DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016 (PAGE 7) Land grabbing on water People protest against water, body goes on at Jasrota power crisis; block road Excelsior Correspondent angry mob refused to listen to Excelsior Correspondent nearly 24 kanals of land, the Tehsildar Mendhar and SHO including some catchment area POONCH/ RAJOURI, June concerned and continued KATHUA, June 11: While of the pond, nearly 50 % of this 11: The people from Harni area the Government has resolved protest. They demanded that land has already been grabbed today held strong protest against AEE PHE should be brought at to protect all the traditional and by the mafia. Now, they have PHE Department and blocked old water bodies throughout the the spot and give assurance. engaged a JCB to fill this tank/ Mendhar- Surankot road for They also said that many water country as part of water conser- pond despite opposition by the about six hours while similar vation programme and also ear- pipes have been broken and villagers. This all happened protest was held at Nagrota vil- leaking. Several water pumping marked huge funds for the pur- under the nose of BDO Barnoti, lage in Rajouri today. Senior BJP leader & MLC, Ajatshatru Singh taking stock of pose this year and kept at the stations are out of order. PHE Varinder Kumar and Reports said that people Mechanical staff, concerned JE arrangements at holy shrine of Kheer Bhawani at Tulla Mulla on ACD Kathua besides from Harni and adjoining areas or AEE are least bothered. Over Saturday. Tehsildar concerned. came out on the road and raised 10,000 to 12000 population is ACD Kathua when Arms and ammunition recovered by Army and police in barricades at around 8 am today. badly suffering. Ajatshatru inspects Kheer contacted said that he Thanna Mandi, Rajouri on Saturday. —Excelsior/Bhat They stopped the movement of Later, SDM Mendhar Sher was not aware of the vehicles on this road. They were Singh, SHO Shahid Nahim matter. He also said that shouting slogans against the along with AEE PHE reached Bhawani Mela arrangements it was not in his domain Arms haul in Rajouri forests PHE authorities, Sub Divisional there at around 2.30 pm and on Excelsior Correspondent tions and individuals. He lauded to protect the pond and Excelsior Correspondent Recoveries made from the Administration Mendhar, DC their assurances, the public lift- the efforts of all the take action against the forests included one AK-47 rifle Poonch and PHE Minister. ed dharna. JAMMU, June 11: Army and SRINAGAR, June 11: Government departments, local accused persons. Their with two magazines, 115 rounds The villagers alleged that Meanwhile, people from police today recovered a large Senior BJP leader and Member residents of the area, and 5 part is only to develop of 762mm, one Chinese pistol there was acute shortage of Nagrota village near Palma in quantity of arms, ammunition Legislative Council, Ajatshatru Rashtriya Rifles for looking the water bodies. with one magazine and four water in entire Harni area for the Rajouri also held protest against and explosives from Leeran Singh today visited Kheer after the devotees with love and Tehsildar Avtar Singh, rounds, four Chinese grenades last over one and half month. PHE authorities and blocked Wali forest area near Dera-Ki- Bhawani Temple Tulla Mulla to warmth. He also met local BJP however, said that he and four UBGL grenades. The concerned PHE officials Rajouri-Kotranka-Budhal road Gali (DKG) under the jurisdic- take stock of the arrangements leaders and workers who were would send his team Some of the explosive mate- were requested several times to for about two hours. They were tion of Thanna Mandi police sta- for the Kheer Bhawani Mela that involved in looking after the rial was destroyed on the spot. ensure supply of water but raising slogans against and stop this land grab- tion in Rajouri district. is expected to have thousands of devotees and ensuring smooth Army and police conducted nobody bothers. Even the Executive Engineer PHE bing act going on there. Official sources said a joint devotees tomorrow. Ajatshatru conduct of the Mela. searches in the forests after mak- Mendhar Sub Division and Rajouri and PHE Minister. The The villagers said team of 38 Rashtriya Rifles and Singh is also the Trustee of Shri While interacting with vari- that one Balbir Singh, a ing the recoveries. However, no Poonch District Administration traffic on the road remained dis- police conducted search opera- Dharmarth Trust, Jammu & ous community representatives A JCB being used to fill an old water close aide of top politi- arrests were made from the spot. failed to ensure essential sup- rupted between 1.30 pm and Kashmir that owns and manages tion in Leeran Wali forests after he assured them of best possible body (Talab) at Jasrota village to grab cian from Kathua is Police have registered a case plies to the public. SHO and 3.30 pm. Later, with the inter- this important shrine alongwith developing specific information facilities for the devotees. He land in district Kathua. grabbing this pond. He in the recoveries under FIR No. Naib Tehsildar and the Tehsildar vention of SHO Rajouri and hundreds of temples across the about dump of arms and ammu- expressed anguish over non- —Excelsior /Magotra threatened them when 93/2016 under Sections 120-B, reached the spot and asked the AC Revenue the public lifted State. nition lying in the forests. They functioning of the STP plant at they opposed his move 121, 122 RPC and 3/27 Arms people to lift dharna but the dharna. Ajatshatru Singh visited the made the recoveries this evening the site thus resulting in incon- disposal of Rural Development to damage this old village pond after day long search operation. Act for further investigations. shrine to look into last minute venience to the devotees. He Department (RDD), some but no officer listened to them details of the elaborate arrange- Driver, associate arrested assured the devotees that he will influential land mafia men with- when they contacted a couple of ments made by the Government take up the matter with the con- out caring for the RDD authori- days ago. They said that this departments, socio-religious cerned department and ensure ties or the District illegal activity was going on for organizations, political parties, for smuggling bovines that the STP plant is made fully Administration has filled up an the last several days and some and the Dharmarth Trust to old traditional pond (Talab) at field officials were informed Excelsior Correspondent cued 3 bovine animals loaded in make the annual Mela a grand functional at the earliest. He also historic Jasrota village in about the mater.. the dickey of the car in a cruel success. wished that under the coalition RAMBAN, June 11: Batote manner and arrested the driver Government the atmosphere of Barnoti area of Kathua. Meanwhile, Tehsildar Avtar police arrested a driver and his Accompanied by his wife Despite opposition by the Singh when contacted claimed and his associate. Ritu Singh, Ajatshatru Singh distrust, fear, and uncertainty associate for smuggling bovine The accused have been iden- will be replaced by much happi- villagers, this mafia having that he sent a team led by Naib animals to Valley. offered prayers at the shrine and tified as Nek Mohammad (driv- er times so that those migrated patronage of a political leader Tehsildar accompanied by some As per police sources, police interacted with the large number er), son of Bashir Ahmed of from the Valley are welcomed from Kathua using JCB has cops to the area and they has team from police station Batote of devotees present there. He Ragoora Sidhra, Jammu and his back with full dignity and hon- filled up about 70 % of this stopped the land grabbing received information from visited various stalls and langars our. water body with earth. Out of process. JKRF leaders addressing media persons at Srinagar on Incharge police post Patnitop associate Salman Ali, son of organized by different organiza- Saturday. —Excelsior/Shakeel that a luxury car had escaped Jamait Ali of Duara, District from Patnitop avoiding check- Jammu. Ex-legislator for early commencement Anganwadi workers to go ing. They were trying to smuggle Separate Pandit colonies conspiracy Accordingly, a team from the bovine animals to Valley, but of Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch rail project on strike from July 1 Batote police station led by their attempt was foiled by the Inspector Sameer Jeelani laid a police. Excelsior Correspondent He said that the alignment of Excelsior Correspondent problems. against Kashmiriyat: Dr Mawa special naka at Baggu Nallah A case under FIR Number the rail line should cover They demanded enhance- Excelsior Correspondent He said the proposals like JAMMU, June 11: The for- Sunderbani and Nowshera JAMMU, June 11: and the said car bearing registra- 34/16 under Section 188 RPC mer legislator and senior ment of their remuneration/ the creation of separate Pandit towns and historical spot of Anganwadi workers and helpers SRINAGAR, June 11: tion number PB08AQ-8700 was and 3 PCA Act has been regis- Congress leader, Ashok Sharma, wages at par with Haryana townships and Sainik Colony is Chingus on the Mughal Road. of ICDS projects of Jammu Kashmiri Pandits who want to intercepted. tered at police station Batote and has demanded early commence- State, 100% promotions of nothing but widen the gap He further said that besides pro- region have given ultimatum to come back to Kashmir Valley During checking, police res- investigation started. ment and time-bound comple- Anganwadi workers to the post moting pilgrimage, adventure the higher authorities to address today opposed demand of sepa- between Pandits and Muslims. tion of construction of presti- of supervisors and convening and leisure tourism in the area, it their pending issues otherwise, rate colonies for Pandits in “It is a momentous opportunity gious Jammu-Kalakote-Rajouri- of monthly meeting of work- would largely help in setting up Valley and termed it a conspira- for both the communities, at Poonch rail link project. they would go on strike from ers by all CDPO for the smooth of the cement plants and re-com- cy and a challenge to one end it is a Holy month of Addressing party workers in July 1. functioning of centres. The missioning of Kalakote Thermal Kashmiriyat. Ramadan and another there is Kalakote constituency, Sharma In an emergency meeting of workers condemned the delay- Power House to suffice the elec- Dr Sandeep Mawa of Mela Kheer Bhawani. Let said that the Railway line should the Anganwadi Workers Welfare ing tactics of the Government is tricity requirements of the peo- Jammu and Kashmir Muslims show the true aura of be laid in such a manner so that Association held here today solving their issues. They said if ple of these districts. Reconciliation Front told a Islam by opening their hearts it connects holy shrines of Shiv under the leadership of Swarna their problems were not solved Sharma also demanded news conference here that Khori, Shahdara Sharief, Budha Choudhary, president of the with in next 15 days, they would and homes for minorities,” he bringing Poonch and Rajouri Kashmiri Muslims and Pandits Amarnathji, Sain Meeran Ali, Association, the members unan- launch indefinite agitation from said. districts on the air map by devel- share a bond and separate Sain Allah Bakash and Nangali imously resolved to launch agi- July 1. Sanjay Reshi of Return and oping airports at Rajouri and Pandit colonies is aimed at cre- Vice Chancellor Central University Prof Ashok Aima and Sahib, besides the coal reserves, tation from July 1, if the Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh Rehabilitation Forum said they Poonch to provide much needed ating further divide. ”The President KP Sabha K K Khosa presenting a certificate to a KP limestone rich belts of Kalakote Government fails to resolve leaders Subash Verma and will not let anyone disturb our faster connectivity to these Muslims and Pandits have Girl at Jammu on Saturday. and Mandi, and Sulphur water their pending issues. They said traditional harmony, brother- areas. Ashok Choudhary were also always lived like brothers, spring of Tattapani. that several time memoranda hood and Kashmiriyat. present in the meeting besides shared happiness and sorrows were submitted to the other office bearers of the with one another. There is love Another Kashmiri Pandit KP Sabha honours meritorious Government and also protest Association including Neelam and affection between these two leader Ramesh Kitchloo said it dharnas were held but the senior Sharma, Sushma Devi, Anju, communities but under a well was a biggest conspiracy about officers failed to solve their Soma Devi and Vijay Lakshmi. the migration of Kashmiri students of Class 12 planned conspiracy with the Excelsior Correspondent cash prizes, mementoes and cer- help of few Pandits a wedge is Pandits, and not only Pandits tificates of merits. Nrityashree Deepak being created between Pandits but Kashmir Muslims also suf- JAMMU, June 11: Kashmiri The chief guest Prof. Ashok and Muslims,” he said. fered a lot. Pandit Sabha Ambphalla organ- Aima asked the students, the ized a function to present awards precedence that the community to perform at "Verve-16" 3-day long Maha Yagya to the brilliant students of dis- students have been showing in placed Pandit Community of excellence in studies should be Excelsior Correspondent Moon" (Russia) at Valllabh Hall, Class 12th 2016 batch. The maintained. Prof. Aima advocat- New Delhi. function was presided over by ed for educational counseling of JAMMU, June 11: Every year these cultural underway at Kailash Dham K. K. Khosa while Prof. Ashok Nrityashree Deepak Dutta, students in order to choose a troupes jointly organize this Excelsior Correspondent Ashram the Yagya is being per- Aima, Vice-Chancellor Central right course befitting their tem- renown classical workshop to promote the hidden formed every year and people University Jammu graced the JAMMU, June 11: The three perament and market require- Senior BJP leader and chairperson EWWC Dr Darakhshan dancer of the State talent from all over India and from different parts of country occasion by his presence as Andrabi interacting with people at Sonwar in Srinagar. is going to attend day long annual Maha Yagya is ments. H. N. Tiku also spoke on abroad in dance and folk art with participate in it. chief guest . Kashmiri culture and language. international level underway at Kailash Dham a motto "Prove Yourself". He also highlighted the var- General secretary K. P. Sabha The students who were pre- Folk/ Art/ Dance Chinore near here. Nrityashree got direct entry ious objectives of the Sanstha S. L. Bagati read the welcome sented awards included Darakhshan educates about new Workshop "Verve- The Yagya started yesterday in this workshop on the basis of and said that besides propagat- address and highlighted the activ- Vasundhra Pandita, Osheen afternoon with Maha Rudra ities of KP Sabha and its role in 16" to be held his performance in Shrishti ing the religious philosophy, it Tickoo, Ritik Koul, Sanjeev Abhishek in which a large num- Social transformation. Central schemes for minorities from June 19 to 25 as chief men- World Festival of Dance, Drama Peshin, Aayush Bhat, Shilpa is also devoted in social work. K. K. Khosa president K P Excelsior Correspondent Party on this occasion. While tor/ Classical Dance Instructor and Music-16. It is an honour for ber of devotees drawn from dif- Koul, Tushar Raina, Sulekha He said the Sansthan with Sabha exhorted the students to welcoming these new faces into being organized by Kalamandir the State and its cultural com- ferent parts of Jammu partici- Bhat, Sandhya Bakshi, Akash the help of various philanthro- work hard in their new fields to SRINAGAR, June 11: BJP, Dr Darakhshan said that Udaipur (Rajasthan), Assam munity that a performer from pated. The Maha Yagya is being Tickoo, Amisha Pandit, Ritesh, pists has decided to establish an brighten their future. He advised Chairperson of the Education the time for propaganda politics Cultural Mission (Dadra) in Jammu and Kasshmir is going to performed under the supervi- Akshay Thusoo, Aaryan Suri, and Women Welfare Committee institute to help the students of the students to be close to their has ended and people want con- association with Internationally be a part of this international sion of Prof A K Ogra, a well Megha Bhat, Sahil Raina, Kapil (EWWC) of Ministry of displaced Pandit community in roots and participate in the civil crete change in their day to day acclaimed group "Burning level workshop. known scholar. Pandit Razdan, Sakshi Dhar, Minority Affairs, Government preparing themselves for vari- service examinations as to be the life through political represen- The Maha Rudra Abhishek Retika Pandit, Vinaik Bhat, of India & State vice president ous competitive examinations. part and parcel of their mother- tatives. She said that it was was followed by solemnizing of Rashi Pandita, Sahil Raina of BJP, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi 60 kg poppy straw seized from "In addition to this it is working land. He advised the students ironical to see the city areas Yagya in which the Pandits KP Sabha Sr. vice-president today met many delegations of to establish a professional col- and the parents to take advan- especially the outskirts of the from Rishikesh Haridwar recit- tage of the new initiatives that A. K. Braroo cautioned the stu- people from different walks of lege for the betterment of the city craving for small day to scrap truck, two arrested ed the mantras. have been launched by the dents not to get carried away in life at her personal office at community children", he added. day facilities. She said it was Excelsior Correspondent them drug addicts, but timely The hawan will culminate Government of India like the new social environment and Sonwar in Srinagar. She The function was also shameful on our political sys- action by the police foiled their tomorrow with purnahuti and start up programme etc, where remain engrossed with roots of received many memoranda JAMMU, June 11: Trikuta attended by Justice (retd ) B L our own culture. He also request- tem that it has failed to provide bid. this will be followed by serving the youth can start their own from people regarding various Nagar police seized 60 kilo- Bhat, chairman of the Trust ed the parents present in the adequate electricity, drinking A case under FIR Number of prashad to devotees. ventures instead of seeking public issues. grams poppy straw from a scrap Ashok Kachroo, Trustees function to imbibe the Sanskar's 109/16 under Section 8/15 Solemnizing of Maha Yagya on employment. Dr Darakhshan introduced water and ration to the people truck under 'Operation Ashok Sharma, and C L to their children so as the culture Narcotic Drugs and the occasion of Zesht Ashtami He assured the community the newly launched schemes of even after more than sixty years Sanjeevani' and arrested two Razdhan, president Sampooran ethos of the K P Community is Psychotropic Substances is the annual feature at Kailash students for help. He said that Ministry of Minority Affairs of of democratic people’s persons here today. Kashmir Sangathan Rakesh preserved. Later he presented the (NDPS) Act has been registered Dham said Prof Ogra. large number of desiring stu- the Central Government to the Governments in place. She said As per police sources, based Kaul, social activists, Inder vote of thanks. against the accused at Trikuta He said this Maha Yagya has dents especially from weaker representatives of the delega- that many areas of her own con- on a tip-off, a team from a great significance for the Kaul, Rakesh Ji ,ex Sarpanch sections are being helped by Other present on the occasion stituency Sonwar has been left Nagar police station and further were attended by Ashwani Koul, tions. She said that these Trikuta Nagar police station devotees. Prof Ogra while giv- Nana Ji , M K Thaploo and oth- Sabha and shall continue in to backwardness by the past investigation into the case is S. L. Bhagati, G. J. Kampasi, schemes are targeted to the laid a naka at Malik Market and ing religious discourses said ers. The devotees also partici- future also. regimes. going on. Ashok Khar, B. L. Tickoo, improvement of Educational signaled a truck bearing regis- since the establishment of pated in Bhajan and Kirtan. In all there were 21 students Police team led by SHO who were felicitated by giving Subash Dhar, J. L. Zutshi etc. facilities for the minority youth CEOs asked to submit tration number JK03D-1578 Trikuta Nagar Inspector from poor background and also coming from Srinagar to stop Kuldeep Khajuria and assisted One killed, two injured in for the vocational training for cases of ReTs with for checking. by PSI Vikas Sharma made the CEO, Corporator inspect the women of the minority On seeing police cops, the arrest under the supervision of communities. distance mode degrees driver accelerated the vehicle SDPO East Chandan Kohli and separate road mishaps She explained to the people Excelsior Correspondent and escaped from the spot. SP South Shaazad Salaria. works in Jammu Cantonment the criteria, illegibility, mecha- Stinking something fishy, the Excelsior Correspondent and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu, nism of application and sanc- JAMMU, June 11: The cops chased and intercepted the Jandial Sabha where after completing all Excelsior Correspondent non-spot and continuous devel- tion rules for these welfare Director School Education vehicle near some distance JAMMU, June 11: One per- medico-legal formalities it was opment works in the area and JAMMU, June 11: Irfan schemes to the people. She said Jammu has directed all the from the naka point. son was killed while two others today handed over to its legal above all quality and improved election postponed Hafiz, Chief Executive Officer, that ministry intends to organ- Chief Education Officers of During checking, police were injured in two separate heirs for last rites. work by contractors. Cantonment Board and ize counseling sessions in all Jammu Division to submit the recovered 60 kilograms poppy Excelsior Correspondent road mishaps in city outskirts. Meanwhile, a youth and his During their tour, Advocate According to a police Advocate Jasmeet Kour Pandey, States of the country in order to files of ReT Teachers, who have straw concealed in the bags and JAMMU, June 11: The elec- mother was injured today when Jasmeet Kour Pandey visited educate people from minority, completed five years of regular spokesman, a load carrier bear- Corporator Cantonment Board, Govindpura and Amar Colony kept beneath the scrap, which tion of All Jandial (Mahajan) the scooty on which they were specially youth regarding these service and have acquired qual- ing a temporary registration travelling, was hit by an Jammu along with JE Ankush where drains and road are being was loaded in the truck. Sabha, Gole Talab Tillo, which very significant initiatives of ification through distance mode number rammed into a hillock unknown vehicle at Last Morh, Pandoh and other officials, constructed to improve the san- Acting swiftly, police arrest- was scheduled to be held on Central Government so that from universities of along the road at Bantalab Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. The conducted an extensive tour of itation as well as road connectiv- ed the driver and his associate, June 19, has been postponed for deprived population belonging Jammu/MANNU/IGNOU and (Nagrota), late last night. He injured identified as Sunny (32) Cantonment Ward and inspect- ity to the residents of that area. who have been identified as to minorities are also included Kashmir to the Directorate sometime. said that in the mishap, driver of son of late Arjun Singh, resident ed pace of progress on various Others, who were present on Zahoor Ahmed and Kulwant into Prime Minister’s Sabka According to Chief Election the vehicle identified as Parvez of Gandhi Nagar and his mother ongoing developmental works in the occasion, included within a week's time. Singh, both resident of Commissioner, Rattan Lal Ahmed of Mahore killed on the namely Maya Devi, were shift- the Cantonment on Saturday. Ramsaran Khullar , Amarjeet Saath Sabka Vikaas mission. Listing the matter as `Most Pulwama. Gupta, the next election sched- spot. ed to GMCH for treatment. They also kick started new Singh Sahil Chateri, Pinta, Several prominent political Urgent', for regularization of The accused had brought the ule programme will be commu- “The dead body of the In both cases, the concerned work of construction of Nallah Pinki, Ramesh Kumar, Capt activists from different political ReTs, a formal order in this consignment from Srinagar to nicated to the biradari members deceased was shifted to police had taken cognizance of in Cantonment Ward. On the Rajinder Sharma and Dr parties and social organizations regard was issued today by the sell it among the youth to make accordingly. Government Medical College the matter. occasion, Irfan Hafiz assured Avinash. also joined Bharatiya Janata Directorate.