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daily Vol No. 51 No. 6 JAMMU, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 12 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 BSF jawan killed, migrants' number swells to 9300 War like situation on IB: Pak Army replaces Rangers, fires shells deep inside villages Sanjeev Pargal migrate taking number of get civilian population, which A BSF jawan Devinder today while several cattle were migrants putting up in relief was evident from the fact that Singh, who was manning for- either killed or injured after JAMMU, Jan 5: After a camps till tonight to 9300 and mortar shells were landing even ward Khwara post in Samba being hit by splinters of the day's lull yesterday, the it was swelling. Several cattle four kilometers inside the Indian sector, was killed in intense shells and bullets in both Rangers joined by Pakistan perished in the firing. territory. shelling by Pakistan Army Hiranagar and Samba sectors, Army today resorted to heavy After the Rangers suffered It was due to use of long and Rangers this afternoon. which were being constantly mortar shelling and firing seven fatal casualties in retalia- range shelling weapons that The jawan sustained serious targeted by Pakistan for the past using long range weapons tar- tory firing by the BSF, Pakistan mortar shells even landed in the injuries after his post was about one week leading to three geting about 28 BSF posts and Army is reported to have villages like Chakra, Sherpur, directly hit by mortar shell. Doval briefs HM, Pathak to visit IB today Winter ‘clothes’ for goats..... —Excelsior/Rakesh Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 5: BSF 10 guests arrive PM for out of box ideas on budget Director General D K Pathak is arriving here tomorrow to visit from PoK NEW DELHI, Jan 5: border areas in Jammu in the SRINAGAR, Jan 5: With budgetary exercise underway, Prime Minister Narendra wake of heavy shelling from Modi today asked his ministerial colleagues to get "out of the box" Even as tension continued Pakistan which today left a ideas from the common man which could be incorporated in the at the border between India and trooper dead and caused dam- financial outlay. Pakistan following ceasefire age to civilian infrastructure. Holding an interactive session with entire Council of Ministers People taking shelter behind a wall, a shell which fell inside a house, damaged house and isolated border area in Samba sector violations in Jammu region, as Officials said Pathak also over 'high tea', he denounced the practice of utilising funds at the on Monday. More pics on page No. 3. —Excelsior/Gautam many as 10 guests from briefed Home Minister Rajnath fag end of the financial year and said budgetary allocations for the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir more than 70 border villages replaced Rangers in most of the Lachipur and Londi in He succumbed to his injuries Singh in the evening about the respective ministries should be spent evenly throughout the year. (PoK) arrived in Srinagar while in Hiranagar and Samba sec- posts and pounded forward BSF Hiranagar sector, which were on way to hospital in Samba. Noting that the annual Budget is being prepared, he asked his (Contd on page 7 Col 1) 26 Kashmiris crossed to the tors this afternoon killing a pickets and villages with heavy located at a distance of over 3.5 Singh was posted with 9 BSF ministers to get "out of the box" ideas from the common man other side of the Line of BSF jawan and causing exten- shelling by 82mm mortar and kilometers from the and hailed from Aligarh in fatal casualties so far including through electronic means including web portals of various min- Control (LoC) at Kaman post, sive damage to civilian prop- sophisticated weapons in International Border. A mortar Uttar Pradesh. two BSF jawans and a woman istries so that they can be incorporated in the outlays. the last Indian military post on erty including houses, cattle Hiranagar and Samba sectors at shell exploded in the premises However, there was no while 10 civilians have been this side of the border. (Contd on page 7 Col 1) sheds and other structures 2.30 pm today. Pakistan forces of Government Middle School, report of any civilian casualty so injured seriously. Two Army forcing more people to used long range weapons to tar- Sherpur. far in the shelling and firing (Contd on page 7 Col 1) (Contd on page 7 Col 1) Omar flays BJP for tie-up with PDP Foggy weather badly hits air, train traffic No headway in Govt formation Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Jan 5: Outgoing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today questioned BJP’s reported negotiations with PDP, which wants revoca- Jammu's temp falls 9 degrees below normal Core Group sticks to BJP CM tion of AFSPA, saying the ruling party at the Centre had accused him of compromising national security whenever he raised the issue. Gopal Sharma gone around 9 degree Celsius C, as recorded at Chatha observa- “So when I raised AFSPA I was accused of playing politics below normal today. The normal tory of SKUAST-Jammu. On with Nat Sec (national security). BJP negotiates Govt (govern- JAMMU, Jan 5: As the cold day temperature in Jammu should January 4, Jammu recorded the demand in meeting with Shah ment) formation with @jkpdp using AFSPA & that’s OK??” Omar be around 19 degree Celsius. minimum temperature of 8 degree wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter. wave continued to grip entire stand during the meeting with Mr (AFSPA), settlement of West Pak, Avtar Bhat Omar also criticized People's Democratic Party (PDP) for its northern region, Shah, sources added. PoK refugees and Kashmiri “assertion” that a coalition with BJP is necessary for getting the Jammu's day Sources said BJP leaders have migrants issue, delimitation of JAMMU, Jan 5: There was special assistance of Rs 44,000 crore submitted by his temperature has made it clear to the Central leader- Constituencies and implementa- no headway in Government for- Government for the flood-affected people of the State. gone about 9 ship that they were not in hurry for tion of Constitutional 73rd and mation in the State as yet with “We are being told by the @jkpdp that the tie up with BJP is degrees below Government formation and the 74th amendment to strengthen the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) necessary for the 44,000 Cr flood relief. Shouldn’t a State just get normal, showing Party will not compromise on its basic institutions of democracy in sticking to its principle stand its due?” Omar said. sharp fall in tem- ideology and core issues which the State. perature in last and giving a total indication that there will be no compromise on included that the next CM should PTI adds from Delhi that three days while be from the BJP as the Party has Ram Madhav told reporters after Power crisis deepens in Valley the foggy weather Party's ideology. The BJP Core Group members higher vote percentage than any the talks with Core Group from Fayaz Bukhari conditions dis- other political party in the State, State that PDP has shown some rupted air and from the State who met Party national president, Amit Shah at sources added. initiative in taking forward talks SRINAGAR, Jan 5: Kashmir valley is reeling under worst train traffic in the Sources said the BJP leaders between the two parties to form a power crisis of the season at a time when temperatures are subze- region today. his residence in Delhi today made it clear to him that the next Chief from the State have also made it stable Government, after the ro across the Valley and Power Development Department (PDD) Since January clear to Central leadership that Assembly polls threw up a frac- is resorting to distress power cuts. 2, Jammu's day Minister should be from BJP and there should be no deviation on the Party should not allow tured verdict. According to officials of the PDD, Kashmir valley needs 1400 temperature con- Peoples Democratic Party He said BJP's Core Group MWs of power at this time of the year but it has only 900 MWs at tinued to fall grad- this account and Party should stick to its stand on the core issues. (PDP) and National Conference leaders from the State today met its disposal and is short of 500 MWs. ually. It was nearly (NC) to play the BJP like a foot- party president Amit Shah at his The local generation from State's two own power houses of 23.0 degree According to sources, Union Minister in PMO with indepen- ball and they should concede the residence here and discussed the Lower Jhelum and Upper Sind I and II is 30 MWs and 20 MWs Celsius on January BJP's stand on post of CM and issue of taking further the talks respectively. The Uri-I is generating 200 MWs only due to low 2, 18.2 degree C dent Charge of North Eastern Huge rush of passengers at Jammu Railway Station as trains were delayed States, Dr Jitendra Singh and other core issues. Toughening with the PDP. discharge. on January 3, 15.7 due to fog on Monday. —Excelsior/Rakesh their stand they said BJP can "There has been an initiative The PDD officials said that the State is importing 850 MWs of degree C on Party national general secretary, Ram Madhav were also in the prefer to remain out of power from PDP's side. To take this power from Northern grid to meet the power needs of Kashmir January 4 while today it was The night temperature in Celsius while it was around 8.5 valley at this time of the year.