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| In Cong’s Chintan Shivir, Jammu gets no representation | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Not even a single Congress leader from Jammu was invited to the much-hyped Chintan Shivir of the party held at Udaipur in Rajasthan.
The three-day Congress party Chintan Shivir, organized in Udaipur after the gap of nine years, was concluded on Sunday. The Chintan Shivir was attended by 430 leaders but not even a single leader from the Jammu region.
Reports said that the incumbent party president of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Ahmed Mir along with former Finance Minister Tariq Hamid Karra attended the three-day Shivir. Ghulam Nabi Azad, one of the stalwarts of the party was also present in the Shivir but he is part of the central leadership of the party not a representative from J&K.
Highly placed sources list of a couple of leaders from Jammu was also sent to the high command for their participation in their Chintan Shivir but the high command only allowed leaders from Kashmir to attend the event.
“Like other political parties, Congress high command is also taking Jammu region for granted”, a senior Congress leader told the Early Times.
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| Kashmiri Pandits are not 'stone throwers', force against them not justified: Farooq Abdullah | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 16: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir Government ordered a probe on the use of force against the Pandits in Badgam, former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday said Pandits are not stone throwers and there was no need to use force against them.
“Kashmiri pandits were protesting peacefully, they were not throwing stones, as was told…We have never seen a Kashmiri Pandit throwing stones”, Abdullah told media persons here Monday.
He said, the Pandits were just protesting….what was the need to use force against them, he questioned.
He said using lathicharge and teargas shells against those who were just asking for the security to live peacefully and fe... | |
| | | | Farooq blames “Kashmir Files” for minority killings in Valley | | BJP says ex-CM has lost his mind | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: After a lull of one month, politics again heated up in Jammu and Kashmir over the movie “The Kashmir Files”.
Within minutes after National Conference president and former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah argued that the much talked about the movie -“The Kashmir Files” has fuelled violence in Kashmir Valley, BJP was quick to attack him for his argument.
The former Union Minister observed that this movie has created hatred among different sections of society.
Dr. Farooq once again demanded a ban on the film “The Kashmir Files”. “We have met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to raise the issue of the law-and-order situation in Jammu and Kashmir. During t... | |
| | | | Targeted killings of KPs, non-locals aimed at keeping terrorism alive in Kashmir: Army Commander | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 16: Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits and non-local labourers by militants was to keep terrorism alive in Kashmir.
He also said Pakistan created a facade of proxy ‘tanzeems’ (outfits) to give an indigenous colour to the insurgency in the Valley after the country faced pressure internationally to stop sponsoring terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
Terror organsations like The Resistance Front (TRF), Peoples’ Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), Gaznavi Force, United Liberation Front, Geelani Force, Lashkar-e-Mustafa, Lashar-e-Islam and Jammu and Kashmir Freedom Fighter have bee... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra: LG Sinha meets Rajnath Singh | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, May 16: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed various aspects of the Amarnath Yatra, particularly BRO's assistance at difficult stretches at high altitudes.
"Discussed road infrastructure for Amarnath Yatra and BRO's assistance at difficult stretches in challenging terrain at high altitudes which will greatly ease the trek to the holy cave," LG Sinha wrote on Twitter.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured Sinha of all possible assistance by the Centre required to ensure smooth conduct of the Yatra, sources said.
Amidst a surge in targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir, many security review... | |
| | | | 7 arrested as J&K Police busts LeT module in Bandipora | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 16: Security forces have busted a module of Laskhar-e-Toiba in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir by arresting three militants and their four associates, police said on Monday.
Those arrested included an active Pakistani trained militants, two "hybrid" militants and four militant associates including a lady.
The arrests have been made days after three militants including two Pakistani were killed in two gunfights in the district.
Police said the arrests were made during the investigation of cases regarding the recent Bandipora encounters.
Police identified the Pakistan trained militant as Arif Ajaz Shehri resident of Nadihal, who had went t... | |
| | | | India slams OIC for 'unwarranted' comments on J&K delimitation exercise | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, May 16: India on Monday slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its "unwarranted" comments on the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir and asked the grouping to refrain from carrying out its "communal agenda" at the behest of one country, in an oblique reference to Pakistan.
India's strong reaction came after the OIC criticised New Delhi over the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir. "We are dismayed that the OIC secretariat has once again made unwarranted comments on the internal affairs of India," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
"As in the past, the Government of India categorically rejects the assertions... | |
| | | | 3 Forest employees among 4 arrested for attacking, damaging police vehicle | | Glorying forest officials, smuggler nexus in Kishtwar | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 16: Kishtwar police arrested four persons including three forest officials for attacking and damaging police vehicle on Saturday/Sunday mid night near Patimhala Palmar.
As per the details available with Early Times, police registered FIR 112/22 U/S 353, 332, 427, 341, 504, 506 IPC against Sagar Singh son of Radha Krishan (SFC employee) R/o Malhar Palmar, Noor Mohammad son Fateh Mohammad (Forest Guard) R/o Mattoo Bhata Palmar, Mohammad Aslam Son of Mohammad Akbar R/o Palmar & a Private person Suman Kishore son Sagar Singh for attacking and damaging the police vehicle beside making assault on the police party taking benefit of the darkn... | |
| | | | India-Nepal's friendship will benefit entire humanity: PM Modi | | | |
Agencies
Lumbini, May 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India and Nepal's ever-strengthening friendship and their closeness will benefit the entire humanity in the emerging global situation as he likened the ties between the two neighbours as unshakeable like the Himalayas.
Modi, who visited the Himalayan nation at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on a day-long visit to Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, made the remarks while addressing the International Buddhist Conference here. "India and Nepal's ever-strengthening friendship and our closeness will benefit the entire humanity in the kind of global conditions that are emerging,... | |
| | | | Waiting for FSL report to know exact cause of fire: Officials | | Bus catching fire near Katra | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Police are awaiting a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report to know whether the fire in a passenger bus, carrying mostly devotees from Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, was caused due to an explosion or not, officials said on Monday.
Four people were killed and 24 others injured when the bus caught fire near Nomai shortly after leaving for Jammu from the Katra base camp of the shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Eyewitnesses and injured passengers had said they heard a powerful blast before the blaze engulfed the bus.
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday had inspected the passenger bus that was gutted in the... | |
| | | | LG should visit all KP colonies in Kashmir: Ravinder Raina | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 16: Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party President Ravinder Raina on Monday said that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha should visit every colony inhabited by Kashmiri Pandits.
Talking to Early Times Raina said, “LG Manoj Sinha should visit all the Kashmiri Pandit colonies, including Sheikhpura Budgam, Vessu and other areas to interact with them. He should start interaction outreach and I hope he will take this step.”
“We have to finish this Pakistan sponsored terrorism. The atrocities committed by terrorists are murdering humanity in Kashmir. I had a detailed discussion with LG Sahib in Srinagar and all possible steps will be taken to protect i... | |
| | | | Delhi tourist dies in Sonamarg | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 16: A tourist of Delhi died after he fell into Nallah Sindh at the tourist destination of Sonamarg on Monday.
Reports said, one Mohammed Anwar son of Saeed-uz-Zafar, a resident of Abul Fazal enclave Okhla, New Delhi was treading alongside the Nallah Sindh at the tourist resort of Sonamarg in Ganderbal district with his friends, slipped and drowned.
The body was retrieved and taken to a nearby hospital for medico-legal formalities, they said.... | |
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