daily Vol No. 50 No. 310 JAMMU, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 14 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 15 join race for Phase-II in Jammu Act violates provisions of Constitution, doctrine of equality: PIL 7 Ministers, several MLAs among ‘Controversial’ Roshni 123 in fray for Phase-I polling Scheme challenged; Sanjeev Pargal latter today joined the National Ladakh regions including Works Conference and announced that Minister Abdul Mujeed Wani JAMMU, Nov 10: One he was withdrawing from the (Doda-Congress), Urban HC to take call today hundred and twenty three contest in favour of NC candi- Development Minister Rigzin Mohinder Verma ownership rights and the law candidates including seven sit- date from Ramban (Reserve) Jora (Leh-Congress), Minister being a unique piece of legisla- ting Ministers apart from sev- seat Dr Chaman Lal, who had of State for Home Sajjad Ahmad JAMMU, Nov 10: Jammu tion on the statue book cannot eral incumbent MLAs were won the seat in 2002 but lost it Kitchloo (Kishtwar-NC) and and Kashmir State Lands be allowed to sustain in an orga- left in the fray as last date for to Congress nominee Ashok Vikar Rasool Wani (Banihal- (Vesting of Ownership to the nized society governed by rule withdrawal of candidatures Bhagat in 2008. Congress). Occupants) Act, which is pop- of law, the PIL said. for Phase-I of polling on 15 Ghulam Rasool Tantray of Three Ministers were also in ularly known as 'Roshni Act', "Nowhere in the country seats of Jammu, Kashmir and RPIA (Banihal), Lakhmi Chand, fray for first phase of polling in has been challenged in the such a legislation was ever Ladakh regions ended this an Independent Kashmir including Forest State High Court with the enacted to give premium to evening while 15 candidates (Inderwal),*Pics on page 11 Minister Mian Altaf petitioner seeking declaration those who indulged in land today entered electoral fray in Bankey Lal (Kangan-NC), Higher of the legislation as ultra-vires grabbing as such legislation nine Assembly seats of Jammu (Independent-Bhaderwah) and Education Minister Mohammad the Constitution of India as being against public policy region for second phase of Haji Mohammad Ibrahim Akbar Lone (Sonawari-NC) and well as Constitution of Jammu and constitutional mandate is polling. (Independent-Nobra) withdrew Nazir Ahmad Gurezi (Gurez- and Kashmir. The Act has required to be declared A flood-affected child sit on a boat at Rainawari area of Srinagar. -Excelsior/Amin War Already faced with serious their nomination papers on last NC). been dubbed as illegal as it unconstitutional and the land dissensions in several Assembly date for withdrawal of first Sitting legislators-Ghulam violates the doctrine of equali- so regularized in favour of ille- segments, the BJP today suf- phase of polling. Mohammad Saroori (Congress- ty and creates a special class of gal occupants is required to be Good news for India non-committal on Modi-Sharif talks fered another blow when one of With this, 60 candidates Inderwal), Congress Legislature society for conferring undue retrieved by setting aside all pensioners NEW DELHI, Nov 10: its prominent leader in Ramban- have been left in fray for six Party (CLP) leader Mohammad benefits at the will and whims orders of regularizations", the Girdhari Lal retired from the Assembly constituencies of Sharief Niaz (Congress- of the political entities. petitioner said. NEW DELHI, Nov 10: India today remained non-committal on having a bilateral contest and joined National Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar Bhaderwah), Ashok Kumar The Public Interest According to the petitioner, In a big relief to over a crore meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani Conference in presence of Chief districts in Jammu region Bhagat (Congress-Ramban) and Litigation (PIL) challenging the under the Act the major players retired employees of counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines on the SAARC Summit Minister Omar Abdullah. while 18 candidates would try Nizam-ud-Din Bhat (PDP- 'controversial' legislation would are influential people like politi- Government and PSUs, a pen- in Nepal later this month. Girdhari Lal's candidature had their luck for four seats of Bandipora) were also in the race come up for hearing before the cians, bureaucrats, policemen sioner can now digitally pro- When asked about the possibility, External Affairs Ministry been mired into controversy as Ladakh region. A total of 15 for November 25 polling. Division Bench of State High and land mafia, who joined vide proof of his existence to spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said the SAARC Summit was BJP president Jugal Kishore had Assembly segments-six in A total of 13 candidates will Court comprising Chief Justice hands for the enactment of the authorities for continuity of nearly two weeks away and it was a very long time from the per- issued him the mandate first Jammu region, four in be involved in battle of ballots M M Kumar and Justice Tashi Legislation and big chunk of the pension every year instead of spective of Indo-Pak relations. even without release of list by Ladakh and five in Kashmir for Bhaderwah Assembly seg- Rabstan tomorrow. State land has been regularized requiring to present himself “That meeting (SAARC) is approximately 15 days away. As the party high command, which will go to polls in first phase ment, 11 for Doda, 12 for The legislation was con- in favour of powerful people physically or through a Life they say in politics a week is a long time ... In India- Pakistan rela- had cleared name of Neelam on November 25. Inderwal, 10 for Kishtwar, eight ceived to reward the violators of who had kept some dummy Certificate issued by specified tions two weeks is a very very long time,” he said. Langeh for the seat. Four sitting Ministers were for Ramban, six for Banihal, law, who instead of being faces to shield their authorities. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had yesterday said that there With BJP adopting Langeh left in the fray in Jammu and booked for grabbing the State cannot be a dialogue with Islamabad if ceasefire violations are (Contd on page 11 Col 1) (Contd on page 11 Col 3) and dumping Girdhari Lal, the land, were conferred with the (Contd on page 11 Col 5) repeated. ‘We will form Govt on our own At the same time, he said India will welcome dialogue but the Sajjad Lone meets PM, environment for dialogue has to be created by both the countries. Apparently referring to Jaitley’s comments, the spokesperson Peace along borders PDP’s top agenda: Mufti said India remains committed to paving a “path”. says not averse to alliance Gopal Sharma homes and abandon cultivation farmers of the border areas culti- The PDP stalwart said, " (Contd on page 11 Col 3) Excelsior Correspondent consultations with BJP leaders in their fields. It is unfortunate vate their land up to the zero line There is no reason to deprive including Ram Madhav last VIJAYPUR, Nov 10: that thousands of farmers of this without any fear of bullets or farmers to cultivate their land Sena claims LoP, but open to talks SRINAGAR, Nov 10: The month in Srinagar. Expressing his party's resolve border belt of Jammu region are shelling. My party will aggres- which is located on that side of separatist leader turned main MUMBAI, Nov 10: On post-poll alliance, Lone to bring total peace along bor- facing hardships. sively pursue its agenda of restor- the border fencing. There is stream political leader and said: "Let the results come out. ders and ensure cultivation in "I assure you PDP will create ing lasting and sustainable peace huge land of poor farmers lying Giving conflicting signals, Shiv Sena today staked claim to the People's Conference chair- Our party is not averse to having all border areas, former Chief conducive atmosphere so that on the borders," Mufti maintained. (Contd on page 7 Col 1) post of Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly but man, Sajjad Gani Lone today an alliance with anyone for we Minister and patron of appeared open to conciliatory talks with BJP over participation in met Prime Minister Narendra don't believe that party 'A' is People's Democratic Party, the Government "whenever it comes forward". Modi to discuss the possibility good and party 'B' is bad." Mufti Mohammad Sayeed In a sudden move a day after its chief Uddhav Thackeray of working with the saffron Sajjad said the meeting was today said that restoration of served an ultimatum to BJP to come clear within two days on the party in Kashmir during held in a very cordial and recep- permanent peace along the issue of taking NCP's support for survival of its Government, Sena Assembly elections. tive atmosphere. "The main Indo-Pak border and improv- submitted a letter to the Assembly Secretary asking him to accord After half an hour meeting agenda of the meeting was an ing relations between the two its Legislature Party leader Eknath Shinde Leader of Opposition's with the Prime Minister, Lone exchange of ideas on the ways neighbouring countries will be status. said: "I came as a Kashmiri to and means of developing the his party's top agenda. Hours later, Uddhav, while addressing party workers, said the meet the Prime Minister and I State to its full potential", he Addressing a largely attend- decision to stake claim to LoP's post was taken because Congress was pleasantly surprised with said. ed public rally at Vijaypur town wanted the position on the ground that Sena was part of the BJP- his down to earth personality, The PC chairman under- in district Samba today, Mufti led NDA and, if that were to happen, "we would have been left his vision about bringing in scored the need to seize the Sayeed said that people from nowhere".