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| AFSPA revocation a 'premature' move, re-asserts Congress | | Empowering Panchayats party's resolve, says Prof Soz | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 9: At a time when the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his party National Conference is again harping on the issue of revocation of AFSPA in a loud manner, the alliance partner of the ruling coalition Congress today categorically ruled this possibility out contending that it had already made its stand clear over the issue and it firmly believed the move is 'premature' in present situation.
"NC can have its own views and perception over the matter on the basis of which they have their stand in its favour... but Congress doesn't feel so... many stakeholders have given their viewpoint and opinion and any final decision has to be collective one...", said J&K Pradesh Congress Committee chief Prof Saif-u-Din Soz. " It is a premature move at present...", Prof Soz maintained while speaking to media on the sidelines of a rally taken out by the party leadership in connection with Quit India Movement awareness campaign.
In what could be seen as Congress' assertion once again over its oft repeated call on 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendments, t... | |
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| We have not given up on 3 portfolios with NC: Soz | | | | Jammu: Notwithstanding the ruling National Conference not showing any interest in pending reshuffle and expansion of the cabinet, the Congress today indicated its keenness and said it was hopeful party gets back the three vital portfolios which were lying with NC.
"We have not given up these portfolios... we know these belong to Congress and must be with party Ministers...", Prof Soz said adding that the matter was not being vigorously pursued by the high command on account of its pre occupation with other important issues at the national level. Congress is a huge organization... it has more important matters to settle... yet the party has not given up its claim and we are sure something w... | |
| | | | Even as a CI agency had advance info about Pak designs, tunnel detection prompts intelligence review | | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, Aug 9: Even as an intelligence agency had several advance warnings about the Pak designs to dig a tunnel on the International Border (IB) for carving out an underground infiltration route, its detection near Chilyari outpost in Samba a fortnight back has prompted an intelligence review.
The initial inputs, which were received about six to seven months back, said the underground path could be dug anywhere on the IB, according to official sources.
The tunnel was to be used by the Pak administration to push militants into J&K on the eve of Independence Day to create disturbance, the sources added, saying the border troops were then put on high alert all along the IB.
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| | | | Govt's Eid gift to Dukhtaraan chief | | Wanchoo murder convict Faktoo being released on bail | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 9: Muslim League leader and former chief spokesman of Jamiatul Mujahideen, Ashiq Hussain Faktoo alias Dr Qasim, who is also the Dukhtaraan-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi's husband, is likely to be released from over 10-year-long imprisonment next week.
Authoritative sources revealed to Early Times that the State Home Department was asking different wings of J&K Police to set Faktoo free before the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr on August 19th.
Currently lodged in Srinagar Central Jail, Faktoo has served life term awarded to him by Supreme Court of India for killing noted human rights activist Hriday Nath Wanchoo. Authorities have not released him for fear of Fakto... | |
| | | | Controversy over land in Samba ‘becomes Police v/s Forest Department’ | | Forest Deptt put forth claims, SSP Samba refutes saying reports awaited | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Aug 9: Controversy erupted over a huge land spread on 1900 kanals in district Samba when Forest Department and a private party are in locked horns, the district police is dragging feet and is awaiting commission's report to be submitted by ACR Samba BL Sharma.
"A controversial spread of land in Utterbeni locality gained controversy when Forest Department claimed over 1900 kanals land at Utterbeni and alleging police for its partial role restricting Forest Department to launch anti encroachment drive", sources said.
"The anti encroachment drive under the supervision of Chief Conservator of Forest (Jammu) Ravi Kesar started few days ago but the enforcement team fail... | |
| | | | Pandits feel betrayed as Govt fails to constitute Shrine Board | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 9: With State Government's failure to bring an ordinance for formation of a Prabhandak Board for protection of Kashmiri Hindu religious places and shrines in Valley, the seven lakh Pandits leading an exiled life in Jammu and other parts of globe feel cheated.
The Pandits accused Government of total betrayal of giving false assurances to the community and making hollow promises in settling their problems which get compounded day by day.
The Government in April had promised to the Apex Advisory Committee to Kashmiri migrants that it will soon bring an ordinance for constitution of Prabhandak Board for protection of religious places and shrines in Valley after ... | |
| | | | `Jethmalani's credibility has slipped' | | NC swears by its `love' for people | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 9: Wary of People’s Democratic Party (PDP's) growing popularity, the National Conference (NC) hit hard at Jethmalani, who heads the Kashmir Committee.
NC spokesman, Tanvir Sadiq said the mask of credibility of Jethmalani has slipped and it is now clear that his mission is to drum up support for Mufti" NC's spokesman Tanvir Sadiq said.
Sadiq said BJP had no love for the people of Kashmir. The statement has surprised one and all in the State. It is the same NC that was accused of governance deficit and trust deficit by Government of India. Omar Abdullah was directed to go to the people.
Sadiq tried, though in vain, to make the people believe that NC loves ... | |
| | | | Witness turns hostile, levels serious allegations of torture against SIT | | Chopra Family Murder case | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 9: In a dramatic development in the Court of Principal Sessions Judge Jammu, the star prosecution witness Harvinder Pal Singh turned hostile and leveled serious allegations of torture against the SIT constituted for the investigation of gruesome murder of RB Chopra, his wife Madhu Chopra, daughter Solani Chopra and two servants thereby giving a huge dent to the prosecution story.
In the 11 pages statement recorded in the open Court, HP Singh deposed that he was partner of late RB Chopra and working as contractor of loading and unloading of cement at Railway Station Jammu. Lt. Chopra had shifted to Delhi in the year 1998 and had entrusted the business to... | |
| | | | NIA to produce death certificate of slain HM commander in Delhi court | | 'Nothing conclusive about whereabouts of Junaid' | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 9: National Investigating Agency (NIA) probing last year September 7 blast outside Delhi High Court will submit the death certificate of slain Hizb commander Amir Ali Kamal alias Akram killed in Dachhan area of Kishtwar district on Tuesday (August 7, 2012).
According to the reports NIA has asked the Kishtwar police and administration to provide them the copy of death certificate of Amir Ali Kamal so that the same could be submitted in the NIA special court in Delhi where the trial of the Delhi High Court blast is going on for last 11 months. As per the NIA chargesheet submitted before the special court, Amir Ali Kamal is accused in FIR No:- 49/2012 registered... | |
| | | | Anger in Kashmir against Farooq, Omar | | Mir's Kashmir Formulations | | | Neha
JAMMU, Aug 9: Some Kashmiri "opinion-makers", who are actually part of the movement, are unhappy with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, his father and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah and other "mainstream" Kashmiri leaders. The reason is that they did not take on Agriculture Minister and president of Democratic Party (Nationalist) Ghulam Hassan Mir. Mir had few days ago held Sheikh Abdullah responsible for the messy situation in Kashmir and said that demands such as restoration of autonomy and self-rule are not practicable. He had, in addition, attacked from right and left those putting forth such demands and said that they were simply hoodwinking the people of Kashmir.
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| | | | But people of Kashmir are already a divided lot | | Geelani's False Accusation | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 9: Tehrik-e-Hurriyat chief and Pakistani agent Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who, like many other Kashmiri fanatics, is responsible for large scale deaths and destruction and forcible exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the Valley, yesterday levelled a false charge against New Delhi by saying that it is dividing Kashmiris to sabotage the ongoing secessionist movement in the Valley. Talking to reporters, he said, "Their intention is to mar the ongoing movement. The blueprint for the division of Kashmiri society is formulated in Delhi. They want us to fight with each other so that we forget our struggle. They actually want to continue their occupation under the dent of gun".
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| | | | Omar breaks self-imposed 'gag', tweets | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 9: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today broke his fortnight long self-imposed 'gag' by saying he has nothing to say on Twitter.
"I never thought I'd say this but I love having nothing to say on Twitter," Omar, who has been an avid blogger on the microblogging site, said.
This was the first tweet from the Chief Minister in 15 days.
Omar is known for commenting on issues and matters of public concern on Twitter.com but had surprisingly kept quiet since July 24 as Kashmir Valley witnessed some unpleasant incidents like the killing of a youth in Army firing at Bandipora and subsequent protests.
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