Excelsiordaily Vol No. 51 No. 9 JAMMU, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 20 Pages ` 3.50 RNI No. 28547/1992 Omar wants to be relieved as caretaker CM No AFSPA records J&K heading towards Governor’s Rule, in MHA NEW DELHI, Jan 8: The Home Ministry Division handling matters relat- Rajnath sends Vohra’s report to PMO ed to Jammu and Kashmir does not have a copy of any commu- Neeraj Rohmetra Congress", sources remarked. evening, "Just to confirm I did holding back-channel parleys nication from the State Sources said the political meet Governor Vohra last night with both PDP and NC for Government on the areas cov- JAMMU, Jan 8: With impasse had intensified further and asked him to relieve me as Government formation but ered under the controversial political parties failing to cob- yesterday, when the caretaker caretaker CM. I had agreed to nothing concrete had emerged ble an alliance for government Armed Forces Special Powers Chief Minister urged the stay temporarily". on ground. PDP had emerged as Act (AFSPA). formation, Governor, N N Governor to relieve him. "I had assumed Government the single largest party with 28 Vohra has submitted a report Activist Venkatesh Nayak Omar told Vohra, "the inter- formation would be matter of seats followed by BJP with 25 of the Commonwealth Human to the Centre, recommending week or 10 days. Today we ests of the State will be served seats in the 87-member House. Rights Initiative had sought to the imposition of Governor's seem even further away from only by a full time administrator NC had won 15 seats, while know from the Home Ministry, Rule in Jammu and Kashmir. that goal than we were 10 days to handle the situation on border Congress 12. under the RTI Act, all the com- Union Home Minister ago", he wrote in series of with Pakistan and also to pro- Pertinently, Omar was asked munications received till date Rajnath Singh has sent Vohra's tweets. vide the required succour to the by the Governor to continue as from the Jammu and Kashmir report recommending flood-affected areas of the Hitting out at arch-rival caretaker Chief Minister on Governor's Rule in the State to PDP for their failure to partic- government relating to notifica- State". December 24 last year, when the tions issued under the Section 3 the Prime Minister's Office, "Such situation can't be ipate in the "grand alliance" Chinar trees and House Boats are reflected on the water of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Thursday latter submitted his resignation of AFSPA. sources said. handled by a caretaker, who formulae, Omar said, "it is for during dry and cold weather morning. -Excelsior/Amin War after declaration of results of Under Section 3, the state Singh has forwarded the has no mandate to govern. the PDP to explain that why Assembly polls. government declares the whole report along with his comments, The situation on the border with 28 MLAs and offer of Durga appointed Amid delay in formation of or part of the state to be a dis- Attack disservice to Islam: Omar the sources said. with 10,000 displaced persons support from two other par- new Government in Jammu and turbed area through a Gazette OSD to Union Excelsior Correspondent Governor's rule can be rec- and the hardships of winter ties (Congress, NC), why the Kashmir, Governor NN Vohra ommended either by the Union and the continuing need for State has Central Rule". Both notification allowing the use of SRINAGAR, Jan 8:Outgoing Jammu and Kashmir Chief had also yesterday called on armed forces in aid of the civil Minister Cabinet or the Cabinet relief for flood affected areas Congress and National Union Home Secretary, Anil Minister Omar Abdullah today said the attack on the office of Conference had offered forces. NEW DELHI, Jan 8: Committee on Political Affairs. demands a full-time adminis- Goswami in New Delhi to French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo was a disservice to Islam. Reliable sources told unconditional support to PDP The query posed by Nayak A young IAS officer Durga trator", said Mr Omar, who apprise him of the latest politi- “Nobody does a bigger disservice to Muslims & Islam then the EXCELSIOR that, "Mr Vohra to form a "grand alliance" to to the Home Ministry was sent Shakti Nagpal, who faced ire of will be returning to the cal development in the State those who go around murdering people in the name of my reli- submitted the report to the rule the State. to the Jammu and Kashmir the Uttar Pradesh Government Srinagar tomorrow from New with him. gion(sic),” Omar wrote on micro blogging website Twitter. President, Pranab Mukherjee While the new Government Division which handles the after she took on sand mafia Delhi. Vohra had briefed Goswami At least 12 persons including 10 journalists and two policemen today evening after the political is required to be constituted affairs of the state here. and illegal construction, was Omar met state Governor N on the discussions he had with were shot dead by three armed assailants in the worst attack in parties failed to break ice for N Vohra in Delhi last night soon before January 19, none of the Responding to the query, today appointed as Officer on PDP and BJP leaders here on France during four decades. Government formation" adding, after his return from London political parties has been able to the Central Public Information Special Duty to Agriculture December 31 last and January 1 "in addition to recommendation after a 12-day visit to his ailing cobble alliance for Government Officer and Director in the divi- Minister Radha Mohan Singh. respectively, who had met him 12 AEEs promoted as X-Ens of Governor Rule, Mr Vohra has parents and conveyed to him his formation and the political stal- sion said, “In this regard, it is The Appointments on his invite. The duo had also Excelsior Correspondent also given more options includ- request. Vohra will be returning ment continued even a fortnight stated that no such record has Committee of Cabinet, headed discussed the possibility of ing holding fresh consultation here tomorrow from New Delhi. after the declaration of results. been found in this desk relating by Prime Minister Narendra JAMMU, Jan 8: Government today ordered promotion of 12 imposition of Governor's Rule with all the stakeholders includ- Corroborating his meeting, After the state delivered to communication received Modi, cleared the name of the Incharge Assistant Executive Engineers as Incharge Executive ing PDP, BJP, NC and Mr Omar tweeted today fractured mandate, BJP has been (Contd on page 6 Col 5) (Contd on page 6 Col 5) (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Engineers in the Power Development Department. The promotees are A A Naqash, Mohd Amin, G R Khan, Hilal Ahmad Sheikh, Pankaj Gupta, R K Sharma, N K Gupta, A K Budget session likely World eager to engage with India: PM Gupta, Sham Lal, Nazir Ahmad Wani, Mohd Ayub Khwaja (all GANDHINAGAR, Jan 8: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Such occasions are rare. 177 of the 193-member UN co- degree holders) and Krishan Chand (diploma holder). to be stormy Mahatma Mandir which marked “A measure of love the sponsored that resolution, over Indian diaspora is a “great the centenary of Mahatma world has for India was reflect- 40 of them Islamic nations, and Imran ties knot with TV anchor NEW DELHI, Jan 8: Budget Session downplaying capital” for the country which Gandhi’s return to the country ed when the United Nations it was passed in just 100 days, a ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: the criticism of these parties. needs to be nurtured, Prime from South Africa. accepted my proposal to record of sorts when such reso- The Budget session of “There is no charge. We will Minister Narendra Modi said Parliament likely to commence The Prime Minister said observe the World Yoga Day. lutions normally take two years Pakistan's flamboyant cricketer- turned-politician Imran Khan discharge it. Who said this is today as he sought its cooper- today the world to pass,” Modi said. today tied the knot with former BBC weather girl Reham Khan in in third week of February, Ordinance Raj? Obstruction Raj ation in transforming India appears set to be a stormy affair, was eager to The Prime Minister said a low-key ceremony here, ending days of speculation about his cannot be a substitute to democ- that awaits them with oppor- engage with the love being shown by the marriage. with both the government and racy,” the Minister said blaming tunities. the Opposition toughening their India with world was not because of the The most talked about wedding of the season between Imran, the Opposition for the washout Reaching out to the expatri- “love”. affluence of the Indian diaspo- 62, and Reham, 42, was conducted at the Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf stands on the issue of ordi- of the Winter session especially ates, he recalled how once nances. “After taking ra in the countries they have chief's Bani Gala farmhouse on the outskirts of the capital. in Rajya Sabha. adversity, courage and urge to up my new adopted but because of their "Imran Khan and Reham Khan tied the knot in a simple cere- While Parliamentary Affairs While the last session saw explore new avenues for liveli- Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has responsibility, I “value system and cultural mony in Bani Gala. Mufti Saeed conducted the nikah in the pres- almost a washout of legislative hood motivated their ancestors have had the inheritance”.