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| Jwalaji temple at Khrew facing land grabbers' threat | | Mafia enjoying political patronage ? | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU,Oct 16: With authorities sleeping over the issue, the ancient shrine of Jwala Ji at Khrew in Pampore tehsil of Pulwama district is facing the land grabbers' threat. Till
date two attempts of land encroachment on this holy shrine have been stopped by the timely intervention of Hindus putting up in valley. But the land mafia, enjoying the patronage of some influential politicians and administration, during past two-three days are again attempting to encroach the hundreds kanals of the land belonging to this shrine.
According to sources one so called Hindu body claiming to manage Hindu Shrine in
Kashmir is allegedly hand in glove with the land mafia and the deal has been
settled in crores of rupees. The sources said earlier two attempts of encroaching the land of the shrine were thwarted by the local Hindus with the help of Auqaf committee, Khrew. But with the politicians and administration allegedly fully backing these land grabbers, the local Hindus are desperately fighting to save the land
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| Wajahat in his true colours, wants Delhi to grant autonomous status to J&K | | NEWS ANALYSIS -- I | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 16: “Will simply withdrawing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act and conceding the demand of the state assembly of 2002 for greater autonomy bring closure (read end of unrest in Kashmir)? Although it might be reasonably argued that these are components of what might be arrived at a compromise, equally true is the fact that these issues have little to do with the present demands. Their induction into the present debate was at best a red herring. And as for the demand for autonomy, the last thing that the agitating youth have been demanding is a return of their state government to the powers enjoyed by it in 1953, the gist of the autonomy demand of the National ... | |
| | | | It’s a white lie: Where is the so-called 1952 Delhi Agreement? | | STARK REALITY | | | RUSTAM
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JAMMU, Oct 16: The Union Home Ministry has reportedly prepared a list of documents for the perusal of the newly appointed interlocutors for J&K. Some of these include the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the Instrument of Accession, the 1952 “Delhi Agreement” and the 1975 Accord. Fair enough. The interlocutors do need to study all the relevant documents relating to Jammu and Kashmir. However, the question is: Where is the so-called 1952 Delhi Agreement everyone talks about without applying his mind? There exists no such agreement as the 1952 Delhi Agreement. It is a figment of imagination.
There is proverb “speak a lie a hundred times and it becomes a truth.” ... | |
| | | | Changing sasons and weather hold no restriction on infiltration | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu,October 16:For agencies across the LOC and the IB neither the changing seasons nor the weather hold any limitations and complications as far as their plan of pushing groups of militants into Jammu and Kashmir is concerned.That weather holds no threat to infiltrators had been proved since 1990-1991 when groups of militants sneaked into Kashmir while negotiating with the snow covered mountains and forests in Kupwara district.At that stage the rubber shoes used to be in great demand in the valley and one report had revealed that the dealers had ran short of the rubber shoes as large boxes,filled with the shoes,were sent across the LOC for enabling militants to cros... | |
| | | | Can angry people forgive the perpetrator? | | Of CM’s TRC | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 16: At a time when New Delhi is seriously considering punishment to the erring men in uniform, a few persons, some of whom write for local newspapers, have started flirting with the idea of constituting the Truth And Reconciliation Commission (TRC) at the behest of the Chief Minister. The idea was put forth by the Chief Minister last year but had to abandon it for unknown reasons. Truth about Kashmir has always been bitter but in contemporary Kashmir truth is not only bitter, it is harsh as well. In such a scenario what can a TRC achieve?
What does a reconciliatory commission mean by the way? Reconciliation means forgetting the past and forgiving the per... | |
| | | | Two LeT militants killed in encounter in Rajouri | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 16: Two Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed today in an encounter with the security forces in higher reaches of Budhal in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said here. On specific information about the presence of a group of militants, security forces launched a search operation in higher reaches of Budhal, about 244 kms from here, in Rajouri this morning, they said.
During the search, an encounter broke out between the militants and the operation parties in which two ultras were killed, they said.
The bodies of the slain militants have not been yet recovered as the gun battle was on, the sources said.
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| | | | Man hangs self to death | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 16: A 35-year old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in the border district of Poonch.
Basharat Hussain, a resident of Narola village in Mendhar, was found hanging by his family members this morning inside his room, said sources
His body was shifted to the hospital for a post-mortem.
No suicide note was recovered from his possession, police said.
Domestic issue is the reason behind his extreme step while a case under section 174 Cr PC has been registered and investigations are in progress, sources said
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| | | | 6-kg IED defused on Mendhar-Poonch road | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 16: A major tragedy was averted today when the Army defused a six kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Mendhar-Poonch national highway.
Traffic remained disrupted for hours this morning when the Army troops detected nearly a six-kg of IED packed in a box in Mankote area of Mendhar on Poonch road,'' the sources said.
They said a bomb disposal squad was pressed into service.
The troops defused the device at around 11: 30 am following which the disrupted traffic resumed on Poonch highway.
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| | | | Revision of electoral rolls announced | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: With the Panchayat polls in the state due this December; Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Jammu and Kashmir today announced schedule for summary revision of the electoral rolls for 2010.
As per a notification issued by Chief Electoral Officer B R Sharma, the draft rolls will be published on October 18 while claims and objections can be filed from October 19 to November 1. An official spokesman said disposal of claims and objections will be made from November 2-8 and preparation of supplements for additions, deletions and corrections from November 9-16.
According to rules, a person will be disqualified from registration in the electoral rolls if he i... | |
| | | | Trans-world Muslim University: Congress again commits a wrong | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 16: Congress is a national party. It cannot afford to have a truck with those whose agenda is divisive; who want to give a particular type of orientation to the state’s polity and society; who want the people to hold aloof from modern education and turn to such seminaries that trained persons in theology and other old-fashioned disciplines. But the local Congress, instead of defeating such regressive forces, seems inclined towards those who still believe in medieval concepts and conservatism.
Take, for example, what the Congress ministers and the Congress legislators, without any exception, did on the floor of the assembly on the last day of its session. They... | |
| | | | Amid lackluster scenario 66% electorate vote for new body | | LAHDC polls | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA & M RAMZAN KHAN
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LEH /JAMMU, Oct 16: Amidst tight security and above average voter turn out, Leh district of Ladkah region witnessed by and large peaceful polling to the 4th general elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) today.
The polling, which commenced in the morning, began on a dull note as most of the polling stations in Leh wore a deserted look but later in the day it picked momentum.
Around 66 percent of about 73003 voters spreading across 224 polling stations reportedly used their right to franchise for electing a new body for LAHDC.
Out of total 224 polling booths, 26 were earmarked as hyper sensitive while 64 ... | |
| | | | Miscreants allegedly beat NGO members over conversion | | | | SUMIT SHARMA
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JAMMU, Oct 16: Alleging conversion by Non Governmental Organization (NGO) ‘Youth Movement for Peace’, some miscreants today roughed up the activists of the organization in Dogra Hall area of old city.
About 40 to 50 miscreants entered into the rented residence at Dogra Hall and allegedly beat its members, who reside in a rented accommodation in the locality.
The NGO members including Vikas Sharma, Ranjana Sharma and Rekha Sharma speaking to the media persons alleged that their two colleagues namely Meenakshi and Heena Abrol were thrashed by some unruly mob on the allegations that the NGO is instrumental for conversion.
“They forcibly entered into our re... | |
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