DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 (PAGE 9) Inter-State Council reconstituted Chinese influence began with 'boots of soldiers’, India’s with monks: Ram Madhav with PM as chairman NEW DELHI, Aug 14: army could reach, for example North Vietnam. Whereas in our NEW DELHI, Aug 14: have been made permanent invi- dispute and recommendations Chinese influence over case, it was the priests and the tees to the council. for the better coordination of Southeast Asia first began with monks who travelled first, fol- The Inter-State Council, They are Nitin Gadkari policy and action. "boots of soldiers", while the lowed by the traders, sailors, and which is mandated to investigate (Minister of Road Transport and In another notification, the impact of Indians on the region others," he added. and advise on disputes between Highways), Ram Vilas Paswan government reconstituted the was due to monks and traders, The recent relationship with states, has been reconstituted (Minister of Consumer Affairs, standing committee of the Inter- senior BJP leader Ram Madhav the region, he noted, has also with Prime Minister Narendra Food and Public Distribution), State Council with the chair- said on Wednesday. evolved around migration of Modi as its chairman and six Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister manship of Home Minister Amit Speaking at a seminar here on Indian labourers to some of these Union ministers and all chief of Law and Justice, Harmsimrat Shah. Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma chairing a meeting at Jammu on Wednesday. 'India and Southeast Asia: The countries during the British ministers as members. Kaur Badal (Minister of Food Four Union ministers and Cultural Connect', Madhav said regime as tree plantation workers According to a notification, Processing Industries), eight chief ministers are mem- the major aspect of relationship or as mining workers. Div Com reviews arrangements the Union ministers who will be Subrahmanyam Jaishankar bers of the new standing com- between India and Southeast Asia He said countries like members of the reconstituted (Minister of External Affairs), mittee of the council. has been "cultural and religion" Myanmar and Malaysia have a council are Amit Shah (Home), Ramesh Pokhriyal (Minister of The Union ministers are but India earlier suffered from the good number of Indian origin for Independence Day Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance), HRD). Nirmala Sitharaman, Narendra "problem of secularist agenda" on population. Rajnath Singh (Defence), Other, four permanent invi- Singh Tomar, Thaawar Chand Excelsior Correspondent Besides, the administration has able in their respective districts. how to use these tools for diplo- "Population has been an Narendra Singh Tomar (Minister tees to the council are: Arjun Gehlot and Gajendra Singh ensured adequate arrangements The meeting was attended by macy. important link between ASEAN of Agriculture and Farmers Munda (Minister of Tribal Shekhawat. JAMMU, Aug 14: Divisional for celebration of the national Deputy Commissioner Jammu, The BJP general secretary said and India. Major aspect of this Welfare, Rural Development Affairs), Piyush Goyal (Minister The standing committee will Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma, event at Tehsil, Block and Sushma Chouhan, former prime minister P V relationship has been cultural and and Panchayati Raj). of Railways), Dharmendra have consultation and recom- reviewed the arrangements put Panchayat level, they added. Commissioner JMC, Director Narasimha Rao should be credited religion. For some strange thought Other members are: Thaawar Pradhan (Minister of Petroleum) mend matters for consideration in place for smooth celebration The Div Com stressed upon Health Services, Directors of with formulating the 'Look East related problems, we never recog- Chand Gehlot (Minister of and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat of the council, process all mat- of Independence Day in the dis- strong coordination and better FCS&CA, Urban Local Bodies, Policy' in the early 1990s and nised importance of these things... Social Justice and (Minister of Jal Shakti). ters pertaining to Centre-state tricts of Jammu division in a security arrangements for ensu- Rural Development, Chief engaging with the region. whether culture and religion can Empowerment) and Hardeep The Article 263 of the relations before they are taken meeting of Deputy ing smooth celebration of Engineers of PDD, PWD, PHE "A major difference existed become tools of our diplomacy Singh Puri (Minister of State Constitution provides for the up for consideration in the coun- Commissioners, here today. Independence Day in all districts and other concerned officers between the two efforts (of India's has never been fully explored. (Independent Charge) of the establishment of an Inter-State cil. Deputy Commissioners of of the Division. while Deputy Commissioners of and China's), migrations. In the "We had this problem of secu- Ministry of Housing and Urban Council which is mandated to It will also monitor the Jammu Division informed the Meanwhile, the Div Com Jammu Division attended the case of the Chinese, it was the sol- larist agenda. We do not know Affairs). inquire into and advise upon dis- implementation of decisions Divisional Commissioner that reviewed the status of supply of meeting through video confer- diers who travelled to those lands whether we should consider this Chief Ministers of all states putes which may arise between taken on the recommendations the arrangements for essentials in the districts. encing. first, followed by the traders. It relationship as something which and Union territories having leg- states, investigate and discuss of the council and consider any Independence Day are in place The DCs informed that suffi- was the boots of the soldiers on state should invest, our state has to islative assemblies and adminis- subjects in which some or all of other matter referred to it by the in their respective districts. cient stock of essentials is avail- the soil that took the Chinese remain secular," Madhav said. trators of the Union territories the states, or the Union and one council. influence to these lands," he said. The BJP leader said said the not having a legislative assem- or more of the states, have a The standing committee "That was followed by trade, Bali government in Indonesia had No harm in J&K becoming UT if bly will also be members of the common interest. may, if necessary, invite experts commerce and other contact with sought Indian support for teachers council. It is also tasked with giving and persons eminent in specific those lands. The result was that in the areas of astrology and tem- Ten other Union ministers recommendations on any such fields to have the benefit of their the Chinese influence remained ple architecture some decades people benefit: former PDP leader views while deliberating upon limited to the areas where their back but bureaucracy was in a GANDERBAL, Aug 14: asked, pointing out that the State ter of former Chief Minister Mufti the related subjects. (PTI) state of confusion. has never developed beyond being Mohammed Sayeed. And Omar The idea was these were not Dismissing concerns about a “consumer state” since 1947. Abdullah is the son of Farooq Month long ‘Actors Training Workshop’ "secular sciences", he said. Jammu and Kashmir becoming “We were a consumer State in Abdullah and grandson of Sheikh Bali has considerable Hindu two Union Territories, former PDP 1947 and are a consumer State in Abdullah, both former Chief by Natraj Natya Kunj concludes population. leader Farooq Ahmed Dar says 2019. We were dependent on out- Ministers. Madhav said culture as an there is no harm if people benefit side supply and we are dependent Dar, a graduate from Kashmir Excelsior Correspondent While speaking on the clos- from it. DC Samba Rohit Khajuria chairing a meeting on ing ceremony, Vice President important tool in diplomacy, in even now, Dar said. University who runs the NGO JAMMU, Aug 14: Natraj building strong bilateral relations He cited the example of New He suggested that the state’s Peace and Justice, said Article 370 Wednesday. Rakesh Dogra said that the main Delhi, asserting that the national Natya Kunj, Cultural Society objective of the workshop was to has to be appreciated first by India lack of self reliance was because of had been reduced to the Ranbir Jammu, today concluded month before embarking on strengthen- capital has continued to develop inept leadership provided by suc- Penal Code, the flag, residency hunt talent of students and even though its Chief Minister DC Samba reviews long ‘Actors Training Workshop' enable them to showcase in big- ing cultural ties with countries. cessive state governments once rights and claim on jobs. with five back to back shows of He said after Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal is frequently Sheikh Abdullah left the scene. If all politicians and separatists Narendra Modi took over, a deci- locked in confrontations with the Acknowledging the role of Sheikh can have houses in Delhi and other flood protection plan sion was taken to make culture as Union Government. Abdullah, who became ‘Prime parts of the country, why can’t peo- one of the five pillars of diploma- “If people can benefit from a Minister’ of Jammu and Kashmir ple from the rest of the country Excelsior Correspondent tional institutions and panchayat UT status, what’s the harm?” he ghars have been identified to cy. (PTI) in 1948 and went on to found the have a place in Kashmir, he won- SAMBA, Aug 14: To review accommodate people in case of National Conference, Dar said “he dered. anti-flood measures in the dis- evacuation is required. was the tallest leader who led the “Separatist Syed Ali Shah trict, Deputy Commissioner, Offices of Army, CRPF and Water cooler installed people of Jammu and Kashmir into Geelani can have a house in Khirki Rohit Khajuria, convened a Civil Defence were asked to accepting India”. “Everyone (south Delhi) but no other Indian meeting of officers here today. keep their men and machinery accepted it,” he said. can have a house here. This is Executive Engineer Flood ready including tents, sand bags, at Christian graveyard Dar, popularly known as called hypocrisy,” he said Control, Sunil Bhasin, Chief latern, dozers, ropes Life Saving Excelsior Correspondent Graveyard for which he asked Farooq Ganderbali”, resigned The Centre, he said, should Planning Officer, Sukhleen Jackets besides stretchers, emer- local Corporator Ritu recently as district president of the come forward with policies and Kaur, besides Assistant JAMMU, Aug 14: A water gency lights, Showal and blan- Choudhary who provided funds Peoples Democratic Party. promises, including investments Executive Engineer (AEEs) cooler was installed at Christian kets while Mechanical Irrigation from her discretionary quota and He also hit out at PDP chief and expected in the State and employ- were present in the meeting. grave yard, Jammu and the Construction Division Samba today the water cooler has been former Chief Minister Mehbooba ment generation programmes. DC reviewed the prepared- funds for the purpose were pro- has been asked to provide dewa- installed. Mufti and her predecessor, “Development and efforts for ness cum rescue plan formulated vided by Ritu Choudhary, tering pumps for identified low Artists displaying their talent on conclusion of month-long Pastors Kuriokose Catholic National Conference’s Omar peace have to be done ‘dil se’(from by Flood Control Department. Corporator from Ward No 7. lying areas in Samba town. training workshop by Natraj Natya Kunj. Church; Showkat Petter, Mt Abdullah, for misguiding people of the heart),” he said. He called for close coordination On this occasion, Vikram Deputy Commissioner also ger platform which is necessary. William, Stiphen Bhatti, the State. Dar also blamed the Abdullahs among the concerned depart- Malhotra president DCC directed concerned officers to the play 'Ripped' at NNK studio The closing function was Anthony Tezi and Vinod, As restrictions in the Kashmir and the Muftis for keeping militan- ments and other agencies to save Jammu (Urban) was the chief ensure that all the arrangements Bakshi Nagar Jammu. marked by showcase of one-hour Thomas Khokhar- secretary valley continue after the Centre last cy alive in the State. the precious lives in case of any guest. relating their respective depart- Based on the poem 'Sabse multilingual Play 'Ripped' by the week announced the revocation of “Today Mehbooba is wonder- eventuality during ongoing rainy Khatarnaak' by Punjabi poet season especially in river ments are kept ready to cater to participants of the workshop, Jammu and Kashmir’s special sta- ing why people are not coming out. the needs of the people of the Avtar Singh 'Pash' , this play which was based on the form of tus under Article 370 and the bifur- When she was Chief Minister, she Basanter, Devak and Bein Nallah was prepared in one month long flood channels. district in case of any flood like Theatre of the Oppressed. The cation of the State into two Union defended the killing of youth by Actors Training Workshop. It It was informed that educa- situation. play was a mirror to the society Territories, Dar said Abdullah and reasoning that if protestors attack a was designed by Aaditya Bharti, and a presentation of how people Mufti had helped dilute the consti- security camp, they won’t get a tof- an alumnus of Department of be wearing blinkers to avoid the tutional provision. fee, they will get bullets... Does she Indian Theatre Punjab reality. Director of the play “What has been left of Article want people to get killed,” he University Chandigarh and is Abhishek Bharti had delved deep 370... what are we crying for? In asked. directed by Sangeet Natak into the profound depth of the the past 70 years everything was Dar alleged that politicians are Akademi awardee Abhishek poetry of Pash for this experi- diluted, Dar said. doing politics over dead bodies. Bharti. mental and vivid dramatization. “The same Abdullahs and “They and their families are The artistic talent of the stu- The unvarnished candidness Muftis diluted Article 370. It was safe and poor Kashmiris are get- dents was improvised by the of Pash's poetry, his passion, iso- only acting as a fig leaf to cover ting killed... militancy was busi- attending consultant and lation or whimsical enthusiasm their misdeeds,” Dar said. ness for them,” he said. resource persons namely about life and society were inter- The NC and the PDP are the Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Balwant Thakur, Kumar A woven between various scenes two principal parties of Jammu and Mufti were taken into custody in 'Bharti', famous singer Surinder by script writer Karan and DCC president Vikram Malhotra and Corporator Ritu Kashmir. Mehbooba is the daugh- the early hours of August 5. (PTI) Manhas, folk artist Gharu Ram brought out well by the perform- Choudhary inaugurating water cooler at Christian graveyard in and R C Mangotra, who interact- ers immaculate dramatic narra- Jammu. ed with the students and shared tion and eloquent stage move- NC OBC/SC Cell resents While speaking during a their knowledge of theatre. ments. Actors who acted in the JKPCC, Nasir Masih, Camres brief function Malhotra said Kavad Yatra being taken out at Sudhmahadev on Wednesday. Balwant Thakur, in his inter- play include Tejan Bharti, Arun Dabid Babloo, Parshotam that Congress party's agenda is action session, said, "strong Bral, Manpreet Kaur, Chanda Mehra, Tites Gill, Solman Gill, detention of leadership to service to the people irrespec- efforts should be made to change Pandey, Ritik Mahajan, Daksh Kaka Ram, Rama Devi, Gita tive of caste, creed or colour. He Excelsior Correspondent Kundal Ex-MLC, Satwant Kour Kavad Yatra taken out the typical thinking of youths Sagoch, Shivam Chib, Vaibhav Choudhary, Madhu and Ram said that it was brought to his Dogra Provincial president Excelsior Correspondent and Pandits of Dharmarth trust. about the Dramatics and to make Sagoch and Pratham Sharma. Lal were the prominent, who JAMMU, Aug 14: National notice that there is drinking Women Wing for Jammu and After Jal Abhishek, Rudra them aware about the reality and Kumar A 'Bharti', President attended the function. Conference OBC/SC Cell today UDHAMPUR, Aug 14: water problem at Christian Dr Gagan Bhagat Ex-MLA the Abhishek was performed in the richness of this field so that it can of the group, presented vote of expressed serious concern and Fourth annual Kavad Yatra from be pursued as a career option". signatories to the joint statement temple. thanks. strong resentment over contin- included Co-Chairman OBC Gouri Kund to Sudhmahadev Vimal Sharma, President of ued detention of the party lead- was organised by Mahadev Abrogation of Art 370 will end terrorism, Cell Abdul Gani Teli, Co- Kavad Mandal and Aware India Sentence of 4 life convicts remitted ership in both Kashmir and Chairperson SC Cell Vijay Kavad Mandal in collaboration Foundation informed that the Jammu regions, saying this has Excelsior Correspondent imprisonment for the commis- lead to progress: Hindu Shiv Sena Lochan, Pushpa Dogra, Amrit with Aware India Foundation. Kavad Mandal has been organ- exposed the BJP's scant regard sion of offence under Section Excelsior Correspondent by the self centric elements Versha, Soma Devi, Simran A number of devotees of izing their Yatra every year with for democracy and freedom of JAMMU, Aug 14: In exer- 302 of RPC. regarding crime rise and settle- Dass, Som Raj Taroch, Rakesh Lord Shiva participated in the the blessings of Shree Shoul expression. cise of the powers conferred DGP Prisons, VK Singh, JAMMU, Aug 14: Hindu ment of outsiders here. "J&K Dogra, Sunil Kumar, Charanjeet Yatra, which started from the Panishwar Sudhmahadev. "What could be more under Section 34 of the has extended congratulations Shiv Sena, Jammu Kashmir, Police is efficient enough to Bhagat, Jagdish Dutt Sodi, temple of Maa Parvati, famously Those who participated in deplorable than the fact that Constitution of Jammu and to the above inmates on get- has said that abrogation of control the crime and volun- Subash Mehra, Dr Tara Chand, known as Gouri Kund. the yatra, include Rajinder National Conference president Kashmir, the Governor has ting remission in their sen- Article 370 would put an end to teers of Hindu Shiv Sena are Nirmal Singh, Mohd Ayub All Shiv Bhakts covered the Kumar, Pankaj Sharma, Dr Farooq Abdullah and vice ordered the remission of four tence and wish them well in terrorism and lead to progress always there to protect the Malik and others. distance on foot without any Vukundak Sharma, Ashwani president Omar Abdullah apart convicts on the eve of life ahead. of the region. cause of Jammu," he said and break and after reaching Badyal, Naval Thappa, Billo from various other senior lead- Independence Day 2019 who Addressing a press confer- asked people of Jammu to put Sudhmahadev temple, they first- Mathur, Devika, Master Arvind, ers were kept under detention Settle displaced were convicted for life impris- ence, here today, president of national interest before their ly did Jal Abhishek amidst recit- Raj Kumari, Nisha Thappa, Villagers protest even during Eid festivities", the onment by the court. Hindu Shiv Sena, J&K, own. ing of Mantras by Pandit Mathur Meenakshi Sharma and others. NC OBC/SC Cell said in a state- Pandits in 3 townships They are Rajesh Kumar against PDD Krishan Manhas alleged that Krishan Manhas appreciat- ment issued here today. alias Raju, son of Madan Lal, Excelsior Correspondent the Kashmir centric in Valley: JTC Power shut down resident of Thai Ghulam Nabi leaders and their The statement lamented that UDHAMPUR, Aug 14: Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent during the LT shutdown for tap- Gurdaspur in Punjab; Ganesh allies have, over the those who struggled all their life Villagers of Khoon, Garana, JAMMU, Aug 14: Jagti ping of HT ABC for charging of Singh, son of Puran Singh, resi- last several decades, for restoration and promotion of JAMMU, Aug 14: Executive dent of Chollana in Panchari, Jakhanu, Amara, Shiv Temple thrived and flour- democracy are now paying price Tenement Committee (JTC) and Engineer EM&RE Division-II the transformer. district Udhampur; Krishan Lal, Khoon, Padhda and adjoining ished by creating a for their unflinching faith in the Soan Kashmir Front (SKF) in a Gandhi Nagar has informed that, However, to carry out R&M son of Nek Ram, resident of area in Majalta Tehsil , who are fear-psychosis, democratic ethos of the country meeting today held under the for completion of balance works works of 33/11 KV Receiving Station Khour, the power supply Salal Kot Jyotipuram, district virtually without electricity for which enabled them which guarantees right to dis- leadership of its president Shadi by M/s IRCON International, the the last two months, today sent and freedom of expression. Lal Pandita has reiterated the shutdown of LT network is being to Khour, Gigdyal, Hospital and Reasi and Nirmal Devi, wife of to perpetuate their protested against Power Ironically, despite claims of demand of settling Kashmiri observed. its adjoining areas will remain late Girdhari Lal from dynasty rule, for Development Department peace in Jammu, restrictions are Pandits in three Satellite town- During the shutdown, the affected on August 16 from 8 Sunderbani in Rajouri. three generations by (PDD). ships in Valley. power supply to Channi Himmat am to 5 pm. The first three are going to creating an impres- Hindu Shiv Sena president addressing a continuing on the provincial Similarly, to carry out R&M be released today from Central The protesting villagers said sion that they are the leaders, which speaks volumes The meeting said that the re- and its adjoining areas will that they were suffering because press conference at Jammu on Wednesday. remain affected on August 16, works of 33/11 KV Sub Station Jail, Kot Bhalwal while lady only political play- about the intent of the organisation of State will be of low voltage transformer, -Excelsior/Rakesh 17, 18, 19 and 20 from 8 am to 12 Akhnoor, the power supply to prisoner is being released ers in the political Government, it added. meaningless in case the demand Akhnoor Town, Sohal and which used to get damaged The Cell urged the Centre to of displaced Pandits will not be noon. from district Jail, Jammu. All spectrum of Kashmir and in ed Governor Satya Pal Malik adjoining areas will remain because of overloading. They lift restrictions over the party addressed and they are settled in Similarly, the power supply the convicts have served more their absence, there would be and his administration in ensur- affected on August 17 from 8 am demanded installation of new leadership by releasing them Kashmir by taking care of their to Channi Himmat and its adjoin- than 14 years of actual nobody to take charge of the ing peace and keeping the situ- to 5 pm. 400 KVAtransformer in the area. from continued detention and geo-political aspirations. ing areas will remain affected on political responsibility. ation under control after abro- There are three small flour allow democracy to function in The meeting in an appeal to August 16, 17 and 18 from 2 am "People of J&K and more gation of Article 370. Jammu Nav Nirman Sena opposes Govt decision mills, 10 furnisher shops, one this part of the country in the Narendra Modi led union to 6 pm. particularly youth are elated In the press conference, Excelsior Correspondent wood saw mill and about five spirit envisioned by the towering Government sought its immedi- Likewise, the power supply over abrogation of Article 370 Krishan Manhas was accompa- thousand locals population. leaders. ate attention towards the to Sainik Colony and its adjoin- JAMMU, Aug 14: Aslam Pervez Khan, founder chairman of as they were deprived of vari- nied by B L Bhagat, Ashok ing areas will remain affected on Despite repeated pleas to the It also exhorted the people of demand of over four lakh exiled Jammu Nav Nirman Sena has expressed his deep shock, anguish and ous rights and benefits of the Jandyal, Shiv Kumar Sharma, August 19 from 8 am to 12 noon. concerned authorities, PDD Jammu and Kashmir to maintain Pandits who are craving for grief over division and snatching the status of princely State of J&K Government," he said, adding Tandav Dutt Sharma, Arjun Similarly, the power supply failed to exchange the trans- their time tested unity, harmony their honourable and dignified what he called by authoritarian and undemocratic way without con- that significant decision taken Sharma, Raman Jandyal, to Sainik Colony and its adjoin- former , the villagers lamented and brotherhood for which they return to their homeland. sulting the nationalist forces in the State. by the Government of India Manmohan Kumar, Subhash ing areas will remain affected on adding that the existing trans- are known the world over. It said three separate town- In a statement issued here, today, he said the Dogra rulers never would open new horizons for Kumar, Ashwani Kumar, August 20 from 8 am to 12 noon. former has damaged five times Besides Chairperson NC ships be created in South weekend the State during their rule for 1846 to 1947 but united it. He the younger generation. Shivender Kumar, Vikas Meanwhile, 30 minutes shut- in the last two months and the OBC/SC Cell Babu Ram Pal, Dr Kashmir, Central Kashmir and said people are in a dilemma to safeguard their business interests, The Hindu Shiv Sena chief Sharma, Ashwani Singh and down of 11 KV of the concerned authorities did not replace it Chaman Lal Bhagat Ex-MLA, North Kashmir for resettlement property and political identity which has been put into a grave threat appealed people not get pan- Jyoti Sharma. feeder should also be granted by unwise decision of Government. with higher capacity one. icked about the rumours spread Jagjeevan Lal Ex-MLA, BR of the exiled Pandits.