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| Mehbooba favours Bhan as CVC, says Khoda is facing murder charges | | Govt ignores PDP's dissent; recommends Khoda as SVC chief, Jerath and Sayeed as Commissioners | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, May 28: In an obvious attempt to embarrass Omar Abdullah-led coalition government over the appointment of the retiring Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda, as the first head of the newly created State Vigilance Commission (SVC), PDP President Mehbooba Mufti today walked out of the Search Committee meeting, asking how a Police officer 'involved in killings' could be appointed as CVC and expected to curb corruption. Government has, nevertheless, decided to ignore Mehbooba's dissent and is recommending Mr Khoda as Chief Vigilance Commissioner and two retired IAS officers, namely RK Jeerath and Mohammad Sayeed Khan, as Commissioners.
Early Times disclosure, made exactly a year ago, proved right this evening when representatives of the coalition government---Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand and Minister of Law, Ali Mohammad Sagar---recommended the outgoing DGP, Mr Khoda, as the first CVC. However, the fourth member of the statutory search committee, PDP chief and Leader of the single largest opposition party in Assembly, Me... | |
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| Mehbooba raises finger at DGP, CM again in Haji case | | 'By taking Khoda on board CVC would look like crime cover up body' | | | Srinagar: The principle opposition party in J&K PDP has once again raised pointed fingers at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, this time dragging the name of DGP Kuldeep Khuda in controversial Haji Yousuf death allegedly in custody, contesting and questioning the silence of latter in the whole circumstances in which Haji died.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president raked up the matter to the hilt today while she opposed the nomination of Kuldeep Khudda as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) of the state. Registering her dissent against the proposal at the meeting of the selection committee for appointment of CVC and Vigilance Commissioners here today leader of the opposition an... | |
| | | | New Delhi stumps J&K, gets non-local posted as DGP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 28: Union Home Ministry has stumped the state Government by choosing an Andhra Pradesh cadre officer for coveted post of Director General of Police (DGP).
Locals have been left in a lurch. Even the much touted idea of appointing a Muslim DGP has been thrown to the dustbin. Sources said that an exercise was conducted to find out a Muslim replacement of present DGP Kuldeep Khoda but to no avail. They added that two officers, one from Bihar and other from UP were considered but later it was found that both were too junior to serve as DGP.
Thereafter, Union Home Ministry went by the order of merit and on April 22 submitted a panel of three senior IPS officers to... | |
| | | | 'ET' condoles demise of Smt Santosh Sharma | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 29: The management and editorial wing of "Early Times", expressed deep shock and sorrow over the demise of Smt. Santosh Kumari Sharma, mother of Sumit Sharma, Senior Crime Reporter Early Times. Smt. Sharma passed away at her residence after brief illness.
A two minutes silence was observed to pray for the peace to the departed soul and to give courage to the braved family to bear this loss.
She is survived by her husband Sh. Bodh Raj Sharma and two sons. Her last sites were performed at Channi Himat Cremation ground which was attended by large number of people.... | |
| | | | Confusion: Are they still interlocutors for J&K? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 28: It was on October 12 last year that interlocutors Dilip Padgaonkar, Radha Kumar and MM Ansari submitted their report to the Union Home Minister. Immediately after submission of the report, Padgaonkar said that "their job is over" and that "it is now for the Government of India to take action on the report they have submitted". In other words, Padgaokar said he and his other two colleagues were no more interlocutors for Jammu & Kashmir. He said what was needed.
However, a report in a local daily does suggest that they are still on job and that they will submit the final report only after getting specific and structured feedback from people of the State. "W... | |
| | | | HC directs Ex NC-MLC's counsel to place copy of Supplementary Challan | | Chopra murder case | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 28: Responding to the petition for seeking quashment of entire proceedings by Tirlochan Singh Wazir Ex-MLC (National Conference) who is facing trial in much publicized Raju Chopra Family Murder Case, acting Chief Justice Virender Singh ordered to place on record copy of the supplementary challan.
Senior Advocate PN Raina appearing for the petitioner seeking quashment of the charge framed against the petitioner for the offences punishable u/s 302/120-B RPC, stated that the petitioner was not initially named in the challan submitted in the Trial Court and figures in the Supplementary Challan submitted by the Investigating Agency.
Acting Chief Justice Virender ... | |
| | | | State Cabinet on excursion to Karnah? | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 28: The latest development agenda of the State Government is to hold cabinet meeting in far off Karnah to decide on who would be the next DGP of the State and this is being projected as part of the developmental agenda for Karnah!
Holding district development board meetings at various district headquarters is a legacy of the late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah who decided during his rule to decentralize governance in the State.
The logic was to hold board meetings in districts to focus on the development of the area and also discuss other related issues in presence of the local representatives. That exercise appeared logical then and is relevant and in practice ... | |
| | | | Gareeboon ki suno! | | Valley reaction stuns Interlocutors | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 28: Stunned by the reaction from the Valley, New Delhi's Interlocutors on Sunday said they were ready to rectify the report. "If people ask for amendments and corrections, we will recommend the same to the Home Ministry in our feedback report", Radha Kumar told a local newspaper.
Expressing her helplessness, Kumar added: "Mandate to incorporate the rectifications lies with Union Home Ministry."
The Chief Interlocutor, Dileep Padgaonkar once again expressed his desperation to meet the separatist groups. The separatists had boycotted the interlocutors. Though some second line leaders met them `unofficially', the seniors also remained aloof with Moulana Abba... | |
| | | | Interlocutors present self-contradictory report | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 28: The interlocutors report has admitted that finding permanent political solution to J&K, in the backdrop of many serious and fundamental differences, seems like a search for the proverbial needle in a haystack.
It is because of these extreme differences, along regional and religious line, that the report is being slammed from left, right and centre.
The three-member team appointed on Oct 13, 2010, had visited the State every month for eleven months. It had received over 700 delegations comprising around 6000 people.
It is because of these extreme divergences that report itself is self-contradictory on many issues. The interlocutors while recommending... | |
| | | | Document Of Problems Mattoo on interlocutors' report | | | |
Rustam
Jammu, May 28: Former Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University and presently Professor of International Studies, University of Melbourne, Australia, Amitabh Mattoo, has, like many others, also reacted to what the New Delhi-appointed interlocutors' have suggested and recommended in their roundly condemned report. In fact, he has penned down his reaction, which was today reported by a local English language daily. From his reaction, it became clear that he is not happy with the interlocutors and Ministry of Home Affairs.
He is not happy with the interlocutors because they have not recommended anything concrete which could end unrest in the State. Left to him, he would give C grade to t... | |
| | | | JU Professor not pleased with the interlocutors' approach | | De-linking Kashmir From Jammu | | | Neha
Jammu, May 28: The Union Government-appointed interlocutors' report was made public on May 24. Ever since then, people have been airing their views on the recommendations as contained in the said report. The report has evoked negative response both in Kashmir and Jammu for different reasons. Kashmiri leaders have expressed themselves against the report because they feel the interlocutors have not recommended what they longed for. They long for separation from India and they also want to keep Jammu and Ladakh under their complete control. They also expressed themselves against the report because it has vaguely suggested that three Regional Councils need to be set up in the State, one e... | |
| | | | Interlocutors report ambiguous: Rajnath | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 28: Alleging that there is no 'clarity' in the Central Interlocutors report on J&K which was recently made public, Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh who is heading the six member Parliamentary Study Group to J&K today termed it as 'ambiguous'.
'The Interlocutors report has no clarity and it is ambiguous as it has ignored the issues related to common man,' Singh told reporters soon after his arrival here today along with the other members of the Group including JP Nadda, Vasant Raj Patil and Avinahs Roy at a press conference.
Singh led six-member Parliamentarians Study Group that arrived here on a five-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to prepare a report.
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| | | | BJP team arrives in Kishtwar today | | To discuss interlocutors' report | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, May 28:- Five days after the release of interlocutors' report, the BJP intends to sent a five member team to Kishtwar and Doda tomorrow to apprise the people of their apprehensions.
The 5 member BJP committee comprises of 5 BJP MPs is expected to reach Kishtwar on Tuesday morning after night stay at Batote. The delegation will leave for Doda in the evening.
According to senior party leaders at Kishtwar, the aim and objective of the tour is to listen to the problems faced by the people so that the same could be raised in upcoming Parliament session scheduled to be held in the month of August.
They said that beside taking first hand appraisal of the problems an... | |
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