Farooq for global
campaign against terrorism
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Oct 1:
Terming growing violence the biggest threat to
peace, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Farooq
Abdullah has sought united and well-meaning
global campaign against the monster of terror.
"A whole-hog
strategy has to be adopted against perpetrators
of terrorism who have held the world community to
ransom," Dr Abdullah said in a message on
the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, the birthday of the
father of the nation.
Dr Abdullah said
the agony of terrorism cannot be felt more by the
world than the people of Jammu and Kashmir, who
have been undergoing traumatic period of
militancy unleashed from across the border for
over a decade.
"The land
where Mahatma Gandhi saw a ray of hope during the
horrendous days of partition, has become haven
for the merchants of death, patronized by the
neighbouring country, who spill blood of
innocents everyday," he said.
The best way to
remember Mahatma Gandhi would be to work for
peace and tranquility and strengthen the bonds of
brotherhood in the country, Dr Abdullah said
while expressing anguish over the attempts of
wedge being created between different sections of
society in the name of religion.
The Chief Minister
hoped the compatriots would strive for building a
harmonious society based on social justice, love
and tranquility.
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At Wanihama, voters stage demo
summoning
local MLA during poll
ANANTNAG,
Oct 1:
Issues like unemployment, lack of development and
absence of basic amenities prominently came to
the fore during the polling in this Assembly
constituency of South Kashmir today, with people
agitating to air their grievances at several
places.
The constituency
also witnessed disparity in turnout as voters in
rural areas outnumbered those in urban
localities.
"We are
without electricity for the last four months. The
condition of roads laid four decades ago is
miserable," said 60-year old Mohammad Ramzan
while standing in a queue to cast his ballot at
Wanihama village.
Extremely critical
of the National Conference, Ramzan said neither
the party nor its local MLA did anything for this
area. "The MLA never turned up so that we
could apprise him of our grievances."
Abdul Ahad Shah
said the village had hundreds of educated youth
who were doing menial jobs because of
unemployment. "Whom should we tell? there is
nobody to listen."
Ramzan and Shah
were among hundreds of people who later gathered
outside a polling station and staged a
demonstration for a peculiar reason —
summoning of the MLA so that he is forced to
listen to them.
"We are not
for boycott of polls as this is our right and
gives us a chance to choose our candidate. But we
have lost faith in this process as our elected
representatives never care to look back again
after reaching the Assembly," said Ghulam
Ahmed Bhat.
Similar stories
were narrated in Bun Dayalgham village where men
and women were raising slogans. Slogans were also
raised outside a polling station for
"independence".
Fazzi Begum said
hundreds of youth of the village were graduates
and post-graduates but without any jobs.
"Will they not turn to militancy if the
situation persists? but who cares."
"We are
willing to vote but there is a feeling that it
does not help," added Firdous Ahmed.
While enthusiasm
towards the democratic exercise was visible in
rural areas, people were found to be indifferent
in urban areas.
Several polling
stations wore a deserted look particularly in
Anantnag town area.
A meagre seven out
of 783 votes had been cast at a polling station
in Anantnag’s Lal Chowk area even six hours
after the voting began at 7 am. (PTI)
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A miracle that saved sibling from
death
From Dinesh Manhotra
HIRANAGAR
MORH (KATHUA), Oct 1: Though it was providential
escape for 10 year old Renu, but she is still
shell shocked as, with her naked eyes, this young
girl has seen macabre act of terrorists. Her
repeated attempt to narrate that gruesome
incident proved futile as she could not gain
strength to come out of the fear-psychosis.
Similar is the
condition of her younger brother Balraj, a third
standard student, who is the youngest eye-witness
of that carnage in which terrorists have gunned
down 11 innocent civilians.
Renu and her 7
year old younger brother were waiting for bus at
Hiranagar Morh when terrorists, who were boarding
in mini-bus, came down at once and resorted to
indiscriminate firing and lobbed some grenades on
those who were standing in the Chowk. Although
all educational institutions were closed in the
entire Kathua district due to the polling but
Renu and Balraj are students of Army School,
Samba (Maheshwar) so they had to board a bus from
Hiranagar Morh to reach the school. Renu and
Balraj regularly take bus from Hiranagar Morh. As
their home is just near the Morh so both children
mostly come of their own.
Recurring that
nightmarish incident, Renu, with fear lurking on
her innocent face, said, "we were standing
near an auto when terrorists came down from
mini-bus and resorted to spraying bullets".
One Uncle who was
sitting under the Peppal tree shouted and asked
us to run away, she said, adding, "one of
the terrorist who was firing continuously, turned
towards us and fired some bullets on us".
Fortunately both
brother and sister escaped but an auto-driver
Sonu fell victim of terrorists’ bullet. Renu
and Balraj were standing near that auto-driver
but bullets fired by terrorists missed them. It
was really a miraculous escape but the
auto-driver Sonu was not lucky enough.
"Within no time, I dragged Balraj and both
of us took shelter behind an auto", the
fear-stricken Renu recounted, adding,
"behind that auto I saw how that auto driver
was crying with pain and after some time he
succumbed to his injuries".
After killing
auto-driver, terrorist turned towards other side
which provided adequate time for both brother and
sister to run away from the spot. Availing the
opportunity Renu and her brother took shelter in
a near by house. For more than two hours, both of
them remained in that house.
Young Renu
recounted that all the terrorists were wearing
Khaki uniform and looking like cops. "All
the terrorists were of the age group between 20
to 25 and very clean shaved. They had bags on
their shoulders", she said.
Young Balraj, a
third standard student who witnessed naked dance
of death, started weeping when he was asked to
narrate what he had seen. He is shell shocked.
Rajesh Kumar, a
shop-keeper of Hiranagar Morh, who too had a
narrow escape during terrorists attack, gave all
credit to the bus-driver for protecting lives of
those who were boarding in the bus. Bus driver
displayed extra-ordinary courage and took the bus
away from the spot towards down amidst grenades
and bullets.
Recalling that
incident, Babu Ram, another shopkeeper said that
all happened within no time. "I was going
through the pages of a news-paper when I heard
sound of a blast", he said, adding, "As
I stood up, I saw three youth firing aimlessly in
the Chowk and lobbing grenades." Babu Ram
along Ram Paul ran away from the spot but not
before some splinters hit them resulting into
minor injuries to both of them.
Fear gripped
entire locality after terrorists’ attack and
majority of the people confined themselves to the
houses resulting into low turn out in the
adjoining polling stations. Even heavy deployment
of forces in the area to flush out terrorists
could not inculcate a sense of confidence among
inhabitants.
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About 35 pc turnout in Pahalgam
PAHALGAM,
Oct 1:
Despite threats from militants, this constituency
of South Kashmir witnessed about 35 per cent
turnout in the third phase of polling for Jammu
and Kashmir Assembly elections with rural
electorate outnumbering their urban counterparts.
Enthusiastic
voters, including women and the elderly, queued
up outside several polling booths since early
morning to exercise their franchise in this
world-famous tourist resort.
At some booths
voters came in singles or groups to decide the
political fate of seven contestants, including
People’s Democratic Party’s Chief
Ministerial candidate Mehbooba Mufti.
"There is no
fear of militants here. Neither are the security
forces saying anything to us. We have willingly
come out to vote for our candidate, said Mohammad
Ghani at Laripora village as others echoed his
sentiments.
Shafi Mohammad
said he had woken up early to reach the polling
station to get an early chance to cast his
ballot. In one area, people got agitated when a
polling station was shifted to another location
after three hours of balloting.
While the
authorities defended the move, saying the booth
had been wrongly set up, agitated voters alleged
that it was shifted two kilometers away at the
behest of the ruling National Conference to
deprive supporters of Mehbooba Mufti from casting
their votes.
While some
threatened to boycott polling, a large number of
people walked down to the relocated booth saying
"if we do not cast our votes, the NC will
indulge in manipulations, which we will not
allow", said Riaz Ahmed.
Interestingly, a
110-year-old woman Khurshi also was determined
not to lose her chance to vote and walked to the
new polling station.
In Akad village, a
group of people demonstrated outside a polling
booth alleging that a local policeman had hit a
voter while directing him to remain in the queue.
However, the matter was resolved immediately.
(PTI)
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Cong, NC
two faces of same coin: Bhagat
Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN,
Oct 1:
Holding both Congress and National Conference
(NC) responsible for the present turmoil in Jammu
and Kashmir State, the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) MLA from Ramban Constituency and Party
candidate, Mr Bali Bhagat said these parties are
the two faces of the same coin.
Addressing the
public meetings at Sildhar, Kasthi, Bhalla, Thar,
Jhatgali, Rajgarh, Bibrote, Chuchitor, Chake,
Chil and Gagla, he said neither Congress nor NC
can protect the interests of the people of this
border state.
Mr Bhagat held
both these parties responsible for the
discrimination with Jammu and Ladakh regions.
Both these parties have least bothered to redress
the grievances of the people of the two regions
and they have been befooling the masses on the
name of development over these years, he added.
Accusing NC for
encouraging terrorism in the state, he said this
Government has done nothing to curb the
terrorism.
He appealed the
people to give befitting reply to both NC and
Congress in the ensuing elections by voting in
favour of his Party as the BJP is the only
organization which can fight against the anti
Jammu policies of the these parties.
Mr Bhagat said the
J&K is passing through a crucial juncture and
only BJP can protect the state from the
prevailing circumstances.
The meetings were
also addressed by Messrs Ram Kumar, organizing
secretary, BJP Ramban Mandal, Ramesh Kumar
Sharma, Mohan Lal, Chuni Lal, Bihari Lal, Veer
Chand, Krishan Lal and Jagdish.
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Dr Mengi
lambasts Azad for opposing Jammu
statehood demand
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 1:
Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) Sangchalak, Dr
Om Parkash Mengi has strongly criticised Mr
Ghulam Nabi Azad, president Jammu & Kashmir
Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) for opposing the
separate statehood demand for Jammu.
In a statement
issued here today, he said the Congress chief by
such statements was befooling the people of Jammu
region and it has no respect for their
aspirations.
Lambasting Mr
Azad, Dr Mengi said on one hand Congress leader
admits publicly gross injustice with Jammu region
and on the other they are confusing them by
giving irresponsible statements regarding the
formation of separate Jammu state.
Reacting to the
assurances given by Mr Azad to the people of
Jammu regarding grant of greater and meaningful
autonomy, he alleged both Congress and NC are the
two faces of the same coin and the former is
working for the implementation of communal agenda
of NC.
He said this
speaks volumes about the attitude of Congress
which handed over the reigns of Jammu and Kashmir
state in the hands of Abdullah family.
Dr Mengi asked the
people not to be mislead by the hollow statements
of Congress leader who was elected to Rajya Sabha
on NC ticket.
He also appealed
the Jammuites to remain vigilant about the evil
designs of Congress which is hand in glove with
NC for scuttling the movement of separate Jammu
state.
He also advised
the people to be united and learn lesson from the
people of Ladakh who join hands leaving their
party affiliations and ideologies for the
betterment of their future generations.
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Mohd
Hussain’s death widely condoled
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 1:
Various political and social organisations have
condoled the sad demise of senior National
Conference leader and Minister of State for
Revenue, Ch Mohd Hussain who died after prolonged
illness on Monday.
Pradesh Congress
Committee president Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad has
expressed shock and grief over the untimely death
of Ch Mohd Hussain, a veteran NC leader. Mr Azad
in a statement said that Choudhary’s death
is great loss to Gujjar and Bakkerwal community.
He expressed his sympathy with the bereaved
family members.
Former MP, Pt
Mangat Ram Sharma, Mohd Aslam ex-PCC chief, Lal
Mohd Sabir and other Congress leaders have also
conveyed their condolences to the bereaved
family.
Provincial
National Conference unit Jammu in a meeting held
here today condoled the death of Ch Mohd Hussain,
MoS Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation who died
at his native village Tarala in Budhal. The
provincial president Mr Bodh Raj Bali recalled
the contributions of Ch Hussain for the
betterment of the people of remote area of
Rajouri. He served the State in different
capacities as a minister and political leader and
remained a vocal legislator. A two-minute silence
was observed at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan and it was
prayed that the departed soul may rest in peace
and may the Almighty God give courage to the
family of the departed soul. Several NC leaders
attended the meeting.
Youth National
Conference of district Rajouri in meeting held
here today also mourned the demise of Ch Husain
and paid rich tributes to the departed leader.
Meanwhile, the Bar
Association Rajouri in a meeting held here today
expressed deep shock over the death of Ch Hussain
who was representing Darhal constituency for the
last five consecutive terms. The Bar members
suspended work and and prayed for the peace to
departed soul and courage to the family members
to sustain this tragedy.
Gujjar Islahi
Committee members in a meeting held here today
under the chairmanship of Ch.Ghulam Rasool Asgar
expressed grief over minister’s death. Mr
Asgar recalled the services of late legislator
turned minister for the Gujjar community. He
fought for the inclusion of Gojri in the 6th
Schedule of ther State Constitution.
J&K
Gujjar-Bakkerwal Conference in a condolence
meeting held here today expressed that the
community has lost a Massiah, state forward
leader and their well-wisher. His death is
personal loss the community.
A two-minute
silence was also observed by the members of the
conference in respect of the departed soul. The
meeting was held under the chairmanship of Ch
Mohd Yaqoob.
The members of
Chenab valley Hill Development Forum also
condoled the demise of Ch Mohd Hussain and
expressed sympathy with the bereaved family. A
condolence meeting of the Forum was held under
the chairmanship of Abdul Hamid Qazi, general
secretary of the organisation. He expressed that
Ch Hussain has a done a lot for his community and
it is personal loss to the people of Rajouri.
Revenue officials
in a meeting held here today mourned the death of
MoS Revenue Ch Hussain who was ailing since long.
The participants observed a two-minute silence to
pay respect to the departed soul.
All J&K Youth
Gujjar Federation in a meeting held at Talab
Khatikan in Jammu condoled the demise of Ch Mohd
Hussain. The youth extended their sympathy to the
bereaved family members. Ch Lal Mohd Chouhan
termed the death of Ch Hussain as great loss to
the Gujjar community.
The inmates and
staff of Gujjar-Bakkerwal hostel Poonch have also
expressed deep shock and grief over the death of
MoS Revenue. The speakers in the meeting paid
their rich tributes to the veteran NC leader and
Massiah of the community. They said a vacuum has
been created with Ch Hussain’s death and it
will take some time to fill it.
Yuva Rashtriya
Janata Dal in a meeting under the chairmanship of
Mr Vijay Mahajan, state president, expressed
grief and sorrow over the demise of Minister of
State for Revenue, Ch Hussain and conveyed
heart-felt sympathies to the bereaved family.
Mr K L Abrol,
district Jammu (urban) general secretary of
Congress Party in a meeting expressed profound
grief and sorrow over the demise of Minister of
State for Revenue Ch Husain.
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Farooq
conveys condolences to bereaved families
Hiranagar carnage widely
condemned
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 1:
Various social, political and religious
organisations have widely condemned the grue-some
killings of innocent people by terrorists at
Hiranagar Morh this morning.
Jammu and Kashmir
Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today strongly
condemned militant attempts to disturb the poll
process in the third phase of elections in the
State.
He also expressed
anguish over the killing of innocent bus
passengers at Hiranagar Jammu this morning by
militants.
Dr Abdullah said
such brutal acts would not stop the people of the
state from their chosen path of democracy.
Best response at
this hour of grief would be to foil the
enemy’s designs by ensuring massive
participation in the polls, he said.
The Chief Minister
asked the administration to ensure specialised
treatment to those injured in the militant
attack. He also conveyed his condolences to the
bereaved families.
This is a big loss
and people of the state share the agonies of the
bereaved families, Dr Abdullah in his message
said. In a statement issued here today Pradesh
Congress Committee (PCC) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad
has strongly condemned the barbaric killings. Mr
Azad lambasted both Centre and State Government
for their failure to protect the life and
property of innocent citizens. PCC chief conveyed
his condolence to the bereaved families and asked
the Government to pay adequate compensation and
other relief to the families of the deceased
persons and those are injured.
Mr Mangat Ram
Sharma, senior vice-president of PCC has also
condemned the killings.
The Jammu State
Morcha has also condemned killing at Hiranagar
Morh. A meeting of the office bearers of the
Morcha was held under the chairmanship of Mr Shri
Kumar wherein the barbaric and inhuman act of
terrorists strongly condemned.
Provincial
Committee of the National Conference in its
emergent meeting condemned killing of innocent
people in Hiranagar today by the terrorists. The
meeting was chaired by provincial president Mr
Bodh Raj Bali.
Provincial
committee office bearers expressed shock over the
mindless killings and said that these killings
would not deter parties rank and file to fight
against terrorism. The Jammu and Kashmir High
Court Bar Association has strongly condemned
terrorist act at Hiranagar. Association said that
it was an attempt to disrupt the election process
in the third phase. Association expressed
sympathy with the bereaved families in this hour
of grief.
Mr Bansi Lal
Sharma, president youth wing of Jammu and Kashmir
National Panthers Party has expressed deep shock
over the brutal killing of innocent civilian in
the hands of militants at Hiranagar Morh district
Kathua.
In a statement
issued here today, he said that both Centre and
State Government have totally failed to protect
the lives and properties of innocent citizens of
the country.
The state unit of
the Vishav Hindu Parishad (VHP) has strongly
condemned the terrorists attack. VHP state
president said that it was failure on the part of
State Government to protect lives of innocent
civilians.
State president of
the VHP Dr Rama Kant Dubey has demanded that a
comprehensive policy should be formulated to deal
with terrorism.
Mr Yogesh Sawhney,
president Pradesh Youth Congress Committee also
condemned the barbaric killings and lambasted
both State and Central Government for their
failure to protect the lives of the innocent
citizens.
He expressed
sympathies with the bereaved families and prayed
for the speedy recovery of the injured. He also
demanded adequate compensation for the families
of deceased and injured persons.
Mr Ramesh Sharma,
senior Youth Congress leader condemned the
incident and termed it as barbaric and inhuman
act. Expressing shock and grief over the
incident, he said that it was the failure on the
part of State Government to protect lives of
innocent and peace loving people.
He demanded
comprehensive policy to strongly deal with the
terrorism and adequate compensation for the
families of the victims. He prayed for the peace
to the departed soul and courage to the bereaved
families to bear this irreparable loss.
Later, he
alongwith Youth Congress workers also visited
Government Medical College and Hospital and
enquired about the health of the injured.
General secretary
of the Pradesh Youth Congress Mr Ajay Tony also
condemned the incident and expressed grief and
sorrow. He held both State and Central
Governments responsible for the attack.
Vinod Bhalla,
general secretary of Samajwadi Party has strongly
condemned for the terrorist attack at Hiranagar.
Bhalla said that it was failure on the party of
the administration.
Daya Krishan
Sharma, president of the Manav Kalyan Sangh,
Ghagwal, Hiranagar has strongly condemned the
brutal act of terrorists in which innocent people
were killed. In a statement issued here today, he
expressed his grief and sympathy with the
families of the deceased.
He demanded that
VDCs should be constituted in all villages to
contain terrorism.
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Trade
Center in Chamber House inaugurated by JA Khan
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 1:
Mr J A Khan, Financial Commissioner, Finance
inaugurated the Trade Center at the Chamber
Complex, here this evening. The center, with
basic amenities, will have offices of affiliated
organisations to the Chamber of Commerce and
Industry.
Speaking on the
occasion, Mr Khan said that there is challenge of
competition before the trade and industry in the
context of globalisation. He expressed the hope
that the world-wide challenge will be met
squarely as world has now emerged as a global
village.
The Financial
Commissioner, Finance said that the state
Government is holding consultations on important
financial policy matters with the Chamber of
Commerce and Industry. There is co-operation, he
stressed between the Government and the trading
community who have crucial role in the society as
vital link between manufacturer and the
consumers.
Mr Khan said that
of the 35 years of service in the J&K state,
he had been associated for about 11 years as
Commissioner-Secretary, Industry and nearly 11
years involved with Finance. This enabled him to
have close rapport with the Jammu Chamber of
Commerce and Industry. Mr Khan praised the drive
and dynamism of Mr Ram Sahai, president, Chamber
of Commerce and Industry.
The Center has
seven rooms and will house offices of various
trade and industry bodies associated and
affiliated with Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The center is on-line and has computer
facilities. There is a library having books and
periodical on trade and industry.
The CCI chief, Mr
Ram Sahai highlighted the activities and
achievements of the Chamber and said that the new
centre will go a long way in giving a boost to
Jammu’s trade and industry. It will provide
on internet information regarding latest trade
and industry to enable it to compete world-wide
in the new economic order.
He announced that
an Exhibition Center will be also set up in the
Chamber House. Mr Sahai, who had recently visited
abroad and gained experience of such strategic
steps for promotion of business activities.
Mr Ram Sahai
pointed out the difficult conditions under which
the business community is operating in the Jammu
and Kashmir state and expressed the hope that the
Government will be alive to the problems. He also
offered constructive co-operation to the
Government.
Mr Rajendra
Motial, general secretary, CCI, in his welcome
address, spoke about the functioning of the Trade
Center.
The function was
attended by a large number of member of CCI,
prominent citizens, senior officers of Finance
ministry and academicians,
Among those who
were present included: OP Pargal, Sr vice
president, Pawan Gulati, vice president; Narinder
Kumar Gupta, SP Sahni, Maj- Gen B N Dhar (retd),
P N Daftri, Ch Piara Singh, Chander Gulati, A K
Khanna.
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ABVP
supports Polytechnic students stir
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 1:
Agitating students of all Polytechnics held a
meeting at University Campus to decide future
course of action.
As per a release
they are agitating against the result declared by
the Technical Board authorities which allegedly
is manipulated result. Students said till date
authorities of SBTE have done nothing to solve
problems. They said authorities are playing with
their career.
In order to give
teeth to the on-going agitation, Akhil Bhartiya
Vidyarthi Parishad has decided to hold meeting of
parents of the aggrieved students at ABVP office
at Parade Grounds tomorrow at 5 pm. ABVP leaders
said if the authorities did not give positive
response then authorities will themselves be
responsible for the consequences.
Mr Adarsh Kumar
said future of thousands of students is at stake
only because of negligence of J&K State Board
of Technical Education. He said there are enough
of proofs to prove negligence practiced by the
Board authorities. Mr Vikas Sharma said Board
authorities are not even issuing marks sheets to
students when the result was declared on
September 16, because Board authorities have
realized the blunders committed by them which
shows discrimination against students of Jammu
region.
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MIER,
GSN celebrate Gandhi Jayanti
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 1:
Model Institute of Education and Research (MIER)
in collaboration with J&K Gandhi Smarak Nidhi
(GSN) and J&K Harijan Sevak Sangh celebrated
Gandhi Jayanti at BC Road here today.
According to a
release, the function was presided over by the
chief guest Prof Abdul Aziz founder Principal of
MIER College of Education. Prof Kaushalya Wali
president J&K Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Prof Mrs
Iqbal Malik MIER College of Education and Mr D D
Kerni shared the dais.
Dr Poonam Jamwal,
HOD Human Resources Development wing of MIER and
Mrs Khurana Bajaj, secretary of the participating
organisations, jointly organised the function. It
commenced with chanting of Vande-Matram presented
by the students of the institution. it was
followed by lighting of traditional lamp ( Jyoti)
by the chief guest.
The participants
in the function paid rich tributes to the father
of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi and resolved to
follow the path shown by him. Mr Kerni in his
address recalled the great contributions of
Mahatma Gandhi in the freedom struggle.
Prof Abdul Aziz
spoke on the life and struggle of Mahatma Gandhi
and described him as the great revolutionary of
the century. He spoke on the concerted efforts of
Gandhiji regarding untouchability and providing
equal justice, respect and dignity to the
Harijans. He appealed the teaching community to
imbibe the spirit of love, faith, peace and
discipline as embodied in Gandhian ideals.
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D2D
Express opens Corporate Head Quarters
at Talab Tillo
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 1:
D2D Express Cargo, the speed Cargo division of
NITCO Roadways Pvt. Ltd today opened its
Corporate Head Quarters at Shanti Villa, Talab
Tillo here.
Speaking on the
occasion , the Managing Director of the NITCO
Group said that the operations of the unit will
be a great facility for the trading and business
Community of India in general and that of Jammu
in particular.
He said the Jammu
being our own city we always see to it that
people here get the best of what we offer.
He expressed the
hope that the business trading houses of Jammu
will patronize the service in a big way and reap
the benefits of this speed Cargo division.
Through this
service the transit time of goods from Jammu to
Punjab stations to Delhi and other business
centres and vice versa will be reduced from days
to hours.
He further said
the unit will be guided by the principle
"Safety, Speed and Satisfaction"in its
operations.
He said D2D
Express Cargo is now a separate entity dedicated
entirely to provide high quality Express Cargo
movement services country wide.
This Cargo service
will be providing fast and assured time committed
service to the advantage of those customers who
want their Cargo to be moved fast. The services
of this unit will be comparable to the best of
the Express Cargo companies of India.
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Petrol
tank owners go on hunger strike
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 1:
J&K Petrol Tank Owners Association members
have gone on hunger strike in protest against the
decision of the Indian Oil Corporation regarding
bulk transportation to Srinagar and Leh.
As per a release,
the members objected that why the IOC opened the
tender 2002 while the president of the
Association Mr Anan Sharma has already discussed
the matter on the subject with senior Divisional
Manager Mr P K Yadav at his office regarding
re-tender and demanded on behalf of the
transporters that the period of tender 1999
expired on Sept 30 mid-night and further
extension of three months on same terms and
conditions.
But the Senior
Divisional Manager refused to do so. As the
demands of the Association were turned down the
members resolved to go on hunger strike from
today till the favourable action is taken by the
management of the Corporation. It said that there
will not be any loading of petroleum products
from Jammu depot or elsewhere till the matter is
resolved.
Mr Anan Sharma
said that they will not succumb till the demands
of the transporters including re-tender as well
as extension for another three months on the same
terms and conditions is granted.
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Bhim
Singh flays CEC
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 1:
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
chairman Prof Bhim Singh, in a strong worded
letter to the Chief Election Commission of India,
has protested against the criminal assault on the
voters of Udhampur and Kathua by denying the
right to cast their vote despite the voters
having been issued Identity Cards by the
appropriate authority.
As per a release
Prof Singh visited various polling stations
Udhampur namely Polling Station Nos: 45, 45-A, 34
etc where nearly one hundred young voters were
refused to cast their vote even when they were
holding duly issued I-cards by Election
Commission. Excuse given was that their names
were not recorded or entered in the electoral
sheets supplied to Presiding Officers.
Prof Singh in his
protest letter said Election Commission had
issued I cards only after verification of name of
each voter only two weeks back. How can their
names disappear from voters lists. Prof Singh
also spoke to Mr Ghanshyam, secretary of the
Election Commission and requested the Commission
to intervene. He also took up the matter with the
District Election Officer (Deputy Commissioner)
Udhampur. The latter failed to take appropriate
action.
Prof Singh later
rushed to Jammu to talk to media and send
memorandum to CEC of India. In a scathing attack
on CEC he said Election Commission has been a
party to the fraud being committed on State
voters by denying them right of franchise and
then conniving with the State administration to
exercise mechanical rigging machines.
He said the EMV
system did not work till 8.30 am while voters
were standing outside polling stations. He urged
the EC to extend voting time upto 6 pm so that
voters could exercise their right. Prof Singh
accused the Election Commission of importing
employees from Punjab to handle EVMs with a clear
intention to rig the polls.
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WRP
leader for peace, amity in region
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 1:
The spiritual leader and Executive Member of
World Religious Parliament, Indian region Swami
Sidh Baba Sri Sri 1008 Kirti ji Sanatan Dham
Allahabad who is on peace mission addressed the
public here on Monday.
As per a release,
the J&K Chapter of World Religious Parliament
members accorded warm welcome to the renowned
spiritual personality and organised a special
programme in this connection.
In his message,
Swamiji appealed the members of the WRP to spread
the message of peace, love and brotherhood among
the members of all the communities. The universal
brotherhood and communal harmony is the need of
the hour in the entire world.
Swamiji also
inaugurated the social service programme
‘Self Help Programme’ launched by the
local J&K Chapter and lauded their efforts in
forging unity and spreading message of mutual
love and compassion.
The president of
J&K chapter Braham Rishi Jagan Nath Sharma
and general secretary S K Khushu welcomed the
Swamiji and urged the public for their whole
-hearted support.
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Touching
send off to Dr Kuda
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Oct 1:
Dr N K Kuda, Director Animal Husbandry,
Department Kashmir was accorded touching send off
on attaining his age of superannuation yesterday.
Dr Kuda who served
in Kashmir and Ladakh regions of J&K has
rendered 36 years of service to the state. A
graduate from Mou Veterinary College, Indore with
distinction in Breeding and Genetics, Dr Kuda was
offered a job as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon by
M P Government but he preferred to serve in his
own state and joined the services in 1967.
He has had the
distinction of remaining associated with
Intensive Cattle Development programme from its
inception. His contribution to the improvement of
live stock in the Valley and Ladakh in different
capacities will be long remembered.
The J&K
Veterinary Doctors Association organized a
function here today to bid farewell to Dr Kuda
and welcome the Dr Mohammed Mushtaq Ahmed who
took over as new Director of the Department.
On the occasion
various officers of the Department and others
recounted the services of Dr Kuda in taking the
Department to new heights and being one of the
architects of live stock development which has
made the Valley self sufficient in milk
production.
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Governor asks TB Association to
work with
missionary spirit
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Oct. 1: Governor,
Mr Girish Chandra Saxena, has called upon the
Tuberculosis Association of Jammu and Kashmir to
intensify its activities with a missionary zeal to help
in wiping out the dreaded disease of tuberculosis from
every corner of the State.
In his message on
launching of 53rd TB Seal Sale Campaign on Mahatma
Gandhi’s birthday, the Governor commended the role
of the Tuberculosis Association of Jammu and Kashmir in
supplementing the governmental efforts in eradicating TB
and rehabilitating TB sufferers by propagating knowledge
about the disease and the facilities available for its
treatment.
The Governor appealed to
the people to extend their wholehearted support and
cooperation to all such voluntary efforts in an endeavour
to check the spread of tuberculosis through B.C.G.
vaccination programmes and better hygienic and patient
management practices.
Coercion complaints stage
managed
Pak’s
last bid to derail elections fails: Govt
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Oct 1: The
State Government today complimented the people of Jammu
and Kashmir for participating in the third phase of
assembly elections with courage and grit which concluded
today, defying the militants diktats and stepped up
violence.
A spokesman of the
government said here this evening that Pakistan and her
sponsored militants, who were jittery over the peaceful
and successful conduct of first two phases of assembly
polls in the State with large participation, today made a
determined effort to scare the voters. Nearly 30
incidents of militant violence took place in the third
phase, which claimed lives of 16 persons besides injuries
to several others. Not only the militant violence, they
even sponsored demonstrations at some places to influence
the media persons claiming to dissociate from the
elections and discouraging the large number of willing
voters. Allegations of coercion were also made to
discredit the electoral process as part of their plan.
After having failed to
derail the electoral process, the militants even targeted
the returning poll parties with the electronic voting
machines during which seven security personnel were
killed in the Valley this evening.
Despite all this, a
substantial number of voters i.e. 28 per cent in Pulwama
and 25 per cent in Anantnag districts came out to
exercise their right of franchise.
This entire exercise has
been observed by a large number of foreign diplomats,
which is reasonably good in the given situation.
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