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| 33 injured in fierce clash at Soura shrine; JKP-CRPF post removed | | Clash at Hazratbal shrine despite Govt’s surrender | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Aug 19: Raising questions over Omar Abdullah government’s competence of holding custody of Kashmir’s revered shrines, a group of people today clashed with Police and Auqaf authorities at Hazratbal even after the administration’s surrender and replacement of the Police deployment. Sixteen civilians and seventeen Police and CRPF personnel sustained injuries in another clash at Janab Sahib Soura. Amid shutdown, demonstrators clashed with security forces at several places including at Seelu in Sopore where at least five civilians and a CRPF soldier sustained injuries.
Daily prayers have not been held at Kashmir’s most revered shrine of Hazratbal since Friday last when a group of people had clashed with Police, captured the public address system and shouted pro-Azadi and anti-India slogans. Residents had later decided not to participate in the mass prayers until the J&K Armed Police company, guarding the shrine, was removed completely. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Meraj Ahmed Kakroo, in coordination with SSP Srinagar, Syed Ashiq Hussa... | |
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| Flowers on I-Day, bullets three days later | | Firing was aimed at facilitating infiltration by militants | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU/rajouri, Aug 19: When on August 15, Pak troops presented flowers and sweets to Indian soldiers at Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch, for a moment it seemed as if they had brought with them a message of peace too.
However, only three days later, their goodwill gesture turned out to be fake when they indulged in major ceasefire violation, targetting five forward Indian posts in Krishna Ghati sub-sector of Poonch with rockets, mortars and heavy firing in the wee hours of Thursday morning.
Official sources said the Pak troops from their Dilawar and Daku posts opened heavy volume of fire at about 1 am, targetting Kirpan, Kranti, Ghoda, Ravi and Nengi Tekri forward posts in Kri... | |
| | | | 'Omar Abdullah's mischievous autonomy trap | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah explained away his concept of autonomy for the state, regional autonomy and devolution of power while talking to reporters in Jammu on Wednesday. He said: He stands for autonomy for the state, autonomy for the regions and autonomy for the sub-regions. The upshot of his whole autonomy formulation was that the state has to become autonomous and Jammu and Ladakh would get some autonomy within that autonomous state. Yet another refrain of his was that autonomy to the "sub-regions" in the state has also to be conceded. It is very important.
What the Chief Minister told media persons in Jammu was indeed a dangerous trap. It ... | |
| | | | Govt to approach INTACH in reviving monuments on Mughal road | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Aug 19: Since state government has already planned to revive Mughal monuments along Mughal Road, a renowned world class architect organization Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is being approached to prepare model for restoration of glory of the monuments in Rajouri-Poonch districts.
INTACH is likely to prepare concept paper and preliminary report for reclamation, conservation and refurbishment of historical monuments and promotion of cultural and heritage tourism in twin border districts Rajouri and Poonch.
Pertinent to mention here that prior to opening of momentous Mughal road, state government with the help of central grant has p... | |
| | | | Angry people refuse to pray in shrine | | Hazratbal crisis | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 19: No prayers could be offered in Hazratbal shrine for the sixth consecutive day today as the people are demanding shifting of police barracks from the shrine complex however a reluctant administration is yet to respond.
The District Magistrate, Mairaj-ud-Din Kakroo, SSP Srinagar Ashiq Bukhari and other officials visited the area yesterday to assess the situation. The people put forth their demands which include removal of police barracks from the shrine complex, transfer of police companies involved in beating of devotees on Saturday and minimal deployment of police to man the shrine.
The talks apparently failed. The SSP refused to shift the police barr... | |
| | | | BJP out to destroy J&K, beware of it | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 19: Addressing the district-level workers' convention at Kathua on August 16, State BJP president Shamsher Singh Manhas suggested that "Jammu needs to be politically empowered." He was of the view that the people of Jammu province could be empowered if the state government sets up a delimitation commission to delimit the assembly constituencies afresh taking into consideration the population, voters' strength and nature of terrain. He asked the government "not to test the patience" of the people of Jammu and set up delimitation commission without wasting any time.
Had he, or for that matter any other BJP leader, the moral right to demand delimitation of the ... | |
| | | | 3 brothers urder father at Jagti | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 19: His hate for first wife and three sons from her, and the daily fight over his second marriage with an 18-year-old girl today culminated in the murder of a retired cop when his three sons allegedly stabbed him to death at their residence at Jagti in Nagrota near here this morning.
The dead -- Nazir Ahmad, son of Bagh Ali -- retired as Headconstable from IRP 13 Bn about six months back.
At least five of the family members, including Nazir's old mother, sustained injuries when they intervened to pacify the two sides.
Police sources said after Nazir attained superannuation about six months back, he married an 18-year-old girl against the wishes of his first... | |
| | | | Flash floods create havoc in Gopinath Vihar, Mishriwala, Purkhoo Camps, Domana | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 19: Flash floods and heavy rains which lashed the Jammu early this morning, created a havoc in many areas of Raipur Domana and Marh Assembly constituencies after damaging the residential houses, compound walls, roads and lanes.
The worst hit were the residents of Gopi Nath Vihar and Bhagwan Gopi Nath Ashram Udaywala Bohri, Migrant Camps of Mishriwala and Purkhoo, Sharda Colony and Sarswati Vihar Patolit Brahmna and Damana were people suffered a heavy loss due to flash floods and heavy rains.
There was a horrible situation in Bhagwan Gopi Nath Vihar Udaywala where some houses had developed cracks after the flood water seeped inside the rooms through walls and... | |
| | | | Omar's 'coterie' still calling shots in matters of governance ……? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Aug 19: Even as protests in Kashmir have been controlled by enforcing curfew, complete normalcy is far from sight. Despite the fact situation is showing no signs of improvement, leave alone restoration of peace, which appears to remote in present conditions, the 'coterie' surrounding the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is still calling shots in matters of concern and vital issues confronting the beleaguered state.
Sources inside the coalition government say just one or two persons, very close to the Chief Minister continue to surround him and have say on key matters of governance and even routine issues. "The writ of these persons, close friends of the CM runs lar... | |
| | | | Shepherds' bodies being shifted from Kousar Nag to Kulgam | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 19: Police today found the bodies of the shepherds -- Nanak Chand and Javed Ahmad -- who were shot dead by militants at Kousar Nag mountain peak on the Reasi-Kulgam border.
They hailed from Sukha village of Chasana in Reasi and had gone to Kousar Nag to graze their cattle. Both of them were beleived to have been killed by militants Tuesday night.
Since it was a far-flung area, it took other shepherds a full day to report the matter at the nearest police station, police sources said.
Police teams from Chasana and Kulgam in Kashmir were then despatched to Kousar Nag Wednesday. Sources said the police teams, which reached the spot this evening, took the bodies... | |
| | | | Two held with 720 kg poppy straw | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 19: Two persons were arrested at Nagri Toll Post today while they were trying to smuggle 720 kilograms of poppy straw in a truck to Punjab. They were identified as Harpal Singh and Yashpal Singh of Moga, Punjab.
Official sources said excise department guards recovered 720 kg poppy straw from a truck during its checking at the Nagri toll post. The truck, which had come from Srinagar, was on its way to Punjab, the sources added.
Soon after the recovery of the contraband, the truck was seized and Harpal and Yashpal were taken into custody. Nearly 10 kg poppy straw was yesterday recovered by police from a man at Jhajjar Kotli.... | |
| | | | 3 more Army men found dead in Leh floods | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
New Delhi, Aug 19: Three more deaths of Army men in recent floods have been reported from Leh. This has been stated by Ministry of Defence here today.
The latest disclosure by the Ministry takes the total number of casualty of Army personnel in the recent floods to 23. This includes three Junior Commissioned Officers, or JCOs. Twelve other personnel are still said to be missing ever since the tragedy that caught Leh unawares in the wake of a cloudburst that spelt death and devastation during the wee hours of August 6.
The Ministry today said that 19 columns of Army personnel were still busy in the rescue and relief task in the affected areas of Leh.
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