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| Time has come for Congress to intervene | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 6: Things in Jammu are again heading towards a full-scale confrontation between the people, especially the 4 million Hindus, and the "unaccommodating and inflexible" Governor NN Vohra and the "equally rigid and arrogant" State Government. Things have deteriorated to the extent that almost all the Jammu-based social, religious and political groupings, barring Congress, National Conference and People's Democratic Party, have made up their mind to create in Jammu the 2008-like situation that led to the fall of the Congress-led government. Had the BJP-RSS combine not given up their third demand, Governor NN Vohra too would have been recalled by the "unnerved and frightened" Central Government. The other two demands were dismissal of the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led government and transfer of the piece of land at Baltal to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board.
That things have again changed dramatically in Jammu province could be seen from what could be termed as a very impressive protest rally that was organized on Saturday by at least two MLAs belonging to the saffro... | |
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| PM arriving Kashmir today | | Hopes versus apprehensions on internal dialogue | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 6: Even as not much significance is being attached to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to Kashmir in terms of internal dialogue process with the separatists, it is hopes versus apprehensions and fears once again expressed from different quarters across the state ahead of his visit as usual.
Both Centre as well as state government has been non committal about any formal offer to separatists for resumption of dialogue process with the separatist leaders though there are ample indications that suggest government is inclined to break the ice once again in the changed environment vis-à-vis relations with Pakistan as also drastic change in ground situat... | |
| | | | In letter and spirit? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 6: Just before the Prime Minister of India's scheduled visit to the state, two young Turks, one from the governance and the other from the opposition having exchanged views and counter views over the state of affairs through letters attributing different causes like Human rights violations, unabated killings and fake encounters in the state being prime cause of concern, the exercise done by both is being considered to be stage-managed.
How suddenly, out of blues, at the fag end of country's supremo's visit to the valley, Mehbooba Mufti arose out of her self to dart a letter to Chief Minister asking the latter for convening of a special, session of LA citing ... | |
| | | | ‘Azad infused new life in freedom movement' | | Did he strengthen Congress? | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 6: The Congress Chief, Sonia Gandhi sent Ghulam Nabi Azad to Jammu Kashmir seven years ago to revive Congress. Under his dynamic leadership, the Congress performed well in the 2002 assembly elections. National Conference was shown the exit and the state came under coalition rule. Azad became a hero.
Azad, was known and liked for his `clean image' across the state. But, Azad failed to take action against his ministers who were involved in the infamous sex scandal. The sordid tale did not end here. The tainted Congress members were once again allowed to contest elections on Congress ticket. The outcome of elections notwithstanding, people by and large got the... | |
| | | | Farooq rules out talks between PM, separatists | | | | ARTEEV SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 6: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah today ruled out the possibility of any talks between the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and separatist groups during his two days visit to Kashmir Valley commencing from tomorrow.
Talking to media persons at the sidelines of a function at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium in Jammu University here, Farooq said "The basic aim of the Prime Minister visit is to review the development projects being sanctioned by the Central government for Jammu and Kashmir. There will be no open offer of talks with the separatists during his visit to J&K. The Prime Minister is visiting Jammu and ... | |
| | | | Kashmiri American doctor triggers 'smoking gun' on Omar Govt | | Charges of corruption leveled on Minister; Nasir refutes, threatens legal action | | |
AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Jun 6: World famous angioplasty wizard, Dr Fayaz Shawl, today announced abandonment of his plans to set up a heart center in Kashmir while leveling charges of 'corruption' against a state Minister and claiming that Omar Abdullah-led coalition government had denied him permission to raising of a hospital that, according to him, would have made the Valley a major attraction of medical tourism. Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, Nasir Aslam Wani, has refuted the allegation and asked Dr Shawl to either tender an apology publicly or be prepared to face a libel suit.
Two hours before returning back to the United States of America ... | |
| | | | PM unlikely to meet KP leaders in Valley | | | | ASHWANI
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 6: The Prime Minister is unlikely to meet the Kashmiri Pandit delegations during his two days to Kashmir beginning tomorrow. Though Prime Minister has drawn flake from various Kashmiri Pandit organisations for not including the meeting with the KP organisations in his tour iternary, some of the KP delegations are camping in Kashmir Valley to seek an audience with Dr Manmohan Singh to apprise him of their view point on the rehabilitation policy framed by Government of India for the displaced Pandits in Valley. These delegations representing various KP organaisations are making rounds in the top official corridors and the meeting VIPs to seek an audien... | |
| | | | Kashmiri separatists' propaganda based on falsehood, eggegerations | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 6: What does the open letter says in the end? It says, "Manmohan Ji you are gentleman, we normally expect you not to protect criminals in the name of patriotism. A Major or Subedar might be handed over to police; it is not enough to stem the rot. Tens of thousands have been killed here and many thousands are missing, people are anguished and seek justice. Appointment of an Independent Commission to inquire about what and where went wrong, is need of the hour. While a serious effort is made to unravel truth, you as person Dr. Manmohan Singh can make fresh beginning with people of Kashmir. It is to say sorry for what Kashmir has had to undergo all thes... | |
| | | | Has Kashmir really taken a favourable turn? | | 168 killings in 5 months belie the claim | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 6: Contrary to the reports of intelligence sleuths that Kashmir had taken a favourable turn, the Valley continues to be hot. If the number of persons killed during the past five months is any indicator, then the Prime Minister has every reason to feel worried. The killings show an alarming increase (25%) when compared to first five months of the year bygone. The slain persons include 5 army officers and 32 police and CRPF personnel. If the number of SPOs and police informers is added to the list, the message conveyed is horrible. Militants have set their system in order!
If 29 civilians including students, women and children get killed in times of zero ... | |
| | | | Matric, MBBS exam postponed in Kashmir | | | | SRINAGAR: In view of the general strike, called by the breakaway Hurriyat Conference (HC) against the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Kashmir valley, all the examinations scheduled to be held tomorrow, have been postponed.
Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Kashmir University Showkat Shafi today said all university examinations scheduled to be held tomorrow were being rescheduled. Revised schedule was being notified separately, he said.
A statement issued by the Assistant secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (SBSE) said ''in view of some unavoidable circumstances, the class 10 Bi-Annual (private) examinations of mathematics paper, which was sched... | |
| | | | Major suspended, Colonel removed | | | | SRINAGAR: Under fire over the killing of three youths in alleged fake encounter in Machil, the Army today suspended a major allegedly involved in the encounter and removed a colonel from the command pending inquiry.
"It's true. A Major has been suspended and a Colonel removed," said Srinagar-based Defence spokesman Lt Colonel JS Brar while quoting GoC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen BS Jaswal.
On April 30, the army claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid at Machil, 90 km north of Srinagar, and killed three militants and seized five AK-47 rifles. After three weeks of the encounter, three families from Nadihaal claimed the three killed were their kin. They recognised them from the pictures ... | |
| | | | 2 Vaishnodevi pilgrims die | | | | JAMMU: Two Vaishno Devi pilgrims, including a woman, died under mysterious circumstances at different places here since last night. Police sources said Kamni Devi (25) was found lying dead in a hotel in the holy Katra town this morning. She hailed from Delhi.
She had come to Katra along with her family members for the darshans of Vaishno Devi in Trikuta Hills housing the holy cave shrine of the goddess.
After post-mortem at the Katra hospital, her body was handed over to her family for last rites. Police had registered a case in this connection. Jatinder Singh (42) of Muradabad in Uttar Pradesh, who had undertaken the pilgrimage along with his friends, was found unconscious at the railway... | |
| | | | Panic grips Pargwal after blasts across LoC | | | | JAMMU: Panic gripped the border Pargwal belt of Akhnoor, about 30 km from here, late last night following two powerful blasts across the Line of Control (LoC).
The blasts were followed by heavy firing close to the LoC on the Pak side, official sources said. The blasts and the firing triggered panic among people living close to the LoC in Pargwal with several of them coming out of their houses, the sources added. Sources said the people were, however, relieved after security forces told them that the blasts had occurred on the other side of the border. They then returned to their houses, the sources added.
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| | | | Bangladeshi held on IB | | | | JAMMU: A Bangladeshi national was apprehended by a BSF patrol near the International Border (IB) in Kanhachak sector, about 15 km from here, last night. A BSF patrol saw a person near the zero line late last night while he was moving towards the IB, police sources said.
Sources said he was trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan, but the BSF patrol foiled his attempt and caught hold of him.
He was identified as Rafiq-ul-Islam of Bangladesh. He was later handed over to police.
Nothing incriminating was recovered from his possession, the sources added.
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