x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Dr Andrabi welcomes first batch of Amarnath Ji Yatris | Adopt zero tolerance approach towards illegal mining in J&K: Dy CM to Officers | Transport Commissioner inspects driving test centre, RTO office Srinagar | Freight unloading at NFR holds steady growth during the month of June 2025 | Sadhotra seeks probe into non-utilization of bunker construction funds in border areas | Javed Rana, Javid Dar review irrigation scenario in JK | Illegal timber transportation foiled; truck seized | NIPCCD renamed as Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women, Child Development | Nominations for Padma Awards-2026 open till 31st July, 2025 | Extensive studies by ICMR, AIIMS on sudden deaths establish no linkage between COVID-19 vaccines | Cyber Cell solves online frauds, recovers money | Encounter breaks out between terrorists, security forces in Kishtwar | DB stays writ Court order to Repatriate 63-Year-Old Woman Deported to Pakistan | CCI president calls on LG Sinha | Amarnath ji pilgrims accorded rousing reception at Udhampur | SBSP president Vivek Bali welcomes first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims | DC Poonch visits Gurudwara Deri Sahib Khari | ELI Scheme will be Game-Changer for Youth Employment & Economic Growth in country: Kavinder | ADC Bhaderwah reviews functioning of Tehsil Library | District Administration Ramban welcomes first batch of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2025 Pilgrims | Apni Party's deputation submits memorandum to DC Jammu | Dr Javid Iqbal honoured with two awards on Doctors' Day at GMC Rajouri | Police apprehends man with sharp-edged weapon | COAS visits Bhutan to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation | Suresh Sharma inspects roads in Maira Mandrian, ensures Monsoon readiness | Induction Training for newly promoted L/A-Headmasters inaugurated at Polytechnic College, Jammu | Udhampur police recovers Rs 1.13 lakh in 7 different cyber fraud cases | Special facilities arranged for Amarnath passengers by Railway Administration | Doda police traced out 2 missing ladies and re-united with families | SMVDU NCC Cadet participated in Special National Integration Camp | LPU Launched RCI-Approved M.A. Clinical Psychology Programme | 'Dr Vinod Kumar Sharma's Famous Poems' Released at MCM | Preparation for classical chess requires a lot of effort: Praggnanandhaa | Asian champion 100m hurdler Yarraji suffers injury, in big blow to World C'ships hopes | Sudhanshu Mittal re-elected as KKFI chief | IIM Signs MoU with Sheffield University Management School | Temple of learning ? | "The Power of Pen" | Your Dream Doesn’t Have an Expiry Date | In today’s digital age, Screen dominate Simple ways Parents can get kids off Screen and back into Real Books | Underground Hospital | Kashmir Muslims greet yatris to strengthen brotherhood | All officers on ground to ensure peaceful yatra: DGP Prabhat | ONGC sets up Yatri Niwas and Disaster Management Complex at Baltal | Kashmir traders pin hopes on Yatra for tourism revival | CRPF deploys women ‘May I Help You’ Teams, Mountain Rescue Units’ | Amarnath pilgrims laud ‘Operation Sindoor’ | Special arrangements at Jammu Railway Station | J&K Police establish helpline for terrorism victims | 5 springs sealed in Rajouri | Back Issues  
 
news details
Terrorists forget Mehbooba's gestures, turn guns towards PDP workers
'Innocent activists feel heat as party top brass continues to encourage ultras, separatists'
5/9/2019 11:38:21 PM
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: Despite, president of Peoples Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti, acting as the spokesperson of the terrorists and separatists her party workers are facing the wrath of the ultras.
On Wednesday, terrorists walked into two local pharmacies in Zainapora area of Shopian district in south Kashmir and abducted Irfan Hameed and Muzaffar Ahmad, owners of two medical stores. After dragging them along for a few kilometers, the gunmen fired at their legs and fled away from the spot. Both of them were injured in the attack.
Sources told Early Times that both are active members of the PDP and had participated in the election campaign during the recently held Lok Sabha polls in the district. "It seems that Irfan and Muzaffar were fired upon by the terrorists to send a message to the political activists the people who were a part of the electoral process won't be spared," sources added.
It's in place to mention here that just few days before the polling day in Shopian and Pulwama districts threat posters issued by Hizbul-Mujahideen had appeared in different hamlets. "Anyone who will vote will be killed," the posters had said.
Soon after the two PDP workers were shot at, the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti took to the twitter to denounce the attack. "Condemn the dastardly act on PDP workers in Shopian. My heart goes out to these two brave hearts and I pray for their recovery…." Mehbooba wrote on the twitter.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Terrorists targeting the PDP workers should serve as an eye opener for Mehbooba Mufti, who leaves no opportunity to describe them as 'freedom fighters' and stakeholders."
He said that attack on the PDP workers should make it clear to Mehbooba that neither separatists nor the terrorists can ever become her friends. "When Mehbooba was the Chief Minister of the state she doubled the incentive for the terrorists who would surrender. She provided amnesty to 10,000 stone pelters and even asked the security forces to catch the terrorist alive and don't kill them," the analyst added.
"Someone needs to ask what did she achieve by acting as the chief sympathizer of the terrorists and their supporters? Her actions and statements have made the PDP activists more vulnerable. Had she remained firm on nationalist agenda today entire country would have stood by her," the analyst said.
A Kashmir watcher said, "PDP and Mehbooba stand at crossroads due to her follies. No one in the country wants to repose faith in her. In fact everyone blames her for encouraging terrorists and their supporters. It's unfortunate that innocent PDP workers are paying for the mistakes committed by the party top brass."
  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