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NC disowns political advisor Goni 8 "He is neither party's rep, nor spokesman" JKNC tweets 2/11/2013 12:41:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 10 : Piqued by the utterances of Political advisor to the NC president Aslam Goni on national television channels on the sensitive Afzal Guru Hanging case, the national conference today disowned the former advocate general. Party's posting on social networking site Twitter read, " Goni was neither the representative of the party and nor its spokesman. If he or anyone else goes on airing their views on Afzal Guru issue, they should be taken as their own and not as the party's stand". Sources within the party divulge that distances between Omar and former Advocate General came to the fore openly following infamous JKCA scam wherein Omar reportedly blamed Goni for all the mess as it was he who ran JKCA affairs in the absence of Dr. Abdullah. Goni has been offered a cold shoulder by the party as the room allocated to him as political advisor has now been occupied by the provincial president. Moreover, Goni is conspicuous by his absence in NC's political functions. JKCA president has also openly shown his displeasure to Goni. In the last work...   READ MORE

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Opposition feels Govt has lost Political grounds 2/11/2013 12:40:49 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 10 : The entire opposition in Jammu and Kashmir feels that government was trying to put off the much hyped and long due local bodies polls as "it will expose their weak political position." Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah last year said that he wanted to get these elections conducted as early as possible but due to the early start of the tourist season this year, the decision on the issue had been delayed, but it is still being delayed. The government had announced completion of Local Bodies elections by ending May last year, but no indication can be seen on the ground for the local body elections this year as well. The tenure of Local Bodies ended in Feb...   READ MORE   No relaxation in curfew in Kashmir for second day Restrictions likely to continue on Feb 11 No relaxation in curfew in Kashmir for second day Restrictions likely to continue on Feb 11 2/11/2013 12:40:31 AM Mustansir Srinagar, Feb 10 : Curfew remained in force for the second consecutive day in valley after the hanging of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru at Tihar Jail in Delhi. Severe restrictions were put in place by the authorities on the movement of people across the valley and restrictions are likely to continue till February11 which is also the death anniversary of the founder of J&K Liberation Front Maqbool Bhat who was also hanged in Tihar Jail in 1983. However, the situation all across the valley remained tense for the second day but law and order agencies claim that the situation was well in control. Meanwhile people defied the restrictions at many places imposed under...   READ MORE   Three arrested in Kulgam Curfew defied at Various Places in South Kashmir 2/11/2013 12:39:55 AM Saahil Suhail Anantnag, Feb 10: Curfew clamped after the execution of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, was defied at various places here in South Kashmir on Sunday during which several protesters got injured. Police while chasing the protesters have reportedly arrested several youth in south Kashmir's Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama districts. In the evening hours after security forces started to move, protests and stone pelting incidents were observed in South Kashmir's Anantnag district. Local sources over telephone informed this reporter that in the evening at Sarnal, Laizbal and Gulshanabad youths tried to pelt stones on the security forces and in response to stone ...   READ MORE   DIG Alok likely to be repatriated to parent cadre 2/11/2013 12:38:38 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 10 : DIG Alok Kumar (IPS) is in trouble and is likely to face repatriation to his parent cadre if charges against him are proved. Alok is currently on deputation in Bihar. The government of Bihar has sought details against Alok from the Jammu Kashmir Police headquarters. Alok during his stint in Jammu Kashmir as Commandant 10 IRP Batallion was accused of forging a bill. He allegedly changed the amount from 93000 to 93 lakhs and forwarded it to the PHQ. An enquiry was imitated and two officials were placed under suspension. However, Alok managed his deputation to Bihar and escaped action for the time being. Interestingly, Alok was promoted and in h...   READ MORE   Guru hanging adds to Omar's woes Losing ground to separatists 2/11/2013 12:38:25 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 10: At a time when the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was almost in control, the Guru hanging turned things the other way. The fear of losing ground to separatists must be giving him sleepless nights. The junior Abdullah treads a cautious path. He is neither openly attacking the centre nor is giving any impression that he shares a common page with the separatists on the issue. Seeing all the `good work' done by him going down the drain, the mood of the people during forthcoming assembly elections must be haunting him. Doing a bit of damage control, Omar in an interview with a news channel, asked center and judiciary to prove that exec...   READ MORE   Situation fragile: Tough task ahead for CM, his govt 2/11/2013 12:38:06 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 10-As curfew restrictions continue in the Valley the situation remains tense in most parts despite heavy deployment of police and the CRPF. The situation needs careful handling and the security forces must ensure that nothing happens that would give a reason for those who are looking for an opportunity to exploit the volatile situation. The hanging of Afzal Guru in Tihar Jail has not come as a surprise to anybody because the process of law was duly followed while carrying out the death sentence. Under the law of the land those who attacked the temple of democracy on 13th December 2001 could not be allowed to go unpunished. That is a fact of history wh...   READ MORE   Omar points a finger at UPA, Media Afzal's hanging 2/11/2013 12:37:50 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 10 : An angry Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that the UPA government will have to prove to Kashmiris and to the wider world that the execution of Afzal Guru was not a "selective one". Speaking to CNN-IBN a day after the Parliament attack convict was hanged inside Tihar jail almost 11 years after the dastardly attack, Omar said, "I had a premonition that Afzal Guru's execution would follow Ajmal Kasab's execution. "I had a sense that Afzal Guru would be executed sooner rather than later. Generations of Kashmiris will identify with Afzal Guru. You will have to prove to the world that the death penalty is not used selecti...   READ MORE   Mobile, internet, cable services scrapped; KU, BOSE postpones exams 2/11/2013 12:39:10 AM Srinagar, Feb 10 : With severe restrictions in place throughout the valley, the little activity that was there in the chilled valley got affected. On one hand as the mobile internet services and cable services remain blocked and newspapers also could not hit stands, on the other BOSE and Kashmir University postponed all examinations. Authorities said that the restrictions on mobile services and cable services are there as a precautionary measure. "The restrictions on services are there to check rumor mongers," one official said. Some of the local newspapers could not be published at all as the police raided several printing presses last night while those published could ...   READ MORE   Kashmir stays calm, cautious & mature reaction to Guru execution Transition in mood….? 2/11/2013 12:39:30 AM Bashir Assad Jammu, Feb10: The fallout of Parliament attack convict, M Afzal Guru's execution in Kashmir valley was on unexpected lines but in the process many unexpected things came to the fore. There is curfew like situation across the valley again on expected lines. Omar Abdullah administration took extraordinary precautions by unprecedented security arrangements which was again an anticipated move. Resentment, outburst though expected but the reaction to the incident which shook whole Kashmir was totally on unexpected lines. Reaction this time was a matured one and people showed wisdom in this direction, which was totally on unexpected lines. There is calm, uneasy one but one...   READ MORE   Moulvis arrested for burning minor in Rajouri Madarsa 2/11/2013 12:38:52 AM Early Times Report Rajouri, Feb 10 : Rajouri police today arrested two Moulvis of a Madarssa situated near head post office in the heart city for burning the feet of a minor student with an electric press. The incident took place about a week ago but came to light this morning when the maternal uncle of the student visited the complex to meet him. Student has been identified as Mohammad Mushraff son of Basharat resident of Ghaluti in Manjakot tehsil and the moulvis arrested by the police have been identified as Mohd Jameel and Mohd Anwar. Police sources said that Musharaff was taking religious teaching in the Madarssa situated in Anderkot Mohalla in the old city and mostly remain ab...   READ MORE   'Double Game': Omar says one thing, Kamaal another Rustam Execution of Guru 2/11/2013 12:36:48 AM JAMMU, Feb 10: What is it that the NC top leaders are doing in the wake of the execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru, December 13, 2001 Parliament terror attack convict, in Tihar Jail (Delhi), at 8 am on February 9? NC working president and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is appealing to the people to help him maintain law and order, especially in the militant and separatist-infested Kashmir Valley, and not walk into the trap of vested interests who are likely to arouse communal passions by raking up the hanging issue again and again. He is also telling the people that the Government of India had taken him on board before the execution of Afzal Guru, who in collaboration...   READ MORE   PDP ups the ante, holds NC equally responsible for Guru's hanging NehaIs the party over? 2/11/2013 12:37:27 AM JAMMU, Feb 10 : Kashmir's premier religio-political organization, National Conference (NC), was never under such sharp attack from all sides as it has been since yesterday, when the Congress-led UPA Government finally mustered courage and implemented the judicial verdict on Mohammad Afzal Guru, Parliament attack convict. Guru was hanged and cremated yesterday within the premises of Tihar Jail, Delhi, in a top secret operation. All the Kashmir-based outfits, both separatist and mainstream, have not only condemned New Delhi for executing Guru, but also directed their attack against the NC, which is ruling the state in alliance with the Congress and sharing power with the Congress at the...   READ MORE

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