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| Shah’s maiden visit to Kashmir after scrapping of Article 370 | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 23: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar on Saturday on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir following two weeks of intense terror activity and a number of civilian killings.
?Honourable Union Minister Shri @AmitShahji reaches #Srinagar. We warmheartedly welcome you in crown of #India," tweeted Aijaz Hussain, BJP leader and Member of District Development Council Srinagar.
"The people of J&K have high hopes and expectations from your visit. We are hopeful that the issues related to PRIs are addressed during the visit, Hussain said.
This is the first visit of the Union Home Minister after J&K's special status was revoked on August 5, 201... | |
| | | | No one would be allowed to obstruct development in J&K: Amit Shah | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 23: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said terrorism has gone down in Kashmir, and assured strict action against those who disturb peace, adding that no one would be allowed to obstruct development in the union territory.
"Terrorism has reduced, stone pelting has become invisible and ...I want to assure you that strict action will be taken against those who want to ruin peace of Jammu and Kashmir. No one can obstruct development here. It's our commitment," Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday in Srinagar, after interacting with members of Youth Clubs.
The Home Minister said a curfew imposed by union government after article 370 was put in abeya... | |
| | | | Delimitation, elections, and restoration of J&K statehood is the roadmap: Amit Shah | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 23: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said delimitation would be done in Jammu and Kashmir, which would be followed by elections, and eventually statehood would be restored.
Speaking in Srinagar on Saturday, he said, "Democracy should not suffer. People say stop delimitation, why should delimitation be stopped?"
"Nothing is going to stop in Kashmir now. Youth of Kashmir should get all opportunities..."
"...delimitation would happen, after delimitation elections would happen, and after that statehood status would also be given, I have said so in parliament and this is the roadmap," he said.
Shah also said that he was here to make friends with t... | |
| | | | From peon to top babu no one listens to us: BJP leaders need to tell Amit Shah | | Party can face wrath of people if bureaucrats keep on ignoring people | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Union Home Minister Amit Shah would be meeting the local leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu to get a feedback from them about the ground situation.
A politician while talking to Early Times said, “It’s a golden opportunity for the local BJP leaders to convey to the Home Minister that from peon to top bureaucrats no one is listening to them due to which they are unable to face the people.”
He said, “The BJP leaders should convey to the visiting dignitary the issues confronting them and tell him that if the helmsmen keep on ignoring them it can have far reaching consequences for them in the upcoming elections. It’s a chance for them to spea... | |
| | | | Send Governor from outside to run other places also: Sajad Lone | | Says person running J&K today has no stakes in future; bureaucrats will go from here after 2-years | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Lone has said that the Government of India should replicate the J&K governance system in other places also by sending outsiders to run the administration. In an interview to news agency, Lone said, “If this is such a wonderful model that you send a Governor from outside to run a place and they work well then replicate in other parts of the country also, why only Jammu and Kashmir. Are we not a part of India?”
He said, “I am not worried about the enemy. I am worried about our own defences, own administration.
The person who is running J&K today has no stakes in the future. His children won’t have to face J&K tomorrow b... | |
| | | | Govt takes unilateral decision on Land Act without involving stakeholders | | Main issues remain unaddressed, we have been made second class citizens: RC Gupta President JCMS | |  Early Times Reports
Jammu, Oct 23: Lashing out at the Government for taking unilateral decision on JK Land Act for Mahajan, Khatri and Sikh communities, the Mahajan Sabha said that with limited permission on sale and purchase of agriculture land, the Government has made them as second class citizens.
While addressing press conference, the President Jammu Central Mahajan Sabha, Ramesh Chander Gupta said that the amendment made in Land Act has been made without applying logic and keeping c... | |
| | | | No shelter, no food, no tickets for us to reach home, say fleeing labourers | | ‘J&K Govt has failed to make any arrangements for us’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Non-local labourers returning from Kashmir and reaching Jammu are facing immense hardships as the government has failed to provide them any facilities.
The non-locals started migrating from the Valley after militants shot dead eleven people, including five non-locals in different attacks across Kashmir. “Despite the government being aware of us fleeing Kashmir nothing has been done for us. There is no shelter, no food, no train tickets. We have been left to fend on our own,” the labourers said.
They said that they were chased out of Kashmir and the government instead of facilitating their return is just acting as a mute spectator.
“We were doing menia... | |
| | | | Stuck in Kashmir for nonpayment of dues, non locals seek Amit Shah’s intervention | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 23: Even as scores of non-locals have been fleeing Kashmir in the wake of “target killings”, many of them are still “stranded helplessly” due to nonpayment of their dues by locals while the administration is allegedly silent on the issue.
Scores of non –local laborers told Early Times that in the wake of recent spike in killings they were “worried and wanted to rush back to their native homes but that nonpayment of wages by contractors and others who had hired them for various works, mostly construction, has delayed their travel plans.” They appealed the Home Minister Amit Shah to personally look into the matter.
A mason told Early Times that his ... | |
| | | | Multiple helplines for weather advisory, none exclusively for ‘panicked’ non-locals | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Even as the non-local laborers are “bearing the brunt” of spike in civilian killings in Kashmir and scores of them are fleeing, the administration has been unable to start any exclusive helpline for them, the victims alleged. In the wake of bad weather, however, scores of helplines have been started across Kashmir.
The police of various districts in Kashmir have launched separate helplines. “HELPLINE NUMBERS OF SHOPIAN POLICE IN VIEW OF INCESSANT RAINFALL/SNOW. PCR Spn9596768831, SHO Spn 9596768826 SHO Keller 9596768828 SHO Hurpora 9596768829 SHO Imamsahib 9596768853 SHO Znp 9596768827 DO wachi 9596768830 DO Keegam9596768852 @JmuKmrPolice @KashmirPo... | |
| | | | 3 killed as rains, snowfall wreck havoc across Kashmir | | Orchards suffer damages, waterlogging expose municipalities | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 23: Three members of a nomadic family were killed and another critically injured after their makeshift tent came under debris of a wall which caved-in amid incessant rains in Noorpora Tral area of Pulwama district on Saturday. Officials said four members of the nomad (Gujjar Community) family came under the debris, toppling the makeshift tent belonging to one Irshad Ahmad Bargud near Mini Secretariat Noorpora Tral.
The deceased included two female members and male member of the family. Soon after the incident, locals and police launched a massive rescue operation. All four members of the family were removed from debris. “Three were de... | |
| | | | Rains expose Srinagar Smart City claims | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 23: Heavy rains lashing Srinagar on Saturday once again exposed the tall claims of the administration to turn it into a Smart City. Regal Chowk, considered as the heart of City centre Lal Chowk got inundated as the drainage system proved ineffective yet again. “Few days ago Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) carried out a drive in the city to paint the walls and roads and created hype about turning Srinagar into a Smart City. No attention was paid toward... | |
| | | | Dealer denies ration to card holders, sells it in black | | | |
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Oct 23: The angry ration card holder who were denied ration by the ration dealer in Matta village of Kishtwar was caught the dealer red handed while selling the ration to non ration card holders.
As per the details available with Early Times, after being denied the ration to genuine ration card holders of the locality, one of the ration card holder allegedly caught the ration dealer selling the ration in black and accordingly brought the matter into the notice of Kishtwar police who assured action following a written complaint was filled against the dealer by the ration card holder.
Police officials told the Early Times that they have received a complai... | |
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