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| Infiltration, violence in J-K likely to increase: Antony | | | | Early Times Reporter
Baramulla | June 18
Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday warned that militant attacks and infiltration could increase in Jammu and Kashmir as assembly elections in the state draw near.
A K Antony addressed troopers of 19 infantry Brigade Baramulla after visiting forward post at LoC in Kupwara.
"In the coming three months there could be more attempts of infiltration and violence," Anthony told reporters after the address.
He further said that the things were much better and the situation was under control at the moment in the entire state. He said there could be attempts of infiltration and "we have to be more careful".
"There are forces within and outside the county who do not want free and fair elections and would try to disrupt peace and create problems", Anthony said.
"From our side, we will provide logistic support for free and peaceful elections, we have to be more vigilant and are ready to meet any eventuality," he added.
The Defence Minister said that although the over all security situations had vastly improved there was no room for complace... | |
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| Raj Bhavan clarification on Governor | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | June 18
Regretting that an attempt is being made to vilify the Head of the State, a Raj Bhavan spokesman said that statements are being made by some responsible people without going through the provisions of the Constitution.
The spokesman clarified that a Governor assumes appointment after taking oath of office and this happens only after the outgoing Governor has departed. Therefore the question of there being two Governors at one time does not arise at all, the spokesman maintained. He said that the notification of the appointment does not give the date for Governor to assume office. "This is left to be decided by the incoming and outgoing Governors', h... | |
| | | | Baig's statement could only vitiate atmosphere: Soz | | SASB controversy | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 18
Pradesh Congress Committee president and union minister for water resources Prof Saifuddin Soz has said that the `improper' statement by deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig was `uncalled for' and it could only `vitiate the atmosphere'.
In a press statement, here today, Soz described as `unfortunate' the attempts sought to be made by certain elements to raise and 'unnecessary controversy' over the annual Amarnath Yatra.
He said that the yatra has a history of its own in Kashmir and it was always performed with active cooperation of Kashmiri Muslims. "The most crucial factor in the entire process of organizing the yatra is to sustain and stren... | |
| | | | Azad to host grand farewell on Sinha’s departure | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 18
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will be hosting customary grand farewell party before the departure of Governor SK Sinha from Raj Bhawan on June 25. Official sources revealed that a comprehensive guest list is being readied and invitations will be sent to the invitees to attend the farewell party shortly.
Though large number of political leaders,academicians, senior police and army officers are expected to attend the farewell but it remains to be seen whether PDP patron and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed would turn up to say good bye to Governor SK Sinha or simply stay away and see his back from the safe distance.
Both Mufti and Governor... | |
| | | | Kargil happened because of NDA’s lack of visualisation’ | | | | New Delhi | June 18
General V P Malik, who headed the Army during the Kargil war, has blamed the lack of visualisation of security threats by the then government as one of the main reasons for the 1999 conflict.
Referring to the assumption in military strategy that despite all efforts to prevent it, there may be a war, he said those who found it "irritating or doubtful, I would like to remind them of the Kargil war that broke out within two months of the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan signing the Lahore Declaration with much fanfare."
This assumption, he said, was therefore "a reminder to the strategists to visualise security threats, the possibility and nature of conflict and to ... | |
| | | | Slain Lt Col braved terror threats in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 18
Lt Col Ajay Verma was shot dead by terrorists in the Kishtwar area of Jammu while inspecting a Border Road Organisation (BRO) project near the Line of Control.
His family is now struggling to come to terms with their loss and is questioning the lack of security on the government's part, despite several threats.
BRO personnel working in remote areas of Kishtwar are soft targets for terrorists.
His family members allege that the Lt Col received constant threats by terrorist outfits to stop the project, as motorable roads would have hampered their infiltration attempts.
Terrorists also demanded money in lieu of letting the project go on.
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| | | | It is going to be Azad's development card versus emotive slogans of PDP and NC in next poll | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | June 18
If the PDP and the opposition National Conference have started raising emotive slogans and issues it is a sign of their vulnerability.Indications are that the leadership of the two premier organisations are haunted by fears of standing on a weak wicket when Chief Minister,Ghulam Nabi Azad,has succeeded in making rapid inroads in areas where,at one stage,the Congress used to be a hated lot.He has been able to do it not with some magic lamp.He has simply shown his mettle in getting several public utility projects completed in a record time.When he had taken in November 2005 he had announced that he would not go in for foundation laying ceremonies simply to see th... | |
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