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| J&K CM's infiltration report has takers | | PM causes a stir among security officials | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has caused a stir among security officials by going against their assessment or finding on the infiltration of militants and terrorists from Pakistan. His public statement that infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir has "diminished" is totally different from the statements on the issue by his Defence Minister and Home Minister.
Manmohan Singh's statement which found an expression during his address at the conclave of Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled States at Nainital on September 23, is also strikingly different from the recent statement of the Jammu and Kashmir Chiefr Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on infiltration levels. Azad did find takers within the Indian security establishment and intelligence community for his last week's statement that infiltration in his home State (J&K) had increased in the last three months.
Ghulam Nabi Azad's assessment was in line with that of the Defence Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, and Home Minister, Shivraj Patil. The Prime Minister was not kept in the dark by th... | |
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| Copies of Musharraf's book leaked | | Pak President blames India for Kargil conflict | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, SEPT. 24: Gen. Parvez Musharraf has squarely blamed India for the 1999 Kargil conflict. Hisa forthcoming autobiography titled 'In Line of Fire' has claimed that the conflict took place because of India's attempts to find a casus belli by reporting 'make-belief attacks' from the Pakistani side. Meaning of casus belli is an event or politcal occurrence that brings about a declaration of war.
Gen. Musharraf's book is slated to be launched in New York on Monday, September 25, by the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. Copies of the book have been leaked. It was reported on Sunday that the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in New Delhi has got excess to excerpts of the b... | |
| | | | Sonia's 'no' to Deputy PM's post | | Shivraj Patil won't be deprived of Home portfolio | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, SEPT. 24: Contrary to a spate of media reports in recent days in relation to Sonia Gandhi's 'move' to snatch away Home portfolio from Shivraj Patil, the Congress-led coalition government at the Centre will not allow change of his present portfolio in the upcoming 'minor' reshuffle in the Union Council of Ministers. Patil, in fact, will continue to be the Union Home Minister.
If there was any doubt about it, it was set at rest on Sunday by the Congress president and chairperson of the ruling UPA (United Progressive Alliance), Sonia Gandhi. She made it plain that Shivraj Patil will continue to be the head of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Sonia Gandhi, who was... | |
| | | | Liberal investment essential to boost state’s economy: CM | | Kashmir most ideal for IT sector: Azad counsels industrialists | | |
Srinagar, September 24 – Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad has sought NRIs involvement on a large scale who reconstruction of militancy torn Jammu and Kashmir, saying everyone of us has a role in restoring pristine glory of Kashmir – the heaven on earth”. He said lot of destruction, killings and bloodshed have put state in shambles in every field of life. “Time has come that endeavours are made with sincerity and commitment to re-build peaceful and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir”.
Expressing these feelings during his ten day tour to USA and Europe where Chief Minister also received prestigious award for outstanding statesmanship and public service, said conducive atmosphere fo... | |
| | | | Ramdan teaches self-introspection, compassion, help to needy: Azad | | ‘Asks administration to be more responsive to people’s needs in holy month’ | | |
Srinagar, September 24 – Felicitating people on the arrival of Holy month of Ramdan, Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the month provides us an opportunity to seek God’s forgiveness and blessings. He said holy Ramdan also makes us to control ourselves, curb desires, ill-thoughts and be polite to general people especially to the needy. Ramdan also teaches us to help poor and share joy with them.
Mr. Azad directed the administration to provide all facilities to the people during the month of fast and added that no complaint on account of supply of adequate essentials should come from anywhere. He stressed upon the divisional administration to streamline the water and power... | |
| | | | Over 1,000 Kashmiri terrorists in Hizb camps in Pak: report | | | |
NEW DELHI, SEP 24
Over 1,000 trained Kashmiri terrorists are "currently stranded" in three camps of the Hizbul Mujahedeen in the Hazara region of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to a media report.
"Of these (three camps), the Hisari and Batrasi camps are located in Mansehra district while a third camp is located in Boi in district Abbottabad," The Herald magazine reported.
It quoted unnamed sources to say that thousands of other terrorists were confined in camps run by half a dozen smaller Kashmiri groups or predominantly Pakistani outfits like the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and al-Badr Mujahideen in the frontier and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir regio... | |
| | | | PM willing to discuss autonomy, self-rule with people of Kashmir | | Justifies joint mechanism to counter terror | | | Nainital, Sep 24 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he
was prepared to discuss all issues, including the question of
autonomy and self-rule, with the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
"We are willing to discuss all issues with the people of Jammu
and Kashmir, including relations between the Centre and the state,"
he said at a joint press conference with Congress President Sonia
Gandhi
at the conclusion of a two-day conclave of Congress Chief Ministers
here.
He was asked for his comment on the reported statement of former
Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah that the state should be granted
autonomy and that of his successor Mufti Mohammed Sayeed advocating
self-rule for the state.... | |
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