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| One month ago, BJP leaders were bragging about withdrawing security of 'undeserving persons' | | After Mir's killing they are beating their chest, staging protests | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: Just one month ago, top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party claimed that they have withdrawn the security of 919 "undeserving persons" in Jammu and Kashmir.
Out of 919 "undeserving persons" only 22 were separatists, while others were workers of the mainstream political parties.
Now the BJP is beating its chest over the killing of Ghulam Mohammad Mir, party's vice-president for Anantnag district. Mir was killed by the militants inside his house two days ago.
Son of the slain leader has said that soon after Mir's security was withdrawn, his father approached SSP Anantnag and asked him to provide him with the security cover as he stays in militancy infested area. The SSP Anantnag, according to Mir's son, said that Police cannot provide him the security cover till he gets the letter from BJP's general secretary organisation, Ashok Kaul. But the Kaul just ignored the requests of the deceased leader and made him the "soft target."
Interestingly, Ashok Kaul, on Monday announced that he along with other BJP leaders would stage a protest at Pres... | |
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| Is BJP responsible for killing of its own leader? | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: Even as Governor Satya Paul Malik has ordered a probe to ascertain the security lapses in recent l killings of some political activists, including BJP leader Gul Mohammad Mir, there is a general feeling among people and more particularly the relatives of deceased that saffron party was solely responsible for pressurizing Government to withdraw security of protected persons in Kashmir Valley. Had the Government not withdrawn security cover of these political persons rendering them as soft targets, the terrorists would not have been able to kill them. And had the BJP not pressurised the government for withdrawal of security, Governor's administration wo... | |
| | | | BJP cadres flay Govt for failure to protect cadres | | Leaders ready to surrender security in protest | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 6: With killing of BJP leader in Nowgam area of Dooru Assembly Segment of Anantnag district two days ago there is grave resentment among party cadres against government for its failure to safeguard the lives of party cadres in South Kashmir. With killing of Mir in Nowgam, the number of BJP leaders gunned down by terrorists in South Kashmir over last one year besides has gone up to three.
Earlier a Panch in Pampore was killed last April after he took part in democratic process and turned down the dictates of Separatist who had given the boycott call which was supported by mainstream parties National Conference and People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Sourc... | |
| | | | Wrong to link killing of political activists with security withdrawal: Governor | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 6: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Monday said it was wrong to link the withdrawal of security from certain people with the killing of political activists by militants in the Valley. He was addressing a press conference at the civil secretariat here, which reopened on Monday after functioning in winter capital Jammu for six months as part of the nearly 150-year-old practice known in the state as 'Durbar Move'. Asked about the accusation that BJP's district vice president for Anantnag, Gul Mohammad Mir, who was killed by militants on Saturday, became a soft target for the ultras as his security had been withdrawn, Malik said certain quarters w... | |
| | | | Former cop close to PDP gets closer to ousted leader | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: A former police officer who was close to Peoples Democratic Party has allegedly changed his loyalties and is now closer to one leader who was ousted from the PDP. Sources said the former cop, who was given key position during the previous PPD-BJP regime, has been rubbing shoulders with the politician, who was thrown out of the PDP on charges of trying to create rebellion in the party ranks, a few months ago. Sources said the former cop has been seen holding meetings with the ousted leader and gives him advise on how to move ahead in politics. "Both of them enjoy very cordial relations for the last few months," said the sources.
They said apart from hol... | |
| | | | Of Rs 500 Cr only Rs 1.5 Cr utilized till date | | What happened to Smart City Project? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: Ironically of total Rs 500 Cr rupees sanctioned for the smart city project, only Rs 1.5 Cr have been utilized to this day, turning the much hyped PM's 80 k Cr package a mere hoax.
On November 7, 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sanctioned a whooping Rs 80K crore package for Jammu and Kashmir's various developmental projects.
Of the total sanctioned amount, Rs 500 Cr each were sanctioned for smart cities in Jammu as well as Srinagar. However, four years down the line, as per the official documents, not even one percent of the funds have been utilised on ground reflecting that the smart city promise was a big joke cracked on the people by the coalit... | |
| | | | OSD to Guv's Advisor misuses official vehicle | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 6: Misuse of official vehicles by OSD of Governor's advisor has come to fore. Reports with Early Times suggest that a vehicle allotted to an OSDs of one of the advisors of the Governor has been ferrying his children to the school.
The white colour luxury car was spotted inside the BISCO School Srinagar, where the official had visited to deposit his child's fee. " Sahab has come here to deposit the fee of his child," said the security guard of school.
Sources said that the vehicles, which are being provided to the officers for official purposes, are usually being towed for personal use," The government had directed all the offic... | |
| | | | Lethargic JKPSC fails to conduct KAS Mains exams after 8 months | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: The lackadaisical approach of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) could be gauged from the fact that after the lapse of over eight months since the conduct of preliminary examination; it has failed to conduct the mains examination.
The aspirants informed Early Times that for 71 posts of various posts, the preliminary examination was held and the result was declared in September 2018 and 1750 candidates qualified for the mains.
"The Mains examination was to be held in the month of February 2019 but despite repeated requests and representations from the aspirants, the JKPSC has failed to announce the schedule to conduct the Mains examin... | |
| | | | 'Provide copies of M Book, invoices to RTI applicant' | | SIC directs ACD Poonch & BDO Balakot | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: With an aim of ensuring transparency in execution of various works by Rural Development Department (RDD) in Balakot block of Poonch district, the State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Poonch and Block Development Officer (BDO) Balakot to provide copies of M Book, Iinvoices, muster sheets and other information to an information seeker under the Right to Information Act (RTI). This information was earlier denied to the RTI applicant him, prompting him to file an appeal before the commission.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Sabza Bi, a resident of Naka Manjeri block Balakot of Poon... | |
| | | | BJP leaders in dock for 'offering cash' to scribes in Leh | | CCTV footage substantiates allegations, Congress to move court | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: Leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party, who tried to bribe the media fraternity in Leh, seem to have landed in a big trouble as the CCTV footage of the press conference has revealed that the BJP leaders tried to handover an envelope carrying cash to the media men to seek favorable coverage, sources told Early Times.
The Congress party has also taken a strong note of the incident and has decided to approach the court and file a suit against the BJP state president Ravinder Raina and MLC Vikram Randhawa.
It may be recalled that last week media fraternity in Leh had accused the Bharatiya Janata Party, including its J&K president Ravinder Raina, of tryin... | |
| | | | PDD Sunderbani's open loot: Rs 300 for NoC | | | |
Early Times Report
Rajouri, May 6: The Power Development Department (PDD) Sunderbani of district Rajouri has been openly looting the people by charging Rs 300 for issuance of No Objection Certificate (NoC) from the customers.
Sources told Early Times that a clerk in the officer Sub Division PDD Sunderbani took Rs 300 from a customer for issuance of NoC who needs it for availing a home loan.
While narrating the incident, Suresh Kumar, a resident of Langer tehsil Sunderbani said the he visited the Sub Division Office for seeking NoC of electricity bill. But a clerk deployed there openly demanded Rs 300 for issuing the NoC.
"I objected to his illegal demand, but the clerk tried to convi... | |
| | | | Healthcare on crutches in Bani constituency | | SDH, PHCs lack specialist doctors, MOs | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: The acute shortage of specialist doctors in Sub District Hospital Bani and its adjoining Primary Health Centres (PHCs) has failed to invite the attention of Health department.
Nearly two dozen posts of specialist doctors are lying vacant for many years and nobody seems bothered about it. Sources in the Health department informed that given the shortage of specialist doctors in the lone primer health institution of Bani constituency and PHCs like Dhagger, Koti Chanyar, Macheddi, Guduflail and Lohai, the health care has been hit badly and patients are forced to rush to Jammu for treatment.
As per the available information in Sub District Hospit... | |
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