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| Jammu bounces back to normalcy | | Curfew lifted, agitation temporarily called off; Bar still firm | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 8
As incited passions subsided after the political ruckus, the winter capital city of Jammu and other parts of region were today seen bouncing back to normalcy as authorities first lifted curfew and then extended relaxation for the day during which no incident of violence has been reported.
As the day passed off peacefully and the organizations spearheading agitation too put the protests in cold for a week, the authorities, later in the evening, lifted the ongoing curfew completely. It may be mentioned here that the curfew was imposed in Jammu on June 1 following protests and demonstrations on revocation of land transfer order from Shri Amarnath Shrine Board. The authorities said that though the curfew has been lifted but the prohibitory restrictions under section 144 will continue to remain in place.
Giving further stability to the situation, the Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti –the multiparty conglomerate of Hindu organizations spearheading the present agitation –has also deferred its agitation for one week. This decision was taken in a meeting ... | |
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| Governor’s rule likely today | | Vohra sends situation report to Delhi | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 8
With everyone waiting for a formal announcement, Jammu and Kashmir was today clearly headed for the Governor’s rule as no party has shown any interest in staking claim for the next government formation. Chances of keeping Ghulam Nabi Azad as caretaker Chief Minister too appeared grim. Once the Governor NN Vohra announces the taking over of situation by his office, this will be the fourth time when Jammu and Kashmir comes under the direct rule.
Highly placed sources said that after consultations with the leaders of various parties, the Governor has sent a report to the central government for a final view on the future course of action.
Governor N N V... | |
| | | | Bal Thackeray wants Amarnath House like Haj House | | | | Mumbai | July 8
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has demanded building of a 'Amarnath House' or 'Vaishnodevi House' for Hindus on the lines of 'Haj House' in Mumbai for Muslims.
"We are reiterating this demand of all Hindus," an editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana,' edited by Thackeray, said.
"Several corporations have been set up for Muslims. Now, set up a corporation for welfare of Amarnath and Vaishnodevi pilgrims," the editorial said.
Questioning whether the Vilasrao Deshmukh-led government in Maharashtra was really secular, Thackeray said Deshmukh's secularism will be truly felt if even Hindus were benefitted as a result of concessions to Muslims.
The editorial also flayed the stan... | |
| | | | PDP meeting Thursday to devise strategy | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 8
In view of the latest emerging political situation, the Peoples Democratic Party’s executive committee is meeting in Srinagar on Thursday to chalk out a future strategy.
The PDP will take stock of the latest political situation and is likely to frame a course of action on the forthcoming elections. It may be mentioned here that the PDP’s Political Affairs Committee had already constituted a panel headed by its senior leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig to select the candidates for elections.
In the meeting of working committee of the party members would be briefed about the political situation and the success the party leadership achieved in getting the la... | |
| | | | PDP’s bombshell: bungling in SMVD during Sinha’s tenure | | Karra calls for CBI probe, says Board authorities siphoned Crores of rupees | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | July 8
With everything gone on both sides, the Peoples Democratic Party has now alleged bungling in the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, during the tenure of former Governor Gen SK Sinha as its chairman, and called for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigations.
In a bombshell statement here today, the senior PDP leader and former Finance Minister Tariq Hameed Karra said that "Gen Sinha is nursing a genuine grudge against the PDP leaders, as they scuttled his concealed strategy of coercing Hindutva agenda on Jammu & Kashmir by trying to use Amarnath Yatra - a matter of faith and composite cultural affair, to realize his hidden expansionist desig... | |
| | | | Betrayed couple makes bid on life | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 8
It is said that misfortune never comes alone. True! The misfortune with a hapless Kashmir Pandit elderly couple has come in many ways in a dingy room at Nagorta migrants’ camp.
Ramanand and Vaishno Devi, in their early 70s, never had any complaint with life for seven decades. But things took a depressing turn for the childless couple for South Kashmir to make a bid on life.
Putting up in Room no 9 of Nagrota migrant camp, this childless attempted self immolation bid leading to the death of 70 year old Viashno devi. Her husband Ramanand received 80 per cent burn injuries and was still struggling for life in government medical college.
Ramanand is a ... | |
| | | | Governor Vohra has inherited a difficult legacy | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | July 8
The onus of handling the current political and security flux in Jammu and Kashmir now rests on the shoulders of N.N.Vohra after the imposition of the Governor's rule.In fact the Congress led state Government has left a difficult legacy for Vohra whose acumen as a bureaucrat and as Government of India's chief interlocuter on Kashmir will be on test during the next six months of Agni pariksha.Under the State Constitution Governor's rule can be imposed for a period of six months only and if by then the situation did not improve the Governor can recommend to the President of India for imposing the central rule in the state.
So far N.N.Vohra has demonstrated his seg... | |
| | | | Were clerks waiting for Govt’s fall | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 8
Just a day after the government fell down; things have started looking up as if the politics came in way of many problems.
The clerks who were on strike for last more than three months have today voluntarily called their agitation off. It may be mentioned here that the government had several rounds of talks with the striking employees but it did not resolve.
According to an official spokesman, “in the changed political scenario, Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh, All Departments Clerical Staff (JKLADCS) Association called upon the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Mr. Sudhanshu Pandey to discuss their demands pertaining to pay anomalies which were under the con... | |
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