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| Life on halts, but Jammu turns battlefield | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 25
Curfew imposed in Kathua after tension
Complete Chakka Jamm in Jammu region
Cops, agitators, scribes among dozens injured
Severe tension in Digiana, Nai Basti, Purani Mandi
Hundreds of vehicles smashed, cops accused
Except few troubled spots –Digiana, Purani Mandi and Akhnoor Road –a peaceful and complete Chakka Jam was observed in Jammu and its adjoining areas but situation turned violent with passage of day leading to protracted battles between agitators and the law enforcing agencies.
Since early this morning main roads and streets in Jammu and other parts of region wore a completely deserted look and not even isolated vehicles were seen moving anywhere around. Amidst a complete Chakka Jam the activists of the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti took processions and staged protests and demonstrations at various areas.
However, as the day progressed, the situation started taking a violent turn particularly involving clashes between protestors and Police in Digiana, Akhnoor Road and Purani Mandi. Pitched battles between both s... | |
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| Samiti threatens to pull out of talks | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 25
The keenly awaited fourth and decisive round of dialogue between Governor’s four-member panel and the representative of the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SAYSS) appeared to have entered into a jeopardy late this evening with the Samiti threatening to snap the talks alleging Police excesses in Jammu.
In another development, the Bar Association of Jammu, describing the Governor NN Vohra as mother of all ills, said that the ongoing crisis can not be resolved before the Governor is recalled.
The Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti, spearheading the agitation over the Amarnath land row, today threatened to call off talks with the Governor-appoi... | |
| | | | Politicians talk for talks | | | | Nirbhay Jammual
Jammu | Aug 25
Politicians of various hues have been plagued by confusion.This element of confusion among the political leaders has resulted in growing contradictions within the political parties. Except for issuing appeals for maintaining peace and for emphasising the need for resolving the land row through talks and dialogues political leaders have no cut and dried solution to the problem.Mark the contradiction in the state unit of the Congress.Those who had gone to Delhi for meeting the Prime Miniter and other central leaders had demanded recall of the Governor,N.N.Vohra.But a senior Congress leader,Mangat Ram Sharma,and his temporising political colleague G.S.Charak ... | |
| | | | 6 dead, over 100 injured in Kashmir | | Govt acts tough, separatists arrested; strict curfew | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 25
The administration of Governor NN Vohra today struck in Kashmir with its writ thwarting a separatist rally at the Summer Capital City’s central square of Lal Chowk as a grand curfew was imposed across entire Kashmir Valley and all prominent separatist leaders taken into custody.
The Central Government said the curfew in the Kashmir valley was imposed to send a clear message to the separatists that "enough is enough" and such kind of processions would not be allowed.
Reports said that six persons were killed and over 100 others injured on Monday when security forces opened fire to quell violent protestors who defied curfew in the Kashmir valley.
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| | | | BJP asks, can UPA handle India? | | Concern on J&K crisis | | | New Delhi | Aug 25
Taking a dig at the government for its alleged softness on terror and pandering to demands of the Kashmiri separatists, BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley expressed apprehensions about its ability to keep the country intact.
"The ability of this government to keep the country together is suspect," Jaitley said in his address to the Delhi Study Group, a BJP-affiliated organisation, here.
He accused the government of avoiding a dialogue with Sri Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti (SASS) for 38 days as "it was scared the separatists in the Kashmir valley would be antagonised".
Jaitley said it was clear from the government's "fallacious" policies that it was not concerned about t... | |
| | | | No SMS for now | | | | New Delhi | Aug 25
The Supreme Court today extended its stay on Jammu and Kashmir High Court's decision to lift a state-wide ban on SMS services which were allegedly being used to spread rumours during protests over the Amarnath land transfer row.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan extended the stay till further orders, allowing the plea of the state government that the curbs imposed on SMS services were necessary to prevent unscrupulous elements from misusing them.
Earlier on August five, the Jammu and Kashmir government had approached the apex court seeking a stay of the High Court order lifting the prohibitory order on SMS messages.
In its petition, the state governme... | |
| | | | Congress divided between faith, politics | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Jammu | Aug 25
The Shri Amarnath Shrine land row is though awaiting a final resolution but its political fallout on the Congress –which earlier had to loose the government on this issue –is clearly evident as the local leaders are not only finding it tough to do a right posturing but are also moving in directions opposite to each other.
Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and State Congress president Saif-ud-Din Soz are keeping away from the state leaving it to the second rung leaders to decide as per the prevailing situation. The main issue which is seeing the Congress clearly divided is whether or not to seek removal of the Governor NN Vohra.
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