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| Ladakhi groups to protest in Delhi for statehood | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 14: Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance, an amalgam of trade unions, social, political and religious groups from Ladakh, are set to hold a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Wednesday to raise demand of statehood for the Union Territory.
Ladakh became a Union Territory, along with Jammu and Kashmir, when Article 370 and 35 A were abrogated on August 5, 2019. While Jammu and Kashmir is a UT with legislature, Ladakh does not have any provision for it. The two groups, which came together with a set of demands for Ladakh, will hold a daylong protest in the national capital on Wednesday, activist and politician Sajjad Hussain said.
“When Ladakh was made a Union Territory, we were promised development. However, it’s been four years and we cannot see any development happening,” Hussain said.
“Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance are holding a joint protest. We are raising a four point agenda, under which our demands are statehood for Ladakh, sixth schedule under Constitution, job reservation, a separate Public Service Commission for Ladakh... | |
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| ECI to take call on J&K elections, statehood after assembly polls: Amit Shah | | | |
Agencies
Agartala (Tripura), Feb 14: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will come up after assembly polls, and that a call on the timing of elections will be taken by the Election Commission.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Mr Shah also said there has been improvement in the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, and terrorism-related figures were at their lowest.
Amit Shah said Article 370 pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir, which was abrogated by the BJP-led government in 2019, had harmed the country. He said the way development is taking place in Jammu and Kashmir, terrorism is gradually ending.
"See all the figures, there i... | |
| | | | Courage of Pulwama martyrs motivates us to build strong India: PM Modi | | Amit Shah pays tributes, says nation can never forget their sacrifice | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and several BJP leaders on Tuesday paid tributes to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack on their convoy in Pulwama on this day in 2019.
PM Modi tweeted, "Remembering our valorous heroes who we lost on this day in Pulwama. We will never forget their supreme sacrifice. Their courage motivates us to build a strong and developed India."
Shah tweeted, "I pay homage to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the ghastly terror attack in Pulwama on this day in the year 2019. The nation can never forget their sacrifice. Their valour and indomitable courage will always remain an in... | |
| | | | 8 of 19 involved in Pulwama attack killed, 7 arrested: ADGP Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 14: On the fourth anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar today said of the 19 terrorists involved in the attack in 2019, eight have been killed, seven arrested and four, including three Pakistanis, are still alive.
Talking to the media persons after paying tributes to the fallen CRPF men in the dastardly attack, ADGP Kumar, said the security forces are after Jaish-e-Muhammad and almost all their top commanders have been neutralised. "At present, the JeM only has 7-8 locals and 5-6 active Pakistanis, including Mossa Solaimani (wanted terrorist)," he said, adding that police are a... | |
| | | | CRPF pays tribute to its fallen men | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 14: A wreath-laying ceremony was held at CRPF Martyrs Memorial at Lethpora, Pulwama to pay tributes to the 40 jawans, who lost their lives in a suicide bombing in 2019.
Additional Director General J&K Zone CRPF, Daljit Singh Chawdhary and officers from CRPF including IG CRPF Kashmir operations Sector M.S Bhatia and senior officers from other Security forces and administration paid homage and respect to the fallen heroes followed by a two minute silence, a spokesman of the forces said.
A blood donation camp was also organised on this occasion in memory of the personnel killed on February 14, 2019. At least 75 CRPF personnel donated blood in the camp.
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| | | | Security situation in Kashmir improved: CRPF IG | | | |
Early Times Report
PULWAMA, Feb 14: The proactive approach of security forces in the aftermath of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack has led to a huge improvement in the situation in Kashmir, a senior CRPF official said on the fourth anniversary of the strike that killed 40 personnel of the paramilitary force.
In the attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists in the south Kashmir district on this day in 2019, an explosive-laden vehicle hit a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy at Lethpora when it was heading from Jammu to Srinagar on National Highway-44.
“The situation in Kashmir has improved post the Pulwama attack. Stone pelting incidents do not take place anymore while ‘hartals’ h... | |
| | | | BJP starts preparations for maiden assembly polls in J&K | | Deputes independent teams to get feedback about potential candidates in each constituency | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: Although Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that Election Commission has to take a final call on holding assembly elections in J&K, BJP has already started the groundwork for the first assembly polls in the Union Territory.
Without any announcement, the party leadership has started the exercise to prepare panels of three potential candidates from each constituency of J&K. “Although panels will be made for all the constituency, the party will focus on 43 assembly seats of Jammu province and over a dozen seats of Kashmir Valley”, sources said.
Sources said that instead of involving local party leaders in finalizing candidates, the BJP le... | |
| | | | 120-mm Mortar shell destroyed in Poonch | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: A 120-mm mortar shell was destroyed Tuesday in a controlled explosion by Army experts after it was found in a forward village near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said.
The old mortar shell was found during road construction work between Islamabad and Shahpur in Bandi Chachi by the Border Roads Organisation around 1:15 pm, the officials said.
They said the concerned army unit was informed and the shell was destroyed under a controlled mechanism. ... | |
| | | | 1-way traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar highway | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 14: Single way traffic was restored on Jammu-Srinagar Highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the outside world, after remaining closed for throughout night and several hours on Tuesday morning.
A traffic police official said that the single-way traffic was restored after clearance of the debris. “Firstly stranded vehicles will be cleared,” he said and urged commuters to “travel with caution.”
Intermittent shooting stones at Mehar-Cafeteria area in Ramban on highway led to closure of the highway throughout the night and till around 10 a.m., he said.
Mohita Sharma, SSP Traffic Highway, said that the authorities were clearing s... | |
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