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REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 Vol No. 50 No. 137 JAMMU, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2014 14+4 (Magazine) = 18 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 To be elected Parl Party leader on May 20 3 MLAs elected as MPs to quit membership resigns NEW DELHI, May 17: After 10 years of eventful rule, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Rivals may huddle together to EC not to go for by-election Singh today bowed out of office, insisting that he had tried to do his best in serving the country and his tenure was an “open book”. Singh bid adieu as Prime Minister of two terms in a televised on 3 Assembly seats address where he said the judgement delivered by the people in the look as Opposition: Modi elections should be respected by all and wished the incoming Sanjeev Pargal them lost. They were Dr Farooq hold by-election to three Government every success. , May 17: led the nation. doing so. Abdullah (Srinagar), Sharief-ud- Assembly seats of Nagrota, The 81-year-old economist, credited with playing a key role in "Till Varanasi leads the The first condition for mak- JAMMU, May 17: With Din Shariq (Baramulla), Dr Wachi and Baramulla as ushering in economic reforms in the 1990s, leaves a mixed legacy Riding high on BJP's nation again, cannot lead ing Kashi a cultural and spiritu- three members of the Mehboob Beg (Anantnag) and Assembly elections in the State of achievements and failures during his tenure. resounding victory in the Lok the world," he said calling upon al capital of the country is to Legislative Assembly getting Madan Lal Sharma (). were due in next six months i.e. He drove to the Rasthrapati Bhavan from his official residence Sabha polls, the people of the country to sup- keep the city clean, he said elected to in the Official sources told the October-November as six years 7, Race Course Road, to submit the resignation of his Council of Excelsior that all three MLAs term of Jammu and Kashmir today took a dig at the drub- port him and contribute in help- adding that it has the potential to Parliamentary elections yester- Ministers to President Pranab Mukherjee. would have to quit the member- Assembly expired in the end of bing of his rivals saying a day, the strength of the Lower (Contd on page 10 Col 1) coalition may be put together Final Tally House would be reduced to 86 ship of the Assembly before tak- December. to form an opposition. Total number of seats: 543 but the Election Department ing oath as Lok Sabha mem- As per the rules, the by-elec- Omar vows historic comeback "Normally coalitions are Results declared: 543 was unlikely to opt for by-elec- bers. They were likely to submit tion on vacant Assembly seats had forged to form a Government. NDA : 336 tion to these segments as their resignations as MLAs to to be held within six months of the Excelsior Correspondent But now, a coalition is being put (BJP, LJP, , SAD, TDP, NPF, NPP, PMK, , Assembly elections in the State Legislative Assembly Speaker seat falling vacant. However, Mubarak Gul shortly. since Assembly elections were JAMMU, May 17: Vowing to stage a historic comeback after together to form an opposition. Rashtriya Lok and Swabhimani Paksha) were due in less than six months. With this, strength of the due in October-November, these massive drubbing in the Parliamentary elections, Chief Minister People of the country have 1. Bhartiya (BJP): 282 Three MLAs, who were elected and National Conference working president Omar Abdullah to Lok Sabha yesterday, included Assembly would come down to three seats would remain vacant given a slap on their faces," he 2. : 6 tonight declared that the NC would stage a strong and historic two from PDP and one from BJP. 86. Presently, Assembly has 89 till the next elections, sources said. said in his thanksgiving speech comeback by coming up to expectations of the people and rising 3. Shiv Sena: 18 PDP MLA from Wachi and MLAs (87 elected and two Meanwhile, just concluded on the banks of the Ganga river 4. Shiromani (SAD): 4 Nominated women). The elec- Lok Sabha elections on three to their expectations. here. Leader of Opposition in the 5. Telugu Desam: 16 tions would reduce strength of the seats of Jammu and Ladakh In a series of tweets tonight, in some of which he turned emo- Invoking 'Ma Ganga', he Assembly Mehbooba Mufti was 6. Naga People's Front: 1 PDP from 21 to 19 and BJP from regions have thrown up various tional and poetic Omar, whose National Conference drew a blank said it was on her call he was elected to Lok Sabha from 7. National People's Party: 1 Anantnag seat while his party col- 10 to 9 in the Lower House. interesting trends including by losing all three Lok Sabha seats, it contested, to main opposi- here to con- tion People’s Democratic Party, said the NC has always survived * Pic on page 10 8. : 1 league and former Deputy Chief The BJP has 11 MLAs but it almost complete polarization test and hadn't taken back former Union among the voters in most of the and sustained and it would again do the same by scripting a his- 9. Apna Dal: 2 Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig, added that it was God's will to Minister and MLA Jammu West districts with people in at least five 10.Rashtriya Lok Samata Party: 3 MLA from Baramulla Main, was (Contd on page 10 Col 3) be sent here to help clean the elected from Baramulla Prof Chaman Lal Gupta in the districts including Jammu, 11.Swabhimani Paksha: 1 river and accomplish other tasks Parliamentary seat. BJP state pres- party fold. Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and JC IT Rakesh shifted to Delhi to make the holy town a cultural 12. All India N R Congress: 1 ident Jugal Kishore Sharma, sit- The PDP would have to name Leh voting en masse for BJP Excelsior Correspondent capital of the country. (Contd on page 10 Col 3) ting MLA from Nagrota, was another party leader as its Prime Ministerial candidate "It is Mother Ganga who has elected to Lok Sabha from Legislature Party leader in the Narendra Modi's representatives. JAMMU, May 17: Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) set a task for me and I will fol- ing India regain its pristine once again become the great Jammu-Poonch seat. Assembly. Sources said former Contrary to this, majority of today ordered transfer of Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, low her the way she guides me glory and Varanasi its place of tourist destination. Significantly, only three sitting Minister and three times MLA electorates in the erstwhile Doda Jammu Range-II, Rakesh Kumar to Delhi. and will keep working on her prominence. Modi said he doesn't just MLAs were in the fray for Lok Abdul Rehman Veeri could be a district, half of Reasi district, twin He was among around 150 officers of Indian Revenue Service directions," he said. He also promised to convert need the votes of the people of Sabha elections and all of them strong contender for the post border districts of Rajouri and (IRS) across the country, who have been transferred by the CBDT. Participating in the 'Ganga the holy town into a big tourist Varanasi but also their coopera- won. Contrary to this, four sitting though the party was yet to take Poonch (barring two Assembly Rakesh Kumar has served in Jammu and Kashmir as Deputy Aarti' here today evening spot and said making the city tion in keeping the city clean. MPs were also contesting Lok any decision. segments) and Kargil district Commissioner of Income Tax before being promoted as Joint Modi said when India was clean will be his top priority and Talking about the poll results Sabha elections (three from NC Sources said the Election voted against the BJP. Commissioner in the month of October last year. Department was unlikely to leading the world, Varanasi sought the people's support in (Contd on page 10 Col 1) and one from Congress) and all of (Contd on page 9 Col 7) (Contd on page 10 Col 3) SASB not to allow unregistered pilgrims, CHC mandatory Complaints against former Speaker, 2 College Principals Nitish resigns, new leader today , May 17: HC directs SVO to produce Drubbed in the Lok Sabha elections and facing dissidence, 1.3 lakh registered for Chief Minister today resigned, but did not seek dissolution of the Assembly, injecting a dramat- ic turn in State politics. record, latest status of inquiries Bihar Governor D Y Patil has accepted the res- Amarnath yatra Mohinder Verma Secretariat for looking into between some branded and ignation of the Chief Minister and his Cabinet, the matter and sharing of specified items", the status according to a Raj Bhavan communique. indicated that the numbers are pilgrim would be registered Neeraj Rohmetra JAMMU, May 17: High information with the Vigilance report said, adding "it has also "The Lok Sabha election results have not been likely to go up in the coming beyond the twin capital cities --- Court has directed the State Organization so that further been noticed that well founded good for JD(U). The people's mandate has to be respected. So, I months". Jammu and Srinagar", adding, JAMMU, May 17: Nearly Vigilance Organization (SVO) action is taken", said the sta- survey was not conducted prior Confirming to EXCEL- "pilgrims, who enter the State (Contd on page 9 Col 5) 1.3 lakh yatris have registered to produce the record and tus report filed by the Director to the purchase of water puri- SIOR that registration was without submitting the manda- at different centres, across the submit the latest status of Vigilance, Sheikh Owais fiers". going on at all the nodal agen- tory details can get themselves country for pilgrimage to the enquiries into the complaints Ahmad before the High According to the status 1652 parties get zero cies in full swing, CEO SASB, registered at the Centres and holy shrine of Amarnath, against former Speaker of Court. report of Director Vigilance, NEW DELHI, May 17: Rakesh Kumar Gupta said, complete all the formalities which is slated to start on Legislative Assembly and two About the complaint against during verification, the I- "all the teams are working in including the submission of Over 1,650 political parties including big names like BSP, June 28 this year. Principals of the Government Dr Nutan Kumar Resutra, the MAC systems were also scru- coordinated manner to ensure Medical certificates from desig- DMK and National Conference drew a blank in the Lok Sabha Keen to consolidate on the Degree Colleges. then Principal Government tinized and the IT experts the required infrastructure is nated doctor". elections that saw BJP storming to power at the Centre with a land- experiences gained last year in The complaint against for- Degree College, Rajouri reported that the operating well in place before the onset Regarding the Compulsory slide victory. view of guidelines issued by the mer Speaker pertains to the (presently Principal GGM system/applications/softwares of Yatra", adding, "the pil- Health Certificate (CHC) for Currently, there are 1,687 registered political parties in the Apex Court, Shri Amarnath alleged favoritism in the recruit- Science College), the status were genuine but product key grims are being registered registration, Mr Gupta said, "the country. Shrine Board (SASB) has put in ment for various posts in report said, "the complainant in respect of only one software place a multi-pronged strategy across the country after com- authorised Doctors/ Medical has alleged misappropriation/ was available and the same in pletion of all formalities, Institutes in various States and Assembly Secretariat while as (Contd on page 9 Col 5) for smooth conduct of the pil- two College Principals have embezzlement, violation of respect of other four pro- grimage this year. including submission of UT are issuing the prescribed codal formalities and diversion grammes was not found avail- Medical Certificate. So far, certificate to intending yatris, been accused of violating the Army recovers solar missiles Official sources stated that of funds by the then Principal able. "In case the system fails around 1.3 lakh yatris have thereby ensuring that only med- codal formalities while affecting Excelsior Correspondent advance teams of Gujjars, which Government Degree College", or get corrupted the same can- been registered for the pil- ically fit devotees proceed with purchases. trek through Baltal Himalayas adding "for three items relating not be corrected", the report grimage ever since the process registration process". The In a complaint, which was SRINAGAR, May 17: Army today recovered three solar mis- had also been deputed towards to installation of Wi-Fi network said, adding "the loss on was started in March 1, this Board has also imposed restric- submitted to State Vigilance siles from Hafrada forests in North Kashmir's Handwara area of the cave to bring latest picture in the College campus exorbi- account of missing keys year". tion of persons below the age of Organization on March 4, 2014, district Kupwara. and information of snowfall tant rates were paid and this amounts to Rs 2,30,000". "The Government officials 13 or above the age of 75 years it has been alleged that the then An Army official said that a patrol party of 6 Rashtriya Rifles along the route. "Though caused loss of Rs 73,060 to the On the basis of these find- would effectively enforce the and women with six weeks Speaker and the then Secretary of the Army located three sophisticated solar presently, several areas along State exchequer". ings, the Vigilance had referred * Pic on page 9 regulatory mechanisms and pregnancy are also not being Legislative Assembly had missiles from the dense forest of Hafrada with the pilgrimage track had been "In the purchase and installa- the matter to the Government ensure that only those yatris, allowed to undertake the ardu- indulged into favoritism in the the help of sniffer dogs. covered with thick blanket of recruitment for various posts in tion of water purifiers, codal for initiating a regular depart- "These solar missiles are self-charging and are capable of snow, but the situation is likely who possessed valid permits, ous Yatra. It is due to this were allowed to undertake the mandatory CHC that the Board the Assembly Secretariat. formalities were completed but mental action against Nutan destroying any sensitive installation. The weapons are lethal and to change before the onset of "The complaint has been it was found that the quotations Kumar Resutra for payment of (Contd on page 9 Col 3) yatra, which starts on June 28, " yatra on the date and by the has been able to bring down the referred to Assembly quoted didn't show comparison (Contd on page 9 Col 1) sources said adding, "the SASB route, for which they had pro- mortality rate down, which was officials would soon be con- cured prior registration", he said quite high during 2011 and 2012 Rapist cop held as girl dies ducting an aerial recce of the adding, "efforts would be made pilgrimage. Excelsior Correspondent entire track for better assess- to ensure rapid and unhindered "Board official are also Court seeks report on STPs movement of validly registered keenly monitoring the weath- SRINAGAR, May 17: Police today arrested an Indian Reserve ment of the situation". Police man on charges of rape of a girl who died in North Over the status of intending yatris during the pilgrimage". er conditions as several areas Determined to streamline the on Baltal and higher reaches Kashmir's Baramulla district last night. pilgrims, sources commented, Police fired teargas to disperse a group of people who were "though the number of regis- yatra further, the CEO said, have experienced heavy snow- in hotels across J&K protesting the death of the girl due to medical tered devotees is slightly on the "like last year no unregistered fall, thereby causing some * Pic on page 9 yatris would be allowed to damage to the existing infra- Fayaz Bukhari Srinagar are connected to the court directed PCB and other complications after allegedly raped by the IRP lower side in comparison with man, Zahoor Hussain last night. Yatra, 2013, previous trends undertake the pilgrimage. No (Contd on page 9 Col 1) common STPs, while as 13 concerned departments to fur- SRINAGAR, May 17: hotels have their own individ- nish status of working of STPs The angry protesters said that the girl had come to her brother- Pak violates Jammu and Kashmir High ual STPs. "The future connec- in these places. (Contd on page 9 Col 5) Court today directed the State tivity of hotels to the common The court had directed the ceasefire again Government to file status STPs is to be assessed by Government to ensure that STPs Excelsior Correspondent report about the installation UEED and LAWDAas it is not must be installed on the propri- known as to how much of etary land of the hotels and no JAMMU, May 17: Pakistani of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in hotels at Tourist des- sewage from residential area encroachment be permitted. troops again violated ceasefire is presently being catered by After examining the report, along Line of Control (LoC) in tinations and all the major cities in the State. the common STPs and the bench expressed surprise Poonch district by targeting whether these STPs would be over the report of respondents Indian posts, the eighth incident Hearing a PIL over illegal constructions in Gulmarg, Chief able to cater any further load wherein it has been stated that in the last three weeks. or not", the status report after demarcation of land used "Pakistani troops resorted Justice MM Kumar and Justice MH Attar directed the State adds. for installation of STPs the help again to firing from automatic The report also mentioned of revenue department is and small arms on Indian posts Government to file status report about installations of STPs in that on priority action has been required. along the LoC near Rekha initiated against the defaulting The court said: "It is not Nullah in Krishna Ghati sector hotels in Srinagar, Gulmarg, Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com Patnitop, Katra Jammu, and hoteliers in Jammu division in understood as to why at the first of Poonch district last night," phased manner. "The commer- instance hoteliers were not official sources said. other major cities of the State. E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com The Pollution Control Board cial operations of 39 Category- directed by the respondents to Troops guarding the bor- A hotels in Katra and 15 in install STPs on their proprietary INSIDE WEATHER derline retaliated resulting in (PCB) today filed a supplemen- tary compliance report and court Patnitop, have been suspended land only." JAMMU : intermittent exchanges of fire, ) * Mubarak Mandi heritage ...Page 6 observed that the board is at as they were found to be without It directed the respondents to Possibility of light rain/thundershowers they said, adding, "firing ) BJP workers hold victory pains to explain that the septic STPs", the report said. file the status report before the TEMPERATURE exchanges continued for a brief rallies for 2nd day across Max: 32.4 Degree C tank or soakage pit is gravity- The bench sought latest sta- next date after exercise of period till 1940 hours". State ...Page 3 Min: 21.8 Degree C based, natural and non-function- tus report with regard to 30 demarcation. There was no casualty or RELATIVE HUMIDITY al method of treating the sewage hotels of category-A in Jammu The court on request of the ) GOC flags off vehicles as Highest: 66.0 per cent damage on this side of the LoC in a biological manner. city that are running without respondents granted more time Srinagar-Leh Lowest: 40.0 per cent due to the firing. "There were no details STPs and consent from the to them for completion of NH reopens ...Page 3 Sunset on Sunday: 07.25 p.m. This is the eighth incident Sunrise on Monday: 05.32 a.m. placed on record with respect to board. Gulmarg Master Plan as respon- ) Police cane-charge protestors of ceasefire violation in the past SRINAGAR: category-B hotels at Srinagar, "The issue concerning the dent counsel stated the Master demanding setting up of Rain/thundershowers over three weeks. Plan could not be completed on TEMPERATURE Gulmarg and other hotels oper- STPs in Government accom- Commission ...Page 5 On April 13, Pakistani ating in Patnitop, Katra and modation like Circuit Houses, account of just-concluded gen- Max: 23.3 Degree C troops violated ceasefire along ) Refugees celebrate victory Min: 11.2 Degree C Jammu", observed court and Guest Houses East and West eral elections. Line of Control (LoC) in of Modi, defeat of Madan ...Page 5 RELATIVE HUMIDITY directed the authorities to filed at Srinagar or hotels for The court directed the Highest: 73.0 per cent Poonch district's KG sector. On status report with regard to these Darbar Move employees and Deputy Commissioner ) India set up gold medal clash Lowest: 50.0 per cent May 11, there was a ceasefire hotels by next date of hearing. Gust Houses at Jammu have Baramulla to file status report with Korea in World Cup LEH : TEMPERATURE violation in Krishna Ghati sec- Max: 19.9 Degree C The PCB in its status not been furnished complete- regarding the encroachments by Archery ...Page 12 Min: 3.4 Degree C (Contd on page 9 Col 3) report said that 72 hotels in ly," the court observed. The (Contd on page 9 Col 5)