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Modi govt may set up delimitation commission to increase Jammu's representation Right step in right direction 6/4/2019 11:53:56 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 4: In a move that could have a massive impact on the polity of the Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Government is reportedly thinking in terms of lifting the freeze on delimitation in the state. It was in February 2002, the then Farooq Abdullah had banned delimitation of Assembly constituencies at least till 2035 through a constitutional amendment. The PDP, the Congress, the BJP and the CPI-M lawmakers and all independent MLAs from Kashmir had voted for the anti-Jammu amendment. A report has also revealed that "Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday permitted J&K Governor SP Malik to constitute delimitation commission". The widely reported move could result in increase in the representation of Jammu in the J&K assembly, thereby raising the prospects of the s...   READ MORE

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ET stand vindicated 6/4/2019 11:53:19 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: Early Times is the only newspaper in Jammu and Kashmir, which has been highlighting the discrimination with Jammu and Ladakh regions vis-a-vis number of Assembly and Lok Sabha seats. This newspaper during the past few years carried many news stories about the need to defreeze the delimitation and setting up of a new delimitation commission in the state. Finally, the Government of India seems to have taken a call to end the discrimination with Jammu and Ladakh regions and end the dominance of the Kashmiri politicians, who have been ruling J&K for the past seven decades. The news reports about the new Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, planning to defree...   READ MORE   Namgyal demands separation of Ladakh from Kashmir 6/4/2019 11:53:10 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 4: The newly-elected BJP MP from the Trans-Himalayan Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal has explained away his priorities and expressed himself in favour of a regime that separates Ladakh from Kashmir and makes Ladakh a master in its own house. Ladakh returns only one member to the Lok Sabha, country's highest law-making body. Explaining his priorities, Namgyal has said that Ladakhis wanted to be a separate entity from Jammu & Kashmir. "No other party supported the UT demand of Ladakhis, only the BJP is onboard from regional to national level. Hence, Ladakh's political aspiration will be a priority. Ladakh is known as part of Kashmir but that is not factuall...   READ MORE   'Internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus are stakeholders' 6/4/2019 11:52:59 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 4: It was hoped that the May 23 humiliating defeat will have a positive impact on former J&K CM and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and that she will not play with fire, but it has not happened. She continues to tread the same old dangerous path and muddy Indian waters in the small Kashmir Valley without realizing that things in India have changed and changed completely; without realizing that the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh have given their verdict. On Monday, Mehbooba Mufti, who came third in her own stronghold (Anantnag) and whose party secured only 2.35% of the total votes polled, again crossed the redline and made highly objectionable statement. Wi...   READ MORE   Dilapidated lanes & drains: Welcome to Bhour Kullian, Bikram Nagar, Gadigarh Residents narrates their miseries to Munish Gupta 6/4/2019 11:39:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: An unconstructed bridge which connects Bhour Kullain with Bhour Camp, and dilapidated lanes and drains are making the lives of residents of Bhour Kullain and its adjoining areas miserable. Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta carried his door-to-door campaign in Bhour Kullain, Bikram Nagar of Gadigarh areas and Ward No. 73 on Tuesday and interacted with people from different walks of life. Locals told Munish Gupta that due to lack of basic amenities in their ...   READ MORE   Water crisis adds woes to residents of Masjid Mohalla Narwal Pain PHE water supply fails to reach tail end points 6/4/2019 11:38:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: The residents of Masjid Mohalla of Ward No. 2 Narwal Pain Satwari have been reeling under serious water crisis alleging that water supply by Public Health Engineering Department never reach to their location. Residents alleged that scorching heat coupled with no water supply has virtually made their life miserable. "There is only 10-15 households where PHE water supply never reach due to small diameter pipe line laid down in their area while rest of the...   READ MORE   Join carvan of change: Munish to people 6/4/2019 11:38:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Tuesday said that people of Jammu have been ignored by successive regimes, which have ruled the stated during the past seven decades. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish told the people that he has come to them with a hope that they would come forward and join the carvan of change. "I have decided to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency as an Indepen...   READ MORE   Sensing protests, police on alert ahead of Eid 6/4/2019 11:37:43 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 4: Apprehending anti-national protests in Kashmir on the day of Eid, the government has put police and other security forces on alert. Sources said the government has inputs that some anti-national elements would try to incite violence in some areas after the Eid prayers "to keep the pot boiling in Kashmir." Sources said that "no concerned official in police will be allowed to take off for the festival till the day passes off peacefully." Source said the Jammu and Kashmir Police held a meeting to discuss the matter and to evolve a strategy to counter any such violence. Sources said the police officials including the Inspector General of Police SP Pa...   READ MORE   Will Azad return as JK Congress chief? Crucial meeting on June 9, top leadership summoned 6/4/2019 11:37:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: This year is going to be a tightrope walk for veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad as on June 9, the state Congress leadership will reportedly decide whether to allow him to enter into the state politics. As per the sources, a crucial meeting of the state Congress is scheduled to be held on June 9 and it will be chaired by Congress veteran Ambika Soni. There are also reports that the Congress high command is willing to send party leader Ghulam Nahi Azad to Jammu and Kashmir to head the party affairs here. However, as per the reports, many senior voices within the Congress party aren't willing to accept Azad as their leader as they accuse him of ...   READ MORE   NGTs intervention goes in vain; Municipal waste continues to be dumped in Hokersar 6/4/2019 11:37:27 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 4 : Even after intervention of National Green Tribunal (NGT) vis a vis dumping of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Hokersar wetland in Srinagar outskirts , the authorities at the helm of affairs continue to dump municipal waste in this massive wetland and municipal authorities and district administration Budgam seem to be mute spectators. Details available with Early Times reveal that municipal waste collected from fruit mandi , Parimpora and HMT areas is being transported to Haji Bagh area where tons of garbage is thrown in the Hokersar wetland. Sources say that officials of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) , Horticulture P&M are both paving a way...   READ MORE   Proposal of redrawing Assembly seats: Mehbooba opposes Centre's plan to end discrimination with Jammu, Ladakh 6/4/2019 11:37:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: Newly appointed Union Home Minister Amit Shah is seriously thinking to remove political discrimination with Jammu region but former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has once again exhibited her real anti-Jammu and communal approach by opposing the move to redraw assembly constituencies equally on the basis of population and area. Without waiting for the proposal of the Centre, Mehbooba Mufti reacted strongly on Union Government's proposal despite the fact this move will properly empower Jammu and Ladakh regions. "Distressed to hear about GoIs plan to redraw assembly constituencies in J&K. Forced delimitation is an obvious attempt to inflict another emotio...   READ MORE

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