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| Omar appeals for opposition cooperation for ‘peaceful summer ‘ | | Calls upon separatists to accept interlocutors ‘offer | | |
KUNAL SHRIVATSA
JAMMU, Mar 23:
A day after Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti lashed out at Omar led coalition for failing to ensure a conducive atmosphere in maintaining peace in the state, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today came out with a fervent appeal to the opposition members including that of the mainstream PDP to extend cooperation in ensuring a peaceful summer season ahead.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on the floor of the House that the days to come are crucial to make sure that the wheels of progress and prosperity in the state move on without any further disturbances and such efforts should be over and above party politics.
While replying to t... | |
| | | | 'Do Nishaan, Do Sanvidhaan' only way to crush separatism: BJP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu , March 23
Senior BJP leader Ashok Kahjuria toady vehemently underlined the need to revoke 'Do Nishaan, Do Sanvidhaan'ploicy in the state and
Asserted that this had become imperative as only way to crush the tendency of separatism in the state
while speaking on Chief Minister’s grants during Legislative Assembly,
BJP legislator Ashok Khajuria said, "unless ‘Do Nishaan, Do Sanvidhaan’, policy will not be withdrawn, the J and K issue will never be solved." The BJP leader said it is the only medium to crush separatism adding, "we need to sit on, one table and besides solving the crisis should also discuss peoples problems." He, however, asked the governmen... | |
| | | | Omar trying to act “ holier than thou" quoting Vajpayee out of context | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu ,March 23
Reacting sharply to chief miniser Omar Abdullah’s reference to senior BJP leader Atal Behari Vajpayee in his reply to J&K legislature , the BJP State Spokesperson and National Executive Member Dr Jitendra Singh said that the CM was trying to act "holier than thou" by quoting Vajpayee out of conrtext at a time when Vajpayee is not in a positition to answer these references. He said the CM conveniently swallows the fact that though Vajpayee used the phrase "Insaniyat Ke Daaere Mein" as quoted by him, he never approved of a Kashmir solution outside the framework of Indian constitution and that is why the Vajpayee govt had rejected the Farooq Abdullah gov... | |
| | | | Beigh too favor coordinated efforts to facilitate dialogue | | Blames politicians for pushing youth to militancy | | | Early Times Report
Jammu Mar 23 : Senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Beg, Wednesday said that mistakes of politicians forced Kashmiri youths to pick up guns.
Initiating discussion on the demands for grants of the departments under the charge of the Chief Minister, Beigh advocated dialogue and reconciliation to sort out Kashmir issue. “90 percent of the people, who were killed in last 20-years, were innocents. Everybody among us is duty bound to facilitate dialogue to find a solution to the vexed issue of Kashmir and insulate the State from incurring financial and economic loss.”
“Coordinated efforts cutting across party lines in this... | |
| | | | JE, 2 others sent to 5-day police remand | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23:
Three persons, including a junior engineer of PHE department and a contractor, were today sent to five days police remand for allegedly indulging in black marketing of government cement.
180 cement bags of PHE department were yesterday seized by police from the house of Nirmal Singh in Satwari area. JE Ishat Baba and contractor Charanjeet Singh were arrested by police after Nirmal allegedly told police that he had purchased cement bags from them.They were today sent to five days police remand for their detailed interrogation.
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| | | | Narco smuggler held with heroin at Gool | | | |
JAMMU, Mar 23: A narcotic smuggler was today arrested by police at Tungli Gali in Gool, Ramban, along 900 grams of charas worth Rs 4 cr in the international market.
The accused was identified as Abdul Hamid Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Gool.SP, Ramban, Anil Magotra said acting on a tip-off, police laid a naka at Tungli Gali and arrested Hamid along with 902 grams of heroin.
The contraband was packed in a leather bag, he informed.Soon after heroin was recovered from him, he was shifted to Gool
police station and booked under NDPS Act.
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| | | | Geelani’s speech in India Today Conclave `Self determination will result in division of JK’ | | | |
Beyond news
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: Hurriyat chairman, Syed Ali Geelani while addressing the India today Conclave last week stressed need for enforcement of right to self determination. Geelani wants this right for all the people of the state, people close to him have made clear time and again.
Geelani has been opposing division of the state as well. But can self determination and unity of state go together in a state like Jammu Kashmir where people profess different faiths and speak different languages. Is Geelani aware of the aspirations of the people of Jammu region? Does he know what the people in Ladakh want?
People close to Geelani say that the Jammu Hindus and Lad... | |
| | | | Two moderate tremors felt in Kashmir Valley | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, March 23 : Two moderate intensity earthquakes were felt in the Kashmir Valley today within a span of three hours but there was no report of any casualty, an official said.
The first tremor occurred at 9 AM with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter Scale with epicentre in Tajikistan in Central Asia, an official of Natural Disaster Management Cell said.
The second tremor occurred at 11.25 AM with a magnitude
of 5.2 on the Richter Scale with epicentre near the borders of China, he added.
The Kashmir Valley, which falls under Seismic Zone V, was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on Monday prompting people to rush out of buildings fearing repeat of the 2005 tre... | |
| | | | Congress’ Frontier Policy | | Sikhs & Dogras secured Northern Frontiers for India | | |
STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 23: Northern Frontiers are the lifeline of India. The strategic important of the Northern Frontiers for the Indian security, stability and integrity was recognized by the brave Sikhs and Dogras almost a couple of centuries ago and that’s was the reason they put in hard work to consolidate their position on the Northern Frontiers. In the process, a number of proud and committed Sikhs and Dogras soldiers lost their invaluable lives.
Unfortunately, however, things have now changed in India. The policy-planners and those dealing with the country’s internal and external security have completely have practically abandoned the Northern Fron... | |
| | | | BJP’s Double-Speak | | Bhim, Jitendra talked sense, Rudy added to confusion | | |
MINCING NO WORDS
NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 23: “It’s a conspiracy hatched by the Congress and National Conference (NC). We vehemently oppose demands like autonomy and self-rule,” asserted chairman of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Monday evening while responding to the question posed by the correspondent of Times Now. The question was: “What have you to say about the interlocutors’ reported suggestion seeking pre-1953 political status for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) or seeking withdrawal from the state of all the Central laws and institutions, including the institutions of Supreme Court, Election Commission and Comptroller-General.
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