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| Situation under control, curfew to stay on for now: PS Home | | Jaitely restrained to avoid more trouble in Kishtwar: DGP | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Aug 11: Refusing to divulge sequences of incidents that led to violent clashes advocating ongoing investigations, Principal Secretary Home Suresh Kumar, and DGP Ashok Prasad claimed that the situation in Jammu was totally under control though some minor incidents have been reported in some parts of Jammu district.
Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary Home, in a hurriedly called press Conference held here today said that though situation remained tense in Kishtwar was well under control . He was flanked by the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Ashok Prasad and IGP Jammu Rajesh Kumar . Kumar said that the miscreants involved in Looting, rioting and stone pelting in district Kishtwar have been booked and shall be arrest accordingly.
He further said that curfew shall remain imposed without relaxation till normalcy returned. " Barring minor incidents in Domana where a vehicle was set on fire and clash in Kishtwar in which five persons received injuries, the situation in rest of the districts in Jammu region including Udhampur, Kishtwar, Jammu, K... | |
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| Death toll in Friday clashes reaches 3 | | Kishtwar reels under curfew for third day | | | 182 stranded Machail yatra vehicles cleared
Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Aug 11: Barring few incidents in remote Padder Tehsil of Kishtwar District, the situation remained peaceful in Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir on 3rd day of curfew since clashes broke out in the District on Eid, Friday. One more person was found dead in Gulabgarh area of Padder Tehsil. As per reports, one Lassa, son of Amadu Khandey resident of Kijayae Padder was allegedly kidnapped by the rioters last night from police station Gulabgarh, Where he had reportedly taken shelter following clashes on Friday. local people said that the rioters after being pushed by the army and police from Kijayae area in the e... | |
| | | | Timely action dissuades tension in Rajouri | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Aug 11: Following an incident of stone pelting by some miscreants at a religious place situated in old city that threatened to vitiate communal atmosphere, district administration imposed curfew in the entire Rajouri city at late Saturday night.
Immediately after the incident some youth from majority community gathered near city chowk and started pelting stone on Police. They also damaged some sign boards in city chowk area to register their resentment.
Apprehending communal clashes, senior citizens from both the communities also gathered and pacified the agitating youth of their respective communities.
After getting the information, Mubasir Latifi, distric... | |
| | | | Kishtwar sanitized from political visits, Jaitley, Khanna detained | | Curfew extended to Samba, Udhampur, Kathua | | | Mehbooba claims restrictions
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 11: Curfew was today clamped in three more districts in Jammu region, bringing entire Jammu province under curfew and Army staged flag march as government restricted entry of political leaders in the violence-hit Kishtwar detaining BJP leader Arun Jaitley at Jammu airport and they impelling him to return to New Delhi.
Meanwhile, one more body was found in Kishtwar, which remained under curfew for the third consecutive day today following communal clashes on Friday that left two persons dead and scores of others injured, but authorities were yet to ascertain if he was a victim of violence.
Curfew was imposed in Jammu and Raj... | |
| | | | Will Kishtwar prove Omar's Waterloo? | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 11: Even as deadly communal flames seem to engulf the already polarized state, the Chief Minister is unmoved. Not to speak of visiting the affected areas, he has not even sought a review of the security apparatus.
The Kishtwar incident has evoked severe reaction in the Jammu region with almost all the districts responding to the BJP sponsored band to call yesterday, the Valley is on a keg of gunpowder. The Bar Association has called for strike Monday and security experts have kept their fingers crossed.
The Chief Minister has issued just one statement on the crisis so far. He has clarified to BJP leader Sushma Swaraj that both the communities have suffe... | |
| | | | Kishtwar widens wedge between NC-Congress | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 11: With different Congress units demanding a high level probe into Kishtwar incidents, the wedge between the coalition partners seems to widen further.
The State unit has not only demanded a probe but also sacking of MoS Home, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo. According to the unit, Kichloo was present in the town but failed to restore order.
Kichloo, Congress men believe should have immediately directed the district administration to impose curfew. "he should have called in the army immediately", they said.
However, reports suggest that Omar was not in favour of sacking Kichloo. He believes the administration was taken by surprise by the sudden developments.
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| | | | Omar accuses BJP of polarizing people for electoral gains | | Kishtwar Clashes | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 11: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday defended his government's decision of bringing in army in the Kishtwar and the other areas affected by communal tension saying that situation would have gone out of control had the army not been called in to defuse the tension.
Addressing a press conference, Omar accused some political parties of playing politics on the issue of communal tension. He said these parties instead of pursuing human values at this 'critical' juncture are playing politics thus adding to the already existing tension. He made it clear that no mainstream or separatist leader would be allowed to visit Kishtwar or any other affected area.
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| | | | Omar Govt, has died a political death: Mehbooba | | Makes no reference to Kitchloo's inaction | | | Takes a dig at Omar's tweet 'hypocrisy' with Sushma
Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 11: In an unprecedented development state government put opposition leader and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti under house arrest and did not allow her to proceed towards Kishtwar where three persons have died in communal clashes since August 9.
Since early morning the official residence of Muftis located in the Gupkar area was locked from outside and nobody from inside was allowed to come out. Police vehicles consisting of the overall security set up of PDP President were parked at District Police Lines, Srinagar and not allowed to move towards the residence of Muftis. Deputy... | |
| | | | Mobile Internet services suspended | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 11: Mobile Internet services were today suspended in Jammu and Kashmir following tension in Jammu region, which have been hit by communal riots.
The mobile Internet connections were snapped this morning as rumours about fresh deaths and destruction in Kishtwar and other riot-hit areas in Jammu region started doing rounds on social networking sites.
None of the officials of the state-owned BSNL or other private cellular operators were willing to comment on the suspension of the services.
However, police sources said the services shall remain suspended till the situation in Jammu region will stabilise as mobile Internet had been misused by miscreants to ... | |
| | | | Mir engages hundreds of casual labourers in 4-years | | Crying wine selling vinegar | | | Majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Aug 11: While Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir has been publicly claiming that he was against casual labour culture in the state, hundreds of casual labourers in Agriculture, Sericulture and other related departments engaged by his ministry during the past four years mock at his claims.
Sources told Early Times that Mir had engaged hundreds of casual labourers and most of them from his Tangmarg constituency in the last four years. "Mir propagates one thing and does another. He is silently promoting nepotism and favouritism in the departments under his ministry," they claimed.
"While Mir has time and again been saying that his vision for J&K is self-reliance ... | |
| | | | | | | Muslim neighbours escort Hindu doctor's Barat | | Silver lining in violence hit Kishtwar | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Aug 11: Despite dark clouds of mistrust following incidents of Friday that spilled over to entire state, traditional amity has provided a silver lining to this town dented by communal violence. In an incident that could assuage fresh wounds, a Hindu doctor's Barat was escorted by Muslim villagers through Muslim dominated area of the town. Marriage of Dr. Ashish Sharma son of a J & K Excise department employee was scheduled for Saturday, a day after communal clashe... | |
| | | | Cong to press for Kichloo's dismissal | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 11: Congress, the coalition partner, has decided to press for sacking of MoS Home, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo. The party leadership in a meeting held here has categorically told PCC president Saif-ud-Din Soz that nothing short of Kichloo's dismissal will be acceptable the party.
"Kichloo by planning and instigating violence has done the most damage to the party. Kishtwar violence was planned by Kichloo with an eye on polls. Only his dismissal will return the faith of the people in the Cong," said a senior leader.
Congress leadership has taken stock of the situation and has apprised Soz that any soft approach on Kichloo will further damage the party. According ... | |
| | | | Amarnath yatra from Jammu remains suspended for second day | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 11: Amarnath yatra from Jammu remained suspended for the second day on Sunday in the wake of curfew and tense situation triggered by communal clashes in Kishtwar district here.
"The yatra from Jammu remained suspended for the second day as no fresh batch was allowed to move to Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu," police said.
The authorities today also suspended the Buddha Amarnath Yatra as pilgrims were not allowed to move to the shrine of Lord Shiva at Mandi hills in Poonch district in view of curfew in Rajouri district here.
Amarnath yatra was suspended yesterday in view of bandh and tense situation triggered by communal clashes in Kishtwar district in wh... | |
| | | | Modi slams JK Govt for restraining Kishtwar bound leaders | | 'Attempt to conceal truth' | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Aug 11 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today slammed Jammu and Kashmir government for its decision not to allow BJP leader Arun Jaitley and other opposition members from visiting riot-hit Kishtwar district.
Terming the decision as "undemocratic", Modi alleged "it shows that the state government does not want the truth about the Kishtwar violence to come out." "Landed in Hyderabad. Heard that Shri Arun Jaitley and other Opposition leaders are not allowed to go to Kishtwar. This is undemocratic," Modi, who will address a public rally in the Andhra Pradesh capital later in the day, tweeted.
"Stopping Opposition leaders in this manner shows that the Governme... | |
| | | | Kishtwar clashes: Jaitley accuses Omar Govt of cover up; Questions Kichloo's role in incident | | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Aug 11: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley, who was today detained at the Jammu Airport on his way to riot-hit Kishtwar, held the Omar Abdullah Government responsible for the communal riots that rocked several places in Jammu and Kashmir over the past three days.
Jaitley also blamed the authorities for hiding the ground realities that led to the violence. "Shops belonging to a particular community were burnt, their vehicles were burnt, dozens of people were injured, some people have died also, houses have been looted and this violence has now spread to towns like Rajouri," said Jaitley. "The BJP wanted its delegation to go there so that the confidence of... | |
| | | | Dangerous moves appear afoot to disarm VDCs | | Time to eliminate enemies of humanity | | | II Stark Reality II
Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 11: Fanatic and separatist APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday demanded the disbanding of Village Defence Committees (VDCs), saying that the "VDCs are the root cause for communal disharmony in the State". "We strongly condemn the communal clashes and demand impartial probe to nab and punish those involved in such anti social activities…Information received reveals that VDC members are behind the communal clashes. VDC members have been found indulging in criminal activities in the past. They are the root cause for communal disharmony and we demand immediate disbanding of it," Mirwaiz told to a local news agency.
Mirwaiz is not the only... | |
| | | | BSF jawan injured as Pak violates truce again | | | | Jammu, Aug 11 : Repeatedly violating the ceasefire in the last 36 hours, Pakistani troops opened fire at forward posts along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, injuring a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan.
"There was sniper firing from the Pakistan side this morning along the international border on three posts, including the Alfa Machial Border Out Post (BOP) area in the Kanachak belt of Jammu district," a senior BSF officer said. BSF jawans responded effectively, leading to heavy exchanges which lasted till 1400 hours, he said.
BSF Jawan Pawan Kumar received a bullet in his chest and his legs have been paralysed due to the injury to his spinal cord, doctors at GMC hospital ... | |
| | | | JU postpones exams on Monday, Tuesday | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 11: Jammu University examinations including practical examinations scheduled to be held on Monday and Tuesday have been postponed. The fresh dates will be notified separately.... | |
| | | | Omar calls upon Pak to respect truce | | | | Srinagar, Aug 11 : As the row continues over the killing of five soldiers in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said Pakistan should stop violating the ceasefire agreement it has with India along the Line of Control (LoC).
"Whether the ceasefire violation is being done to trigger greater infiltration, (or) to distract attention from the failures of their own administration, I can't say. But it is something we want they (Pakistan) should stop," Omar told reporters here.
Omar said Pakistan should follow the terms of the ceasefire agreed between the two countries in November, 2003.
"Given the agreement... About a ceasefire along the LoC, we want Pakis... | |
| | | | Congress sets up 5-member 'peace committee' | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 11: State Congress Sunday set up a five member 'Peace Committee' headed by State Congress Chief Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz to make efforts for restoring peace in Jammu region.
Sources told the committee was scheduled to visit communal clashes hit areas of Kishtwar on Sunday but postponed its program after Chief Minister expressed his unwillingness stating 'undesirable circumstances in Kistwar' as a reason. "The committee headed by Soz and compromising Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, Housing Minister Raman Bala, Revenue Minister Ajaz Khan, PHE Minister Sham Lal Sharma, MP Madan Lal Sharma, Health Minister Shabir Khan as its members were set up in a meeting... | |
| | | | Youth found murdered in New Plot; one held | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 11 : A body of a youth allegedly murdered was recovered from a nullah in New Plot, police sources said. One person was arrested while weapon of offence also has been seized by the police.
As per police sources, the incident of murder surfaced when police recovered a body from a nullah in New Plot locality. Police have arrested one Sonu Singh along with the weapon of offence, police added
"During investigation, the identity of the deceased was established as Rajinder Kumar son of Tirth Ram of New Plot, police said and further adding, "The body was later rushed to the GMC&H Jammu for postmortem."
During investigation Police also came to know that the yout... | |
| | | | India wants Pak to take responsibility for LoC killings | | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Aug 11 : India today said it wants the Pakistan Government to take responsibility for killing of five of its soldiers on the LoC and asserted that all issues will be factored in "objectively" in dealing with the neighbouring country. Noting that Pakistan government will remain responsible for any such incidents, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said India has done a "lot more" to contribute to the peace process and insisted that the neighbouring country must take responsibility for the LoC incident.
"The responsibility must rest with the government. Our meeting point is the civilian elected government of Pakistan, not the Pakistan Army or any other agency,"... | |
| | | | Azad Calls for Calm | | Expresses Gratitude to PM, Sonia | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Aug 11 : Expressing deep anguish over Kishtwar incidents, Union Health & Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has appealed the people of J&K to maintain calm and peace and not fall prey to the machinations of divisive elements. He said that whatever has happened is heart-rending and deeply agonizing but there is no way to come out of this morass, except by once again charting on the course of peace and harmony.
Exhorting people to recall their age old traditions of amity and brotherhood, Azad maintained that to defeat the nefarious designs of disruptive forces, people should once again demonstrate exemplary brotherhood and unity. Asking the people of Kishtwar to... | |
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