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Vol No. 50 No. 111 , TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 12 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Father of CM's security guard killed ‘Top echelons of UPA knew all about execution’ Advani's website hacked NEW DELHI, Apr 21: Talk to PM, Shinde, Omar before The official website of veteran BJP leader L K Advani was Militants strike in ; kill hacked today allegedly by Pakistani hackers who posted messages of "free-" on the portal. The hacker, who called himself Muhammad Bilal, wrote making comment, Singh to Farooq "Pakistan Zindabad" messages on the site and called for an end to village headmen, Panchayat Inspector Neeraj Rohmetra "Chief Minister, Omar When asked if such a major militarised governance in Kashmir. Fayaz Bukhari The DIG said that Anwar, tioned in Tral area and is look- Abdullah is part of the UPA led decision was possible without The hacking comes close on the heels of a claim by Kashmiri who was Nambardar of Amlar ing after the security forces' JAMMU, Apr 21: In a coalition Government and was taking into confidence the top separatist leader Sayeed Ali Shah Geelani that BJP Prime Ministerial GULZARPORA, PULWA- village, in Tral area was shifted operations. major revelation, former very well kept in loop when the leadership of country and State, candidate Narendra Modi had sent two emissaries to him. MA Apr 21: Militants in two to nearby hospital where doctors Three days ago militants Union Home Secretary R K Union Home Minister had Mr Singh said, "the top hierarch Muhammad Bilal, the hacker, began his message by saying, "Good separate nocturnal strikes declared him brought dead. killed the Sarpanch belonging to Singh has categorically stated ordered implementation of of the UPA and its key con- Morning Narendra Modi" and went on to raise the Kashmir issue. tonight killed two Village Anwar's son is in Chief People's Democratic Party that the top echelons of the Operation three-star", said Mr stituents was well aware about The message posted on the site terms freedom of Kashmir as headmen, one of them father Minister, securi- (PDP) in Awantipora area of Congress led United Singh. the decision and its implication the goal of those who hacked Advani's website lkadvani.In. of a security guard of Chief ty. South Kashmir's Pulwama dis- Progressive Alliance (UPA) "Dr Farooq Abdullah is in country and the State of Meanwhile, Advani, who was in Tamil Nadu today campaign- Minister, Omar Abdullah, and In another incident hardly trict. including the present Union perhaps not aware of the facts Jammu and Kashmir". ing for the party in Vellore, was not aware of the hacking. None of a Panchayat Inspector in 20 kilometers from Amlar vil- Sarpanch Mohammad Amin Home Minister, Sushil Kumar and therefore should first hold Singh, who retired from his associates accompanying him or people at his residence knew South Kashmir's lage, the DIG said that anoth- Pandith was abducted from his Shinde and their coalition detailed discussion with his service in June, last year and of the development. (PTI) constituency to terrorize the er group of Hizbul house by three militants and partner Chief Minister, Omar son. If he is still not satisfied joined Bharatiya Janata Party people ahead of polling in the Mujahideen militants fired later shot dead some 500 metres Abdullah were well informed with the ground realities, then (BJP) has been critical of the 675 stns hyper sensitive in Anantnag constituency on April 24. indiscriminately at Congress from his house in Gulzarpora in about the details of I would advise him to contact UPA Government for its han- Excelsior Correspondent The Deputy Inspector Sarpanch Ghulam Nabi Mir, district Pulwama on April 18. "Operation three-star" --- his own Cabinet Colleague at dling of national security, sug- General of Police, South and his son Firdous Ahmad Abdul Rehman Pandith, which ended in execution of the Centre --- Sushil Kumar gesting that it was being com- JAMMU, Apr 21: About 13.01 lakh electorates were eligible to Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, told Mir at Batgund at around 9 brother of the killed Sarpanch, Parliament attack convict, Shinde, who is present Union promised for vote bank poli- exercise their right to franchise for April 24 election in Anantnag- Excelsior that militants of pm. killing them on the spot. told Excelsior that there is fear Afzal Guru on February, this Home Minister", said former tics. Pulwama seat, where 12 candidates including PDP Hizbul Mujahideen struck at "Both the injured were in the village after his brother's year. Home Secretary, Raj Kumar Pertinently, Union Home president and sitting National Conference MP Dr two places in Tral area of immediately shifted to a local killing. He said that no one Reacting to allegations of Singh, who is contesting elec- Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah Mehboob Beg were in the fray. Campaigning for the seat will end killing two vil- hospital where Sarpanch attends morning and night Union Minister for Renewable tion from Ara Parliamentary had yesterday while talking to at 6 pm tomorrow. lage headmen and son of one of Ghulam Nabi Mir and his son prayers in village Masjid due to Energy and National constituency in Bihar on BJP reporters after addressing an The Anantnag constituency was based on four districts and 16 them who was a Panchayat Firdous Ahmad Mir, 24, suc- fear. He said that people don't Conference President, Dr mandate. election rally at Palpora, Eidgah Assembly segments. It would be first seat in the , Inspector. cumbed to injuries", said venture out of their houses after Farooq Abdullah that he (Mr "I would also suggest that in old city in had stated which would go to polls in third phase of polling in the State on Kumar said that militants Kumar. He said that Firodus was sun set and before dawn. Singh) had allegedly plotted Mr Abdullah seek an appoint- that the former Union Home April 24. In first two phases, two Lok Sabha seats of Jammu opened fire on Mohammad a Government employee work- Rehman said that 25 Guru's execution without ment with Prime Minister, Dr Secretary had plotted Guru's region-Jammu- and Udhampur-Doda had gone to polls on Anwar Khanday son of Sadiq ing as Panchayat Inspector. Panchayat members of the area informing the Union Cabinet and hold execution without informing the April 10 and 17 respectively. Khanday of Amlar village of Ghulam Nabi Mir is former have resigned due to fear of Ministers from the State, the detailed interaction with him on Union Minister from the State Official documents revealed that a total of 13,01,142 elec- Tral in Awantipora at around BDO. becoming militant targets. They former Home Secretary told all the issues pertaining to Afzal and the matter had also been torates were eligible for voting in Anantnag Lok Sabha seat 8:50 p.m. "The gunmen shot The DIG said that Army, disassociated themselves from EXCELSIOR, "Farooq Sahab Guru", he said, adding, "I'm brought to the notice of Prime including 6,83,825 males and 6,16,095 females apart from 1483 him from point blank range out- Special Operation Group of the Panchayats through paid should first have discussed the pretty sure that after meeting Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) side his residence when he was police and CRPF have launched advertisement which they issued matter with his own son and the Prime Minister, Union All the mainstream political returning home. He was left in a massive operation in the area to local newspapers. present Chief Minister of State, Home Minister and even after parties including National 16 left in fray for Baramulla pool of blood as he was shot in against militants responsible for Rehman said that attack was Omar Abdullah before making talking with his own son, he Conference (NC) and People's Excelsior Correspondent the neck and leg". the three killing. The DIG is sta- such wild allegations". would have nothing to say". (Contd on page 4 Col 5) (Contd on page 4 Col 5) BARAMULLA, Apr 21: The scrutiny of nomination papers 8 left in fray filed by 18 candidates of different political parties for Baramulla Omar, Azad address joint rallies in Cong bastion Parliamentary constituency was held here today by Returning Officer, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone. Election Observers for the constituency, K Praveen Kumar and Ladakh gears up for NC-Cong make Rahul as PM candidate in Kashmir Dr. Murli Krishna besides contesting candidates and their repre- Excelsior Correspondent elections people have to make a PDP would also amount to a Gandhi symbolizes the secular sentatives were present. choice between Rahul and Modi defeat of falsehood and decep- and democratic ethos of the The nomination paper of Ulfat Sabba Ahmad (Independent) quadrangular contest SRINAGAR, Apr 21:As as Prime Minister of . tive politics." country and deserves to be the was rejected while as Mohammad Abbas (Independent) withdrew the Bharatiya Janata Party Targeting Opposition PDP The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister and lead the his nomination paper. Sanjeev Pargal only eight candidates have been (BJP) seeks mandate for left in the fray for Ladakh seat, for their truck with Modi, Rahul Gandhi is a time tested country towards new heights, It is pertinent to mention here that the last date of withdrawal JAMMU, Apr 21: The bat- Narendra Modi across the Omar said: "Defeating PDP in friend of Jammu and Kashmir ensuring inclusive and equitable of nomination papers is April 23. Polling in the constituency the lowest among all six Lok country as next Prime tle of ballots in mountain Sabha seats of Jammu and these elections, people would and his intention to seek all development. would take place on May 7 for which the district administration locked Ladakh seat has been Minister of India, the coalition be ensuring the defeat of com- round welfare and prosperity in "Both PDP and BJP are has made elaborate arrangements. Kashmir. partners in the State, reduced to eight candidates, Significantly, the previous munal forces spearheaded by Jammu and Kashmir is clear and skilled at flaring up emotions, four of them bigwigs backed Congress and National Narendra Modi. Defeating demonstrated. He said Rahul Lawyers abstain from work in courts Lok Sabha election of 2009 had Conference, are seeking man- (Contd on page 4 Col 3) by major political parties or witnessed fight among five can- Excelsior Correspondent powerful religious organisa- date for Rahul Gandhi as the didates in Ladakh. They were P PM. tions, as nomination form of Namgayal of Congress, Ghulam JAMMU, Apr 21: The work in the High Court as well as one of the covering candidate Addressing joint rallies in District Court Complex Jammu remained affected due to non- Murtaza of PDP, Asgar Ali South Kashmir's Congress bas- was rejected during scrutiny Karblaie (Independent), appearance of Advocates in protest against the brutal attack on a of the nominations today. The tion of and Dooru, lawyer by the cops. Thinless Angmo (BJP) and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah candidates can withdraw their Ghulam Responding to the strike call given by the J&K High Court Bar nominations till April 23. and Union Health Minister, Association Jammu, the lawyers abstained from the work in the (Independent). Mr Khan had , sought Official sources told the won the seat defeating High Court as well as lower courts. The future course of action Excelsior that nomination form votes for Rahul Gandhi as pitch- will be decided in the general house meeting tomorrow. Namgayal by about 3600 votes. ing him as Prime Ministerial of Chering Dorjey, covering The PDP hasn't fielded any can- Meanwhile, while taking cognizance of a complaint filed by candidate of the Bharatiya candidate. Advocate Harshvardhan Gupta against SHO Gandhi Nagar and didate in Ladakh this time while Addressing election rallies at Janata Party (BJP) was rejected sitting MP Khan is not contest- others, Special Mobile Magistrate Railway Jammu Sandeep Dooru and Kokernag today, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing a during the scrutiny today. ing as ISK Kargil with whose Gandotra today issued summons to Inspector Arun Jamwal, his Omar said in Parliamentary rally in South Kashmir’s on Monday. -Excelsior/Sajad Dar Dorjey, a former Chief support Khan had won is sup- PSO V Chowdhary and ASI P C Saini for appearance on May 6. Executive Councilor (CEC) of porting Sabri this time. In the complaint, Advocate Harshvardhan Gupta said that on Ladakh Autonomous Hill Sources said though there Home, Law Secys face ire over non-serious approach April 16, 2014 he along with his colleague Vivek Gupta were Development Council were eight candidates in fray, stopped near Shivaji Chowk and the cops used rough language (LAHDC), Leh, had filed his Ladakh seat was headed for while asking the complainant to park the Scooty on one side. nominations as covering candi- keen quadrangular contest Govt has rendered SVC, SAC When the complainant asked them to behave properly, all the three date for BJP nominee Thupstan among Chhewang, Samphel, (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Chhewang. Sabri and Raza. Moreover, With this, eight candidates some candidates could with- No relook on Army recruitment: SC have been left in fray for Ladakh draw their nomination papers as ‘white elephants’: DB NEW DELHI, Apr 21: seat that would go to polls on on April 23, they added. Mohinder Verma Kumar and Secretary Law ment of Investigation Wing in advertized 98 posts of May 7 in fifth and final phase of Chhewang had won Ladakh Department, Gh Ahmad Mir, the State Accountability Prosecuting Officers for recruit- The Supreme Court has declined to review its order dismissing polling in Jammu and Kashmir. seat in 2004. Samphel is district JAMMU, Apr 21: who were present in person in Commission and providing of ment and the first part of the a PIL which had questioned the recruitment policy in Army alleg- The candidates, who were president of Congress for Leh. Expressing displeasure over compliance to the previous Prosecuting Officers to the selection process (physical mea- ing it to be on the basis of religion, region and caste. left in the fray today after Both of them belonged to Leh inordinate delay in providing directions, for lack of coordina- Vigilance Commission/ newly surement tests) has already been A Bench headed by Justice T S Thakur dismissed the review completion of scrutiny, were district. required paraphernalia to the tion and sleeping over the files designated anti-corruption concluded. “As the Police petition filed against its verdict by which it had refused to go into (BJP), Sabri had the backing of ISK State Vigilance Commission pertaining to providing timely courts. Department is already facing the issue of recruitment policy in Army. former MP, Tsering Samphel Kargil while Raza enjoyed the and State Accountability and required support to these He said that the Law acute shortage of Prosecuting "We have examined the grounds urged in support of the prayer (Congress), Aga Syed Kazim support of IKMT Kargil. Raza Commission for ensuring Commissions and Prosecuting Department in consultation Officers it would be able to for review. We find no error apparent on the face of the record to Sabri (Independent backed by had resigned as district presi- their smooth functioning, Officers to the newly designated with the Home Department make deployment of warrant recall of our order dated February 11, 2014. The review Islamiya School Kargil, ISK), dent of Congress for Kargil to Division Bench of State High seven anti-corruption courts. has submitted a panel of six Prosecuting Officers to the petition is, accordingly, dismissed," the Bench said. Ghulam Raza (Independent join the electoral fray as Court comprising Chief When the Public Interest officers including two IGPs Vigilance Commission and The court passed the order on a review petition filed by I S backed by Imam Khomeini Independent after being denied Justice M M Kumar and Litigation (PIL) titled Sheikh and one DIG to the seven anti-corruption courts Yadav, a retired doctor, who had submitted in his petition that the Memorial Trust, IKMT, mandate by the party. Justice Muzaffar Hussain Mohd Shafi and Another Versus Accountability Commission only when the ongoing recruit- apex court had not taken vital view of the response of the Army in Kargil), Ghulam Abbas, Sources said Kargil unit of Attar today said that Union of India and Others came for selection and utilization of ment process is completed”, he which it had virtually admitted that the recruitment is done on Anayat Ali, Mohammad Amin the Congress wanted party man- Government has rendered up for hearing, Senior their services for conducting added. basis of caste, religion and region. and Haji Mohammad Hassan date to a leader of Kargil district these vital commissions as Additional Advocate General, preliminary inquiries as pro- With these submissions, he (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Lal, all Independents. but the high command preferred ‘while elephants’. Gagan Basotra submitted that vided in the Accountability sought exemption of Principal The scrutiny took place in a candidate of Ladakh after The Division Bench also Principal Secretary Home and Commission Act. Secretary Home and Law 101 cross sides on LoC at Poonch the office of Deputy which Raza and other party pulled up Principal Secretary Law Secretary have submitted Mr Basotra further submit- JAMMU, Apr 21: Commissioner, Leh Simrandeep leaders including LAHDC Home Department, Suresh the status reports on establish- ted that Police Department has (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Singh, who happened to be the Kargil CEC Asgar Ali Karblaie With no fresh Indian citizen visiting the Pakistan-occupied- Returning Officer for Ladakh revolted against the party and Kashmir (PoK), as many as 101 civilians today exchanged sides seat, in the presence of General fielded Raza. BJP for friendly ties with Pak: Rajnath via Chakkan-da-Bagh in a weekly Poonch Rawlakote bus service Observer Naveen Mahajan. Political observers were of along the Line of Control in Poonch district. April 23 is last date for with- the view that Ladakh seat would *UPA failed on diplomatic front "From this side of the border no fresh Indian citizen went drawal of nominations. witness keen contest as across while 15 PoK residents returned to their homes after com- With today's withdrawals, NEW DELHI, Apr 21: has not benefited the State." Narendra Modi Government issue, he said, "All pleting their stipulated stay on this side," an official here said. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) In its manifesto for the could have a hawkish approach Governments keep reviewing Those opposing abrogation He said that from across the border, 17 Indian citizens returned upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the towards Pakistan as BJP has nuclear policy to tune it with the back and 69 fresh PoK residents reached Poonch in a weekly Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com of Article 370 should spell out party has said, "The BJP reiter- been accusing the Manmohan interest of common masses." how it has benefited Jammu Peace Bus. E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com ates its stand on the Article 370 Singh Government of being BJP has said in the mani- The gate however, was opened at 1410 hrs and closed at 1435 and Kashmir, BJP President and will discuss this with all "weak" in dealing with that festo, "We will follow an two- INSIDE WEATHER Rajnath Singh has said while hrs. stakeholders and remains com- country, he said, "The UPA pronged independent nuclear (Contd on page 4 Col 1) ) * Technology for innovation JAMMU : favouring a debate on the con- mitted to the abrogation of this Government failed on the diplo- programme, unencumbered by Possibility of light rain/thundershowers. stitutional provision that * Misuse of PM’s scheme ...Page 6 Article." matic front. We have already foreign pressure and influence, TEMPERATURE grants special status to the Shutdown in Valley against arrests ) Mufti seeks decisive mandate Max: 30.0 Degree C On relations with Pakistan if extended friendly hand to for civilian and military purpos- Excelsior Correspondent State. NDA comes to power, the BJP Pakistan and all countries." es, especially as nuclear power Min: 14.8 Degree C "Our stand is that because of for PDP ...Page 3 RELATIVE HUMIDITY chief said there will be quest for Singh said an NDA is a major contributor to India's SRINAGAR, Apr 21: Kashmir Valley today observed shut- this (Article 370), Jammu and ) Govt fails to air-lift polling Highest: 51.0 per cent friendly ties with expectation of Government would like to have energy sector." down in response to the strike called by Hurriyat Conference (G) Lowest: 40.0 per cent Kashmir has not benefited at all. reciprocity. cordial relations with neigh- It has said, "BJP will study to protest against the latest arrest of separatist leaders and youth staff from Wadwan ...Page 3 Sunset on Tuesday: 07.06 p.m. Had it benefited, had it helped in Sunrise on Wednesday: 05.54 a.m. "Pakistan is our neigh- bours and others also. in detail India's nuclear doc- campaigning for boycott of the ongoing Parliamentary elections. ) BJP wants to create a new reduction of poverty, then we bour. We will want to have On the reference in the trine, and revise it and update it, Educational institutes, business establishments, shops SRINAGAR: Mainly clear sky. would welcome it. But this has Pakistan: Farooq ...Page 5 TEMPERATURE good relations with it and all party manifesto that a BJP- to make it relevant to the chal- remained closed and traffic was off the roads in Srinagar and other Max: 19.6 Degree C not happened," Singh told PTI ) Spread adult literacy to other neighbours. But led Government would lenges of current times. We will districts. However, some private vehicles were playing on the Min: 5.7 Degree C in an interview. Pakistan also should have the "revise and update" the maintain a credible minimum roads throughout day in the city centre . maximum extent: RELATIVE HUMIDITY Favouring a debate on the same approach. We also nuclear doctrine, Singh said deterrent that is in tune with Police and CRPF forces have been deployed in huge numbers Highest: 61.0 per cent issue, he said those opposing Usha Vohra ...Page 5 Lowest: 45.0 per cent expect Pakistan to have good there should be no misgivings changing geostatic realities." in parts of Downtown to ward off any untoward incident. abrogation of the Article relations with India," Singh as it will maintain "no-first- Credible minimum deter- A police spokesman said that situation remained normal ) Clinical CSK crush LEH : TEMPERATURE "should spell out how it has ben- Max: 15.0 Degree C said. use" policy. rence is the principle of India's throughout the Valley. "Isolated minor stone pelting by some Daredevils by 93 runs ...Page 10 efited the State. We believe it Min: -0.2 Degree C On apprehensions that a Seeking to downplay the (Contd on page 4 Col 5) (Contd on page 4 Col 3)