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Azad stages comeback Face to face with public at Akhnoor, boasts of bringing Congress back to power 7/13/2008 11:58:19 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 13 • Two parties played dirty communal politics • Money from Pak, Saudi used in protests • Development of past 2 ½ years unmatchable • People should judge politicians by performance • Congress credited with making true sacrifices A week of oblivion after the loss of his government, the former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today staged a comeback with a new energy and focus on the forthcoming assembly elections. Crediting his party for making supreme sacrifices for the public good, the former Chief Minister asked the people to vote for Congress. This was perhaps first public appeal of Azad seeking votes as till July 7 –as long as he was Chief Minister –he never asked for votes. The occasion was a thickly attended public meeting at Akhnoor where the senior Congress leader Azad, who had remained away from state after fall of government last Monday, sought to explain what all happened over most of past one month. He also called upon the party leaders and workers to reach out to the people and explain them the inside story of Amarna...   READ MORE

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Soz fastens belt, gets feedback 'Congress to form next Govt at its own' 7/13/2008 11:57:35 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 13 Wasting no time for the elections, the Pradesh Congress Committee chief and Union Minister for Water Resources Prof Saif-ud-Diz Soz has seems to have fastened his belts to gear up the cadres for once again bouncing the Congress back to power. Variously believed by many as an internal adversary of former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, the way Soz played his during the political crisis of last one month underlines his deep commitment to the party's fortunes and organizational discipline. Now since after fall of government there is no reason to wait for the election announcement, Soz has actively plunged into the field to strengthen party and keep its...   READ MORE   Soz fastens belt, gets feedback 'Congress to form next Govt at its own' 7/13/2008 11:57:26 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 13 Wasting no time for the elections, the Pradesh Congress Committee chief and Union Minister for Water Resources Prof Saif-ud-Diz Soz has seems to have fastened his belts to gear up the cadres for once again bouncing the Congress back to power. Variously believed by many as an internal adversary of former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, the way Soz played his during the political crisis of last one month underlines his deep commitment to the party's fortunes and organizational discipline. Now since after fall of government there is no reason to wait for the election announcement, Soz has actively plunged into the field to strengthen party and keep its...   READ MORE   Jammu awaits next move, Vohra prays for peace 7/13/2008 11:34:29 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 13 With the people of Jammu keeping their fingers crossed over the next round of agitation beginning Wednesday, the Governor NN Vohra today took first step forward to identify himself with the affairs of Shri Amarnath Yatra. As entire Jammu keenly awaits his next move to end the agitation, Vohra today not only prayed at Shri Amarnath cave shrine but also took a great leap in measures for upkeep and maintenance of key temples across the state. Sending a veiled warning to the Governor to clarify situation by Tuesday, the Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti and all its supporting organization have already declared to intensify the agitation by Wednesday. It ...   READ MORE   Wanted speech writers; Apply on prescribed forms 7/13/2008 11:32:27 PM Gareeb Dass Jammu | July 13 When,nearly three decades ago,a senior Congress leader,while addressing a public rally in a remote village in Jammu,anounced his commitment for opening a steel plant and a degree college his announcement was greeted with cheers.Later when a colleague of his asked him why he had promised a steel plant and a degree college for a remote area the Congress leader had shot back "it is all for local consumption with the aim of mustering voters support for him."This Congress leader is among a large number of political leaders who have been found shouting howlars to win the support of the voters.It is part of the election game.It was part of the same game that Dr Farooq...   READ MORE

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