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| From frying pan to fire: Jammu burns in Kashmir's fire | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 30
•Land ghost lands J&K in seething trouble
•PDP office attacked, Mangat's residence stoned
•Shut down, protests in three districts
•Strike extended for three days if land not restores
A day after the Governor and Chief Minister almost declared resolution of the crisis emerging out the transfer of forest land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, the problem today further escalated and spread across Jammu region with violent protests and demonstrations.
After successful shut down of the day, the parties opposed to the decision of the Governor on surrender of Shrine Board land have extended the call for another 72 hours. If no political development takes place to resolve the issue, Jammu City and many other parts of the region are likely to remain tense for next three days.
The protestors said that the strike shall not be called off unless the Governor rescinds his order and restores land to the Shrine Board. They also took exception to the Governor's decision of handing over the yatra affairs to the government and described it as a bla... | |
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| Kundal given additional charge of Planning, Finance | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | June 30
Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad has assigned additional charge of Planning and Finance Department to Revenue Minister B. R. Kundal.
An order issued to this effect says that Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will hold the additional charge of Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Tourism, Agriculture Production, Sericulture, Cooperatives, Fisheries, Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control, Horticulture, School Education, Science and Technology, Information Technology, Haj and Auqaf, Forest, Environment and Ecology, Housing and Urban Development and any other Department not assigned to a Minister.... | |
| | | | 7/7, Azad's D-Day July | | Vohra asks CM to prove majority | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 30
Amidst sky touching flames of communal fire engulfing Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor NN Vohra has asked the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to prove the numerical strength constitutionally necessary for survival of his government by or before July 7.
Early this morning, a confident Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had written to the Governor that he is ready to prove strength whenever the latter decides. He had claimed that he continues to enjoy the majority and can prove it any time.
After getting this communiqué, the Governor, Vohra addressed a letter to Chief Minister, Azad, asking him to prove majority on the Floor of the House by 7th July 2008... | |
| | | | Parties mount psycho terror | | PDP, NC, Panthers say no supporting Congress | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 30
To mount a psychological pressure on the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad ahead of his crucial trust vote, the Peoples Democratic Party, National Conference and the Panthers Party today clarified their position before media that none of the members from their parties was ready to support the government.
Leave aside extending support to the government Panthers Party leader Bhim Singh, at a press conference here today, called for sacking of the government on the land transfer issue. He said that the government has lost trust of the people of both communities and should be sacked forthwith to impose the Governor's rule.
The National Conference leader O... | |
| | | | Options: Between Splits or Splinters | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 30
With Governor NN Vohra setting the July 7 as deadline for the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to prove his majority on floor of the House, hectic activity has got in motion to arrange the requisite numbers.
In view of National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party categorically refusing to support the government, the Chief Minister's claim of having required numbers has left the observers guessing. There are very calculated numbers and Azad obviously has to walk on tight rope to manage 44 members to support his government on floor of the House.
Political observers are keenly watching Azad's moves and guessing his options as deadline sets in moti... | |
| | | | They were served roasted lamb but they demand its tail | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | June 30
Is it political eccentricity or senility on the part of those who still clamour for cancellation of the Government order on diversion of 800 kanals of forest land to the Amarnath Shrine Board?Possibly it is both.The Governor,N.N.Vohra and the Chief Minister,Ghulam Nabi Azad,have served the entire roasted lamb to those who roared against the transfer of land to the Shrine Board.Alas some political leaders,including separatists insist on tasting the tale of the lamb.Isn't it sheer idiosyncrasy on the part of those political leaders and separatists who continue to demand cancellation of the order ?If the decisions taken by the Governor and the Government are read ... | |
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