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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2001
 

A view of flower show organised at RRL Jammu on Sunday. Excelsior/Ashok
A view of flower show organised at RRL Jammu on Sunday. Excelsior/Ashok

Andhra CM’s message to PM
TDP under pressure to reconsider its support to NDA

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Mar 18: The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, is said to be "sad" following the receipt of news, which is "bad". And the news from the Andhra Chief Minister, Mr N Chandrababu Naidu, is that he finds himself under pressure from a section of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for reconsidering the party’s support to the ruling NDA coalition at the Centre...............more

 

Attack ultra training camps in PoK even if it’s war: RSS

NEW DELHI, Mar 18: Taking an extreme position on Jammu and Kashmir, the RSS today asked the Government to destroy terrorist training camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) even if it leads to a war with Pakistan. The Sangh Parivar outfit also urged the Government to immediately start a dialogue with all groups desiring peace, who have given a positive response to its unilateral ceasefire including the moderate elements in the Hurriyat Conference. .........more

Cong vows to force NDA to quit
Sonia opposes J&K's trifurcation

Sonia Gandhi BANGALORE, Mar 18: Congress president Sonia Gandhi today made it clear that her party would never accept partition of Jammu and Kashmir as being suggested in some quarters. "Let me categorically say with all the firmness at my command that Congress will never accept partition of Jammu and Kashmir," Gandhi said in her opening remarks at the party’s 81st plenary session here. "We are more than prepared to support any initiative, back any policy that brings peace in Kashmir but where is that policy?" the Congress president asked. .....more

Cong challenged for trial of strength
PM rejects resignation demand

Prime Minister Atal Bihari VajpayeeRAWATBHATTA (RAJASTHAN), Mar 18: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today rejected the opposition demand for his resignation in the wake of tehelka expose and went on a counter-offensive against Congress challenging it to a trial of strength in Parliament. Addressing a rally of BJP workers here, Vajpayee said the Congress wanted a probe first into the allegations and then came up with the stand that "the probe is over and Government should resign." "Congress wants to have a readily-cooked food. But this is not possible," he said. ......more

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Qureshi attacks ISI for calling him Indian agent

Hashim QureshiNEW DELHI, Mar 18: Founding father of JKLF and hijacker of Indian Airlines plane in 1971 Hashim Qureshi today criticised Pakistan for calling him an Indian agent and said ISI was never reconciled to the fact that Kashmiris could have their own identity. Qureshi, who later formed Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party, said his return to India had caused "much of a discomfort for the Pakistani rulers and their agents." In a statement issued by his office in Holland, where he spent nearly two decades in exile, he said "I laughed at the Pakistani media dancing to the tune of its masters in ISI and terming me as an Indian agent." Qureshi, who was arrest.......more

Bandh in Jawahar Nagar
4 miscreants arrested for violent incidents

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Mar 18: A complete shutdown was observed in Jawahar Nagar, where army remained deployed following lifting of curfew by the district administration this morning. Police have, meanwhile, arrested four miscreants involved in yesterday’s incidents of stoning, damaging shops and beating-up of youths of minorities.....more

Militant, BSF jawan killed in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Mar 18: A hardcore militant and a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan were killed in two separate incidents across the district overnight......more

Jaswant to hold addl charge of defence

NEW DELHI, Mar 18: External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh was today given additional charge of Ministry of Defence which fell vacant following the resignation of George Fernandes. ......more

After threat, Hizb calls bandh for Geelani
NC leader, SPO killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 18: While as Hizbul Mujahideen has called for a shutdown in Kashmir in protest against the alleged attack on the senior Jamaat-e-Islami leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, militants have eliminated yet another block president of the ruling National Conference as also a Special Police Official (SPO) since last evening. Meanwhile, security forces have shot dead a Pakistani national in the capital city here who has been described a foreign militant. ......more

Farooq, Haj delegation meet PM

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Mar 18: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah who led the Indian Haj goodwill delegation to Mecca called on Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee this evening. he was also accompanied by other members of the delegation.........more Missing
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Hegde asks Fernandes to step down as NDA convener ....

Cong will not allow financial deadlock: Pranab ......

NC leader among 4 killed in Kashmir ........

Red alert in HP to prevent ultras from sneaking in ....

JAC leaders meet CBI.........



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