Mufti faces a yeoman
task as J&K CM
NEW
DELHI, Oct 26: Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, who will
be the new Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir,
lives with the tag of a man blamed for rise in
militancy in the border state and faces a yeoman
task of shedding that image.
67-year old
Sayeed, who gets the prize post with the help of
the support of the Congress, is a stalwart of
that party and one who stridently opposed
Kashmir’s number one personality Sheikh
Abdullah.
It was during
Sayeed’s tenure as the Union Home Minister
in the V P Singh Government from December 1989 to
November 1990 that militancy heightened in J and
K and his daughter Rubayya was kidnapped by
militants in the Valley.
The Home Minister
allowed the release of some militants in return
for her freedom which boosted the morale of
militants and Mufti received a lot of flak for
this action.
Mufti still
believes that talks with militants could help in
ending over a decade-old violence in the state.
Born on January
12, 1936 in Brijbehara of Anantnag district in J
and K studied at SP College in Srinagar and went
to Aligarh for his MA and Law Degree.
His political
journey began in 1950 through the National
Conference and in 1959 he was member of the
Democratic National Conference.
With the merger
of his party with the Congress, he became a
Congressman in 1965. He stayed put in the
Congress and from 1975-87, Mufti held the reins
of the Congress party in the state as its
president.
Sayeed was a
member of the State Legislative Assembly from
1962 to 1972 followed by five years as a member
of the Legislative Council. He was Deputy
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperation and
Minister of Works and Urban Development.
In 1985, he again
won his Assembly seat from Anantnag.
A long time critic
of the National Conference, he has a running feud
with Farooq Abdullah, who blames him for the
dismissal of his Governments in 1984 and 1990.
Mufti had crossed
over to the Janata Dal in 1987 and became a
minister in the centre.
Mufti was elected
to the Rajya Sabha in 1986 and again in 1992 but
he resigned in 1996.
After a long
winter of political hibernation he returned to
active politics after the 1998 Lok Sabha
elections. He revived the Congress in the Valley
and won the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat.
Ahead of the J and
K elections, Sayeed formed the PDP which put up a
splendid showing bagging 16 seats.
Sayeed is married
to Gulshan and has one son and three daughters.
His elder daughter Mehbooba has followed in his
footsteps and was a Congress Legislator in J and
K and kept the Congress flag aflutter in the
state when Mufti was away.
Sayeed was
elected to the state legislature in 1962 from
Dachinpora constituency on a Congress ticket and
rose to prominence by becoming the first Muslim
Union Home Minister at the Centre in 1989, in the
Government led by V P Singh.
Sayeed has held a
ministerial portfolio in State Government twice
as a Congressman but switched to Janata Dal in an
anti-Congress wave after the party suffered a
loss of image due to the Bofors kick back
scandal.
He, however,
rejoined Congress on the eve of 1996 Assembly
elections but did not contest polls.
With his daughter
Mehboooba Mufti also jumping into the political
fray, Sayeed decided to lauch a regional
political party — People’s Democratic
Party.
But Sayeed faced a
bitter electorate losing the 1999 parliamentary
elections in his stronghold of Anantnag-Pulwama
constituency.
Sayeed, along with
Mehbooba, started nursing the new party’s
grassroots and directly took the fight to the
camp of ruling National Conference, which paid
rich dividends in the just concluded Assembly
polls.
Though Sayeed
himself took the back seat with Mehbooba leading
the PDP for the most of the six years of National
Conference rule from 1996, he emerged as the top
contender from the party for the Chief
Ministerial post.
Sayeed came close
to becoming the Chief Minister in 1976 when
Congress withdrew its support to the Government
led by Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah, the NC founder.
A strong advocate
of dialogue with the separatists including the
militants, Sayeed quit Congress for second time
in 1998 as, according to him, the high command
did not agree with his suggestion for resolving
the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI)
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Gen Jamwal launches project
"Pre Care"
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR,
Oct 26:
In order to provide an incentive for healthy
living to all the ex-servicemen and widows, a
welfare scheme christened as project
‘Pre-Care ‘ was launched by Maj Gen A S
Jamwal, General officer commanding HQ ATNKK &
G Area and an impetus was given to the welfare
scheme by inaugurating the first medical camp at
MH Chennai.
The two aspects
which led the GoC to think about the project are
firstly, inability of a majority of the
ex-servicemen and widows to afford such
examination in terms of ability. This scheme aims
at monitoring the state of health of the aged
ex-servicemen and the widows by providing them
with the facility for an annual medical check up.
This is to be followed up with special
investigations if required , in order to provide
an opportunity for detection and treatment of
minor/ major ailments in time and prevent
complications of old age diseases.
The people in
later part of their life are more prone to suffer
from diseases spread by ever increasing pollution
apart from the old age ailments like
hypertension, diabetes, kidney and heart diseases
etc, which if not detected and treated at the
earliest can cause irreparable damage and
complications. The majority of ex-servicemen and
widows live in rural areas where adequate medical
facilities are not available.
The conduct of
this examination will be quick , less time
consuming and in such a manner that they will
volunteer for it rather than having the feeling
of being forced into it. The Gen hopes that this
pilot project will be emulated all over the
country.
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North Zone Ophthalmological
Society conference held
Health, education priority
sectors for a
developing nation: Prof Sharma
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26:
Stressing a need to create a caring society in
the country, Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University
Prof R R Sharma has said that Health care and
education are the two priority sectors for any
developing nation.
Prof Sharma, who
was chief guest at the 16th Annual Conference of
North Zone Ophthalmological Society held at
Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences,
Sidhra in Jammu today said that it was the need
of the hour to create awareness among the people
and create a caring society. It is necessary to
conduct introspection within ourselves as to what
we have achieved or lost in last fifty years of
independence.
Recalling the
remarks of late Prime Minister Pt Jawahar Lal
Nehru, prof Sharma said that the great visionary
had expressed that freedom would lesson the
hardships of the people. And he had something in
mind to create a caring society in the country.
Since some achievement has been made in this
direction but a lot has yet to be done. The NGOs
can play a great role in this direction and
contribute a lot in improving the health
conditions of the people.
At the same time,
the chief guest appreciated the services of the
local NGOs for conducting free-eye camps in the
region and stressed the need of providing
services to the needy people in the remote rural
areas. The rural people are deprived lot and
really need their services. Besides food and
shelter, health care is equally important for a
nation. No doubt the economic reforms are
necessary for building a nation but the over all
development is connected to the good education
and better health care. He complimented the
Society and the organisers for holding such a
programme.
Earlier, Dr S S
Soodan in his presidential address to the
gathering referred to some new techniques of
conducting eye operations and the need of
awareness among the people especially from the
rural area regarding eye -related problems. He
said the Science of medicines is undergoing fast
changes. Many diseases of the erstwhile era have
been controlled or eradicated. Significant
advances have been made in diagnosis and
management of eye diseases.
Today, the
cataract surgery has become more precise and
safe. There are sophistications in vitreous and
retina surgery. The refractive and IOLS surgery
have improved quality of life and cosmetic
appearance of many faces. More changes will take
place in next few decades. Best advise and
treatment will be available from any corner of
the world by telemedicine ( Ophthalmology) and
video conferencing. It will be possible to give
high quality medical care in all parts of the
country.
Dr Soodan pointed
out that the new challenges are emerging. Age
related diseases, systemic and immunological
disorders, effects of pollution and misuse of
drugs and now bioterrorism and even chemical
terrorism are making inroads in the field of
Ophthalmology. A lot of potential is available in
our country and even our doctors are providing
good services in other countries. This potential
is needed to be utilised.
Commenting on the
importance of Health care, Dr Soodan said it
should be priority sector for the Government and
it needs better management and fair allocation of
resources. A large number of blind people
residing in rural areas need the services of the
doctors. With the globilisation of health care
the days of individual enterprises are gradually
shrinking. It is time for the professionals to
pool their resources, knowledge, enthusiasm to
learn practice management and to start group
practice. Proper incentives, subsidies and tax
holidays should be given to the people working in
the field.
On this
occasion, heads of some NGOs and individuals
conducting free eye camps and rendering free
services to the poor and needy in the region were
also honoured by the Society. They
included—Dr Sat Paul Saraf from Viklang
Chhatra Trust Akhnoor, Mrs Santosh Magotra from
J&K Helpline Society, Dr Ashwani Jojra from
SEHYOG, Dr Krishan Lal from Udhampur, Dr S P
Sharma, Kuldip Raj Gupta (Gem Opticians) and Brij
Bhushan Gupta from R S Pura.
Earlier, the
Conference was inaugurated by Prof R R Sharma
with the lighting of traditional lamp, followed
by the Saraswati Vandana. Dr S P Padha, Chairman
Organising Committee welcomed the delegates and
guests attending this two day conference. Mr D V
Batra Vice-President of ASCOMS read the message
of Shri Chander Swamiji who is also Chief Patron.
Dr S S Soodan Prof & HOD Ophthalmology ASCOMS
was installed as new president of NZOS by the
outgoing president Dr K L Passi of Chandigarh.
The chief guest
also inaugurated the trade exhibition in the
complex. Over 25 companies involved in
manufacturing of eye equipment displayed their
products. Prof Sharma also released the Souvenir
of the Society on this occasion.
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Infantry - Queen of the
Battle
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26: Infantry— the Queen of
the Battle is celebrating October 27 every year
as the Infantry Day, which has a historical
significance.
On this day, 55
years ago, in response to the first threat to the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of the
nation, the leading elements of the Indian
Infantry landed in Srinagar and resolutely
defended Kashmir from falling into enemy hands.
The Indian
Infantry is one of the most battle hardened and
combat rich forces in the world. Replete with the
glorious history of welfare over a couple of
centuries, the Infantry proudly continues to
perform the primary and vital role in managing
the security environment of the nation.
Infantry is the
arm of close combat, with the role of closing in
with the enemy to capture or destroy him. In
defence, Infantry holds key areas of tactical and
strategic significance untill the " Last Man
Last Round". These crucial roles make
Infantry the most predominant, indispensable and
ultimate combat arm for achieving victory in war.
In the modern era of low intensity conflict
operations, Infantry with its versatility and
ability to achieve results under all adversaries
has proved to be the key arm to achieve success
in all scenarios.
It is the only arm
continuously employed in the ongoing proxy war in
Jammu and Kashmir and for combating insurgency in
North East.
For their acts of
valour and supreme sacrifice, the infantrymen
have an enviable combat record, having won 17
Param Vir Charkas and 29 Ashok Chakras out of the
total 21 Param Vir Chakaras and 31 Ashok Chakras
which have been awarded to the Army sofar.
To commemorate the
Infantry Day and to pay befitting saluation to
our soldiers, there is an unusual event in the
form of Field Marshal Cariappa Memorial Lecture
to be organized, which will be delivered by Union
Minister of Disinvestments Mr Arun Shourie, at
Air Force Auditorium Subroto Park. The lecture
will be followed by wreath laying by serving and
retired Infantry Officers at Amar Jawan Jyoti and
at various War Memorials all over the country.
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DM
imposes Section 144 CrPC
Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu,
Oct 26:
To maintain the Law and order in Jammu city in
wake of Annual Darbar Move to the winter capital
Jammu, the District Magistrate, Jammu, Mr. Rohit
Kansal under Section 144 CrPC has imposed
restrictions on taking out processions and
raising provocative slogans out side the New
Secretariat premises.
According to an
order of the District Magistrate, Jammu that no
processions shall be taken out by any individual
or groups of individuals and no provocative
slogans shall be raised by any one in the areas
falling on routes which include Bajaj Tower to
Amar filling station, on fly over from Police
Control Room to District Institute of Education
and Training’s behind New Secretariat on fly
over from Subash Chowk (Mahesh Pura Chowk) to
DIET, Rotary behind New Secretariat to New
Secretariat and areas falling in the radius of
200 Mts. From outer gate of Raj Bhawan
(Periphery) at Jammu viz. Karan Nagar, Amphalla,
Ustand Mohalla, Panjtirthi, Manda etc.
However, this
order shall not apply to marriage and funeral
procession. This order shall come into force with
immediate effect from Oct. 26 for a period of two
months or till rescinded whichever is earlier.
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Separate
division for Jammu demanded
LIC agents hold 16th annual
convention
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26:
Deliberation on various issues and problems
created due to the liberalization policies were
held during the 16th annual Convention of
Association of LIC Agents here today.
The convention was
inaugurated by Mr Mohan Lal Nahata, zonal
secretary Life Insurance Agents Federation of
India (LIAFI), North Zone by lighting the
traditional lamp. This was followed by Vande
Matram and presentation of group song by the
Students of Environmental Education Day Boarding
School.
The convention is
held every year by the LIC Agents Association, an
affiliated body of LIAFI to share the views and
bridge the communication gap among its members
and highlight the problems. Besides, it also
highlights the contribution of LIC in nation
building.
Highlighting the
role of agents, the speakers said they are the
back-bone of the Corporation, but regretted that
the agents were facing onslaught from the
management.
The agents from
Jammu Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Doda, R S Pura,
Samba and Udhampur participated in the
convention, which was presided over by outgoing
president Harbhajan Singh.
Welcoming the
guests and members, Mr Kavi Raj Sharma, senior
vice president of the Association said the annual
convention could not be held on August 31 this
year as usual, as the day coincided with the
festival of Janam Ashtami and the programme was
later delayed due to the announcement of Assembly
elections in J&K.
While highlighting
the problems being faced by the agents, he
alleged that in the name of Policy Holder
Protection Regulation 2002, the agents were being
made scapegoats as they are being penalized for
no fault of theirs.
He wanted to know
why the agent is being punished if the customer
under IRDA wants to terminate the contract within
15 days.
He also criticized
the LIC management for not bringing to book the
benami agents whose number, he said is more than
licensed agents. These very agents are damaging
the image of LIC, he added.
He also
demanded that a full-fledged Divisional Office be
set up at Jammu.
Mr Mohan Lal
Dubey, general secretary of the Association,
while presenting the annual report, highlighted
various achievements of the Association during
the last two years.
He said the
Association has been advocating for the group
insurance scheme for the LIAFI member agent and
under this scheme all the agents of the
Association can get a coverage for Rs 50,000 with
accident cover through their respective Branch
Association.
The other issues
on which the Association has been fighting
include enhancement in gratuity amount to Rs
33,50,000, grant of pension to agents and
amendment to Agents Regulation to the best
benefit of the agents community.
Addressing the
gathering, Mr Harinder Singh, the outgoing
president said the Association is putting its
best efforts to get the working condition of the
branch office improved to the best satisfaction
of policy holders. He also complimented the
members for their cooperation.
On the occasion
the election of new office bearers of the
Association was held and Mr Narinder Sharma and
Darbari Lal Verma were elected as the new
president and general secretary respectively with
voice vote.
Among other
dignitaries who addressed the gathering included
Messrs Satinder Sharma, Divisional Manager LIC of
India, Srinagar Division and S Balwant Singh
Marketing Manager of LIC.
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DPF
threatens to sue EC
SRINAGAR,
Oct 26:
The newly-formed Democratic People’s Forum
(DPF) today threatened to sue the Election
Commission (EC) if it failed to take action
against those polling officials who were
allegedly involved in "massive rigging and
manipulations of the election results" in
favour of the National Conference (NC) in the
just-concluded Assembly elections in Jammu and
Kashmir.
Mr Abdul Haq Khan
and Mr Ghulam Qadir Mir, the two independent
candidates from Lolab and Kupwara segments
respectively who were defeated by the NC
candidates, also demanded that the Election
Commission and the Government should appoint an
inquiry commission against the erring officials.
(UNI)
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Delay in
justice shakes faith of common
people: Justice Sethi
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26:
Expressing grave concern over increasing crime
graph in the society, Justice (Retd) R P Sethi of
Supreme Court, has stressed the need for speedy
justice to cope up with this prevailing
situation.
Addressing an
introductory party of the students of the Dogra
Law College at Bari-Brahamana, Justice Sethi
highlighted defects in the justice delivering
system and stressed that these defects should be
removed once for all.
Justice Sethi
explained the phenomena of increasing crime in
the society. Supporting with the data, he
highlighted how crimes have been increasing in
the society, which is reflected in the incidence
of one cognizable crime after every seven
seconds. The same is equally true with regard of
other types of crimes, he said adding
that,"Our courts are not sufficient equipped
to do speedy justice, as a result there is huge
backlog of various cases pending in the various
courts".
This, he said, has
somehow shaken the faith of common man. The need
of the hour is to strengthen judicial and
non-judicial justice delivering system both in
terms of men and material, he said.
Justice Sethi
while lauding efforts of the College management
and the staff assured his cooperation in the
mission to make this college a model law college.
He advised the students to work with dedication
and sincerity.
Speaking on the
occasion, Mr Gulchain Singh Charak, chairman of
the Dogra Law College highlighted achievements of
the College and claimed that this was the only
private Law College in Jammu. He said that since
its establishment, Dogra Law College has been
imparting quality education to the students. He
lavished praise on the management of the College
and hoped that they will work with same
dedication and zeal for making Dogra Law College
as a model law college in the State.
Mr Charak said
that it was all due to dedication of the staff
and management that College has earned a good
name in a short span of time.
Earlier, the
function started with the welcome speech by the
Principal, Mr N S Reddy followed by lighting of
the traditional lamp by the chief guest Justice
(Retd) R P Sethi and chairman of the College Mr
Gulchain Singh Charak. It was followed by
Saraswati Vandhana.
Director of the
College, Prof T N Shalla, gave a resume of the
College functioning and future plans. The
students also presented cultural items which
appreciated by the audience.
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Kotwal
himself responsible for his defeat: Parihar
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26: BJP rebel candidate Dalip Singh
Parihar, who unsuccessfully contested against
state BJP chief from Bhaderwah, refuted statement
of state BJP president Mr Daya Krishan Kotwal in
which he has blamed him (Parihar) for his
(Kotwal’s) defeat.
In a statement
issued here today, Mr Parihar said that Kotwal
himself responsible for this debacle who himself
is president of the state unit. He said that Mr
Kotwal remained MLCs for four years as well as
president of the State but he never bothered to
have contact with party workers and remained busy
in factionalism. He alleged that Kotwal never
called the senior and active party leaders in
working committee meeting only to watch his
personal interest. During this period, Mr Kotwal
succeeded in keeping the party high command at
Delhi in darkness with the connivance of some RSS
leaders.
He further said
that Kotwal’s security deposit would have
been forfeited if RSS activitists had not raided
the Bhaderwah constituency during the last three
days of the polling day.
Mr Parihar
reminded that he has been demanding that Mr
Kotwal be replaced with Mr Chander Mohan Sharma,
who according to him is one of the senior most
leader of State BJP and has full dedication and
devotion for the party. He asked Kotwal to
refrain from putting responsibility on him for
his defeat but should go through his own poor
performances as State president.
It is worthwhile
to mention here that Kotwal has alleged in
BJP’s meeting that Dalip Parihar, at behest
of a senior BJP leader, had worked over time to
ensure his defeat. Kotwal had alleged that a
senior leader had supported Parihar with cash and
moral support.
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Lok
Adalat held at R S Pura
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26: A Lok Adalat was held at Munsiff
Court R S Pura under the instructions of Mr S C
Gupta, Chairman, District Legal Services
Authority, District and Sessions Judge Jammu.
As per a release
the bench comprised of Mr Suresh Sharma, Chief
Judicial Magistrate Jammu, Mr Rajesh Kumar Abrol,
Munsiff R S Pura for Additional Munsiff Court R S
Pura and Mr Suresh Sharma, CJM Jammu and Miss
Manisha Kohli Additional Munsiff R S Pura for
Munsiff Court R S Pura.
During the course
of deliberations 49 cases of Munsiff Court R S
Pura were pertaining to CrPC, Ranbir Penal Code
and Bank Recovery Suits were listed for
settlement. Out of these 13 criminal cases and 10
bank cases were disposed off. An amount of Rs
6,000 was recovered as fine and Rs 29800 was
realized on spot in bank recovery suits.
Forty-five cases
of Additional Munsiff Court pertaining to CrPC,
RPC and Bank recovery suits were listed for
settlement out of which 34 criminal cases and one
bank case were disposed off. An amount of Rs 9400
was recovered as fine and Rs 2400 was realized on
spot in bank recovery suits.
A large number of
litigants and prominent citizens of R S Pura
participated in the Lok Adalat. Publicity
material regarding free legal aid was distributed
amongst the participants besides representatives
from the Jammu Rural Bank including Mr R S
Billawria and Mr Ajay Kumar Gupta Managers, Bar
Association R S Pura, prosecution agency and
staff members of Legal Aid Section participated
in the Lok Adalat.
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JDU
discusses causes for party’s debacle
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26:
The Janata Dal United (JDU) held a one day
conference here today to review the ongoing
political situation in Jammu and Kashmir state
and deliberate on the various issues that led to
Party’s debacle in the recently held
Assembly elections.
The meeting was
chaired by the state president of the Party, Mr
Sanjesh Gupta and it among others was addressed
by Party secretary general and spokesman, Dr A K
Khoru, chairperson, Parliamentary Board, Mrs
Mohni Mohan and Afroza Qadri.
The speakers
candidly admitted that Party was not strong at
grass root level that led to its debacle in the
Assembly elections. It may be recalled that JD U
had fielded 23 candidates in the Assembly
elections but failed to bag any seat.
The other reasons
for the Party defeat assigned by them were that
no proper publicity was given to Party programmes
and no mass contact was held with the people as
the elections were announced in a huff.
In his address Mr
Gupta asked the Partymen to visit every nook and
corner of the state and acquaint themselves with
the problems being faced by the masses. He also
asked them to take the Party policies, aims and
objectives to the people to broaden its base in
the state.
He said as the
people have given a spilt verdict in the recently
held Assembly elections and there is no guarantee
that present house will complete its full term.
The members took a
solemn pledge to strengthen the organization at
grass root level by rededicating themselves to
Party cause.
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Relief
distributed among ex-servicemen, war-widows
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26: Zila Sainik Welfare Office Jammu
along with his staff members visited Ranbir Singh
Pura and distributed relief and sewing machines
among war widows and widows.
According to a
press release, cash relief of Rs 1000 each was
given to the needy widows namely Darshna Devi,
Rattno Devi, Khem Kour, Amrit Kour, Shanti Devi,
Premo Devi, and Toshi Devi.
Daugher’s
marriage relief of Rs 3500 each was also given to
Mrs Koushalaya Devi and Kanta Devi. A sewing
machine was presented to Mrs Chano Devi at R S
Pura while an amount of Rs 500 was paid to Mrs
Jeto Devi.
Col Karan Singh
spoke to a large number of ex-servicemen, widows
and their dependents who had gathered at R S Pura
from adjoining areas. Capt Girdhari Lal,
president of the Ex-Servicemen Committee, Hony
Capt Mool Raj Sharma were also present along with
executive committee members.
Col Singh educated
the ex-servicemen and widows present there about
various schemes concerning to their welfare
available in Jammu and Kashmir Government and
Central Government.
The ex-servicemen
and widows expressed their happiness as their
routine documentation and completion of different
types of relief forms and relief to the need is
being given on the spot thereby avoiding their
coming to Jammu and saving them from travelling
in convenience because of their old age and
ailing health.
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JSM,
others celebrate Accession Day
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26:
Jammu State Morcha (JSM) celebrated J&K
State’s Accession Day in which a large
number of JSM activists took part and hailed
Maharaja Hari Singh for his historic decision on
the J&K’s accession to India.
The JSM chairman
Mr Shree Kumar took to task all those who had all
along tried to convey that Maharaja Hari Singh
was opposed to the idea of J&K becoming an
integral part of India and that he was an ardent
believer to the concept of State’s full
merger with Union of India and that he had made
his intentions clear as early as in 1931 during
Round Table Conference in London.
Prof Hari Om,
Member ICHR, said that Maharaja’s decision
of accession to India was unconditional and that
Article 370, which was incorporated in the
Constitution on October 17, 1949, had nothing to
do with accession issue.
Co-chairman of
Morcha Prof Virender Gupta also spoke on the
occasion and said that Maharaja’s decision
to merge J&K State with Union of India will
go down in the history as a great landmark.
Morcha general
secretary Mr Tilak Raj Sharma denounced Kashmiri
leadership which has did every thing possible to
jeopardize the legitimate political, economical
and social interests of people of Jammu and
Ladakh region.
Other Morcha
leaders who spoke included Messrs Ashwani Sharma,
JSM MLA from Bishnah, Jagdish Dogra, Rajiv
Charak, Omkar Seth and others.
Panthers Students
Union took out a procession on the even of
Accession Day with Union of India. The procession
was led by PSU leader Mr Vilakshan Singh which
staring from Jammu University passed through
Bikram Chowk, Jewel Chowk and culminated at City
Chowk. those who addressed included Messrs
Sidharth, Rajan and Rahul Gupta.
City unit of BJP
celebrated Accession Day today. Mr Chander Mohan
Sharma, state vice president of BJP while
addressing said that Praja Parishad, Jan Sangh
and BJP have always struggled and made sacrifices
for strengthening the accession of State with
India at a time when National Conference and
Congress had been diluting the idea for their
petty political ends.
Messrs Satya Pal
Grover, Upender Bhat, Master Sohan Lal, Dev Raj
Sharma, S N Bakshi, Om Parkash Kakku, Gurbachan,
Dr Mohan Lal, Murari Lal, Rajesh Khajuria, Dilip
Gupta, Om Parkash Gupta, Tilak Raj Chachu,
Rajinder Gupta, Ashwani Bali, Ashok Mota, Sanjay
Khanna, Ashok Sawhney, Jaswant Gupta and Naresh
Dogra also spoke.
Refugee welfare
and Educational Society led by Mr Ramesh Chander
Sharma observed two minutes silence to pay homage
to over one lakh civilians who were massacred in
1947 at the hands of Pakistani raiders. The
society members hailed the instrument of
accession signed by Maharaja Hari Singh merging
the State of Jammu and Kashmir with Union of
India.
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Students
to intensify agitation against
anti-Maharaja remarks
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26:
To chalk out further course of action to
intensify the agitation against the controversial
remarks against Maharaja Hari Singh, contained in
the school curriculum book, JJSF general
secretary Mr Pushvinder Singh today held
discussions with representatives of both the
women colleges in Jammu.
Mr Pushvinder
Singh met president Government College for Women
Parade Miss Sheetal Arya and vice -president as
well as general secretaries of GCW Gandhi Nagar.
The girls’ student leaders announced their
full support to the agitation.
Earlier, a meeting
of GGM Science College students was held under
the chairmanship of Mr Pushvinder Singh wherein
the students vowed to further intensify the
agitation if the Education authorities do not
withdraw the controversial chapter from the
school curriculum book.
While addressing
the meeting, the JJSF leader urged the student
community to show unity and fight unitedly
against anti-Dogra and anti-Jammu forces in the
State. He also also appealed all the senior
citizens and intellectuals to support the
students’ voice raised in favour of Jammu
region.
He lashed on the
J&K Board authorities for presenting Maharaja
Hari Singh in bad light and warned that people of
Jammu will not tolerate even a single word
against the Dogra ruler.
Others who
addressed the meeting included Rohit Sharma, Sonu
Sharma, Deepak and Vinod Kumar.
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7
day workshop on Urdu journalism inaugurated
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26: A seven day workshop in Urdu
journalism and creative writing in Urdu prose has
been organized by the Department of Urdu Jammu
University. The workshop was inaugurated by Prof
Zahur -u-Din, Director of the Workshop on October
21.
The objective of
the workshop is to provide intensive training to
the students and teachers in the field of
journalism and creative writing.
Those who
participated in the workshop included Dr Shohab
Inayat Malik, Dr Mohammed Reyaz Ahmed, Mrs Rabia
Naseem, Mohammed Azeem Khan, Riyaz ul Haque,
Ashok Kumar, Ghara Ram and Balkar Singh.
Besides providing
the necessary know how regarding writing,
headlines, editorials, features, columns and
radio and TV features for the print and
electronic media. Besides, the interactive
sessions with various media personalties are also
arranged daily.
The journalists
with whom the participants interacted include
Messrs Ved Bhasin, Chairman Kashmir Times Group,
Promod Jamwal, Editor Kashmir Times, Sant Kumar
Sharma, from Times of India and O P Sharma,
Special Correspondent Daily Excelsior. The
workshop will conclude tomorrow.
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Deptt
of Students Welfare holds debating contest
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26: The Department of Students Welfare
University of Jammu organized an inter collegiate
and Departmental debating contest on the topic
"In the on going process of Globalisation,
the Cooperative Movement becomes irrelevant.
As per a release,
Seema Kumari of Women’s College Udhampur
bagged the first position while second position
was got by Somashi Bhargavi of Luthra College of
Education and the third position went to Neena
Marhatta, Women College Udhampur.
Somashi Bhargavi
and Neena Marhatta will be deputed for
participation in English debate while Seema
Kumari and Dhawan Singh will represent the Jammu
University in Hindi debate in the national and
inter University debating contest to be conducted
by the National Council for Cooperative Training,
New Delhi during December this year.
Individual prizes
of Rs 2,000, Rs 15,00, Rs 1,000 will be awarded
to debtors adjudged first,second and third
respectively for English and Hindi debates.
Two consolation
prizes of Rs 500 each besides several prizes
sponsored by national,state level Cooperative
Organization will also be awarded in the national
debating contest.
Prof Rajiv Gupta,
Chairman Campus Cultural Committee was the chief
guest, whereas Prof R D Sharma, Dean Students
Welfare , presided over the function.
The welcome
address was read by Mr Vijay Atri and Renu Nanda
proposed the vote of thanks.
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VHP for probe into
derogatory remarks against Hari Singh
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU.
Oct 26: Jammu
and Kashmir Vishav Hindu Parishad has demanded immediate
withdrawal of derogatory references to Maharaja Hari
Singh in the books prescribed in the curriculum of school
education in Jammu and Kashmir.
As per a release this
demand was made in a resolution adopted to this effect in
the state executive meeting of VHP, which also called for
an inquiry about the persons responsible for these
references who should be duly punished.
The State VHP contended
that Maharaja Hari Singh is held in high esteem by all
sections of the people in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly
in Jammu and any reference uncharitable to him hurts
people’s sentiments.
The VHP held that Maharaja
Hari Singh was more sensitive and responsive to the
problems and sentiments of the people than the present
day so called democratic rulers.
Laxmi Crackers hail DC
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26: Laxmi
Crackers Retailers Union in a meeting has hailed the
District Development Commissioner, Jammu for allotting
space to 80 retailers and 20 whole sale dealers for
selling crackers on the eve of Diwali at Parade Ground
Jammu and Gandhi Nagar.
As per a release, the
meeting was chaired by Mr Ravinder Khajuria. It expressed
resentment and anguish against the decision of Fire
Brigade Department.
The meeting said the
Diwali is most important Hindu festival and it provides
temporary earning to some unemployed youth of Jammu every
year. The Deputy Commissioner had allowed the
installation of the stalls at a gap of every 10 feet, the
release added.
The meeting termed the
attitude of Fire Brigade Department as biased who it said
was allotting space at a distance of 20 feet for
installation of two stalls.
The Union appealed the
Government to act as per the previous orders and respect
the sentiments of the dealers.
Deepak Dhar made MD Housing
Board
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26: The
Government has issued promotion orders of Superintending
Engineer Jammu-Kathua Circle Jammu Mr Deepak Dhar as
Chief Engineer and posted as Managing Director J&K
Housing Board.
As per a release having
graduated from Banaras Engineering College (BHU) Mr Dhar
joined Government as Assistant Engineer and worked on the
post till his promotion as Executive Engineer in 1984. He
worked in different departments like R&B, Housing,
Municipality, JDA and Estates with devotion and zeal and
earned a name for himself.
He was promoted and posted
as Superintending Engineer PWD (R&B) Jammu-Kathua
Circle Jammu where from he was elevated to the post of
Chief Engineer.
An officer of principles
he enjoys a good reputation among the people in general
and his colleagues in particular.
Mr Dhar has been closely
associated with the construction of Jammu Bye Pass and
Core Area development of Jammu City.
Rich tributes paid to Capt
Gandharab Singh
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26: Rich
tributes were paid to Capt Gandharab Singh Manhas of
village Pargwal on his 55th martyrdom today.
As per a release, the
function was organized by the Capt. Gandharab Singh,
Memorial Committee Pargwal.
Shaheed Capt Gandharab
Singh made the supreme sacrifice to stop the Pak raiders
from advancing in Bhimber Sector in 1947. After the seize
of Bhimber Town from the raiders and resorting normal
life in the town he and his party was ambushed by the
raiders enroute at village Kadala on their return.
Late Capt. Gandharab Singh
was a valiant soldier who even after his retirement has
voluntary offered his services to the then ruler of the
state to fight back the raiders to defend the state and
accordingly he was deputed to take care of Bhimber
Sector.
During the function number
of distinguished guests paid glowing tributes for the
supreme sacrifices made by the Late Capt Gandharab Singh.
The function was attended by a large number of people of
the area and Brig. Suchet Singh, Director Sainik Welfare,
J&K was the chief guest.
Students from local
schools presented cultural programme and students winning
in various events were awarded medals and certificates by
the chief guest. Army also extended their cooperation for
successful conduct of the programme.
Prominent among those who
attended the function include Messrs Naridner Singh, Maj
(retd) B R Dogra, vice presidents of Shri Amar Kashatriya
Rajput Sabha.
Alcoholic drugs haul in
Bishnah
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26:
Bishnah police today arrested a youth alongwith a large
quantity of alcoholic drugs from village Chorli on the
outskirts of Bishnah town.
He has been identified as
Raj Kumar alias Raju, a resident of Bishnah. From his
possession, police recovered 1200 capsules of Parvan-Spas
and 27 bottles of Corex. A case against him has been
registered at Bishnah police station.
Arrest was made by a
police party led by SHO Bishnah Inspector Mr Jagdev Singh
under the supervision of SP City (South) Mr Raghubir
Singh and SDPO Bari Barahamana Ms Savita Rani.
Arrest was part of a drive
launched by Bishnah police against the menace of drugs.
Several youths had fallen prey to the menace in the rural
areas.
JU employees flay VC’s
committee
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 26:
Non-Gazetted Employees Association has strongly
criticised the committee constituted by Vice-Chancellor
for auction of vehicles, for returning of Rs 6200 to Mr
Krishan Chand as earnest money in respect of each bid
offered for purchase of Motor-cycles bearing No. JKQ/ 294
and JKQ 7201, despite the fact that the bids offered Mr
Lal in both cases were lowest.
The committee first
promised to handover both the motor-cycles to Mr Lal but
later refused to handover the same to him. The members
demanded extensions in services for all those employees
who are about to retire from their service on attaining
the age of superannuation at 60, as was granted to the
driver of vice-chancellor last year. They also criticised
the advertisement notice issued by the Registrar
University .
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