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| 'Irregularities, discrimination in fund allocation' | | Entire opposition on boycott, demand probe by House committee | | | KUNAl SHRIVATSA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 5:
The allegations from the opposition which resounded in Legislative Assembly today that ruling partners were partial with their constituency centric approach in distribution of additionalities, allocation of development units in the key ministeries led to their firm demand on setting up a House Committee to probe the 'irregularties' before the entire opposition staged walkout and boycotted the proceedings.
Legislative Assembly today again went into bedlam as the entire opposition rocked the House with noisy protests followed by a walkout over the alleged biased and
discriminatory allocation of funds in constituencies being represe... | |
| | | | CM for ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’, asks for resolution in current session | | AFSPA, DAA likely to go from some areas | | | 60 applications received under Rehabilitation policy
Early Times Report
JAMMU, March 5 : In order to find answer to many complicated questions and mysteries related with Kashmir on account of militancy and turmoil ,Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today underlined the need for setting up of Truth and Reconciliation commission in the state. For the purpose he asked the legislators to bring a resolution in the current session which can pave way for some ‘action’ by the Centre.
“I am in favour of constitution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission by the Centre Government to look into the questions being raised about disappearances of youth from custody, migration of Kashmiri Pa... | |
| | | | PDP surviving on falsehood, double-speak : Omar | | Dismisses PDP claims on arrests, PSA cases | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, March 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah lashed out at opposition mainly PDP for what he said the party’s false and misleading claims with regard to arrests and imposition of PSA on youth of Kashmir. Making a scathing attack he said there was no need for people to come to streets and throw stones for ousting ‘Omar Abdullah’s government’.
Dismissing as false claims made by the opposition parities while speaking on the governor's address Omar said vested interests in Kashmir valley were working towards creating Egypt , Libiya like situations but his government would not allow them to do so. He said that a section of politicians in Kashmir is trying to eq... | |
| | | | "Verbal duel' between Ansari, Sagar in Assembly | | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 5:
The J&K State Legislative Assembly today witnessed a verbal spat between Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Sagar and PDP MLA Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari- the two of the senior members of the House.
The opposition members, who came back to the House after boycotting the proceedings over the alleged discrimination in allocation of funds under various sectors and demanding a House Committee to look into the allegations, one by one stood up and
reiterated their demand.
When Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari stood up to speak over the issue, he asked the Speaker of the Assembly to conduct the proceedings... | |
| | | | Cheat takes away Accent car against fake draft | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 05: A cheat took away an Accent car by making payment through a fake draft to a Hyundai dealer at Narwal here. Police sources said one Bhanu Pratap visited KC Hyundai showroom at
Narwal here on January 1 last and took away a deluxe Accent car by making payment of over Rs 5 lakh through a draft. The dealer deposited the draft in the bank in routine for payment.
He was, however, informed by the bank yesterday that the draft was fake and no payment could be made against it. The dealer then approached the concerned police station and lodged a
report in this regard.
While booking the car, the cheat had told the staff that he hailed from Satwari. The sam... | |
| | | | Youth held for making fake driving licences | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 05: A youth was today arrested by police from his residence at Kunjwani here for his alleged involvement in the making and selling of fake driving licences.
Acting on a tip-off that Dinesh Kumar had allegedly been into the illegal business of making and selling fake driving licences, police raided his residence at Kunjwani and arrested him.
Search of his house led cops to the recovery of fake documents of RTO office, blank driving licences, a computer, a printer, a scanner, stamps and some photographs, according to police sources.
He told police that he charged Rs 2,000 per licence. His sustained
questioning was on.
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| | | | Ex-MLA's drunken son beaten up | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 05: The drunken son of a former woman MLA was today beaten up by some people after his car went out of his control near Kranti Hotel at Trikuta Nagar entrance and came to a screeching halt near a group of pedestrians.
Some people caught hold of him and gave him a sound beating, eyewitnesses said.
No case was registered in this connection as the matter was sorted out with the intervention of police.
When contacted, the concerned police preferred not to comment on the incident.
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| | | | Cop, brother stab forest employee | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 05: A forest employee was today stabbed allegedly by a JKAP cop and his brother with sharp edged weapons at Gadigarh here.
Police sources Gurcharan Singh, a forest employee, was on his way home at Simble Camp when JKAP cop Ramneek Singh of Simble Camp Morh and his brother Gurmeet Singh intercepted him at Gadi Garh at about 5 pm.
After heated exchanges over some issue, they allegedly stabbed Gurcharan with sharp edged weapons and fled the spot, the sources added.
The victim was hospitalised. Police had registered a case against the accused who were absconding.
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| | | | New Delhi giving us far less than we could earn from own resources | | Omar, Mufti would need no charity if allowed access: Baig | | |
‘Fundamentalism’ remarks makes us no less Indians
Early Times Report
Jammu, March 5: Senior PDP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of J&K Muzaffar Hussain Baigh hit back at BJP on the remarks of ‘Muslim fundamentalism’ vehemently contending such ‘brandings and labeling’ would neither force the community run away from the realities nor would make them less Indians. Baig also contested legally what he termed as BJP rhetoric on Article 370 as also the assertion that rulers in J&K were dependent upon the Centre’s aid and funds, saying stae would need no ‘help’ from New Delhi if it was allowed to utilize and exploit its own resources of water and power.
“ We are not cowards …..we are... | |
| | | | Amid troops reduction clamor, infiltration goes up | | | |
SUMIT SHARMA
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 5: Amid political dramatics over troop reduction, terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir has dipped but infiltration from across the Pakistan border has steadily risen, after recording the lowest level for several years in 2008.
As the Kashmir region saw nearly three months of violent protests and shutdowns in 2010, union home ministry sources said that Pakistani terror outfits were quietly pushing militants across the border. According to official reports of Union home ministry, estimated infiltration of militants into J&K has gone up to 489 in 2010 from 485 in 2009 and 342 in 2008. 11 infiltration attempts have been made in the January 2011... | |
| | | | Who is interested in Art 370 in Kashmir? | | | |
News Analysis
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 5: Even as the debate over Article 370 of the Indian Constitution continues, the Kashmiris no longer “swear by this Article”. Barring the mainstream political parties, nobody wants to even discuss it. The National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may find it hard to accept but this is the message from the grass root level. Gone are the days when Kashmiris linked it with their identity.
However, this does not mean that Kashmiris are no longer concerned about their identity. But political and academic circles believe that Kashmiris now identify with the on-going separatist movement. Most of the people, they believe, consi... | |
| | | | BJP demands UT for Ladakh, dismisses Jammu as irrelevant | | Rajya Sabha Resolution | | |
STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 5: That the BJP, like New Delhi and all other political parties of all-India character, takes Jammu province for granted became quite evident when the BJP MP from Bihar Rajiv Pratap Rudy moved a lop-sided resolution in the Rajya Sabha the other day seeking Union Territory status for the cold-desert Ladakh. The BJP has been favoring the demand for UT status for Ladakh, particularly since the 1980s, when the Ladakhis upped their ante against the Kashmiri leadership on the grounds that it stood for a special status such for the state and grant of UT status alone could empower them, free them from the clutches of Kashmiri leadership and he... | |
| | | | Refugee Problem: Long way to go | | | | MINCING NO WORDS
NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 5: Prime Minister Monmohan Singh did exceedingly well on Friday, when he acknowledged in Jammu in clear terms that the refugees from West Pakistan and POJK had been facing problems towards which the government will pay attention. He described their problems as “residual” and admitted that his 2008 economic package of Rs 50 crore has failed to mitigate their problems and hardship.” “I do recognize there are still residual problems on account of which they face difficulties…We have given them facilities in terms of admission of the children of such families in technical institutions; the amount that was sanctioned enabled them ameliorate... | |
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