lash Kashmir, more in offing | Notification issued for Jammu Lok Sabha seat | 11 injured in Poonch accident | Properties of drug peddler attached | JKBOSE reschedules 11th class exams | Yoga competition held | BLOs imparted Training about electoral process at different assembly segments of Kupwara | SVEEP programme Galvanizes Participation in electoral process at High School Nagulta | Missing girl traced out within 2 days, reunited with family | Police Reunites missing girl with Family | PCCF chairs 8th UT Level Monitoring Committee meeting | Police thwarts bovine smuggling bid, Apprehends Culprits | DEO flags-off SVEEP Van for Voter awareness in Kulgam | Chorus Grows Louder | Hilly, rural areas confronting development deficit under J&K Govt: Sadhotra | Ex-Army Chief VK Singh Sabotaged Revocation Of AFSPA In J-K, Alleges Omar Abdullah | CUK declares Mar-29, 30 as working days for all non-teaching staff | RGCN organizes workshop on Nursing edcuation | Secretary Sports Council Inaugurates Softball/Baseball5 Championship 2023-24 | GDC Vijaypur Starts Lecture Series | GDC Ramnagar conducts programme on Nasha Mukti Se Yuva Shakti | SPMR College Organizes SVEEP Programme Promoting Voter Awareness | Khour Holds Successful Anti-Drug Awareness Programme | Students Rally Against Drug Abuse in Dewan Devi Public School Event | Psychological Support for Young Adults: Lecture at GDC Bishnah | GDC Udhampur organizes awareness programme | Jammu Police started proceedings under section 82 CrPc against a Psa Absconder | Amit chairs meeting in Ladakh | Two persons injured in scuffle in Bemina Srinagar | Back Issues  
 
news details
Sajad Lone gives vent to feelings on stone pelting in Jammu, remains mum on same in Srinagar
2/18/2019 10:55:10 PM
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report

SRINAGAR, Feb 18: Separatist turned mainstream politician turned minister, Sajad Gani Lone has of late developed a dislike and hatred for stone pelting saying that stone pelting is not acceptable in the contemporary society.
Lone who is the chairman of Peoples Conference gave vent to his feelings in this regard today at Jammu, the winter capital of the state. The former minister was referring to stone pelting incidents that took place in Jammu in the aftermath of February 14 Fidayeen attack on a convoy of CRPF that led to killing of 49 personnel of the force and injuries to many others.
"If stone pelting is wrong in Kashmir, it is equally wrong in Jammu and should attract the same legal and administrative response. What is wrong in Kashmir can't be deemed acceptable and tolerable in Jammu. Law and Order is the subject of the state administration and they need to ensure there is zero tolerance for these mobs in Jammu and those who are involved are arrested and persecuted", said Lone.
If stone pelting is wrong what stopped the Peoples Conference Chairman is deploring the same when it used to be a regular feature in the Kashmir valley. Lone has hardly talked about the stone pelting in Kashmir and his 'sermon' on stone pelting in Jammu would not go down well with the people living in the winter capital of the state.
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) that owned Lone and referred to him as their own man never asked him to go all out a launch a tirade against the stone pelting and the people who are supporting the same. The BJP had in fact given their full support when he tried to form the state government in the state in November last year.
The Peoples Conference Chairman who referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his elder brother played it safe when it comes to stone pelting and the consequences attached to the same. He has been very selective in this regard and on most of the occasion he has preferred to remain mum on the issue.
Lone said that intimidation and harassment of Kashmiri students, professionals and families living outside Kashmir was unacceptable and cannot be passed off as a purportedly natural outburst. "These incidents are tantamount to trivializing the enormous sufferings and the pain suffered by the people of Kashmir over the period of the last three decades while their lives were engulfed by the scourge of violence and terror."
Lone arrived in Jammu in order to reach out to members of the community to ensure their safety and security. He said that all state governments are duty bound to ensure the safety and security of all Kashmiri students, professionals and families residing in their respective States and no laxity should be tolerated in this matter.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU