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| Men who shouted for Azadi, attacked cop were from NC | | CM orders release of Bar chief, declines to relent on the ‘enemies within’ | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 11: A group of lathi-wielding youth, who shouted for Azadi and attacked a Constable of Jammu & Kashmir Police ruthlessly on Srinagar-Baramulla last year, have turned out to be sons of the
members of ruling National Conference (NC). Even as a senior NC leader and Minister applied maximum possible pressure for the release of the cop-attackers, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has made it clear that he would release detainees of Hurriyat and PDP but not the “enemies within”.
Authoritative sources revealed to Early Times that men in the violent mob, who acted on the separatist hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s call of “Sopore Chalo” on June 28th, 2010, and attacked a Constable of
J&K Police near Hokersar Wetland Reserve, have turned out to be members of the ruling NC. Almost all of the accused have surfaced as residents of Zainakadal and other downtown localities who came from
the NC families.
The key accused in FIR No: 159 of 2010, booked by Police Station Parimpora, Umar Hamid Hanga, has turned out to be the son of a senior NC activist and right hand ... | |
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| Cabinet to remove misgivings on Dogra certificate: Soz | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 11: Apparently, in order to keep Congress stand strong, PCC president Prof SaifuDin Soz today said that Dogra certificate issue is a non-issue and the misgivings it raised by a section of the society would be settled by the cabinet. He said since there was some misconception and misgivings from some quarters it is for the Cabinet to decide the matter now.
"Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla issued the government order in good faith…. Bhalla's intentions were honest…. He did nothing wrong by issuing the order…. Some sections of the society blown it out of proportion," Prof Soz told reporters here today.
"The matter will be sorted out… It's a non-issue; it will d... | |
| | | | LC polls: Congress united, claims Soz, Tara Chand | | Three key members remain absent, Hakim, Mir attend CLP meeting | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 11: Even as the three important members remained absent from the crucial Legislative Party meeting today, Congress president Prof Saif-u-Din Soz exuded confidence that party shall win two Legislative Council seats in Jammu region. Both the factions, apparently in a bid to send the message of unanimity and unity across, put up a united face with almost all key leaders who matter from the Ghulam Nabi Azad camp attending the meeting.
Despite all these efforts for forging unity for crucial political purpose, the sword of uncertainty in terms of the probabilities of cross voting both within the party as well as from other quarters looms large , notwithstandi... | |
| | | | 2 cops among 3 held for selling petrol in black | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 11: In unconnected incidents, three persons, including a transporter and cops of CRPF and police, were today arrested by police at Ware House here for selling petrol/diesel in black. Police sources said acting on a tip-off, cops led by Nehru Market police post incharge, SI Bilal Mohammed Azhar conducted a raid at Ware House area and arrested CRPF bus driver Prem Pal while selling petrol to transporter Mastan Singh at cheaper rate.
40 lt petrol was seized from the spot, the sources added, saying Prem was at presented in CRPF 116 Bn at Pehalgam. Both Prem and Mastan were arrested and booked under law.
In another police raid at Ware House, cop Suresh Kumar was ... | |
| | | | No stapled Chinese visas for JK journalists | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Apr 11: China appears to have relaxed its practice of giving stapled visas to people hailing from Jammu and Kashmir as it has given proper pasted visas to four journalists born in the state. The journalists are part of the media delegation that will travel with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow to Sanya in China for the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) Summit.
China had in 2008 started the practice of issuing visas on loose sheets of paper to people from Jammu and Kashmir, inferring that it did not recognise the state being part of India.
This had been a cause for a irritation in bilateral relations and the matter had snowballed into a m... | |
| | | | Privilege motion against Kher, Unstinted support to NC | | Indian Constitution | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Apr 11: The Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) coalition government in Maharashtra has admitted a privilege motion against noted actor and activist Anupam Kher. His fault: He allegedly made an anti-Indian Constitution statement during a debate on the IBN 7 on the Jan Lokpal Bill and the attitude of the Union Government towards the Bill. Some members of the Maharashtra Assembly described his alleged comments on the Indian Constitution as a "war against the state." NCP MLA Jitendra Avhad moved the privilege motion in the Maharashtra Assembly on April 9 and it got support from many. Speaker of the Assembly Dilip Walse-Patil admitted the motion and referred the same to the... | |
| | | | "Cash-for-vote" rumours galore as LC poll fever grips political parties | | "Rule 38 of J&K Election Law has provision to identify MLAs who defect" | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, Apr 11: As things have really hot up with only two days to go before legislative council polls here, there is a strong rumour going around that "some" MLAs were being approached by rich candidates who could afford to buy them.
Though every political party was trying to keep its flock together and had even issued whips yet all were apprehensive of a "possible" defection by some disgruntled MLAs, who were unhappy with the choice of candidates.
A source in law department, however, claimed that rule 38 of the J&K Election Law had the provision to identify any MLA who defected.The very integrity of democracy would be in peril if the cash-for-vote scam crept into the stat... | |
| | | | And some have interlocution thrust upon them | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 11: Even as New Delhi's nominated interlocutors on Jammu Kashmir are giving final shape to their report, a team of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) arrived in Jammu today. The five member `study group' intends to interact with a cross section of the people in Jammu and the Valley.
The group headed by Rajnath Singh made clear that it will not hesitate to talk to the separatists within the framework of the Indian constitution. "We will not go to the separatists. They will have to come to us", he said.
Raj Nath Singh happens to be a senior leader of BJP and commands fair amount of respect in the party. His statement evoked sarcastic remarks in Srinagar. "His stat... | |
| | | | Strike affects life for 3rd consecutive day | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 11: Syed Ali Geelani sponsored strike affected life for the third consecutive day in Kashmir today. Today's strike call was given by Geelani to protest issuance of Dogra Certificate to Jammu people. ON Saturday and Sunday, the Valley observed strike to protest the killing of Jamiat-e-Ahli Hadees President, Moulana Showkat Shah.
All shops, commercial establishments and educational institutions remained closed. Work in government offices and bank was also affected due to strike. Traffic was off the roads. However, a few private vehicles were seen moving in the city.
Additional security forces deployed from Saturday morning, remained deployed in the city... | |
| | | | J&K Government kneeling under the separatists' pressure? | | Dogra Certificate | | | Neha
JAMMU, Apr 11: The NC-Congress coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir has refused to learn from what the nation witnessed two days ago in the wake of the fast-unto-death by social activist Anna Hazare. The Government of India had conceded the Anna's demands after being convinced that not to do so would be only to provoke the angry and determined nation to come on to the roads and create Egypt-like situation in the country. The Union Government exhibited maturity and averted the impending disaster by meeting the Anna's demands and announcing that the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill will be introduced in the forthcoming monsoon session of the Parliament and that the same would be pas... | |
| | | | 'Dogra certificate not to harm interests of Kashmir valley' | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 11: Dogra certificate issue is not against the valley people, neither will it harm their interest. This certificate will help the Dogras of Jammu, irrespective of religion-Hindu, Muslim, Sikhs in getting special relaxation in height and chest in central forces. The fresh controversy on issuance of Dogra certificate in Kashmir particularly from separatist section is unwarranted. Early Times speak to students from different institutions in Jammu and seek their views on the issue.... | |
| | | | 3 killed, 33 hurt in road accidents | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 11 : Three persons were killed and 33 others, including 29 police cops, wounded in separate road accidents here today.Police sources said a Santro car (JK01M/5707), which was on its way to Srinagar, collided head-on with a truck (JK02AJ/1517) at Kharpora in Banihal, resulting in the instant death of two car occupants and injuries to three others.
The dead were identified as Hilal Ahmad, son of Ghulam Mohammad of of Gulab Bagh, Ganderbal, and Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, son of Mohammad Sultan Bhat of Nowshera, Ganderbal, and the injured as Uzar Ahmed, son of Tahir Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, son of Mohammad Iqbal, and Mohammad Iqbal Kanth, son of Mohammad Shafi, all residen... | |
| | | | Patient allegedly beaten by staff at Batra hospital | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU,Apr 11 : A jaundice patient was allegedly beaten up by a lab assistant and other staffers inside Batra hospital at Sidhra near here today.He was identified as Zafar Iqbal, an advocate by profession.
Originally a resident of Poonch, he was at present putting up Raipur near Bantalab.
He had gone to the Batra hospital laboratory to collect his blood report when the incident occured over alleged extra payment demanded by a lab assiatant and other staffers.
Iqbal said he was saved on the intervention of police. He said he had lodged a written complaint against the hospital staff with the concerned police station.
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| | | | HC directs Udhampur SSP to search brick kiln | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 11: High court judge, Justice JP Singh today directed SSP, Udhampur, to search premises of Shivalik brick kiln at Berol for 54 persons, who were alleged to be in the illegal custody of its owner.
The court directive came in a habeas corpus petition filed by Ranjit Masih and others in which they alleged that 54 persons were in the illegal custody of Ravi Kumar Shah, owner of Shivalik brick industries, Berollah.
Justice Singh issued notice to the respondents and directed SSP, Udhampur, to search the premises of the brick industries at Berol, Udhampur, and set to liberty forthwith the persons, whose name appear in the petition, if they were found in illegal cus... | |
| | | | Join talks or get isolated: Pillai’s to separatists | | | |
New Delhi, April 10 : The Union Home Secretary has clearly conveyed to the separatists to join the dialogue process or get isolated.
The separatists have refused to talk to New Delhi’s nominated interlocutors appointed last year in wake of violent protests that left 117 persons dead.
Pillai said militancy was down and the government had no plans to invite the militant leadership for talks. “However, they can become a part of the process if they give up arms”, he said.
‘If (he) Salahudin wants to come and talk, he is welcome if he gives up violence. We are not saying no to anybody. He has to come here and talk. Nobody is going there to talk to him,’ he said. Asked why the governme... | |
| | | | Promotion of 3 IGPs, 4 SSPs on anvil | | Home Dept all set to recommend two on deputation | | |
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JAMMU, April 10:
The State Home department is all set to promote three Inspector Generals of Police (IGPs) to Additional Director Generals of Police and four Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to Deputy Inspector Generals of Police.
A proposal to recommend two senior police officers on deputation to centre has also been mooted by the home, informed sources told Early Times.
The well placed sources with in Home department informed that promotion of three IGPs including SP Vaid, Naveen Aggarwal and D R Doley is on the cards and they are likely to be promoted as Additional Director Generals of Police soon.
“All the three officers belong to 1986 batch of the In... | |
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