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| Entire Opposition creates ruckus in Lower House | | PDP boycotts House for whole day, BJP MLAs stage walkout | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 23: Noisy scenes and pandemonium which continued for the second consecutive day today in the state Assembly dominated the proceedings during the question hour as entire opposition comprising different parties was up in arms over a host of issues.
The PDP which tried to stall the proceedings after creating ruckus for nearly 45 minutes staged walkout and boycotted the entire business listed for the day.
In what appeared to be the pre-decided strategy of the party leadership PDP members led by Mehbooba Mufti got up on their seats soon after the Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone entered the House and started raising slogans against the government. The members of BJP and J&K Panthers Party also stood up to rake up their issues in an equally vehement voice that added to the atmosphere of clamour in the House.
However, in an attempt to be heard properly, while the PDP members stood up at their places, choosing not to make much noise, the BJP members led by Prof Chaman Lal Gupta raised the diverse issues –from atrocities on Sikhs in Pakistan to surrender p... | |
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| Hurriyat delegation calls on Bhushan Bazaz | | | |
EARLY TIMES
NEW DELHI, FEB 23: The Hurriyat delegation accompanying Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today called on Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Forum president Bhushan Bazaz at his South Delhi residence. Bazaz has recently undergone heart treatment at a private hospital here and is reportedly recovering after blockade in two arteries were removed by doctors about three weeks ago.
Bazaz is thought to be a close to Mirwaiz though other sections of the Hurriyat too have expressed their concern over the health of the JKDF leader who hails from the Valley and has stood for peace and amity throughout Jammu and Kashmir as also better and improved relations between India and Pakistan.
Earlier, Sye... | |
| | | | Dead set Hurriyat has a bigger task before it | | | |
ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, FEB 23: All Party Hurriyat Conference chairman Maulvi Umar Farooq arrived here yesterday along with a Hurriyat delegation to meet Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir ahead of his meeting with his Indian counterpart Nirupama Rao slated for Thursday.
Pakistan Foreign Secretary is expected to arrive here along with a six-member delegation on Wednesday. And Hurriyat leaders from both factions -- that of Mirwaiz and Syed Ali Shah Gilani – will hold talks with the visiting dignitary before official level talks takes place between the two Foreign Secretaries.
Hurriyat leaders have been invited by Pakistan High Commission here. And the name of Deputy High Commi... | |
| | | | Jammu shuts down, unites to protest beheading of Pak Sikhs | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 23:
People of Jammu region Tuesday demonstrated a show of unity by observing a complete bandh and staging protests against the beheading of two Sikhs in Pakistan by Taliban.
The day-long bandh paralysed the normal life. Not only members of the sikh community, people from all walks of life, including Hindus, Muslims and Christians, protested the
beheading of Jaspal Singh and Mahal Singh, who were kidnapped along with two others by Taliban a month ago from Bara in Pakistan's troubled Khyber Pass. A ransom of three crore rupees was demanded for their safe return.
While shopkeepers closed their business establishments on their own, transporters too r... | |
| | | | Captain among 3 soldiers killed in Sopore gunbattle | | 4 militants, including Basharat, believed dead but no official confirmation | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
JAMMU, Feb 23: Three soldiers, including a Captain, today died in a fierce gunbattle with militants during a cordon-and-search operation in Sopore township in north Kashmir. Even as there was no official confirmation of the damage suffered by militants till late tonight, officials were almost certain that four of the holed up militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba, including the most wanted Basharat Saleem, had also got killed when troops destroyed two residential houses with IEDs and intense gunfire.
Informed sources in north Kashmir told Early Times that Special Operations Group (SOG) of Sopore Police, troops of 01 Special Force (Paras), RR 22 Bn and CRPF launched a join... | |
| | | | Killing resonates in LA | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 23: The issue of brutal killing of the two Sikhs in Pakistan by the Taliban resonated in the state Assembly today when the members of the BJP and Panthers Party sought a resolution to be moved and the killings be condemned by the entire House.
The Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone expressed solidarity with the concern of the members and said the matter related to safety of minorities needed to be taken up by the Centre with the Pakistan government.
The BJP and Panthers Party members raised the issue during the question hour and sought to move a resolution for condemnation, the matter actually came up after the question hour when the members got up once again. ... | |
| | | | Beheading of Sikhs direct attack on PM: Talks with Pak weak signal | | STARK REALITY | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES STORY
JAMMU, Feb 23: The shocked and enraged people of Jammu observed a complete bandh today to register their protest against the gruesome beheading two Sikhs, Jaspal Singh and Mahal Singh, and throwing inside a Gurdwara in Pakistan’s Peshawar their heads and tell New Delhi that they are against the idea of India reengaging Pakistan whose intentions are evil and which has failed to provide protections to the minorities in Pakistan.
The shutdown call had been given by the aggrieved Sikh community and was supported by one and all for the reasons not difficult to understand. The most notable reasons, of course, being their belief that Pakistan would never ever be... | |
| | | | Indo-Pak talks: what's in store for Kashmir? | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Feb. 22 : Since India and Pakistan have agreed to resume peace talks, Kashmir's peacemakers are legitimately asking: what next?'
The peace approach comes at a time when a subtle generational change is taking place in South Asia. And it is propelled by rising income levels, access to technology, increased connectivity.
This new approach was also visible in the way New Delhi and Islamabad reacted to the Mumbai incident. Unlike the past, both the countries did not cut off air links or mobilise forces along the border.
Despite the media frenzy, many Kashmir-specific confidence-building measures such as the intra-Kashmir bus-service and cross-border trade kept moving,... | |
| | | | Sheikh Ghulam Rasool administered oath as MLC | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 23: Deputy Chairman, Legislative Council, Arvinder Singh Micky today administered oath to Sheikh Ghulam Rasool as Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.
The oath was administered to the newly nominated Member in the office chambers of the Deputy Chairman.
Union New and Renewable Energy Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Devinder Singh Rana, Legislators, M.Y. Taing, Mohammad Rashid Quereshi, Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi, Naresh Kumar Gupta, Vijay Bakaya, Narboo Gialc... | |
| | | | Speaker directs Govt for a statement on infant’s death | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 23: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mohammad Akbar Lone today directed the Government to make a statement regarding the incident in which an infant, 11-day-old baby, died in the wake of stone pelting by an unruly mob when the mother was travelling in a passenger carrier from Dangiwacha to Baramulla, the other day.
He also asked for enquiring into the circumstances leading to this incident and a complete report about identity of the infant.
Intervening, Minister of State for R&B, Health and Medical Education, Javaid Ahmad Dar also expressed his concern and strongly condemned the incident.
The issue was raised in the House by MLA, Gurez,... | |
| | | | Coalition for creating ‘counter-stone pelting force’: Mehbooba | | | | ARTEEV SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 23: Enraged over the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s tirade against the opposition for “exploiting” situation in Kashmir Valley, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today shot back at the Government, saying its “oppressive” and “suppressive” tactics have backfired for it and the situation demands an immediate introspection.
Flanked by other legislators of the party, Mehbooba Mufti, president PDP said, “There is total chaos and anarchy in the State as the ruling coalition has lost its creditability and instead of going deep down it has resorted to suppressive tactics.”
She also blamed that the State Government is trying to create a “counter... | |
| | | | Sheikh Ghulam Rasool administered oath as MLC | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 23: Deputy Chairman, Legislative Council, Arvinder Singh Micky today administered oath to Sheikh Ghulam Rasool as Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.
The oath was administered to the newly nominated Member in the office chambers of the Deputy Chairman.
Union New and Renewable Energy Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Devinder Singh Rana, Legislators, M.Y. Taing, Mohammad Rashid Quereshi, Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi, Naresh Kumar Gupta, Vijay Bakaya, Narboo Gialc... | |
| | | | Speaker directs Govt for a statement on infant’s death | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 23: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mohammad Akbar Lone today directed the Government to make a statement regarding the incident in which an infant, 11-day-old baby, died in the wake of stone pelting by an unruly mob when the mother was travelling in a passenger carrier from Dangiwacha to Baramulla, the other day.
He also asked for enquiring into the circumstances leading to this incident and a complete report about identity of the infant.
Intervening, Minister of State for R&B, Health and Medical Education, Javaid Ahmad Dar also expressed his concern and strongly condemned the incident.
The issue was raised in the House by MLA, Gurez,... | |
| | | | Jammu shuts down, unites to protest beheading of Pak Sikhs | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 23:
People of Jammu region Tuesday demonstrated a show of unity by observing a complete bandh and staging protests against the beheading of two Sikhs in Pakistan by Taliban.
The day-long bandh paralysed the normal life. Not only members of the sikh community, people from all walks of life, including Hindus, Muslims and Christians, protested the
beheading of Jaspal Singh and Mahal Singh, who were kidnapped along with two others by Taliban a month ago from Bara in Pakistan's troubled Khyber Pass. A ransom of three crore rupees was demanded for their safe return.
While shopkeepers closed their business establishments on their own, transporters too... | |
| | | | Speaker directs Govt for a statement on infant’s death | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 23: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mohammad Akbar Lone today directed the Government to make a statement regarding the incident in which an infant, 11-day-old baby, died in the wake of stone pelting by an unruly mob when the mother was travelling in a passenger carrier from Dangiwacha to Baramulla, the other day.
He also asked for enquiring into the circumstances leading to this incident and a complete report about identity of the infant.
Intervening, Minister of State for R&B, Health and Medical Education, Javaid Ahmad Dar also expressed his concern and strongly condemned the incident.
The issue was raised in the House by MLA, Gurez,... | |
| | | | Sheikh Ghulam Rasool administered oath as MLC | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 23: Deputy Chairman, Legislative Council, Arvinder Singh Micky today administered oath to Sheikh Ghulam Rasool as Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.
The oath was administered to the newly nominated Member in the office chambers of the Deputy Chairman.
Union New and Renewable Energy Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Devinder Singh Rana, Legislators, M.Y. Taing, Mohammad Rashid Quereshi, Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi, Naresh Kumar Gupta, Vijay Bakaya, Narboo Gialc... | |
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