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| Two more killed as crowds continue attacks on camps | | 30,000 Muslims attend Friday prayers at Hazratbal shrine | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Aug 20: With two more fatal casualties in Sopore and Bijbehara towns, number of the civilian demonstrators killed in different incidents of clashes with Police and CRPF since June 11th has reached 60. Even as the crowds continued demonstrations and attacks on Police stations and camps at several places in the Valley, authorities succeeded to maintain control on the supersensitive Hazratbal shrine where around 30,000 devout Muslims today participated in the afternoon prayers on occasion of second Friday of the holy month of Ramazan.
Informed sources told early Times that one of the youngsters wounded in last night's CRPF firing at Chinkipora, Sopore, succumbed to injuries at SKIMS in the wee hours today. He was identified as 18-year-old Mudassar Nazir Hajam S/o Nazir Ahmed Hajam. As already reported in this newspaper, a fierce clash had taken place between a group of youth and CRPF when the paramilitaries were withdrawing at the end of the day at Chinkipora in Sopore. One Assistant Commandant of CRPF 177 Bn, S K Dass, got critically i... | |
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| ‘No disappeared person has returned from Pakistan till date’ | | HM's amnesty package | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Aug 20: Union Home Minister's amnesty to youth desirous of coming back from Pakistan administered Kashmir and other parts of Pakistan was welcomed by the public. Scores of youth have already returned under the amnesty package. After brief interrogation they were allowed to go home. It, however, has exposed the claims of the government viz-a-viz enforced disappearances.
The government has been saying that the youth shown in the list of disappeared persons by human rights groups had gone to Pakistan to seek arms training. But till date not a single person shown in such lists has returned.
According to the Association of the Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP... | |
| | | | Govt vows to protect Sikhs in Kashmir | | | | EARLY TIMES DESK
New Delhi, Aug 20: Both the Houses of Parliament today witnessed pandemonium over reports of fresh threatenings to the Sikh community Kashmir Valley with members raising concern for the safety of the miniscule population spread in different parts of the Valley. Responding to the concern, amid uproarious scenes government, however, said it was committed to the safety of the Sikhs in Kashmir Valley . Some Sikh families have reportedly received anonymous letters from extremists asking them to either embrace Islam or pack up.
The Rajya Sabha had to be adjourned for half hour when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded a clarification from the government. The Lok Sabha sa... | |
| | | | Simmering resenment against prolonged bandhs, people at 2 places in Valley defy bandh calls | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Aug 20: In a significant development people at various places have defied the dictates of the pro Azadi and anti national elements by openly revolting against them and rejecting their bandh calls.
According to sources fed up with constant bandhs and strikes in the Valley, the call of which is given by Hardliner Hurriyat group led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani and supported by other separatist factions, the people have now started opposing these calls and raising questions about the purpose of continuous shut downs.
The sources said there is now brewing resentment among the masses against the continued strikes and the people who are dependent on the daily wages like, ... | |
| | | | Pelt stones on security forces and Ragdo India | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 20: The NC-Congress coalition government has found a noble way to give employment and financial incentives not only to the militants and those attacking the Indian state and its institutions, including the Army installations, but also to the stone pelting youth in Kashmir, who have caused fatal injuries to innumerable security force personnel during the past several months with a view to strengthening the separatists' cause.
The militants who are being rehabilitated and financially helped by the state government under the highly questionable surrender policy, which also enjoys the support of the Union Government, include both the ones who are working ... | |
| | | | Student alleges harassment by revenue staff, attempts suicide | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 20: Alleging harassment by the revenue staff of Majalta over the issuance of a state subject certificate in his favour, an 11th class student tried to end his life by consuming poison at his residence at Kail Pardhi in Majaltha area of Udhampur Wednesday last.
Identified as Raman Sharma (18), son of Gyan Chand Sharma, he was admitted to the GMC hospital here. He told The Early Times that on August 18, when he went to the office of Majaltha tehsildar for the issuance of state subject certificate to him, he was humiliated and harassed by the clerical staff.
They even threatened him of dire consequences in case he again came to the office, he alleged.
He said ... | |
| | | | Will Renzu contribute to sustainability of independent press in J&K? | | | | ET REPORT
Jammu, Aug 20: The sustainability of media is essential for the existence and promotion of an independent press, which is crucial for providing diverse information. But will information director Farooq Renzu be able to make an earnest contribution in this regard?
This question continues to bother those newspaper organisations which are getting a step-motherly treatment as regards their share of the government advertisement.
The Northlines is one among such dailies which continues to suffer at the hands of the information department because it does not toe the government line and strictly adheres to the ethics of journalism.
The association of small newspapers recently hailed t... | |
| | | | HMVs (His Masters Voice) only? | | Student Unions in JU | | | Early Times Query
Jammu, Aug 20: The recent chaos in Jammu university that started with pro-Pak sloganeering has settled an alarming cynicism among the people here about the separatist mindset of the valley not having ingrained its roots in the secular Jammu.
Though this may be the follow up reaction of the people, the instant one that should have come up from the University itself which had come, but with many riders and inhibitions, reason being the disbanded union of the students that failed to defend or retort back the most daring anti-national activity executed by the handful of separatist mindset people.
"We just feel the shiver down the spine whenever we recall the gory incident t... | |
| | | | Human shield against shoe hurling getting in vogue | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Aug 20: The Srinagar shoe hurling incident has seemingly alerted the establishment in Islamabad forcing it to take in hand adequate steps which could secure ruling leaders and top bureaucrats against getting hit from a shoes thrower.
That the establishment in Islamabad has taken steps for preventing anyone from hurling shoes against any political leaders or against any foreign diplomat or dignitary became evident on Thursday when the security guards formed a human shield at the joint press conference held by Pakistan President, Asif Ali Zardari and the US senator, John Kerry, in Islamabad to ward off an embarrassing situation if someone hurled a shoe.
Reports r... | |
| | | | Gutkha wrapper found in Limca bottle | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 20: A gutkha (CASH) wrapper was today found in a Limca bottle, exposing the unhygienic storage and filling method of soft drinks here.The wrapper was detected in the Limca bottle after a man purchased it from a city shop. It is nothing but a blatant violation of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954.
What has come as a shocker is the gross apathy of the health department authorities and Bureau of Indian Standards for not carrying out inspection of the filing plants of soft drinks here.
The locals have urged the health department authorities to take requisite steps to stop the recurrence of such incidents, especially during the forthcoming festivals, t... | |
| | | | SI booked in dowry case | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 20: A traffic police cop was today booked by women police cell for allegedly harasssing his wife and demanding dowry.The accused was identified as Sub-Inspector Mumtaz Mirza of Gujjar Nagar. The complaint against him was lodged by his wife Shabnam.In her complaint, she alleged that her husband beat and harassed herfor bringing more dowry.
A case was then registered against the SI under sections 498 A and 109 of RPC.After Shabnam approached traffic police DIG Kamal Saini, he ordered SI's attachment to traffic police lines.
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| | | | Couple, three minor sons injured in lightning | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 20: Lightning struck a house at Pouni Chak near here early this morning, resulting in burn injuries to a man, his wife and their three minor sons.
Police sources said lightning struck the house of Tarsem Lal (45) at Pouni Chak at about 7.45 am. In the incident, Tarsem, his wife Savita Devi and their sons -- Tushar (9), Tanish (5) and 3-month-old Lucky -- sustained burns.
They were later hospitalised by locals. Sources said when the lighting struck, Savita was preparing meals for Tushar who was getting ready for school. It seemed as if the lightning first fell on the low-tension electric wire in the street and then entered their house, burning electronic gadg... | |
| | | | Landmine defused near IB | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 20: A landmine was defused by security forces in a field close to the International Border (IB) at Regal in Samba today. The landmine was first spotted by some villagers, who then brought the matter to the notice of security forces.
Police sources said men of army engineering unit later reached the spot and defused the landmine. Had it exploded, it could have caused damage to the lives of the people, the sources added.... | |
| | | | Drunkard cop opens fire | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Aug 20: Panic gripped the old city area of Panjtirthi when a drunkard Punjab Police constable resorted to indiscriminate firing.
However, no casualty is reported in the incident. The incident occurred in Poonch House near Radio Station in Panjtirthi when a Punjab Police cop identified as Hardeep Singh of 2nd battalion under the influence of liquor opened four rounds of fire.
He was over powered by his other colleagues deputed there. After receiving the information of the shooting incident, a police team from Pacca Danga police station reached the spot and arrested the erring policeman. Later he was shifted to GMC hospital for medical examination.
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