Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 4: In order to educate the Party leaders and activists in the State about election related preparations for smooth and successful conduct of elections in conformity with the new election Code of Conduct, BJP Training Cell organized a one day workshop here today.
The workshop was presided over by State president of the Party Jugal Kishore Sharma. A three member team from New Delhi comprising of BJP Training Cell National Convenor, Alok Kumar, national media penal members Dr Sambit Patra and social media cum Training Cells member Kunal Kapoor were the panelists who conducted separate sessions of training followed by interactive interactions.
The workshop was organised under the supervision of BJP, Training Cell under State convenor, Rajiv Charak and co-convenoer Subash Bhagat.
In his inaugural address, Jugal Kishore Sharma said that in this era of information technology, it is essential that everyone should be abreast of latest innovative tools of information decimation in addition to traditional means of communicating with the public.
He said that the forthcoming elections are very crucial and given the public anger and disappointed with the Congress led UPA and good will of Narendra Modi, it is the duty of every Party man to utilize all the modern means to reach the people and mobilize their support.
To achieve the 2014 mission of BJP’s Government at the Centre, every worker should gear up for every available infrastructure for the same, Sharma expressed the hope that the workshop will prove to be of great boon for the Party.
Alok Kumar elaborated the intricacies of the present day Model Code of conduct as enforced by the Election Commission of India.
Dr Sambit Patra focused on electronic and print media management while Kunal Kapoor dwelled on social media.
Earlier, Jugal Kishroe Sharma, along with leader of Legislative Party Ashok Khajuria, National Executive Members, Dr Nirmal Singh and Shamsher Singh Manhas, State cells incharge Sat Sharma (CA), Alok Kumar, Sambit Patra, Kunal Kapoor and others inaugurated the workshop.
South Delhi ex Mayor Savita Gupta also participated in the workshop.

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SRINAGAR, Jan 4:  Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir has asked the enforcement agency to ensure the implementation of provisions of Insecticide Act 1968 in letter and spirit to make available quality tree spray oil to the orchardists of the State.
The Minister was addressing a joint meeting of officers of Agriculture, Horticulture, Law Enforcement Agency, SKUAST and Oil Spray Manufacturers. He also asked the Oil Spray Manufacturers to obtain registration from Central Insecticide Board and from Department of Agriculture as required under law.
The Minister also urged Director Research SKUAST and Director Horticulture to prepare spray schedule in respect of those products which are legally available to the farmers in market and ensure adequate publicity of the same through print and electronic media so that farmers are advised well in advance about the spray schedule.
The Minister further asked the law enforcement agency to intensify its campaign against sub-standard-misbranded products.

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JAMMU, Jan 4: Principal Sessions Judge Jammu, Kartar Singh has discharged Rakesh Kumar, Ramnik Singh, Pinka Kumar and Joginder Singh, all alleged agents of ISI, at the stage of framing charge.
According to the police case, on May 16/17, 2013 BSF jawans noticed some movement on the border from Pakistan side. On noticing unidentified intruders, they were challenged but they ran back after throwing a small packet wrapped with black tape. From the packet, BSF jawans recovered two mobile phones with two SIM cards in each.
Later, the mobile phones along with SIM cards were handed over to police, which registered a case and started investigation. During the course of investigation, Rakesh Kumar, Ramnik Singh and Pinka Kumar were arrested and interrogated and they disclosed that they had met thrice a person namely Jagga, who had connection with ISI and on his instructions they hatched a conspiracy to spread terrorist activities in the State. After investigation final report was submitted in the court.
After hearing both the sides, Principal Sessions Judge observed, “in order to frame charge against the accused the court has to satisfy itself that there is prima facie evidence against them in order to connect them with the commission of alleged offence. In case there is prima facie evidence, the accused are required to be charged otherwise they are to be discharged”.
“In order to come to the conclusion as to whether there is prima facie evidence, roving enquiry is not to be conducted by the court and only the evidence gathered during investigation has to be taken into consideration”, the Court said, adding “the only incriminating evidence against the accused is the interrogation report which has been placed on record by the investigating officer. The interrogation reports of the accused reveal that they are Pak agents and were working for ISI and used to indulge in smuggling activities”.
“Interrogation report is not admissible in evidence as it is hit by Section 25 of the Evidence Act. Except this there is no other evidence against the accused. The interrogation report relied upon by the prosecution is of no use”, the Court said while discharging the accused of the alleged offence.

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Srinagar, Jan 4: Stressing on the need of youth involvement in the governance system, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti today said it is the PDP’s vision to establish a system based on justice and equality for the young population.
Interacting with the students from various educational institutes of the Valley at her Gupkhar residence, Mehbooba assured them that PDP will take the fight against the present corrupt and inept system to its logical conclusion to build a just system which will guarantee justice and equality for all particularly the youth.
The PDP president said the BOPEE expose has further added to the woes of the youth, who had already faced the worst kind state suppression in the form of bullets, PSAs, FIRs, pellet guns, chilli grenades and harsh curfews during the last five years.
Mehbooba said the sanctity of the educational institutions has been totally destroyed over the last five years which has sent shock waves through the student community.
“With 400 retired persons like Mushtaq Peer being reemployed through backdoor channels with hefty salaries has further closed the opportunities for young people to find employment,” said Mehbooba.
She shared the concerns of the students for facing harassment from various agencies and facing corruption in education system and employment procedures.
Mehbooba assured them that youth will be the main focus of PDP’s future scheme of things and the party will involve them to get the State out of the present mess.
She said the youth of J&K have all potential and capability to rewrite a new future for themselves and for the State and the PDP will realise a system wherein they will use their creative potential to make their lives better.