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| Delimitation Commission proposal: Jammu annoyed, Kashmir unhappy | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: The proposal of the Delimitation Commission to increase six seats for Jammu province and one seat for Kashmir Valley has triggered fresh controversy as neither people of Jammu nor politicians of Kashmir are happy with the suggestions of the panel.
People of the Jammu region were expecting that the Delimitation Commission would end 75-year-old political discrimination with them. But, the Delimitation Commission, constituted by the BJP led government, has once again ignored the Jammu region by not equalizing assembly seats as par with Kashmir Valley.
Although officially BJP leaders have maintained a guarded silence, the majority of the Saffron Party leaders are unhappy with the proposal of the Delimitation Commission.
All Jammu-based parties were hoping that the Delimitation Commission would equalize assembly seats with Kashmir Valley to maintain the political balance but to no avail.
The Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) outrightly rejected the recommendations of the panel.
The PAGD termed recommendations of the panel as “divisi... | |
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| Delimitation panel’s recommendations divisive, unacceptable: PAGD | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 21: The recommendations of the Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir are ”divisive and unacceptable”, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) said on Tuesday and announced a peaceful protest in Srinagar on January 1.
The Delimitation Commission, set up to redraw the assembly seats of the union territory, is learnt to have proposed six additional seats for the Jammu region and one for the Kashmir Valley in its ‘Paper 1 discussed with its five associate members – three parliamentarians of the National Conference (NC) and two of the BJP from Jammu and Kashmir- in New Delhi on Monday.
”We want peace and do not want any conf... | |
| | | | Ladakh gets all rights; everything snatched from J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: The former leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha and ex-Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir has been completely changed for a couple of years.
He said that those at the helm of the affairs were least concerned about employment and jobs for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir.
Like a veteran politician, Azad has reason to raise this issue because during the last some months Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a drastic change as people are losing jobs and other rights.
Azad, who served as Chief Minister of J&K during the tenure of 2005 to 2008, vowed that he will not allow the bureaucracy to destroy Jammu and Kashmir.
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| | | | After PDD employees, safaikaramcharis give 7-day ultimatum to Govt | | ‘Address our genuine issues, otherwise we will go on strike’ | |  Anzer Ayoob
Early Times Report
Doda, Dec 21: Just a day after the PDD employees called off the strike, the safaikaramcharis (sweepers) who work with different municipalities in Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban districts organised a meeting in Thathri town on Tuesday. As per details available with Early Times, the Karamcharis formed a union of three districts and named it as Chenab Valley Safaikaramcharis Union here today and discussed their long pending demands, which include regularisation af... | |
| | | | What really transpired between PDD employees and Govt | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: As the stalemate between the protesting PDD employees and the Jammu and Kashmir administration finally ended at midnight of December 21, Early Times has accessed the documents unraveling what transpired in the close door meeting.
As per the exclusive minutes of the meeting signed by the government representatives and employee leaders, there were four demands in total raised by the protesting employees. Below is the reported original text of both the demands as well as the government response.
Demand No 1: Shelve the proposal for the formation of the JV Company by JKPTCL with PGCIL.
Government Response: It has been decided that the proposal of a join... | |
| | | | Militants fire at naka party on city outskirts | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 21: Suspected militants fired upon a joint naka party of police and Central Reserve Police Force at Soura area on Srinagar outskirts this evening, official sources said here.
They said a joint team of police and CRPF had set up a checkpoint, when militants opened fire on them.
“The fire was retaliated. The attackers managed to escape, taking advantage of the darkness,” they said, adding that no security personnel was injured in the firing.
A massive hunt has been launched in the area to trace the militants. Police have not issued any statement on the incident so far.
The shooting at Soura took place days after a top Pakistani militant commander... | |
| | | | DSEK fails to detach teachers occupying administrative posts | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 21: The School Education Department has yet again failed to detach teachers, who are occupying administrative posts, despite multiple orders. According to reports, a number of teachers working as clerks in Zonal Education Offices and Chief Education Offices, haven’t yet joined back their original postings.
Since 2019, the administrative wing of School Education Department has issued multiple orders and circulars directing Director School Education Department Jammu and Kashmir respectively to detach all those teachers who are attached for administrative works, however it has little impact on ground.
Earlier, this month Principal Secretar... | |
| | | | Rajouri: School building has no roof, 400 children study under open sky | | |  Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Dec 21: A building of a Higher Secondary School at Panj Grian here is without roof and the children attend classes under the open sky.
Students said that the schools have opened after almost two years but their school building is in shambles. They said that during winters, the chilling cold adds to their woes and during rains all the students have to gather in a single room like cattle.
Teachers said that the school in question is situated on For... | |
| | | | People want to get rid of blind and deaf J&K Govt: Azad | | ‘Lawlessness, arrogance hallmarks of present regime’ | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Dec 21: Senior Congress leader and former J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that people of Jammu and Kashmir desperately want to get rid of “blind and deaf regime” in the Union Territory.
Speaking at a massive public rally at his home town Gundow, Azad said, “J&K people are fed up of the present deaf and blind dispensation. They want to get rid of it.”
He said the country has witnessed many changes during the past 7 years of BJP rule as “lawlessness and arrogance” are the hallmark of the present government.
Azad said that Jammu and Kashmir witnessed two major anguishing revolutions i.e. abrogation of 370 and it getti... | |
| | | | Azad seeks equal distribution of ST seats | | ‘G-20 media imagination, working on reforms’ | | | Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Dec 21: Breaking his silence on the Delimitation Commission's proposal, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad refrained from criticising it. "ST seats should be distributed in both regions- between Jammu and Kashmir as the ST population is nearly same in both regions.
As far as seats are concerned, two things are taken into account in delimitation- one, population and second, area. When it comes to area, there are three regions in Jammu- Central region, Pir Panjal and Chenab Valley. Chenab Valley is the biggest region. If you see district-wise, Kathua is the biggest followed by Udhampur. So, I hope that these 6 extra seats should be distributed in these ... | |
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