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| Vakil threatens to approach SAC, people to decide who is frustrated | | War of words continue over corruption charges | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 28: In a chain of allegations and counter allegations that has virtually triggered war of words between the two senior Congress leaders, it was the turn of PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Taj Mohiudin to take on Abdul Ghani Vakil , former minister today, who sought the attention and intervention of Congress High Command on Friday into corruption charges against the departments being taken care of by the former. Vakil also retalitated in the same tone and tenor, contending it was a rightful demand in capacity of a citizen of the state to demand enquiry into the corruption charges which media has been highlighted against these departments. Vakil also threatened if approved and proper enquiry was not initiated he would be forced to approach state accountability commission.
“ It is not my concern alone I am backed by many senior congress leaders who want proper enquiry into all matters and corruption charges in particular” Vakil said. He also reiterated that a case of corruption also stands registered in the accountability commission agains... | |
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| Omar Abdullah's Truth and Reconciliation Commission | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 28: State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has again spoken of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in order to address the woes of the people who suffered in the State during the last 20 odd years.
The problem with the proposed commission that the State Chief Minister has been speaking about for many months now is that nobody has the faintest idea who should constitute the commission. Has it to be a statutory body to be constituted by the State, has it to be a statutory body to be constituted by the centre or has it to have an international dimension as well?
The problem with Omar Abdullah's hyped Truth and Reconciliation Commission is that nobody exactly k... | |
| | | | NC not letting AFSPA to die, now Farooq rakes 'AFSPA issue' | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 28: To keep its kettle boiling on over the much hyped issue of Armed Forcers Special Powers Act (AFSPA), National Conference President and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah stirring the issue today said that revocation of AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir has started gaining support from across the country.
Talking to media persons after visiting family of former MP late G N Kochak in Anantnag, Dr Abdullah said, "Time has come when all draconian laws should be revoked from the state. Not only in J&K but across the country voices have started emerging that AFSPA and other black laws must go."
Standing besides his son Chief Minister O... | |
| | | | 'Exiled' KP writer refuses to accept state award from Omar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 28: Prominent Kashmir Pandit writer and intellectual Dr Agnishekhar has refused to accept state award conferred upon him recently by Jammu and Kashmir government under 'Best Book Category'.
An appalled Dr. Agnishekhar said "we are in exile and how can I accept an award from a government which has not shown any seriousness in healing our wounds and which was responsible for exodus of my community." He made this revelation while addressing a press conference here today. "My conscience would not allow me to receive award from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah," Agnishekhar said.
"I reject the Best book award carrying a cash reward of Rs. 51,000, a memento and... | |
| | | | Over Rushdie tweet, AFSPA repeal demand | | Sonia keeps Abdullahs away from UP election campaign | | |
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SRINAGAR, Jan 28: Omar Abdullah's stand on AFSPA and his tweet on Salman Rushdie's Jaipur visit have restrained Congress High Command to entrust electioneering to Abdullahs in Uttar Pradesh.
Omar had volunteered to campaign for Congress during his meeting with Sonia Gandhi on January 5 when he completed three years in office. However, Sonia is yet to respond to his offer.
According to sources in Congress Omar's stand on Salman Rushdie controversy at the Jaipur Litfest and his position of AFSPA were major irritants for the party.
Omar had described Salman Rushdie's Jaipur visit a non-issue. "I don't think this is an issue that anybody should be concerned with... | |
| | | | Education department breaks record in fund lapsing under CSS | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 28: Though the phenomenon of trailing off whooping sums due to failure in expending in Jammu and Kashmir is not new, the Education department has broken all the records by leaving around 288 crores sanctioned under centrally sponsored schemes unspent during the last fiscal year. The department has also spent only 131 crores sanctioned under state sector out of 450 crores during the same period.
The legacy of lapsing the whooping sums by not spending on infrastructure development in key sectors including social sector in Jammu and Kashmir transfers from one regime to another, however, while going through the records the practice seems to be phenomenal wit... | |
| | | | Illegal drug use on rise at Kot-Bhalwal with impunity from law | | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, Jan 28: At Kot-Bhalwal near here and its adjoining areas, the use of illicit drugs, including charas, and the non-medical use of prescription medicines has been on the rise.
A local sarpanch was alleged to be the main person held responsible by villagers for promoting the use of charas and other banned drugs.
They said youth aged 18 and older consumed illicit drugs almost all day at the "venue", specially selected for the purpose in the area. But, during evening hours, a beeline of the drug addicts could be seen outside the venue and then leaving the spot, they added.
None of the villagers, however, wanted to be quoted due to the fear of some criminals who visite... | |
| | | | Why should industrialists invest in hostile state? | | Unhappy Omar | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has bemoaned the negative response of industrialist to invest in Jammu and Kashmir. "Industrialists have not given any encouraging response on investing in the State despite repeated proposals sent to them. The response is not very encouraging," he yesterday said. He made this observation while speaking on the sidelines of the release of a "Perception survey of media impact on the Kashmiri youth" at the prestigious India International Centre, New Delhi. The survey was conducted on behalf of the Union Home Minister and the districts covered were Srinagar and Budgam in Central Kashmir, Anantnag and Kulgam in South Kashmir and Baramulla and... | |
| | | | The forgotten Singhal Committee Report | | Jammu Youth & Jammu Leadership -- IV | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 28: The Singhal Committee report was comprehensive. It looked into the complaints of the Jammu youth dispassionately and without fear or favour. It adopted holistic attitude while suggesting measures to safeguard the interests of the youth of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. The Committee candidly acknowledged that there existed glaring disparities between Jammu and Kashmir and that the demand of the Jammu youth that all the seats available in the Jammu-based technical and professional institutions be earmarked exclusively for them was both reasonable and justifiable.
As mentioned, the Committee urged the State Government to adopt the admission policy as envisaged in the Jam... | |
| | | | In J&K, BJP has been orphaned by hasty decisions of its leadership | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 28: Have the seven MLAs,thrown out of the party on charge of defying the party whip by indulging in cross voting in April Legislative Council election,rendered the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir an orphan ?Or has the BJP high command orphaned the seven MLAs who had won the 2008 Assembly election as BJP candidates ?
This question seems to have defied an accurate answer because both sides keep on waiting for the moves of each side.As far as the future of the seven MLAs is concerned the ball is in the court of the High Court and the speaker of the Assembly.The speaker has issued a notice to both sides to explain their position.This itself indicates that there are n... | |
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