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| Assembly adjourned sine die, 10 days ahead of schedule | | Annual budget passed in 4 minutes as opposition stall House proceeding | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 30
Virtually bowing to the pressure of opposition, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was today adjourned sin die, at least ten days ahead of the schedule calendar, but not before the coalition government managed to pass the annual budget and also the Bills for approving the grants, despite of continuous uproar and commotion crated by the opposition parties.
Late in the afternoon, the agitated JKNPP MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia even reached to the chair of Speaker Tara Chand but was stopped by the Marshals, who forced a ring around the speaker.
The opposition parties stalled the proceedings of the House on the fifth consecutive day today forcing the speaker to adjourn the House twice. As the opposition parties refused to calm down, the government decided to Call It a Day and passed the grants in the absence of the opposition.
As the state Legislative Assembly met for daily business, here on Tuesday, the opposition parties especially National Conference and Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party members continue their fume against the gover... | |
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| Sanction special police battalion: JK Govt | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 30
The Jammu and Kashmir government has suggested to the Centre to sanction a special police battalion in a bid to provide jobs to West Pakistani and PoK refugees.
Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, said he had taken up problems of refugees with Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and suggested to him that a special police battalion be sanctioned for them.
Replying to a debate in the legislative Assembly Tuesday evening on demands for grants for departments under his head, he said the children of refugees should also be provided jobs in technical educational institutions.
The Chief Minister said compensation claims of nearly 5,000 PoK families were yet to be... | |
| | | | Azad receives Mahatma Gandhi Service Award | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 30
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today received the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Service Award for his outstanding contribution towards popularizing Gandhiji's message of truth and non-violence and service to the people.
The award was presented to Mr. Azad by Governor, Lt. Gen. S. K. Sinha at a function here organised to pay homage to the Father of the Nation on his 60th death anniversary observed as the Martyrs' Day.
The award given on behalf of Dr. Nirmala Deshpande, President, Akhil Bharat Rachnatmak Samaj and millions of Gandhian followers of the country, recognizes Mr. Azad's contribution in the service to the people of the country, particularly... | |
| | | | Former Chief Minister built big bunglow on forest land in Bhatindi : Baig | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 30
Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussian Baig on Wednesday opened pandoras box by claiming that former chief minister belonging to National conference had built a big bunglow by grabbing forest land in Bhatindi and several other NC ministers had committed irregularities by way of back door appointments during their regime.
"If you will force me to open my tongue I can go on and on.The leaders in the state are plundering forest wealth and blaming our minister who are no where involved in murky deals,Baig said in apprent reference to Kundal committee report and PDP ministers.
.Referring to complaints filed in the accountability commission ag... | |
| | | | Former Chief Minister built big bunglow on forest land in Bhatindi : Baig | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 30
Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussian Baig on Wednesday opened pandoras box by claiming that former chief minister belonging to National conference had built a big bunglow by grabbing forest land in Bhatindi and several other NC ministers had committed irregularities by way of back door appointments during their regime.
"If you will force me to open my tongue I can go on and on.The leaders in the state are plundering forest wealth and blaming our minister who are no where involved in murky deals,Baig said in apprent reference to Kundal committee report and PDP ministers.
.Referring to complaints filed in the accountability commission ag... | |
| | | | It is day of political burial of coalition govt: Rather | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 30
Leader of the opposition AR Rather on Wednesday termed the state governments act of adjourning the house sine die as an act of ‘political burial.
Responding to the charges of deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussian Baig who immediately addressed a press conference after the house was adjourned sine die by the speaker Tara Chand Rather said, “it is a day of political burial of the coalition government” .
Quoting rules and procedures of the house proceedings Rather said this is the blackest day in the history of the state legislature ."the government passed the bills in the house without listing them in the business and without circulating copies o... | |
| | | | Ruckus continues in Upper House, NC members marshaled out | | Two members suspended for remaining session | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 30
Continuing with their tirade against the coalition government, National Conference members today created ruckus in the state Legislative Council and later staged walkout seeking the resignation of the two `tainted' ministers in the coalition government who have been named in the Kundal Committee report.
Before the question hour started in the Jammu and Kashmir LA, here on Tuesday, the NC members rose up demanding that the coalition Ministers, Finance Minister, Tariq Hameed Qarra, and Forest Minister, Qazi Afzal, be sacked for their alleged involvement in the forest irregularities which were probed by the State Chief Secretary, B R Kundal, during his t... | |
| | | | Is all well within the Congress? | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 30
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had earned wrath of secessionists in the valley for propagating Gandhi’s ideals and he has also earned an award named after the Mahatama today. However, when it comes to percolating the ideal’s Azad propagates, they do not seem to seep deep into the party’s creamy layer.
This became evident from the absence of ministers and legislators at a meeting held at PCC headquarters here today where a large number of party workers and senior leaders had gathered to pay homage to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on his dearth anniversary.
Not only that none among the ministers or legislators (but one MLC) were present at the gathering,... | |
| | | | CM dedicates memorial to police martyrs | | Says dawning of peace result of their sacrifices | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 30
Paying glowing tributes to valiant jawans and officers of the State police, army and security forces who made supreme sacrifice protecting the lives and property of people and territorial integrity of the country, the Chief Minister, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that dawning of peace in Jammu & Kashmir was the result of these sacrifices.
Addressing a function after dedicating police memorial to martyrs of Jammu and Kashmir Police at Railhead here this afternoon, Mr. Azad said "we are proud of our police personnel who sacrificed their today for our tomorrow".
The Chief Minister complimented the state police for its fight against militancy along wi... | |
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