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| City keeps cops on toes; violence unabated | | Leela, Khajuria among 100s arrested, several injured; tributes paid to martyr | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 27
On fifth day of the fresh round of agitation, situation in winter capital city and its adjoining areas continued to remain tense as protestors openly defied curfew restrictions and fought pitched battles with Police and other security forces deployed in several areas.
The Old City areas of Pacca Danga, Kachi Chhawni, Parade, Raj Tilak Road and Purani Mandi continued to be the epicenter of violent demonstrations where scores of people including a Jawan of Rapid Action Force and several Police cops have been injured. Incidents of smashing of public property have also been reported from several areas as Police and other security forces found themselves on receiving end of the protestors.
In the day long of intensified battles, more than 100 protestors including Shri Amarnath Yatra Samgharsh Samiti convener Leela Kiran Sharma, BJP state chief Ashok Khajuria, Jammu Bar president BS Slathia, senior BJP leader Chaman Lal Gupta and Praja Parishad leader Chander Mohan Sharma were taken into preventive custody when the defied the curfew restriction... | |
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| Kaith Attaches , Dushyant posted SDPO Bakshi Nagar | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 27
Succumbing to public pressure, the government today attached Deputy Superintendent of Police Bakshi Nagar Mohan Lal Kaith who was allegedly accused of showing disrespect to the body of a youth on July 23.
Well informed sources in police department said that Director General of Police (DGP) today attached ML Kaith to District Police Lines (DPL) and posted DySP Dushyant Sharma as new SDPO Bakshi Nagar Jammu with immediate effect.
It may be mentioned here that people of all walks of life in Jammu were demanding dismissal of Kaith who allegedly showed disrespect to the body of Kuldeep Kumar Verma who had committed suicide over land transfer row in Ja... | |
| | | | BJP pushes poll trolley, Jaitly given J&K charge | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 27
In the middle of a deep and raging anger in Jammu region, the Bhartiya Janta Party has fastened its belts to give shape to the election preparations.
Following wide public anger and a dent to the image of Congress and National Conference in Jammu and its adjoining areas, the BJP is expecting bright electoral prospects. Therefore the party does not seen in any mood to waste time and has initiated its election process expecting the mass agitation translating into support to it. In first step in this direction, the party president Rajnath Singh has appointed BJP’s star campaigner general Secretary Arun Jaitly as incharge of Jammu and Kashmir elections. ... | |
| | | | Jammu shut continues today, curfew partially lifted | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 27
Extending the earlier deadline of Sunday, the winter Capital City will observer a shut down on Monday on the call of Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti. Curfew is also likely to continue in the Old City areas even though it was lifted, after a four hour long relaxation, in all areas on South of the Tawi Bridge.
To gauge the situation, the district administration had this evening relaxed curfew in areas including Gandhi Nagar, Trikuta Nagar, Bahu Fort, R.S Pura, Bishnah, Arnia, Gharota, Kana Chak, Akhnoor and Khour. However, as no untoward incident was reported from these areas, the curfew was finally lifted.
In Old City areas curfew was not lif... | |
| | | | Ahmedabad toll mounts to 38 | | | | Ahmedabad | July 27
A live bomb was today found in a garbage can in Amraiwadi area of the blast-hit city even as the toll from the serial explosions rose to 38.
The bomb disposal squad was called to defuse the bomb, police sources said. As many as 162 people have been injured in yesterday's blasts creating panic across the state.
Chief Minister Narendra Modi has called a special cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar to discuss the security situation in the state. Sixteen serial blasts had rocked the city last evening in a span of 60 to 70 minutes.
The investigations of the blasts has been handed over to city crime branch and special teams have been formed to probe the case. The city crime br... | |
| | | | No regrets, Omar enjoys Mission Istanbul | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 27
When Kuldeep Kumar Verma offered the supreme sacrifice of his life, he referred to the speech of Omar Abdullah made in Parliament on July 23 which apparently provoked him to take the extreme step but the National Conference president, who is celebrating his speech, has no regrets at all.
After casting his vote in the Parliament and delivering a ten-minute long bombshell speech, which Kuldeep said motivated him to offer sacrifice of his life, Omar returned to Srinagar on July 24. Till this morning, he was in the Valley for four days but he never reacted to the media reports about Kuldip’s sacrifice owing to his provoking speech.
What all the Natio... | |
| | | | Jammuites gather sense of agitation | | Traders least bothered about losses, prefer shut even in relaxed curfew | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 27
For over a decade Kashmir Valley, particularly the Srinagar City, enjoyed the dubious distinction of being known as ‘Shut Down’ city of the country for recurring protests and demonstrations leaving little for the routine life. However, for a month now Jammu appears to have donned this feature as a consolidated sentiments is giving way to the pent up anger by way of sustained protests, demonstrations and shut downs –the remarkable feature of this entire scenario is that this is a voluntary action and not under pressure.
Showing up the true sense of agitation, ever since the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti called for a indefinite shutdown in June 30, th... | |
| | | | Where is all electricity going? | | | | Early Times Reporte
Jammu | July 27
If not half, at least 40 per cent of bulbs fed of snagging Gladni Grid station are off for last four days. Isn’t saving some electricity? But where is this electricity going?
With ongoing protests and demonstrations at least 40 per cent of the total electricity consumption, any rough estimate would suggest, is being saved. The major consumers of electricity –business establishment and offices –are completely shut for last four days but the authorities are still resorting to the same old cruel schedule of power supply.
Jammu and its adjoining areas are facing daily power curtailment of 12 to 15 hours. Worse, in some areas the blackouts are going ev... | |
| | | | Politicians play blame game for mustering voters support | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | July 27
It is sheer blame game exercise having been initiated by leaders of various mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir.During the last three weeks leaders of one party blame other leaders for the ongoing turmoil in Jammu.Despite demarcation between the separatists and the mainstream political leaders the former blame the latter for all the political ills in the state without realising who fanned the flames over the land diversion controversy.The mainstream political leaders blame one another for having set Kashmir on fire first and then creating problems in the Jammu region where people had no other alternative but to register their anger on the city r... | |
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