NPP’s
Garib Bachao Andolan from tomorrow
Bhim to sit on 24-hr fast
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 29: National Panthers
Party chairman Prof Bhim Singh will be
sitting on 24-hour fast on April 30, as a
part of ‘Gareeb Bachao Andolan’
of his party at historic venue of Mubarak
Mandi.
Immediately
after completion of his fast on May 1 at
9 a m, Prof Singh will launch his
bare-foot campaign " Gareeb Bachao
Andolan" and after passing through
various parts of Jammu city, he will
conclude his on-foot campaign at Memorial
of Martyr students at GGM Science, Canal
Road, Jammu. He will be accompanied by a
large number of NPP activists and
students.
Prof Singh
claimed that his party would be launching
a decisive battle against injustice,
discrimination with the Jammu region and
corruption, as refugees, Paharis,
unemployed youth, OBCs, STs have been
denied justice in the State. NPP will be
giving wake up call to the people of
Jammu so that they could realise their
mistake committed in the past. He said
refugees were denied package by Prime
Minister and it seems to be some
conspiracy against the Jammu region. He
said Rs 50 crore anouncement was an
insult to those people who can never
spare Congress.
The NPP
chairman claimed that ‘Gareeb Bachao
Andolan’ week would commence from
May 1 and spread over the region. He
alleged that present Government, both
politicians and bureaucrats have been
robbing the poor, State exchequer and
indulging in committing crimes against
innocent people making beggars to pay tax
(VAT) on drinking water and the Pithoos
at Mata Vaishnodevi pilgrimage are made
to pay ‘Jazia’. The Government
has failed to control rising prices of
essential commodities.
Misleading
chapter in School book
Sikh organisations hold
protest against Minister, BOSE
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JAMMU, Apr 29: A joint protest
demonstration was organised by various
Sikh organisations at Satwari Chowk
against a chapter in 3rd Class Hindi
Book, Saras Bharti Bhag-III and burnt the
effigy of Minister of State, Manjit Singh
and State Board of School Education
(BOSE).
The
protestors said that a wrong and
misleading story has been published on
Page Number 61 of the book about Sixth
Guru Hargovind Singh. They alleged that
the book was published in Session 2003-04
and still being circulated in the
schools.
They
blamed Minister of State, Manjit Singh,
who was holding the portfolio of
education when the book was published and
said that being a Sikh Minister the whole
responsibility lies on him. "The
misleading story has hurt the religious
sentiments of the Sikh community",
the protestors further said.
All the
Sikh organisations unanimously urged the
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and PDP
Patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to take
stern action against the Minister and
rectify the book immediately. They also
made a clarion call to the Sikh community
members to boycott the Minister and teach
him a lesson in the elections.
"If
the Minister fails to resign, more
demonstrations will be organised against
him for hurting the sentiments of entire
community", they made it clear.
The Sikh
organisations which participated in the
demonstration were Bhai Kaniya Nishkam
Seva Society, Shiromani Youth Akali Dal,
Sikh Istri Sudhar Sabha, AISFF, Sikh
Naujawan Sabha and Nirbhou Nirver
Organisation.
NSUI
for entrance based admission in LLB, LLM
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JAMMU, Apr 29: A deputation of
National Students Union of India (NSUI)
today called on Vice Chancellor,
University of Jammu (JU), Prof Amitabh
Mattoo and demanded entrance based
admission in LLB and LLM courses.
The
deputation apprised him that merit based
admission was depriving Arts Graduates of
admission, as Science students and
students from private colleges were
getting more marks in the qualifying
examination. They also submitted a
memorandum in this regard to the VC.
Prof
Mattoo gave a patient hearing to the
deputation and directed the matter to
Dean Academic Affairs (DAA). Later, the
deputation met DAA, Prof B P S Sehgal,
who assured that Deptt of Law will soon
bring out a notification in this regard.
The
deputationsits included Arjun Singh
Pathania, Jammu province president,
Behzad Malik, state secretary, Sajjad
Ahmed, Unkush Raina, Sumit Kotwal, Rajesh
Sharma and Nilanajan Sharma.
Nirdhar
Darshan exhibition at GHSS Gandhi Nagar
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Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 29: An exhibition
‘Nirdhar Darshan’ has been
organized at Government Higher Secondary
School (Boys), Gandhi Nagar from April 27
to 30.
The
exhibition was organized by Chief
Education Officer Jammu in collaboration
with Directorate of Cultural Affairs,
Mumbai.
Exhibition
has been started to commemorate 150th
anniversary of Indian struggle of
freedom, 100th anniversary of Shahid
Bhagat Singh and 60th year of
India’s independence.
The major
thrust of the exhibition was to acquaint
the students with various aspects of
Indian freedom of struggle and to infuse
sense of patriotism amongst the students,
the future generation of the country.
Students of over 35 schools visited the
exhibition.
The
exhibition was monitored by a committee
of Principals led by SRML Higher
Secondary School Principal P C Verma.
Clerks’
strike affects normal work in offices
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JAMMU, Apr 29: The pen down strike
launched by the clerical cadre employees
has paralysed normal work in the
government offices in the State.
The
strike, launched under the banner of
Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh All
Departments Clerical Staff Association
today entered the 34th consecutive day
today. They are demanding removal of
anomalies in the pay grades of junior,
senior and head assistants besides junior
stenographers and junior statistical
assistants.
The
central executive body members of the
Association addressed agitating employees
at various offices here today. They
included Ram Kumar Sharma, Rehmat Ullah
Malik, R p Sharma, C L Koul, Ravi Singh,
Sukhbir Singh, Anil Kumar Mehta, Rakesh
Kumar and others. Demonstrations were
held outside various Treasuries today.
The
leaders criticised the government for
causing delay in the redressal of their
demand. They said that employees will
carry their struggle to the logical
conclusion.
Reports
from various districts including Srinagar
and Leh indicated that strike was
complete in all the state offices and the
normal work remained badly hit due to
strike of clerical cadre.
Kul
Hind for 3 townships in Valley
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JAMMU, Apr 29: Kul Hind Nove Soan
Kashmir Front in a meeting here, today
held under the chairmanship of Shadi Lal
Pandita demanded that package announced
by Prime Minister shoule be implemented
in letter and spirit.
In a
statement here, today, he also demanded
construction of three townships in Valley
at district headquarters, payment of
compensation for losses suffered,
granting employment to 20,000 community
youth, removing of encroachments,
increase in relief from Rs 4000 to Rs
7000, stepping up the construction of
quarters at Jagati and acquiring more
land near Jagati for the construction of
extra flats.
Youth
arrested for theft
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POONCH, Apr 29: The police
arrested a local youth for the alleged
theft of Rs 1.50 lakh at village Khet in
Loran area of district Poonch today.
Reports
said incident took place in the house of
Mohd Farooq at Khet village. The villager
had withdrawn money for the marriage of
his younger brother from the Bank. As the
family had gone to nearby Dhok with
cattle, a local youth broke into the
three-storey house of Farooq and decamped
with cash on the intervening night of
April 26 and 27.
SSP Poonch
Jagjeet Kumar himself moved to Loran and
constituted team which worked out case
with in one day. Local youth Tariq Iqbal
who was placed under interrogation on
suspicion broke down and confessed his
guilt. He had concealed money in a pillow
at his residence. The money was recovered
and youth sent behind the bars.
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