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Vol No. 50 No. 312 JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 14 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 13 more join fray, total 28 so far in Phase-II Daughter’s marriage liability PDP creation of BJP; NC for Cong candidate Quadrangular contest in all , Nov 11: party of masses: Omar Sparking a controversy, a Congress candidate for the Jammu Excelsior Correspondent favour of its candidate Sajjad ers to "teach them a lesson once and Kashmir Assembly elections has mentioned the marriage of Shaheen. again as you did in 1977". his daughter as a "liability" in his affidavit submitted along with 6 seats of Phase-I in Jammu his nomination papers. BANIHAL, Nov 11: Reminding people of great He hinted at the formation of Attributing his party's birth sacrifices of NC and its stal- PDP by and others to Under the liabilities column of the affidavit submitted before Sanjeev Pargal Ramban, which were going to Party (CLP) leader the election authorities, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, a Congress can- polls in the first phase com- Mohammad Sharief Niaz, and existence to the public, warts to safeguard the interests damage the local base of Chief Minister Omar of the State and to ensure National Conference and added didate from central Kashmir Ganderbal Assembly constituency, JAMMU, Nov 11: All six prised two Assembly seats each. Dileep Singh Parihar (BJP), Abdullah today said the agen- empowerment of people, Omar, that PDP has become a new (Contd on page 10 Col 1) Assembly constituencies going Though there were 11 candi- Mehboob Iqbal, a retired da of National Conference who is also NC working presi- camping ground for all those to polls in first phase on dates in the fray, Doda bureaucrat (PDP) and Riaz (NC) was holistic, inclusive dent, said that NC's birth in the elements who bear acrimony PDP to emerge single largest party November 25 in erstwhile Assembly seat, which has been Anayatullah Bhaderwahi and youth-centric. State has been as a public move- against NC to harm it. Doda district of Jammu retained by Congress for two (NC). Sheikh Mohammad Excelsior Correspondent "We are not the baby of any ment rather than a party, and its "They have no agenda for region are facing quadrangu- consecutive terms in 2002 and Shaffi, whose father Sheikh JAMMU, Nov 11: The opposition PDP is likely to emerge as lar contests with all major 2008 polls, will witness four Abdullah Rehman had won single largest party in the Assembly elections in Jammu and political parties including rul- cornered fight among Works Bhaderwah seat in 1996 as Kashmir improving its tally from present 21 to between 27-33, an ing National Conference and Minister Abdul Mujeed Wani BSP candidate, is also in fray IT-C Voter tracking poll telecast this evening by the channel, Congress and main opposition (Cong), Shakti Raj Parihar as Samajwadi Party nominee. revealed. parties-PDP and BJP going it (BJP), Khalid Najib In 2002, Niaz had won the However, the PDP will fall short of majority mark of 44 in the alone. This is contrary to Lok Suhrawardhy (NC) and Shahab- seat and vacated it for his cousin House of 87. Significantly, PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Sabha elections when NC- ul-Haq (PDP). after he is the first choice of the people of the State for Chief Ministership Congress were in direct fight Suhrawardhy had won the became the Chief Minister in with 53 per cent people in the Kashmir Valley supporting him as with BJP and PDP in April- seat in 1998 by-poll after the November 2005. Azad won the (Contd on page 10 Col 3) May polls. In some of the * Pics on page 10 seat in 2006 by-poll and 2008 seats, the BSP, NPP and Assembly election but vacated it BJP names 5 more candidates Samajwadi Party are also death of his father and NC veter- in February 2009 after being expected to cut sizeable num- an leader Moulana Attaullah elected to Rajya Sabha. Niaz Excelsior Correspondent ber of votes. Suhrawardhy, who had been was elected in the by-poll from JAMMU, Nov 11: BJP today announced five more candidates, Meanwhile, 13 more candi- elected from the seat in 1996. Bhaderwah in 2009. A total of including four Muslim faces, for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir dates today filed their nomina- Suhrawardhy was made Minister 13 candidates are trying their Chief Minister addressing a public meeting in Banihal constituency on Assembly elections while releasing its third list of candidates. tion papers for nine Assembly of State for Home in his Council luck in Bhaderwah. Tuesday. While Abdul Rehman Lone will contest from Kupwara con- constituencies of Udhampur, of Ministry by then Chief Almost similar is the posi- agency, nor the creation of any political agenda is holistic, public good or the betterment stituency, Abdul Rashid Zargar will contest from Lolab, M M War Reasi and Poonch districts for Minister Dr . tion in two Assembly con- outside sponsor. We owe our inclusive and youth-centric. of the State. They have joined from Langate seat and Ghulam Hassan Zargar from the Kulgam seat. second phase of polling on However, Mujeed Wani wrested stituencies of Kishtwar district. existence and power to common He noted that old enemies of hands only to put hurdles in The party has also fielded Dr Nirmal Singh from Billawar December 2 taking total contes- the seat from NC as Independent In Kishtwar, NC candidate masses of Jammu, Kashmir and NC along with their associates the forward movement of Assembly constituency. tants to 28. November 14 is last candidate in 2002 and as and Minister of State for Home Ladakh and we only bank upon have gathered in new form National Conference to seek date for filing nomination Congress nominee in 2008. is involved in electoral battle (Contd on page 10 Col 1) public support," Omar said, under one umbrella to break permanent peace and youth papers for second phase. Bhaderwah, the second with Sunil Sharma (BJP), addressing rallies at Ukhral, NC's public base by resorting to welfare in the State," he said. Significantly, all three dis- seat of Doda district, is also Firdous Tak (PDP) and Nek Cong clears Sapolia, Shingari Khari and Neel in Banihal falsehood and baseless propa- Omar said these elements tricts of erstwhile Doda includ- facing four cornered contest Ram (Congress). Kitchloo's Assembly constituency in ganda, and appealed to the vot- Excelsior Correspondent ing Doda, Kishtwar and among Congress Legislature (Contd on page 10 Col 1) (Contd on page 10 Col 3) Status report before HC conceals JAMMU, Nov 11: The Congress today released a list of 'BJP not untouchable for minorities' two candidates for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. much, reveals less The list, cleared by the Central Election Committee of the party and released by AICC general secretary Madhusudan Mistry, includes Jagdish Raj Spolia from Basohli seat and H&UD Deptt has no clear Good governance, development, Surinder Singh Shingari from Jammu West. Sapolia had recently joined Congress after being denied mandate by the BJP. He is sitting BJP MLA from Basohli. stand on checking Shingari had contest 2008 Assembly election from Jammu main poll planks: Dr Jitendra West as Independent candidate and finished runners up ahead illegal constructions (Contd on page 10 Col 1) Avtar Bhat response from the masses every- secure in BJP rule. He said the Constituency approach Party Mohinder Verma mentioned as to what activities where. minorities have also openly for its ticket. The people Pak violates ceasefire, IED seized have been performed by those JAMMU, Nov 11: He said the elections in Goa, made clear that they are scared by militant threats are Excelsior Correspondent committees, which were consti- JAMMU, Nov 11: Though Maintaining that Article 370 is MP and Chhattisgarh have secure under BJP rule. Even ready to join BJP. Muslims in tuted to check illegal construc- SRINAGAR, Nov 11: Pakistan troops today violated ceasefire already in the dock for non- an ideological issue for exploded myth about anti the Muslims have also come Valley are highly appreciable tions after enactment of J&K in Uri Sector of north Kashmir's Baramulla district by firing at serious approach towards ille- (BJP) incumbency factor and in MP closer to BJP now and have no for the unprecedented flood Civic Laws (Special Provisions) Indian forward posts. gal constructions in the capital and Party has clear stand on party won by a record 75 per- hesitation in voting for the relief and rescue operations Act, 2014. A defence spokesman in a statement said: "In yet another cities of the State and holy the same, Minister in PMO Party which believes in equal launched by Centre under the According to the report, unprovoked cease fire violation, Pakistani troops once again town of Katra, the Housing and In charge of North development and upliftment leadership of PM Narendra Master Plans for cities of indulged in the cease fire violation this morning at 0805 am in Uri and Urban Development Eastern States, Dr Jitendra of all regions and communi- Modi, he added. Srinagar, Jammu and Katra Sector…" Department is yet not ready to Singh however said that his ties, he added. Dr Singh said one of the were notified vide SRO 28 He said the Pakistan troops opened fire upon the Indian Army bring several facts to the fore Party is entering into the poll He said the BJP in recent major reasons for Party's popu- dated December 30, 2003, SRO- posts with small arms and automatics without any provocation. about this grave issue and has fray in the State with the agen- elections got overwhelming larity in the State is that people 263 dated August 9, 2004 and The spokesman said the Army responded resulting into Pakistani even tried to mislead the State da of good governance, clean vote by other communities as from all sections of society SRO 399 dated November 23, posts stopping the fire. High Court by submitting administration and corrup- well. He termed the fulfilment especially youth and that too in 2007 respectively. As per Rules, An Army officer said that the firing by Pakistan continued for vague status report. tion free Government. of promise by the Party with the Kashmir Valley feel that BJP is the Master Plan is required to be about one hour. Moreover, instead of coming Talking to reporters here Sikh victims of 1984 riots its the only party which is provid- reviewed and revised after every up with a concrete policy to today at the sidelines of inaugu- commitment towards the wel- (Contd on page 10 Col 1) five years to account for such (Contd on page 10 Col 1) check such constructions, those ration of BJP Media Office at fare of all sections of society. modifications and corrections at the helm of affairs in the Gandhi Nagar, Dr Singh said Exuding confidence that that emerge based on ground department are busy in justify- that giving State a corruption Party will perform well in the realities. ing the enactment of Jammu and free and a model of good Assembly elections in the State, "As the review of Master Kashmir Civic Laws (Special Government will be the main Dr Singh said a large number of Plans takes some time for being Provisions) Act, 2014 whereby poll plank of the Party in these cent mandate and it was a third people in Valley are joining the a matter of great detail and of action against already commit- elections. consecutive massive win for the Party as they are highly technical nature, decision was ted violations was suspended. He said BJP is entering with Party in that State. The people of impressed by its development taken in the light of the recom- In a latest status report filed developmental module in these the country negated the false module. A large number of mendations of the House by Additional Secretary, elections and hope that on the propaganda against the Party Muslim community youth in Committee to evolve a policy Housing and Urban performance of Party at Centre and they voted for BJP on the Kashmir Valley are feeling with regard to violations and Development Department in and other States ruled by it, peo- basis of its performance, he attracted by BJP, he added. accordingly Civic Laws response to a petition challeng- ple in J&K will definitely vote added. He said the BJP has (Special Provisions) Act was ing the Civil Laws (Special for BJP in the State in the ensu- Dr Singh said that BJP is become so popular in enacted for a period up to March Provisions) Act, the department ing Assembly poll as Party is not an untouchable for Kashmir Valley that three to 31, 2015 or till revised Master has not specifically mentioned getting an overwhelming minorities and they feel more four candidates in every as to when the revised Master Plan is put in place", the report Plans would be in place, which said while justifying the Act was otherwise made ground for preventing action against already committed violations. Winds of change blowing in J&K; suspension of action against the already committed violations. However, the status report Moreover, it has not been is completely silent about the period within which revision of Master Plan would be com- PDP will give strong Govt: Mufti pleted for which even techni- cal committees have also been Excelsior Correspondent tice,'' Sayeed said addressing a PDP has today become first constituted. In this way, the massive public meeting in choice of the people. exception about continuation JAMMU, Nov 11: PDP Anantnag today. "Give my party a decisive of Act till finalization of patron and former Chief Mufti said the only way for- mandate in the upcoming Master Plans is going to be a Minister Mufti Mohammad ward for the people of Jammu and Assembly elections and I assure clear favour for those viola- Sayeed today declared that Kashmir is to choose a you that with the help of God the tors, who have already thrown winds of change are blowing in Government that had commitment new Government headed by laid down provisions to the every nook and corner of and seriousness to face-up to the PDP would mark a dawn of new winds while raising illegal Jammu and Kashmir and only challenges confronting the State. hope for the State," Mufti told a constructions. rally. Moreover, in the status The former report the Housing and Urban Chief Minister said the party will (Contd on page 10 Col 5) transform the State Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com politically and on developmental E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com front. "There will INSIDE WEATHER be decisive for- ward movement on ) * Pak’s provocation JAMMU : political, economic * Half hearted Mainly clear sky. decisions ...Page 6 TEMPERATURE and developmental ) Only Cong can change Max: 26.6 Degree C fronts transform- desting of remote, Min: 11.1 Degree C ing Jammu and RELATIVE HUMIDITY backward areas: Azad ...Page 3 Kashmir into a RH-I (Morning): 70.0 per cent PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed addressing a public meeting in ) Border residents pin RH-II (Evening): 69.0 per cent Anantnag on Tuesday. politically stable hopes on Assembly Sunset on Wednesday: 05.34 p.m. and economically polls for ‘safe living’ ...Page 3 Sunrise on Thursday: 06.59 a.m. way forward for the State is to Calling upon the electorates prosperous State", he said. ) calls for SRINAGAR: elect strong, stable and effec- to give decisive mandate to the Mufti said his party will end end to dynasty rule, Mainly clear sky. says doors of PM open TEMPERATURE tive Government in the State. PDP in the coming Assembly the miseries of the people of the for separatists ...Page 5 Max: 16.6 Degree C "People for yearning for elections for better governance, State. "My sole objective is to ) Bank employees Min: 1.4 Degree C change. They have seen the the PDP leader said the party end the pain and miseries of the stage protest, call RELATIVE HUMIDITY worst ever regime. The PDP has will change destiny of the people people of Jammu and Kashmir RH-I (Morning): 97.0 per cent for strike today ...Page 7 RH-II (Evening): 50.0 per cent become first choice of the peo- and take the State to path of once for all and provide them a ) Anant, Iknoor LEH: TEMPERATURE ple as it symbolized sincerity, development. He said due to its Government that strives for win cadet boys, Max: 8.3 Degree C hope, optimism, vision and deep serious approach and good gov- their larger political empower- girls titles ...Page 12 Min: -8.1 Degree C commitment to equality and jus- ernance given during 2002, the (Contd on page 10 Col 5)