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Vol No. 50 No. 310 , 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 (-NC) and and State Lands be allowed to sustain in an orga- left in the fray as last date for to Congress nominee Ashok Vikar Rasool Wani (- (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 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 (- and Kashmir. The Act has required to be declared A flood-affected child sit on a boat at Rainawari area of . -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 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 . 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, 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". investments into the State." recent adversity as an opportu- entire border area of Samba, (Contd on page 11 Col 3) The PC chairman said that nity and work towards the Vijaypur, , R S Pura, during his meeting with the PM, development of Kashmir as one Arnia and are badly BJP set to sweep Delhi polls he apprised him about the diffi- of the most beautiful places in affected with the firing. Many of culties faced by the Kashmir PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed addressing public rally at Vijaypur in Samba on Excelsior Correspondent the world and a premiere global them were forced to leave their Monday. -Excelsior/Gautam due to floods in Kashmir. "A tourist destination. series of issues were discussed, NEW DELHI, Nov 10: The prospects of Aam Aadmi Party Lone told PM that it was a (AAP) again emerging to power in the national capital have taken however, the main focus unique opportunity to develop remained the recent floods in Party that supports BJP will be wiped out: Azad a serious hit while the BJP was poised to gain absolute majority in Kashmir as the prototype of a Delhi Assembly polls, which were likely to be held in January- Kashmir and the need for swift comments are not against any want BJP should give them to power but once it gets Smart City. "The PM Fayaz Bukhari February. and concrete efforts towards particular political party but any some space. "I have seen the drowned, it is very difficult to responded very positively This has been revealed by ABP News-Nielsen Opinion Poll, relief and rehabilitation in its SRINAGAR, Nov 10: one that makes an alliance with tone of lot of parties changing rescue it", he said. both to the concept of Smart which was released by the channel today. wake", he added. Former Chief Minister and them", said Azad. these days. Every week their Azad said that some City and that of tourist desti- The Election Commission had last week cancelled the sched- However, sources in PC said leader of Opposition in the The former Chief Minister tone keeps changing. Some par- regional parties are running nation by drawing parallels uled by-elections to three Delhi Assembly seats after President that he discussed the Assembly Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi disinformation campaign with the region of Kutch Pranab Mukherjee dissolved the legislature. elections and post poll alliance Azad, today said that any against Congress but during (Gujarat) which too had President’s rule was imposed in Delhi since February after with BJP in Kashmir. Lone had political party of the State that two and a half years rule, (Contd on page 11 Col 3) Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP Government stepped down after supports Bharatiya Janata Congress has given best remaining in power for 49 days. Party (BJP) will be wiped out. Government to the State. In the 2013 Assembly polls, AAP had secured a vote share of While speaking to media on "Congress party got only two 3 killed in NH mishap 29.49% while BJP and Congress got 33.07% and 24.55% respec- the sidelines of a political rally and a half years of Excelsior Correspondent with the help of locals and Army tively. at Devsar in South Kashmir Government in Jammu and personnel started rescue opera- today, Azad said that any Kashmir. And in the last 40 (Contd on page 11 Col 7) RAMBAN, Nov 10: Three tion. The three occupants of the regional party that makes years people had forgot persons were killed, when a vehicle were rushed to Sub- alliance with BJP will get Congress because the regional Postal ballot for Darbar employees poll duty bound bus they were District Hospital (SDH), drowned once for all. parties have run a propagan- Excelsior Correspondent travelling in from Srinagar to Banihal, where doctors pro- "God has been very kind that da campaign against the Jammu rolled down into nounced them as brought dead. JAMMU, Nov 10 : In order to facilitate Darbar Move employ- Kashmir didn't get drowned in party. When they saw it pro- gorge near on The deceased have been ees to cast their votes in the elections, the Election Commission of the recent floods. If any party vided the best Government, Jammu-Srinagar National identified as driver Abdul Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing a public India has approved a scheme for voting by postal ballot. A propos- from Kashmir makes an alliance the people in Kashmir in par- * Pic on page 11 Highway. Rashid, son of Ghulam Nabi meeting at Devsar in district on Monday. al in this regard was submitted to the Commission by the Chief with BJP, floods spread them ticular and Ladakh and The ill- Peer, a resident of , -Excelsior/Sajad Dar Electoral Officer, J&K for approval. but politically it will drown Jammu in general want longer fated passenger bus bearing reg- Abdul Latief son of Ghulam Under the scheme, all those employees of State Government them once for all. Perhaps God said that tone of some of the ties are trying to come close to tenure for Congress party", he istration JK03-2047 was on its Mohammad Naik and Imran, and J&K High Court, who have moved from Kashmir Province to will not even save them. If any political parties in the State is BJP so as to get some space in added. way to Jammu for poll duty son of Abdul Subhan, both resi- Jammu or vice-versa in connection with their service, will be able party wants to drown, let it. My changing day by day as they the party. It is very easy to come from Srinagar, when the driver dents of Mahu Marmat. (Contd on page 11 Col 7) to cast their vote through postal ballot system. lost control over the steering After conducting autopsy, To operationalize the scheme, the Secretary, General and the vehicle landed into the bodies were handed over to Administration Department (GAD) has been specified as the veri- gorge near Nachlana, falling legal heirs for last rites. Nandni tunnels to be thrown fying authority in respect of the employees whose move orders are under the jurisdiction of Banihal A case under relevant issued by the GAD. Similarly in respect of the employees working police station. Sections has been registered at under the administrative control of the High Court, the Registrar On getting information, Banihal police station and open for traffic by end of Nov General of the High Court will be the verifying authority. police rushed to the spot and investigation started. The employees desirous to cast their vote through postal ballot Nishikant Khajuria explained while exuding confi- landslides in the State, com- By-pass and Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com dence that all the tunnels will be pletely struck the work for more another at Chanaskotli near (Contd on page 11 Col 5) JAMMU, Nov 10: Journey thrown open for traffic by the than two weeks. Rain water Jhajjar Kotli village. E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com to Udhampur from Jammu end of this November, though entered the tubes and it took a The pending work on DB upholds demotion of CRPF IG and vice-versa is all set to one month late from the sched- number of days for dewatering stretches at village Jakheni, Excelsior Correspondent INSIDE WEATHER become more comfortable as uled time. to re-start the work, sources Fangyal Garnai and Chanaskotli ) * Curbing money flow JAMMU : the crucial Nandni tunnels are The opening of Nandni said. could not be started due to some SRINAGAR, Nov 10: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court * Killer avalanches ...Page 6 Mainly clear sky. likely to be thrown open for all today upheld the judgment passed by Single Bench of the court TEMPERATURE tunnels T1 (210 meters), T2 Pertinent to mention here procedural delay in acquisition ) Omar seeks majority in Max: 27.4 Degree C kinds of vehicular traffic by (300 meters), T3 (330 meters) that the starting of work on of land and other related issues, where by demotion order of Inspector General of Central Reserve Min: 11.5 Degree C the ending of this month. and T4 ( 540 meters on Nandni tunnels was also held up sources explained. Police Shamsher Singh Sandhu was held legal and valid. Assembly, promises new RELATIVE HUMIDITY Final finishing is being National Highway NH1A will due to delay in clearance by the The National Highway Dismissing the appeal filed by Sandhu challenging therein the & prosperous J&K ...Page 3 RH-I (Morning): 76.0 per cent given to all the four tube tun- Authority of India (NHAI), Judgment passed by Single Bench, the Division Bench comprising RH-II (Evening): 71.0 per cent not only further shorten the Wildlife Protection Board. The ) 55% fall in Kashmir tourism Sunset on Tuesday: 05.34 p.m. nels as well as the approach distance between Jammu and area was handed over to which is the executing agency Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice MH Attar uphold the judg- roads, including a bridge and it for the work on Jammu- ment of Single Bench. business: ASSOCHAM ...Page 3 Sunrise on Wednesday: 06.58 a.m. Udhampur but also make the National Highway Authority of SRINAGAR: will take hardly two weeks for journey more comfortable as India (NHAI) in September Udhampur National Highway, Division Bench reached to the conclusion that the judgment ) Keep hawk’s eye on political Mainly clear sky. completion of entire work, offi- the existing road on both sides 2012 for starting work with requires at least six to nine passed by Single Bench should not be altered as it has been passed TEMPERATURE months for completion of work functions: ECI to DEOs ...Page 5 Max: 17.5 Degree C cial sources informed the of the old tunnels is full of October 2014 as deadline. in right perspective. ) Rajendra stresses on prospective Min: 2.7 Degree C Excelsior. curves and in extremely bad With the commissioning of on these leftover stretches after "We are not left with any option except to uphold the view planning to strengthen RELATIVE HUMIDITY The final finishing includes condition. all four tubes at Nandni, the the land is handed over, sources taken by the learned writ court and we have no hesitation to add RH-I (Morning): 88.0 per cent work on lining in the tunnels, added. that the view of the learned single judge with regard to compliance working ...Page 5 RH-II (Evening): 49.0 per cent Earlier, these new tunnels road widening of Jammu- pavements and setting time to were likely to be opened last Udhampur National Highway The Jammu-Udhampur road with principles of natural justice is absolutely consistent with ) Mandeep scores ton as Punjab LEH: TEMPERATURE Max: 9.8 Degree C the slab on 30 meter long bridge month but the incessant rains will be complete except a widening project is part of the law", the order said. beat Jammu and Kashmir...Page 12 Min: -7.6 Degree C between two tubes, sources that triggered flash floods and stretch of 4.3 kms at (Contd on page 11 Col 7) (Contd on page 11 Col 5)