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| Jamaat got share of 5 seats in 1972, Mirwaiz 2 seats in 1987 | | Geelani has contested more elections than Sheikh Abdullah, Begum, Farooq, Mustafa, Omar | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, May 20: Senior separatist leader and the die-hard proponent of boycott to the Indian democratic process, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has remained unbeaten in contesting elections in Jammu & Kashmir by the National Conference (NC) founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and all members of his family and progeny in the last 40 years. While Geelani and his Jamaat-e-Islami had participated in Assembly and Lok Sabha years before Sheikh Abdullah got back power and contested his one-odd election, Mirwaiz Maulvi Mohammad Farooq had not only helped Morarji Desai’s Janata Party (JP) to win one seat in Srinagar in 1977 but had also taken share of two Assembly seats from then ruling coalition of National Conference and Congress in 1987.
Neither Sheikh Abdullah nor any member of his family had jumped on the universal suffrage before Syed Ali Shah Geelani contested his first Lok Sabha election in the mid-term general elections for the Indian Parliament in 1971. Sheikh was, earlier, one among 75 members “elected” in the dubiously conducted elections for formation of ... | |
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| In way of Farooq’s Ministry, Leh Congress writes to Sonia | | NC ensured Congress’ defeat in Ladakh: Spalbar | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: Amidst government formation at the Center, as National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah cajoles with the Congress leadership in New Delhi with his wholehearted support, the ‘hurt and betrayed’ Congress unit of Ladakh has strongly pleaded before the party high command to punish the National Conference instead of honouring them with a Ministerial berth at Center for violating the coalition dharma.
After a meeting of the District Congress Committee Leh, its president, Rigzin Spalbar has forwarded resolution to the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh informing them that National Conference and its leadership –Dr Farooq Abd... | |
| | | | In wait of reforms J&K over loosing Rs 2500 Crs annually | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: As Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather gets down with his budget making exercise, key reforms shoring up state’s economy are obviously at the back of his mind but there are certain area where Jammu and Kashmir chronically loosing out to the Center against interests of the state.
A modest estimate suggests that Jammu and Kashmir is annually loosing over Rs 2500 Crores to the Center and the neighbouring Punjab state purely overlooking some key reform areas. Power tariff is one such area where non-traditional losses are perpetual and could have been plugged in by policy reforms.
Supply of power to the Central Government departments and organizations opera... | |
| | | | NC leadership trying to emulate PDP policy | | | |
NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu, May 20: Even after winning power and bagging four Lok Sabha seats the ruling National Conference leadership is trying to emulate the PDP as far as issues concerned with the resumption of dialogue between Delhi and the Hurriyat Conference leaders and talks between India and Pakistan are concerned. Possibly the National Conference leadership has realized that within a span of a few years the PDP has posed a serious threat to the very political survival of the 71-year old National Conference. In its first election battle in 2002 the PDP had won 17 seats against 28 by the National Conference. And in 2008 Assembly election the PDP bagged 21 seats against 28 of the Nat... | |
| | | | Not Vying for Ministry: Farooq | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, MAY 20 – Member Parliament and former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah has said that the National Conference had not cheated on Congress party after independent candidate Hassan Khan won the Ladakh Parliamentary seat and pledged support to NC and UPA, stating that Congress made a mistake by not taking the strong Shia clergy of Kargil on board.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Times Now news channel, Dr. Abdullah, who recently won the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, said Congress leaders failed to negotiate and forgot that the Islamia School in Kargil was a big force to reckon with. He said Hassan Khan was supported by the Islamia ... | |
| | | | Manmohan appointed PM, oath tomorrow | | | |
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New Delhi, May 20: Dr Manmohan Singh was appointed Prime Minister for a second consecutive term, for which he will be sworn-in on May 22, after the UPA coalition staked its claim to form the government with the backing of 322 MPs.
Apparently in view of the comfortable numbers the coalition has in the 543-member Lok Sabha, the President has not asked the Prime Minister to prove his strength in the House.
"I have pleasure to appoint you the Prime Minister and request you to advise me on the names of the others to be appointed to the council of ministers.
"I propose to administer the oath of office and secrecy to you on Friday, 22nd May 2009 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan at a mutua... | |
| | | | Soldier kills senior in Kalakote | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20 : An Army jawan posted with counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles (RR) shot dead his superior in Kalakot area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman today said.
Sepoy Kuldeep Raj of 63 RR allegedly opened fire on his colleagues, killing his senior Havildar Ram Briksh Singh Yadav on the spot late last night, Brigadier General Staff of Nagrota-based XVI Corps Brig Gurdeep Singh said.
Another jawan, identified as sepoy Darshan Pani who was also injured in the incident, was shifted to the nearby hospital in Rajouri, Brig Singh informed.
The accused, who managed to flee after committing the crime, was apprehended later.
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| | | | Quake felt in Doda-Kishtwar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: A moderate earthquake shook the Doda and Kishtwar districts midnight today, however there is no report about the loss of life or property from the districts.
Sources said that panic gripped the locals who were asleep at the time when the quake rocked the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar and most of them came to the strrets and in the open for their safety. Sources said that the quake rattled the twin township at about 0100 hrs. “'Fearing aftershocks, people spent night outside their houses,” the sources said.
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| | | | Registration begins for Amarnath pilgrimage | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu May 20: Registration for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in began today at over 100 counters across the country.
The pilgrimage will on June 7 and ends on Aug 5, the Raksha Bandan Shravan Purnima day or the full moon day in Shravan month of the Hindu calendar.
In Jammu today, Jammu and Kashmir Bank Vice President, Jammu Zone Madan Gupta inaugurated the J&K Bank counter at Exhibition Ground.
Speaking on the occasion, Gupta said that for annual Yatra total 110 counter have been opened throughout India with registration amount worth of Rs 15 general while the registration alongwith an insurance cover of Rs One lakh would be availed on the paymen... | |
| | | | Pensioners’ DA releases, arrears still pending | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU: Responding to rare of the rarest case in the history of Jammu and Kashmir pensioners in which a month earlier Chief Minister ordered release of Dearness Allowance (DA) for working employees from the month of July 2008 along-with arrears to be reimbursed in month of May, leaving pensioner aside, government finally ordered release of 7% DA for pensioners but keeping part of arrears still to be announced. Earlier, orders were being released almost on the same day and date for both working employees and pensioners but due to Model Code of Conduct cabinet meet could not be held which resulted in delaying release of DA and arrears for pensioners by a month.
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