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| Hurriyat expects 'unimaginable turmoil' after revocation of AFSPA | | Both factions say Gen Hasnain is right, Kashmir will separate from India | | | ‘NC’s obsession with AFSPA only to stick to power’
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
srinagar, Nov 12: Both factions of Kashmir's premier separatist conglomerate, led by hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani and cleric-politician Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, are expecting "unimaginable turmoil" in the Valley following revocation of Jammu & Kashmir Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). In two separately issued statements today, they endorsed 15th Corps Commander Gen S A Hasnain's purported apprehension that withdrawal of the special powers from armed forces would inevitably lead to Kashmir's separation from India---albeit with their archaic claim that no Kashmiri would accept Indian sovereignty in absence of military and its extraordinary authority.
According to the statement from Geelani's faction of Hurriyat Conference, Gen Hasnain has "unwittingly" admitted that the "Indian occupation" in Kashmir is subservient to the country's military might and impunity. "The Army's observation has made it abundantly clear that withdrawal of AFSPA would be closely followed by a massive revolt against the (Indian) occupa... | |
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| Rahul- Maya bickering on 'poor governance' in UP | | Why has he chosen silence on similar issues in J&K…? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 12: The war of words erupted between AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and UP Chief Minister Mayawati has intensified with the latter now paying him in the same coin and tenor. Mayawati today asked Rahul to direct his anger at Center rather than finding fault with only her government . The UP Chief Minister has raised a valid point in asking Rahul why he doesn't raise his outcry and concern in other states or centre where the scenario is more grim on issues like corruption, youth problems and political unrest. Rahul Gandhi's extra ordinary indulgence and interference in UP affairs and governance is prompting his opponents and even commoners to ask only... | |
| | | | Sacked Kamal admits Rahul Gandhi criticism cost him job | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 12: The sacked NC chief spokesman and additional general secretary, Mustafa Kamal has said in an interview in summer capital Srinagar that he should not have spoken against the Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and admitted that the statement had finally cost him his job.
Not that the confession by Mustafa Kamal is going to win his job back nor is the confession going to make the deteriorating relations between the NC and the Congress any better. Yet the confession by somebody who was designated as the chief spokesman of the ruling party proves the customary casualness with which sensitive inter party issues are being handled between the NC and the Cong... | |
| | | | Farooq engineered NC dice for power | | | |
Srinagar: Awami National Conference (ANC) Senior Vice President Muzzafar Shah Saturday alleged that Dr Farooq Abdullah engineered dice for securing power position within the NC in connivance with New Delhi when he sidelined the stalwarts and lifelong colleague of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. While commenting on Dr Kamal's recent interview, Senior Vice President ANC, Muzzafer Shah stated, "It is an admitted fact that NC division was engineered by Dr Farooq Abdullah for securing his power position within the NC in connivance with New Delhi when he sidelined the stalwarts and lifelong colleague of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah."... | |
| | | | Shifting loyalties: Student leader who opposed 'New Job policy' joins NC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov12: In a unique case of shifting loyalties a student leader and President of the Jammu University Research Scholars Executive Association (JURSEA) Rakesh Chib who was opposing 'New Job Policy' formally joined National Conference but was immediately appointed President of the J&K National Conference Students Union (NCSU). Compulsions known better to the two sides but students' organizations are little bothered about this political deal of luring cadres.
The joining and formal appointment was made only a few days after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while addressing a gathering of party workers at the Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan had expressed serious conce... | |
| | | | Luring weaklings won't help to NCSU | | | |
Jammu: Condemning the JURSEA leader Rakesh Chib for joining the National Conference Students Union (NCSU), many student leaders observed that luring some 'weaklings' from within the society the NCSU may not be able to get public support for carrying forward its anti people policies. Students' leaders reminded that the party leaders especially the Omar Abdullah had always created division for political vested interests within the composite cultural society of the state. "Be it the Amarnath Land Row when Omar at the floor of the Parliament said "Ek Inch Zameen Nahi Denge' or be it the challenge to the annexation of J&K to the rest of India or the new recruitment policy or raisi... | |
| | | | Pak Govt can't lift trade restrictions without Army's nod | | MFN status to India | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 12: The top brass in Pakistan Army is said to have expressed its dismay over the way it was not taken into confidence when the cabinet at its recent meeting in Islamabad decided to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India.
Reports reaching here from across the LOC said that if there was any doubt about the level of displeasure in the Army it was removed by none other than the Chief of Awami Mulsim League,Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed.
Ahmed,according to these reports,has said that an important inst itution like the Army had not been taken into confidence when the Pakistan cabinet decided to grant MFN status to India.
These reports said that soon after the ca... | |
| | | | Army puts its foot down, says AFSPA cannot be revoked | | Omar's Brinkmanship | | | Neha
Jammu, Nov 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has been seeking to achieve the unachievable. He wants New Delhi to allow him to revoke the AFSPA without realizing that what he has been asking is something that relates to national security. It's true that there are certain elements in the Indian political establishment who concur with Omar Abdullah. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, for example, is one such person who is, it appears from his statements, with him, notwithstanding his suggestion that Omar Abdullah needs to take on board the Congress. But he is not the sole factor. There are other factors which just could not be overlooked just for the reason that Omar Abdullah, who leads a... | |
| | | | Soz Delhi's agent: My statements my party statements, says Kamaal | | What About NC? | | | Rustam
Jammu, Nov 12: "New Delhi runs the show in the state through its agents to keep the governments here under control…Delhi has been issuing statements through its agents like the ones dished out by (JKPCC chief Prof Saif-ud-Din) Soz Sahab to keep their flock together…It (New Delhi) has to realize that it has given nothing except destruction, killing, miseries and sufferings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir…Rahul has no role in running the affairs of the coalition government in the state. As the chief spokesman and general secretary of NC he was entrusted with the authority to issue such statements (read 'virulent statements' against anybody and everybody)…The coterie surrounding the... | |
| | | | What about empowering Haji Yusuf's widow? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 12: A meeting of National Conference (NC) womens' wing talked about women empowerment and the measures taken by Omar led government to ` see women on top of the world'.
District President, Luxmi Dutta said the government had already launched various schemes for the welfare of women. The provincial president, Rattan Lal Gupta asserted that the party form its very inception had given priority to the issues pertaining women folk and their development. He also boasted of reserving fifty percent seats for women in technical institutions.
The NC deserves appreciation for all the `good' work that has been done to empower women till date. But, now is the time when t... | |
| | | | Coalition Coordination Meet scheduled in next week | | | | srinagar: Within the bickering the Coordination Committee of the alliance of the Congress and the National Conference is scheduled to meet to sort out the difference and if sources are to be believed the meeting could happen anytime next week in Jammu. Highly placed sources said, "The coordination committee meeting will be held in Jammu next week. Sources said that Congress high command has asked the state Congress leaders to sort out the differences within the coalition and PCC president Prof Saifuddin Soz had been called to Delhi a few days before where he was asked to call the meeting immediately. They said in the meeting it would be decided that no leader of Congress or NC will make any... | |
| | | | Cop allegedly shoots self | | | | kathua: A police constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at Kathua district here today. Police has registered a case in this regard. Identified as Constable Amarjeet son of Rattan Chand a resident of Nailpur, Kathua presently posted at Police Post Saar Khad area today shot self with his service rifle, police said. Police further said that soon after the incident, the injured was rushed to the District Hospital, Kathua where he was declared as brought dead. The reason behind the extreme step has not ascertained.
However the family of the deceased alleging a foul play has demanded an investigation in the alleged suicide. The body of the de... | |
| | | | 5 arrested, sex racket busted in Bari Brahmna | | | | Jammu: Police today claimed to have busted a sex racket and arrested five persons, including three women from a residential house at Bari Brahmana.
Police said that the arrested have been identified namely as Reeta Devi wife of Ashok Kumar of Teli Basti, Sapna Devi widow of Bodh Raj, Sonia wife of Rakesh Kumar of Chak Majra, Varinder Singh son of Bachitter Singh of Jallo Chak, and Sandeep Singh son of Rakesh Singh of Raya Suchani.
"Acting on a tip from reliable source, a police team from Bari Brahmana Police Station conducted raid at the residence of Ashok Kumar of Tali Basti, police said.
During the raid, police apprehended three women and two youth from the house and took them to the c... | |
| | | | Farooq led NC preferred to cling to power at the cost of aspiration of people of J&K | | Farooq engineered NC dice for power: Muzaffar Shah | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Nov 12: Awami National Conference (ANC) Senior Vice President Muzzafar Shah Saturday alleged that Dr Farooq Abdullah engineered dice for securing power position within the NC in connivance with New Delhi when he sidelined the stalwarts and lifelong colleague of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah While commenting on Dr Kamal's recent interview, Senior Vice President ANC, Muzzafer Shah stated, "It is an admitted fact that NC division was engineered by Dr Farooq Abdullah for securing his power position within the NC in connivance with New Delhi when he sidelined the stalwarts and lifelong colleague of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah."
In a statement from New Delhi, Shah stated t... | |
| | | | Omar led regime has deceived them, allege Panchyat representatives | | Newly elected Panchyat representatives pitches battle against state Govt | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Poonch, Nov 12: Irked over the non fulfillment of the assurances about decentralizing powers to Panchyats, the newly elected Panchayats of Jammu Kashmir have waged a battle against government accusing the state government for deceiving them and not fulfilled the promises made with them.
Threatening to launch a state wide agitation if due powers were not delegated to the Panchayets at par with other states of the country, the newly elected representatives to Panchyats today staged a protest march in Poonch here today.
Reports from the district said that about fifty Surpanches hailing to Bafliaz and Surankote Blocks assembled near Fawaara (Fountain) Park Poonch this Morn... | |
| | | | Hails Indo-Pak dialogue | | Sagar talks peace……..! | | |
early times report
Srinagar, Nov 12: The Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ali Muhammad Sagar today hailed India and Pakistan for taking forward the dialogue process. He was addressing his workers at the Nawai Subha Complex here today. Sagar said that we have been advocating the process of holding dialogue between the two countries from the day one. There is no denying the fact that National Conference started talking about dialogue during last year's agitation. The former Chief Minister and NC patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah never advocated dialogue during his tenure. He always urged New Delhi to bomb `terrorist camps' in Muzaffarabad. Every day he would fire `paper rockets' towards Pa... | |
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