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Vol No. 52 No. 163 , MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 18 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 ‘Poor children being used for stone pelting’ 50 dead in Florida terror attack 4 police men injured in militant attack, WASHINGTON, June 12: Need to instill confidence among A lone gunman armed with an assault rifle shot and killed 50 massive manhunt launched people and injured 53 others at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida today, in the deadliest mass shooting in the US which was Excelsior Correspondent Badami Bagh Cantonment in out attack at Anantnag and also described as the “worst terror attack” in American history and their condition is Bijbehara. So far eight persons since 9/11. Pandits for their return: CM SRINAGAR, June 12: Four stated to be critical. were arrested and over a dozen A state of emergency has been declared in Orlando and police men were injured while Police and Army rushed to persons were rounded up for Fayaz Bukhari plete without Kashmiri Pandits," same time when some miscre- statewide after the shooting. two escaped unhurt in a mili- the spot and a massive manhunt questioning. she said. ants were pelting stones at 50 people were killed inside the Pulse nightclub and at least 53 tant attack on a police party in has been launched against the Anantnag attack was carried SRINAGAR June 12: Giving details of the last newly established police post at people were injured, police say. South district of militants responsible for the out by the militants of Lashkar- Chief Minister Mehbooba night's stone pelting incident in Wanpoh," she said and added “It appears he was organised and well-prepared,” Orlando Anantnag this evening. attack. e-Toiba who were caught on a Mufti today said that Kashmir South Kashmir's Kulgam district that two devotees had suffered (Contd on page 6 Col 3) is incomplete without Pandits where a police post was pelted minor injuries in the incident Police said that a police party This is the third attack in camera while carrying out the and there is a need to instill with stones and a vehicle carry- and both of them have now from police Station Qazigund Anantnag district of South attack on police. Azad is Cong Incharge for UP confidence among them for had gone to settle a land dispute Kashmir since last week. Police have already circulat- ing Kashmiri Pandits for the fes- reached the tem- NEW DELHI, June 12: their permanent return to the in the village and when they were returning militants fired Valley. Preparing for Assembly polls in UP and Haryana, the Congress upon them at village Bonagam Mehbooba, while speaking today brought in veterans Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kamal Nath as in Qazigund in Anantnag dis- to reporters after paying obei- general secretaries incharge of the two States in a trict. sance at Mata Kheer Bhawani in hierarchical shake-up as the party seeks to revive Police said that four cops Central Kashmir district of itself in the Hindi heartland after a string of elec- were injured in the attack and Ganderbal this morning, said the toral reverses. condition of two of them is stat- present situation is not such that Azad, Congress’ Muslim face, takes charge of ed to be critical. The injured Kashmiri Pandits could live in the party affairs in the key battleground State at a have been identified as their native places and there is a time when it is making attempts to woo the minori- Mohammad Yaqoob, need to infuse confidence ties and possibly work for an alliance with Mayawati's Bahujan Mohammad Altaf, Manzoor among the community before Samaj Party with which the leader has good relations. Ahmad and Manzoor of police they could go back there. "To (Contd on page 6 Col 5) infuse confidence among them, Station Qazigund. first they will be brought to tran- Reports said that the mili- Govt orders action against DySP sit camps, transit communities, tants were waiting for the police A police vehicle damaged in a militant attack at Bonagam in Excelsior Correspondent where our Muslim migrants will Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at Kheer Bhawani temple in party on a motor cycle and when Anantnag district on Sunday. — Excelsior/Sajad Dar also live with them. Once their Ganderbal on Sunday. the police vehicle just crossed JAMMU, June 12: Principal Secretary, Home Department, RK confidence grows, then they can them, they fired at their vehicle Militants last week carried out ed posters of the two LeT mili- tival at Kheer Bhawani temple ple to join the festivities. Goyal, has imposed penalty on DySP Daljeet Singh, presently live wherever they want," she indiscriminately, leaving four two attacks on security forces tants in Anantnag district. These got caught in it, Mehbooba said: Mehbooba said the situa- posted in CID (Special Branch) Udhampur, by directing that his said. police men injured. at Bijbehara and Anantnag militants have been identified as "While some 80 vehicles carry- tion is not such that Pandits three increments be forfeited for casualness on his part during his The Chief Minister appealed The militants fled on the town, killing three BSF men Junaid Ahmad Mattoo son of *Watch live video of CM from Kheer Bhawani posting as DySP IRP 11th battalion. Pandits to pray for the peace. "I motor cycle after the attack and and two policemen including Manzoor Ahmad Mattoo resi- temple on Excelsior Youtube channel In an order, the Home Department has referred to the incident will only appeal to Kashmiri cops were rushed to the nearby an officer respectively. dent of Khudwani in Kulgam followed by inquiry report of Yogender Kaul, IGP, IR Jammu, Pandits that they should trust us Sub-district Hospital Qazigund. Police and Army have district and another as Ali, a for- ing pilgrims had already passed could live in their native which stated that appropriate precautions should have been exer- and pray. We are trying to create Two of the injured were shifted already launched a manhunt eigner. through the area, unfortunately places. “Whoever is saying cised by Daljeet Singh as Supervisory Officer during unauthorized peace here, Kashmir is incom- to 92-Base hospital of Army at against the militants who carried (Contd on page 6 Col 1) one vehicle crossed over the (Contd on page 6 Col 1) absence of his PSO Ajay Kumar from the duty. 12 DySPs posted on deputation to SASB Vaishno ji yatra (Contd on page 6 Col 5) breaks all records Mob sets matador ablaze Excelsior Correspondent Deployment of security forces for Excelsior Correspondent recorded the figure of 51,191. However, they said, despite KATHUA, June 12: Enraged over the death of a seven year old JAMMU, June 12: Mata such a large number of pilgrims girl in a road accident, the people in Nagri Parole area of Kathua yatra to start on June 22 Vaishno Devi ji pilgrimage visiting the cave shrine, the district today set ablaze a matador, protested against the Traffic today created a new record yatra was progressing smoothly Police and administration for increasing road accidents and their Sanjeev Pargal be achieved by that day. Army would man natural cave Pointing out that there were today when 51,191 pilgrims left at all places including Adh failure in acting against the negligent and rash driving. “When the track is complete- of Shri Amarnath ji shrine, no reasons for delay in the yatra, Katra, the base camp of the Kunwari, Sanji Chat and shrine After a seven year old girl Vaishali , D/o Balwinder Kumar was JAMMU, June 12: The ly cleared of snow and avalanch- located at the Icy heights of sources said, both the track shrine, for holy cave. area from both the tracks. run over by a speedy matador bearing number JK08 A2403 at a additional para-military es, we will hand it over to Shri 12,756 feet from the sea level would be ready for the tough pil- The figure was all time high During normal days 25,000 to crossing at Arma Morh near here, the people of the area gathered forces, sanctioned by the Amarnath Ji Shrine Board in South Kashmir Himalayas. grimage on July 2 as there had since when the statistics were 30,000 pilgrims pay obeisance to within seconds and set the matador ablaze. Union Ministry of Home (SASB),'” they said. The Indo-Tibetan Border been very less snow this year, available, official sources said, Goddess Vaishno Devi ji while The protestors numbering about 4000 even did not allow the Affairs (MHA) for security of According to sources, the Police (ITBP), whose jawans which would be cleared well adding never in the past, the the number goes up to 35,000 or fire brigade which was called to control the blaze and save the Shri Amarnath ji pilgrims Police Department would start are expert in mountaineering ahead of the time. The pilgrim- yatra, on a single day, had (Contd on page 6 Col 7) (Contd on page 6 Col 7) have started arriving at induction of Army, para-military and trekking, will also be age from Jammu would start on Jammu and Srinagar and forces, police etc, most likely deployed at the heights while July 1 while from Nunwan their deployment along the from the same day i.e. June 22 to rest of the area of twin tracks (Pahalgam) and Baltal, it would twin tracks of Pahalgam and ensure that the deployment was of Baltal and Chandanwari start on July 2 morning. The Baltal would start on June 22 complete on both the tracks- will be manned by CRPF, SSB, Baltal batch will have darshan of to complete security drill and Chandanwari and Baltal well Jammu and Kashmir Police, holy Ice Lingam of Lord Shiva make final arrangements well before start of the yatra from Jammu and Kashmir Armed inside the natural cave the same before start of the annual pil- July 2. The pilgrimage will con- Police and police personnel day. grimage on July 2. tinue till August 18 coinciding mobilized from all across the According to sources, high Official sources told the with the day of Shravan Purnima State,” they said. level teams of the Shrine Board, Excelsior that the Pahalgam and Raksha Bandhan. In addition, the teams of State Government, security Development Authority (PDA) Sources said similar was the National Disaster Response agencies etc would have review has set June 22 as deadline for position along shorter Baltal Force (NDRF) and State Disaster of security arrangements along its men and machinery to clear track, which was likely to be Response Force (SDRF) would both the tracks after June 22 Chandanwari track of snowfall, cleared of snow completely in also be deployed at the vulnera- when they would be fully avalanches and other material the next few days followed by ble areas. The NDRF teams cleared of the snowfall. from the track right up to holy repair work and induction of the would reach here only three to The induction of teams by cave of Shri Amarnath ji and it troops. four days before start of the the State Government including was hopeful that the task would “It has been decided that yatra. (Contd on page 6 Col 1) Draft gathering dust past several months; officers unaware MLAs fighting for stadiums, no focus on having Sports Policy *Director Youth Services post lying vacant since March 2013 Mohinder Verma prehensive Sports Policy with- for seeking suggestions from policy the much talked about out which the creation of stadi- public, sports persons and other objectives mentioned in the JAMMU, June 12: ums would not yield any posi- stakeholders for improvement draft could not be achieved till Although the Members of tive result. and enrichment of the draft date. Legislative Assembly (MLAs) Sources told EXCELSIOR within 10 days so that Sports The objectives, as per the of Jammu and Kashmir are that in the month of February Policy is finalized. draft of the policy, were to create fighting for the stadiums in this year, the Department of However, despite lapse of a culture of sports, providing their respective constituencies Youth Services and Sports for- several months no step has opportunities to all the citizens or district headquarters, there mulated draft of State Sports been initiated at any level in to participate in different sports is absolutely no focus on hav- Policy in consultation with J&K the Department of Youth activities, develop and optimally ing comprehensive Sports State Sports Council, Services and Sports to finalize utilize high quality sports infra- Policy, which otherwise is Department of Physical the policy and the draft is still structure, encourage, train and imperative to spell out the Education, University of gathering dust in the official support sportspersons to partici- measures required to be taken Jammu, Shri Mata Vaishnodevi files, sources informed, adding pate in national and internation- to create a culture of sports University, eminent sports per- due to non-finalization of the (Contd on page 6 Col 3) and promote it in the State. sons of the State and other stake- The intensity of non-serious- holders. ness can be gauged from the It was officially stated at that fact that draft of the policy is time that Sports Policy on being gathering dust in the official approved would help in nurtur- files during the past several ing the sports talent among the months but the concerned offi- youth of the State and to prepare cers are unaware of the same. them in all the sports disciplines Several Members of for the national and international Legislative Assembly during the level competitions and provid- ongoing Budget Session agitated ing sports infrastructure up to over sanctioning of stadiums for Gram Panchayat levels etc. their respective areas but The draft of the policy was nobody even whispered a word hosted on the website of Youth about the preparation of a com- Services and Sports Department