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Vol No. 53 No. 120 , TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Attack on police officer's car Army vows strong retaliation Will react appropriately: Jaitley NEW DELHI, May 1: Pakistan killing two soldiers and mutilating their bodies is an 5 cops, 2 bank guards killed Pak troops sneak-in on LoC, kill extreme form of barbarism and the armed forces will react to it appropriately, said today while strongly condemning the “inhuman” act. in militant attack two soldiers; mutilate bodies Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said the whole country has full Sanjeev Pargal Soon after the report of mar- with top security and confidence and faith in its armed forces and that the sacrifice of the Fayaz Bukhari JK Bank officials were killed in Hajam (No. 745/KGM) son of tyrdom of two soldiers and muti- Home Ministry officials. two soldiers will not go in vain, an assertion seen as a warning to the deadly attack and militants Abdul Ahad Hajam of Zakoora lation of their bodies came, Official sources told the Pakistan. decamped with 4 riles of the Batpora . The two JAMMU, May 1: Pakistani SRINAGAR, May 1: In a Special Forces, known by the Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Excelsior that Army and BSF “Two of our soldiers in the Krishna Ghati sector in major strike, five policemen cops. Security Guards of J&K Bank Defence Minister Arun Jaitley have been given free hand to have been killed and their bodies mutilated by our neighbour. This The slain policemen have have been identified as Javaid name of Border Action Teams including an officer and two (BATs) today carried is a reprehensible and an inhuman act. Such attacks don’t even take bank officials were killed been identified as Assistant Sub- Ahmad Bhat of Batpora place during war, let alone during peace time. Inspector (ASI) Bashir Ahmad and Muzafar Ahmad out most dastardly when militants attacked a and cruel act after “Bodies of soldiers being mutilated is an extreme form of barbar- Jammu and Kashmir Bank Dar (100/GRP) son of Abdul Laway of Largoo D.H. Pora Gani Dar of Bonigam Kulgam. sneaking about 400 to (Contd on page 4 Col 7) The militants fled 500 meters inside the away after carrying Indian territory MHA offers 30000 troops for out the attack leaving across the border Excelsior Correspondent fencing along Line of the cops and bank NEW DELHI, May 1: The Home Ministry has informed the officials in a pool of Control (LoC) in Nangi Tekri area of Election Commission that it can spare around 30,000 paramilitary blood. Soon after the personnel for bypoll duty in Anantnag Lok Sabha seat on May 25, incident, a joint team Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district and less than half of the demanded 74,000. of Army, SOG and A Home Ministry official said the EC has been told that around CRPF reached the martyred two soldiers of Army and BSF. 300 companies of paramilitary personnel could be arranged for spot and have deployment during bypoll in Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir. launched a massive Army vowed retali- ation saying it will hit A company of paramilitary comprises around 300 personnel. man hunt against the back and hit back very The EC's response to the Home Ministry's offer is yet to be assailants. The JK Bank Van targeted by the militants and one of the police martyrs strongly to give known. Inspector in the attack at Kulgam on Monday. -Excelsior/Sajad Dar ``appropriate and ade- Last week, the EC had asked the Home Ministry that 740 com- General of Police quate'' response to most panies of paramilitary forces be put at its disposal by May 12. Van in of , Farooq Ahmad Bhat (IGP) Kashmir SJM Gillani The demand seemed unprecedented as the poll body had sought cowardly acted com- Martyrs Paramjit Singh and Prem Sagar (Left) while family of Paramjit South Kashmir today. (No. 332/KGM) son of Abdul said that the incident hap- mitted by Pakistani mourns his martyrdom at Tarn Taran in Punjab on Monday. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) A J&K Bank mobile van Aziz of Nehama D.H.Pora, pened at around 4:15 pm at troops. The BAT attack bearing registration number Mohammad Qasim (No. Pombai in Kulgam. "The cash and National Security Advisor by Pakistan Special Forces came teach Pakistan army a lesson for JK01P-9793 carrying cash in the 638/KGM) son of Bohu Khan of van was returning to Kulgam (NSA) Ajit Doval spoke to Home Secy meets Vohra just a day after Pakistan army their dastardly act of killing the southern district of Kulgam was Awoora , from Manzgam and terrorists Army and BSF officers to NEW DELHI, May 1: chief Qawar Javed Bajwa visited Army and BSF soldiers and attacked by militants near Muzafar Ahmad (No. attacked it in which our five review situation prevailing LoC in Pakistan occupied mutilating their bodies. Army Amid worsening of law-and-order situation in Jammu and Bombay village of the district. 1090/KGM) son of Gul police personnel were mar- along the borders with Pakistan. Kashmir (PoK) including the has vowed to retaliate saying it Kashmir, Governor N N Vohra will be meeting Union Home Five policemen including an Mohammad Bhat of Y.K.Pora tyred. Two civilians, who were areas across twin border districts Singh also reviewed overall Minister Rajnath Singh tomorrow to discuss future course of Assistant Sub-Inspector and two Qazigund, and Ishfaq Ahmad (Contd on page 4 Col 5) of and Poonch. security situation of Jammu and (Contd on page 4 Col 1) action. The Governor may also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi SC gives time to Centre till July Mehbooba's surprise visit in Srinagar areas to apprise him about the situation in the State which saw a bloody Monday with seven persons killed in Kulgam and bodies of two 31 to settle minority issue in J&K CM dismayed over poor service soldiers mutilated in Jammu region along the . NEW DELHI, May 1: for taking concrete decisions. It Ahead of his meeting with Singh, Union Home Secretary Rajiv needs intervention slightly at Mehrishi today met Vohra and discussed with him the prevailing Union Ministries have held higher level," the ASG said. delivery of civic amenities situation in the State. During the 20-minute meeting, Mehrishi and Vohra reviewed a meeting with Jammu and Earlier, the Apex Court had Excelsior Correspondent During her surprise visit the Chief Minister convened a Mehbooba categorically Kashmir Government to find asked the Centre and the State the ground situation in the Valley and the steps taken to control the despite hail and heavy down- meeting of senior officers deal- directed the concerned officers situation. (PTI) a solution to issues, including Government to "sit together" SRINAGAR, May 1: Chief pour, Mehbooba visited Dalgate, ing with city administration. to improve the level of civic whether the 68 per cent and find a solution to "con- Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Boulevard, , , During the meeting, amenities and other facilities Muslims in the State can be tentious" issues including conducted a surprise visit of Nigeen, Kathidarwaza, Mehbooba expressed dismay provided by the Government in Shantmanu gets Central posting regarded as minority and can whether over 68 per cent various areas of Srinagar city Zindashah Masjid, Rainawari, over the poor service delivery these areas. She directed the avail benefits under that cate- Muslims in the State can be NEW DELHI, May 1: late last night to take an on the , Nawpora, Khayam of civic amenities in some Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar gory, the Centre today told the regarded as minority. In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, 21 officers, including Jammu spot appraisal of the various Chowk, Munawarabad, TRC, areas. She also expressed her to conduct regular visits to city Supreme Court. The court had asked them to and Kashmir's Chief Electoral Officer Shantmanu, were today services delivered by con- , Maharaja Bazar, displeasure over the non-func- areas to check that the services A bench, comprising Chief file a proposal on the issue with- appointed in various Central Government departments. cerned Departments to the city Jawahar Nagar, and tioning of street lights in many are delivered to people both Justice J S Khehar and Justices in four weeks. Shantmanu has been appointed Development Commissioner dwellers and check on ground Sonwar and personally checked areas and directed urgent quantitatively and qualitatively. D Y Chandrachud and Sanjay Prior to this, the court had (Handicrafts) in the Union Textiles Ministry for a period of five presence of the Departments. the availability of power supply repairing of the damaged Mehbooba told the officers Kishan Kaul, granted time to the issued notice to the Centre, the years, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training She specifically checked the to the people living in these street lights and installation of that she would be conducting NDA Government till July 31 to State Government and the (DoPT) said. availability and status of power areas. She also checked the sta- high mast lights at major junc- such surprise visits in future also find a solution. National Commission for Among the 21 officers, nine are from Indian Administrative supply, functioning of street tus of sanitation, drainage and tions or chowks and busy both in city and other urban Additional Solicitor General Minorities (NCM) on the plea Service (IAS) and the remaining from other services. lights, cleanliness of lanes, street lighting during the two areas. She directed regular areas, particularly the areas from (ASG) Tushar Mehta, appearing filed by Jammu-based advocate The appointments assume significance as members of the civil drainage facilities in low lying hour late night inspection of and routine cleaning of drains, where she receives complaints for the Centre, said officials of Ankur Sharma, alleging that services have been demanding same career growth as being enjoyed by areas and other civic amenities these city areas. roads and lanes in the city and of poor or slow delivery of pub- Minority Affairs and Law benefits accruing to minorities IAS officers. being provided to people. Soon after the surprise visit, proper dumping of the waste. lic services. Ministries have held a meeting were being taken away by Gujarat's Srinivas Ramaswamy Katikithala has been appointed as with representatives of the State Muslims who were in majority Joint Secretary (JS) in the DoPT for five years. He is a 1989-batch IAS Government in pursuance of the in J-K. Only Rs 1 cr for preservation of 51 'State Protected Structures' March 27 order. The plea had also alleged (Contd on page 4 Col 3) "We seek some further time (Contd on page 4 Col 5) In J&K, conservation of monuments Liquor shops open on highway Fresh protests by students Excelsior Correspondent remains confined to papers only SRINAGAR, May 1: The authorities in total disobedience and Excelsior Correspondent Secondary School noncompliance of Supreme Court as well as High Court directions boycotted their classes and took are allowing running of liquor shops situated on highways in the SRINAGAR, May 1: Fresh out a rally from their education- *No step initiated to insure invaluable heritage Valley and do no act to get the directions implemented in its letter student protests broke out in al institute. Amid massive sloga- Mohinder Verma Department of Archives, carving, ancient sites, forts, PDP-BJP Coalition Government and spirit. of South neering, the students sought Archaeology and Museums. The tombs and temples. For the about making culturally-rich The Court directions are being flouted and the authorities are Kashmir during which they release of their counterparts JAMMU, May 1: department has the mandate to proper conservation that too State a mosaic of varied archi- watching as mute spectators regarding ban on sale of liquor within boycotted classes and clashed detained by police during recent Notwithstanding the tall conduct regular survey, identifi- in a time bound manner the tectural landmarks by ensuring 500 meters of highways across the State. with security forces while protests. The students entered claims of the PDP-BJP cation and excavation of archeo- department requires huge conservation of all the monu- High Court in this regard on April 20 in a petition filed by the classwork in two main Higher into Government Degree logical sites in order to include financial support from the ments in the length and breadth Coalition Government about * Pic on page 4 residents of Shivpora cantonment area seeking Secondary Schools in city College Pulwama where their making culturally-rich State a these sites/monuments in the list State Government to achieve of Jammu and Kashmir, only implementation of Court directions with regard remained suspended again counterparts joined them in the mosaic of varied architectural of State Protected Monuments. the objective behind bringing negligible funds are placed at to a shop housed in hotel CH2, opposite GB Pant Children's hospital, today. protest. landmarks, conservation of The monuments or sites are monuments under the purview the disposal of concerned at Batwara which is situated on highway, directed the authorities to Scores of students of Amid heavy sloganeering by historic monuments in various declared State Protected of J&K Ancient Monuments authorities. comply with the Supreme Court directions and report compliance Government Boys Higher scores of students inside parts of Jammu and Kashmir Monuments as per the provi- Preservation (Amendment) This can be gauged from (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Pulwama College, some of them has remained confined to the sions of Jammu and Kashmir Act, 2010. the fact that till last year the also climbed the rooftop of the papers only mainly because of Ancient Monuments "However, the ground situa- Department of Archives, College's Administrative Block negligible funding for this vital Preservation (Amendment) Act, tion is very depressing as no Archaeology and Museums and displayed banner size pic- aspect. Moreover, no step has 2010. The objective behind dec- serious attention is being paid was getting less than Rs one ture of slain militant commander so far been initiated to insure laration of any monument as towards earmarking required crore for this purpose and Burhan Wani and a black flag of invaluable heritage despite State Protected Monument is to funds for preservation of the during the current financial Islamic State. The students later announcement in this regard ensure its proper conservation so monuments", official sources year the amount has been took out another rally and in the Budget by none else as to save the same for posterity. told EXCELSIOR while holding increased to only Rs one crore, marched in Main Town of the than the Finance Minister. As per the data of non-serious approach of the suc- which again is grossly inade- Pulwama. In Jammu and Kashmir, Department of Archives, cessive Culture Ministers quate, sources said while dis- According to witnesses, the which is known for having huge Archaeology and Museums including the present one closing that an amount of Rs there are a total of 51 State responsible for this. students resorted to heavy stone- invaluable heritage, the restora- 10 crore is required every year pelting on police and security Protected Monuments in the Notwithstanding the tall tion and conservation of monu- in order to ensure conserva- forces near Pulwama police sta- form of rock sculptures, rock claims including of the present ments is handled by the (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 4 Col 1)

Download Mobile Apps of Army chief visits Valley, reviews situation Excelsior Correspondent garrison so as to prevent such the infiltration has started earlier tants into Kashmir. He was Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS attacks in future. and around 200 militants are briefed about the strengthened SRINAGAR, May 1: Chief infiltration grid along the LoC. Download on the Download on the of Army Staff (COAS), He was also briefed about the Google Play Store App Store General Bipin Rawat, today damage caused to the fence by arrived in Srinagar for two the heavy snowfall and efforts to days visit to review situation in conduct necessary repairs. http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apps/ Kashmir amid rising militancy The Army chief was briefed and protests. about the situation in the hinter- INSIDE WEATHER The Army chief was accom- land where this year despite ) J&K nucleus of BJP JAMMU : panied by the Northern Army stone pelting protests Army Mainly clear Commander, Lt General D Anbu managed to conduct successful *Samba solar power park ....Page 6 TEMPERATURE and Chinar Corps Commander, operations and eliminated large ) Steps afoot to augment Max: 36.0 Degree C Min: 20.6 Degree C Lt General JS Sandhu during his number of militants. He was told power supply to foster RELATIVE HUMIDITY visit. They visited Panzgam that the police and para-military industrial growth: DyCM ....Page 3 RH-I (Morning): 54.0 per cent Garrison in North Kashmir's forces are handling the mobs RH-II (Evening): 35.0 per cent ) Sham asks BJP to step using Sunset on Tuesday: 07.12 p.m. that was during the operations and Army Sunrise on Wednesday: 05.44 a.m. attacked by Fidayeen last week is focused on the operations Jammu people as soft target SRINAGAR: in which three Army personnel Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat in Srinagar on Monday. against the militants. for vote bank ....Page 3 Mainly clear were killed and Army eliminated TEMPERATURE Later, in Srinagar Lt General waiting for the infiltration at the Army chief stressed for avoid- ) People hold protest against Max: 19.5 Degree C two of them. He was briefed by Sandhu briefed the Army Chief launch pads on the LoC ready to ing collateral damage during the PMGSY, PWD ....Page 5 Min: 9.6 Degree C the Sector Commander on the on the prevailing situation in infiltrate. He was told that Army operations and asked the Army RELATIVE HUMIDITY attack and the way Army pre- commanders at ground level to ) Gupta terms Centre’s RH-I (Morning): 89.0 per cent Kashmir at is on high alert along the LoC to RH-II (Evening): 60.0 per cent vented them from carrying fur- Cantonment. He was given prevent infiltration. conduct intelligence based, surgi- stand realistic approach ...Page 5 LEH: ther damage. The Army chief detailed account of infiltration The GOC briefed him about cal operations so that there is no ) Rohit takes Mumbai TEMPERATURE took stock of the enhanced secu- attempts by militants along the the measures taken by the Army room for collateral damage. Max: 18.1 Degree C rity measures in and around the to IPL play-offs ...Page 10 Min: 3.2 Degree C LoC and was told that this year to prevent infiltration of mili- (Contd on page 4 Col 5)