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| Controversy hots up over Amarnath Yatra route | | Govt chips in, says it is a 'rumour', SC issued no directions 'Govt sensitive to environment issues, will take care of facilities' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 19: As the outcry over conversion of Amarnath Yatra track into permanent route is getting louder in Kashmir , sensing trouble the NC led coalition Government chipped in only to say the reports were based on 'rumours' and that Supreme Court had not issued any such directions nor had the State Government any plans for construction of road or major infrastructure on the Amarnath Yatra route.
On expected lines the ruling party National Conference today responded to the 'concern' raised in Kashmir with assertive and reassuring statement the tenor of which is loaded with contents to dismiss the fears and apprehensions that construction of a permanent road was in offing for Amarnath Yatris. The senior NC Minister who is politically experienced and at the same time has knowledge about legal matters , however, explained and clarified what he said, that a high level committee would look into the matter give its report on a host of issues.
"The Supreme court has not issued any directions for construction of road or any major project on the yatra route or at ... | |
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| 3 gangsters arrested with pistol, sharp edged weapon in City | | Gangwar averted | | | ET Report
Jammu, Aug 19: Police today averted a possible clash between two rival gangs in City when it arrested two gangsters who were in possession of one country made pistol and a sharp edged weapon in Kanji House locality near Dogra Hall.
After receiving reliable information that some youths have hatched a conspiracy to eliminate one of their rivals and wandering in Kanji House area, the City Police laid a trap to nab them.
"Two gangsters namely Mohitesh Sharma alias Munna son of Ved Prakash Sharma of Shakti Nagar, Binny Sotra son of Bal Krishan Sotra of Resham Ghar were roaming under suspicious circumstances in the area with an intention to attack their rival gangster identified as ... | |
| | | | Jawans crumbling under surging career curves of superiors? | | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Aug 19: While controversy over suicide of a Jawan in Samba unit still alive, national television channels beamed story of another Army Jawan who climbed a telecom tower in another part of the country, complaining of ill treatment by his superiors and non redressal of his complaints in this regard.
Even though the two incidents had no connection, but they both indicated that Army needed to make amends in the imperial legacy which has been inert to the changing socio-economic scenario in the country and proudly held by the Army close to their chest.
Indian Army has lost 302 jawans to suicide in the last three years. This was Stated by Defence Minister A.K. Antony hims... | |
| | | | Omar Abdullah losing battle against corruption? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 19: The practice of awarding civil servants for honesty has been going on in Jammu and Kashmir for more than a decade now. It is always important to protect a species that is on the verge of extinction and incentives must be used to keep the honest on course.
During one of the recent debates on a New Delhi based private television channel the participants were discussing the scourge of corruption in the country and in one voice all of them expressed grave concern over vanishing of the honest politician, honest civil servant, honest businessmen, honest professionals etc.
During the course of the same debate a participant read out a paragraph from a novel in w... | |
| | | | Voices of buried haunt Government | | TRC likely to come up soon | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 19: Constituting the much awaited Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is now Chief Minister's compulsion. His Government has sought closure of the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) investigation into mass/unmarked graves.
The graves were discovered by International Peoples' Tribunal for Peace and Justice in Indian Kashmir (IPTK) in 2008. Accordingly, a report `facts underground' was made public. The report sent shock waves across the globe. The European Union passed a resolution seeking an end to such practices in future.
Two years later, the IPTK came out with yet another report on mass/ unmarked graves. This time the SHRC took suo moto cognizance ... | |
| | | | Omar's changing attitude towards AFSPA | | | | ET Report
Jammu, Aug 19: On August 15, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah acknowledged that situation in the State was not conducive for the revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). "I have no hesitation in saying that we wanted to reach a position where we could revoke the AFSPA from some areas of the State. But, unfortunately, we have not reached that point yet," he said in his Independence Day address at the Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar. This statement of the CM is being described by many as a complete U-turn as well as a major climb down.
It was on October 21 last year that the CM announced revocation of the AFSPA and the Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) from some areas of the State with... | |
| | | | Minorities in JK up against the failed system | | Abandoned Sikhs | | | Rustam
Jammu, Aug 19: The State of Jammu and Kashmir houses a large number of religious and ethnic minorities. The main non-Muslim minorities include Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs. Their population is more than 4 million. The State also houses over 1.5 million refugees - all in Jammu. They migrated to Jammu from time to time. The process started with the communal partition of India in 1947. There was migration from Pakistan-occupied-Jammu and Kashmir and there was migration from West Pakistan. From POJK Hindus and Sikhs migrated. From West Pakistan Hindus mostly members of the depressed communities migrated. All of them migrated to Jammu to escape the fanatics' wrath and save their culture, ... | |
| | | | Andrabi for settling Muslims of Assam, Myanmar in Kashmir leadership | | Spreading Hate Terror | | | Neha
Jammu, Aug 19: Assam has been in turmoil for more than 30 days now. It has been witnessing violent clashes between the original inhabitants of Assam - Bodos - and Muslims (read illegal immigrants from Bangladesh). The ongoing conflict between the Bodos and the Muslims has already left more than 80 persons dead and displaced more than 4 lakh people, Bodos and Muslims included. The neighbouring Myanmar, once called Burma, has also witnessed clashes with the Muslims. A number of Muslims and others in Myanmar have also lost their lives. The conflict in Myanmar with Muslims has also caused some displacement of the Muslim population.
The developments in Assam and Myanmar have adversely imp... | |
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