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Cong indicates 'no participation' in BDC polls without 73rd amendment
Party's future, interests supreme 'consensus': Soz
10/10/2012 12:14:55 AM
Saroj Razdan Jammu, Oct 9: Indicating that Congress may not go ahead with participation in BDC polls of panchayats if major provisions under 73rd Constitutional amendment were not adopted in the State, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee chief Prof Saif-u-Din Soz today said Party's stand and commitment on the issue is firm and its interests are supreme, which is what emerged 'unanimously' as consensus at the conclusion of a series of meetings within the party at various levels. Prof Soz said no decision has yet been taken whether Congress would go it alone or with its partner NC . However, he said a clear picture would emerge in a couple of days on all matters including the 'strategy' to be adopted for the polls. The last date for filing the nominations for the polls is October 17. "JKPCC convened a series of meetings in which it emerged as consensus that party's interests has to be the only guiding principle for the Congress' participation in the ensuing BDC polls……….party has a commitment on adoption of the provisions of 73rd Constitutional amendment for it believes ...
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NC-Cong relation hit choppy waters
10/10/2012 12:14:28 AM
Jammu: The coming together of Soz and Azad faction and reiterating their demand for the implementation of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, aimed at empowering Panchayats, has one clear signal: NC-Cong ties are up in a choppy waters. Cong countered the accusations and allegations of Omar Abdullah that two Cong Ministers are against implementing these amendments by holding a meeting at Srinagar which was chaired by all Cong Ministers. The Cong Ministers had reportedly told the meeting chaired by PCC president Soz that party should reiterate its stand on it and should also clear the perception after Rahul Gandhi's statement that he can't force Government on this issue. The party leadersh...
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Will the Government please state?
10/10/2012 12:14:01 AM
Bashir Assad srinagar, Oct 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council today witnessed a heated argument between opposition PDP legislator Murtaza Khan and the Minister of State for Home Nasir Aslam Wani which finally culminated into a walkout staged by the PDP legislators while expressing their dissatisfaction over Minister's reply to a question on appointment of under-educated youth (middle pass) in the police force. Khan had asked as to whether the ruling National Conference leadership including the present Chief Minister had made public commitments to provide jobs to the Middle Pass youth in J&K Police during the 2008 elections. However, the Government avoided pointed reply to the...
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Does training need a review?
Khaki growing brutal
10/10/2012 12:13:51 AM
Abodh Sharma Jammu, Oct 9: Killing of a woman by a couple of police constables close on the heels of another incident of khaki brute when the PSOs of a senior Minister beat a traffic officer blue and black in full public view have raised serious question mark on the conduct of our police who have failed to shun the image of king's police of the imperial times. "The moment they adorn khakhi, they become brutes" said a youth who was summoned in a city police station in a case of land grabbing. "They would address you as if you are an animal," he continued expressing anger. Such complaints against police are not unusual. A traffic police constable entered into heated argument with a senior ...
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Speaker orders suspension of five security personnel
I have issued orders to frisk MLAs also: Lone
10/10/2012 12:12:59 AM
Early Times Report srinagar, Oct 9: Assembly Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone today suspended five security personnel in connection with yesterday's incident when three youths jumped into the member's area of the house shouting slogans. The Assembly witnessed unruly scenes yesterday as three youths unfurled the flag of a newly-floated party and shouted slogans. They were overpowered by Assembly marshals and placed under arrest on the orders of Speaker. Lone ordered the suspension of five security personnel in connection with the incident today, officials said. The youth, who had got passes on the request of expelled BJP member Jagdish Raj Sapolia to witness the proceedings from the public g...
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HC imposes fine of Rs 50,000 on Sainik Colony Society, dismisses its petitions
10/10/2012 12:09:57 AM
Bharat Bhushan Jammu, Oct 9: The High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the Sainik Cooperative House Building Society Ltd, which has developed the posh Sainik Colony locality on the city outskirts, while dismissing the petitions filed by it, and directed that the money be deposited in the advocate's welfare fund. "The society's petitions, being meritless, are dismissed along with the connected CMAs (civil miscellaneous applications)," Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar said, while delivering the judgement in the case. "The petitioners are saddled with costs of Rs 50,000 and the same shall be deposited in the advocate's welfare fund within four weeks from today," he ordered. Justice ...
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