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| Now a Pro-India salvo from Dr Kamaal | | What after all in his game plan? | | | early times report
Jammu, Nov 14: Commenting on the latest acrimony between senior NC leader Dr Mustafa Kamaal and his nephew, state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the PDP spokesperson Naeem Akhtar has said the diametrically opposed views held by the two are actually nothing more than a well wrought out division of political labour between the two.
Akhtar has based his assertions on the long history of the NC which has been blowing hot and cold in the same breath depending on which side of the bread has butter for the leaders of the party.
Quoting from the past, the PDP spokesperson said the formation of the Plebiscite Front which sought the right of self-determination by the NC leader, Mirza Afzal Beg with the tacit approval of the party patron, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was actually the first evidence of the division of political labour in the NC. While Beg orchestrated the Plebiscite Front, the Sheikh was not even its basic member.
Despite the concern shown by the Congress leadership regarding the statement made by the NC senior leader, the party high command has been doing not... | |
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| Cong High Command under pressure to act against coalition partner | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Nov 14: The Congress High Command is under pressure to break ties with National Conference (NC) or seek a undertaking from the Party that it will reign in its additional general secretary and former Minister Dr Mustafa Kamaal who is repeatedly making objectionable statements and harming the national cause in trouble-torn J&K State.
Hundreds of Congress activists especially most from Kashmir valley had sent telegrams and letters through- e -mail to All India Congress Committee chief and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi expressing their resentment over the objectionable statement made by the NC leader and failure of the Party to seek an explanation from the Party whi... | |
| | | | Corrupt officials ruling the roost at Kashmir University | | | | early times report
Srinagar, Nov 14: In brazen violation of norms two Assistant Registrars of Kashmir University have managed to appoint their relatives through backdoor appointments in the Varsity.
Sources told Early Times that Assistant Registrar Asmat Kawoos managed to appoint four of her relatives in the KU during former Vice Chancellor Riyaz Punjabi's tenure.
"Not only Asmat managed to appoint her relatives she was also promoted from Section Officer to Assistant Registrar in Punjabi's tenure in clear violation of norms. Due to her close proximity with Punjabi she was also given additional charge of Public Information Officer (PIO) of the KU," they said.
The KU sources said that As... | |
| | | | Panchayat members may boycott LC elections | | | | early times report
Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 14: In a development that may have far reaching political consequences, the elected panches and sarpanches are likely to call for boycott of the forthcoming elections to state legislative council from their quota. The elections are scheduled to be held on December 3. The last date for filing nominations is November 17. Candidates can withdraw their candidature up to November 19.
The elected panchayat members believe that the election is a futile exercise if the threre tier panchayat system is not put in place. They are aghast over failure of the government to release honorarium in their favour. They also want empowerment.
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| | | | Legislators from Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban up in arms | | Lop-Sided Ministry | | | Neha
JAMMU, Nov 14: An important development took place in the state last Sunday. The case in point is the boycott by all the six legislators - five MLAs and one MLC - of the Congress Legislature Party meet, held in Jammu under the president-ship of JKPCC president Saif-ud-Din Soz. They boycotted the crucial meet to register their protest against what they called "total neglect of the three districts -- Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban -- by the part by not giving representation to them in the Council of Ministers". Those who boycotted included MLAs from Bhaderwah, Doda, Ramban, Banihal and Inderwal and from Bhaderwah, all Ghulam Nabi Azad's loyalists.
Their basic grievance was that it was the e... | |
| | | | Taj to recommend removal of LC chairman | | ‘I am strengthening CM on directions of High Command’ | | | early times report
jammu, Nov 14: Just two days after House Committee probing land grab allegations against Minister for Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din was dissolved; a relieved Taj intends recommending removal of Amrit Malhotra as chairman of the Legislative Council. Taj has accused him of trying to create a wedge between the coalition partners.
"I will send a request to Congress High Command in News Delhi and ask them to take action against the Chairman after taking the National Conference on board", Taj told media persons in Jammu today.
Taj said the aim of the LC Chairman was to create a wedge between the coalition partners. "He failed in his efforts. He accused NC s... | |
| | | | India Is Enemy, Pakistan Is Not | | Farooq, Omar, Delhi allowed Kamaal to go scot-free | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Nov 14: CM Omar Abdullah's uncle and NC president and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah's brother, Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal, on Monday only restated in more clear terms what he, like others in the party, really believes in and, hence, highly disturbing, but not surprising. He denounced India as the "enemy" and Pakistan a friend. He said Pakistan is not the enemy of Kashmiri Muslims. "Pakistan stands for no-war pact with India, New Delhi is not" and that "it is New Delhi which is the root cause of all the troubles facing the sub-continent and Kashmir," he also said. He, in addition, held the Army and security forces responsible for the continuation of the Armed Forces Special Powers... | |
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