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Admn on tenterhooks as Jail Bharo andolan begins today Samiti gets fresh invitation for dialogue with Governor 8/18/2008 10:33:00 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Aug 17 SAMITI FIRM • Restore land to SASB • Recall Governor Vohra Even as the Governor NN Vohra has extended fresh invitation to leaders of Jammu agitation for a renewed round of dialogue, the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti has come heavily on the state and central governments for maintaining a criminal silence on the issue and delaying resolution of Shri Amarnath Shrine land transfer controversy. The administration is on the tenterhooks as the Samiti has unveiled its Jail Bhari andolan from Monday. The Samiti leadership said that lakhs of people across the region shall be courting arrest under the leadership of various Samiti representatives who have already been nominated. In view of the apprehensions of renewed protests and demonstrations, the administration has though kept the curfew relaxation period intact –from 5AM to 8 PM –the security forces have been kept on the standby to hold on the protestors if they come out in large numbers. "We have received a letter from B B Viyas, Principal Secretary to the Governor, for tal...   READ MORE

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Kashmir cooling down, Vohra takes stock 8/18/2008 10:32:21 PM Early Times Reporter Srinagar | Aug 17 Situation in the Kashmir Valley today showed some signs of normalcy even as the separatists decided to take a march towards the United Nations office where the local administration is making all efforts to thwart the move. Governor N N Vohra reviewed the developments in the state and the movement of essential commodities by road. "There is no report of any untoward incident from any part of the Valley" this morning, official sources said. Shops and business markets remained closed and public and private transport largely remained off the roads in Srinagar and other major towns in the Valley, the sources said. Petty shops in the certain areas he...   READ MORE   Omar threatens to resign Space shrinking for mainstream parties in Valley 8/18/2008 10:31:55 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Aug 17 As the separatist forces take over the Kashmir Valley in a bid to strengthen their base by cashing in on the ongoing agitation, the mainstream political parties are seeing their base slipping under the feet. To save its face in the Valley, the National Conference president Omar Abdullah today jumped in the fray threatening to resign as Member of Parliament against the use of excessive force against protesters. He also said that a sustained dialogue between the coordination committee of various separatist groups and Shri Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti could resolve the shrine land row. "If police continue to use excessive force, then it will be difficult...   READ MORE   Action in Kashmir, reaction in Jammu 8/18/2008 10:31:26 PM Nirbhay Jammual Jammu | Aug 17 Every action has its reaction. Every reaction has its counter reaction. This is what is happening in Jammu and Kashmir during the last about two months. Kashmiris reacted against land diversion order. They went hilarious when the order was revoked. Their action was reacted by people in Jammu. PDP reacted against land diversion order even when its ministers had okayed the proposal. It was on the basis of the approval given by the PDP ministers that the land diversion order was approved by the cabinet.The PDP again acted fast by pulling out of the Government.The congress reacted to it when the former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, issued a white paper exp...   READ MORE   Confused New Delhi grappling in dark KASHMIR ON ITS MIND, UPA THINKS OF: 8/18/2008 10:30:44 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Aug 17 • Let the tempers cool down • Engage peace ambassadors to buy time • Bring about more transfers in the security hierarchy • Urge paramilitary forces not to be provoked Dragging its feet from taking a decision despite the agitation nearing two months, the central government is now looking for some new faces to initiate a fresh round of dialogue with various parties for resolving the ongoing impasse in Jammu and Kashmir. The fresh search has been launched particularly after the all party committee headed by the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil summarily failed to come close any solution which could have been acceptable to any party either in J...   READ MORE   Avoid rumours' 8/18/2008 10:30:14 PM Early Times Reporter Srinagar | Aug 17 The Administration has appealed the people not to pay any heed to rumours spread by some elements out to vitiate the atmosphere here. A Spokesman of the Divisional Administration here has requested the people not to lend their ear to rumours as these are aimed at creating confusion and vitiating the atmosphere. He asked them to cross check any rumour with the Police Control Room before passing it on to others. He said that the movement of load carriers on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway is going on smoothly and essential supplies and fuel carrying trucks and tankers are arriving here daily. Likewise, he said the fruit and vegetables are also b...   READ MORE   Supplies to Valley above normal 8/18/2008 10:28:19 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Aug 17 While entire separatist and mainstream political spectrum of Kashmir Valley is engaged in inviting international attention on alleged economic blockade, the government is making added efforts to ensure that supply of commodities to the Valley remains above normal. More than 200 trucks on a daily average have both moved in or out of the Valley in past 15 days despite curfews and shut downs. The administration has already handed over the entire stretch of the National Highway to the Army to ensure supplies. The movement of load carriers on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway showing daily improvement, as many as 2204 trucks and tankers brining essen...   READ MORE

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