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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2001

Pro-Pak Geelani comes under fire
Kashmir isn’t a disputed territory, declares Advani

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Feb 27: The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr LK Advani, has declared that the Government of India shall not designate the State of Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory. "There is no question of anyone in India regarding Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory", the Home Minister assured the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during question hour. His assurance came in the course of questions pertaining to the demand by Kashmir’s secessionist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, for New Delhi to declare Kashmir as a disputed territory............more

NC Govt most corrupt: Mehbooba

From Dinesh Manhotra

KOTRANKA, Feb 27: Charging National Conference Government with its total failure on all fronts, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) vice president Mehbooba Mufti has asked the people to join hands to get rid of the "corrupt" regime through democratic way. Addressing a public meeting here, she dubbed the Farooq Abdullah Government as the most "corrupt and incompetent" in the history of Jammu and Kashmir and leveled serious allegations against his Cabinet Ministers for misusing their status..........more

Udhampur observes bandh
Meenakshi leaves Delhi with cops; reaching Jammu today

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 27: Teen-aged Meenakshi, allegedly kidnapped from Udhampur town on February 8, is reaching here tomorrow morning from New Delhi alongwith her father Natha Singh and a police team and will be straightway sent to IGP Jammu R V Raju’s office for questioning and statement.....more

Handoo cremated with full State honours

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 27: The mortal remains of Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr P L Handoo were consigned to flames at Jogi Gate cremation ground with full State honours here this evening....more

Budget likely to spare common man

NEW DELHI, Feb 27: It is unlikely that the budget 2001 to be presented by Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha tomorrow will be harsh on the common man..........more

Top Hizb militant surrenders

SRINAGAR, Feb 27: In the first surrender by a top militant after the Centre’s unilateral cease-fire in the State, self-styled district commander of pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit Jehangir Ahmad Khan laid down his arms in north Kashmir today......more

Assembly pays tributes to Handoo
House business suspended for day

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 27: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today paid glowing tributes to the Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr P L Handoo, who expired in New Delhi this morning..........more

J&K not to be declared ‘Disturbed Area’

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Feb 27: The Government of India has alerted States and advised the local authorities there to beef up security and keep "special" watch over criminal and anti-national elements as well as their patrons.......more

NC leader among seven killed in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Feb 27: A ruling National Conference leader and a militant were among seven people killed and 12 others injured in Kashmir valley during the past 24 hours........more

Kashmiris protest against rights violation in PoK

LONDON, Feb 27: Braving inclement weather, scores of Kashmiris held a noisy demonstration in front of the Pakistan High Commission here last evening to protest against human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)........more

It was’t truce but combat operation stoppage: Govt ....

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