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| Two more lives go for land | | Protestors, Police clash in Samba, two killed in firing | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 4
As the agitation for return of controversial piece of land to Shri Amarnath Shrine refuses to ebb, two more lives were lost today after massive tension erupted between protesters and Police in Samba.
Five more have been reported injured in the Police action and two of them are stated to be critical. Large-scale demonstrations erupted in tension gripped Samba after killing of two agitators in the Police action.
Meanwhile, even as sporadic protests continued across the town, but the three-hours early morning relaxation in curfew passed off peacefully with no report of demonstrations or violence reported from any part of city. Strict curfew restric... | |
| | | | Guv reaches Baltal to review Yatra | | | | Early Times Reporter
Baltal | Aug 4
Governor, Mr N N Vohra, today visited Baltal and Domail to take stock of facilities at Baltal and Domail which cater to the requirements of the pilgrims to the Shri Amarnathji Cave Shrine, particularly in the context of the damages caused to the tented accommodation and the temporary shops at the Holy Cave consequent to a sudden cloud burst last week.
The Governor was informed that while considerable damage had been done to shops, tents and langars, no harm was caused to the pilgrims, who were provided food and shelter by the Security Forces deployed in the area.
Accompanied by Justice (Retd) G D Sharma, Member of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board... | |
| | | | Sri Sri phones Vohra, Sankaracharya calls for his removal | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 4
A situation keeps pushing Jammu on the edge with every passing day, two leading spiritual and religious figures of the country today made their intervention as one sought immediate end to the violent protests while other called for removal of the Governor NN Vohra.
The internationally renowned spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shanker leading the Art of Living Foundation today phoned Governor NN Vohra and called for immediate steps to restore peace in restive Jammu. Sri Sri, who is currently touring Germany also spoke to Syed Ali Shah Geelani appealing to avoid a communal turn to the situation.
"The government has committed a big mistake by transferri... | |
| | | | Valley shuts: 1 killed, 14 injured | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 4
A general strike called by Geelani faction of Hurriyat Conference in purported “support of Muslims” crippled normal life across Kashmir Valley as violent protests and demonstrations erupted at several places in which one agitator was killed while 14 security forces personnel were injured with one of them critical.
With no such appeal or request for support made by any section in Jammu, the Hurriyat Conference faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani had called a Valley-wide shut down in solidarity with Muslims of Jammu and the traders and transporters of Kashmir Valley. However, Geelani was not allowed by the authorities to come out as he was out under h... | |
| | | | HC: Restore SMS services | | Bar fights ‘media curbs’ in court | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 4
Playing an active role in the ongoing agitation, the Bar Association of Jammu today got clear instructions from the High Court on restoration of SMS service and liberty to the media persons in discharge of their professional duties.
Though the government had restricted curbs from the cable television networks late last evening but a petition moved by the Bar Association came up for hearing today in which a Division Bench stayed the operation of order passed by Jammu’s District Magistrate Sunday morning. It may be noted here that the order was rescinded by the administration even before the case came up for hearing before the Court.
The Chief Justic... | |
| | | | Muzzling press can delay flow of news but cannot block it | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | Aug 4
Normalcy has been restored to Jammu.It is peace in Jammu.How it has been possible when several lakhs of people had taken to the streets to protest against revocation of the order under which 800 kanals of land had been transferred to the Amarnath Shrine Board for setting up prefabricated tents for the pilgrims for a specific period of two months.The state administration found a very quick solution for restoring peace to Jammu.Just in one stroke everything was normal in Jammu except happiness.The state administration swung into action and sealed the offices of the two local eletronic news channels.The two channels were banned to operate.The result was total bla... | |
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