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| Has BJP accepted defeat even before the D-day? | | Modi's appeal | | | Masood Malik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 17: Has the BJP accepted defeat even before the declaration of results? Has the BJP finally realized that it overestimated its strength when it adopted mission 44+ as its goal for the assembly elections? Has it also realized that it committed a serious blunder by taking Jammu and Ladakh for a ride and focusing its attention only on Kashmir, Kashmiriyat, the so-called Kashmiri pain and the Vajpayee's controversial "Insaniyat, Kashmiriyat and Jamhoooriyat" formulation? The answer to all these three questions seems to be in the affirmative if one reads between the lines what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday while addressing a massive election rally at MA stadium.
He, among other things, said: "All successive governments of the state have always ignored the needs of the people of this region (in this case Jammu). You are right in your perception that you have been treated step motherly by all successive governments of the state. I have also realized that your complaint is right. These parties which ruled the state for most of... | |
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| Delay in recruitment of Civil Defence, SDRF attributed to 'New Recruitment Policy' | | PHQ constitutes Board for recruitment of 355 candidates out of 1.20 lakh aspirants | | | Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: Two years after applications were invited for recruitment of male constables by the Civil Defence and SDRF, the process is yet to get underway, raising a serious question mark on the working of Jammu and Kashmir Police, while resentment is brewing among the aspirants who applied for these posts.
The Directorate of Civil Defence invited applications from male candidates on 25/8/2012 for raising a battalion, but though applications were invited, the recruitment process never begun.
Asked about the delay, most of the senior police officers preferred silence while others attributed the delay to NC's recruitment policy.
Pleading anonymity... | |
| | | | Massive illegal constructions on agricultural land in Anantnag | | Revenue Authorities benefiting 'Land mafia' | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Dec 17: Notwithstanding a ban , massive illegal constructions are coming up on agricultural land in this southern district along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, courtesy nexus between Revenue authorities and Land Mafia.
Influential violators in nexus with the Revenue authorities are constructing commercial structures on agriculture land in Anantnag.
Reports said despite the government imposing a ban on such constructions, they were going on in full swing with the patronage of Revenue officials. They said that rich and affluent people with the help of authorities are constructing commercial structures on both sides of National highway ... | |
| | | | Stone pelter's arrest stirs up hornet's nest | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 17: The recent arrest of a king pin of stone pelters gang at Barusa in Ganderbal district of Kashmir Valley has drawn a hornets nest with people terming it all a stage managed show. The residents of the area accused the coalition Government of providing logistic support to the stone pelter and rehabilitating him by sanctioning fat bank loans for starting business. Despite that the kingpin continued his anti social activities by harassing the people and also seeking hafta from the contractors and other businessmen. The residents of the area said that the people are sick of the ring leader who was also associated with separatists for a pretty long time and ... | |
| | | | Assets of 10 legislators show 1000% increase in 6 years | | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: The legislators in Jammu and Kashmir have achieved a unique distinction wherein the assets of common masses have increased meagrely but assets of nearly 10 legislators have recorded sea change, witnessing thousand times increase in last six years.
Controversial Congress leaders and Medical Education Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din's assets have witnessed increase of nearly 1700 percent, since last assembly elections in 2008.
The analysis, conducted by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Jammu and Kashmir Election Watch, is based on the self-sworn affidavits filed before the election commission.
Analysis revealed that the growth of... | |
| | | | "BJP is not good for Jammu region" | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: Prime Minister Narender Modi's speech at M A Stadium here on Tuesday is unlikely to do any good for BJP in Jammu region. In fact, it is going to cause damages to the party.
Modi, the star campaigner of the party, while asking the people of the Jammu to vote for BJP, didn't speak a single word about the security of their rights. He also didn't make a mention of political empowerment of Jammu region and making them equal partner in governance.
"The PM couldn't connect with the people. He didn't make mention of the suffering people had to undergo due to the recent Pak firing. He didn't talk about the abrogation of Article 370 for which Jammu is fighting... | |
| | | | Mustafa Kamaal accords legitimacy to the Assembly elections | | Role of agencies | | | Rustam
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 17: NC additional general secretary and CM Omar Abdullah's uncle uncouth Mustafa Kamaal was one NC leader who never ever appreciated the role of the Indian intelligence agencies in Kashmir. He always denounced them and criticized their role. He used to express the opinion that the intelligence agencies always played dubious role during the elections and ensured the victory or defeat of certain candidates. He also used to hold the intelligence agencies responsible for the alienation of Kashmiri Muslims, as also for the defeat of the NC in the Assembly elections of 2002 and 2008. The fact of the matter is that he was a bitter critic of New Delhi and ... | |
| | | | Separatists bowed before Mufti to stop BJP from emerging in Kashmir | | Behind the Veil | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: Ongoing Assembly elections in Kashmir have exposed the dual face of separatists who until recent past used all their means and resources to ensure election boycott to keep their provocative shops running.
Credible sources within separatist faction led by Shabir Shah and Nayeem Khan told Early Times that according to a pre-planned strategy separatists let lose their methodology of election boycott this time soon after they realized that BJP is eyeing Kashmir after gaining overwhelming support in Jammu and Ladakh regions.
Sources said that after BJP leadership officially started its activities in Kashmir and opened its offices in Srinagar, separatist... | |
| | | | Weak Army, leadership can't tackle terrorists | | Declare Pakistan failed state | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: Terrorists storming an army school in Pakistan and killing more than 130 students has shocked the entire world and words are not enough to condemn such a barbaric act. Terrorists spraying bullets on the school children without even caring about their tender age has left everyone heartbroken and fuming, such an inhuman act shows that these people have no religion and are no better than wild beasts.
"It's not for the first time that Pakistan has witnessed a terrorist attack. The neighboring country has been witnessing the turmoil for more than a decade now and it's at the verge of collapse," said an expert.
He said that Pakistan has become a breedin... | |
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