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SUNDAY, August 31, 2014  04, Zul Qaadah 1435 AH  27th Year of publication
Published from Srinagar | Jammu  Regd. No. JK NP-6/SKGPO-2012-2014  Vol: 27  No. 241  Pages: 20  Rs. 3.00
Omar lashes out at
BJP’s ‘divisive politics’
‘Party dividing communities for electoral gains; eyeing boycott in some constituencies’
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Aug 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday
lashed out at Bhartiya Janata
Party for ‘pursuing boycott
politics’ in Kashmir and
attempting to create divide in
the state ahead of upcoming
Assembly elections.
“An atmosphere is being
created in Kashmir today
where agenda of the ‘ultranationalist forces’ and those
labeled by them as ‘antinational forces’ is meeting,”
Omar said addressing the Legislative Assembly on last day
of the last session of 11th Legislative Assembly here, referring to separatist boycott and
BJP’s attempt to cash in on the
low voter turnout. “Today success of elections in some areas
(constituencies in Kashmir) is
being calculated in terms of
lesser participation of people
and a propaganda is being fol-
Nobody has the right to label duly
elected House of J&K as ‘antinational’ just for passing a resolution
seeking restoration of dialogue
between India and Pakistan.
When we talk of peace we are being
labeled as anti-national.
My party, National Conference, has
given sacrifice of 8000 members for
the State and for the country. They
were not anti-national.
lowed that more the boycott
more effective the results.”
At the same time, Omar
said, for electoral gains
attempts are being made to
create division among communities where the boycott
would not work.
“The gulf they are creating for poll benefits cannot
be bridged even after years,”
Omar said in his 25-minute
speech which also focused on
achievements of his government. “Our people will have
to remain extra-cautious.”
Without naming BJP, the
Chief Minister dared the
party to fight elections on
principles. “They should fight
the election on principles and
ideologies and accept people’s
decision”, he said.
Referring to the divide created ahead of 2008 elections in
J&K, Omar said the State was
still paying the price of the “situation” when Kashmir erupted against transfer of forest
land to Amarnath Shrine
Board at Baltal in Sonamarg.
“Some parties are trying
to create a division within
the constituencies and want
to cash in on the situation.
Attempts are being made
to disturb peace and create
wedge between various sections of society,” Omar said.
“We have to remain vigilant.”
ON CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS &
LC RESOLUTION:
Omar said nobody has the
right to label duly elected
House of J&K as “anti-national” just for passing a resolution
seeking restoration of dialogue
between India and Pakistan.
“Nobody is anti-national
here,” an angry Omar said.
He said the elected representatives may differ in their
political ideologies but all
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House panel to probe ‘land grab’ case
NC, PDP spar for 2nd day
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Aug 30: For the
second consecutive day on Saturday, legislators of the ruling
National Conference and the
opposition Peoples Democratic
Party engaged in a verbal duel
in the Legislative Assembly
over alleged involvement of
PDP leaders including deputy
speaker Sartaj Madni in a land
grab case in south Kashmir’s
Anantnag (Islamabad) district.
Speaker Mubarak Gul today
directed the House Committee headed by Hakim Muhammad Yasin, probing illegal
encroachment of wetlands, to
inquire into the matter.
During the Question Hour,
NC’s Nasir Aslam Wani
raised the issue of alleged
occupation of 4000 Kanals of
land by some PDP leaders in
Marhama area of Anantnag.
As Wani pressed the Speaker
to come out with facts of the
case, Mubarak Gul informed
the House that Crime Branch
has seized all documents per-
taining to the alleged land
grab case.
“Yesterday I had directed
the Crime Branch to seize all
the documents pertaining to
the case to avoid their tampering. The documents have been
submitted to me for perusal
but I will return them to
Crime Branch to investigate
the matter,” Gul said.
“It would be injustice to
pronounce verdict on the
case at this juncture as Crime
Branch is seized with the
matter,” he said.
Besides, Gul said the House
Committee headed by Hakim
Muhammad Yasin would
inquire into the matter.
Gul, however, revealed
that Sartaj Madni is signatory
as witness to the pact between
owners of the land and villagers of Marhama.
He further divulged that
Yasir Reshi (PDP candidate for
Sonawari), Abdul Majid Sheikh
and Mukthar Sheikh are one
party of the agreement while
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From the LC
Report gives clean chit
to Deputy Speaker
NC not satisfied, seeks House Committee
ABID BASHIR
Srinagar, Aug 30: The report submitted by the Revenue
Department into the alleged land scam Saturday gave a
clean chit to Deputy Speaker Sartaj Madni. The report also
ruled out the allegations that 4000 kanals of land at Marhama in South Kashmir were encroached by some individuals as alleged by NC legislator Dr Bashir Ahmed Veeri.
As the report was presented in the Legislative Council,
NC legislators including Dr Veeri, Abdul Majeed Bhat and
Ali Muhammad Dar stormed into the Well screaming that
they were not satisfied. “We are not satisfied with the
report Sir. We have documentary proof,” they shouted
and demanded that a House Committee be announced
to probe the matter.
They were countered by PDP MLCs Naeem Akhter and
Muhammad Ashraf Mir. “There should be a House Committee into Haji Yousuf’s death and cricket scam in which Dr
Farooq Abdullah is involved. Dr Farooq should be jailed for
his role in cricket scam,” Akhter shouted. Mir said that by
raising futile issues, the NC legislators hijacked the House
and issues related to general public could not be raised.
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Soldier killed in RSS chief’s remarks trigger
‘Give up aggression,
work for peace on borders’ Kupwara gunfight debate in LA |PDP, BJP members shout it out
Mehbooba urges New Delhi to talk to Islamabad
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Aug 30: Peoples
Democratic Party President,
Mehbooba Mufti, Saturday
asked BJP-led NDA government in New Delhi to give up
“aggressive stand” and work
for restoration of peace on
borders with Pakistan.
“Ceasefire violations have
taken place earlier also but the
way the BJP reacted, it was
immature and childish,” Mehbooba told media persons here.
The PDP MP said during
Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led
NDA government, Hurriyat
leaders met former president
of Pakistan Parvez Musharraf
in New Delhi and they even
went to Pakistan. Former
Deputy Prime Minister, LK
Advani, she said, held two
rounds of talks with separatists while they were simultaneously talking to Islamabad.
“If the ceasefire agreement
withstood the challenges
China has entered a long way
into our territory. There we
understand that dialogue is the
way out. But when it comes to
Pakistan, we take a rigid stand
which has a direct impact on
the ground situation in J&K.
during Vajpayee’s time, what
has happened now? The aggression shown by the NDA government is uncalled for,” said
Mehbooba. “They (BJP) should
first concentrate on restoring
peace on borders which will
pave the way for resumption
of the dialogue process.”
Mehbooba said if New
Delhi and Islamabad can’t
improve their relations, then
they should choose another
place, and not J&K, for a war.
She said both the coun-
tries were accusing the other
of violating the 11-year old
ceasefire agreement on the
LoC and international border.
“The present situation
necessitates that defense
ministers of both the countries should talk. But if there
is still no improvement in
the situation, responsibilities should be fixed and both
the countries should sack
their defense ministers,”
Mehbooba said.
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SHAHID RAFIQ
Kupwara, Aug 30: A soldier of 28 RR was killed and
another injured Saturday
in an on-going operation
against militants in Kalaroos area of north Kashmir’s
Kupwara district.
“The soldier was killed
when a search party of 28
RR came in contact with
militants in the wee hours
of Saturday. Militants holed up at
Baran Top located between Kalaroos and Gagal
Lolab, some 45
kilometers from
Kupwara, opened
fire on the search party and
tried to break the cordon.
The fire was retaliated, triggering an encounter,” an
Army officer said.
The killed soldier has
been identified as Gunner
Chumman Yadev and the
injured personnel as Lance
Naik Pankaj Suman Kumar.
Body of the slain soldier
was evacuated from the forests and the injured personnel was airlifted to 92-base
hospital Srinagar for specialized treatment.
Sources told Greater
Kashmir that militants fled
from the spot after the firing.
However, escape routes were
plugged and reinforcements
of 41 RR, 18 RR and JK Police
have rushed to the area to
track down the militants.
Killed soldier has been
identified as Gunner Chumman
Yadev and the injured
personnel as Lance Naik Pankaj
Suman Kumar
Sources said that later in the
day there were two more incidents of exchange of gunfire.
So far five militants and
three army soldiers have been
killed in this operation which
has been going on for last one
week in Nunwani and Kalaroos
areas of Kupwara.
Official sources said that a
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UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Aug 30: The
Legislative Assembly on
Saturday witnessed a war of
words between the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) and
the Bharatiya Janta Party
(BJP) over RSS chief’s Hindu
nationality remarks.
As the Question Hour
started, PDP lawmaker Peerzada Mansoor drew attention of the House towards
RSS chief Mohan Baghwat’s
statement that ‘India is a
Hindu nation and Hindutva is its identity.’ Another
PDP legislator, Nizamuddin
Bhat, said the House should
pass a resolution to condemn
Bhagwat’s remarks. “The
utterances of RSS chief are
unfortunate and we strongly
condemn them,” Bhat said.
Intervening, Speaker
Mubarak Gul denounced
the remarks of RSS chief.
“India is a secular country
and it belongs to people of
every faith. People from
BJP legislators raise slogans in the Legistlative Assembly.
Mubashir Khan/GK
all religions have rendered
sacrifices for the country,”
he said.
Gul remarked that Jammu
and Kashmir has acceded
with secular India.
As PDP legislators continued with their protest,
BJP leaders raised slogans
like “ Vande Mataram” and
‘’Hindi Hain Hum, Hindustan
Humara.”
The PDP leaders countered them with “Communal
Agenda Hai Hai (down with
communal agenda), Nagpur
Agenda Hai Hai (down with
Nagpur agenda).”
“Jis Kashmir Ko Khoon
Se Seencha, Woh Kashmir
Humara Hai (The Kashmir
for which we have given our
blood belongs to us),” the PDP
leaders repeatedly shouted.
Veteran
journalist
Balraj Puri
passes away
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Aug 30: Veteran
journalist and writer Balraj
Puri passed away here on
Saturday after a prolonged
illness. He was 86.
Puri was not keeping
good health for some time
and was under treatment at
Government Medical College Hospital Jammu where
he breathed his last.
He is survived by wife Dr
Subash Gupta, Educationist;
son Luv Puri, presently in
the United States and daughter Prof Ellora, serving at
Political Science Department, Jammu University.
As per the family, the
cremation will be held on
August 31 at 4 P.M. at Jogi
Gate cremation ground.
Born on August 5, 1928,
Puri was a graduate from
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