There is no let down in enemy making bids to sneak in along different spots of the LoC. The most recent has been one at Balakot in Poonch sector. Our army commanders have repeatedly said that terrorist camps in PoK are intact and active. Reports of attempts at sneaking in and clashes taking place prove what Army commanders assert. The Government in Islamabad is unable to convince us that it enjoys authority and can stop infiltration. Pakistani Army and ISI are calling the shots. Home Secretaries of the two countries are meeting today in Islamabad. We think the question of repeated attempts of infiltration by the terrorists should be item one on the talk list. Balakot bid for infiltration is a direct rebuff to Pakistani Government as it comes on the eve of proposed meeting of Home Secretaries. Therefore India should give a proper response. It needs to pose a direct question to the other side. The question is this: “Since you are unable to dismantle the terrorist camps and put an end to their infiltration bids, would you let us do the job and uproot the menace that is vitiating relations between us?” Islamabad government cannot play seek and hide by passing the buck on to her army or the intelligence establishment. India must tell them clearly that it would be ready to smash all the 42 training camps in one splatter.
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Drug racket in Kathua district
Sir,
The drug abuse used to be limited to the cities only but it has reached the rural areas also. The drug abuse in small villages of Kathua district is increasing day by day and the worst thing is that most of the users are teenagers. There is a proper system in place in Kathua which deals with import and distribution of these drugs. These people are spoiling lives of thousands of innocent people. I have seen people taking drugs openly in my town but there is no one to stop them. We need to remove this web in our city which is rapidly increasing. I request the authorities to take action against these people and investigate in this regard.
Yours etc…
Aruditya Jasrotia
Kathua
Promotion of in-service teachers
Sir,
This is with reference to a news item carried by your newspaper,regarding cabinet decision on distance mode degrees. The long pending confusion of the authenticity of distance degrees has been considerably masked by the recent cabinet decision.The Cabinet has attached authenticity to all the distance degrees awarded by Univrsities which are UGC recognised/ approved, which have approval from [DEC] Distance Education Council and which have been awarded till 2005-or were under completion in 2005.The rationale behind the decision has been labelled as streamlining of education depatrtment nay escape route from piles of files containing litigations in the courts of law. The cabinet has decided to hold screening tests for fresh recruitments and some mechanism for promotions to in-servicepost graduate teachers/masters. The education department,the students ,the teaching fraternity …….all have crawled and covered enough distance for the decision on distance degrees and this some mechanism needs to be formulated /defined for promotion of in-service teachers, masters purposes without losing more time and not to lead the education set up to crawl again for want of meanings , minterpretations, litigations and counter litigations, half hearted implementations, and ‘let the sleeping dogs sleep’ attitude. The Chief Minister holding the education portfolio is expected to let his decision see the light of the day lest the department sleeps again.
Yours etc…
Hira Lal Bhat
Durga Nagar
Cartoon controversy
Sir,
The way politicians in India reacted against a cartoon which shows both former Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru and Baba Sahib Ambedkar whipping a snail and goading it to move faster (implying that the process of framing our constitution should be speeded up) will affect artistic creativity and freedom of expression in the Country.
It at the same time shows that politicians can take Parliament to ransom on trivial issues while at the same time having no concern for other big issues facing the Country.
Yours etc…
Prompt action
Sir,
Union Health Minister of India Gh Nabi Azad deserves kudos for his immediate action towards the death of innocent children in GB Pant hospital Srinagar. Indeed, a matter of great priority. We need immediate action to help people who bring their children for treatment.
Yours etc…
Chail Singh
Holland
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