x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Exclusion of regional parties signals growing divide | Amid reservation row, Bakarwals push for ST sub-categorization | Katra: 72-hour shutdown begins against ropeway project | Vajpayee architect of India's transition: PM | LG pays tribute to Vajpayee, Mahamana | CRPF doing commendable job: Shah | Work together to make country self-reliant: LG Sinha | J&K celebrates Christmas with fervour | Govt committed to improve quality spending | NDA leaders meet | Drug peddler arrested | Srinagar records minus 7.3 C | Udhampur joins national event on Sahakar-se-Samradhi | MVD organises health checkup, awareness camp at Poonch | Shub International School hosts Annual Delight celebration NAMISHA | CM Omar Abdullah conducts surprise checks at Kashmir's premier Medical Institutions | ADGP Jammu extends Christmas greetings to the people and police personnel | Modi lays foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river linking project; hails Ambedkar's vision | Dy CM participates in 81st Salana Barsi of Sant Baba Sunder Singh Ji | SSP Jammu held meeting at Gujjar Basti, Khairi, Bishnah | Dense fog in parts of Delhi, minimum temperature 8.4 deg C | Atal Bihari Vajpayee leadership laid foundation for BJP's global growth: Kavinder | Sadhotra participates in Christmas celebrations, calls for spreading positivity for harmonious growth of society | Mahila Yog Shakti Diwas celebrations | Rotary Club organizes winter clothing donation drive at railway station | "We may have different religions, languages but we all belong to human race": Bhagwat | Police arrest five drug peddlers with contraband substances in Kashmir | Doda receives fresh snowfall, attracts tourists from across India | Christmas celebrated with religious fervour | Mehbooba calls for Vajpayee-like leadership to address J&K challenges | Nine mysterious deaths in Rajouri: Sukesh C Khajuria calls for health reforms | Reservation policies in J&K unfairly disadvantage merit-based students, says Taruun Uppal | BLSKS celebrates National Consumer Rights Day | Sham Lal Gupta meets officials to express gratitude | Organic farming training conducted at CONF Chatha under HADP project | Dr Ajay Sharma re-elected as state president Sannak State Secretary for ABVP | Retired CAPF personnel discuss welfare issues at Akhnoor meeting | Dogra Brahman Pritinidhi Sabha pays tribute to Pt Madan Mohan Malaviya | BJP Marks Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 100th Birth Anniversary with 'Good Governance Day' | Interaction session organized by faculty of Life Sciences JU | Gazala Noor conferred PhD Degree by University of Jammu | JU Law School hosts expert lecture on Consumer Rights Day | MLA Pawan Kumar Gupta attends Fitness Festival as chief guest at Mini Stadium Ground | Selection Trials for 19th Cadet National Fencing Championship | JU hosts Dental Camp, Christmas celebrations for students of Surbhi Nursery School | Spring Dales Kathua Shines at Aerofest 2024 by NAL Bangalore | Senior Citizen Awareness Programme held | Scientia International School celebrates Christmas eve with a grand fun and fair | Yashodhan of Spring Dales Kathua honored by Lieutenant Governor as top 10 finalist in Toycathon 2024 | Symposium on Corruption in India: A Menace to Good Governance held at GCW Udhampur | Back Issues  
 
news details
BJP scared of Assembly polls in J&K: Harsh
6/7/2023 10:28:39 PM
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 7: Referring to the directives issued by ECI to five states namely Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Telangana and Chhattisgarh for holding preparations for conduct of Assembly polls during the current year, Harsh Dev Singh former minister and NPP President said that J&K had once again been omitted from the itinerary of Elections thereby ruling out the possibility of such elections in the near future. He said that having failed to deliver and to redeem its promises, the BJP was attempting to postpone elections on one pretext or the other. Having antagonized its own electorates as well, the BJP was trying hard to buy time and thereby resorting to delay and deny tactics over the issue of conduct of Assembly elections in J&K. Scared to face the people in the wake of its multiple betrayals with peoples' cause, it preferred repeated postponement of polls and continuation of its proxy rule in the UT, said Singh. He was interacting with general public during his tour of villages Ghantwal and Drounthal of Chenani constituency today. Reiterating the need for the early elections to J&K Legislative Assembly in J&K, Singh said that any delay in this regard would not only amount to subversion of democracy but also violate the orders of the Supreme Court. "The people could not be deprived of their democratic rights in the state only for the political inexpediencies of the ruling party at the centre by taking to frivolous excuses", said Mr. Singh. He said that a full time elected govt was a must to deal with the armed insurgency in the erstwhile state besides coping with the multiple issues confronting the UT. The militancy which had erupted in early 90s in J&K had gradually subsided after the formation of an elected govt in the state. It had almost died down during popular govts but unfortunately got revived during the centre's proxy rule. Any delay therefore in handing over power to the sons of soil through free and fair elections could prove counterproductive and further complicate the already volatile situation in the UT said Harsh. Pointing towards the growing tensions in various parts of the UT and the failure of administration to come up to the peoples' expectations, Singh said that bureaucratic rule was no answer to the prevalent crisis. The LG administration had lost connect with the masses. The unemployed, semi-employed and contractuals were on the roads with none to even take note of their sufferings and grievances. The people inhabiting the rural areas were suffering badly for basic amenities with no access whatsoever to the corridors of power. With hardly any forum to ventilate their grievances, the people were suffering badly in the absence of a popular govt thereby resulting in growing alienation amongst the masses.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU