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| Who would be surprised if all Kashmiri separatist leaders joined state elections? | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 4: The massive participation of people in the first two phases of State Assembly elections has created flutter and frustration in the ranks of Kashmiri separatist leaders. For more than 20 years the separatist leaders have been forcing people to boycott elections in the Valley.
These separatist leaders have been projecting the low voter turnout in the elections as the universal assertion of the people of Kashmir against India and the so-called desire of the people to secede from the rest of the country.
Separatist sympathisers outside the country have been engaged in vigorous propaganda to convince the World that the non-participation of the people of Kas... | |
| | | | Cong regains ground in Jammu, gives tough time to BJP | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 4: Congress has regained its ground and is giving tough competition to the BJP in the Jammu region especially in the seats which have gone to the polls.
The Congress insiders believe that party will push the BJP to the second spot in the Jammu and could probably confine it to its last tally of 11 seats or even lower than that.
"The BJP has been exposed like never before. Its real face has come before the public whom it has been exploiting by abusing Kashmiri leadership but seeking private favours from them. Now, they are infact begging before the Kashmiris and this will work our way," said a senior Congress leader.
The BJP is unlikely to open its account in... | |
| | | | Omar 'admits involvement' in Yusuf killing? | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 4: It seems Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah whose party National Conference (NC) always thrived on poll boycott has lost his nerves because of heavy polling in the two phases. He has admitted a fact that has serious legal consequences.
Omar Abdullah today admitted that National Conference leader Haji Yusuf died in the custody of the former IGP Crime and now People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Raja Aijaz Ali in September 2011.
This is an admission that Yusuf died in his (Omar's) custody. Omar perhaps forgot that he was and happens to be the Home Minister of the state.
"After coming to know about the murky deals of Haji Yosuf, I handed over him to ... | |
| | | | BJP disappoints Jammu, Ladakh | | | | Masood Malik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 4: Bharatiya Janta Party ignoring the sentiments of the people of Jammu and Ladakh regions has disappointed the denizens of both the regions. They are finding it hard to believe that BJP is the same party which had emerged as the strong alternative for the masses of these two regions.
Yes, there were times when the BJP used to tread a path different from those of the Kashmiri parties. But gone are those days. The BJP of today is completely different from what it used to be. It has become another face of the Congress or the NC or similar other secular parties. In other words, the BJP of today is as secular as the Congress, which was rejected by ... | |
| | | | Mysterious appearance and disappearance of Aditi Sharma from BJP | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 4: BJP "leader" Aditi Sharma, who had earned prominence in the BJP during the last week of August this year, has mysteriously disappeared from the political scene. Appearance and disappearance of Aditi Sharma is still a mystery in the BJP.
Aditi Sharma, who had projected herself as only potential candidate for Gandhi Nagar assembly seat, had gone to hibernation after ticket for this seat was given to former Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Kavinder Gupta. Aditi Sharma had appeared two days back at Billawar when BJP leader Dr Nirmal Singh had filed his nomination papers.
Credible sources in the BJP said that a central BJP leader who was behind proj... | |
| | | | Omar taunts BJP, asks Modi to do justice to his sister | | Article 370 | | | Masood Malik
ET Report
JAMMU, Dec 4: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the working president of the National Conference, has taunted the BJP for its inconsistent stand on Article 370 and accused the BJP leadership of speaking in different voices at different places to win the assembly elections in the state. He has also charged the BJP with changing stance on other core issues on the basis of which it won the Parliamentary elections and dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear his stand all issues at his Kashmir rally scheduled on December 8.
"The BJP has forgotten all issues which helped it to form government in Delhi as barely seven months after they have t... | |
| | | | Devanand becomes ineligible to continue as incharge | | Bhat seniormost in CU | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 4: With Prof. R.L. Bhat getting confirmed as Professor, a strange situation has arisen in Central University (CU) Jammu wherein the acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Devanand has to handover the charge to seniormost faculty member.
If insiders are to be believed, Bhat's confirmation as Professor makes it mandatory for Prof. Devanand to handover the charge to him since he is now the seniormost confirmed professor in the university. They said that Devanand continues to be on deputation. Sources said that it would be now moral impropriety if Devanand continues on the chair and does not handover the charge to Bhat.
Sources said that the order issued by Human Resource... | |
| | | | More than 50 % contesting candidates are undergraduates | | Democracy through illiterates! | | | Shiv Dev Thakur
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 4: At least 53% candidates contesting the forthcoming phases of assembly elections are undergraduates.
The details provided by Balvinder Singh, RTI activist who runs an organization namely, J&K Election Watch Association for Democratic reforms , are enough to reflect the mockery of democracy in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the details, 53% of the candidates contesting the elections of IV phase are undergraduates out of which 5% are illiterates, 13% are 8th pass, 20% are matriculates and 15 % are 12th pass.
The detail provided to ADR further reads that only 2% of the total candidates contesting the elections of IV phase holds doctora... | |
| | | | 12 criminals, 10 crorepatis in fray for 4th phase | | Assembly elections-2014 | | |
Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 4: Twelve candidates with a criminal background and ten crorepatis are among 184 contestants who are in the fray in the fourth phase of the ongoing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Giving mandate to the candidates having criminal background has put the question mark on the "clean image" of the political parties. Among twelve candidates, eight are facing serious criminal charges including attempt to murder, robbery, forgery and other heinous cases.
The data provided to Balvinder Singh of Jammu and Kashmir Election watch by Election Commission of India for phase fourth reveals that out of 12 candidates, 3 are from India National C... | |
| | | | Nasir Aslam Wani is also a crorepati | | | | Bashir Assad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec4: Provincial President of National Conference and MLA Amirakadal, Nasir Aslam Wani has both movable and immovable assets worth Rs 5,45,80,132 Nasir in an affidavit filed along with the nomination papers to the Election Commission has valued his property at Rs. 5,45,80,132.
Nasir who actually hails from Lolab in North Kashmir is seeking re-election from Amira Kadal constituency. He is facing tough contest from PDP's multi millionaire, Sayed Altaf Bukhari.
As mentioned in the affidavit, Nasir's wife has started business just a year ago and her returns are under finalization. Having cash in hand of Rs 68,000, Nasir has also deposits o... | |
| | | | Nasir Aslam Wani is also a crorepati | | | | Bashir Assad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec4: Provincial President of National Conference and MLA Amirakadal, Nasir Aslam Wani has both movable and immovable assets worth Rs 5,45,80,132 Nasir in an affidavit filed along with the nomination papers to the Election Commission has valued his property at Rs. 5,45,80,132.
Nasir who actually hails from Lolab in North Kashmir is seeking re-election from Amira Kadal constituency. He is facing tough contest from PDP's multi millionaire, Sayed Altaf Bukhari.
As mentioned in the affidavit, Nasir's wife has started business just a year ago and her returns are under finalization. Having cash in hand of Rs 68,000, Nasir has also deposits o... | |
| | | | Full ECI team to visit J&K on December 6 | | 'Only recognized party representatives to participate in ECI meeting at SKICC' | | |
Bivek Mathur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 4: The full team of Election Commission of India including the Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath is visiting the poll bound state of Jammu and Kashmir where polling for the third phase is going to be held on December 9. The ECI team shall review the poll preparedness in a meeting on December 6 at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC). "A meeting in this regard will be held at Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) Srinagar where 3 representatives from all recognized national as well as state political parties will be participating", said CEO, Jammu and Kashmir Umang Narula.
Narula said tha... | |
| | | | What does silence of separatists reflect? | | They want to be part of the change! | | |
Shakeel A Khan
Early Times Report
BUDGAM, Dec 4: The meaningful silence of the separatists during the on-going assembly elections clearly reflects that their mood has changed and want to be a part of the change on that is being witnessed on the political front in the state. The assembly elections which are in progress are totally in contrast to the elections held during the turmoil. Even the hardliner Geelani seems to be overlooking this issue as he is not enjoying the same mood which he used to during the election times. It will not be wrong to mention that the hurriyat machinery is busy in campaigning and the only difference is that separatists have shied away in filing the nomina... | |
| | | | Work on Khellani Trauma Hospital moves at snail's pace | | ** Delay in construction causing problems to locals | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 4: The work on Khellani Trauma Hospital in Doda district has been moving at snail's pace, resulting in problems to locals. This is one of the glaring examples of official apathy.
Due to the delay in its construction, trauma patients from Khellani are either referred to district hospital, Doda, or Sub-District hospital, Botate. Many of them die in transit. Reliable sources informed Early Times that the construction of double story Trauma Hospital at Khellani was started in June 2010 at an estimated cost of Rs 3.99 cr. It was to be completed by December 2013 but even after one year of the dead line, the work is still incomplete.
"The work is mo... | |
| | | | Jammu based contractual lecturers seek CJ's intervention | | `Treat us at par with Kashmiri counterparts' | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Dec 4: The Jammu based Collage contractual lecturers alleged that they are facing discrimination and demoralization on part of the state government which is not treating them at par with the Kashmiri counterparts.
While talking to " Early Times", hundreds of Jammu based contractual lecturers said that they were disengaged and are facing court since last more than four months , whereas for the same session; Kashmir based contractual lecturers has been allowed to carry on their service on the ground of similar stay order.
"Despite the fact, we have got stay order for the session 2014-2015 onwards, allowing us to carry on the same position t... | |
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