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| CM Omar Abdullah a liability not an asset | | STARK REALITY | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 8: Greenhorn in politics and inexperienced Omar Abdullah took over as Chief Minister of sensitive Jammu and Kashmir on January 5, 2008. That day has been turned out to be an inauspicious day for the people of the state in particular and their fellow Indians in general. For, ever since his elevation to the office of Chief Minister, the state has been witnessing turmoil on an unprecedented scale, with the Kashmiri separatists ruling the roost and play all kinds of shots to dismember India and fan communalism and Chief Minister virtually giving them moral and political support, thus practically becoming part of the ongoing rabidly anti-India and patently communal movement.
In the first place the Congress high command should not have handed over the state power to Omar Abdullah considering his controversial credentials. His July 22 Lok Sabha Statement on the Amarnath land issue was a classical example of his commitment to fanaticism and perverted ideology. Once the Congress high command took the undesirable and dangerous plunge, it was incumbent ... | |
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| SDA complex attacked, vehicles damaged amid curfew | | Geelani detained, 30 arrested as clashes continue in Kashmir | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Sept 8: Amid state-enforced curfew in the capital and the Hurriyat-sponsored shutdown in rest of the Kashmir valley, violent crowds today attacked offices of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA). With the protest demonstrations and clashes continuing on umpteenth day, authorities arrested around 30 persons and also picked up separatist hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani for temporary detention.
Official sources told Early Times that Hurriyat (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was reportedly planning to create a law and order situation at Hazratbal on occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers on Friday. Turning down the rival Hurriyat faction head Mi... | |
| | | | Found "murdered" in Reasi woods in 2009, woman still not identified | | She had a DPS handkerchief with her | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 8: A woman, whose bloodstained body was recovered from Thakra Kote forests of Ganjot in Reasi, remains unidentified even after nearly 10 months of the incident.
She had blood stains on her nose, and her left eye and lips were swollen.
It seemed as if she was murdered and her body was thrown in the forests to avoid detection of the crime, police sources said.
The body was first spotted lying in the forests by some passersby who had then informed Reasi police station under whose jurisdiction the area fell. Sources said on the day of the recovery of the body, her one leg had been eaten by some wild animals.
Cops had reached the spot and evacuated the body ... | |
| | | | Children take to streets, register protest | | No mid day meal in Kalakote, ZEO Rathal, Dhendesar face public rage | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
rajouri, Sept 8: If the hue and cry raised by the students of a High School in Kalakote tehsil is any indicator, all is not well on the front of education in this border district of Rajouri. While eye brows are being raised over alleged illogical transfers of teachers, the scene of mid day meal scheme is also hazy and blurred with question marks over its implementation for the deserving lot.
Hundreds of students enrolled in Government High School Garn in Kalakote tehsil today converged in streets and held protest demonstration alleging that they were not being provided mid day meal for the last 8 days. They said that although government is providing the school authori... | |
| | | | HM commander kills accomplice over latter's illicit relations with his wife | | | | sumit sharma
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 8: A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Tuesday night shot dead his accomplice in Dharimandal forests of Gandoh in Doda over the latter's illicit relations with his wife.
SSP, Doda, Prabhat Singh said gun shots were heard in Dharimandal forests late last night.
Soon thereafter, cops were rushed to the area to find out the cause of firing, he added.
The SSP said while making searches in the Dharimandal woods, cops came across the bullet-ridden body of a militant. One AK rifle along with 30 rounds and three loaded magazines, besides a pouch, were also found lying close to the body, he added.
The dead was later identified as HM militant Firdous Z... | |
| | | | Consensus being evolved on Political package: Soz | | High command to decide on rotation of CM, allies need to move together | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 8: Hinting at a broadbased "Political Package" from Centre for the state, Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Prof. Saifuddin Soz today said it will not be 'imposing or discriminatory', instead, shall incorporate the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Ladakh as well. Soz also indicated that efforts were on to evolve consensus on the 'political package' and the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will soon convene All Party meet before announcing the package.
"Congress High Command is fully aware of the aspirations of Jammu and Ladakh region.......these cannot be ignored nor shall the political package be any region specific", PCC chief said, adding that co... | |
| | | | Geelani & Co has no moral right to oppose division of J&K | | News ANALYSIS-II | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 8: The Kashmiri Muslim leadership did not regard even the Muslims of Jammu province as part of their struggle against the Treaty of Amritsar. It did not trust the Muslims of this province because they were ethnically different and because they belonged to different culture. The memoranda and petitions submitted by the Kashmiri Muslim leadership and their supporters in British India and Muslim League to the British Government and the Crown representatives in Jammu and Kashmir from time to time eloquently proved their vehement opposition to the Amritsar Treaty and formation of Jammu and Kashmir State and distrust in the Jammu Muslims. The resolutions and petiti... | |
| | | | 18 hurt in minibus mishap | | | | JAMMU: At least eighteen persons, including a girl student, were wounded in a minibus accident at Shalamar Chowk here today.
The mishap took place at about 12.45 pm when the minibus (JK02RM/0566) was on its way from Parade to Gangyal.
The reason of accident was brake failure, police said.
After the brakes failed, the minibus struck against an electric police, resulting in injuries to at least eighteen persons, including a girl student, police added.
The injured were hospitalized in GMC Hospital.... | |
| | | | Girl killed, brother hurt in house collapse at Ramnagar | | | | JAMMU: A house collapsed at Sulgar in Ramnagar area of Udhampur Tuesday night after a mass of earth and rocks, that slid from a nearby mountain, fell on it, resulting in the death of a girl and serious injuries to her brother.
Official sources said the landslide occured late at night due to rains.
The sliding mass of earth and rocks fell on the house of Bhikhim Singh as a result of which his daughter was killed on the spot and son wounded, the sources added.
The dead was identified as Sunita (18) and the injured as Pawan, who was hospitalised.
Police had registered a case in this connection.... | |
| | | | OGW apprehended by Kishtwar police | | | | Kishtwar: Kishtwar police claims to have arrested one Over Ground Worker of local militant outfit Hizbul Mujahdeen from Tender Dachhan. According to the police Mohammad Haneef resident of Tender is a released militant of HM and said that even after his release, he continuously provides logistic support to the militants operating in Dachhan area Kishtwar District. Police said that beside providing logistic support to the militants Haneef provides them the information about the movements of the security forces. A case under relevant section of law has been registered against him at police post Dachhan and further investigation is in progress. Police further said that two old age persons have ... | |
| | | | Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid verdict on Sept 24 | | | | Agencies
Lucknow, Sep 8: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court will pronounce its judgement on the 60- year-old Ayodhya title suits on September 24, a decision that may trigger a political fallout.
The date for pronouncement of the judgement reserved by a special full bench comprising Justices S.U Khan, Sudhir Agarwal and D.V Sharma on July 26, was conveyed to the counsels appearing in the four title suits relating to the disputed site at Ayodhya.
The court will be addressing three issues. One, whether there was a temple at the disputed site, prior to 1538. Two, whether the suit filed by the Babri committee in 1961 is barred by limitation. And third, whether Muslims perfected t... | |
| | | | India for cooperation and competition with China | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Sep 8: As President Pratibha Patil begins a ten-day tour to Laos and Cambodia, India Wednesday sought to downplay rivalry with China in Southeast Asia saying there is 'place for competition as well as cooperation' in the region.
Patil begins the first leg of her tour Thursday with a state visit to Laos. This will be the first visit by Patil to Laos and only the first by an Indian president to that country in more than five decades.
In Vientiane, the capital of Laos, Patil will hold talks with President Choummaly Sayasone and Prime Minister Bouason Bouphavanh on a range of bilateral issues, including economic and cultural ties.
Patil will leave for Cambodia Sep 13.... | |
| | | | Curfew cripples Srinagar, shutdown halts rest of Kashmir | | | | Early Times report
Srinagar, Sep 8: Curfew continued for the second consecutive day in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital while restrictions were imposed in some towns in the valley Wednesday, when hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani called for a shutdown.
‘Curfew continues in Srinagar city while restrictions have been placed in south Kashmir Anantnag and Bijbehara towns. Restrictions have also been imposed in north Kashmir’s Kangan town,’ a police official said here.
The hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference led by Geelani has called for a protest shutdown across the Kashmir Valley and asked people to resume normal life for three days beginning Thursday for Eid festivit... | |
| | | | Waterborne diseases on increase, docs recommend preventive measures | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Early Times report
Jammu, Sept 8: Though diarrhoea cases have been reported in the Jammu region, the numbers of cases of waterborne diseases like malaria and typhoid have started increasing dramatically during the rainy season.
With the onset of the monsoon, the number of persons complaining of malaria and typhoid at the OPD of the Government Medical College Hospital, Jammu, alone is more than 50 on any odd day.
On the other hand, the number of diarrhoea patients visiting the GMCH is approximately 200 per day while at Shri Maharaja Ghulab Singh Hospital nearly 30-50 patients (children below five years) are reportedly visiting the OPD everyday.
Health experts at the GMCH ... | |
| | | | Kashmir crisis: Omar Abdullah meets Manmohan Singh | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Sep 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in an half an hour meeting with the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today reiterated the need to move forward on the issue of AFSPA and said that the revocation / amendment of AFSPA is the need of the hour and a step in this direction will be a leap forward to touch the hearts and minds of the people of Kashmir.
Omar Abdullah urged the Prime Minister that the state government wanted the Union Government to consider either amending the AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) or removing it initially from a few areas of the state where the security situation has improved.
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