Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Former minister and senior vice-president People’s Conference (PC) Abdul Gani Vakil today said that Government’s much hyped ‘Back to Village’ programme of the BJP Government is biggest failure as it is not being implemented on ground anywhere. People are craving for development but the development is missing on the soil.
In a statement issued here, Vakil said B2V programme is the futile exercise of the J&K UT Administration as nothing is being done practical for which the said program was launched by the BJP Government.
No doubt people are made aware of the benefits of B2V programmes but from development point of view on the ground, it is restricted to statements and meetings only.
Vakil stressed on the LG administration to constitute a committee that will probe into it.
“Following the ground work, the B2V programme operating like awareness program as no official was concerned about the ground work implementation,” Vakil added.
“Where is the work, they did during the past two B2V programs. It is totally to befool the people of Jammu and Kashmir, ” Vakil questioned.
“The previous two phases of `Back to Village’ programme failed to deliver what was promised and even failed to issue grant for completed works,’ Vakil added.
He alleged that the programme is mere an eyewash to grab the funds and divert the attention of people from unemployment, poverty and failure to control COVID-19 and other issues.
Vakil urged the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha administration that they should look into this grave issue and constitute an Administrative Committee for its full implementation and to probe in the mishandling and mismanagement of the programme.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 19: Kuldeep Kumar Rao, president Thathri Development Front, district, Doda has appealed to the Lt. Governor of J&K UT, Manoj Sinha and the Central Government to create new districts before elections to District Development Councils (DDCs), for Justice for population wise equality in the UT.
In a statement issued here today he said in Kashmir Division there are districts with hardly two or three Tehsils while in Jammu Division there are districts like district Doda having 15 tehsils. So to have one District Development Council in one district is irrespective of number of Tehsils in it, is not only in genuine but also ridiculous. So it is appealed to the Centre Government and the Lt. Governor’s administration to make number of tehsils equal or almost equal in every district after reorganization of tehsils and the creation of new districts is of paramount importance.
Rao has further appealed to the Union Minister in PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh and Delimitation Commission Member for J&K to create separate Assembly Constituency of the whole Sub-Division Thathri. As the Sub-Division Thathri is divided in Bhadarwah & Inderwal constituencies because of which the whole Sub-Division Thathri is lacking the basic facilities. Sub-Division Thathri is the most backward and undeveloped Sub-Division of Jammu & Kashmir UT, whose 90% population is situated in villages in the rural area.

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JAMMU, Oct 19: Nami Dogri Sanstha (NDS) today organized a multi-lingual Laghu Kahani “e-Goshthi”.
The programme was presided over by AmarJeet Kaur “Neer” a well known Punjabi poetess. Total five stories were read in the Goshthi. Kahani “Gyatri Niwas” by Dr Sobhagya Vardhan highlighted the importance of joint family system which has respectful place for the old members of the family.
Dr Kalpana Gupta in her story titled “Yadon ki Khiddki”, beautifully expressed that when blood relations rejected, the aggrieved developed deep bondage and obtained affection from the social relationship.
Dogri Kahani “Corona De Shikar” by Dr Vijay Puri reflects the domestic, social and medical dimensions of this pandemic being experienced by the patients. Dr Rajni Malhotra narrated her story “Sachi Khani” in verses which talks of family migration from village to city and its bondage.
Dr Shambu Ram “Pyasa” in his Dogri Kahani “Chachu” portraits a un-married and uneducated person who faces the agony in various situations because of being illiterate. Amar Jeet Kaur “Neer” in her Punjabi Kahani titled “Manas Ki Jaat – Sab Iikke Pehchaneo” highlights the birth of female child in the families and perceptions made all around.
The multi-lingual “e-Laghu Goshthi” concluded with vote of thanks by Yash Pal Yash (general secretary, NDS).

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 19: The Jagti Tenement Committee (JTC) and Soan Kashmir Front (SKF) J&K chain hunger strike and protest entered 18th day today demanding enhancement of monthly cash relief from Rs13,000 to Rs 25,000 per month per family and jobs to those families where there is no Government employee.
Addressing the protestors, Shadi Lal Pandita, president JTC and SKF said that today is the 18th day of the agitation and it will continue till the Government solves all issues confronting displaced Pandits. It was decided in the meeting that if the Government does not meet the demands within 10 days, the JTC and SKF activists will block the National Highway.
Pandita demand a new employment package of 20,000 Jobs for unemployed KP youth out of which 5,000 Class VI posts be given to the unemployed youth of those families who could not send their children for higher education after matriculation due to poverty and pangs of exile. Besides, he demanded free ration to pensioners whose pensions are very low.

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SAMBA, Oct 19: District police Samba foiled consecutive attempts to smuggle bovines by rescuing 33 animals and arresting a bovine smuggler in two separate incidents in the jurisdiction of Police Station, (PS) Ghagwal.
A police party of PS Ghagwal, while performing vehicle checking duty at naka NHW, Tapyal intercepted a truck bearing Registration Number, PB06V-8896 which was coming from Kathua side. During checking of the vehicle, 19 bovines were found laden inside the vehicle without any permission.
The accused driver identified as Kuldeep Singh, S/o Bachan Singh of Sandhar, Gurdaspur (Punjab) has been arrested on spot. All the bovines were rescued and shifted to safer place. The vehicle used for transporting the bovines was also seized on spot. A case FIR No. 116/2020 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act stands registered at PS Ghagwal and investigation started.
In another similar incident, naka party of PS Ghagwal while performing vehicle checking duty at naka NHW Tapyal signalled a truck bearing Registration Number, JK02BK-0277 to stop which was coming from Kathua side and moving towards Valley. Instead of stopping the vehicle, the driver accelerated the speed and abandoned it at a few meters distance from naka point and taking advantage of the darkness the driver managed to escape from the spot.
During checking of the vehicle, 14 bovines were found laden inside it without any permission. All the bovines were rescued and shifted to safer place. The vehicle used for transporting the bovines was seized on spot.
In this connection, a case FIR No. 117/2020 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act stands registered at PS Ghagwal and investigation started.

Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Oct 19: Three persons were injured after a car bearing registration number, JK20A-8645 met with an accident near Salal in Reasi district today.
A police spokesman said that a car coming from Judda side to Reasi when reached near Salal Kotli, fell into a gorge, resulting into injuries to three persons onboard. The injured were immediately shifted to District Hospital, Reasi from where, they were further referred to Govt Medical College & Hospital, Jammu.
The injured were identified as Sanaullah Bhat (46 yrs), son of Gulam Mohd; Ashkat Ali ( 50 yrs), son of Jamal Din and Haseena Kouser (24 yrs), daughter of Ashkat Ali. All are residents of Judda in Reasi. The police has taken cognizance.