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Muzaffar Baig exposes separatists, says it's jihad in Kashmir Kashmir unrest 8/13/2016 11:38:01 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MP Muzaffar Hussain Baig has done what no Kashmiri leader could ever dare to even think. He, according to news agencies, told the all-party meeting on J&K on Friday that the ongoing movement in the Valley was an altogether a different type of government. He said it was ISIS-inspired Jihad. The all-party meeting was held at the Prime Minister's official resident and Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the crucial meeting. As per the news gather agencies' report, Muzaffar Hussain Baig said: "The present unrest in Kashmir was different from uprising in 2010. Today, there is new ideology of revivalism of Khilafat and ISIS, post Arab spring, which want to restore Muslim rule across the world. Though there is no presence of ISIS in Kashmir but teenagers are influenced by this ideology and there is change in militant struggle which is inspired by religious ideology and won't be convinced by political concessions". Baig not only said but also told the meeting that "there is network of Madrassas (religious schools) in Kashm...   READ MORE

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People defy protest calendar, separatists call them 'traitors,' threaten them 8/13/2016 11:37:50 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: People in Kashmir defying the protest calendar has sent the separatists into tizzy and they are trying their best to ensure that shutdown and disturbance prolongs as their handlers sitting across the Line of Control (LoC) have asked them to ensure that Kashmir keeps on burning. Perturbed over the reports that shops have started opening in many uptown areas and public transport has started appearing on the roads, separatists have warned the people who defy the protest of dire consequences. In a statement a spokesman of Hurriyat Conference led by the hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani said, "People should not become the part of the Indian and its local collaborato...   READ MORE   Crumbling quarters adjoining railway station endanger lives of employees 8/13/2016 11:36:41 PM GS Asgotra Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: At a time when Northern Railway is patting its back, given the scheduled visit of Union Railway Minister, in Jammu to flag off new trains between Jammu Tawi to Haridwar but authorities have turned a criminal silence over the dilapidated residential quarters, posing continuous threat to lives of employees, forced to stay there. The pathetic condition of quarters also exposed the tall claims of regular maintenance of quarters by the Maintenance wing...   READ MORE   BJP leadership worried: Tiranga Yatra not receiving peoples' response 8/13/2016 11:36:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: The Tiranga Yatra, being taken by the BJP leaders in different areas, is receiving cold response from common masses in Jammu region because people are not satisfied with the steps so far taken by the coalition government to ensure respect of National Flag in Kashmir Valley. The Tiranga Yatra is BJP is confined only with workers and participation of common people are negligible. Some eye-witnesses revealed that BJP leaders, who have been taking Yatra, are facing tough questions because people are asking what action the state government has taken to stop those Kashmiri Youth who have been burning national flag at different places of the Valley. Some eyew...   READ MORE   BJP ignores Dogriyat, preaches Kashmiriyat in Jammu Digging political grave 8/13/2016 11:36:06 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: The BJP leadership has, it seems gone astray. It is doing certain things which no normal political party does in a constituency that reposes faith in it. For example, one of the J&K BJP spokesperson has gone to the extent of distorting history to please and please Kashmir, which expelled the entire miniscule minority from the Valley in early 1990. The case in point is what the BJP man said about the so-called origin of Kashmiriyat and its religio-cultural and significance. He described Kashmiriyat as a unique trait of Kashmiri society and gave the credit for the rise of Kashmiriyat to Muslim rulers. "Kashmiriyat, a unique trait of Kashmiri society, was...   READ MORE   Kishtwar Police initiates process to nail Govt employees Anti-India protests 8/13/2016 11:14:31 PM Kishtwar, Aug 13: In order to prosecute the employees who took part in anti national rallies and protests; Kishtwar Police today initiated process to nail the government servants who had taken part in protest at Bus Stand Kishtwar last Friday (5-8-2016) in which anti India, pro-Pakistan, pro- freedom, pro-Hizb commander Burhan Wani slogans were raised by the protesters. The official sources told the "Early Times", More than three dozen employees had been identified so far by various intelligence agencies," they said, "After identification of these employees, Kishtwar police had started process to take up the matter with the District administration as well as with the heads of the concern...   READ MORE   In restive Kashmir, Govt apprehends mega celebrations on Pak Independence day 8/13/2016 10:44:24 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 13: With police having failed to restore law and order in Kashmir for over a month and separatists calling the shots, the government apprehends major "Pakistan Day" celebrations in the restive Valley on August 14 when the neighboring country celebrates its independence day. While the "united Hurriyat" has given a call for "referendum march" to the Lal Chowk here security analyst believe that the separatists want to cash the protest program for major celebrations of the "Pakistan Day" on Indian soil. Official sources said "Pakistan was widely pumping in resources including Hawala money to make the Pakistan Day" celebrations in Kashmir a success to "show t...   READ MORE   Govt to jail SKIMS doctors indulging in private practice 8/13/2016 10:44:16 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 13: The Peoples Democratic Party led government has finally tightened noose on SKIMS Soura here cautioning doctors resorting to private practice to refrain from the "criminal offence" or be ready to get jailed for three years or more. Taking advantage of the "medical emergency" prevalent at hospitals in Kashmir, the government has issued formal notification asking the SKIMS medicos and paramedics to refrain from private practice henceforth. Director SKIMS, Dr AG Ahangar, has come out with a public notice on the issue. Interestingly, the notice lists names of all doctors working at SKIMS, while people have been asked to verify if any of them resorts to pri...   READ MORE   People in Kashmir mistake Lok Sabha resolution for Delhi's surrender 8/13/2016 10:44:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu,Aug 13: It was a case of much ado about nothing when the Lok Sabha adopted a resolution appealing to people to maintain peace.Are people in Kashmir ready to accept appeals and requests from the Government of India and members of the LoK Sabha ? They are not because the level of violence they have indulged in seem to have raised hopes in their mind that Azadi was round the corner. Those who have been in the forefront of the agitation mistake the Lok Sabha resolution appealing for peace as a sign of Delhi's surrender.This a misconception because in the resolution the Lok Sabha members have stated that there should be no compromise with security,integrity and so...   READ MORE   JK to get 25 critical care ambulances within month '3 to be available next week' 8/13/2016 10:43:56 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 13: As the state continues to have only two critical care ambulances, one in the CM's cavalcade and the other for the Governor of the state, the government Saturday said that 25 critical care ambulances (CCAs) will be made available within a month and that three of them will be handed over to the health department next week. One of the top officials in the health department wishing anonymity told Early Times that the expert committee has approved these ambulances after visiting InstruMedics Company at New Delhi which has been given go-ahead by the government for the manufacture of 25 CCAs. "I would like to tell you that the final delive...   READ MORE   Jambu Lochan's memorial in shambles Founder of Jammu city Raja 8/13/2016 10:43:32 PM Kunal Shrivatsa Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: The memorial raised in honour of the person, who is believed to be the founder of Jammu city, is in complete shambles due to indifference of the government. The memorial just a stone's throw away from the Civil Secretariat, was raised a few years ago in the memory of Raja Jambu Lochan, who is considered to be the founder of ancient Jammu. The memorial also depicts the rare view of a lion and goat drinking water together from the same str...   READ MORE   On verge of retirement, IGP desperate to get big posting 8/13/2016 10:43:00 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: An IGP, who is on the verge of retirement, has become so desperate for a big posting that he has started taking rounds of the offices and houses of some BJP ministers. "Last week, he visited a BJP minister in the civil secretariat and urged him to help him get some big posting before he retires in the next few months," police sources said and added that he was accompanied to the chamber of the minister by the latter's businessman friend. In over 45 minute meeting, the minister assured the IGP, who belongs to Jammu, that he would recommend his name for the big posting in the next cabinet meeting as and when it was held. After the minister's assurance, h...   READ MORE   BJP ignores Dogriyat, preaches Kashmiriyat in Jammu Digging political grave 8/13/2016 10:42:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: The BJP leadership has, it seems gone astray. It is doing certain things which no normal political party does in a constituency that reposes faith in it. For example, one of the J&K BJP spokesperson has gone to the extent of distorting history to please and please Kashmir, which expelled the entire miniscule minority from the Valley in early 1990. The case in point is what the BJP man said about the so-called origin of Kashmiriyat and its religio-cultural and significance. He described Kashmiriyat as a unique trait of Kashmiri society and gave the credit for the rise of Kashmiriyat to Muslim rulers. "Kashmiriyat, a unique trait of Kashmiri society, w...   READ MORE   Cautious optimism engulfs Jammu ahead of I-Day Security at highest alert 8/13/2016 10:41:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: As country prepares to celebrate 69th anniversary of its independence, caution dots the enthusiasm and patriotism that usually marks the occasion. In the background of prevailing situation in Kashmir for over a month and heightened tension between India and Pakistan, the security agencies are extra cautious this time and alert was sounded few days back when an anonymous letter was received by senior police officers and certain media houses threatened of ser...   READ MORE

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