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| Sarkar alone faithful to Geelani’s civil curfew | | Traders, transporters defy shutdown call but Govt shops remain closed in Srinagar | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 11: Continually reeling under separatists-sponsored shutdown and Government-enforced curfew since the middle of June, Kashmir valley today rejected hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s call for “civil curfew”. However, more than 5,000 shops belonging to different departments of the state government remained closed in Civil Lines and few other areas in this capital city.
After two days of normal business on Tuesday and Wednesday, Chairman of the separatist conglomerate Hurriyat Conference (G), Geelani had called upon the Kashmiris to observe “civil curfew” today. The umpteenth call for shutdown, however, evoked insignificant response as shops were seen closed in just Civil Lines and few other localities in Srinagar. Reports said that a number of shops were also shut in the South Kashmir towns of Anantnag, Bijbehara, Kulgam and Pulwama. There was no trade activity in old town of Baramulla.
In Srinagar Civil Lines and some other localities, different departments of the state government have more than 5,000 shops. These stand allotted to local tr... | |
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| Ladakhis demonstrated remarkable unity demanded UT status to end Kashmiri domination | | Congress-BJP & Jammu | | |
NEWS ANALYSIS -- II
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 11: If the Congress, the LBA and the ALGA leaders and members of the Leh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) members held the Kashmiri leadership responsible for the socio-cultural and politico-economic degeneration of the people of Ladakh and urged the authorities to grant the Union Territory status
to their region, the attitude of the BJP leadership was no different. It also narrated before the interlocutors the woeful tales of the people of the area and demanded Union Territory status, saying this was the only long-term and lasting solution to the Ladakhi problem.
It is important to note that former Member of Lok Sabha and ... | |
| | | | Musharraf flings a stone to kill two birds | | | |
Early Times Report (Behind the veil)
Jammu,November 11:-In a bid to smoothen the road that could facilitate his return journey to Pakistan,former Pr esident,Pervez Musharraf,has cautioned the establishment in Islamabad against carrying out an operation,in one go,against Lashkar-i-Toiba and other militant outfits in Pakistan.
It is safe to carry out these operations gradually instead of "rocking the boat " that could sink,Musharraf stated while addressing Atlantic think-tank council in Washington.He pleaded for a piecemeal action against Lashkar and other militant outfits whose activists had plans of fighting against Government forces in the Indian administered Jammu and Kash... | |
| | | | No Special Status For J&K | | Unified political structure for princely states, Mountbatten told Constituent Assembly | | |
STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 11: “Jammu and Kashmir is entitled to have a separate dispensation,” say Kashmiri leaders of all hues. Theirs’ is highly flawed assertion. Even the nominated Governor-General of India Lord Mountbatten had rejected out-of-hand the idea of any of the princely states getting a separate dispensation. On the contrary, he had expressed himself in favour “a unified political structure covering over 300 million people.” Kashmiri leaders should go through the Indian Constituent Assembly debates and refashion their whole formulation. Why to look at the whole of the debate and waste time? They should go through the speech Lord Mountbatten deliver... | |
| | | | 10-kg IED recovered from HM hideout in Reasi | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 11:
A 10-kg IED and some other explosives were Wednesday recovered by security forces from a hideout of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants in Bakhdeer area of Reasi.
Official sources said troops came across a HM hideout during searches in Bakhdeer area Wednesday.
Its search led them to the recovery of a 10-kg IED, five UBGL grenades, five detonators, a Chinese grenade, 53 AK rounds with two magazines, 10 pika rounds and a Pak-made pistol with one magazine.
The hideout was later destroyed by the troops.
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| | | | HM sympathiser held at Mahore | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 11:
A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) sympathiser was today apprehended by security forces from Badar area of Mahore, Reasi.
Police sources said acting on a tip-off, police, assisted by army, apprehended HM sympathiser Shahwali, son of Gulam Mohammad, from his residence at Badar.
He was alleged to be a close associate of HM commander Basharat, who was active in Mahore forests for the past few years.
Sources said Shahwali had allegedly been supplying ration and other daily use items to HM militants for the past some time.
His sustained interrogation was on.
Sources said during interrogation, he told police that he was to meet Basharat, who was now perched somew... | |
| | | | Eid is round the corner! | | Will Govt allow a congregation at Eidgah? | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 11: With Syed Ali Geelani offering relief in his calendar, things seem to have eased out for the administration, at least for the time being. However, the government will be put to real test on November 18 when more than 2 lakh people will assemble at Eidgah to offer Eid prayers. A similar congregation will be held at Hazratbal shrine. This leaves the government with a hectic job of controlling at least four lakh people at these two places. Imposing restrictions on that day is not a suitable option. What then shall the government do? After Eid-ul-Fitr experience, the government can not take the risk of sitting on the fence.
On Eid-ul-Fitr, Mirwaiz Umer Far... | |
| | | | Two held for raping minor at Bari Brahmana | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 11:
Two youth were today arrested by police at Bari Brahmana near here for allegedly abducting a 12-year-old girl and then outraging her modesty.
After her abduction, the girl was allegedly kept by the youth in a deserted house at Dhiansar, Bari Brahmana, for two days and raped repeatedly.Police sources identified the accused as Mohammad Arif (28), son of Sarsudin, and Mushtaq Ahmad (30), son of Bashir Ahmad, both
residents of Dhiansar. Arif originally hails from Bihar.The girl went missing from her residence at Rajpura Kohlar, Bari Brahmana, Monday evening under mysterious circumstances.
Her father Gopal Dass, a labourer by profession, searched for he... | |
| | | | Div com begins probe into Sept 15 Mendhar violence | | | |
BHARAT BHUSHAN
JAMMU, Nov 11:
On government directions, divisional commissioner Pawan Kotwal today began probe into the September 15 Mendhar violence when, in a surge of anger stoked by the desecration of Quran in US, an angry mob had set ablaze almost all government offices and several vehicles in the town.
In retaliatory police action, three protesters were killed and at least 28 others wounded.
Kotwal was made incharge of the one-man inquiry commission into the incident by a home department order, official sources said.He reached Mendhar in Poonch this morning on his maiden visit to the town as inquiry officer. Accompanied by Poonch deputy commissioner Kuldeep Khajuria, Mendhar ... | |
| | | | Sikh body takes on Micky | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu: In politics sometimes even simple statements meant to be in favour of the community a leader belongs proves to be counterproductive and bounces back in undesired tone. That is what appears to be the case with Congress leader and acting Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council Amrinder Singh Micky whose statement with regard to safety of Sikhs has only invited sharp criticism from one of the organisations of the community.
Micky while addressing a Sikh gathering at Sanat Nagar in Srinagar asserted that coalition government is committed to protect all sections of the society and that nobody will be allowed to disrupt peace and tranquillity in the state. Congress le... | |
| | | | Soz seeks extension in filing of tax returns | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 11:
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief and MP Prof Saifuddin Soz, has sought extension in the time period for filing of returns by the Tax payers of Kashmir region upto the end of December due to the long spell of bandhs and curfew in the valley.
Prof Saifuddin Soz has taken up the issue with Union Minister for Finance Pranab Mukherjee requesting him to extend the time period.
In a press statement issued here today, Prof Soz said “Many tax payers in Kashmir and, particularly the Income Tax Bar Association, had approached me to seek extension of filing of Income Tax returns till the end of December 2010, due to the fact that the valley had ... | |
| | | | Lift siege around Srinagar's Jamia mosque, demands Mufti | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 11 : Former chief minister and patron of main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed lashed out at the Omar Abdullah government for not allowing Friday prayers at the Jamia mosque in Srinagar.
In a hard-hitting statement in Jammu Thursday, Sayeed said that "banning 'jumma' (Friday) prayers was an unprecedented assault on people's liberties".
For the past 10 weeks, Friday prayers have not been held in the mosque. The main address at the mosque is delivered on Fridays by Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who also is chairperson of the separatist conglomerate All Parties Hurriyat Conference.
The government has placed restric... | |
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