FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015 (PAGE 6) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 7 killed, 5 injured as overloaded, rashly Oppn creates ruckus, accuses Govt of being driven Tata Sumo plunges into gorge non-serious on vital issues Shah, Farman Shah (30), son tighten noose around ineffective conduct the proceedings of National Highway. Government to listen the of Rehmat Ullah, Haroon traffic cops are watching the sit- Question Hour, Congress "Airlines are charging grievances of teachers, who Shah (35), son of Kamiullah uation as mute spectators for MLA left his seat in protest exorbitant rates on Jammu- were engaged on academic Shah, Rasool Ansari alias Rais obvious reasons", sources said, and accused the chair of not route by taking arrangement basis and are on (37), son of Usman Ansari, adding "allowing passenger giving time to the Opposition advantage of bad condition strike during the past several Imamuldin (32), son of vehicle operators to play with to raise the issues of public of highway. They are looting days seeking continuation of Qamiullah and Mohammad the lives of commuters by importance. "This is injus- the people but this their services. Mistri (25), son of Khushi resorting to rash driving and tice…. you are the custodian Government is acting as "Nobody from the Mohammad, all residents of overloading is a criminal act on of this House and no proceed- mute spectator", he said and Government has come forward Champaran Bihar and driver the part of those at the helm of ing can be more important stressed that Government to listen the agitating teach- of the vehicle Mohammad affairs in the Traffic than the public issues", he should apprise the House of ers", Mr Rana said while seek- Yousuf (32), son of Gulam Department". remarked before staging the latest condition of the ing intervention of the Speaker Hassan Mir of Pampore, Meanwhile, Governor NN walkout. highway connecting twin on this issue. Following no Kashmir. Vohra expressed grief over the The issue of damages due to capital cities. response from the Chair, these The injured have been iden- loss of precious lives in this snowfall and rains again figured Congress Legislator from NC MLAs supported by CPM tified as Masiullah (25), son of road accident. He conveyed his in the House after Question Kargil, Asgar Ali Karblaie said MLA, Mohd Yousaf Tarigami Mustafa Miyan, Saif ullah sympathy to the bereaved fami- Hour with several Congress and that thousands of residents of moved towards the front row (27), son of Mustafa Miyan, lies and prayed for peace to the National Conference MLAs Kargil district including large and remarked, "this is grave Irman Shah (29), son of departed souls. He also wished demanding prompt action from number of students are strand- injustice…..Discussion on Rehmatullah Shah, Feroz Khan speedy recovery to those injured the Government. ed at Jammu and Srinagar due Governor's Address is not more (34), son of Zuma Khan and in this accident. "In some badly affected to closure of highway and they important that this Zia-ul-Haq (22), son of As a new Transport Minister areas administration has not may not be able to appear in issue….This is not the issue of Raufullah Ansari, all residents has recently taken over, the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed inter-acting with PHE Minister Choudhary reached yet despite the fact that exams in case Government future of teachers but also of of Champaran, Bihar. Governor has expressed hope Sukhnandan Kumar in the Assembly on Thursday. — Excelsior/Rakesh people are in dire need of does not come forward for students". A case under FIR number that the required measures shall help", Congress MLA from their help immediately. After agitating over this 31/15 under Sections 279, 337 be effectively enforced to Jobs Govt’s top priority: CM Inderwal, G M Saroori said. Ruckus continued to prevail issue for some time, these and 304-A RPC has been regis- reduce the incidence of fatal September 2014. while intervening into the reply Constituency, out of which tem- Former Speaker and National in the House as several MLAs staged walkout. tered at Police Station Banihal road accidents. Meanwhile, Mufti Sayeed being given by PHE, Irrigation porary restoration of four Lift Conference MLA, Mubarak National Conference MLAs--- Independent MLA from and investigation started. Chief Minister Mufti said a Cabinet Sub-Committee and Flood Control Minister Irrigation Schemes viz Goripora, Gul, while raising the plight of Devender Singh Rana, Nazir Langate, Engineer Rashid also The accident has brought to Mohammad Sayeed expressed has been framed to fast track Choudhary Sukhnandan Kumar. Kreshbal, Noorbagh and dewater- stranded passengers, sought to Ahmed Gurezi and Ashfaq staged walkout in protest the fore that despite repeated deep shock and anguish over the disbursement of relief to flood- Gul had raised the issue that ing station Choonch-Faqir in know from the Government the Jabbar left their seats in protest against statement of BJP leader instructions from the Governor death of seven persons in a road affected population and assert- due to floods entire water supply Eidgah Constituency have been status of Jammu-Srinagar against failure of the Subramaniam Swamy. and Chief Minister the Traffic accident. ed that no financial hurdle setup has been damaged and peo- taken up at an estimated cost of Police personnel deployed on Expressing sorrow over the would be allowed to come in ple don't get water and officials Rs 40 lakh. HM asks Pak to rethink strategy on terrorism different locations particularly tragic loss of precious lives in rebuilding flood-bartered are saying that there are liabili- He said under permanent “Differentiating terrorists patronised by those across the terrorism which knows no on Jammu-Srinagar National the accident, the Chief infrastructure. ties. restoration, works to the tune of into good and bad categories border, have inflicted several boundaries and doesn’t Highway are not ready to per- Minister conveyed his sympa- "We have framed a Cabinet Mufti said that no financial Rs 60 lakh were tendered by the has failed miserably. If the ISI acts of terror on the Indian respect nations’ sovereignties. form their duties efficiently and thies to the bereaved families Sub-Committee to fast track dis- hurdle would be allowed in department for which the letter and the Pakistan army stops soil. There are several The terrorists have become are acting as mute spectators to and prayed for peace to the bursement of relief to the flood- speedily building up the damaged of intent for allotment stands their support to certain terror instances of such proxies transnational in character and, violation of rules and regula- departed souls. He also wished affected population," Mufti said infrastructure on various sectors issued and the works will be outfits, I have no hesitation in being used in other parts of the therefore, international coop- tions by the passenger vehicle speedy recovery of those in reply to a question of NC MLA of public utility and members taken up immediately for execu- saying that the security situa- world,” he said. eration is needed to build pop- operators. injured in the accident. and former Speaker Mubarak Gul should be assured of it. tion adding that all these works tion in South Asia will Speaking about the chang- ular opinion and pressurise the Why the overloading of Tata Chief Minister also issued during Question Hour. "We have funds for rehabilita- would be completed before the improve significantly,” he ing face of terrorism in the countries that use terrorists as Sumo was not detected at any of directions to the Traffic Police "Besides Idgah Constituency, tion. We will utilise them," he irrigation season ensuing proper said. present world, Singh their strategic assets, he the checking point of the Traffic Department to closely monitor adequate funds will be provided said. irrigation facilities. “ has been a victim of expressed concern over the added. Police remains a million dollar the movement of vehicles and by the Government to rebuild the Earlier, Sukhnandan Kumar Later, the Chief Minister cross-border terrorism for the increasing possibility and He called for global question?. "Not only those cops check over-speeding and over- flood-damaged infrastructure in informed the House that five irri- called Sukhnandan Kumar to his last several decades. Terrorist opportunity to use available awareness on terrorism and deployed on the highway even loading so that lives of people all other affected areas of the gation schemes were damaged seat and passed on some direc- organisations like Lashkar-e- technology and cyberspace in said all countries should be officers, who are supposed to are safeguarded. state," the Chief Minister stated due to recent floods in Eidgah tions to him pertaining to canals. Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad a destructive manner. aware of developments in this Singh also said the menace area, which is bound to affect Omar tears into PDP-BJP alliance, charges Mufti with taking U-turn of terrorism is greatly ampli- them in some way, sooner took for himself the chair of Budget and Governor's address asked. it," he said. cessful elections or not. policy as per the UPA govern- fied in today’s digital world. than later. the Chief Minister for six here and now he is "expecting Omar wanted to know "BJP knows that they can- Whether Geelani sahib helped ment,” he said. “A ‘lone wolf’ or a “DIY The three-day Counter years and more Cabinet its mention in State budget". whether Prime Minister not scrap Article 370,'' Omar you or not, and CMP — your “NC and Congress govern- (Do It Yourself) terrorist can Terrorism Conference, 2015 berths for the PDP than the Not sparing the BJP either, is going to asserted. agenda for alliance was lost in ment had got a concession go online and learn how to will discuss issues like ‘ille- BJP but took no assurance charged the change or relax the resolution The NC working president that commotion,” he added. from the Centre. Our people carry out an attack without gal migration and border from them that the Centre party with trying to fool the passed by Parliament in 1994 to wanted to know from the Hitting out PDP for double who had gone for (arms) train- ever leaving home,” he said security’, ‘cyber space’, will fully fund Rs 44,000 people of Jammu on the issue facilitate talks with Hurriyat Government circular regarding standards, Omar said “People ing (across the border) and and added that an expert group ‘social media and terror- crores worth flood relief of Delimitation Commission Conference or Pakistan for res- hoisting of the State flag along trust us on track record and were not wanting to come with had been recently constituted ism’, and ‘terror trade: package for Jammu and by getting its incorporating in olution of Kashmir as the with national flag was with- credibility. On that you have guns, for them we made a reha- to look into all possible weapons, narcotics and fake Kashmir or start withdrawal `Agenda of the Alliance' that Government has referred to drawn under pressure from BJP got the power and promised bilitation policy. As per the avenues of cybercrime and its currency’ in separate ses- of AFSPA from the State. the Delimitation Commission talks with them in the or RSS. them to come to their expecta- policy they were supposed to linkages with the terrorist sions. He charged the PDP with will be set up under the law. Governor's Address. "What was the compulsion tion. I want to know from you, come via LoC points,” he said. world. It is organised by India having double standards and "Under the law, the Terming the talks men- for the Government to with- on Governor’s address and On the issue of firing He said the need for a com- Foundation in association with fooling the people of the State Delimitation Commission can't tioned in the common agenda draw it? Had a call come from CMP, why should people trust ranges and lands illegal occu- mittee was felt as many terror Sardar Patel University of on variety of issues including be set up till 2026. It has been of PDP-BJP alliance Nagpur (RSS headquarters)?. I that.” pied by Army, Omar said “we groups are adept at using the Police Security and Criminal entering into an alliance with banned by an Act of law in the Government as an attempt to cannot understand the reason Omar accused the NDA have cleared one firing range latest technology to propagate Justice at Jaipur. the BJP. Assembly. Whom the BJP is "befool" people of the State, for withdrawal," "If in haste Government of not allowing from Army during our rule. It their beliefs and deeds. They Defence Minister Manohar "You used BJP in the elec- trying to fool''?, he asked. Omar wondered what kind of you issued the circular and later Kashmiri youths to return to J- is good thing. In fact I want to extensively use modern tech- Parrikar, National Security tions... Not because you want He charged the Government talks would take place when the withdrew it, there might have K from across the border under suggest you one thing if you nology to reach out to wider Advisor Ajit Doval, former to form the Government with with not giving any representa- Prime Minister recently reiter- been a phone call you got from return and rehabilitation poli- are serious. In the next year audience with susceptible Home Secretary G K Pillai, them but for seeking votes tion to Ladakh, women and ated in Parliament that "all res- anywhere. Is it Nagpur...Delhi cy, and urged the Mufti Sayeed Governor’s address, we want minds. former Army Chief Gen (retd) from people so that BJP is Paharis and several other sec- olutions passed by Parliament or Jhandewalan...It might have Government to ask the Centre to hear in his address that “Their online propaganda V P Malik, former chief of stopped from coming to power tions and sub regions in the will be implemented in letter come from somewhere?" he to allow their come back. major lands illegally occupied is causing self-radicalisation BSF Prakash Singh and other in the State," he said. Cabinet. and spirit." said. RSS office in Delhi is “Till the UPA Government by Army have been vacated”. among youths. It is a matter of dignitaries are among the par- "Your leaders gave categor- On being intervened by Parliament had passed a res- located at Jhandewalan while was in Delhi and our “The land illegally occu- serious concern that they are ticipants. ical statements that there Minister of State for Education olution on Jammu and Kashmir Nagpur is the organisation's Government here, 350 youths pied by Army in Gulmarg seeding the minds of inno- Several foreign partici- would be no alliance with BJP. and BJP Nominated MLA on February 22, 1994 which headquarters. (from across the border) had should be vacated. Then we cents with poisonous provoca- pants including former chief However, the situation has Priya Sethi that there were two condemned Pakistan's support "What was the necessity to come back. But since the NDA will accept that you are seri- tion and inspiring them to be of Sri Lankan Army Sarath reversed today for the sake of women Ministers, Omar coun- to terror groups and said the issue a circular by the came to power, none has ous. Then we will say that you brutally intolerant and violent Fonseka and Admiral Jamers power," Omar said. "How sud- tered that he was speaking State has been, is and shall be Government? We learnt that returned back. They did not have done which nobody has with others,” he said. Loy, Senior Counsellor, denly things changed and your about the Cabinet. It may be an integral part of India and any they had to do it because of the allowed even one to come done till now. Other it is futile Singh also sought interna- Cohen Group, USA are also outlook changed in January mentioned here that Sakina attempt to separate it from the court. If they had issue with it back...Stopped them,” Omar to vacate here and there some tional cooperation in India’s attending the Conference. and everybody turned out to be Itoo was Cabinet Minister for rest of the country will be then why was it withdrawn?", said. land,” he said. fight to counter the menace of (PTI) good for you. I want to seek Social Welfare in Omar resisted by all necessary means. he asked. The Omar Abdullah gov- Hitting out at PDP and replies from you (PDP) about Abdullah Government. The resolution also The State Government had ernment had formulated a reha- for her state- Over staying doctors will have this alliance," he said. He tore into the claims of demanded Pakistan must vacate issued a circular last week bilitation policy for Kashmiri ments of political prisoners, Blaming PDP of a U-turn, Chief Minister Mufti the areas of the Indian State of whereby it was mentioned that youths who had gone to PoK Omar said “there is no mention to go in rural areas: Lal Singh Omar said they changed their Mohammed Sayeed's party Jammu and Kashmir, which the State flag will be used and Pakistan for arms training, of the return of the people from 447.09 crore under National hardly forty percent funds were stance within few months. who had held his father Farooq they have occupied through along with the national tri- but had shunned militancy. PoK. During our rule, PDP and Health Mission Project during utilised while this financial year "You have no credibility. You Abdullah responsible for impo- aggression. colour by all Government and “I was expecting that your Mehbooba were saying that 2014-15 and till February end- is almost over. Why responsibil- have formed the Government sition of controversial AFSPA "What dialogue you will Constitutional authorities. agenda of alliance Government there are thousands of people ing this financial year Rs ity is not being fixed on the offi- with the people against whom in Jammu and Kashmir saying do?", he asked. However, the same order was will have a mention of it that detained by government under 171.90 crore funds have been cials concerned ? The Minister you raised fear psychosis he had tried a lot for revocation Omar asked whether withdrawn next day citing that people stranded across the bor- PSA”. utilized, whereas, Ministry of said, "What happened in past among people during elec- of the Act and felt it will be Hurriyat or Pakistan will be the circular had not been vetted der are brought back here. “But during her recent Health and Family Welfare forget now, I will closely moni- tions," he added. started during his rule. ready to come to the negotia- by an appropriate authority. Here, we talked about West conclave in , she released only Rs 254.63 crore tor the working of all the wings The former Chief Minister "But it did not materialize. I tion table in the backdrop of "You said about inquiry... Pak refugees, but no mention claimed there are only 16 under the scheme. Besides this and things will improve with the further said that Mehbooba feel sorry that I couldn't do it. this resolution. There is no need of it. I have of them in agenda for alliance detained under PSA. You have Rs 19 crore have been provided passage of time. All the funds Mufti in an interview had said But what did you bring from "What language are you been Incharge of GAD, I know or governor’s address or any- not even released them. under State plan as State match- will be properly exhausted and about no to truck with BJP and the Centre in Agenda for the using in Common Minimum the order is issued only after it where else,” he said. Where have they gone from ing share, he added. used for the public welfare," he try to keep faith of people with Alliance?'' he asked Programme or is it only to play is vetted from the top," Omar “They want to return back thousand to a few. One of The member asked why maintained. their agenda. "If and befool people?", he said. said and criticised Deputy to their homes and hearths...If your MLA from Dooru said "For this alliance, you have Government took a Cabinet "Or tell us whether the Chief Nirmal Singh over his you really want to support 10,000 political prisoners will Work on ropeway project soon left the people as well as your decision and forwarded it to Prime Minister will go and allegation of internal sabotage them, leave other ‘ghar wapsi’ be released by the govern- opposition objected to the reply damage to one of the piers at agenda. One of the statement the then Governor who change the resolution of for issuance of the circular. programmes and support their ment,” he said. with regard to the change of Nikki Tawi side and the work can be true both cannot be true. approved it and AFSPA was Parliament? Or relax it? Till Omar accused Mufti ‘ghar wapsi’. Bring them back. “But the Government is name of this prestigious project- could not be initiated for about Have BJP and RSS become implemented, you have num- some action is not taken on this Sayeed of deliberately trigger- We want to seek assurance totally silent on the release of ed of Jammu city. The minister 3-4 months. The work has now less communal". bers and support of BJP to aspect...Your talks are mean- ing a controversy by his from you,” Omar said. political prisoners. Where have further claimed that all the been started and it will be com- "Has their role changed. reverse the process and start ingless," he said. remarks giving credit of suc- “Be Nepal route only, you these political prisoners gone? required formalities for this pro- pleted in given time ( June end- Has there talks changed and removing AFSPA from some "If this resolution will be cessful polls to Pakistan and will impress upon the NDA how many are political prison- ject have been completed and ing) provided pending funds have their designs changed. areas," he said. basis for the talks which will be Hurriyat to avoid discussion on government to continue the ers?” he asked. the work is expected to start under 13th FC are released. The Have you suddenly forgotten He was referring to the held with Pakistan and sepa- agenda for alliance shortly. other part of this project is the killings of 2002. When Governor's Address, which ratists --one can get nothing for Government formulated by In the starred question 327, UEED and Tourism. A DPR of Mufti sahib will reply, we want said the State Government will years as we have been talking them. Mirwaiz for Vajpayee’s policy on J&K the BJP member asked the Rs 36.77 crore has been to hear from you. Whether in "endeavor to tell the Central for last 6 decades," he said and “You (Mufti Mohammad strengthening of people to peo- region. detailed status and progress approved but release of funds is 2002 what happened was Government to take a final asked "what have you (PDP- Sayeed) did not do any mis- ple contact between the two "We also desire that the talks achieved on the projects related yet awaited. The work on left wrong? was Babri Masjid view on withdrawal of AFSPA BJP) got in the CMP on this?" take. You made that statement parts of Jammu and Kashmir be taken forward to the political to Jammu beautification and and right embankments could demolition right or wrong? in some areas". He also raked up the issue after much of thinking, deliber- and opening of more trans-Line level especially at the PM level tourism promotion. Mr Lone not be taken up due to non- Was statement of BJP leader on "Why the Central of West Pakistan refugees and ately, before the press, because of Control (LoC) routes for cre- and want to assure both the gov- claimed that development of releasing of funds, he added. mosque right do you agree Government while you are in asked the Sayeed Government you did not wanted that people ation of a conducive atmo- ernments that Hurriyat will tourist spots in the State includ- Besdies this, the work on with me", he said. power? You have the right to to come clear whether there should discuss CMP,” Omar sphere for dialogue," the extend its full support in finding ing Jammu is being given Mubarak Mandi Heritage "We have not lost because take a final view. If you have was a move to give them citi- said. Hurriyat chairman said. an everlasting solution to the focused attention by way of cre- Project is also going on. Union when haven't undertake any really taken the concession zenship of the State. “When you (Mufti Sayeed) Mirwaiz said it is not fair to Kashmir issue," Mirwaiz said ating Tourism infrastructure. Ministry of Tourism has sanc- development. We did a lot. But from BJP, which I could not get Omar said the common released the agenda for alliance wait for the last gun to fall silent On the formation of PDP- Referring to the progress on tioned Rs 16.92 crore under only thing is that we could not from my coalition partner then agenda spelt out by the ruling Government...You gave a before moving ahead on the BJP Government in the State, Tawi artificial lake project, the Mega destination Scheme and an understand the emotions of the you should approve it in alliance was only aimed at statement...Most of the people Jammu and Kashmir. "The vio- Mirwaiz said: "Jammu and PDP Minister said that work on amount of Rs 3.38 crore as first people. Cabinet and send it to the "fooling" the people of the were surprised...I thought he lence level has dropped and you Kashmir is not an administrative this Tawi Lake Project was installment has been released Omar also hit out at Government to lift it. Do it State. does not make any such state- need to initiate a political dia- issue and cannot be solved with taken up by the Department of and spent so far. Under 13th FC Mehbooba's public speech at because BJP is with you now", He took a dig at BJP over ments, which he doesn’t think logue without waiting for the the formation of a Government. Irrigation and Flood Control this Heritage project costing Rs Kupwara on November 13, in he said and pointed out that the Article 370 saying "the special several times. But what hap- last gun to fall silent for resolv- It is a political issue and needs during 2010-11 with an estimat- 50 crores has been envisaged for which she was quoted as say- PDP even has majority in the status (of Jammu and pened that Mufti sahib gave ing Jammu and Kashmir issue," political solution." ed cost of Rs 69.70 crore. He conservation/ preservation of ing "we won’t have any truck Cabinet. Kashmir), which has been such a statement concerning he said. Mirwaiz is leading a high said an amount of Rs 57 crore Raja Amar Singh Palace, Dogra with BJP... Their agenda is "But what is the need for eroded (in the past), cannot be elections, and made BJP Hurriyat chairman said level delegation of the amalgam has been released and spent till Art Museusm, Badi Deodi, very divisive. They want to pit bringing in Delhi into the pic- further eroded. angry,” he said. India and Pakistan should start to attend the Pakistan Day func- date, against which 85 % civil Royal Court and Gadvai and Gujjar against Pahari, Jammu ture? The thing which I could "You (BJP and PDP) cannot Omar alleged that the CM formal talks at the Prime tion in New Delhi next week on and 80 % mechanical works Mahal of Raja Ram Singh's against Kashmir, Muslims of not do, you should do it. Why scrap Article 370 from the State never wanted people to discuss Ministerial level and assured the invitation of Pakistan High stand completed. M/s GVR Queens. Archaelogical Survey Kashmir against Hindu India. did you bring in Delhi? It will of Jammu and Kashmir", Omar that how this alliance was full support of his amalgam in Commissioner to India on the Infrastructure Project Ltd has of India has been entrusted with She gave similar statements in give suspicious signals. It is said. forged between BJP and PDP. finding an everlasting solution eve of Pakistan Day on March been allotted the work. The the execution of the project. a newspaper. undermining the Chief He also took on PDP saying “You deliberately created to Jammu and Kashmir issue. 23. The Hurriyat delegation will works of installation and erec- He also mentioned about On the issue flood relief Minister's institution. the party was projecting BJP's that row, that we were forced "We welcome the recent hold a detailed deliberations tion of gates was still pending. Surinsar, Mansar and package of Rs 44,000 crore Remember you (PDP) always "silence" on the Article as not to talk about CMP or Foreign Secretary level talks with Pakistan over the resump- During 2013-14, the work also Suchetgarh border post devel- approved by his Cabinet and targeted me for what you "some gift" from BJP. "It is alliance. Created a row and all between India and Pakistan and tion of dialogue with India and remained suspended due to opment on the pattern of Wagha sent to the Centre, Omar said it alleged weakening of the their (BJP's) compulsion. Even were engaged in giving out want formal resumption of the various other political issues paucity of funds. in Punjab to attract tourists had no mention in the institution of CM. Now what the then Prime Minister Atal their statements whether dialogue between them for connected with the Kashmir Mr Lone said the September besides Holy shrine of Baba Presidential address, Union are you doing?", Omar Bihari Vajpayee was silent on Paksitan has its hand in suc- peace and stability in the dispute. 2014 floods also caused some Chamliyal in Ramgarh.