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REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 Vol No. 50 No. 346 JAMMU, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014 14+2+4 (Supplement)=20 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Serving IAS officer, 3 ex-DCs among over 2 dozen indicted Stakes high in final fight for 20 seats After being reprimanded by HC, Vigilance Last phase ready for direct to multi-cornered contests completes probe into 5 Roshni scam cases Sanjeev Pargal brought in various new faces on to-one fight with another first 20 seats. The PDP has also timer of the BJP, Rajeev JAMMU, Dec 15: With fielded new faces in some of Sharma though NC's Dr Gafoor *Prosecution sanction of accused officers to be sought shortly completion of elections in 67 the seats. The BJP is riding Bhat is also a prominent con- Assembly constituencies high on Modi wave, who has tender apart from PDP and BSP Mohinder Verma Accountant General (Audit), revenue record was to be seized including all 46 seats of already held seven election ral- nominees. J&K that various irregularities and then scrutinized with the Kashmir and four of Ladakh lies in the State and will Raman Bhalla is involved in JAMMU, Dec 15: In a were committed in transfer of help of revenue experts", a regions, remaining 20 seats of address two more tomorrow at quadrangular contest with major development into the land under Roshni Scheme, spokesman of the SVO said, Jammu region spread over Mandli, Billawar and MA BJP's Kavinder Gupta, PDP's infamous and biggest ever which resulted into consequent adding "the Special three districts of Jammu, Stadium, Jammu. Amreek Singh Reen and NC's land scam of Jammu and huge loss to the State exche- Investigation Teams worked on Kathua and Rajouri have Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Singh Bunty among Getting warm...... —Excelsior/Rakesh Kashmir, the State Vigilance quer. war footing and concluded the geared up from direct to Tara Chand (Congress) is others. Gupta had served as Organization (SVO) has com- This scheme was meant to investigations as proved multi-cornered contests with seeking fourth term from Mayor of Jammu for three Modi’s 2 massive rallies today pleted investigation into five raise nearly Rs 25,448 crore to despite various hindrances like stakes very high for tradition- Chhamb while Minister for terms but is contesting his first cases and indicted over two finance power projects by sell- non-availability of sufficient al political rivals-BJP and PHE, Irrigation and Flood Assembly election. Dr Excelsior Correspondent dozen officials including serv- ing over 20.64 lakh kanals of revenue experts with Vigilance Control Sham Lal Sharma, Manohar Lal Sharma is facing Congress, which hold 11 and JAMMU, Dec 15: Prime Minister will address ing IAS officer and three for- State land under unauthorized Organization and non coopera- Housing Minister Raman BJP's bigwig Dr Nirmal Singh 5 seats respectively in the last two massive rallies at Billawar in Kathua and MA Stadium in mer Deputy Commissioners. occupation but due to blatant tion of the Revenue Bhalla and Cooperatives in Billawar constituency of and final phase, scheduled for Jammu tomorrow concluding his election campaign on high note The Vigilance has established misuse of its provisions, the Department". Minister Dr Manohar Lal Kathua district in straight con- voting on December 20. for the BJP in the State Assembly elections, whose last and final that these officers had bla- State Government could only As far as FIR No.15 regis- Sharma (all Congress) were test though NC and PDP nomi- Five sitting Ministers-four phase of polling for 20 seats will be held on December 20. tantly misused the provisions realize Rs 76 crore. tered at Police Station in race for third term from nees were also in the fray. from Congress and one from Modi will address public rally at Mandli in Billawar tehsil of of Roshni Scheme to confer These five FIRs were reg- Vigilance Organization Akhnoor, Gandhi Nagar and Another sitting Minister National Conference, several Kathua district for BJP candidate Dr Nirmal Singh at around 12 undue benefits upon non- istered under Sections 5(1)(d) Jammu is concerned, it has Billawar segments respective- Ajay Sadhotra is facing BJP former Ministers, sitting and noon while he will address another rally for all 11 candidates of deserving people for pecu- 5(2) of Jammu and Kashmir been established that one ly. Planning and MLA Choudhary Sukhnandan ex-legislators, former Members Jammu district at about 2 pm at MA Stadium. niary benefits. Prevention of Corruption Act Bashir Ahmad, son of Hoshar Development Minister and in Marh constituency, where of Parliament (MPs) and big- Authorities have made tight security arrangements with traffic All these cases have been read with Section 17 of J&K Din of Katal Batal was given NC leader Ajay Sadhotra is the contest has become quad- wigs of various political parties restrictions for Modi’s rally at MA Stadium as several thousands processed for obtaining prose- State Land (Vesting of ownership rights of the non- trying to regain Marh seat, rangular with Balwan Singh were in the fray for high profile of people were expected to gather at the Stadium to listen to the cution sanction from the com- Ownership to Occupants) agricultural land under the which he had lost to BJP's (Congress) and Suram Singh 20 constituencies of which 11 Prime Minister. petent authority against in-ser- Act, 2001 and Section 120-B purview of the agricultural Sukhnandan in 2008 after (PDP) also in the fray among are held by BJP, five Congress, Modi had addressed about one lakh people at MA Stadium on vice accused public servants RPC earlier this year. land in blatant violation of winning it in 1996 and 2002. others. two by NC and one each by December 1 last year as the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate. and submitted to the State However, investigation Roshni Act. In this case, Tara Chand is involved in Another prestigious seat PDP and Independent. During his election campaign in J&K, Modi had addressed Vigilance Commission under remained at snail's pace involvement of IAS officer direct contest with BJP's first Nagrota has been witnessing The NC and Congress have mammoth rallies at , Kishtwar, Udhampur, Poonch, Rule 24(1) of the J&K SVC despite repeated directions Hirdesh Kumar, the then timer Dr Krishan Lal from multi-cornered contest among fielded all their sitting Samba, Kathua and Rajouri breaking all previous records of Rules 2013 for further course from the State High Court, District Collector Jammu, Chhamb (Reserve seat) though NC's bigwig Devender Singh Ministers, MLAs and almost all crowd. of action. This significant which finally on November one Tehsildar, one Girdawar, NC, PDP and BSP nominees Rana, former Political Advisor losers of 2008 for 20 seats Authorities have deployed large number of para-military and development, which took place 14, 2014 fixed December 17 two Naib Tehsildars and one were also in the fray. Sham Lal to Chief Minister, BJP's first while the BJP has dropped its police personnel for the rally. only after State High Court rep- deadline for the SVO to com- (Contd on page 11 Col 1) seven sitting MLAs and Sharma is also involved in one- (Contd on page 11 Col 3) rimanded the Vigilance plete probe into these cases. Organization, has substantiated "For the investigation of Indian techie among released hostages; 2 killed Rahul to hold 2 rallies today these five cases, voluminous the findings of the Principal Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 15: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will Kashmir under grip of cold Sydney hostage crisis ends as police storms cafe campaign for his party tomorrow for the fifth and final phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. SYDNEY, Dec 15: other people were wheeled out on injured in the raid but police said identified by local media as Haron "Rahul Gandhi will campaign for the party candidates in final wave, temp to plummet stretchers. they cannot confirm the casualties. Monis, who was granted political phase of polls in Rajouri and Kathua tomorrow," party sources said. Heavily-armed police tonight Media reports said two were The siege began after 9 AM asylum in Australia. Gandhi will address public rallies at Darhal (Rajouri) at 12 pm Fayaz Bukhari nearly four degrees in the mini- stormed a popular Sydney cafe killed and three others seriously local time and the gunman was (Contd on page 11 Col 6) and at Bani (Kathua) at 2 pm on December 16, they said. mum temperature which set- where a gunman of Iranian-ori- He had earlier campaigned for party candidates in second SRINAGAR, Dec 15: tled at minus 4.4 degree Celsius gin had been holding about 15 2 Indian phase of polls and addressed rallies in Lolab constituency in Kashmir is under grip of cold as against yesterday's minus 0.8 people, including an Indian Kashmir Valley and at Poonch on November 25. wave conditions with night degree Celsius. Infosys IT professional, ending hostages safe temperatures dipping further The ski resort of Gulmarg in an over 16-hour hostage drama. / Farooq undergoes kidney transplant below zero making people of North Kashmir recorded a low "Sydney siege is over," New GUNTUR(AP), Dec 15: the Valley to shiver and of minus 5.4 degree Celsius, South Wales police tweeted min- The two Indian LONDON, Dec 15: Meteorological Department down from the previous night's utes after loud bangs were heard as nationals who were Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister , has forecast further dip in minus 4.7 degree Celsius. police stormed the Lindt Chocolate among the about 15 who underwent a successful kidney transplant here, was making temperature in next 4 days. The minimum temperature Cafe in downtown Sydney. people held hostage good recovery today. in a popular Sydney A police spokesman confirmed Abdullah, 77, has been in London for sometime now after his cafe are safe, author- "the operation is over" but did not kidney had failed earlier this year. He underwent a surgery yester- release further details. ities said tonight, shortly after the 16- day. Five to six hostages, including The former Union Minister’s wife Molly Abdullah had donat- the Indian techie, were seen running hours siege ended with police action. ed her kidney to him. out of the eatery. One weeping His son and Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar A hostage runs towards a police officer outside Lindt cafe in Martin Vishwakant woman could be seen being carried Abdullah tweeted this morning “Dad and mum’s surgery was a Place in Central Sydney on Monday.(UNI) (Contd on page 11 Col 1) out by the officers and at least two success and the new kidney has started functioning.” Omar, who could not be with his parents as they underwent the 'BJP won't get single seat in Kashmir' surgery because of ongoing elections in the State, thanked people (Contd on page 11 Col 1) Omar hits back at Sonia, says Uproar in RS on conversion issue NEW DELHI, Dec 15: Icicles formed at Shopian due to sharp decline in tempera- Rajya Sabha today saw uproar and repeated adjournments as ture. —Excelsior/Younis Khaliq Opposition pressed for an immediate debate on issue of conversion and Food Bill not good for people reply from Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading to a deadlock with A MET official said recorded in North Kashmir's Government insisting Home Minister would give the Srinagar recorded minimum Kupwara town was minus 3.4 Excelsior Correspondent leader) him- will not be able to win even a holistic development, besides reply. temperature of minus 2.4 degree Celsius as against yes- self knew it well. Azad along with single seat in the Valley. ensuring peace and tranquillity Finance Minister and Leader of the House Arun Jaitley said the degree Celsius as temperature terday's minus 2.4, while JAMMU, Dec 15: Hitting one State Minister talked to “BJP will not get even a single in the State,” he added. Government was ready for debate on any issue as he asked Opposition further dropped one degree as Kokernag in South Kashmir back at Congress president CAPD Minister but he could not seat from the Kashmir Valley. Accusing the alliance partner, if it wanted “total ban on religious conversion or forced conversion”, compared to yesterday's mini- recorded a minimum of minus Sonia Gandhi for criticising the help out to resolve the issue,” he How can they form the Congress, of putting "hurdles" in either of which was acceptable to the Government. mum temperature of minus 1.2 1.9 degree Celsius as against NC-led Government for not said. Government in the State?” said implementing major public wel- Opposition unitedly voiced concern over reports of conversion in degree Celsius. minus 0.8 the previous night. implementing Food Security Hitting out at her party’s Omar. fare measures in Jammu and Agra recently and wanted no less than the Prime Minister himself to Pahalgam, in South Leh in Ladakh was the cold- Bill in Jammu and Kashmir, estranged ally National He said the people of the Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar assure the House and the country that such things would not be Kashmir recorded a drop of est place in the State with min- Chief Minister Conference (NC) for the first time Valley have refused to buy the Abdullah today appealed the peo- allowed. imum temperature recorded at The House could not transact any business as it was adjourned said the scheme would have * Pic on page 11 “false promises of BJP and reject- ple to "exhibit wisdom" and sup- minus 9.2 degree Celsius as resulted in loss to the people. ed its doublespeak”. port the "local party" for develop- (Contd on page 11 Col 6) against previous night's minus “J&K is only State, where the in six years, Sonia Gandhi had He was asked about BJP’s ment. NOTICE 7.2 degree Celsius. implementation of Food security said that despite extending sup- ‘Mission 44+’ to form the Omar termed the coalition Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 The night temperature in bill, would have resulted in loss to port to the NC Government, the Government in the State for the partner an "opportunistic party" Today’s issue of Excelsior Kargil, in Ladakh region, also the people rather than benefit,” party had failed to implement first time. and accused it of changing stand NEW DELHI, Dec 15: consists of 20 pages recorded a dip of nearly two Omar told reporters here. “our programmes and schemes”, “When this is the ground in a period of six months. Petrol and diesel prices were today cut by Rs 2 per litre each as degree to settle at minus 6.2 “I therefore proudly say that I including the Food Bill, in the reality, the people of Jammu "It is surprising that Congress, international oil prices slumped to five-year low. including four page sup- degree Celsius. did not allow Food Security Bill State. have to exhibit wisdom to sup- which was full of praises for This is the eighth straight reduction in petrol prices since plement. The supple- The Meteorological to implemented in Jammu and Claiming that the people of port local party National National Conference when it August, and fourth in diesel since October. New rates will be Department predicted light rain Kashmir and will not allow it in Kashmir have refused to buy Conference and its candidates campaigned for Congress candi- effective midnight tonight, Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest ment should be read as or snow at isolated places in future until people are benefited the “false promises of BJP and so that it can form the dates in polls, has sud- fuel retailer, announced here. an advertisement. the State during the next 24 from it rather than loss,” he said. rejected its doublespeak”, Government and carry forward denly started blaming NC in In Delhi, petrol will cost Rs 61.33 a litre, the lowest in 44 hours and further fall in night “Unfortunately, (Congress Omar said the saffron outfit its agenda of inclusive and (Contd on page 11 Col 3) months, as compared to current price of Rs 63.33. The price has —Editor temperature during the next been cut by Rs 2.09 a litre in Mumbai to Rs 68.86. four days. Rates differ from State to State because of varied rates of local Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com sales tax or VAT. NC-Cong coalition brazenly looted J&K: Mufti Diesel will cost Rs 50.51 a litre in Delhi, the lowest since July E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com Excelsior Correspondent 2013, as against Rs 52.51 currently. In Mumbai, it will cost Rs facebook.com/dailyexcelsior (Contd on page 11 Col 1) twitter.com/dailyexcelsior1 JAMMU, Dec 15: Lambasting coalition regime Vajpayee may be chosen for Bharat Ratna INSIDE WEATHER for legitimizing corruption in NEW DELHI, Dec 15: ) * 4th polling phase ends JAMMU : Jammu and Kashmir, patron * Remembering the martyrs ..Page 6 Mainly dry. of the People's Democratic Speculation is rife that former Prime Minister * SMGS needs Swachh Abhiyan TEMPERATURE Party (PDP), Mufti Max: 19.1 Degree C may be named for the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna on ) NC wants ‘autonomy’ Min: 7.1 Degree C Mohammad Sayeed today his 90th birthday on December 25. only for itself: RELATIVE HUMIDITY alleged that Congress and Sources said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would take a call on Dr Jitendra ...Page 3 RH-I (Morning): 94.0 per cent National Conference ministers it and may make the announcement on Vajpayee's birthday, which will ) No party ready RH-II (Evening): 70.0 per cent have brazenly looted the State Sunset on Tuesday: 05.28 p.m. be observed as good governance day. to shake hand with Sunrise on Wednesday: 07.27 a.m. without caring aspirations Several BJP leaders and MPs, including and BJP: Azad ...Page 3 SRINAGAR: and wishes of the people. He Hema Malini, have in the past demanded that Bharat Ratna be award- ) Hooda, Soz Mainly dry. said that both Congress and ed to Vajpayee. NDApartner Shiv Sena too came out in support of con- campaign for Chib, TEMPERATURE NC have been exposed before ferring Bharat Ratna to the first BJP Prime Minister. Bhalla, Vikram ...Page 5 Max: 11.7 Degree C Min: 2.4 Degree C the masses for non-perfor- PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed addressing an election rally on Monday. "Nobody deserves the Bharat Ratna more than Atal Bihari ) ‘Acche Din’ of RELATIVE HUMIDITY mance and the BJP was not in Government in J&K because meetings at Budhal, Darhal, candidates Choudhary Zulfikar, Vajpayeeji," Joshi had said recently. jobs for J&K youth ...Page 5 RH-I (Morning): 89.0 per cent position to form the people of Kashmir Valley have Arnia, Jandyal and Miran Sahib Faqir Chand Bhagat, Hussain There was speculation in August that the Prime Minister would ) TN take control RH-II (Evening): 62.0 per cent Government in State of J&K. already given their mandate to areas of Darhal, Bishnah, Ali Wafa and Bhushan Dogra. LEH: TEMPERATURE announce conferment of Bharat Ratna on Vajpayee in his Independence of Ranji match "It is writing on the wall that the party", Mufti said while Nagrota and RS Pura Assembly "Formation of PDP Day speech. However, no such announcement was made. against J&K ...Page 12 Max: 2.7 Degree C Min: -6.2 Degree C PDP is going to form its own addressing series of public segments in support of party (Contd on page 11 Col 3) (Contd on page 11 Col 1)