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| If Mehbooba weeps for Guru, Omar has to break down | | Competitive politics | | | ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 5: The competitive politics between NC and PDP, bordering on up-manship, has moved from political rhetoric to emotional outpouring.
On Monday, Mehbooba Mufti had tears in her eyes, while speaking during adjournment motion on Afzal Guru, when she said "We all have concerns for our children. Didn't Guru had same feelings for his son. Why he was denied meeting him last time,", Mehbooba asked in a choked voice .
A day after, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah broke down, when he was informed about the killing of a youth in the Baramullah.
The chief minister had tears rolling down, he was numb for some time, his expression showing concern for the family members.
The emotional outpouring over any death is understandable and any human being with even an iota of humanity can't hold himself together over a death.
Omar said he was informed about hanging of Guru only a few hours in advance despite the fact that he had made his apprehensions known to the Centre.
The same CM didn't moisten his eyes when more than a 100 youth died in 2010 violence.
In fact, if one reca... | |
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| Skips reply on Governors address as PDP stages walkout | | Omar gets emotional over death of Baramulla youth | | | Navneet Dubey
JAMMU, Mar 5: In what can be seen as something unprecedented, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chose to skip reply on Governors Address after opposition PDP raised storm in the Legislative Assembly over killing of a youth in Baramulla. After PDP staged walkout from the House, a visibly upset Omar Abdullah chose not to speak in wake of killing of a youth in Baramulla, contending it was in view of such incidents and aberrations he is raising voice over partial revocation of AFSPA from State.
It sounded so that Omar Abdullah found it hard to start his address as he turned quite emotional over the fresh incident that rocked the Assembly as well.
In a choked voice, Chief M... | |
| | | | Spat between Saifullah, Baig | | | | ET Plus Report
Jammu, Mar 5: Law Minister Mir Saifulla and senior PDP leader Muzaffar Baig, both law knowing persons had a spat today in the Legislative Assembly when the latter contested his remark with reference to constitutional provisions of Sec 24 -A.
It was during the discussion in the Assembly when Law Minister got up to say Baig had incorrectly mentioned the Section as having details as to why and on what grounds Plebiscite Front was declared as illegal organization. "There is no such provision in the Section….perhaps Baig Sahab said it incorrectly as it mentions some other information…". Law minister said only to irk Baig who got up give all historical background on the subject .... | |
| | | | If Mehbooba shows concern for Guru, Omar has to break down | | | | ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 5: After political bickering on Afzal Guru hanging between ruling NC and opposition PDP, it was Maqbool Bhat's hanging and its related historical aspects that became loud in the Legislative Assembly with allegations and counter allegations that were echoed by both the parties while accusing each other responsible for Bhat's death. While the two parties have been exchanging accusations for the last three days over Maqbool Bhat issue as well, a fresh spate of squabbling started today during the discussion on Governor's address when PDP stalwart Muzaffar Hussain Baig was speaking. Soon after he concluded, Minister of Higher Education Akbar Lone got up on his sea... | |
| | | | Senior Professors start lobbying for post of Director CDC | | Hr Edu Minister asks JU VC to take his job seriously | | | ET Plus Report
Jammu, Mar 5: The private B.Ed colleges affiliated to University of Jammu (JU) have exposed the lackadaisical approach of the Vice Chancellor, Prof Mohan Paul Singh Ishar before the Minister for Higher Education Mohammed Akbar Lone, as they complained before the latter against former in a meeting held last evening, sources disclosed.
Sources said following the complaint, the Minister directed the Vice Chancellor to immediately act and redress the grievances of the B.Ed colleges. Initially, the Vice Chancellor expressed inability to start the process afresh and cited various compulsions but later agreed to find a middle path. Sources added that Lone straight away asked the ... | |
| | | | Re-organization demand echoes in Assembly, gains momentum | | | | ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 5: The re-organization of J&K State has gained momentum with the intellectual groups in the State pressing hard for the same.
According to sources various intellectual groups from three regions of the State include Buddhists from Ladakh region, various political and social activists from Jammu region and Kashmiri Pandits from Valley strongly pressing for the demand.
The demand gained momentum with MLA National Panthers Party, Balwant Singh making it a part of his speech on Governor's address saying that it was the only alternative to the sufferings of people of Jammu region.
He said this demand will some day become a reality and Jammu will have separate Chief ... | |
| | | | Time to end ruckus and uphold dignity of legislature | | | | ET Plus Report
JAMMU, Mar 5: Ruckus and confusion continues to mar the normal functioning of the Legislative Assembly at a time the session has been convened for discussing the most serious business of debating and passing the annual budget of the State.
Emotional speeches seeking political mileage over the rivals have continued in the Assembly which has so far not been able to conduct any normal business calandered for the session. The opposition and the ruling parties have been trading charges against one another during the debate on the adjournment motion. While the respected members belonging to the Valley have been leveling charges of mishandling the Afzal Guru issue with regard to ... | |
| | | | Dozens of newspapers owned by relatives of Info Deptt employees | | Beyond mere coincidence! | | | Majid Ahmad
srinagar, Mar 5: Dozens of newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir which get advertisements from the Directorate of Information are directly or indirectly owned by the relatives and friends of the employees of the Information Department. Sources told Early Time Plus that the Department issues advertisements to these newspapers without taking their circulation into account. "There is no system in the Information Department for fair distribution of advertisements to newspapers. Some of the senior employees in the Department who have not been transferred since years are calling the shots. They have either registered newspapers in the names of their relatives or friends and issue advertise... | |
| | | | Jammu's tourism: A sordid saga of apathy, neglect | | | |
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JAMMU, Mar 5: Jammu has faced systematic neglect over the decades especially with regards to exploitation of its immense tourism potential which is easily shadowed by the beauty and aura of Kashmir Valley. Jammu's tourism sector is a story of great disappointment. No spot has been developed so far that could qualify for being called a spot where the tourists have all facilities.
The fact of the matter is that all the beautiful places all over Jammu region, some of them in the mountains of Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban, Rajouri, Poonch, Udhampur and Reasi, and others in districts like Kathua, Jammu and Samba, find no mention on the tourism map of the State. The State Government ... | |
| | | | | | | Around 3 lac kanals of forest land encroached in JK | | | | Mustansir
srinagar, Mar 5: Even as the Forest Ministry strives hard to protect the forests, encroachment of forest land and smuggling continue unabated.
Official figures available with the Early Time Plus suggest that in respect of Jammu region during the last three years 5443 cases of forest damages were registered under Forest Act, out of which 3366 have been disposed off. In Kashmir Region 1241 cases have been registered in concerned police stations against 3890 culprits during the last three years. As many as 1057 cases stand challaned in courts against 3771 offenders. Further 93 dossiers have been framed and submitted to District Magistrates for detention of damage doers under Publi... | |
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