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| LG Sinha says JK will be militancy free in 2-yrs, former Army Chief rebuffs claim | | Contradiction | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: Recently Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha claimed that there will be no militancy in Kashmir after two years, but the former Army Chief Gen (retd) N C Vij has contradicted LG’s statement by stating that it will take eight to ten years for militancy to end in Kashmir.
While addressing a gathering in Jammu recently, LG Sinha said, “Let me assure you that there will be no militancy in Jammu and Kashmir after two years. The Government of India is working in this direction.”
“Some elements are trying to keep the militancy alive but I assure you all that there will be no militancy in JK after two years,” he added.
Meanwhile, former Army chief Gen (retd) N C Vij in his book “The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land” in which he has tried to give a complete picture has written: ”Militancy in the region is not likely to disappear in a hurry. It may take eight to ten years, but the intensity is likely to decrease over time, as Pakistan’s ability to create mischief will also reduce,” writes Vij, who is from Jammu... | |
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| Media in J&K can’t write honestly: Dr Farooq | | ‘Open any newspaper you will find LG on every page’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: Former J&K chief minister and National Conference president, Dr Farooq Abdullah, has said that media in the Union Territory cannot write honestly. In an interview to wire Dr Farooq said, “Open any newspaper you will find Lieutenant Governor on every page, Deputy Commissioners, Police General. No true news is found anywhere.”
He said, “If a newspaper editor tries to write a true news he will be in a police station and he will be chargesheeted and he will be in jail. Rest of India has turned its back on J&K. People of J&K are suffering and no one wants to even look towards them.”... | |
| | | | Centre worries as UT administration is not taking terrorism seriously | | Terrorists killed six cops in December along; publicity-hungry J&K Govt in deep slumber | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: As selective killings of Jammu and Kashmir Police Personnel have become a routine affair in Kashmir Valley during the last nearly one year, the Ministry of Home Affairs has taken serious note of the casual approach being adopted in dealing with terrorism.
“Instead of strengthening security grid on the ground, the incumbent administration in the UT is more worried about publicity and projection”, a source said, adding, “suggestions made by the Union Government after December 13 terror attack on the police bus are yet to be implemented on the ground”.
Sources said that intelligence agencies have already sounded the MHA that the security situation in J&... | |
| | | | Proposal of Delimitation Commission: PoJK refugees feel cheated, betrayed | | | |
Early TImes Report
Jammu, Dec 23: As the Delimitation Commission has prepared its draft report for increasing assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, refugees from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir are feeling cheated and betrayed by political parties.
After the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had constituted the delimitation commission to redraw the territorial limits of 90 assembly segments of the newly created Union Territory (UT) of J&K, POJK refugees have raised the demand of de-freezing the seats “reserved” for them to address their political aspirations.
The delimitation commission had the mandate to redraw territorial limits of 90 assembly segm... | |
| | | | Rs 2.28 crore spent, roads nowhere existent | | All talk, no show! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: In spite of the fact that a whopping Rs 2.28 crore were spent on the construction of roads by the PWD, the projects are still limited on papers only, raising a question mark over the efficacy with which the developmental works are carried out in the erstwhile state.
As per the official documents in possession of Early Times newspaper, a DPR for improvement of interior roads of Doda town at a cost of Rs 4.56 crore was prepared by the Public Works (R&B) Department, with a view to accommodate 500 Passenger Car Units (PCU) per day against the existing capacity of 25 units per day and to provide connectivity to interior areas of Doda town for the mobility ... | |
| | | | Main outflow channel of Dal Lake turns into dustbin | | Smart City Srinagar! | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 23: In Smart City Srinagar, the critical water bodies continue to face official apathy despite the GoI pumping in ‘uncounted’ funds.
This can be gauged from the fact that Chuntkul, the primary outflow channel of Dal Lake, has been turned into a garbage dumping site.
The water channel is full of weeds and garbage which has choked it completely.
Local residents allege that the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) which was ... | |
| | | | As militant attacks make life insecure, JK Govt focuses on Road Safety! | | Says road accidents cause of worry, sets 3-month deadline | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: Amid a deadly spike in threat to public life and property due to militant attacks, the Jammu and Kashmir government is seemingly focused on Road Safety.
Stating that the deaths due to road accidents are a “cause of worry,” the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on December 22 chaired a high level meeting on Road Safety setting deadlines. But the government is yet to express worry over the spike in militant attacks, nor any deadline has been set on this front. As per an official document, the LG directed “officers to identify factors contributing to road accidents & take proactive measures; rectify black spots within 3 months.”
Officials said while the... | |
| | | | Revenue officials of Akhnoor tehsil facilitating encroachment of state land | | Directions of SDM Akhnoor, DC Jammu brushed aside | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 23: The revenue officials of Akhnoor tehsil have allegedly been facilitating encroachment of state land (Gair Mumkin Khad) in village Palwan. Astonishingly despite repeated orders by the concerned SDM Akhnoor and DC Jammu the encroachment couldn’t be stopped by the revenue officials.
As per documents available with Early Times a complainant, who is resident of village Palwan of tehsil Akhnoor had filed a complaint of encroachment of Gair Mumkin Khad measuring 86 kanals and 15 marlas in Khasra No. 89 with SDM Akhnoor but no action was taken due to junior revenue officials. The encroachers have raised some structures including a shop and a r... | |
| | | | Birds & animals are welcome but not humans: Mehbooba Mufti | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 23: Asserting that theatrics of peace being played by the central government in Jammu and Kashmir was proving counterproductive, former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti today said that the administration after hurting dignity and special identity of the erstwhile state was now eyeing on land and properties of people.
“The arm twisting measures with heavy military presence on the ground, denying fundamental rights to people ... | |
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