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| We are anti-BJP, we are not anti-national: Farooq Abdullah after meeting of PAGD | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 24: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), which is fighting for restoration of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, is an anti-BJP platform but not an anti-national amalgam.
"I want to tell you that this false propaganda by the BJP that the PAGD is anti-national. I want to tell them that this is not true. There is no doubt that it is anti-BJP but it is not anti-national," he told reporters here.
The Lok Sabha member from Srinagar was elected chairman of the PAGD after the first meeting of the amalgam at the residence of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.
Abdullah said the BJP has tried to break the federal structure through acts like abrogation of Article 370 and dividing Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories.
"They have tried to destroy the constitution of the country, they have tried to divide the nation, to break the federal structure which we saw what they did on August 5 last year,” the NC president said.
"I want to tell them that this (PAGD) is no... | |
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| Gupkar alliance elects Farooq Abdullah as Prez & Mufti as VP; To use J&K flag as symbol | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 24: In the second meeting of the People’s Alliance For Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), J&K National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah was elected president of the coalition on Saturday. Meanwhile, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti was elected Vice-president and the alliance will prepare a document on Kashmir's ground truths, countering the propaganda, announced JKPC chief Sajad Lone. He added that the alliance was 'not anti-national' and fought to restore the rights of the ... | |
| | | | ‘Gupkar Declaration’: Farooq on damage control exercise after Mehbooba’s communal outburst | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 24: A day after PDP president openly demonized Indian Parliament and brazenly play communal card in her first press conference after release from detention, National Conference stalwart and former chief minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah tried to give secular colour to Kashmir centric ‘Gupkar Alliance’.
After calling prominent leaders of his party from Jammu to discuss recent developments, Dr Abdullah also visited Durga Nag Temple on the auspicious occasion of Durg... | |
| | | | When Sajad Lone foiled NC-PDP alliance to form Govt in JK | | Bitter memories of the past! | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 24: Peoples’ Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone has been chosen as a spokesman of Peoples Alliance of Gupkar Declaration (PAGD). Such a development in which the arch rivals have decided to stitch a common alliance have brought the bitter memories of the past.
Lone was the most vocal critic of both Abdullahs and Muftis, terming them the main reason for all the miseries Kashmiris have been witnessing for decades now.
Pertinent to mention that on November 22, 2019, when the political parties in Kashmir valley-NC and Congress declared support to the PDP to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir, it was Sajad alone who fought against the move, strived to thw... | |
| | | | VC inaugurates incomplete buildings, install name plates without date/month | | Hasty inauguration of buildings at BGSBU | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 24: The incumbent Vice Chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Bhadshah University (BGSBU) who is scheduled to demit office within a few days, has reportedly inaugurated a few incomplete buildings which are yet to be handed over to the University as well as awaiting compulsory safety audits. Name-plates of the Vice Chancellor have been installed in the building premises but without mentioning the date and month of inauguration. The Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction ... | |
| | | | BJP disrespected tri-colour which is epitome of peaceful co-existence: Mehbooba | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 24: Alleging that BJP disrespected the National Flag after the leaders of saffron party carried it to justify rapists of a 9-year-old girl, former Chief Minister and president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said tri-colour stands for diversity and peaceful co-existence amongst all.
She was reacting to demand by BJP leaders for her arrest under seditions charges after she had said at a press conference here on Friday that she will not take the national flag in her hands until the flag of erstwhile state was restored.
She had said that relations with national flag was because of state flag and until it is restored she will ... | |
| | | | Party opposes, Soz supports Mehbooba’s ‘irresponsible’ statement on tricolour | | Free for all situation in Cong: | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 24: There appears to be ‘free for all situation’ in J&K Congress as former Union Minister and senior party leader Saifuddin Soz on Saturday supported PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on her highly controversial statement on the national flag.
Prof Soz in a statement this afternoon questioned what the Union government expects from the people of Kashmir who are determined to continue their struggle for restoration of the special status.
Today or tomorrow, the abrogated Article 370 or its exact equivalent shall have to be restored, Soz said adding “otherwise, the constitutional relationship between the State and the Union would continue to remain a flawed situ... | |
| | | | Jammu based PDP leaders feel humiliated, insulted by leadership | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 24: Jammu based leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) felt humiliated and insulted by the party leadership as they were not even informed about party’s decision to take extreme stand on various issues including ‘respecting’ national flag.
There is a feeling among senior PDP leaders that a Kashmir based coterie was taking all important policy decisions without taking Jammu based senior leaders into confidence. Jammu based senior leaders felt insulted because NC leadership has especially called senior leaders from Jammu for consultations on prevailing political scenario in J&K.
On the condition of anonymity, a senior PDP leader told Early Times t... | |
| | | | Conversion of LIS to other scheme causes loss of lakhs | | Irrigation Deptt displays dismal performance | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 24: The sudden change of a Lift Irrigation Scheme (LIS) to gravity scheme which was under execution by the Irrigation Department caused a loss of Rs 80 lakhs to the State exchequer as a result the scheme could not provide benefit to the farmers. Moreover, the department made no effort to overcome the deficiency resulting in the scheme remaining incomplete and non-functional. Source told Early Times that a Lift Irrigation Scheme in sub division Nowshera of district Rajouri was converted to gravity scheme after incurring Rs 80 lakh which was made functional in 2003, but it could not provide reliable irrigation to the farmers due to leakages in the canal due to... | |
| | | | 4 KAS officers transferred | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 24: Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday transferred four KAS officers in the civil administration.
As per the order, Pankaj Magotra, Additional Secretary to the Government, Jal Shakti Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers’ Welfare. He shall also hold the additional charge of Additional Secretary to the Government, Horticulture Department, till further orders. Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Depar... | |
| | | | Heartening! COVID-19 recovery rate reaches 90% as 733 more patients recover; 577 new cases | | Chief Secretary, Advsiors greet people on Dussehra | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 24: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 90 percent today after 733 patients were discharged from different hospitals today. The number of positive cases reached 91,329 following 577 new cases and the death toll reached 1,430 with six fresh deaths.
Srinagar district reported 130 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Jammu district 116 cases, Budgam district 50 cases, Baramulla district 47 cases, Kupwara district 45 cases, Doda district 33 cases, Anantnag district 27 cases, Bandipora district 24 cases, Kishtwar district 13 cases, Pulwama and Ganderbal districts 12 cases each, Kulgam district 11 ... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Extension Ambedkar Nagar Trikuta Nagar | | Residents of Extension Ambedkar Nagar Trikuta Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 24: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step... | |
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