New Top News May 21 2020.qxd 5/21/2020 7:17 PM Page 1 TOP NEWS OF J&K , THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 Daily Evening Newspaper STATE 2 STATE 3 STATE 6 Political parties should come together, support PM's JKPM opposes Domicile Rules, Ghulam Rasool Geelani greets fight against COVID-19: Bal demands revocation Muslim on Eid-ul-Fitr Saint Sahil

e-paper: www.topnewsjk.in RNI No. JKENG / 2010 / 39369 Regd. No. JK-435 Vol. 11 Issue 139 Pages 8 Rs. 2/- BRIEFLY Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to Security forces Raipur Satwari arrest three newly declared as Red 3,435; cases climb to 1,12,359 Zone joined terrorists with 1,390 fatalities. It is fol- JAMMU, May 21 (Agencies): lowed by Gujarat at 749 In view of the situation emerging deaths, Madhya Pradesh at due to COVID-19 in village in Raipur Satwari of District 267, West Bengal at 253, Jammu, District Magistrate, Delhi at 176, Rajasthan at Jammu, Sushma Chauhan on 147, Uttar Pradesh at Wednesday declared it as con- 127,Tamil Nadu at 87 and tainment/red zone. Andhra Pradesh at 53. “Vide powers conferred upon The death toll reached 41 in me under section 144 of CrPC Karnataka, 40 in Telangana read with relevant provisions and 38 in Punjab. under the Epidemic Diseases Act, Jammu and has 1897 and the Disaster reported 18 fatalities due to Management Act, 2005 do hereby the disease and Haryana 14, order the following restrictions, while Bihar has registered 10 with immediate effect and till fur- deaths and Odisha six. ther orders-That village Raipur Kerala and Assam have Satwari, falling under Police reported four deaths each so Station Satwari, District Jammu, far. is hereby declared as contain- NEW DELHI, May 21 COVID-19 cases stood at reported since Wednesday Jharkhand, Chandigarh ment/red zone,” reads the order (Agencies): The death toll due 63,624, while 45,299 people morning includes 65 were and Himachal Pradesh each issued Sushma Chauhan, District to COVID-19 rose to 3,435 and have recovered and one from Maharashtra, 30 from have recorded three COVID- Magistrate, Jammu. the number of cases to patient has migrated, it said. Gujarat, nine from Madhya 19 fatalities, while Meghalaya Accordingly, the order stated, and Uttarakhand have report- the SOP issued by State 1,12,359 in the country on "Thus, around 40.32 per Pradesh, eight from Delhi, , May 21 (JeM) in Awantipora sec- Executive Committee vide its Thursday, registering an cent patients have recovered four each from Rajasthan and ed one fatality each, according (Agencies): The Jammu tor of district order number 38-JK-DMRRR of increase of 132 deaths and so far," a senior health min- Uttar Pradesh and three each to the data provided by the and Kashmir Police on in the Union Territory. 2020 dated April 14, 2020 shall 5,609 cases in the last 24 istry official said. from West Bengal and Tamil health ministry. Thursday said that the As per the information apply to the said village. hours, according to the Union The total confirmed cases Nadu. According to the ministry's security forces have provided by the J&K In other words, it added, the Health Ministry. include foreigners. Of the 3,435 fatalities, website, more than 70 per cent arrested three newly Maharashtra tops the tally Police's Awantipora entire village shall be under strict The number of active The increase of 132 deaths Turn to page 7 recruited terrorists in a wing, the module consist- lockdown and tight perimeter joint operation at Sogam ed of four sympathisers control, except for essential of . A and associates of the needs. Policeman martyred, Representatives of Kashmiri Pandit further investigation in However, for any medical Pakistan-based terrorist the matter is underway, outfit who handled the emergency, individuals can con- the police said. tact 24X7 control room at 0191- another injured in Pulwama delegations call on Lt Governor logistics of the organiza- 2571616, 0191-2571912 and nec- Two of them have tion and provided shelter essary facilitation shall be done, been identified as Zakir Ahmad Bhat and Abid to terrorists. the order further stated. terrorists attack "Incriminating material, SRINAGAR, May 21 (Agencies): A police- Hussain Wani and all three terrorists had including explosives and Covid positive man was martyred and another injured ammunition, recovered when terrorists opened fire at a security joined the Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) terror group from them in Bathen woman dies at CD forces'' patrol party, in of area. A case has been south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. recently. This comes days after the Jammu and registered against the hospital, toll 19 The incident took place near Perchoo said arrested persons Bridge where a joint patrol of the CRPF and Kashmir Police busted a SRINAGAR, May 21 terror module of pro- under relevant sections the Jammu and Kashmir police was ensur- of the law," the J&K (Agencies): A 70-year old female ing law and order situation, they said. scribed organisation from who had tested In the attack by the terrorists, Anuj Jaish-e-Mohammed Police said. positive for COVID19 Singh and Mohammed Ibrahim, both died at Chest Disease hospital on Thursday, taking the toll of belonging to the 10 battalion of the India Reserve Police, were injured, the officials TOP NEWS REPORT Administration for the gations, the Lt Governor Medical intern among viral illness in J&K to 19. introduction of new observed that the new Dr Salim Khan nodal officer said. Singh succumbed to injuries while Ibrahim is battling for life, they said. JAMMU, May 21: Domicile Law in J&K. Domicile Law will ensure COVID-19 at GMC Srinagar said Representatives of vari- a 70-year-old COVID-19 positive Dr Jameel Ahmad Medical The members of these equitable, balanced and 51 test positive in female from Parisabad, Budgam Superintendent said that one personnel was ous organizations of delegations termed the inclusive development of died at CD hospital. declared brought dead on arrival while oth- Kashmiri Pandit new Domicile Law of Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmir Dr Khan said that she was ini- ers, injured critically, has been shifted to Community including Jammu and Kashmir as its people. tially admitted in SMHS Hospital SMHS Hospital. The slain cop has been Kashmiri Pandit Welfare historic. They also reiter- A delegation of SRINAGAR, May 21 Chronic obstructive pul- on May 15, tested positive for identified as Anoop Singh of IRP 10th Organizations and All ated that the removal of Kashmiri Pandit Welfare (Agencies): Kashmir monary disease (COPD) COVID and shifted to CD Battalion while injured has been identified Parties Migrants Article 370 and Article Organizations headed by reported two Covid-19 with restrictive lung dis- Hospital Srinagar on May 18 as a as Mohammad Ibrahim. Coordination Committee 35A, which proved to be a deaths on Thursday tak- ease. today called on the Dr. K.N Pandita (Padma case of COPD with restrictive Meanwhile, the police, CRPF and army stumbling block in the Shri), comprising of ex- ing the death toll in Budgam woman was lung disease and COVID pneu- have cordoned off Lieutenant Governor, path of development, Jammu and Kashmir to also admitted to SMHS monia. Turn to page 7 Girish Chandra Murmu would take the UT to MLCs Surinder Ambardar & G.L Raina; 20. Hospital for his ailments He said that she died around at the Raj Bhavan, and new heights of growth Dr M Saleem Khan, and later shifted to CD noon on May 21 in ICU of CD hos- expressed their gratitude and development. KK Khosa, President nodal officer for Covid-19 pital after sudden cardiac arrest. Kashmiri Pandit Sabha Hospital after she tested towards Government of While interacting with at GMC Srinagar said positive for Covid-19. With his death, the number of Sonia launches Rajiv India and J&K UT the members of the dele- Turn to page 7 casualties due to the novel Chest Diseases Hospital Dr Khan said the Coronavirus has reached 19 in one death on Thursday Srinagar woman from J&K. Earlier, 18 patients have Gandhi Nyay Yojya for while another Covid-19 Usmania Colony in died due to COVID-19 including death was reported at died at SMHS 16 from Kashmir and two from Govt appoints B R Sharma as PSC Chairman SMHS Hospital. Hospital late Wednesday Jammu. farmers in C’garh; terms Rajiv attains the age of sixty The deceased include evening a day before two years. 80-year-old woman of detected Covid-19 posi- Class 10, 12 CBSE JAMMU May 21: LG has made the Bemina in Srinagar who tive. it ‘true tribute’ to ex-PM Government of Jammu appointment in exercise was admitted to SMHS “She breathed her last board exams to and Kashmir has of powers conferred by Hospital with bilateral on May 20 evening at appointed B R Sharma, section 93 of the Jammu pneumonia and hyper- SMHS Hospital and was be held in former IAS Officer, as and Kashmir tension on Tuesday and kept in GMC Srinagar Chairman Public Service Reorganization Act, was kept in an isolation mortuary. Her COVID schools, not in Commission for the 2019, and S.O. 3937 (E) ward. The second include test report came positive Union Territory of dated 31st October 2019, a 70-year-old woman today,” he said. external centres: Jammu and Kashmir. read with the order from , As per an order issued appointed Sh. Sharma as issued in terms of sub- who was suffering from Turn to page 7 here today in this regard, PSC Chairman who shall clause (i) of clause (c) of HRD Minister Lieutenant Governor of hold the position of the the proclamation issued NEW DELHI, May 21 Union Territory of Chairman, Public Service by the President dated JKFFA pays tributes to (Agencies): Union Human Jammu and Kashmir has Commission till he 31st October 2019. Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Thursday former PM Rajiv Gandhi on announced that remaining exams of 10th and 12th Central Board of AAI issues SOP for domestic flights' his 29th death anniversary Secondary Education (CBSE) NEW DELHI, May 21 (Agencies): TOP NEWS REPORT President, Karnail classes will not be held at exter- Chand General nal examination centres but at Congress president Sonia Gandhi launched the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay scheme in resumption; Aarogya Setu not mandatory JAMMU, May 21: Secretary, Pritam the student's respective schools. J&K Freedom Fighter Sharma Vice President "Pending 10th and 12th Central Chhattisgarh through video conferencing on Thursday and said this was a true tribute to Association paid tributes and others were present. Board of Secondary Education for children below 14 to former Prime Minister (CBSE) exams will be held at stu- the former prime minister. Candles were lit in the Addressing the launch event on the occa- NEW DELHI, May 21 ified by the CISF or the ger's baggage before his Rajiv Gandhi on his 29th memory of the great dents' schools and not at external death anniversary here centres," he said. sion of Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary, (Agencies): The Airports airport staff at the entry or her entry into the ter- leader and floral tributes she lauded the scheme, saying it will bring on Thursday abiding by were paid to him, with The Turn to page 7 Authority of India (AAI) gate of the terminal minal building. a change in the lives of farmers and help issued a standard operat- building, the AAI said. The AAI manages the lockdown norms. garlanding with showers them become self-reliant. On this day, twenty- of the petals. ing procedure (SOP) to "Passengers shall com- more than 100 airports nine years back, former "Such schemes should be implemented at airport operators on pulsorily walk through across the country. Ved Gandotra high- the ground level to help bring a change in Prime Minister and stal- lighted the deeds of the Thursday for recom- screening zone for ther- However, major airports wart Congress leader the lives of people. This is a revolutionary mencement of domestic mal screening at a desig- like Delhi, Mumbai, Rajiv Gandhi was assas- Rajiv Gandhi, whose sac- scheme and is a true tribute to Rajiv flights from May 25 nated place in the city Bengaluru and sinated during an elec- rifices will continue to Weather Gandhi. This is a big step taken in lines onwards, saying Aarogya side before entering the Hyderabad are managed tion campaign in 1991. lead the Nation at the with the values of Rajiv Gandhi," she said. Setu app is not mandato- terminal building," the by private companies. In this connection, a path of peace, harmony Former Congress president Rahul and development. He JAMMU ry for children below 14 AAI said in its SOP, "Passengers should programme was organ- Gandhi also lauded the Chhattisgarh gov- years of age. which has been accessed reach airport two hours said the Nation has lost a Maximum: 41.00° C ized at Dogra Shaurya ernment for launching the scheme at a time However, all other by agencies. before the scheduled time Sthal, Ambhalla by Ved tallest leader of the world Minimum: 23.00° C when the poor and farmers were facing departing passengers It said airport opera- of departure and the pas- Gandotra, Chairman of in the assassination of SRINAGAR hardships due to the coronavirus outbreak must be registered on the tors must make appropri- sengers who have depar- the Association in which Rajiv Gandhi. Maximum: 27.00° C and the lockdown to contain the spread of app on their mobile ate arrangements for ture in next four Rajiv Mahajan Vice Rajiv Mahajan, the disease. Minimum: 13.00° C Turn to page 7 phones and it will be ver- sanitisation of a passen- Turn to page 7 Chairman, R.C Puri Turn to page 7 New Top News May 21 2020.qxd 5/21/2020 7:17 PM Page 2

TOP NEWS OF J&K 2 STATE / OBITUARIES Jammu, Thursday, May 21, 2020

KRIYA/UTHALA TENTH DAY KRIYA With profound grief and sorrow, With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inform the sad Parihar holds video conference we inform the sad demise of our demise of our beloved mother, beloved Late Sh. Subash Smt. Veena Pandita (Rani Ji) Chander S/o Late Sh. Beli Ram W/o Late Sh. Janki Nath Pandita with JP Nadda on 13-05-2020 originally from R/o H. No. 26, Patel Nagar, Ponzua, , Kashmir, at HARDEV MANHAS and other core committee Gandhi Nagar Last Morh present, H.No. 110-A, Ganesh Members of BJP J&K. Vihar, Lower Muthi, Jammu. TOP NEWS REPORT Shakti Raj present their Jammu who expired on 11 May gratitude for the Central Tenth Day Kriya will be performed DODA, May 21: As a Part 2020. at Muthi Ghat near Director government the way they of Core Committee BJP are maintaining law and KRIYA will be performed on 23 School Education on 22-05-2020 outreach Programme order also for taking Late Sh. Subash at 9.00 AM. today National President May Saturday at our residence Smt. Veena Pandita many more step (like free Grief Stricken BJP Jagat Prakash Nadda 11.00 A.M. Chander had a video conference gas cylinder, Free Food Sh. N.N. Pandita – Brother-in-law for needy, Arogya Setu UTHALA will be performed on with Vice President BJP Daughter-in-law & Son app download for aware- Smt. Sarla Pandita & Sh. Sanjay J&K Shakti Raj Parihar Saturday 23 May at our residence at 4.00 P.M. (Ex Minsiter & MLA ness, extra pension to old Kumar Pandita GRIEF STRICKEN Doda) & took the brief age and handicapped Daughter & Son-in-law description about the people) for the welfare of Smt. Asha Devi-Wife Smt. Asha Koul & Bharat Ji Koul works which had been common masses. Suraj Parkash-Brother Sh. Lalit Pandita – Son initiated at the party level They also appreciated the Shallu & Sandeep Ji – Grand Daughter & Grand Son-in-law in the erstwhile district tial services. Avinash Rai Khanna, working strategy of Tilk Raj-Brother Sunny, Aditi, Ankit – Grand Children Doda whether it is about The video conference was State President BJP Administration Doda, Sat Pal Dogra-Brother Samast Pandita Parivaar of Ponzua, Verinag Collection PM CARES attended by National Ravinder Raina, State Gen their Quarantine Daughters & Sons-in-law fund, free dry food distri- President J.P Nadda, Sec Org. Ashok Koul, Arrangements for labour bution, mask distribution National General PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh, and food facility provided Smt. Jyoti & Sanjay Kumar UTHALA & many more other essen- Secretary B.L Santhosh, MP Jugal Kishore Sharma to them. Smt. Pooja & Koushal Atri With profound grief & sorrow, it is to inform the sad demise Smt. Rajni & Kumar Kush of my beloved wife Smt Tara Smt. Manu & Rajeev Karthol Political parties should come together, support Sharma W/o Sh Hari Krishan Mr Vishal & Vinod-Sons Sharma R/o 59/1 Ghou M/s Jai Jagdambay Enterprises Manhasan Jammu on 8-05- PM's fight against COVID-19: Bal Saint Sahil 2020. TOP NEWS REPORT Narendra Modi." nation is unstoppable in Uthala will be performed on "Some political parties progress as our Indian has JAMMU, May 21: 23-05-2020 2.30 pm at our are making dirty politics became Executive President of Bhartiya during this crucial time," Director of WHO and this residence. MOURNING FROM MALUN SIDE Modi Army JK UT, Bal he said and added "My has created tension in With profound grief and Grief Stricken Smt Tara Sharma Saint Sahil Maharaj said appeal to all parties and China." sorrow, we inform the Hari Krishan Sharma - "Our nation is fighting citizens to understand He appealed to all polit- sad demise of our Husband against deadly corona that this is China's silent ical parties that this is not beloved brother-in-law Daughter & Son-in-law pandemic and we as war against entire the time to play dirty pol- Indian citizens and all Maharaj Krishan Neeraj Sharma & O.P Bawa mankind to stop our itics but come together political parties should Kakroo S/o Late Brij Sons & Daughters-in-law progress and lag years and support PM in fight- come together and sup- port Prime Minister back. But we and our ing against COVID-19. Nath Kakroo Husband of Naresh Sharma & Jyoti Sharma Surilata Kakroo erstwhile Navneet Sharma & Ankush Sharma R/o Achhabal Grand Children: Sumati, Aadish, Avikshit, Hreedyansh, Govt releases Rs 170 Cr as at present Om Nagar Divyansh, Mitha Udheywalla Bohri, M/s Hari Timbers (Bakshi Nagar, Jammu) Maharaj Krishan Jammu on 9th May, M/s Hari Traders (Ghou Manhasan, Jammu) MGNREGA wages ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr Kakroo 2020. M/s Hari Furniture ( Road, Domana) TOP NEWS REPORT of the outbreak. beneficiaries through workers and now this MOURNING FROM M/s Aay Ess Bros (Ghou Manhasan Jammu) SRINAGAR, May 21: In Following the resumption electronic-Fund new release of funds MALUN SIDE is being held at H. No. G-96/97 M/s Subash Chander & Sons (Ghou Manhasan) order to mitigate the eco- and roll out of MGNRE- Management System (e- amounting to Rs 170 crore Shanti Nagar, Toph Sherkhania, Jammu. Due to nomic hardships faced by GA works since April 20, FMS) via digitally signed just a few days before Eid Lockdown and restriction telephonic condolence TENTH DAY/ KRIYA the rural poor during 2020, the Department has Fund Transfer Orders festival would come as taken up more than 14000 (FTOs) so that these peo- another big relief to the will also be appreciated. With profound grief & sorrow, COVID-19 pandemic, we inform the sudden and sad Department of Rural development projects ple don't have to venture MGNREGA workers in In Grief Development and under MGNREGA which out of their homes to col- rural areas." Anupam Kakroo & Ruhi Kakroo-Son & Daughter- demise of our beloved Sh Bodh Raj Kudyar S/o Late Panchayati Raj include 1670 water con- lect the wages physically. She added that Advisor in-law servation and irrigation On the occasion, to Lieutenant Governor, Sh Anant Ram R/o W.No 8, (RDD&PR) has disbursed works, 4000 rural infra- Secretary RDD & PR, Baseer Ahmad Khan has Anish Kakroo-Son Opp. GREF Hq. Dhar Road Rs 170 crore under MGN- structure works and 8300 Sheetal Nanda said, "At a emphasized on the need Brothers & Sisters-in-law . REGA ahead of the Eid- ul-Fitr to help the workers PMAYG houses generat- time when the livelihoods for maintaining social dis- Vinod Handoo & Veena Handoo Tenth Day will be performed to celebrate the occasion ing as many as Rs 5.28 of millions of people have tancing, use of masks and Dileep Handoo & Deepa Handoo on 20th May (Wednesday) at with fervour and joy. lakh person-days in J&K. become uncertain, the personal sanitation at Sister & Brother-in-law 10.30 AM at our residence. The department has dis- The additional tranche Governments of India worksites and therefore Renu Saproo & Anil Saproo Kriya will be performed at bursed around Rs 183 of funds of Rs 170 crore and J&K are effectively the department has also And Samast Handoo, Saproo, Koul, Kaw, Dhar & Devika Ghat Udhampur on crore to benefit the poor disbursed with an aim to ensuring that the people released Rs 30.75 lakh for Zarabi Parivar 23rd May (Saturday) at 10.00 which have been other- boost the rural economy of J&K don't face any worksite facilities includ- AM. Sh Bodh Raj Kudyar wise rendered jobless due stand transferred through hardships during the ing hand sanitizers, hand deeply remembered by to the prevailing lock- more than 11 lakh trans- lockdown. Earlier, we had wash, face masks to 10TH DAY KRIYA Smt Pushpa Devi -Wife actions directly in a single disbursed as many as Rs ensure the safety of the With profound grief and sorrow, down imposed across the Sons and Daughter-in-laws day into the accounts of 183 crore to MGNREGA MGNREGA workers. we inform the sad demise of country to stop the spread Sh Sumesh Kumar and Smt Karuna our beloved Father Shri Radha Sh Rakesh Gupta and Smt Sonika Krishen Koul S/o Lt. Sh. Nana Koul originally resident of Khah Daughter and Son-in-law Ahead of Eid, FCS&CA intensifies Bazar, Anantnag Kashmir Smt Sunita and Sh Rajinder Gupta presently at H.No. 49-P Sector Grand Children: Sarang, Mehak, Shriya, Saniya and – 8 (Eight) Roop Nagar Colony, Aakrisht Market checking in Srinagar Jammu on 19-5-2020. TOP NEWS REPORT Tenth Day Kriya on 27-05-2020 headed by Assistant to curb the unwarranted ed at government notified Director Supplies and practice of hoarding and rates among the general at 9 am will be performed at BHOG/ANTIM ARDAS SRINAGAR, May 21: With profound grief and sor- Special market checking Srinagar North/ South profiteering especially in public. Besides, a fine of Muthi Ghat near Director Radha Krishen Koul row, we inform the sad demise squads of Food Civil conducted extensive drive respect of mutton and Rs 9200 also recovered School Education Office of our beloved S. Amrik Singh Supplies and Consumer of market checking across poultry items. from the defaulters who Jammu. (Retd MES) S/o Late S. Mool Affairs (FCS&CA) Srinagar in wee hours of During the checking it were found guilty of vio- Grief Stricken Singh R/o Gole Gujral Bagh Kashmir on Thursday con- the morning keeping in was found that various lating the government Bain Jammu on 16-05-2020. Smt. Laxmishori -Wife ducted inspection of vari- view of the upcoming holy butchers and poultry deal- notified rates. Programme: ous markets in Srinagar festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. ers were selling mutton Meanwhile, Director Sh. Autar Krishan Koul & Ghouri – Brother & Bhabi Aramb Shri Akhand Path Sahib The teams visited vari- and broiler birds on exor- FCS&CA has appealed at Gurdwara Shri Guru Singh ahead of Eid festival to Smt. Bimla Koul W/o Late Jawahar Lal Koul – Bhabi keep a check on hoarding, ous areas which include bitant rates. Acting tough people to purchase Eid Sh. Hari Krishan Koul & Suneeta Raina – Son & Sabha, Gole Gujral Bagh Bain, Sanat Nagar, Rawalpora on such defaulters the essentials on government Jammu on 20-05-2020 profiteering and black Daughter-in-law (Wednesday) at 8.00 AM. marketing. Chanapora, Baghi Mehtab, squad seized a poultry approved rates and if they Sh. Sanjay Koul & Shanu Koul – Son & Daughter-in-law Bhog Shri Akhand Path Sahib On the directions of Barzulla, Mehjoor Nagar, vehicle at Iqbal Sabzi find anyone indulging in Sh. Pran Nath Bhat & Sudesh Bhat -Daughter & Son-in- on 22-05-2020 at 8.00 AM. Director FCS&CA Batamaloo, Baghi-Nund Mandi, Baghi- Nund overcharging may be Singh Chattabal, Singh Chattabal and sub- reported to his office for law Antim Ardas at 9.30 AM at S. Amrik Singh (Retd Kashmir enforcement Gurudwara Shri Guru Singh MES) teams of the department Palayarbal, Bota Kadal, sequently the sale of immediate necessary Sh. Raj Nath Pandita & Santosh Koul – Daughter & Sabha Gole Gujral Bagh Bain Nowshera and seized stock was conduct- action. Son-in-law Jammu. Grand Sons & Grand Daughters Grief Stricken Ashish Koul, Hemanshi, Vivek Pandita, Kanik Pandita, Mohinder Kour -Wife Ajaib Singh & Updesh Kour -Son & Daughter-in-law Anti-national forces raising head post-Art Shivam & Eshan Koul Daughters & Sons-in-law Sh. Vivek Koul & Anshu – Grand Son-in-law & Grand Balbir Kour W/o S. Kulbir Singh Daughter Ramneek Kour W/o Late Ranjit Singh 370 abrogation in J&K: Chandel Satwant Kour W/o Harjog Singh TOP NEWS REPORT OBITUARY/TENTH DAY KRIYA Daljeet Kour W/o Harjeet Singh demonstrated the fight these forces. but antinational forces Jatinder Kour W/o Late Mohinder Singh JAMMU, May 21: Narendra Modi govern- Anti-India forces want- want to create trouble in With profound grief and sor- Following the Centre's res- ment's "firm resolve", ing to create trouble in . row, we regret to inform the olute steps of abrogating which the previous gov- Kashmir valley, post the But security forces stand- sad demise of our Karamyogi TENTH DAY/KRIYA Article 370, forces inimical ernment lacked, he added. abrogation of Article 370, ing like an impregnable to the country have begun But following the deci- have not been successful wall against such attempts father Sh A.K Sadhu S/o Lt With profound grief and sor- row, we inform the sad demise raising their ugly heads, sions, Chandel said, "those because of a strong securi- and is continuously foiling Sh Mahishwar Nath Sadhu of our beloved Late Sh. Kripal said National Chairman powers who intended to ty shield created by securi- such bids," Chandel said. R/o Bana Mohalla Habba Singh S/o Late Sh. Jagat Modi-Shah Mission Raju weaken India were again ty forces. Chandel meantime Chandel on Thursday and trying to raise their heads. He said security forces demanded security cover Kadal Srinagar, at present B- Singh R/o H. No. 26/A Small Therefore, it is important continuously thwarting for Journalists who are Plots Gandhi Nagar, Jammu exhorted youths to fight 321, Durga Nagar Sec-I, them out. He said the pres- to remain alert". infiltration and smuggling doing commendable job who expired on 13 May 20. (Roop Nagar) Jammu on ent generation of youths He urged youth to act as bids along the border areas amidst threats to life by TENTH DAY will be performed should consider itself motivators for Indians and as enemies of the country anti-social elements and 16/5/2020. A.K SADHU on 22 May 2020 (Friday) at our lucky that long-pending instil in them the convic- are trying to "destabilise" they are the ones daring to Tenth Day Kriya will be per- residence (mentioned above) issues like decades-old tion that nationalism was the environment in these challenge such elements so formed at Muthi Ghat (Near at 10.00 A.M. Article 370 and centuries- above everything. areas. that truth reach in public KRIYA will be performed on 25 old Ayodhya tangle have He also said that as anti- Recent decisions (abro- domain. He further said Directorate of School May 2020 (Monday) at our res- Late Sh. Kripal Singh been resolved in their life- national forces were again gation of Article 370) have that he has already written Education, Jammu) on 25th May (Monday) at 8.30 am. idence at 11.00 A.M. time. raising their heads, the led to positive develop- to Home Minister Amit Grief Stricken UTHALA will be performed on The two decisions youths should gear up to ments in Jammu-Kashmir Shah in this regard. Smt Asha Sadhu -Wife 25 May 2020 (Monday) at our residence at 2.00 P.M. Sh Daleep Sadhu & Smt Ritu Sadhu -Brother & Bhabi GRIEF STRICKEN Panchayats Phagsoo hails Pardeep Parihar Sh Rakesh Sadhu & Smt Nimi Sadhu -Son & Daughter- Sons & Daughter-in-laws AVINASH BHAT/ Pardeep free rations and essential ing of BJP Dist President Durga Singh & Lata Devi in-law ASHIQ DEV Parihar in view of the commodities among Kishtwar Pradeep Smt Raj Kumari & Sh Makhan Lal Raina -Sister & Mohan Singh & Sujata nationwide lockdown needy and poor 25 fami- Parihar on Covid-19 pan- Mohinder Singh Jasrotia (DySP) (JK Police) & Pawan Jasrotia TOP NEWS REPORT amid COVID -19, BJP lies of panchayats demic, distributed free Brother-in-law Daughters & Sons-in-law PHAGSOO, May 21: Smt Usha Saraf & Lt Sh P.L Saraf -Sister & Brother-in- Kuldeep Singh Charak & Anita On The Direction of BJP Mandal Pradhan Thathri Phagsoo. rations to thousands of Subash Kumar along with People of Panchayat needy families in law Romesh Singh Bhau & Rekha Devi Ex Minister Sunil Sharma BJP Senior leader Basant specially thanked and Kishtwar, Inderwal from Grand Children: Nidhi, Varun, Abhishek, Antra Grand Children’s: and BJP District President Arun, Vishu, Ranvijay, Abhay, Ajay, Naina, Sonali, Taniya, Asvi Raj Thakur Distribute appreciated hard work- last one and half months. 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TOP NEWS OF J&K Jammu, Thursday, May 21, 2020 STATE 3 Raina chairs meeting of Raj Bhavan observes National Chief Justice Vijender Jain addresses Anti-Terrorism Day Aryans Law students TOP NEWS REPORT ing and lives. The day Vijaypur Constituency TOP NEWS REPORT renews our resolve to JAMMU, May 21: Anti- spread the message of Terrorism Day was peace, humanity, unity, JAMMU, May 21: observed here at Raj and harmony among the Aryans College of Law, Bhavan on Thursday. The people and make us all Rajpura organised a webi- staff and officers of the aware about anti-social act nar on COVID-19-Fall out, Lieutenant Governor's of terrorism. Consequences and office read out the Anti In his message, Enactments. Terrorism Pledge on the Lieutenant Governor, Justice Vijender Jain, occasion and expressed Girish Chandra Murmu Former Chief Justice, the resolve of the nation stressed on maintaining Punjab & Haryana High 'to oppose all forms of ter- peace and putting in Court; Former rorism and violence' and renewed efforts to restore Chairperson, Haryana to promote 'peace, social communal harmony by State Human Rights harmony and understand- taking on subversive Commission; Former Chairperson, Uttaranchal World. Relating to the fall- While discussing the ing' among fellow citizens. forces head on. He out & consequence he fur- positive aspects, Justice The objective behind the observed that terrorism is State Human Rights Commission was the ther said that it's a big Jain said though with col- observance of Anti- not just confined to India Economic fall. lective wisdom, the World Terrorism Day is to wean alone but the whole world keynote speaker while Advocate Gagan Pradeep Justice Jain laid stress on will find solution to this away people from terror- is now afflicted with it. He revival of economy and Pandemic which is the ism, violence and to gen- further added that it was Singh Bal was the conver- sationalist and Dr. Anshu sustenance of the poor and result of human blunders erate awareness in the only through collective needy especially the ones to the Nature but it has country among all sec- efforts and resolve; the Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group welcomed who work on daily basis taught us that Mother tions of people about its terror menace could be and earned limited Earth has given sufficient impact on human suffer- wiped out. the guests. Hundreds of LL.B and B.A-LL.B stu- amount and too by work- for our needs but not suffi- TOP NEWS REPORT dent MC Baribrahmana, Ganga apprised Raina dents attended this webi- ing on daily basis. The cient for our greed. While Deepak Kumar president about the distribution of Man slips to death on way nar. Justice Vijender Jain needs and requirements of expressing his gratitude SAMBA, May 21: MC Vijaypur, Ram Dass ration and other essential expressed the serious con- the various strata of the he thanked the corona Ravinder Raina, UT presi- Sharma, vice president, commodities among cern about poor people society deserve to be met warriors including Media, dent, BJP along with MC Baribrahmana, needy families by the to home from Hyderabad due to the effects of this with by opening up para medical staff, nurses, Chander Parkash Ganga, Sarpanchs Tarsem Charak efforts of party workers at TOP NEWS REPORT attend nature's call. As he virus and also their condi- though with precautions. doctors etc who helped senior BJP leader and Ex- tions. Justice Jain expressed the Nation to fight with and Romesh Sharma, every polling booth level stepped out of the vehicle, pleasure and satisfaction this virus. Justice Jain MLA, Vijaypur in pres- SRINAGAR, May 21: A he slipped into Khooni Justice Jain further dis- block presidents Atresh under the programme cussed that the Pandemic on the involvement of stu- emphasized the need to ence of Dr Davinder man from Safa Kadal area Nallah and died on spot," Dutta and Ajay Sharma, feed the needy. He also of Srinagar slipped to has changed the life style dents in web courses and orient towards web and Manyal Ex-MLA Samba the official said. Kulbhushan Sharma UT informed that apprecia- death at Khooni Nallah on A senior police official of people all across the discussions. develop accordingly. and BJP UT general secre- spokesperson, Kissan tion letter has also been Srinagar-Jammu highway from Ramban said that a tary held a meeting with Morcha,. Mohan Thapa given to the front line while he was on way to police team was on spot senior BJP leaders of UT vice president, SC workers working during his home from and rescue operation was Lt Governor, Advisors extend Vijaypur constituency and Morcha, Jai Ram Sharma, the Corona Virus crisis. Hyderabad. going on to retrieve his An official said that a had a brief discussion Narinder Partap Singh, Raina complimented body. man identified as Nazir "The incident happened about the crisis faced by district president, BJYM Chander Parkash Ganga Ahmad Rather of Jumat-ul-Vida greetings people due to novel at around 12 O'clock and Samba, Ashok Sharma, and whole team of Nowpora, Safa Kadal we are putting in our best Corona virus (COVID - Dwarka Sharma, Pawan Vijaypur constituency for slipped to death in Khooni efforts to retrieve the TOP NEWS REPORT progress and prosperity in health advisories while 19). Nallah near Ramban on Jammu and Kashmir. celebrating auspicious Bakshi, Amit Shrikul, their hard work during body," he said. JAMMU, MAY 21: The meeting was attend- Srinagar-Jammu highway Meanwhile, as the news Meanwhile, Advisors to occasions during COVID- Vikrant Jamwal and oth- the outbreak of novel Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 19 pandemic. ed by Puran Chand presi- ers attended the meeting. corona virus. late Wednesday evening. about the death of Nazir He said that Nazir was on spread in Safa Kadal, Girish Chandra Murmu Farooq Khan and Baseer The Advisor also prayed way to his home from neighbours and relatives has conveyed his warm Ahmad Khan, also felici- for the well-being of the Hyderabad. "On reaching gathered at his residence. greetings to the people on tated the people on the people of the J&K. JKPM opposes Domicile Rules, near Khooni Nallah, Nazir Nazir is survived by his the occasion of Jumat-ul- auspicious occasion of In his message, Advisor asked the driver to stop wife, four unmarried Vida. Jumat-ul-Vida. Baseer prayed for better- the vehicle in order to daughters and a son. The Lt Governor In his message of greet- ment of the people and observed that Jumat-ul- ing, the Advisor Khan hoped that the occasion demands revocation Vida has a great spiritual hoped that this auspicious would bring Allah's bless- significance and is an aus- AVINASH BHAT Man kills leopard as 'revenge' occasion would strength- ings to all. verification of domiciled picious occasion to offer en the bonds of communal He also prayed that the TOP NEWS REPORT people of Jammu & special prayers and seek harmony and brotherhood auspicious occasion Kashmir similar to an for eating livestock, arrested the blessings of Almighty. and be a harbinger of would strengthen the SRINAGAR, May 21: NRC exercise. For non- He hoped that this occa- peace, progress and pros- bonds of communal har- ABID PAMPORI which was led by SHO sion would be a harbinger perity in Jammu and mony and brotherhood J&K Peoples Movement residents, it has been Bhaderwah Shamim has vehemently opposed made easy to get domicile TOP NEWS REPORT of brotherhood, amity, Kashmir. He urged people and be a harbinger of Ahmed. In an immediate harmony among the peo- to strictly follow the peace and prosperity in the issuance of Jammu certificate. They just need BHADERWAH, May action, SHO arrested the ple and prayed for peace, guidelines and protocol of J&K. and Kashmir Grant of a mere ration card or a 21: A man from Dandi vil- culprit from Dandi village Domicile Certificate document of proof of resi- lage in Bhaderwah has of Bhaderwah . (Procedure) Rules 2020. dence and they can even been arrested for killing a He told after question- leopard which he claims ing culprit confessed that Be ready for a long fight against These rules lay down the apply for and receive the he had killed the leopard procedure for grant of certificate electronically. was responsible for Kashmir. attacking and eating his by a desi rifle in revenge Domicile Certificates. On the other hand, a state JKPM Vice President livestock and cattle. because the leopard had Corona : Vikrant In a press release, JKPM subject of J&K must pro- The accused, Khursheed started to eat the cattle. Advocate Syed Iqbal Tahir The accused was arrest- Vice President Feroz stated that the Domicile duce Permanent Ahmed, S/o Ghulam Peerzada said these rules Residence Certificate Qadir was taken into cus- ed under section 41 CrPC Rules have been issued under FIR NO 54/2020 are aimed at disempower- which used to be issued tody by the Bhaderwah when the constitutional Police today. U/S 9/49A/49B wildlife ing the people of Jammu validity of the Jammu and by DC. To get a PRC, one Police team under over- protection Act 5/25 IA Act and Kashmir and effecting Kashmir Reorganization needed to submit an affi- all supervision of SSP from Dandi area During demographic change in davit and a host of docu- Doda Mumtaz Ahmed the investigation on his Act 2019, is under chal- confession rifle 12 bore J&K. These rules are not lenge in a number of peti- ments" Iqbal Tahir said in alongwith , Additional Superintendent of Police without licence along acceptable to our party. tions before the Supreme his statement. with two live cartridges Also the timing of these Iqbal Tahir further Raj Singh Goria, SDPO Court. The government Bhaderwah Adil Rishu recovered investigation is rules is so inappropriate has issued Domicile Rules added that under the carried out operation going on. as whole of J&K is in com- in exercise of the powers domicile law any tehsildar plete lockdown engaged granted under the said in Jammu and Kashmir Justice delivered to Valmikis, in battle of survival Reorganization Act. The who fails to issue a domi- against Coronavirus. new law is a major depar- cile certificate to appli- Feroz further stated that cants on time may attract Gorkhas, women and west ture from the earlier posi- TOP NEWS REPORT at this point of time, there punishment of having to this and contribute to this SHO Domana, Ashwani tion of law, under Article Pakistani refugees : NAUP nationwide fight by stay- Gupta dy Editor State is no elected government 35A of the Indian constitu- forfeit up to Rs 50,000 JAMMU, May 21: ing in their homes. He also Samchar Virander Sharma in place in J&K wherein tion and Section 6 of J&K from their salary. This will TOP NEWS REPORT even no voting rights in Hindustan Shiv Sena's asked the people to fully Sr Sub Editor, State the legislature could have constitution that empow- act as a deterrent for any the legislative Assembly Jammu and Kashmir follow the advisories Samchar, Bunty Sharma thoroughly discussed and ered the J&K assembly to honest officer to check the JAMMU, May 21: of the erstwhile State of President Vikrant Kapoor issued by the government Sr Sub Editor, State deliberated upon eligibili- misuse of the law. National Awami United today called on the people to stop the spread of Samchar Shiv Sena define a permanent resi- Jammu and Kashmir with to prepare for a long fight ty criteria for availing JKPM believes that the Party (NAUP) National Corona. He asked the peo- President Vikrant Kapoor dent of Jammu & Kashmir the abrogation of discrimi- against the corona virus. ple to maintain physical honored them by giving a domicile credentials. The "The Domicile Rules domicile law is extension President Sandeep Singh natory Articles 370 and 35 He also urged people to welcomed the decision of distance as this is the only letter of appreciation and domicile law has opened require people with exist- of the unconstitutional A the discrimination and maintain physical distance way to break the Corona encouraged them. floodgates for outsiders ing valid state subject cer- and undemocratic assault the Union Territory inequality with these com- while following the lock- chain. He appealed to the Shiv and enabled large number tificates to avail Domicile carried out by the BJP Administration of Jammu munities came to an end. down. Kapoor said this while Sainik's to leave no stone and Kashmir for notifying Shiv Sena president of outside residents to Certificates under the Government on August 5 Now, no one from these expressing his views on unturned to help the poor the Jammu and Kashmir Vikrant Kapoor said that the occasion to honor the and the needy during the avail and share all the Rules. This requirement is last year and demands communities will deprive Grant of Domicile doctors, nurses, Corona warriors. He was ongoing lockdown due to rights at par with original just so unjustified. This immediate revocation of of their constitutional and Safaikaramcharis, police- accompanied on the occa- the Corona virus epidem- residents of Jammu and exercise appears to be a the Domicile Law. Certificate (procedure) men, security forces and Rules, 2020 which define other fundamental rights sion Hindustan Shiv Sena, ic. At the same time, the media persons are playing state secretary Sunil Shiv Sena leader urged the the conditions and the available to every citizen of India, he said and the role of corona warriors Dabagotra, Rakesh people to stay in their Kotli Colony Welfare Trust provides process to acquire the doc- in the nationwide fight appealed Central Bhardwaj and others. homes to prevent the uments required for against the epidemic of During this, physical dis- spread of corona virus and dry ration among needy persons applying to jobs and avail Government to announce corona virus. They are tance was also taken care to observe the lockdown other privileges restricted a special recruitment drive playing a leading role in of. completely. TOP NEWS REPORT to residents who were and special package with- this fight by risking their The Corona warriors Himanshu Gupta, Amit, lives. who were honored by Ravi, Niten Mehra, JAMMU, May 21: fighting for their cause in Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for He further said that the Shiv Sena president and Abhishek Sharma Amidst lockdown, Kotli from the last 73 years. fight against the corona other office bearers Woman wing Neeru Colony Welfare Trust pro- Singh further said, these Gorkhas, Dalit virus seems to be prolong- include Suram Singh SP Verma, Sapna Kohli, Joty vided dry ration essentials communities were not C o m m u n i t y ing. In view of this, people Rural, Koshal Koul SDPO Devi, Radika and Kajal to needy distress people (Valmikis)and west should be prepared for around Jammu city and equally treated by the suc- Domana , Canchal Singh, were also present. rural areas of Jammu cessive governments in Pakistani refugees who under its mission "No One case of jobs, admissions to were fighting for their May Sleep Hungry". technical professional col- cause from last so many Shri Chamunda Mata Committee Sarvadhar Beside this they have leges, other benefits and years. arranged basic medicine thanks Director Tourism for needy families as well and stand by Nation and NSUI distributes relief material TOP NEWS REPORT the government many times to promote its people in this time of tourism in the areas in different platform crisis. Chairman of the KCWT extended its full Rupesh Maini, Kotwal RAMBAN, May 21: Jammu & Kashmir and finally the struggle of the commit- Trust, Chandan Datta is support since day of the and many worked day kit to stranded migrants flourish with splendid beauty and many tee members yielded fruitful results. In being felicitated by lockdown to self hand and night to ensure sup- TOP NEWS REPORT board the trains to go back religious places which attracts thou- this regard members of the committee Jammu West Assembly helping group team for ply of vegetables to people to their home towns. sands of people to get spiritual bliss of also met with higher authorities. team headed by ex-MLA their selfless mission to amidst lockdown. JAMMU MAY 21: NSUI These migrants were wait- these religious places. One of the emerg- He further said that the long pending Sat Sharma with all digni- serve Vegetables at quite All team members have ing pilgrimage tourist destinations is demands of the Chamunda Mata fied members of party low prices to middle class praised about support and National President Neeraj ing for their ticket to be Kundan along with Delhi Chamunda Mata situated at Sarvadhar Committee has gained the momentum and self helping hand families and to poor class working of Chandan confirmed for Shramik Tehsil Pogal Paristan of District as director Tourism has requested rehari welfare group team people free of cost which Datta for hsi whole team NSUI team distributed Express trains. is a talk of the town in support to SHHG team Ramban. Deputy Commissioner Ramban to iden- for our sincere contribu- relief material kit to The NSUI set up a Rajiv Every year annual Charri Mubarak tify the suitable land chunk( State land ) tion and support towards whole J&K UT and and service to society. stranded migrant workers society. Chandan Datta ensured them that this Other members who Gandhi relief camp near Yatra of Chamunda Mata is being organ- for construction of infrastructure at said our mission to help service work is like a reli- presented on the occasion at Ghazipur border on Ghazipur border. ized by Rajeev Charak, yatra leaves from Gogli Dhar , Suinsari, Pogal etc to facil- distress people will con- gious ceremony in this were Veenu Khanna State death anniversary of late There were thousands of Bagh-e Bahu Jammu for Sarvadhar itate lakhs of devotees and to promote tinue and thankful to all time of crisis. Secretary BJP, Munish Rajiv Gandhi. innocent kids and daily Tehsil Pogal Paristan with traditional tourism in the areas. Katoch thanked fervour and gaiety. Chairman Shri the government and tourism depart- the people who have sup- The team members Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma, As we know there are wage earners and labour- ported in our mission and Ravinder Gupta, Rajnish Pritpal Singh Bindra, been so many migrants Chamunda Mata Committee Sarvadhar ment for initiating the process for long stand by us even in this Gupta, Varun Gupta, Kamal Sharma and Rajan ers who were served by Jaswant Singh Katoch said that the pending demand of the people of the time of crisis. Nayar, Kuldeep Sharma, Gupta. waiting for their turns to the NSUI. Committee members has approached to Tehsil. New Top News May 21 2020.qxd 5/21/2020 7:17 PM Page 4

TOP NEWS OF J&K 4 OP-ED Jammu, Thursday, May 21, 2020 EDITORIAL MODI'S SELF-ENGINEERED CRISES  KAPIL KOMIREDDI audacious swindle in the The local government, lob- ducting their services in democratic world. bied by construction unintelligible Sanskrit, Modi, of course, is spectac- barons, had intended to put incomprehensible. Their JAAN HAI JAHAN HAI o Narendra Modi, ularly vain but not person- the absconding labourers to Covid-19 is not so language is freighted with ally venal. And yet the fact work on construction sites. jargon and euphemism ndia is at a critical stage in its fight Tmuch a disease as a that the cash he has collect- The ensuing public outcry because their business is against corona virus as fears of com- deus ex machina. Before he ed will not be stashed away prompted the government Imunity transmissions rise. During announced the largest lock- in Swiss bank accounts is to let them go. But the selling the political disen- its lockdown, frontline workers are still down in human history on hardly comforting for any- regime that had been so franchisement of the poor going out every day to win. Experts 24 March, the prime minis- body who cares about the eager to “help migrant as economic prudence. have warned that India still has time ter was submerged in a future of democracy. labourers” could not bring The dream of the tech- to contain what otherwise could be a pool of self-engineered The cash will likely be put itself to pay the cost of their nocrats has always been to catastrophic outbreak, putting millions crises. to more sinister uses: to cor- train tickets. In a grotesque of life at risk. The vast majority of convert India into what the Citizenly protests against rupt others, to shop for irony, the publicly owned Princeton academic Atul India's 1.3 billion populations have his legislative disfigure- front-line health care work- deductible donations for an elected officials who have , which Kohli calls a “two-track been told to stay at home. India is pin- ment of Indian secularism ers were made only hours opaque trust established, ning its hope of containing the out- not yet capitulated to the insisted on collecting the democracy”, where “com- had erupted in every major before Modi appeared on he said, for the purpose of prime minister’s sectarian full fare, had days before break on social distancing and a com- city, more than four dozen television to announce a aiding “the poorest of the mon people are only need- plete lockdown of major cities and ideology, to outspend his given 151 crore rupees to lives were devoured at his total lockdown. It was an poor”. rivals in an already extor- PM CARES. ed at the time of elections, towns. And the success is down to the improvised performance: With a brazenness that and then it is best that they efforts of unknown but selfless work- doorstep in February in the tionately expensive elec- In Madhya Pradesh and worst religious bloodlet- virtually no thought had would have made Papa toral market, to vandalise Uttar Pradesh, meanwhile, all go home, forget politics, ers. Many workers including doctors, gone into it. Doc Duvalier blush, he nurses, paramedics, police, pilots, rail- ting in Delhi since the 1984, the residues of checks on the state governments run and let the ‘rational’ elite way workers and rubbish collectors are unemployment was soar- Within days, hundreds of christened the fund “PM his power. The claim by his by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata quietly run a pro-business braving grave odds every day. And ing, and the economy was thousands, if not millions, CARES”. Nearly 7,000 office that up to 3,100 crore Party are attempting to show”. Covid-19 is resur- of men and women who crore rupees flowed into it medical staffs are at the forefront of poised to post the slowest rupees from PM CARES regenerate the economy by recting Modi as their serve the needs of first- in the first week. Staff at these efforts. While doctors are fighting pace of growth in a decade. have been directed to meet revoking the most elemen- redeemer. Modi’s “New India” world India—as servants, government departments the battle inside hospitals, it's the various needs doesn’t clari- tary legal protections Raised in poverty, the appeared to be on the cooks, cleaners, construc- were “encouraged” by cir- police who have to enforce the lock- fy how much the fund accorded to workers. To get prime minister radiates the down outside. precipice of an implosion tion hands—set off on a culars to give a portion of received: the notoriously a sense of what this means arriviste’s disdain for the All we need is unity and humanity to precipitated by the malevo- homeward march from the their salary to it. Private undependable word of the in practice, consider that win this war. "Social distancing is a lence and incompetence of cities to the countryside. corporations paid hun- prime minister can scarcely factories in Bhopal—the poor. The last budget set must to fight the COVID-19 pandemic its own progenitor. Then Modi had abandoned dreds of crores into it while make up for the absence of scene of the worst industri- aside more than a 5,500 and contain its menacing exponential came the saviour from them. And their exodus on denying salaries to their state oversight of the cor- al disaster in history—are crore rupees for a pair of growth. However, its successful imple- China in the guise of a foot was redolent of the low-wage workers. One pus. to be made exempt from bespoke Boeing aircraft to mentation will largely depend on coor- pathogen. horrific migrations at company, Curefit, sacked a What of the “poorest of the safety checks. If bringing fly the “poor man’s son”. dinated approach and mitigating suf- Modi did not at first pay India’s partition in 1947. thousand employees days poor”? Modi’s myrmidons up that past seems alarmist, And today, the intensifying ferings of the people to the extent pos- By mid-April, some 200 after diverting more than attention: in February, as began discovering impor- then consider this: earlier distress of Indians has done sible and plausible. The PM said that the coronavirus began people had died as a conse- five crore rupees from its tant uses for them immedi- this month at least 11 peo- nothing to provoke Modi to while announcing the lockdown, he had claiming lives in India’s quence of the lockdown. cash reserves into PM ately after the government ple died in a gas leak from redirect the thousands of spoken of "Jaan Hai Toh Jahaan Hai"- neighbourhood, he was Some dropped dead of CARES. extended the countrywide a polymers factory in if one is alive, there is a world-but now, crores he has earmarked for busy hosting a lavish recep- exhaustion as they walked, Where has all that money lockdown for another two Andhra Pradesh. for a successful and prosperous India , others killed themselves as gone? That question is projects conceived with the it was time to move to Jaan Bhi, Jahan tion for Donald Trump and weeks on 1 May. In Covid-19 has become an toppling a democratically a way out of loneliness. The impossible to answer Bangalore, emergency train alibi for the formalisation sole ambition of burnishing Bhi"-life also world also. Several chief his personality cult. His ministers, for their part, expressed the elected state government in lockdown in India succeed- because PM CARES is services were halted to pre- of the squalid social need to extend the lockdown, and central India. ed not only in suppressing structured as a private trust vent mazdoors from going arrangement that has megalomaniacal plan to offered a review of the situation in Nor did he do much by the spread of the disease and cannot therefore be home. always flourished under remodel New Delhi's their respective states. Moreover, a way of preparing India but also effectively in sus- reviewed by the state audi- The decision to terminate the surface in India. And it Central Vista as a monu- proposal has come up in the meetings once casualties began pending the world’s largest tor. The flagrancy of the the most rudimental rights isn’t just saffron-robed ment to his reign is pro- to demarcate the country into three mounting in Europe: in late democracy. To criticise enterprise catches the of the most destitute Hindu nationalists who are gressing briskly. For six March, there was only one Modi’s mismanagement is breath: while his counter- zones-red zones to define districts and Indians was explained setting fire to labour laws. years, Modi’s malice, isolation bed for every to invite accusations of parts abroad panicked, away by one of Modi’s The high priests sanctifying areas which have a high number of hubris, and ineptitude have cases and will remain under a lock- 84,000 people, one doctor lèse-majesté in a national fumbled, growled, and MPs, Tejasvi Surya, as a this technocratic endeavour down; yellow zones to define districts for every 11,600 patients, emergency. To obey and pleaded with their people, “bold and necessary move” are liberal economists. managed to ravage India in with a limited number of cases but and one hospital bed for exalt him is to qualify as a Modi utilised the worst to “help migrant labourers They are, like the Brahmins every conceivable way. which will be monitored and where lim- every 1,826 Indians. The dutiful citizen. public health crisis in more who came [to Bangalore] of old India who withheld Instituting indentured ited movement will be allowed; green first orders for personal Days into the lockdown, than a century as an oppor- with hopes of a better life to liturgical knowledge from servitude is now his idea of zones to define areas with no cases protective equipment for Modi began soliciting tax- tunity to stage the most restart their dreams”. the lower castes by con- healing it. which may see greater normalcy. To be sure, such a decision has not been taken-but it is an indication of the var- ious options being considered by the LETTER Government. Strengthen logistics around online platforms. Online deliv- GLOBAL ROLE ELUDES INDIA ery platforms such as Amazon, Big Basket, Big Bazar, Flipcart and  SUNANDA K. DATTA-RAY tions to reconcile any kind of No real concern Medicine supplies like Netmeds, leadership with the spectacle of Apropos of ‘Two states in disarray’ once asked late Prime hundreds of thousands of Pharmeasy etc. may be strengthened in (May 20), Mamata may be indulging Minister P.V. Narasimha weary jobless workers trudg- terms of logistic support (procurement, in one-upmanship with the NDA gov- movement, last-mile connectivity) to IRao if the nonaligned ing along India’s dusty high- help them deliver essential goods to nations’ movement had ways in the blazing heat, being ernment, but the latter also doesn’t end-use customers. A functional online become somewhat redundant. fleeced by truck drivers, lose any opportunity to lambast the alternate and essential service and “That’s why they are queueing crammed like sardines into TMC government to tarnish its image up to join it!” he snapped back essential delivery channel is an effec- three-wheeler tempos, and only to undermine its electoral sarcastically. I forget now every so often mown down by tive guarantee of ensuring that people prospects. Consensual politics is con- stay at home. Online issue of "lockdown which applicants he had in overloaded lorries or speeding pass". To enable citizens who do not mind, but Prime Minister trains. The pandemic has spicuous by its absence. On the one have access to essential services online Narendra Modi’s recent aggravated India’s economic hand, the Opposition parties are tar- engagement with NAM con- to go to nearby stores, online curfew plight, as it has done the geted for not strengthening the hands firmed that multilateralism still pass may be issued by law enforcing world’s, but widespread dis- has its uses. A show of collabo- of the ruling dispensation even over authorities specifying movement from tress and stark unemployment ration over Covid-19 helps to labour laws in some of India’s the WHO really gets cracking issues of national import, and on the and to, both places and time, and spe- already stared India in the face. distract attention from shame- states indicates, they also have about an “impartial”, “inde- other, if the Opposition extends a cial purpose so as to prevent misuse. a bearing on policy. Curbs on pendent” and “comprehen- Despite a slight improvement, Aadhar can be used as an identifier ful failures at home and the helping hand, it is called a political yawning gulf between wealth labour activism are bound to sive” evaluation and blames India lags behind Sudan and and repeat misuse can be checked and appeal to American business- the Chinese for not taking all sub-Saharan Equatorial gimmick. Both Bihar and West Bengal frivolous requests declined. RBI's and poverty. By also highlight- ing India’s regional promi- men. So will India’s backing of necessary measures to kill the Guinea, as well as neighbour- are going to hold assembly elections moratorium implementation through the World Health Assembly’s disease at an early stage, or if it ing Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri and political collision will intensify in technical applications. All works relat- nence, it draws attention to Mr Modi’s claim to Pandit European Union-sponsored blames the WHO. The fat will Lanka in global healthcare the days to come. That poor migrant ed to forbearance and working capital draft resolution on Covid-19 as be in the fire if on top of all this, rankings. The range of differ- Jawaharlal Nehru’s mantle. workers may die or survive seems to review, as announced by the RBI to Of course, BJP-ruled India is far it takes up its new position this the India-chaired World Health ences within India, between be none of their concern. Narcissistic, mitigate repayment obligations and from nonaligned. But perhaps week as chair of the World Assembly responds favourably Goa and Kerala at one end, and working capital assistance to those who few NAM members have ever Health Organisation’s execu- to Taiwan’s desire to be heard Assam and Uttar Pradesh at egotistical and power-drunk politi- are affected by COVID-19 should be tive board. or in some way supports the the other, does not mask the cians are incorrigible. enabled online like a 59-minute MSME been genuinely nonaligned. In the bad old Cold War days, The Geneva meeting comes at a US stand on Uighurs. overall shortage of doctors, ROSHAN LAL GOEL, loan sanction. The exercise of repay- delicate time. China’s President In his present state of exhilara- some were nonaligned in nurses, caring staff and hospi- LADWA ment moratorium may be a simple favour of the United States, Xi Jinping is one world leader tion at being involved in these tal beds. If 80 per cent of all process-driven one (online) with no others in favour of the Soviet whom Mr Modi has not been looming global issues, Mr qualified doctors report for necessity of people visiting the branch- Union. Each NAM nation had able to sweet-talk into cosy inti- Modi is unlikely to have much es in this regard. Banks IT systems duty, the doctor-population its own axe to grind. Pandit macy. time for either the South Asian ratio is 0.62:1000 against the Staying the course should devise user friendly functionali- Nehru, who wanted American Mr Xi is perfectly happy to Association for Regional With reference to ‘Paying to get into ties in this regard with seamless com- WHO’s minimum standard of arms and aid, exploded in a overwhelm India with Chinese Cooperation (whose members 1:1000. India’s 0.9 hospital beds cricket team’ (May 20); no matter what munication across systems of those note: “I dislike more and more exports, but the recent clashes he organised for a recent video- the circumstances may be, if there is a taking care of loan accounts and sys- per thousand is less than one- this business of exchange of between the border troops of conference) or NAM. Far from third the WHO norm of three desire to do something, and the will, tems maintaining corresponding salary the two countries recall Ian being part of any consultative persons between America and per thousand. A primary nothing can stop a person. We know accounts. Fleming's novel Goldfinger -- process, both organisations are India. The fewer persons that health centre with six beds at “Once is happenstance. Twice supplementary to Indian diplo- that the more expensive the sport, the go from India to America or the most caters to 30,000 people is coincidence. The third time macy. True, despite its own longer will the race be. When the race that come from the United in rural areas. The less said it’s enemy action.” Nor can Mr needs, India has ensured med- States to India, the better.” about their quality the better. is long, people try to find shortcuts Mr Modi, too, seeks to be an Modi have endeared himself to ical supplies to over 123 coun- In the 1940s, when India was without working hard, like Asian -- perhaps world -- China by publicly repeating tries, including 59 in NAM. But one of the poorest countries in favouritism, nepotism and bribery. leader but with full American that now is the time to lure the real point, as Mr Modi endorsement. He makes no away American investors stressed, is that since a global the world, an Indian, the Since the IPL started, the format of the bones of his delight at being there. crisis affects the rich and poor, Nizam of Hyderabad, was game has changed and competition reckoned to be the richest. made to feel he is an intimate Vigorously defending his gov- developed and developing has intensified. Many parents are Eighty years on, India is still by President Donald Trump. ernment’s record over the pan- alike, it demands “a new tem- starting to shape the future of their demic, Mr Xi claimed in plate of globalisation based on poor, but Asia’s richest man is He also warmly embraces children in cricket. Sometimes, parents President Trump’s protégé and Geneva on Monday that China fairness, equality, and humani- the Indian tycoon, Mukesh ally, Israel’s born-again Prime “acted with openness, trans- ty”. Ambani, in whose Reliance themselves encourage bribes. In the Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, parency and responsibility”. This could be India’s chance of Industries Facebook had end, whoever stood up with true pas- who he proudly addresses by He also backed the WHO’s helping to shape a new world recently invested $5.7 billion. sion and determination emerges victo- his nickname “Bibi”. director-general, Tedros order and for Mr Modi to seize That the deal was finalised dur- rious. There is no shortcut to success. Undoubtedly, a strong streak Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whose the spotlight that was once ing the ongoing coronavirus of personal vanity runs leadership is under fire from Jawaharlal Nehru’s. The prob- pandemic exposes the coexis- through these affectations, but Washington. Mr Xi will lem is that it is difficult in these tence of India’s glittering SIKANDAR BANSAL, as the recent tinkering with undoubtedly react angrily if days of instant communica- wealth and grinding poverty. SHIMLA New Top News May 21 2020.qxd 5/21/2020 7:17 PM Page 5

TOP NEWS OF J&K Jammu, Thursday, May 21, 2020 STATE 5 Abhi Travel Karenge say majority JK Govt arranges 23 COVID special Evacuate Congress pays tributes to Rajiv Kashmiris from of respondents to India Bus trains, 3 flights, scores of buses to Kyrgyzstan: Travel Survey by AbhiBus.com evacuate its 83334 stranded residents Renzushah Gandhi on his death anniversary TOP NEWS REPORT TOP NEWS REPORT ple are very optimistic TOP NEWS REPORT and not shying away SRINAGAR, May 21: AVINASH BHAT out to be a milestone in the their welfare ,the day is JAMMU, May 21: As the JAMMU, May 21: The Jammu and Kashmir government from travelling immedi- Chairman Kashmir socie- TOP NEWS REPORT developmental process of not far when they will give reality of living along has arranged 23 COVID special trains, 3 flights besides ately once the travel ty international and chair- the Country, besides bring- a befitting reply to BJP for with the virus seems to scores of buses to bring back the residents of J&K, strand- SRINAGAR, May 21: The restrictions are lifted. man Jamiat ul Ahali ing the development at the failing them (People) on all sink in, people are eager ed outside UT due to lockdown imposed in the wake of Jammu and Kashmir However, they pre- Aitqaad, Khawaja Farooq door steps of the people, fronts. The Participants to undertake travel global pandemic amid strict observance of all necessary Pradesh Congress ferred to have a sanitized Renzushah was which proved a big source also paid glowing tributes immediately to meet their preventive protocols. Committee (JKPCC) environment which approached by thousands of employment generation to other leaders, who were professional, personal Nearly, 83334 J&K residents have been brought back to President G.A Mir today enables a safe journey of Kashmiri held up in for the common people at also assassinated on this and academic require- the UT through these modes. paid glowing tributes to and while respondents Kyrgyzstan post COVID grass root level, he said. day and lauded the servic- ments. As per the detailed break up about the figures, the gov- Former Prime Minister prioritized social distanc- crises. Around 400 The Nation has lost a great es they have rendered to A majority of respon- ernment has evacuated 63109 residents of J&K, stranded Rajiv Gandhi on his death ing and cleanness and Kashmiri are studying leader in the assassination of the people of J&K ders (63% ) gave a in various other states and UTs, through Lakhanpur Anniversary and lauded his hygiene as critical MBBS and various profes- Rajiv Gandhi, shall continue Among other who thumbs up to besides bringing back home about 19724 people through selfless services & sacrifices requirements, factors like sional courses. They to miss him for his concern addressed the meeting #AbhiTravelKarenge as special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations. to the Nation. increase in cost of travel desire to come back to about the wellbeing of the included Senior Leaders soon as services start, Besides 501 passengers including students have been Remembering Rajiv fares and on time and Kashmir. For this purpose countrymen, Mir added. Bashir Ahmad Magrey, while 16.8% said they brought back through special flights, so far. Gandhi on his death reliable service figured it becomes necessary that Meanwhile J&K Pradesh President would wait for initial Nearly, 1755 stranded passengers have entered through anniversary, JKPCC later in their list. special Air India flights Congress (JKPCC) in a Abdul Gani Khan, Mahila rush to taper, only 14% Lakhanpur from May 20 to May 21 morning while 804 President G.A. Mir Commenting on the should lift them from meeting of Senior Party Vice President Shameema said they would travel on passengers have reached today in the 8th COVID special described him as a visionary survey findings, Rohit Kyrgyzstan to Delhi Leaders presided over by Raina, Senior Leaders need basis while the rest AC train at Jammu railway station besides about 1873 pas- and leader of masses, who Sharma, COO, Airport from where they Bashir Ahmad Magrey Abid Kashmiri, Amir said they would wait for sengers have reached Udhampur railway station from led the country to progress Abhibus.com said, "We can easily now come remembered Rajiv Gandhi Raool, Nissar Ahmad 2-3 months or wait for Ahmedabad and Pune in 2 special trains. So far, 08 trains and inclusive development have received an over- through domestic flights on his death anniversary Mundoo, Dr. Ayoub more guidelines from the have reached Jammu with a total of 7273 stranded passen- in every respect. whelming response for being started from 25th and payidrich tributes to the Matoo and others. Government. The respon- gers belonging to different districts while 12451 passen- The sacrifices of Former the survey within a span May. We are grateful for departed leader. Similarly, the District dents about 60% of them gers have reached Udhampur in 15 special trains, so far. Prime will continue to of 48 hours, 3,000 plus Ministry of External The best way to pay Congress Committee also anticipated an As per the official communiqué, of 63109 returnees inspire the generations, respondents say they Affairs for taking full care homage to Rajiv Gandhi Kupwara held a meeting increase in travel fare. evacuated through Lakhanpur till May 21, 2020 (morn- leading them at the path of have their professional, for all citizens who are on his death is to serve of senior party workers at AbhiBus.com, a leading ing) included 14374 from Punjab; 19984 from Himachal unity and harmony, PCC social and academic obli- stranded abroad. and work for the wellbe- Lolab in which the partici- online bus ticketing Pardesh, 21 from Andhra Pardesh, 6196 from Delhi, 1323 President said. gations that need to be According we appeal ing of the people, besides pants paid glowing trib- aggregator in India, has from Gujrat, 2488 from Rajasthan, 3684 from Haryana, Mir said the Nation would fulfilled. There seems to Ministry of External maintaining brotherhood utes to Bharat Ratna Rajiv conducted a nationwide 110 from Chattisgarh, 3227 from Uttarakhand, 859 from continue to remain indebted be consensus amongst Affairs to immediately and communal harmony Gandhi on his death online bus travel survey Maharashtra, 4014 from Uttar Pradesh, 42 from Odisha, to Bharat Ratna Rajiv the respondents that life arrange evacuation of amongst different commu- anniversary. to find out whether peo- 244 from Assam and 941 from Madhya Pradesh, 88 from Gandhi for his selfless serv- needs to go on, lockdown Kashmiri from nities living in the The meeting was ple are willing to travel Dehradun, 1038 from Chandigarh, 666 from Telengana, ices and sacrifices, who is cannot be a way of life Kyrgyzstan who are keen Country. presided over by District immediately after the 92 from Karnataka, 8 from Tamilnadu, 52 from Chennai, credited of taking the pres- and #AbhiTravelKarnege to return to their homes in On this occasion, the par- President Haji Farooq Mir, lock down is completely 258 from Bihar, 124 from West Bengal, 26 from tige of the Nation to the new seems to be their call. At Kashmir. All of them are ticipants lashed out at the who described the depart- lifted or are they looking Jharkhand, 3 from Nepal and 3247 from other states and heights in respect of com- the same time respon- in constant touch with BJP RSS over disturbing ed leader visionary and to postpone their journey UTs. munication, science technol- dents were very clear Kashmir society interna- the socio-political scenario, upright personality under due to increase in the Pertinently, the district administrations of Jammu, ogy, education, health infra- about the need for safety, tional, Jamiat ul Ahali besides exploiting people whose leadership the COVID 19 cases. Named Udhampur, and Srinagar have put in place elabo- structure, defense. social distancing and Aitqaad. Their families in for the sake of power and Nation witnessed massive as 'India Bus Travel rate arrangements and facilities for safe and successful Rajiv Gandhi introduced many even were looking Kashmir are also in said people have realized development in every Survey', the Abhibus boarding and de-boarding of returnees at the Railway sta- Panchayati Raj System and for COVID related insur- extreme desperate as no as to what BJP is doing for respect. travel survey has surpris- tions and airport and their journey towards their home it's implementation turned ingly noted that the peo- ance." districts. steps have yet been taken for their safe return. All-new BMW F 900 R, F 900 Administration should provide food Ravinder Raina calls on XR launched in India to stranded commuters: BJYM Swami Madhu Paramhans TOP NEWS REPORT AVINASH BHAT TOP NEWS REPORT TOP NEWS REPORT JAMMU, May 21: BMW Motorrad India BARAMULLA, May 21: SAMBA, May 21: launched the all-new BMW F 900 R and President J&K UT unit of the all-new BMW F 900 XR in India Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Baramulla BJP, Ravinder Raina today. The two most-awaited motorcy- accompanied with Dr. cles of the year will be available as com- president Marouf Bhat on said in a statement issued Manyal, Ex. Minister pletely built-up units (CBU) throughout Health of erstwhile J&K the BMW Motorrad dealer network. here that JK administra- tion should extend its sup- UT today called on The dynamic, progressive and intuitive Swami Madhu all-new BMW F 900 R roadster conveys a port to stranded com- muters who are stuck on Paramhans, Head Sant sense of freedom and a modern lifestyle. Girdharanand Paramhans The adventure sports tourer, the all-new national highway. regard and appealed them Statement furthers reads to reach out the com- Sant Ashram (Sahib BMW F 900 XR offers an uncompromis- Bandgi) at Vill. Ranjri in ing mix of sportiness and touring capabil- a distinctive and future-oriented style of that "administration muters. should provide food to the Pertain to mention that the Vijaypur of Samba. ities. The two new bikes are a perfect a genuine XR. The sporty riding fun, They delved in depth amalgamation of sports-style design and straightforward handling and a unique commuters as they ran out highway was closed after of food and should work a Srinagar man slips to over the huge spread of dynamics coupled with awe-inspiring range of equipment options on both these Novel Coronavirus in performance. bikes will be a value-added package for hard to clear the road so death yesterday near that stranded passengers Khooni Nallah. India and also its rapid daily earners whose daily orchards of Italian breed Arlindo Teixeira, acting President, the ultimate thrill-seekers." emergence in the UT of earnings have too been meticulously maintained BMW Group India said, "BMW Motorrad The all-new BMW F 900 R will be can celebrate Eid with Commuters told that their families". body has been retrieved J&K. locked down, Ravinder by the Sahib Bandgi has brought the world's finest premium offered in one variant, whereas the all- Simultaneously, while showed huge apprecia- Sanstha under the aus- motorcycles to India and created a dis- new BMW F 900 XR will be offered in a Marouf in a statement but road is still closed and further said that he had officials cite shooting expressing satisfaction tion over the Sahib pices of Sahib. tinct place for itself among motorcycling Standard and a Provariant. over the timely measures Bandgi Sanstha for feed- Rich tributes were also enthusiasts. With the introduction of the For complete peace of mind and to contacted with various stones a reason for closure concerned officials in this of highway. and restrictions clamped ing daily over ten thou- paid by Raina for the dynamic duo - the all-new BMW F 900 R ensure that the journey of pure motorcy- down by the Govt. of J&K sand such needy and poor strenuous efforts of Sahib and the all-new BMW F 900 XR - BMW cling continues UT as per guidelines of people not only in to rejuvenate a noble soci- Motorrad is set to redefine and captivate uninterrupted at all times, the all-new Bharti Foundation launches 'Satya the Govt. of India, it was Kathua, Samba and ety imbued with lofty the popular mid-range segment in India BMW F 900 R and the all-new BMW F 900 felt that growth rate of Jammu Dist but also in values of our past her- at a truly attractive value proposition. XR come with a standard warranty for Bharti Skill Fest' summer camp this pandemic and fatali- Srinagar and Anantnag itage. The dynamic roadster BMW F 900 R is a 'three years, unlimited kilometers', with ties has been compara- District of Kashmir Sahib thanked Ravinder precise and intuitive bike offering purist an option to extend warranty to fourth tively kept under control. Division. Raina and Dr. Manyal for riding fun at all times. The adventure and fifth year. Road Side Assistance, a from home for govt school children Adverting to the plight Raina also visited the their visit and also invited 24x7 365 days package further ensures sports tourerBMW F 900 XR's unique per- TOP NEWS REPORT is designed to be done of stranded labourers and beautiful and vast Apple them to visit again. formance combined with powerful prompt services in case of breakdown JAMMU, May 21: from home and can be design interprets long-distance riding in and towing situations. The month of May has shared via online/digi- turned fun and creative tal media - the likes of Kishtwar youth denied jobs in Pakal JKAP appeals LG to review for government school WhatsApp, etc. While children as Bharti the topics covered focus Foundation, the philan- on academic growth, red-zone category of Samba thropic arm of Bharti various social issues, Dul Hydroelectric Project: Bhandari such as COVID-19 pre- Enterprises, launches TOP NEWS REPORT skilled and Sami-skilled electrical, Civil, mechani- TOP NEWS REPORT does not deserve to be catego- vention measures, envi- 'Satya Bharti Skill Fest' - workers are available in cal, computer, law from VIJAYPUR, May 21: J&K rized as red-zone," he ronment conservation, KISHTWAR, May 21: an online summer camp District Kishtwar but they outside the union territo- Apni Party (JKAP) appealed appealed. afforestation, etc. are Taking a dig at the exe- filled with activity-based have been denied ry through backdoor at Lt Governor Girish Chandra He said that people are con- also included to develop cuting agencies which learning. employment in the said the cost of local deserving Murmu to review as to why cerned about the decision and children as responsible were allotted the execu- The fest is being con- project which is a matter unemployed youths. has been kept expecting a positive response citizens of the future. tion of Pakal Dul ducted under the of great concern. "Our educated deserv- under red-zone amid ongo- from the Government. Manjit Foundation's Satya Mamta Saikia, CEO Hydroelectric project, ing fourth phase of lockdown Singh said that in view of con- Bharti Foundation, com- Joginder Bhandari a Bhandari also said that ing youths of District Bharti Quality Support the executing agencies Kishtwar have been in Jammu and Kashmir. tinuous lockdown and now Programme that is cur- mented on the initiative, prominent youth leader Expressing surprise over restrictions under red-zone "The Satya Bharti Skill of District Kishtwar has have hired HR employees engaged through labour rently working in part- from outside the union supplier on contract basis, the keeping Samba under will be harsh, it will lead to Fest is designed to cele- accused the management nership with 804 govern- territory whereas such hobnobbed with local red-zone, the J&K Apni Party, financial instability among ment schools across 14 brate the skills and nur- of AFCONS and Jay senior leader, and former the people who were depend- ture creative aptitude Parkash Associates of vio- employees are available administration and influ- states/UTs to improve in Kishtwar, he regretted ential political incum- minister, Manjit Singh has claimed that the ent petty jobs in unorganized and organ- among the students. lating the terms of agree- overall schooling experi- that not a single person bents to deprived the district has hardly seven to eight Covid-19 ised private sector in the district. Summer vacations bring ment signed with the ence for children. from the district has been local youth of their due positive cases. The industries have not been able to work The Skill Fest has been a lot of excitement Chenab Valley Power appointed in HR ( P&A) share in employment in "The criterion adopted to keep one dis- properly, and restrictions under red-zone designed in consultation among children, and we Projects Limited (CVPPL) trict under red-zone is beyond understand- will break the backbone of the industrial use the opportunity to section of AFCONS com- CVPP " said Bhandari. with school Principals with regard to engage- pany and the deserving He said that the CVPP is ing even as no one has died due to COVID- sector where manufacturing is most to and covers a range of engage them in creative ment of local workers in 19. Vijaypur Tehsil has not even a single restart financial cycle. pursuits, so that they youths have been denied having only three hydro- activities for raising the project. employment in HR sec- electric projects in J&K positive case," he argued. Even as some shops were allowed to awareness, nurturing continue to learn These executing compa- tion by the management. union territory that too in Former Minister said that districts like open by the Samba administration in the creativity, and promot- through fun activities. nies have hired maximum Bhandari accused the District Kishtwar but it is COVID positive death has been , but many shops are still closed, he ing holistic develop- Our aim is to ensure that manpower from outside higher authorities of a matter of concern that and Udhampur districts, but not in Samba. said, adding reminded that they had sub- ment. Students of the students continue to stay the Jammu and Kashmir "This decision will hamper developmen- mitted a memorandum to the LG Murmu engaged with learning, Chenab Valley Power maximum appointee partnered government Union territory and our projects limited (CVPPL) belongs to outside the tal activities. The industries in Bari though the SDM Vijaypur seeking opening schools are participating academics as well as few skilled youths have for ignoring employment union territory and its Brahmana, and Samba will not be able to of shops like agriculture, wielding shops, in competitions like new skills through activ- been engaged as un- to local unemployed corporate office has been function properly with this decision," said pump-set shops, puncher shops, shops sell- quiz, calligraphy, paint- ities that bring them joy. skilled who are being youths of District established at Jammu Manjit Singh. ing industrial instruments, horticulture, ing, craft making, doo- The Satya Bharti Skill taken the services of Kishtwar in CVPP and at which was supposed to He said the business establishments have fodder, and other non-essential goods. dling, essay/slogan Fest is completely virtu- skilled and they are paid the cost of deserving be opened in Kishtwar. been continuously closed in the district "The administration should give oppor- writing, etc. as well as al and we are happy that un-skilled payment youths the management Bhandari has sought from last two months, and the shopkeepers tunity to all the shopkeepers in a planned learning from awareness many teachers and which has caused a brew- of CVPP has appointed intervention of Lt have suffered losses. manner so that they can earn bread and sessions like story- Principals have con- ing resentment among the more than 200 engineers, Governor into the Mis- "The Government should review the butter for their families while following the telling, concept videos, tributed in creating this local skilled workers. trainee officers which management prevailing decision in the interest of the district which social distancing norms," Manjit Singh said. and more. Every activity programme." A large number of includes HR, finance, in CVPP. New Top News May 21 2020.qxd 5/21/2020 7:17 PM Page 6

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People queue outside liquor shops in Jammu, adhere to social distancing norms. BJYM starts series of Blood Donation Team Mask Force congratulates Police observs Anti-Terrorism Day oppose all forms of terror- Campaign across J&K B.R Sharma ism and violence on Anti - TOP NEWS REPORT TOP NEWS REPORT him many feet. terrorism Day and also to Amongst others who spread the message of JAMMU, May 21: BJYM JAMMU, May 21: Team joined the Chairman TMF peace and humanity. J&K led by its chief Mask Force Chairman, including B.S Mastana Arundev Singh kick start- SSP Ganderbal delivered Vijay Sharma felicitated Retd DC Excise (Gold an awareness speech and ed the Blood Donation B.R Sharma. Medalist) Chief Advisor, campaign across UT to In a press communiqué, Manmohan Singh Ex Dir motivated the participants meet the growing deficit Sharma stated that the Sr Vice-president, to be vigilant against ter- of Blood units in blood appointment of Sharma as Mohan Lal Sharma Retd rorism. banks. Chairman PSC JKUT has DC state Taxes, Shiv Addl SP Ganderbal, The first camp was raised high hopes in JK Sharma Ex.GM Naseem Feroz Yehya, DySP PC organized today at Sarwal UT youth who feels that Manhas Vice President and second at Luthra Mohd Shafi, DySP Hq'r Dr Justice will be done to KS Arora Secretary Ab. Majid, DySP DAR Academy Talab Tillo by them in seeking employ- General Media Secretary BJYM Jammu west while ment opportunities dur- S.P Khajuria, R.K AVINASH BHAT/TOU- observed Anti-Terrorism Umer Rashid, DySP adhering to the social dis- ing his tenure as Sharma is Khajuria, Illias khan Dy. SEEF WANI Day and took the pledge Traffic Faheem Ali and tancing norms led by Blood in Blood Banks ent on the occasion were known for his honesty and Dir. Estates Jt. Secretaries TOP NEWS REPORT here at DPO today. other officers of various Reetiz Khajuria under the across J&K, which will be Mandal Pradhans Kehav integrity. He has from JK Excise State The pledge was led by ranks of the district were guidance of Former MLA extremely helpful to the Chopra, Ravish Mengi, remained on various state Taxes Employees Welfare Jammu West Sh. Sat GANDERBAL, May 21: SSP Ganderbal, Khalil present and took part in needy patients in the hos- Kapil Chib General & Central assignment & Society and Retd SE Rup Ganderbal Police Ahmad Poswal (JKPS) to the pledge. Sharma, District President pitals. BJYM J&K thanks Secretary BJYM, Abhishek his visionary approach in Krishan Mattoo from Jammu West Munish the donors for supporting Slathia, Vikas Sharma, bureaucracy has earned Allied Associations. Khajuria and JK UT Blood this initiative and also to Atul Sharma, Gourav donation campaign In- the officials and staff of Pargal, Ishant Mahajan, Parihar discusses COVID-19 arrangements with DC Doda charge Rinku Choudhary. Ghulam Rasool Geelani greets Blood Bank for providing Sanjay Sharma, Rahul HARDEV MANHAS Talking to the reporters the relevant help in such Sharma, Sanjay Parihar, after the inauguration of short time." Aashish Sharma, Pawan Muslim on Eid-ul-Fitr TOP NEWS REPORT the camp, the BJYM J&K Arundev Singh further Kesar. TOP NEWS REPORT President said, "Due to said such drives will con- Other Jammu west DODA, May 21:-Vice COVID -19, lockdown has President BJP J&K Shakti tinue throughout the UT karyakartas Deepak SRINAGAR, May 21: been imposed in the entire at District and Mandal lev- Sharma, Chitranjan Raj Parihar (Ex Minsiter & country and because of els. Gupta, Aman Singh Chib, Senior trade union leader MLA Doda) took the brief this there is a decline in Altogether 50 donors Vishav Deep Singh, and General Secretary JK- voluntary blood donation description about the were screened at the camp Aman sharma, Virander EJAC, Syed Ghulam works which had been ini- in the UT. In order to and out of them 40 donors Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Rasool Geelani greeted accelerate voluntary blood tiated by the District donated blood in the Sunil Golaria, Rajeev whole Muslim community Administration Doda donation in the UT, this blood camps organised Mahajan, Raman Thakur, on the Holy occasion of noble step has been taken which are required for today. Ashish Sharma and Eid-ul-Fitr. connivance of General by BJYM J&K to reduce Other prominent pres- Vivek Gupta. "I hope that on this occa- the growing deficit of Public whether it is about sion, people will not go for Distribution of Free Dry shopping, instead they livelihood has been badly Food among the needy District Administration Arrangements for labour People of Mandal Thakrie donate Rs should look-after the affected by *#COVID19* people, Mask Distribution for their marvelous per- and food facility provided needy people in their sur- to show their worth by to General Public, formance to fight against to them. roundings," he said. helping them with open Installation of Sanitization COVID. Further Shakti raised a Geelani appealed the UT heart.... tunnels at gathering Beside this they also grievances about the 1,12,812 towards PM CARES Fund Govt. to release the pend- Geelani mentioned that Places like hospital, Door appreciated the way they Condition of Marmat road ing wages of casual this virus is looking too to Door Sanitization are maintaining law and Construction under labourers who are without much dreadful now and Programme & also about order within the city also Company NHIDCL. As salaries from a long peri- even WHO has declared to provide help people in for taking many more from too long time the od, so that they can also that this pandemic is look- medical emergency & the steps like installation of people of the valley suffer- fulfill their essential needs ing to turn into endemic. arrangements of all the 39 Hand washing points, ing a travelling problem on this holy occasion. At last, Geelani Quarantine Centers. installation of online por- mostly during some med- Geelani also appealed appealed the people to After looking to all these tal to apply for moment ical emergency & Deputy wealthy people along with take preventive measures conspicuous arrange- pass during medical emer- Commissioner Doda has the govt. employees to in order to protect our- ments Shakti present their gencies & most important assured to boost the work watch for the people in selves from this dreadful heartfelt gratitude for the their Quarantine in short duration of time. their surroundings whose virus. OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JAL SHAKTI DEAPRTMENT PHE MECH. DIVISION SOUTH JAMMU SHORT TERM NOTICE INVITING TENDERS For and on the behalf of Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Sealed tenders affixed with Rs. 5/- Revenue Stamps are invited from reputed/registered/firms having CGST and SGST/PAN No. for below mentioned work. The tenders valid for 90 days reach in the office of the undersigned on or before due date upto 1.00 P.M through registered post/courier/speed post only. The tender shall be opened on the same day or any other date convenient to ten- der opening authority in presence of the tenderers who may wish to be present. The tender opening authority reserves S. Particulars NIT No.& Date Due on Last date of sale of Earnest Money Tender receiving Authority No. tender document in shape of CDR DEEPAK SHARMA Ashok Kumar Mandal Block President Ashok (during working hrs.) Vice President Jewan Lal Kumar thanked the peo- TOP NEWS REPORT 1. Annual Fitness/ Passing of Departmental Water Tanker No. JK02AD-6209 PHEJ/MS/55 03-06-2020 02-06-2020 2% Executive Engineer Jal Shakti Department and BJP Mandal General ple of Mandal Dated:-18-05-20 PHE Mech. Div. South Jammu KISHTWAR, May 21: Secretary Jewan Lal Shan and said that out of all the Mohd Rafi Wani Subash constituencies in the dis- 2. Repair to 100 KVA Electric Transformer with allied works installed at T/Well PHEJ/MS/56 Executive Engineer Jal Shakti Department The PM CARES Fund Channi Rama Dated:-18-05-2020 03-06-2020 02-06-2020 2% PHE Mech. Div. South Jammu received overwhelming Kumar Booth President trict, a large amount of response in district Baal Krishan Babu Ram money has donated for 3. Providing & fitting of components to 250 KVA damaged electric transformer PHEJ/MS/57 Executive Engineer Jal Shakti Department Kishtwar as people of Senior BJP Leader Abdul PM Care Funds. along with allied works at T/Well Greater Kailash. Dated:-18-05-2020 03-06-2020 02-06-2020 2% PHE Mech. Div. South Jammu Mandal Drabshalla Salam Matto Ashok Both further thanked 4. Providing and fitting of components to 150 KVA damaged automatic voltage PHEJ/MS/58 Executive Engineer Jal Shakti Department donated Rs. 1,12,812 to the Parihar and Shri Lal J&K UT President, BJP regulator with allied works at T/Well Adarsh Enclave. Dated:-18-05-2020 03-06-2020 02-06-2020 2% PHE Mech. Div. South Jammu Prime Minister Citizens' Parihar. Ravinder Raina, 5. Repair to 30,000 GPH X 76 Mtr. head HC Pump Set for WSS Kiryani installed PHEJ/MS/59 Executive Engineer Jal Shakti Department Assistance and Relief in Meanwhile, Tariq Keen Ex-Minister Kishtwar at Water Plant CPS Narwal. Dated:-18-05-2020 03-06-2020 02-06-2020 2% PHE Mech. Div. South Jammu Emergency (PM CARES) stated that it is imperative Sunil Kumar Sharma, BJP 6. Replacement of components 630 KVA voltage Stabilizer & 63 KVA Electric PHEJ/MS/60 Executive Engineer Jal Shakti Department fund in wake of coron- to contribute by donating General Secretary Transformer in place of damaged components at T/Well Kanthu Mohalla & Dated:-18-05-2020 03-06-2020 02-06-2020 2% PHE Mech. Div. South Jammu avirus outbreak. generously for the cause of Organization, Ashok Koul Channi Kamala respectively. The said amount was human welfare and to and BJP workers of The tender document containing scope of work, terms and conditions and technical specifications can be had from the office of the undersigned against cash pay- collected in Mandal fight against corona, and Drabshalla Mandal and ment of Rs. 100 (Non- refundable) for each set of tender documents on production of GST Registration Certificate from J&K Sales Tax Department, Photocopy of Drabshalla under the added that that central Booth Presidents to con- the firms PAN number and Registration Certificate from DIC Jammu in case firm claims concession in EMD as per J&K Industrial Policy. government is taking very tinue their effort to gener- leadership of contested Sd/- MLA Inderwal Bharatiya bold steps to fight with ate more funds with difficult times aroused increased force so as to Executive Engineer Janata Party (BJP) Tariq DIP/J-788/20 Jal Shakti Department Keen by Mandal President due to outbreak of pan- further strengthen the demic. efforts of PM Modi. Date: 20 May 2020 PHE Mech. Division South New Top News May 21 2020.qxd 5/21/2020 7:17 PM Page 7

TOP NEWS OF J&K Jammu, Thursday, May 21, 2020 STATE / Contd... 7 NPP pays homage AWSC urges LG to initiate urgent necessary to Rajiv Gandhi BJP receives contributions TOP NEWS REPORT JAMMU, May 21: NPP paid towards PM CARES Fund steps for welfare of Senior Citizens tributes to Rajiv Gandhi, for- mer Prime Minister of India TOP NEWS REPORT Treasurer or by transfer into organisation not concerned with it, who was assassinated by ter- JAMMU, May 21: Association for Association bank account. forwarded a copy through rorist in Tamil Nadu 29th Welfare of Senior Citizens (AWSC) Coming to the main item on agen- Whatsapp. years back in Jammu held a meeting of its life da of the meeting, the General In these times of Pandemic, the Sriperumbudur. members, through 'Zoom AP'. Secretary apprised that senior citizen are the worst affected The Panthers Party Prominent among those who Government of India, vide D.O No: as a class in many aspects. In view of described Rajiv Gandhi as a joined the on-line discussion includ- Secy (SJE)/SD/2020/214513 this, as also, as mandated by virtue great leader who represent- ed, A. K. Arora (Patron), J.S Sudan dated13-04-2020 has issued of 'The Maintenance and Welfare of ed the voice of youth of (President), Virender Kumar Gupta 'Advisory for Senior Citizen during Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007, India and introduced tech- (General Secretary), Chander COVID-19, providing for a number as amended by ' The Jammu and nology and fairness in the Parkash Dharmat (Vice President), of D0's & Don'ts. Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, national agenda. S.K Jain (Vice President), R.S Broca The step taken by the authorities there was dire need of having initiat- Prof. Bhim Singh, Chief (Treasure), P.N Jalla Secretary, S.K is welcome in so far as it exhibits ed some special steps towards facili- Patron of National Panthers Gupta, Dr. Shashikant Goswami their concern for a major group of tating better living for this class, in Party while paying tributes and others. the Society i.e. 'Senior Citizen'. As particular. But unfortunately this to Rajiv Gandhi on his Initiating the meeting the J.S responsible citizens of the country, class seems to have been left to suf- death anniversary at NPP Sudan, President enquired welfare we assure the authorities to abide fer. Not to speak of special steps, Headquarters, Jammu of and wished good luck to all the by the guide lines contained in the even few instructions concerning Tawi described Rajiv participants as also other members said communication. Senior Citizen issued earlier, includ- Gandhi as a smiling voice At the same time we would like to ing home delivery of essential com- of Indian youth who was who, for one or the other reason, TOP NEWS REPORT could not become part of the on-line draw attention of the concerned modities as also home banking facil- assassinated by some mad BJP Executive committee From Samba, Arun meeting. authorities, particularly those han- ity and protection of lonely single or terrorists on this day. JAMMU, May 21: Members Narain Dutt Sharma, handed over The General Secretary informed dling these affairs in the UT of couples Senior Citizen are not avail- Several senior NPP lead- Bharatiya Janata Party Sharma & Rajinder Singh cheque worth 10 thou- that during intervening period of Jammu and Kashmir, on the follow- able. at present. ers including Harsh Dev leaders and party sympa- Langeh, BJP leaders sand rupees to J&K BJP last meeting to date, A.K Arora has ing issues. Accordingly, they urged the Singh, Chairman, Balwant thizers handed over con- Satish Bharti, General Secretary (Org.) remitted his contribution towards 'J Despite the fact that ours is one authorities to initiate some urgent Singh Mankotia, President, tributions to J&K BJP Dharminder Kumar, Ashok Kaul. & K COVID-19 Relief Fund into among only few registered NGOs in necessary steps in this direction, P.K Ganju, Ch. Mohd. President Ravinder Raina Satish Pandit TO, Anil Ashok Kaul, praised the bank account of our Association. the State, active and working since which would provide at least some Iqbal, Vice Presidents, and party's General Gupta, Arunjeet Singh, BJP activists as they are After conveying sincere thanks to the year 2001 for the cause of welfare comfort, during these hard times, to Bansi Lal Sharma, Secretary (Org.) Ashok Bishan Lal, Surjit Singh continuously putting Arora, other Members of the of senior citizens of the State, the Senior Citizens in particular, Advocate, Legal Advisor, Kaul, for donation to PM Charak, Kapil Mahajan their best efforts to Association, who have not sent their nobody has bothered to even send a besides taking adequate required Anita Thakur, Yash Paul CARES relief Fund at handed over cheques donate to the PM CARES contribution on this count so far, copy of the Advisory for Senior measures to ensure implementation Kundal, Manju Singh, party headquarter, worth 2 lakh rupees to Fund and at the same were once again requested to pay Citizen during COVID-19 to us. We of 'The Maintenance and Welfare of General Secretaries and Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. J&K BJP General time they are encourag- their part of the contribution by have come to know of the same only Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007 others paid homage to Former Minister Sham Secretary (Org.) Ashok ing others from the socie- depositing cash with R. S. Broca, few days back when some other in its right perspective. Rajiv Gandhi. Choudary, along with Kaul. ty to do the same. BJP KDD distributes BJP Mahila Morcha ration, other Aamir Maqbool congratulates Union Health Minister Dogra Front pays tributes AVINASH BHAT for us to be liberated. with you, keep yourself honours Corona warrior essential items TOP NEWS REPORT "I must also thank the focused and determined," to Martyred BSF jawans among needy people BARAMULLA, May 21: appointing authority for he added. choosing you. I pray that Aamir said that Dr AVINASH BHAT Union Health Minister Dr they accord you the neces- Harsh Vardhan is at the TOP NEWS REPORT Harsh Vardhan has been elected as the Chairman of sary support to aid you in forefront of India's fight JAMMU, May 21: BJP the World Health your work," he said. against the global pan- Kashmir displaced Organization (WHO) "We know you have demic and is currently District carried out 2 big Executive Board. achieved it because of addressing the covod-19 distribution drives of He will take over the your hard work and per- health crisis. ration and other essential charge on May 22. severance. I genuinely feel "We extend our heartfelt items among poor & The Bharatiya Janata this is quite an achieve- gratitude to millions of needy families after com- Yuva Morcha (BJYM) ment as well as a Call for healthcare professionals ing to know their hard- District General Secretary special celebrations. and members of the UN ships in Barnai and Baramulla Aamir Youngsters like you con- family including the WHO Chinore areas in which Maqbool War said that the stantly remind me that that are working around T.N Bhat, President BJP health sector problems are anything can be achieved the clock to protect us as TOP NEWS REPORT front line workers are KDD, Bharat Bhushan so many but I believe that by patience and hard we face humanity's Bhat (Gosani) Vice JAMMU May 21: BJP doing brilliant service for this time is the right time work. My best wishes are biggest crisis," he said. the society. Its every citizen President and Vinod Mahila Morcha President Pandita General Secretary Sanjita Dogra honoured the duty to respect these work- participated as volunteers TOP NEWS REPORT Srinagar's . Covid-19 frontline warriors ers by at least following the YRS terms new domicile law as unacceptable Which were mobilized In an appeal to the PM for their services in this life guidelines issued by the TOP NEWS REPORT cile rights in Jammu and Kashmir to JAMMU, May 21: The and organized by Rakesh Narendra Modi, Ashok and death threat disease. government. JAMMU, May 21: those who have lived in J&K for 15-years workers of Dogra Front Koul, (Counselor) Vice Lambasting the govt Gupta demanded that Sanjita alongwith Morcha Dogra also said that now and to children of central government & Shiv Sena (DFSS) President District over newly domicile law for J&K UT, the true tribute would General Secretaries Urvashi that the UT has got some employees who have served in J&K for under the leadership of Anantnag, Vishal Jotshi Yuva Rajput Sabha President Surinder only be paid when all Gupta and Neha Mahajan relaxations now its every at least 10 years among others. The rules President Ashok Gupta Secretary BJP KDD and Singh Gilli said that the people of J&K the terror camps would honoured frontline work- individual duty to follow also reserve group-4 level jobs for domi- paid tributes to the Vijay Raina (Sarpanch) having State Subjects of erstwhile state be destroyed and the ers in Police SP Rajni norms like social distanc- cile right holders. Martyred BSF jawans BJP Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir should be con- nation like Pakistan Sharma and Inspector Arti ing, wearing face covers He alleged that central government who lost their lives in . In a statement sidered as domicile. He questioned to which has not mended it Thakur in combating and not allowing kids has crushed the sentiments of the J-K the cowardly attack. issued today, T.N. Bhat the move of Modi Government. "At a way during this pan- COVID-19 in a way. below 10 years and old age youth and trampled upon their aspira- The injured jawans, President, Bharat Bhushan time when the whole country and the demic should be bought Sanjita in a statement people to leave their tions. The youth have been belittled and identified as CT Rana Bhat (Gosani) Vice people of J&K are battling with Corona to its feet. issued here, said entire homes. President & Vinod betrayed. He said that it was surprising Mondol and CT Jiaul Virus, Government brings in this law People present at the world is affected in this Also, present on the occa- Pandita General Secretary to note that law has snatched rights of Haque of C' Company of when people’s energy is completely time of paying tributes pandemic affecting mil- sion Morcha Secretary BJP KDD resolved to help our children for gazette posts, as Home 37 Battalion BSF, were focussed on protection from the Conona were Abhishek, Bantu, lions around the world and Vaishno Devi, Morcha the poor and needy till the Minister of India promised that no one shifted to SKIMS hospi- Virus. It is extremely unfortunate,” Gilli Prem and Pawan Kumar lost their loved ones but treasurer Anuradha situation normalizes com- will be allowed from other states in- tal in Soura district, said. were present. these selfless courageous Sharma and others. pletely. Gilli said that the new law grants domi- service and purchase of land. about 11 km north of From Page: 1 Jammu; and several social activists put social distancing, as per the SOP. said. cordoned off and further investigations Death toll due to COVID- forth various welfare issues of Kashmiri "Use of trolleys to be discouraged in With her death, the toll due to the coro- launched. "The incident came a day after Pandit community including simplifica- departure or arrival area. However, select navirus in Jammu and Kashmir has risen terrorists shot dead two BSF personnel at 19 rises to 3,435; cases tion of voting process; speeding up of selec- few passengers who require trolley due to to 20. This includes 18 from Kashmir and Soura on the outskirts of Srinagar. Their tion process under PM Package; transit genuine reasons will be provided on request 2 from . weapons were also taken away by the climb to 1,12,359 accommodation for migrant employees etc. basis only," it stated. With today’s death, Budgam now has attackers," he said. On being apprised of the issue of protec- The AAI instructed airport operators that two Covid victims so far. of the deaths are due to comorbidities, the all entry gates of the terminal building must tion of shrines; the Lt Governor main- be kept open in order to avoid crowding. Srinagar district has reported six Sonia launches Rajiv existence of multiple disorders in the same tained that the Government has already deaths, highest in any district followed by person. Mats or carpets soaked with bleach - sodi- taken up the issue to ensure the safety um hypochlorite solution - must be placed at Baramulla 4, Anantnag 4, Budgam 2 Gandhi Nyay Yojya for According to the health ministry data and security of the shrines and devotees. while one death each has been reported in updated in the morning, the highest number the entrance of the terminal building to dis- Meanwhile, the delegation of All infect shoes, the SOP said. Bandipora, Kulgam, Udhampur, and of confirmed cases in the country are from Parties Migrants Coordination Committee Jammu. farmers in C’garh; terms Maharashtra at 39,297, followed by Tamil "For passengers with special needs, unac- Nadu at 13,191, Gujarat at 12,537, Delhi at led by its Chairman, Vinod Pandit com- companied minor, etc, the handling stuff prising of Vijay Bakaya, former Chief must be in full protection gear with pre-sani- JKFFA pays tributes to it ‘true tribute’ to ex-PM 11,088, Rajasthan at 6,015, Madhya Pradesh tised wheelchairs," it noted. at 5,735 and Uttar Pradesh at 5,175. Secretary & ex-MLC and Kuldeep Khoda, former DGP presented a cheque of Rs 1.75 Newspapers and magazines must not be Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh The number of COVID-19 cases has gone provided anywhere in the terminal building, former PM Rajiv Gandhi Baghel said the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay up to 3,103 in West Bengal, 2,602 in Andhra lakhs to the Lieutenant Governor as a con- tribution to PM CARES Fund towards the the SOP said, adding that all food, beverages Yojana will benefit 19 lakh farmers and Pradesh and 2,005 in Punjab. and retail outlets must be opened with prop- on his 29th death help bring more area under cultivation. It has risen to 1,661 in Telangana, 1,674 efforts being undertaken to mitigate the er COVID-19 precautions. He said the aim of the scheme is to help in Bihar, 1,462 in Karnataka, 1,390 in spread of COVID-19. The AAI instructed airports to "use open farmers earn more and bring more area in Jammu and Kashmir and 1,052 in Odisha. The Lt Governor further assured the air ventilation instead of central air condi- anniversary Haryana has reported 993 coronavirus the state under cultivation, which current- members of the delegations that tioning". Vice Chairman in his address, said ly stands at 20 per cent. infection cases so far while Kerala has 666 Government of India and the UT "At boarding gates, passengers should be cases. A total of 231 people have been infect- described Rajiv Gandhi as a great vision- Government is committed to addressing allowed to board in batches as per seating ary leader who was devoted to the cause of ed with the virus in Jharkhand and 202 in all the issues of J&K. arrangement…to avoid crisscrossing inside Class 10, 12 CBSE board Chandigarh. Tripura has reported 173 cases, the aircraft," the SOP said. upliftment of poor and weaker section and Assam 170, Uttarakhand 122, Chhattisgarh AAI issues SOP for According to senior government officials, strengthened the secular values in the exams to be held in 115 and Himachal Pradesh 110. Goa has reg- the government is likely to put a floor price country. “The best way to pay homage to istered 50 cases so far. and a cap price on all airfares in order to departed leader was to follow his footsteps schools, not in external Ladakh has reported 44 COVID-19 cases, domestic flights' avoid predatory pricing and high ticket fares. and work for unity, harmony and develop- while the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has Moreover, they said the government is ment of the Country as Rajiv Gandhi even registered 33 infections. resumption; Aarogya likely to permit only around 30 per cent of offered his life, but did not compromise on centres: HRD Minister Manipur has 25 cases, Puducherry 18 and domestic flights initially. his commitment and conviction,” they Union Minister further said that "results Meghalaya 14. Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh Puri did not mention on Tuesday from said. RC Puri, President said Rajiv and Dadar and Nagar Haveli have reported a Setu not mandatory for when international passenger flights would of the board classes will likely to be Gandhi was the architect of modern India declared in July end." The CBSE exams of case each till how. resume. under whose leadership the Nation "1,403 cases are being reassigned to children below 14 Class 10th and 12th were postponed due touched the new heights in computer sci- to the nationwide lockdown imposed on states," the ministry said on its website, Medical intern among 51 ence, economy and overall development of adding "our figures are being reconciled with hours will only be allowed to enter the termi- March 25 to contain the spread of COVID- the ICMR". nal building," said the SOP, dated May 20. the people from grass roots levels. 19 while in North East- Delhi, class 10th State-wise distribution is subject to fur- All scheduled commercial passenger test positive in Kashmir exam was postponed due to violence. ther verification and reconciliation, it said. flights have been suspended since March 25 Policeman martyred, another Notably, as per the new notification, the when the nationwide lockdown came into The deceased woman from Budgam’s force to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Parisabad village died Thursday afternoon injured in Pulwama terrorists pending class 12th exams will be conduct- Representatives of Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh in the ICU of CD Hospital after sudden ed nationwide, however, the class 10th Puri had announced on Wednesday that cardiac arrest. exams will be only be held for North-East Kashmiri Pandit domestic flight services would resume from “She was initially admitted to SMHS attack Delhi students. A CBSE official also spoke to ANI on the same and said that "the May 25 onwards in a calibrated manner. Hospital on May 15 and tested positive for the entire area and launched searches to delegations call on Lt Traffic in kerb area or city side or car Covid. She was shifted to CD Hospital schools have been asked to follow guide- parking area should be strictly monitored in track the attackers. IGP Kashmir range, lines to prevent the spread of coronavirus Srinagar on May 18 with restrictive lung Vijay Kumar said that the killing of the coordination with the traffic police or the disease and COVID pneumonia,” Dr Khan and will also ensure social distancing Governor CISF to prevent congestion and maintain policeman. He said that the area has been between the students during the exams." New Top News May 21 2020.qxd 5/21/2020 7:17 PM Page 8

TOP NEWS OF J&K Jammu, Thursday, May 21, 2020 STATE 8 Harsh appeals Lt Governor to wave JKAP greets people on PTTI Vijaypur observes off water, power tariff for 3 months Jumat-ul-Vida, Eid-ul-Fitr Anti-Terrorism Day AVINASH BHAT observed. TOP NEWS REPORT TOP NEWS REPORT all with several com- Bukhari said that Jumat- JAMMU, May 21: "With plaints pouring in day in SRINAGAR, May 21: ul-Vida is indeed a highly all sections of the society and day out. Several Jammu and Kashmir Apni significant day endowed having been economically ration dealers were defy- Party (JKAP) president with a great spiritual hit due to the Corona pan- ing the distribution of Syed Mohammad Altaf importance and he prays demic, the govt needed to ration under the pretext of Bukhari on Thursday to almighty Allah to show compassion and social distancing which extended warm greetings accept the penance and provide special succour necessitated provision of to the people of Jammu fasting of people and particularly to the finan- additional ration depots and Kashmir on the eve of bestow his choicest bless- cially distressed poor and in uncovered villages. The Jumat-ul-Vida and Eid-ul- ings on the whole human- marginalized sections of payments to MGNERGA Fitr with a hope that these ity. the society. The labourers, workers were also pend- occasions will be marked While extending warm the farmers, the small ing for months together with harmony, reconcilia- greetings to the people on traders, the self employed, with liabilities burgeon- tion and an end to dis- the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, taxi transport and auto Singh said that such gen- ing with each passing day tressing situation caused Bukhari said the spirit operators, the Rehri and erous approach of the govt resulting in untold hard- by the spread of COVID- behind the observance of Phari owners have been would only go inline with ships to the poor labour 19. this Eid, which marks the worst affected due to class. In a statement issued end of month-long fasting, the pious obligations of a TOP NEWS REPORT observed every year on Hafiz Ullah Sheikh, Dy.SP lengthy lockdown and no truly people friendly govt The govt needed to give here, Bukhari said his is to express thanks to VIJAYPUR, May 21: 21st May to wean away (R&D/Tech), Shamsher source of earnings during in a welfare state. priority attention to the party shares the senti- Almighty Allah for giving Police Technical Training the youth from terrorism Singh Sambyal, (Dy.SP the last more than two Seeking further the per- poor and marginalized ments with devotees and courage to his believers to Institute (PPTI) observed and the cult of violence by Outdoor/Security), months. With the poor sonal indulgence of the Lt. sections who were finding pays for well-being and observe fast and rededicate Anti-Terrorism Day on highlighting the suffer- Rakesh Sambyal (Sr.PO), sections having exhausted Governor towards the it difficult to sustain happiness of the people of themselves to truthfulness, Thursday in a befitting ings of common people Prithipal Singh (Sr.PO), all their savings, they are scarcity of essential com- themselves and their fam- the whole world in gener- sincerity, self-control, and manner after observing and showing as to how it Yash Paul Singh, Dy.SP. finding it hard to make modities including food- ilies" said Singh. al and people of J&K in patience. social distancing. is prejudicial to the Inspr. Anil Sagar (RI), both ends meet while at grains in remote and far Expressing concern over particular. "JKAP being concerned On this occasion, a national interest. Inspr. Ravinder Singh, the same time having to flung areas, Singh regret- the pathetic plight of the "I take this opportunity about the distressed situa- pledge was also taken by Subsequently, two-min- Inspr. Anil Kumar, Inspr. pay various kinds of cess- ted that several unscrupu- labourers kept in quaran- to extend my warmest tion in J&K particularly the Police personnel of the utes silence was also Bhopinder Singh, Inspr. es and tariffs". lous traders had resorted tine centers across the UT, greeting to the people on that emerged after the Institute to mark the occa- observed by staff of the Rattan Singh, Inspr. Manoj This was stated by to undue profiteering at Singh called for expedi- the eve of Jumat-ul-Vida. emergence of COVID-19 sion. Institute to mourn the Kumar, Inspr. Renu Rattan Harsh Dev Singh, the cost of poor people. tious conduct of their This day is unique in makes an appeal for aus- While speaking on the demise of Syed were present on the occa- Chairman-JKNPP & for- "The articles of day to medical tests. With hun- assuring the blessings of terity and simplicity on the occasion, Rajinder Kumar Muhammad Aslam sion. However, in view of mer Minister. day use were being sold at dreds of returnees hurled Allah Almighty in abun- auspicious occasion of Eid. Gupta, SSP, Principal Gillani, father of S.J.M CIVID-19 pandemic, all Urging upon the Lt. exorbitant rates by these up in small complexes dance. I appeal the people This Eid also embeds the PTTI Vijaypur enlight- Gillani, ADGP precautionary measures Governor Girish Chandra reckless elements by tak- without proper food and to pray for everlasting message of taking care of ened the objective behind (Coordination), PHQ- such as participation of Murmu to waive off ing undue advantage of other facilities, the risk of peace to the state of the needy and making the observance of this J&K. minimum strength, main- power tariff and water the prevailing crisis. Free pandemic loomed large Jammu and Kashmir and them part of the happiness day. Among others, Rajinder taining social distancing, usage charges of J&K resi- ration facility was also not over their heads, asserted an end to the sufferings by extending financial sup- He stated that Anti- Singh Rahi, SP, Vice wearing of masks, etc. dents for three months, being made available to the NPP Chairman. caused by the deadly port to them. I wish Eid Coronavirus," he Mubarak to one and all." Terrorism Day is Principal PTTI Vijaypur, were taken properly. JKPCC pays rich tributes to Rajiv Gandhi Billawaria takes stock GGF distributes relief among of JMC workshop TOP NEWS REPORT efforts would be made to labourer families of Chhattisgarh JAMMU, May 21: get whatever fund work- Chairman Health and shop they needed to Sanitation of Jammu improve it. Municipal Corporation Billawaria collected full Baldev Singh Billawaria information from the took stock the workshop of authorities that grating for the corporation on use covering drain are built Thursday and examine the from outside costs crore of work being done there. rupees while the corpora- He got information from tion has entire provision in the AEE current stock there this workshop, then why and found that the work is grating is ordered from outside. He assured them TOP NEWS REPORT and transferred power to the people. being done in a much bet- ter way. he will keep this point in JAMMU, May 21: Jammu & Kashmir He regretted that his untimely assassi- house meeting that all nation has left his dreams halfway, Billawaria listened to the Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) problems of the JMC offi- types of grating used by today paid rich tributes to former Prime which is the responsibility of the present the corporation should be TOP NEWS REPORT Er K K Mattoo, Er S K and former PM Rajiv generation to carry forward and the con- cials and he realized that Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 29th death prepared from this work- JAMMU, May 21: Gandhi Vaid, S Jaswinder Singh Gandhi, on his Nirwan gressmen have to adhere to the pro- due to less funds the corpo- anniversary, in a function held at PCC ration has lack of infra- shop. Billawaria said that Global Family J&K distrib- Kuku, Raman Sharma, Diwas today. HQ Shaheedi Chowk Jammu. Amidst grammes, principles and ideology of the the dedication in which the uted rice, fresh vegetables Amit Varma, Ch Arif Dr Varma appealed all party and our great leaders. He said that structure official are not coronavirus scare worldwide only and nutrela among 50 Hussain, Raghav GGF members, office martyrdom of Bharat Ratna, Rajiv prominent leaders paid tributes main- migrant labour families of Changotra and Ankush bearers, volunteers, Gandhi would continue to lead the taining social distance and guidelines by Chhattisgarh, identified Varma distributed the awardees and well wish- Health Ministry. Nation at the path of unity, harmony and by Police Chowki material among the needy ers to come forward and Similar functions were also held at all development. Panjtirthi, Jammu. families. help the needy in this hard He asked the party leaders and grass party headquarters across Jammu Relief material was dis- The relief camp was hit time of global pandem- root workers to highlight the great Province. On this occasion Ration items tributed by GGF J&K in dedicated to Bharat Ratna ic. achievements of the party amongst the packed vehicles were also flagged off for presence of GGF President distribution among needy in different people and to expose the falsehood and J&K, Padmashri Dr S P locations of Jammu to mark the occasion. propaganda of the BJP. Varma at Mazdoor Basti, He said that congress is committed to JK police are achieving Prominent among those who paid trib- Circular Road, Jammu. maintain the unity and integrity of the utes include Raman Bhalla Vice Earlier GGF Covid-19 country and religious brotherhood for President PCC, Ravinder Sharma Chief unit continued to perform Response Team personnel which our leaders have given supreme able to use it properly. success on many fronts: Sahni Spokesperson PCC, Incharge Congress In such a situation, he duty during the entire lock Ankush Varma conducted Control Room and Former Minister J&K sacrifices. Several other senior leaders down and has solved a awareness campaign to paid rich tributes to the leader and appreciated the official Yogesh Sawhney, Manmohan Singh diversity of problems the educate the locals about described him as the Architect of 21st ability to do better work General Secretary PCC, Neeraj Gupta corporation reveals its abil- the preventive measures century India because his initiatives in with less equipment and Secretary PCC , Surinder Singh Shingari assured them that all ity to function. against Covid19. Sr. Congress leader, Suresh Dogra bringing IT revolution, Panchayat Raj Chairman OBC PCC , Pranav Shagotra, System and greater involvement of Dr. RamaKant Khajuria , Pawan Dev , youth in democracy. Jyoti Vaid , Anoop Gupta , Sushant Bhalla while recalling his selfless serv- Deputy Mayor felicitates Gupta , Gurmeet Singh , Sohan Dutt ices and sacrifices to the Nation said the Sharma , Hardavinder Singh , Ajay departed leader shall always be remem- Kumar, Ram Mangotra beside others. bered for the services he has rendered to Corona Warriors Meanwhile former acting Chairman of people irrespective of their caste or reli- against the corona virus. JK Legislative Council and senior gion. He described Rajiv Gandhi as a Deputy Mayor said that Congress leader Arvinder Singh Micky tallest leader of the country under we all should help our fel- TOP NEWS REPORT Covid-19. During the whose leadership the Nation touched also remembered Rajiv Gandhi and paid low beings by aiding the JAMMU, May 21: The lockout, while all the peo- the new heights in respect of develop- rich tributes to him. needy or even ensuring of leaders of Shiv Sena ple were instructed to ment, education, science and technology While paying floral tributes former essential commodities to Jammu and Kashmir unit stay in the houses, the etc. JKPCC Chief Spokesman Ravinder Minister and senior Congress leader everybody. She said that today honoured the J&K personnel of Jammu and Sharma speaking on the occasion Raman Bhalla described Rajiv Gandhi as the corona Pandemic has Police for successfully Kashmir Police carried recalled the sacrifice and services of a Visionary Leader who prepared the crippled global resource carrying out duty on sev- out their duty on the Rajiv Gandhi for the cause of the coun- country and the youth of the nation for supply and a major chunk eral fronts even during streets day and night and try. He said Rajiv Gandhi has a great the challenges of the 21st century in the of population is feeling this hour of corona crisis. served the people and role in improving Panchayati Raj sys- world. He introduced the IT revolution restlessness to acquire the Party state President maintained law and tem, computer revolution and expansion in the country as a result India has basic amenities at the time. Manish Sahni said that order. of IT sector. Massive development in the immerged as leader in the field of I.T and Purnima said that it is he felt privilege to hon- Sahni said that the ene- rural India was witnessed during his TOP NEWS REPORT Computer in the world and the youth of Purnima said that in the duty of everyone of us to oured DGP Jammu and mies of the society, taking tenure as Prime Minister. Sharma also this country got the maximum jobs JAMMU, May 21: present hour of crisis, contribute in any possible Kashmir Dilbag Singh, advantage of this moment said Rajiv Gandhi was a martyr and the Adv. opportunities in this field within and much needed service is way, but at the same time, IGP Mukesh Singh, SSP of crisis, made all efforts country owes a debt of gratitude to its Purnima Sharma, Deputy outside the country. being provided by the she insisted that the Jammu Sridhar Patil SP to carry out terrorist and martyrs. Mayor JMC along with Today the present government talks of Corona Warriors to us so biggest contribution will South, Deepak Digra and antisocial activities, but Rajiv Gandhi felt the pulse of a young Councilor Ward No. 37, digital India because of Rajiv Gandhi, that we all can remain safe be not to venture out of several others were hon- the Jammu and Kashmir India & steered us towards a brighter Sunita Gupta felicitated whom then opposition parties had at our homes. our homes unnecessarily. oured personally and police personnel gave it a future, he understood the needs of the Pritam Singh (President, described as a "Computer Boy". She said that it is our She simultaneously some were online due to befitting reply with com- young & old and was loved by one and Peepal Saves People) as a Bhalla further said that Panchayati Raj duty to raise their morale appealed to all for strictly limitations of COVID- 19. plete enthusiasm in their all," he said. Corona Warrior as he is in the country and lowering of age for and honour their services adhering to the guidelines Sahni said that the intentions. On this occa- Paying his tributes to late Prime serving cooked meal pack- voting rights from 21styears to 18 years as they are contributing for issued by the enforcement Jammu and Kashmir sion working President Minister, Sawhney described him as a ets daily till date to the is the result of Rajiv Gandhi's Vision. He our concern. She said that agencies to check the Police have strongly Ashwini Gupta, Secretary "true patriot, liberal and who put the SKCs of Ward No. 37 on strengthened democracy at the grass root everyone of us must do spread of Covid 19 infec- fought terrorism and Raj Singh, Joint Secretary country on the path of progress and self- daily basis since the level in the country with greater partici- nationwide lockdown. our bit in this long battle tion. drug mafia along with Raju Salaria were present. pation of women, youth, SCs, STs, OBCs reliance with his farsightedness. Edited, Printed, Published and Owned by: Rajiv Mahajan, Office : 17- New Rehari Jammu, Published from 17- New Rehari Jammu, and Printed from Jansampark Printing Press situated at Bye Pass Sidhara Jammu on behalf of Rajiv Mahajan. Senior Editor : M. 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