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| BJP leaders slam PM statement, say it is surrender to separatists | | Crackdown on activists repressive, undemocratic: Jaitely | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Jan 23: A day after Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh accused BJP of scoring political points on flag hoisting issue, the BJP stalwarts made a scathing attack against him for and accused both Centre and the J&K Government of "surrendering" to separatists who have declared that they will not let the tricolour be unfurled.
"The Government has arrested the members of Bharatiya Yuva Morcha. They have sealed all border points in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent their entry... large scale of arrests of BJP workers are being made. Even within the State, movements have been stopped. Trains carrying the BJP Youth workers from all over the country are being cancelled and diverted forcibly and BJP youth reaching Jammu & Kashmir are being diverted forcibly to other parts of the States", the BJP leader lamented.
"This is unacceptable, repressive and undemocratic," senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley said while addressing a press conference here today. Jaitley slammed the Union government led by Congress and said the attempts to stop the youth workers of BJP from reach... | |
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| Join us in hoisting national flag in State, Soz to BJP | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
srinagar, Jan 23: Urging the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) to desist from hoisting the national flag at Lal Chowk on Republic Day, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Prof Saifuddin Soz today said this action could be perceived by some elements as a provocation which should be avoided.
In a statement here this afternoon the former Union minister said that Republic Day would be celebrated as usual in the entire Jammu and Kashmir.
The national flag will be hoisted at Moulana Azad stadium in Jammu, Bakshi stadium in Jammu besides at all district and tehsil headquarters in the state, he said.
Soz said the BJP leaders and cadres would naturally be welcome to join the ... | |
| | | | All roads leading to "Lal Chowk" sealed | | No vehicle allowed to move out from home district till 26 Jan | | | SHAFIQ MIR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Rajouri, Jan 23: With an aim to foil Bhartiya Janta Party's program of hoisting Indian national flag at historical Lal Chowk Srinagar, the government has taken tough decision of sealing and blocking all roads leading to Srinagar. An announcement was made by the government agencies in border region of Poonch and Rajouri on Sunday evening informing that no vehicle will be allowed to move out from the home district till 26 January evening .
Giving details, official sources said that as per government decision, the local administrations of Poonch and Rajouri border districts have directed their men not to allow any vehicle to out side the district from 24 Jan to... | |
| | | | J&K-bound train carrying BJP activists sent back, workers protest | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
bangalore, Jan 23: In what can be seen as first major step to prevent forward movement of BJYM and BJP activists towards J&K, Police and railway officials here hoodwinked the Bharatiya Janata Party activists headed to Jammu and Kashmir for the Republic Day flag hoisting and shunted their special train back to Karnataka early this morning. The Bengaluru-New Delhi Karnataka Express, whose 18 bogies were full of Karnataka BJP youth activists, arrived at Sarola station in the district and was due for onward departure to the north.
The activists, estimated at around 1,500, were scheduled to join other colleagues from different states for the party's Tiranga Yatra in Srinaga... | |
| | | | Yasin Malik, associates go into hiding | | JKLF determined to foil Eakta Yatra | | | ET Report
Jammu, Jan 23: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Malik Muhammad Yasin has gone into hiding along with his close associates to `successfully implement' JKLF's programme to counter Bhartaya Janata Party's (BJP) Eakta Yatra on January 26.
Yasin has dared the youth wing of the BJP to hoist the Tricolor at Lal Chowk on January 26. The JKLKF has urged the people to assemble in Lal Chowk on the said day to show to the world as to whose flag flies high at the historic city centre in the summer capital. The JKLF programme has been supported by Mirwaiz led faction of the Hurriyat Conference and most of the separatist organizations.
A statement issued by JKLF this eve... | |
| | | | vHoisting National Flag | | Are Kashmiri Muslims Indians or a race apart? | | | NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 23: Are Kashmiri Muslims Indians? Is the decision of the BJP to hoist national flag at Lal Chowk, Srinagar, is something unholy, unconstitutional, provocative, divisive, communal and politically motivated? Why these questions? Why because even Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has cautioned the BJP not to go ahead with its programme, saying parties should desist from scoring "political points" or "promoting divisive agendas" and peace should not be disturbed in the "sensitive" Jammu and Kashmir.
That the Prime Minister has taken such a stand on the BJP's plan to hoist national flag in Srinagar on the Republic Day should establish beyond any shadow of doubt ... | |
| | | | Advocate among 3 held in Hawala racket; Rs 20 Lakh seized | | Poor prosecution an advantage to Hawala dealers in J&K | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 23: Resident of Hyderpora locality in Srinagar, one Ghulam Mohammad Bhat was arrested near Nagrota in Srinagar-Jammu national highway three years back. Police claimed to have seized a huge cash consignment of Rs 55 Lakh from Bhat which was allegedly flowing in to Srinagar from a New Delhi-based Hawala racket. As Police failed to produce any evidence against Bhat, he was released by court. Even the call detail record failed to help Police as the Hawala agents in Delhi had made and received all of their telephone calls between Delhi and Srinagar through landlines phones of Public Call Offices (PCOs).
Within three years, Bhat's name is among three residents o... | |
| | | | Omar has double speak policy on youth: Tripathi | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 23: As the entire hierarchy of BJP and BJYM is gearing up for final 'countdown' for the upcoming Ekta Yatra, national secretary of the party and co incharge BJYM for J&K Vani Tripathi accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of 'double speak' approach towards youth and their zeal for the interests of the nation.
"Two years back it was the same Omar Abdullah who was chosen by overwhelming majority by the youth of the state for he made promises and assured that he would change their fortunes and it is the youth who shall remain priority of his government", Vani Tripathi , who reached Jammu today in connection with overseeing Yatra arrangements said. But only a yea... | |
| | | | 2 hurt as police beat up teachers at MA Stadium entrance | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 23: While some teachers today insisted to let their vehicles enter the high-security MA stadium here, police allegedly beat them up, resulting in injuries to two of them.
Police sources said as MA stadium was the main venue of Republic Day celebrations in the winter capital, entry of private vehicles to it had been strictly banned.
Teachers of some schools, who had come to the stadium along with students to stage the rehearsal of programmes they were to present on R-Day, allegedly wanted to take their vehicles inside.
Over this issue, there were heated exchanges between the two sides. Two teachers were wounded when cops tried to push them to a side. The inj... | |
| | | | Two dozen aspirants for Poonch MLC seat | | | | SHAFIQ MIR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Rajouri, Jan 23: The border district Poonch based politicians belonging to both coalition partners National Conference and Congress have geared up their campaign for a single reserved seat in upper house of state assembly for district Poonch .The politicians belonging to both Congress and National conference have started lobbying in this regard.
The seat in discussion , presently represented by Mohammad Rashid Qureshi of National Conference is about to go vacant in March 2011 for which the politicians of the district have geared up their campaign.
Qureshi was nominated by government on this seat five years ago after J and K high court had given a decisi... | |
| | | | J&K Bank: Role expands, responsibility enhances | | State govt to continue as major stakeholder | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 23: Allaying apprehensions over the state government's agreement with Reserve Bank of India, that have been created with statements of some political leaders, Jammu & Kashmir Bank today make it clear that liquidity of an overdraft by the government or the government's agreement on general business with Reserve Bank of India would in no way undermine interests or fundamentals of Jammu & Kashmir Bank. The bank's management clarified as under:-
"J&K Bank is the banker to the government of Jammu and Kashmir since its inception and continues to be the same today. The general banking arrangements existing between the bank and the state government shall continue ... | |
| | | | Victimised CRPF may refuse to assist civil administration in Kashmir | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Jan 23: India is perhaps the only country in the world where those responsible for the unity and integrity of the country are victimising and harassing their own security forces in order to appease and please the enemies of India. It is not an exaggeration. It is a statement of fact. Just visit Kashmir and interact with the CRPF personnel and you would take no time in determining the extent to which they have been demoralised by the political establishment, be it the state government or be it the central government.
The extent of their demoralisation, frustration and helplessness could be determined from the fact that some of the CRPF commandants have,... | |
| | | | Lt Gen KT Parnaik visits Uri and Baramulla | | | | SRINAGAR: Lt Gen KT Parnaik, GOC-in-C Northern Command visited Uri sector and Baramulla here today.
The Army Commander, accompanied by Lt Gen SA Hasnain, GOC Chinar Corps, interacted with senior officers in both the places and was briefed about the prevailing security situation and also the operational readiness of the troops.
The Army Commander concluded his three day visit to the Kashmir valley and was seen off by Lt Gen SA Hasnain, at BB Cantt, said a Srinagar based defence Spokesman.... | |
| | | | Youth burns self to death | | | | Jammu: A youth burnt himself to death under mysterious circumstances at his residence here Saturday night.
Identified as Vijay Kumar, son of Janak Raj, he hailed from Rajiv Nagar.
Police sources said he was admitted by his family to the GMC hospital after he sustained severe burns at his residence late last night.
He later succumbed to his injuries. After post-mortem, the body was handed over to his family for last rights. Police had registered a case in this connection. Meanwhile, Rajni, daughter of Angrez Singh of Manga Chak, Samba, who was admitted to the GMC hospital with serious burns on January 15 last, died today. Her body too was handed over to her family for last rites after po... | |
| | | | Govt duty-bound to hoist tricolour at Lal Chowk: Swamy | | | | NEW DELHI: Holding that the Centre is "duty-bound" to unfurl the tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy today said central rule should be imposed in Jammu and Kashmir if the state government fails to cooperate in hoisting the national flag there.
"The UPA government is duty bound under the Transaction of Business Rules framed under the Constitution to officially unfurl the tricolour national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, J&K," he said in a statement here.
He said a resolution to this effect was adopted by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs in January first week or thereabouts in 1991 when Chandrashekhar was Prime Minister and he was Union Ministe... | |
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