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Many more sex rackets lying under carpet 10/10/2007 9:35:09 PM Early Times Repoter Jammu | Oct 10 The sex scam that rocked Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir, March last and which has now again gained prominence, after the High Court scolding the CBI for their inaction against some more ministers, MLAs and high bureaucrats involved in the same triggering protest demonstrations in Jammu, is by far only the tip of the ice berg of various sex scandals operating in J&K for last many years. Whereas the racket of sexual exploitation of some innocent girls, including minors operating in the interior of Srinagar city as well as another racket in the capital city itself and one at Magam, have come to the notice of the public, with courts seized of the same, thanks to the efforts of some social activists in the valley, many other rackets running in Jammu as well as in Kashmir have either been hushed up, kept under the carpet and have not come to the surface so far. But with little scratching many skeletons in the cupboards of some highly influential and resourceful persons, including the former and present ministers, legislators as well as high bureau...   READ MORE

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Poonch may not go to polls 10/10/2007 9:30:16 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Oct 10 As a divided house of National Conference gets drawn into a trilateral in-house battle in Poonch leaving a level playing field for the opposition, chances are not ruled out that the constituency might not go the elections at all. Sources said that the authorities are weighing the options of emerging political scenario to conduct by-elections in Poonch assembly constituency. This segment had fallen vacant upon demise of sitting National Conference legislator Ghulam Mohammad Jan. A son of late Jan, daughter of another National Conference leader and Sheikh family loyalist are fighting it out against each other in the Poonch segment even though the sitt...   READ MORE   CBI pulls socks for fresh probe 10/10/2007 9:29:40 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Oct 10 The eight member CBI team which out off its scheduled arrival in Srinagar today owing to the state holiday in Jammu and Kashmir on account of Shab-e-Qadr is now arriving in the summer capital Thursday afternoon. The team headed by senior CBI officer RS Dhanker will start fresh probe against individuals named in the sex racket case. The team of the CBI will be assisted by a group of state police officials in the investigations. Expressing surprise over the way CBI had conducted the probe with regard to certain persons named by the victims, the High Court on Monday said the agency should investigate the two cases registered at police station Magam (20...   READ MORE   Hakeem pleads innocence, attacks PDP for 'conspiracy' 10/10/2007 9:26:01 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Oct 10 The Transport Minister Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen named in the Srinagar sex scandal, instead of offering resignation on moral grounds as widely expected, has expressed his innocence and alleged that he is being falsely framed in the case. Yaseen who arrived in Srinagar this morning from Saudi Arabia where he had gone on religious pilgrimage said that he had no reason to resign as Minister as false allegations have been leveled against him. He alleged political conspiracy to damage him ahead of the elections. In a statement issues here this evening, Yaseen launched an indirect attack against the Peoples Democratic Party for defaming him. Without naming ...   READ MORE   UJC ceasefire gets snub 10/10/2007 9:25:21 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Oct 10 In a major development, two days ahead of operationalisation of the unilateral ceasefire announced by the United Jehad Council, the Central government today ruled out any matching response while doubting the intentions of the militant conglomerate. The Centre today ruled out a ceasefire in operations against militants in Jammu and Kashmir and said a peaceful atmosphere prevailed in the border state. "There is no question of ceasefire," Defence Minister A K Antony said on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi . "We are all for peace. There is peace in Jammu and Kashmir. The violence level has come down sharply. So where is the question of ceasef...   READ MORE   Varied Indian reactions to Pak turmoil 10/10/2007 9:24:39 PM Early Times Special Correspondent Jammu | Oct 10 "Three days of Pak battle leaves 195 dead, pilot helicopter escorting President Parvez Musharraf crash lands, killing four cops, heavy fighting erupts between Pak security forces and Islamist rebels in North West Frontier areas of Pakistan". These disturbing news coming from Pakistan might be causing some concern or the people at the higher echelons in the Indian establishment, political circles as well as those who call themselves intellectuals may be posing taking these reports with deep concern, but the fact remains that the man in the street derives sedative pleasure and does not hide his/her bizarre jubilation over this discomfiture be...   READ MORE

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