Ultras, money played big
role in new assembly: BSP
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
Bahujan Samaj Party state unit president and
former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rehman has alleged that
about 30 per cent legislators elected this time
to the J&K Assembly, particularly from PDP
and Congress have either won with the support of
militants.
Addressing a press
conference here today, Mr Rehman said that a
fractured verdict of the people in the recently
concluded Assembly elections , mainly against the
ruling dispensation has brought in the
representatives belonging to various schools of
thoughts. The new Government comprising of
various political parties and groups is coming up
after long drawn parleys for one post and now
there will be multi-dimensional pulls for
ministerial berths.
Now how long this
arrangement will last in the state as an
experience of first of its kind should not put
any one in doubt and the people must prepare
themselves for mid term assembly polls, alongwith
Lok Sabha polls in the country. It is also true
that PDP with the support of militants and also
former militants has managed to get so much
seats. Besides this, the money distribution
factor has also played great role.
He pointed out
that some of the commitments reflected in the
common minimum programme are welcome but public
would like to see the practical achievement
rather than promises made. It is unfortunate that
some of the burning issues have not found place
in the CMP. There is no mention of Chenab Valley
Hill Development Council, Lok Pal Bill,
Delimitation, political reservation to STs/ 27 %
reservation to OBCs and implementation of Wazir
Commission report.
Mr Rehman said
there is urgent need for delimitation at Block
and District level. Wazir Commission report which
aims at creating districts at Kishtwar, Ramban,
Reasi and Bahu-Samba. Similarly, there is no
commitment to the delimitation of New Assembly
segments on the basis of population , area and
backwardness.
The BSP chief said
that Party attributes its dismal performance to
the black money bags, communal and caste factor
besides support from militants to PDP and
Congress. A detailed report about the poor
performance in the just concluded assembly
elections and short comings has been sent to the
Central Party high command, he added.
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Dogri serial "Bhaiya
Jee" gaining popularity
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
Dogri serial "Bhaiya Jee" being
telecast on Jammu Doordarshan has been gaining
popularity as the problems which are being
confronted by every individual have been
highlighted effectively.
The serial is
based on the day-to-day problems of the people
like increase in corruption, lack of development,
theft of power and blackmailing etc.
The story revolves
around a Sarpanch, who has been given a Personal
Security Officer (PSO) by the Government. The PSO
indulges in mal-practices and exploits the
innocent villagers on the behest of Sarpanch.
It is purely a
sattire but educative also particularly for the
rural people. The serial is also making rural and
uneducated people about their democratic and
fundamental rights which are being denied to them
by the influential persons.
The serial
comprising of 13 episodes which telecast every
Saturday at 7.30 PM on Jammu Doordarshan. The
serial is gaining popularity among the viewers,
particularly in the rural areas.
The serial is
produced, directed and edited by Dr Nasib Singh
Manhas, a renowned Doordarshan producer.
Prominent Doordarshan approved artists who
performed in the serial include Surinder Goel,
Janak Khajuria, Trilochana Jamwal, Sanjay Kapil,
Rajinder Narang, Subash Singh, Ashok Sodhi and
Romi Sharma.
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Aviation Corps celebrates 17th
raising day
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
Army aviation today celebrated its 17th Corps day
remembering gallant aviators who sacrificed their
lives to fulfill missions under very difficult
conditions.
This fledging arm
was initially raised on August 15, 1947 as air
observation post, an illustrious wing of the
artillery, a defence spokesman of Northern
Command said here.
The Air OP went
‘unarmed into battle’ but that did not
deter the brave aviators who demonstrated rare
courage in the face of enemy and won many a
laurel and awards. "In both 1965 and 1971
conflicts, the unit with maximum decorations in
the whole army were Air OP squadrons," he
said.
This tradition
continued even after the army aviation became a
separate arm. The 1999 conflict in Kargil bore
witness to many an act of valour from the gallant
aviators, the spokesman said.
Form a humble
beginning of two flights at the dawn of
independence, the corps has today grown to a
vastly increased helicopter fleet including
lancer, the light-armed helicopter and the
advanced light helicopter.
On November one,
1986, the role and scope of the aviation wing was
enhanced to include many other facets of flying
duties like aerial reconnaissance and
communication when it was de-linked from
artillery and made into an independent corps.
In Northern
Command alone, the Army Aviation Corps has been
providing support to not only the regular army
units but also to other elements of security
forces.
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Cong, JKNPP betrayed Jammu
people: Nirmal
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
Dr Nirmal Singh, general secretary and spokesman
of State Bharatiya Janata Party accused both
Congress and Jammu and Kashmir National
Panther’s Party for playing betrayal with
the people of Jammu region for vested interests.
Addressing a party
meeting at Gajansoo Marh the other day, Dr Singh
accused the Congress describing it as history of
playing with the sentiments of Jammuites, since
1947. He added that by agreeing to form a
coalition Government under the leadership of
Mufti Mohd Syed, as Chief Minister of the state
and formulation of Common Minimum Programme (CMP)
for governance of the State, the Congress not
only back tracked from its election manifesto for
giving a Chief Minister for the first time from
Jammu region, but betrayed with them.
Dr Singh said the
CMP contains some very objectionable and
dangerous moves such a dissolving SOG, release of
militants, payment of ex-gratia grants to the
dependent family members of the killed militants
and absorbing them in the Government service.
Such moves he said were detrimental to the cause
of the Nation and will discourage both the
security and and nationalistic elements.
Ch Sukhnandan
while speaking on the occasion accused the JKNPP
supremo Prof Bhim Singh for changing his stance
on the chief Minister issue with vested
interests.
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JKNPP
youth wing holds meet
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party youth
wing chairman Mr Bansi Lal Sharma, advocate,
while addressing executive body meeting discussed
various result oriented schemes and proposals to
be submitted to Coalition Government for their
immediate resolve.
As per a release
it was impressed upon the new Government through
the resolution to create employment oriented
programmes and schemes and a detailed project to
be discussed with Central Government to create
jobs for educated unemployed youth of the State
including professional graduates in different
disciplines.
The meeting
further suggested constitution of a high power
commission to probe the illegal assets and other
properties raised by Dr Farooq Abdullah and his
ministerial colleagues and other senior
bureaucrats loyal to Dr Farooq Abdullah. A demand
was raised that all illegal assets should be
seized and put to auction and the funds raised
thereof utilized for providing employment to the
youth of the State.
Issuance of a
white paper was also suggested for all the funds
utilized by the National Conference Government,
which were meant for the welfare of the people
also development of the State.
The meeting was
attended by Messrs Ashok Kumar Bhagat, Jagdev
Singh, Surinder Singh Chib, Rakesh Gupta, Rajesh
Gondhi, Ch Shukar Din, Ali Mohammed, T S Massih,
Subash Chander Bhagat, Ashok Kumar Masha, Tarsem
Sharma, Jaipal Singh, Ms Anita Thakur, Amit
Manhas, Shanker Singh Chib, Shyam Mehra and S
Harbhajan Singh Advocate.
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MFJ
alleged step-motherly treatment to Muslim youth
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
Muslim Federation Jammu has strongly condemned
the step motherly treatment being meted out to
the Muslims of Jammu in every sphere of life.
As per a release
Mr Talat Niaz Qazi, district Jammu president of
the Federation has alleged that in all the
selections for services, the Muslims are being
completely ignored. He alleged that recent select
list of para-medical staff (Medical Assistants)
is without any Muslim candidate.
Mr Qazi alleged
further that a list of such candidates issued
from the office of the Chief Medical Officer
Jammu comprises 65 candidates but unfortunately
there is not even a single Muslim candidate
though a large number of Muslims had applied for
the same.
Mr Qazi said such
a step-motherly treatment should be checked at
once and the instant select list should be
quashed and reframed by giving due representation
to Muslims in the list.
He threatened that
in case the list issued on August 1, 2002 is not
quashed, Muslim Federation will stage a dharna on
the opening of secretariat, consequences of which
shall fall heavily on the authorities concerned.
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JKPDA
demands official quarter for DD Director
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
J&K Producers and Directors Association
(JKPDA) has voiced concern over the delay in
vacation of official quarter of Doordarshan
Srinagar Kendra Director in Srinagar by a former
Director.
In a release
issued here, the Association leader Muzaffar Ali
said that the quarter was now meant for
Doordarshan Srinagar Kendra Director Mr Shiraz
Qureshi while it was still occupied by his
predecessor. The release said it was
responsibility of the State Government to get the
quarter vacated and hand it over to its genuine
occupant i.e. Mr Shiraz Qureshi.
The release hoped
that illegal occupant of the quarter will himself
vacate it or, otherwise, the Government should
intervene to restore law of the land.
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JU
students’ outfit floated
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
To effectively highlight the grievances and
demands of Jammu University students, an outfit
of the Campus students was floated today.
Christened as
Jammu University Students Welfare Association
(JUSWA), this is the first ever organisation of
exclusively JU students and it would have no
political affiliation or ideology. The formal
announcement in this connection was made by
several representatives of the University
students during a press conference, here on the
Campus.
National
Conference Students Union (NSUI) president for
Jammu University Mr Amit Sharma, Akhil Bhartiya
Vidyarthi Parishad City president Mr Vikas Sharma
and Jammu State Morcha students wing leader Mr
Vivek Sharma, were also present on the occasion.
Both Amit and Vikas are also Joint Secretaries of
the JU Students Cultural Council.
"We are
floating JUSWA to effectively highlight problems
of the University students and its activities
will remain limited to the Campus," said Mr
Parveen Singh ‘Lucky’ who is Secretary
of the Jammu University Students Cultural
Council.
He disclosed that
executive body and office bearers of JUSWA will
be announced soon and each department of the
University will be given due representation in
the body.
Listing the
reasons for creation of an organisation of JU
students exclusively, Mr Lucky alleged that
despite having existence of several prominent
student bodies on the Campus, problems of the
University students were never highlighted
jointly and effectively. "We don’t
criticise anyone but it is a fact that all the
students organisations have failed to highlight
our problems effectively," he said.
Mr Lucky claimed
that JUSWA would have no political ideology even
as the outfit members will be free to have dual
membership. "JUSWA members will not cease to
have association with other outfits provided
their activities do not harm JU students’
interests," he elaborated.
NSUI president for
JU wing, Mr Amit Sharma, who was also present in
the press conference, further clarified that
notwithstanding their affiliation with different
outfits, they will now work unitedly under the
banner of JUSWA for the cause of JU students.
Mr Lucky said that
besides effectively highlighting genuine problems
of the JU students, their organisation will also
struggle against alleged dictatorial attitude of
the University authorities who used to amend JU
rules without consulting the students.
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killed, 9 injured in road accidents
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
Three persons were killed and nine other injured,
four of them critically, in separate road
accidents.
According to
police, a scooterist was killed when he was hit
by a speeding bus bearing registration number
JKU-2304 at Gagian under the jurisdiction of R S
Pura Police Station.
The critically
injured scooterist was immediately rushed to
Sub-District Hospital (SDH) R S Pura by some
pedestrians but he succumbed to his injuries soon
after his admission in the hospital.
The deceased has
been identified as Jeet Raj, son of Gian Chand of
Tanda.
A case of causing
death due to rash and negligent driving has been
registered against erring bus driver at R S Pura
Police Station.
In another road
accident, one Naresh alias Nisha, son of Milkhi
Ram of Seri Pandita was killed after he was
knocked down by a speeding unidentified vehicle
at Talab Tillo Chowk.
He was reportedly
walking on the road side when suddenly a speeding
vehicle knocked him from behind. He was rushed to
Government Medical College and Hospital where he
succumbed to his injuries.
The body was
handed over to family members for last rites
after post-mortem.
In yet another
road accident, driver was killed when a tractor
being driven by him skidded off the road and
rolled down at Chanuta under the jurisdiction of
Ramnagar Police Station.
Identified as Sham
Singh, son of Jagat Ram of Dandal Ramnagar, he
was rushed to Sub-District Hospital Ramnagar but
he succumbed to his injuries while being shifted
to hospital.
A case has been
registered in this connection and further
investigations were on.
Meanwhile, nine
persons were injured, four of them critically, in
collision between a bus number JK02D-6411 and a
mini-bus at Patoli Morh near TV Tower on
Jammu-Poonch Road.
Getting the report
of accident, police party from nearby police
station immediately rushed to the spot and
started rescue operation. All the injured were
immediately rushed to Government Medical College
and Hospital and condition of four of them was
stated to be critical.
The injured have
been identified as Kamal Dev, Mashood Ahmed,
Racham Verma, Mohd Wazir, Mohd Rashid, Rashid
Ahmed, Mohd Sadiq, Kartar Chand and Baldev Singh.
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Congress
has let down Jammu: Sangma
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW
DELHI, Nov 1: The Nationalist Congress Party
(NCP) has strongly opposed the choice of
operations employed by the Congress party in
Jammu and Kashmir in the course of bringing about
an alliance with other political groups.
NCP general
secretary and former Speaker of Lok Sabha, Mr PA
Sangma, in fact, attacked the Congress party for
having let down the people of Jammu region.
Addressing a news
confernce here on Friday, Mr Sangma regretted
that the Congress had "let down and
betrayed" the people of Jammu by what he
termed as "surrendering" the Chief
Ministership to the People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) leader, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed.
Mr Sangma
justified his statement in support of the
aspirations of the people of Jammu by making a
pointed reference to the poll results. He said
that the Congress party had secured votes in
Jammu region on the promise that the
region’s representative would be the Chief
Minister.
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Migrants
protest against Revenue Department order
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
Kashmiri Pandit Youth Front (KPYF) staged a
demonstration in front of Relief
Commissioner’s Office here today to lodge
its protest against what it called the
unjustified order regarding the enhancement of
cash relief by the Revenue Department.
The protestants
raising slogans against the administration termed
the order a total fraud with the displaced
community. They alleged that the migrants have
been totally cheated by the Government which had
earlier promised to enhance the cash relief from
Rs 600 to Rs 750 per soul.
They said the
Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee’s
announcement during his visit to J&K was also
on the same lines but the Revenue Department
order is a total negation of that. This order
is totally negation of the all previous norms and
procedures set by the Government from time to
time for the distribution of relief among the
Kashmiri migrants alleged Mr Rakesh Kaul, vice
president of the Front.
He lambasted the
State Government and asked it to shun its anti
Kashmiri Pandit attitude as this will have
serious repercussions in future. This way the
administration has proved that it is biased
against the hapless community, he added.
"Our survival
totally depends on the relief and we have been
demanding the enhancement of cash assistance in
view of rising prices of essential commodities,
said Mr Ashok Barbazoo president of the
Front". But this order has ignored our
demand as a family upto four members and below
will not get any benefit, he added.
He said the Front
has given a ‘Delhi chalo’ call to
launch the protest in Union Capital to press its
demand for enhancement of monthly cash relief to
Rs 5,000.
Lashing out at the
administration and the Revenue Department Mr
Basant Kumar another leader of the Front made it
categorical that the order was not acceptable to
the migrants at all. He threatened that migrants
will lauch a joint battle to protest against the
order.
Meanwhile, Mr
Shadi Lal Pandita, president Nove Soan Kashmir
Front has also assured full support to Youth
Front in its struggle. He expressed the hope that
the good sense will prevail on the administration
and it will rescind the order immediately.
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Housing Board conducts tour of housing colonies
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
Managing Director J&K Hosing Board, Mr Deepak
Dhar today conducted an extensive tour of housing
colonies at Udhampur, Channi Himmat and Channi
Rama and issued on-spot instructions or speedy
completion of works to enable Housing Board to
provide plots/flats to the public within a
stipulated period.
While inspection
of Pragati Vihar (Channi Rama) Housing Colony, he
issued instructions to the engineering staff to
gear up and accelerate the pace of work, in view
of the commitment the Organization has made with
the allottees.
During his tour of
Udhampur, Mr Dhar directed the revenue staff to
immediately accelerate acquisition proceedings
for development of the proposed Housing colony at
Rathian (along newly constructed by-pass road)
and simultaneously directed the engineering staff
to finalize the layout plan and workout
feasibility of Electric and water Supply to the
proposed colony.
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Man
accused of Rubbaiya abduction granted bail
SRINAGAR,
Nov 1:
A militant accused of kidnapping the daughter of
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister-designate Mufti
Mohammed Sayeed was today granted bail by a trial
court after he spent 12 years in jail.
Showkat Bakshi,
35, was produced before a Sessions Court which
released him on bail.
Bakshi was
arrested on April eight, 1990 in downtown
Srinagar and was charged by the police with
kidnapping Rubbaiya Sayeed, the doctor daughter
of Mufti Sayeed, the then Union Home Minister.
The release of the
militant, who was also charged with hatching a
criminal conspiracy and carrying out an attack on
officials of Indian Air Force which left five IAF
men dead, came a day before Mufti Sayeed takes
over as Chief Minister.
As an eighth class
student, Bakshi was involved in digging the
cricket pitch in 1987 during a West Indies-India
one day international match.
Mushtaq-ul-Islam,
an accused in pitch-digging case who is in jail
for the last 12 years, was sent to 14 more days
in judicial custody and his bail application
would be heard on November 16 by the court. (PTI)
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Malik
not produced in Court, case adjourned
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
Police today failed to produce Mohd Yaseen Mali,
the supremo of Jammu an Kashmir Liberation Front
(JKLF), facing trial in one lakh US dollars case
and presently lodged in Kot Bhalwal Jail here
under Public Safety Act (PSA).
Mohd Yasin Malik
was granted bail by Designated POTA Court on July
20, 2002, but was booked later under PSA.
Today, POTA Court
fixed the case for hearing, on the issue of
framing charges, when the Police informed the
Court that the accused could not be presented in
the court. The case was later adjourned.
In the meanwhile,
Shamima Khan, who was one of the accused in one
lakh US dollars case, has filed her bail
application through Advocate Yogesh Bakshi, on
the health grounds and also submitted that the
allegation leveled against her don’t fall
under POTA.
It was submitted
that the money recovered from her was not meant
for any terrorist activity.
She has stated
that she was suffering from mental torture, and
also needs proper medical facilities. Shamima
Khan stated that she is a graduate, a young lady
of 29 years and her continued detention could mar
her future.
Shamima alias
Shazia alongwitrh Mushtaq Dar was arrested on
March 23, 2002 by Kud Police when they were on
way to Srinagar from Kathmandu. From their
possession, Police recovered one lakh US dollars,
which were stated to be given to JKLF supremo
Yasin Malik.
A case was
registered against Malik under POTA. He, however,
got the bail when the Designated Court ruled that
in the present case, neither the money had
reached to Malik nor did he use the same for any
activity. Dar and Shamima are still facing
charges.
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Death
anniversary of Mahant Bichatter Singh on Nov 3
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 1:
The 11th death anniversary of late Mahant
Bichatter Singh Ji will be held on November 3 at
Digiana Asharam Jammu under the chairmanship of
Mahant Manjit Singh of Shiromani Dera Nangali
Sahib, Poonch.
According to a
press release, leaders of political, social and
religious nature, within and outside the State,
will participate in this Gurmat Samagam.
Prominent among those who are visiting that day
day included Gurcharan Singh Tohra, Jathedar and
president of the Sarva Hind Akali Dal and MP,
Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh, ex-Jathedar of Shri
Akal Takhat Sahib, Manjit Singh Calcutta, Bhai
Harminder Singh Gill, national president of the
All India Sikh Students Federation, Sucha Singh
Chotepur and others.
Raghi Jathas from
Shri Darbar Sahib Amritsar, Ragis from Dehradun
and International Ragi Council are also coming in
this Gurmat Samagam.
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