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Why not FIR, CBI probe? SC issues notice to GOI, J&K Govt Yousuf death row takes a dramatic turn 11/1/2011 12:01:59 AM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Political controversy over the death of the National Conference (NC) activist Haji Mohammad Yousuf of Bijbehara today took a dramatic turn when Supreme Court of India issued notices to Government of Jammu & Kashmir as well as Government of India, asking why a murder case be not filed in the matter and why the inquiry be not assigned to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Senior Supreme Court advocate and Patron of the National Panthers Party (NPP), Prof Bhim Singh, told Early Times that with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on behalf of NPP President and MLA Udhampur, Balwan Singh Mankotia, he appeared today before a two-judge Bench at the apex court. According to him, the petitioner has complained that Haji Yousuf had died in "suspicious circumstances" hours after coming out of J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's office-cum-residence on Gupkar Road, Srinagar, on September 30th. He has complained that inspite of the hue and cry by family members of the deceased and palpable public unrest, Government of Jammu and Kashmir has neither filed an ...   READ MORE

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'Overstepping' his jurisdiction, Taj shoots letter to Sonia Defiant on Soz stance, says will continue to support Omar 11/1/2011 12:01:12 AM Saroj Razdan Jammu, Oct 31: In what can be seen as PHE Minister Taj Mohi-u-Din taking up direct cudgels against PCC Chief Prof Saif-u-Din Soz and overstepping his authority and jurisdiction, the former shot a letter to Congress president and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today, preferring to explain his 'position' on the controversy erupted within the party after he contradicted the stand taken by state Congress president over AFSPA revocation. Taj who is openly seen as the only Congress Minister supporting NC and Omar Abdullah, is also learnt to have sought to clear the air on accusations coming from party leaders over his disinclination on change of guard and any move to have Chief M...   READ MORE   Party leaders up ante against Taj 'No one can has right to contradict party line……' 11/1/2011 12:00:20 AM Jammu: It now appears to be a confrontation Taj vs rest of leaders in the state Congress.While on one side, no matter under attack from all sides and both the regions , PHE Minister has refused to budge from what can be seen as anti Soz stance and pro Chief Minister posturings, and on the other side he is being contuously lambasted by his party colleagues for having virtually opened up a 'front' against the party. The party leaders and PCC functionaries have expressed unequivocal support to the PCC chief and hit out at Taj for what they have termed as defying the party line on AFSPA and other issues. Extending unflinching support to the stance taken by President of Jammu and Kashmir Pra...   READ MORE   Congressmen taking on Taj indicative of cleansing process in party AFSPA & Rotational CM 10/31/2011 11:59:41 PM Neha JAMMU, Oct 30: PHE minister Taj Mhi-ud-Din was destined to face heat and criticism for his seemingly pro-CM Omar Abdullah views and it has actually happened, though belated. The patience of the Congressmen, including ministers and JKPCC functionaries finally ended yesterday and they virtually asked Taj to quit the party as he clearly appeared to be a NC man in the Congress party. Significantly, it was a full-scale attack on Taj and those who castigated him belonged to both the provinces, Jammu and Kashmir. It could be construed as one more significant development in the Congress party, which has of late started asserting and put the NC leadership on the mat. The immediate provocati...   READ MORE   Omar can't take unilateral decision, says Manish NDTV Debate On AFSPA 10/31/2011 11:59:02 PM Rustam JAMMU, Oct 30: Once again on Sunday, Barkha Dutt of NDTV 24X7 organized a motivated discussion on Jammu and Kashmir. This time, it was on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The programme was, as everyone knows, "we the people". She ensured the maximum participation of the critics of the AFSPA and they included the clueless and confused NC MP Mehboob Beg, senior Supreme Court lawyer and human rights activist Colin Gonsalves, Meenakshi Ganguli of the Human Rights Watch (HRW), human rights activist Babloo from Manipur and a number of young Kashmiris, including Muslims and Kashmiri Hindus, all perverted. To strike a balance, she ensured the participation of Lt General (Retd) B...   READ MORE   Omar cannot revoke AFSPA on his own: Harsh SC directive first step towards success in getting justice for Haji 10/31/2011 11:58:29 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, Oct 31: Working Chairman Panthers Party and MLA Ramnagar Harsh Dev Singh while ridiculed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for announcing revocation of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from few areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Taking strong note of the announcement, Dev said Omar had no authority to revoke the AFSPA unilaterally. "The situation is not ripe for revocation of AFSPA", he made clear. Quoting Defense Ministry reports Dev said a number of `insurgents were waiting to cross the LoC. Armed forces must stay in Jammu and Kashmir. I would like AFSPA to stay, because it is not only providing security to the civilians, but it also provides great sense of securi...   READ MORE   Is NC really a movement? Feeding lies to people 10/31/2011 11:57:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 31: A National Conference leader yesterday said the PDP was habitual of leveling wild allegations against its leadership. They on one hand, level false allegations, but at the same time, without feeling ashamed, tender apology publicly which speaks volumes about their political bankruptcy." Feeling ashamed and apologizing in public, for his information needs courage. Political circles believe that a person who apologizes for his mistakes has sound character. This is something which other politicians lack. He said, "Omar Abdullah is the first Chief Minister who despite being in power has un-ambiguously made it clear before the Indian leadership that Kashmi...   READ MORE   Omar will complete full term: Cong 10/31/2011 11:57:02 PM Early Times Report New Delhi, Oct 31: Setting at rest rumours on the stability of the coalition and talk of rotation of Chief Ministership in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress today made it clear that Omar Abdullah will complete his full term. Against the backdrop of recent sparring between Omar and PCC chief Saifuddin Soz, party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said, "We stand committed to our commitment to support the present coalition in Jammu and Kashmir for its full term." Congress and NC had agreed in January 2009 that Omar will be the chief minister for the entire six-year tenure, while Congress would hold some key portfolios, including tourism. JK AICC in-charge Mohan Prakash also said, "Th...   READ MORE   Omar thrills himself by speed, cars Away from the storm 10/31/2011 11:56:04 PM Early Times Report New Delhi, Oct 31: Despite being in the eye of a `political' storm for the past one month, The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took some time off from politics to thrill himself by speed and cars at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix at Greater Noida. His worker's mysterious death had an adverse effect on his `creative skills' so much so that he even stopped tweeting much to the disappointment of thousands of his fans on the micro blogging website. But he had his sons with him t...   READ MORE

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