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Sonia indecisive, tells J&K Cong to let Soz do political talking Rotational Chief Ministership issue 12/4/2011 1:37:49 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi JAMMU, Dec 3: Though perturbed over the governance deficit in Jammu and Kashmir, UPA Chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi is still indecisive about the fate of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's continuation for the next three years. NC-led coalition government is completing three years on January 5, 2012. Barring PHE minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has made known its intentions to one and all in New Delhi. They have taken the message to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and informed her about urgent need to review relationship with National Conference (NC). They have apprised UPA chairperson about the desire of Congress workers to have their own Chief Minister and also explained her in detail about the disastrous impact which continuation with National Conference (NC) Chief Minister would have on Congress across the state. She has been told about the recent controversies and their detrimental impact in the image of coalition government. Sources in New Delhi, especially those close to UPA Chairperson informed...   READ MORE

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Omar, Farooq may stay away from SKIMS event Director's appointment challenged in High Court 12/4/2011 1:36:36 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 3: Reportedly not satisfied with the quality of functioning of the state's only tertiary care hospital, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also happens to be the Chairman of the highest decision making Governing Body, is unlikely to attend the SKIMS annual day function at SKICC here on its founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah's birth anniversary on December 5th. If highly placed sources are to be believed, National Conference President and union Minister of New & Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, would not be a guest on the occasion either. All of Sheikh's sons and daughters, including Dr Abdullah, and grandson Omar Abdullah would, however, perform Fatiha at...   READ MORE   Mehbooba lauds Army's role, says it needs 'honorable exit' 'Omar govt's decision to revoke AFSPA took all by surprise' 12/4/2011 1:34:23 AM Early Times Report NEW DELHI, Dec 3: In what can be seen as taking a political dig at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti today commended the role of Army for maintaining security in Jammu and Kashmir and also 'advised' caution about the move by Omar Abdullah government to revoke Armed Forces Special Powers Act from parts of the state. Echoing concern on almost similar lines Congress has been expressing reservations over AFSPA revocation move, the PDP chief also advocated what she termed as 'honourable exit' for the Army in a proper manner instead of 'pushing them out'. Talking to reporters after attending a seminar at the Hindustan Times Summit here, Mehbo...   READ MORE   Threatens action for violence against journos Katju's letter comforts scribes 12/4/2011 1:33:23 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 3: With Press Council Chairman's encouraging statement on violence against Journalists, the scribes fell a sense of security. The chairman, Markandey Katju made clear that he was not going to accept any type of violence on journalists. In this connection he has written to Union Cabinet Secretary and Union Home Secretary, and all the Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries/Home Secretaries of all the States in India, and all the Chief Secretaries of Union Territories. Katju has rejected the police version on recent manhandling of scribes in Srinagar and sought an explanation from the Chief Minister. "I am informed that the journalists had video cameras and othe...   READ MORE   Omar aghast by Farooq Abdullah's comments on Kashmir Abdullahs -Father Son now locked horns 12/4/2011 1:29:12 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 3: When Union Minister and National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah on Saturday in New Delhi said that Pakistan might disrupt the fragile peace process in Jammu and Kashmir, the senior Abdullah's comments visibly stumped his son who had been crying hoarse throat for revoking AFSPA from selected areas maintaining peace has been restored at some districts in the troubled state. Soon after the remarks of the Senior Abdullah - Union Minister and National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah, the junior Abdullah Omar displayed his displeasure by not shaking hand with his father at the event. After acknowledging accolades from the front row dignitaries, Dr Abdull...   READ MORE   Muzaffar Shah slams 'Omar Govt' over scrapping UID contract 12/4/2011 1:28:25 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 3: Reacting to the news item published in "Early Times" on 29th of November 2011, Senior Vice President Awami National Conference (ANC) Muzaffar Shah slams Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on scrapping Unique Identification Card contract with WIPRO Technologies, Gurgaon and Srinagar's based Comptech Technology. Targeting his cousin and chief minister Omar, Senior President ANC, today said that the aim and objectives of introducing UID is to check the actual population as well as follow of bogus voters during elections. He said that National Conference Govt led by Abdullah family from time to time always plays its part in election bungling. "In fact NC always be...   READ MORE   On World handicapped day govt greets them with arrests in Srinagar 12/4/2011 12:30:19 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 3: The World handicapped day was observed with a disturbing difference in the Valley today. Dozens of physically challenged persons including young boys, girls, middle-aged and old people were arrested by the police in order to stop their march to the Gupkar Residency of the State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, all in the name of maintaining law and order in the city! The handicapped persons were peacefully protesting for the implementation of their demands which had been recognized by the State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah whom the office bearers of the handicapped association had met on 26th May 2011. After staging a peaceful protest in the Press Enclave ...   READ MORE   A tale of two associations of lawyers J&K Unnatural Formation -- I 12/4/2011 12:18:35 AM Rustam JAMMU, Dec 3: The so-called State of Jammu and Kashmir is not a natural formation. It is an unnatural formation, outcome of an accident of history -- accident that caused the people of Jammu province immense losses in socio-economic and political terms and benefited Kashmir in every respect. The accident took place in 1846, when ruler of Jammu Maharaja Gulab Singh purchased Kashmir from the British paying Rs 75 lakh. Though a great diplomatic and political feat, it jeopardized the interests of the people of Jammu in all practical purposes. The integration of Kashmir into the Jammu kingdom not only harmed Jammu but also led to the rise of a situation that gave an opportunity to the o...   READ MORE   Congress, BJP and issue of Jammu's empowerment Absence Of Leadership 12/4/2011 12:17:46 AM Neha JAMMU, Dec 3: The NC and the PDP are basically Kashmir-based and Valley-centric formations. They have nothing to do with the people of Jammu. They only make hollow slogans as far as the issue of Jammu's empowerment is concerned and exploit them politically, socially and economically. They simply say that they are for the state's equitable development but in practical terms they perpetrate on the people of Jammu only injustices. Besides, they believe in and practice ideology that is not consistent with the aspirations of the people of Jammu province. It can be legitimately said that both the NC and the PDP are essentially anti-Jammu. That precisely is the reason behind the failure of t...   READ MORE   NC, PDP fight enters new phase as Mufti opposes FDI 12/4/2011 12:16:07 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 3: The fight between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) entered a new phase yesterday with the former Chief Minister and PDP patron, Mufti Sayed opposing the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). This is the first time when the two rivals have locked horns for a non-political issue. Supporting the Congress proposal, the Chief Minister said: "No one is forcing FDI in retail down anybody's throat." A few days ago he said time for` no work no pay' for MPs if they fail to transact minimum hours of business. Mufti said, however, believes that the FDI would affect the poor and the daily wagers badly. "India must develop like America but w...   READ MORE

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