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| …and the Minister reacted, but late | | Peerzada to submit resignation to chief minister today | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 14
He was there in the middle of the House and in the middle of the controversy when all the heated discussions revolved around him. The Chief Minister was left by quite few words in defence and the Deputy Chief Minister said he often felt like resigning. The entire opposition fired salvos against the government and the treasury benches nodded in conformity as what they were saying was correct.
Despite all this, stalling the routine business of assembly, the "Corrupt Minister did not resign". He did not even offer to resign on the moral grounds. This is how the story went for the day.
However, late evening developments hinted at the minister, being talked about - the name by now having become an open secret - education minister Peerzada Mohammad Hussain, having planned to offer his resignation from to the chief minister tomorrow.
When the legislative assembly met this morning for the Question Hour, the entire Opposition, as already anticipated, was on the feet demanding a discussion on charges of corruption levelled by a legislator against a... | |
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| CBI to probe Dr Lone's killing | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 14
It was a tough decision as the accusing fingers had been raised on the ruling coalition partner, but finally the government has ended the row by deciding to institute a CBI inquiry into killing of Dr Ghulam Nabi Lone, a Minister of State for Education in Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government.
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today announced CBI probe into the killing of former Minister of State, Dr. Ghulam Nabi Lone and arrest of the person who had reportedly made an intimidating call to the mother of legislator, Shoaib Lone for his raising the issue of corruption against a minister in the legislative assembly.
Replying to discussion on the adjournment m... | |
| | | | Conduit is with us, target too will face music: CM | | Azad says action against Minister only if proved guilty | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 14
The conduit of corruption has been arrested and intended the intended recipient will too meet the same destiny, said a taken aback Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad replying a marathon debate on corruption in the legislative assembly today following allegations against a Minister in the coalition government.
After an elaborate debate on corruption, the Chief Minister asserted that his resolve against the corruption has rather further strengthened after the MLA leveled allegations against the Minister. He admitted that it was matter of shock for him that such an allegation has come but reiterated that the war against corruption will be taken to a logica... | |
| | | | Not enough, says Opposition | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 14
Even though the Chief Minister made all out attempts to take the House into confidence and hold out an assurance that action will be taken if the charges of corruption were proved against the Minister, the Opposition said that merely a statement was not enough.
Leader of Opposition, Abdul Rahim Rather said that his party will not sit silent and would like to see concrete action in the case. "We are not satisfied with the Chief Minister's action. He will have to take strict action against the minister whose integrity is now doubtful", Rather told media persons after Chief Minister's reply in the legislative assembly.
Rather said, we have moved an a... | |
| | | | Power debts: Govt major defaulter | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 14
The Legislative council today witnessed uproarious scenes when the National Conference members trooped to the well of the House while demanding a CBI inquiry in the killing of Dr Ghulam Nabi Lone, a former Minister, and a discussion on the allegations of corruption against a cabinet minister.
The NC members wanted the chairman to accept their notice on adjournment of the House so that a discussion was held on the charges of corruption leveled against a cabinet minister by Mr Shoab Lone,MLA in the Assembly. When the Chairman, Ghulam Nabi Lone,ruled that there was no provision for deferring the question hour adding that he will consider their demand af... | |
| | | | SASB not answerable to legislature | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 14
The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has refused to share details with the legislature citing its autonomous status and overall supervision by the Governor who, in this case, is not advised by the Council of Minister.
A written question had been listed in the Legislative Council today about a case pertaining to Sewa Committee Baradarn and others versus the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In reply to the question, the Minister read out a communication of the Chief Executive Officer of SASB that the board is not a controlled corporation and is autonomous in nature.
Giving reply to a question by Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari, the Minister told the House as per th... | |
| | | | NC, Tarigami, Mir working in tandem | | Lone's masterly stroke a part of a bigger political move | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Jan 14
The political circles are agog with speculations about the Cabinet Minister in the Azad government about whom the independent MLA Shoab Lone had alleged to have demanded and taken bribe of Rs 60,000 for applying his signature on the file concerning to the case of Lone's sister. Ever since Lone made the startling allegation on the floor of the house on Friday, guess work has been going on about the name of the minister who is the culprit, since Shoab Lone had refused to name the minister in the House, even after the senior Congress leader and Minister for Health and Medical Education Mangat Ram Sharma requesting him to name the minister and ... | |
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