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| HC to Omar Govt: We don't have a judge for Yousuf death inquiry | | NC led govt doling out lies in all matters: Mehbooba | | | SAC shuts eyes to 'political corruption'; hearing stalled in anti-corruption court; Crime Branch investigating; HC refuses to provide a judge
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: Exactly a month after he died in controversial circumstances involving the ruling family, National Conference (NC) activist Haji Mohammad Yousuf's death has triggered off a fresh hullabaloo when the state High Court today made it clear to Omar Abdullah government that it could not spare any sitting judge for the proposed commission of inquiry.
Authoritative sources told Early Times that Registrar General of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, Mr J R Kotwal, today responded to a previous communication from the state Law Department, making it clear that a sitting judge of the High Court could not be made available for the proposed judicial commission of inquiry. According to sources, Mr Kotwal communicated to the state government, through Law Secretary Ghulam Hassan Tantary, that a sitting judge could not be provided because of an existing order from Supreme Court of India. It has been made clear that Supreme Co... | |
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| PDP contests NC claims of water tax recovery | | `Yusuf probe is an eye wash' | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has exploded National Conference (NC) lies of recovering water tax from NHPC. The PDP also questioned NC's judicial probe into Haji Yusuf killing. Rejecting NC claims of having recovered the tax as misleading, the PDP president Mahbooba Mufti said: "NC government has sacrificed the interests of the state and made a total sellout be it legislative council seats ministerial berths, water resources or power projects for their own personal luxuries."
"The lies about revenue collected from the imaginary water tax from NHPC has been nailed by no less than the Chairman of NHPC Sirivastava, who in his performance report for ... | |
| | | | Guide involved in helping accused arrested | | Delhi High Court blast case | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Oct 29: In a significant development, Kishtwar police who played an important role in probe into September 7 Delhi High Court blast case on Thursday evening arrested a person suspected to be one of the conduits of terror strike which rocked the national capital. Police have managed to nab 26 years old Mushatq Ahmed son of Noor Mohammad Bakerwal resident of Assar Doda on the disclosure of the accused arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA). According to the reports, after receiving an input from NIA, Kishtwar police constituted a team headed by Dy. SP headquarter Abrar Ahmed Chowdhary under the direct supervision of SP Kishtwar Bhim Sen Tutti and subsequent... | |
| | | | Is Mustafa Kamaal aiming at sabotaging Cong-NC tie-up? | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 29: By blaming the Army for engineering bomb explosions in Srinagar does the party spokesman, Mustafa Kamaal, brother of Dr Farooq Abdullah and uncle of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, aim at sabotaging the National Conference-Congress coalition ?Those who hold this view argue that since the formation of the coalition Government headed by Omar Abdullah, Mustafa has been nursing a grudge against his elder brother, Farooq Abdullah, who had not pleaded his (Mustafa's) case for the Chief Minister's post.
It is believed that Mustafa's another reason for his displeasure with the NC leadership was when he was not inducted in the cabinet despite being a senior party l... | |
| | | | Kamal's ‘heroics’ worry Abdullahs | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Oct 29: Senior National Conference (NC) leader and its newly appointed spokesperson Dr Mustafa Kamal is again in news for his `utterances'.
Although the Chief Minister and NC patron have disowned his statement yesterday, Mustafa issue yet another hard hitting statement much to annoyance of the Abdullah family. Kamal had accused the army of `sponsoring' the recent grenade attacks in the summer capital. The attacks left several soldiers wounded.
Kamal said the attacks were carried out to defeat NC's crusade' for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). Kamal's statement hurt the army chief. His concern evoked a response from Omar and Farooq but Kamal... | |
| | | | Jammu is as important as Kashmir | | Mr Kamaal | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Oct 29: The National Conference has talked to Prime Minister, Union Home Minister, and Sonia Gandhi over AFSPA revocation. This is what NC spokesman, Mustafa Kamal said yesterday.
The NC, according to him, need not consult Soz the State Congress. They have been taken into confidence several times in the past. NC has been talking o Kashmiris on AFSPA. But never has it taken the Jammu people into confidence over the issue. "The NC has been Kashmir centric all along", people in the city of temples believe.... | |
| | | | Anyone in Omar's place would have resigned for self-respect | | Revocation Of AFSPA After Consensus | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 29: Ever since January 5, 2009, when NC-Congress formed coalition government in the state under Omar Abdullah, the Chief Minister had been saying day in and day out that he would revoke such laws as the AFSPA, the DAA and the PSA come what may. However, it was only this year that he raised the pitch on the issue to the extent that it appeared that he would quit the office in the event of these laws not revoked. It appeared he meant business at all cost.
On February 19, Omar Abdullah asserted that the "veto power" vis-à-vis revocation of Disturbed Areas Act/Armed Forces Special powers Act was with the state government only and "not with anybody else". He made this assertion... | |
| | | | AFSPA would be revoked at an 'appropriate time': Soz | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: Pradesh Congress Committee president and Member Parliament, Saif-ud-Din Soz Saturday said that he would call a meeting of coalition coordination committee where different issues will be discussed. He said that decision regarding revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be taken at an 'appropriate time.'
Soz said, "I as head of the coordination committee will draft the agenda of the meeting and then all the issues will be discussed."
Asked whether recent controversy regarding revocation of AFSPA would be discussed in the meeting, he evaded direct answer. "Coordination committee has its own agenda and discussions are held on that only.... | |
| | | | Soz deserves kudos for his candid reflections | | Omar's Sectarian Politics | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 29: JKPCC president Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz deserves kudos for his candid reflections on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his style of functioning. He also deserves bouquets for his plain-speaking and rational and national stand on the AFSPA and issues relating to the crucial national security. He also needs to be appreciated for his timely intervention, as also for what he did to expose those who wanted to revoke the AFSPA to score political points in Kashmir. Indeed, he deserves bouquets for his spectacular and successful intervention that has saved the situation for the country as a whole.
But more than that, he deserves kudos for his very candid remarks on the kind of p... | |
| | | | Soz asks NC to abandon J&K-a-political problem-plank | | Changing Political Scenario | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 29: JKPCC president Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz is turning out to be a great asset for India. During the last four days, he has aired views which only a nationalist of nationalists and a true friend of the people of the state and country could air. In fact, he has explained things during the last four days in such a convincing manner that even his bitter critics, barring the NC leaders, particularly the three Abdullahs (Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mustafa Kamal), have been left with no other option but to appreciate him and his views.
What has inspired the people to admire Prof Soz were not just his views on the Chief Minister and his style of functioning, on... | |
| | | | JU's tainted former Registrar likely to be axed from CJU | | |  Jammu: The ghost of alleged bungling has been chasing the former Registrar of Jammu University (JU) Dr P S Pathania in Central University of Jammu (CJU) as well. It is been almost three months when he came to CJU on deputation as OSD (Administration). The four member high level enquiry committee which is probing irregularities in JU, is already looking into the acts of corruption allegedly committed by him during his tenure in JU. If sources are to be believed, Pathania's deputation would not b... | |
| | | | Omar works for ISI: Bhim Singh | | | | JAMMU: The chairman, National Panthers Party Professor Bhim Singh has accused the Chief Minister of `working for the ISI'. In a statement, Bhim said: "The Chief Minister is following his agenda which he has committed to ISI. He even aligned with Jamat-e-Islami and Hizbul Mujahideen by provoking the students to throw stones on the Security Forces. Now, he has taken up Indian Army. His sensational accusation against the Indian Army that Army was responsible for the blasts on Lal Chowk last week was sufficient evidence of his seditious acts for his immediate dismissal."
"Omar Abdullah has become security risk who can no longer be trusted to uphold the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the... | |
| | | | Govt deliberately ignored celebration of Accession Day | | | | JAMMU: Though the people of Jammu have celebrated the Accession Day on October 26 this year in a befitting way like the Diwali festival, the Government has failed to become the part of any such celebrations in the state.
Not to speak of holding of functions to celebrate the day, the government has failed to illuminate the civil secretariat both in Srinagar and Jammu or other government offices in the state on the day. The nationalist people in the state have taken strong exception to the State government's negative role which ignored to celebrate the Day.
Criticizing the Government for being rigid and avoiding celebrating the people have also criticized the ministers from Jammu for not a... | |
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