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| Cong asserting now to get back 3 major portfolios from NC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 12: Even while National Conference has initiated a damaged control exercise to ensure better relation with its ally Congress, the latter seems to be in no mood to respond positively as local Congress leadership including MLAs, Ministers and Member Parliament is up in arms to get back its three important portfolios that are presently retained by NC stalwart and chief minister Omar Abdullah.
Highly placed sources in government revealed that "stung by rejection of resignation of Education Minister Peerzada Sayeed by Congress high command, Omar Abdullah who earlier divested Sayeed of the Education Ministry portfolio, now in a damaged control exercise reportedly stated that he continues to be in his cabinet". However, the statement could not change the mood of local Congress leadership, which is fuming against the alleged autocratic style of Omar Abdullah.
Besides both the factions of Congress including one of Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and another led by Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), president Saif-ud-Din Soz putting a united face to co... | |
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| Soz defends Omar, says CM capable of rectifying 'things' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 12: Conveying a message of all is well with the J&K coalition government , J&K Pradesh Committee President Prof Saif-u-Din -Soz today said the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will 'rectify' all the problems and faults wherever found within his government and being its head it was his discretion how to settle the matters. In a message that conveys a strong political message of leadership having 'faith' and support for Omar, the Congress stalwart said Chief Minister is capable of handling the things and it was for him how problems could be rectified.
A day after speculations remained rife about 'uncertainty' within J&K coalition, even as it was a quiet sc... | |
| | | | Fayyaz asks Governor: Why does Govt promote unauthorized TV channels in J&K? | | In 24 hours, Div Comm orders DCs to take "immediate action" against cable operators | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 12: A day after Srinagar Bureau Chief of Early Times, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, pointed out to Governor N N Vohra at the IRIIS conference how Government was encouraging mushroom growth of completely unauthorized Television channels to discredit genuine media in Jammu & Kashmir, Divisional Commissioner, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, has directed respective Deputy Commissioners to initiate immediate action against the defaulting cable operators in Kashmir.
Sunday being a gazetted holiday, Kashmir Divisional Commissioner, Dr Asgar Samoon, issued the orders of immediate action against the defaulting cable operators through a social networking website. "It seems that so... | |
| | | | What About Jammu? | | Congress leaders express solidarity with Peerzada | | |
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JAMMU, Feb 12: The NC, which is systematically destroying the Congress party in Kashmir and Jammu and doing all that it wants to, has once against taken on the Congress and showed its leadership its place. It has snatched the education portfolio from Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed for his alleged involvement in an unholy episode or on the ground that he allegedly helped his foster son pass the matriculation examination in 2009. Peerzada sent his resignation letter to AICC president Sonia Gandhi who, as expected, refused to accept it or refused to send it to the Chief Minister for acceptance and asked him to remain part of the government, thus making a mockery of the whole system. Peerza... | |
| | | | Peerzada's resignation:A case of much ado about nothing | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 12: The story of resignation of Peerzada Mohd.Syed from the cabinet and its rejection by the AICC Chief,Sonia Gandhi,has ultimately been a saga of much ado about nothing. It looked like a storm in a tea cup.
But the entire affair has not reduced the level of conflict between the Congress and the National Conference. Indications are that the Congress will try to get back the portfolio Peerzada held so that it is given to a Congress minister.
Will the minister's resignation and its rejection hasten the process of cabinet reshuffle and expansion in Jammu and Kashmir ?Without answering these two questions in clear "yes" or "no" senior congress leaders say that... | |
| | | | Crime, corruption cloud CM institution: Mufti | | | | Early Times Report
Bishnah, Feb 12: Former Chief Minister and patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that credibility and authority of the institution of Chief Minister has been undermined due to recent developments in the state.
Addressing an impressive public gathering at village Bana Chak in Bishnah assembly segment to welcome large number of people who recently joined PDP, Sayeed said that credibility of other democratic institutions was already eroded in the state during the last three years.
He observed that such developments, especially erosion of the institution of Chief Minister, are not in favour of democracy in the state. "Recent developme... | |
| | | | Dilemma of a Kashmiri girl | | She has to sharpen her brows and walk the ramp for a match! | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 12: Marriage is settled in heavens and solemnized on earth. Thus goes the adage. Is it true? Most of the people believe in it. However, in actual practice the marriage in Kashmir is settled with difficulty by the relatives of the groom. Today Seerat (Character) and Soorat (looks ) of the girl is not that important. The house she lives in, the washroom in her house, parking place, her occupation and skills like driving are considered while settling the marriage.
The boy had just arrived from London to find a suitable match. He had desired to meet the girl first. Nobody raised any objection and the girl was taken to a parlour to sharpen her brows. The... | |
| | | | Difficult times ahead for coalition | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 12: The Congress High Command today shook the coalition government by refusing to accept Peerzada Sayed's resignation. He has been asked to continue. Peerzada resigned yesterday when Crime Branch found the charges of helping his foster son qualify the matriculation examination `correct'.
Peerzada who held the Education portfolio had submitted his resignation to Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi. "Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is not my boss. Sonia Ji is", he told newsmen.
Peerzada in his letter of resignation to the Cong high command had explained to senior Congress leadership that he is being selectively targeted by selective leaks in the media about allegation... | |
| | | | NC leadership perturbed over Sonia's decision on Peerzada | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 12: The decision of AICC chief Sonia Gandhi to rejecting the resignation of Peerzada Mohammed Syed from council of ministers after his indictment by Crime Branch of J&K Police in unfairmeans case of his foster son has rocked the National Conference (NC) circles in the state.
The decision of AICC chief came as a bolt from blue to NC leadership for whom it was unbelievable. Even some senior leaders of the Party could not believe it till they heard it themselves from TV channels. The decision has given a great jolt to the NC leadership as well as the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah who was confident of Congress High Command will accept his recommendations and s... | |
| | | | Cong subverting institutions to win UP Election | | 'It's All Anarchy | | |
RUSTAM
JAMMU, Feb 12: It is the fundamental duty of any democratically-elected government to strengthen institutions established under the constitution to create confidence among people. Institutions are permanent and governments come and go. The Indian political is no different, notwithstanding innumerable flaws in it, all the fall-outs of act of omission and commission committed by the ruling elite. But the manner in which the arrogant and obstinate Congress under AICC president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have been conducting themselves with a view to wooing and capture Muslim votes in Uttar Pradesh (UP) have left none in any doubt that both th... | |
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