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| Trifurcation: Will Congress MP Madan Lal be served with a similar notice? | | DIRECT, MINCING NO WORDS | | |
NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 12: It appears that the Congress high command has two yardsticks, one for the Jammu-based Congress leaders and the other for other Congress leaders. How else should one interpret the response the Health Minister, Sham Lal Sharma, and the Congress national general secretary and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Digvijay Singh, evoked for their remarks on the same day (Saturday)?
Digvijay Singh outraged the national sentiment, as also the sentiment of the martyr Hemant Karkare’s wife, saying that the “slain Mumbai ATS chief Hemant Karkare had told him that he feared for his safety from Hindu extremists.” The wife of Hemant Karkare has rejected outright what Digvijay said and said, “her husband was killed by the Pakistani terrorists, including Kasab,” and that what Digvijay has said would only help Pakistan and Kasab who is facing trial for the crime he and his associated committed.”
What was the response of the Congress high command? The Congress said, "There is no question of agreeing or disagreeing. It is regarding a conversation between ... | |
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| `Withholding advertisements violates freedom of expression’ | | Andha bantay rewdian; mud mud kar day apnoo ko | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 12: The Urdu adage Andha bantay rewdian; mud mud kar day apnoo ko. A blind man was entrusted the job of distributing money among the poor to ensure just and equitable distribution to all. However, he betrayed the trust reposed in him by turning to right and left to give maximum to his kith and kin. How beautifully does this adage apply to the information department?
The department of information is supposed to act impartially especially as far as distribution of advertisements to newspapers is concerned. Monitoring the content of the newspapers is not the job of the information department. There are other agencies to monitor the content. But, like the typ... | |
| | | | Govt attitude dictorial: Chaman | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 12: Former Union Defence minister and leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislative party Chaman Lal Gupta has strongly condemned government oppression over Early Times newspaper.
In a statement issued here today, MLA Jammu West Chaman Lal Gupta has said that government should desist from curbing freedom guaranteed by the constitution of India to media. He added that government attitude is dictorial, pathetic and illogical. “I am pained to hear that Early Times is being harassed for speaking truth and unveiling barbaric face of the present dispensation led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. I condemn this government attitude,” added Gupta.
He went to t... | |
| | | | Early Times voice of commoners: Ashwani | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 12: Early Times is voice of commoners across Jammu region and has been doing yeoman service for the nationalists.
This was stated by MLA Bishnah Ashwani Kumar in a statement issued here today. “I was shocked to learn that the newspaper is being denied its due share by the government. It is undemocratic and irrational. The attitude is cynical and against the spirit of constitution of india of which we are an essential part,” added Ashwani. He stressed that he would take up the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ... | |
| | | | J&K govt destroying democratic institutions: Veeri | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 12: Jammu and Kashmir is passing through a critical phase of the history and so is Early Times newspaper also. Ironically, in both the cases, it is the democratically elected government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah which is the culprit.
This was stated by former Minister of State for Home and MLA Bijbehara Abdul Rehman Veeri in a statement issued here today. He expressed deep regret over the attitude of state government towards Early Times newspaper. “I am unable to understand why government is hell bent upon demolishing and destroying every other democratic institution in Jammu and Kashmir,” added Veeri.
He stressed that harassment of media w... | |
| | | | Concerted move towards separation, onslaught on Indian Constitution | | State Election Commission -- II | | |
STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 12: The decision of the National Conference-Congress coalition government that state election commission would be set up is fraught with dangerous ramifications. The draft bill, if becomes an Act of legislation, would put in place a set-up across the state that would operate under the direct control of the ruling elite, which has never allowed democracy to flower in the state. The beneficiaries would be the ruling elite and the sufferers would be the common people.
Secondly, the controversial and ill-conceived decision, if given an effect to, would ultimately lead to the situation as it existed in the state before 1966-67, when there ... | |
| | | | Painful to know that govt has imposed economic sanctions on Early Times | | ** It is a form of indirect censorship | | | Dear editor,
It is painful to know that the Omar-led coalition government has imposed economic sanctions on Early Times by way of stopping the flow of advertisement to it. It sounds surprising, especially when it is a stakeholder in the democratisation process of which press is the Fourth Pillar. It cannot afford to gag the freedom of press.
How can the government behave like an autocrat? It is unreasonable on the part of the government, which earns from taxes on individuals and business organisations, including the newspapers, to withhold advertisement from any media institution.
The government in itself is not a profit-making body. It only survives on the taxes imposed on its citizens ... | |
| | | | Army PRO transferred over 'controversial' press note issue | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 12:
The Northern Command public relation officer (PRO) has been transferred for his fault of issuing a controversial press note on troops withdrawal from Srinagar.
Army sources said PRO Lt Col Kochhar, who was appointed in November, was transferred days after he issued a press note that erupted a 'controversy' on troops withdrawal from Srinagar.
He was transferred to New Delhi, the sources added.
He, on November 30, issued a press note mentioning about chief minister Omar Abdullah's alleged remarks on Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the backdrop of November 29 encounter between security forces and militants in Srinagar.
The army, however, on t... | |
| | | | New Year party in GMC | | Unsolicited MP returns disappointed | | |
SUMIT SHARMA
JAMMU, Dec 12: Former state health minister and Member Parliament Lal Singh was given a dose of his own medicine when junior doctors prevented him from attending New Year party organised by them in the college cafeteria of Government Medical College (GMC) here today.
The incident occurred at the entrance of cafeteria where Member Parliament Lal Singh arrived in his cavalcade to attend the New Year Party of junior doctors. He arrived within minutes of Minister for Revenue Raman Bhalla’s exit from the venue. Bhalla had been invited as Chief Guest by the medicos for the party organised by them.
And as soon as he left, Lal Singh reached the site. But to his disappointment, Bha... | |
| | | | 697 leaders killed in militancy in 2 decades | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 12 Nearly 697 political leaders and activists have lost their lives during the two decade long militancy in the state.
Official sources said the highest number of casualties (100) were reported in 2002 while the lowest (3) in 2008.This year, so far four leaders have been killed in the militant
activities as compared to six in 2009.
Militancy claimed the lives of nine leaders in 2007, 17 in 2006, followed by 40 in 2005, 62 in 2004, 52 in 2003, 100 in 2002, 76 in 2001 and 35 in 2000, the sources added.
Of the 697 leaders and activists killed in militancy up to November, 420 were from the ruling National Conference, followed by 96 from the opposition People ... | |
| | | | 1 killed, 6 hurt in road mishaps | | | |
JAMMU, Dec 12: A motorcyclist was killed and six others were hurt in separate road mishaps in Samba near here since last night.
Sham Singh, son of Jagdev Singh, was going home at Langath, Samba, on his motorcycle when he was hit by some unknown vehicle.He was found lying dead by the roadside by some pedestrians, who informed police.
Police sources said cops evacuated the body to the Samba district hospital where post-mortem was conducted on it this morning. Later, it was handed over to his family members for last rites.
Police had registered a case in this connection.Six commuters were injured when the minibus they were travelling in hit a shop pillar at Rakh Badoi, Bari Brahmana. They... | |
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