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www.thenorthlines.com www.epaper.northlines.com Vol No: XXIII Issuethe No. 193 17.08.2018 northlines(Friday) Daily Jammu Tawi Price 3/- Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 DAVP 22112/13/0034/1819 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Friday | Aug 17 | 2018 scale diplomatic peace process with its neighbour. With initiating important initiatives which helped in creating Tanghdar sector in Kupwara From Page 1 the historic inauguration of the Delhi-Lahore bus service hope. in February 1999, Vajpayee initiated a new peace "Opening of dialogue with stake holders including process aimed towards permanently resolving the Pakistan and other dissenting voices were meaningful exchange of fire between the two sides. Vajpayee passes away Kashmir dispute and other conflicts with Pakistan. steps," Tarigami said. The firing stopped at 5 am, the officials said, adding Vajpayee was also widely known and respected for his The ground work for opening of trade and people-to- there was no report of any casualty on either side. the bulletin issued by Dr Aarti Vij, chairperson, media love for poetry and as an eloquent speaker. He was people contact across LoC were seen as major Defence officials said they were ascertaining the details and protocol division, AIIMS said. conferred Padma Vibhushan in 1992 in recognition of his confidence building measures. from the ground. The late leader's body will be first taken to his residence services to the nation. He was subsequently awarded "Despite severe limitations of the BJP's policies, he will 6, Krishna Menon Marg, where a host of BJP leaders, the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 2015. be remembered for not following the beaten tracks," Over 20 health projects in JK including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Tarigami asserted. Amit Shah will be present along with BJP senior LK National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, who was a await completion for years Advani who has been a Vajpayee associate for years. BJP postpones its national executive minister of state in the Vajpayee-led government at the After the family and friends pay homage, Vajpayee's Centre, said the passing away of the former PM was a despite the state lacks health infrastructure. "There is body will be taken to the BJP headquarters for last has been postponed, and its dates will be finalised later," personal loss to him. requirement of 35 more community health centres, over respects. a party leader said. "Vajpayee Sahib is no more & I feel a personal sense of 100 primary health centres and several hundred sub- Vajpayee, a bachelor, is survived by his adopted Vajpayee is battling for life and remains on advanced life loss at his passing. Thank you sir for the opportunities, centres in the Valley," the official said. daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya. support at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for for the trust you reposed in me, for the opportunities to He said that lack of health care facilities in far-flung Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host the second day today. travel with you & to learn from you. You will be greatly areas was putting extra burden on tertiary care of other BJP as well as opposition leaders drove to AIIMS As anxiety grew about the state of the 93-year-old missed," Abdullah tweeted. hospitals. as it became clear that the end was near. leader's health, a stream of leaders, including Vice Not just politicians, even the man of the street in Figures of Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs "It was Atalji's exemplary leadership that set the President M Venkaiah Naidu, BJP chief Amit Shah and Kashmir is full of admiration for the former prime released in 2016 also revealed a grim picture of the foundations for prosperous and inclusive India in the Union ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh, minister. Health sector. "Out of 2265 sub-health centres in J&K, 21st century," Modi said. visited him in the hospital. "While every Prime Minister in India has always worried 1290 (57 per cent) have no regular water supply. Vajpayee, who joined the Rastriya Swamsevak Sangha The former prime minister was admitted to the hospital about the next election and used Kashmir as an issue to Similarly 1013 of these SHCs have no electricity and 672 (RSS) in 1947 rose through ranks to become a stalwart on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract win the polls, Vajpayee was different as he made sincere are without an all-weather motorable approach road," of the BJP and was the first non-Congress prime infection, low urine output and chest congestion. efforts to initiate a process that could lead to a the figures revealed. minister to complete a full term in office. (AGENCIES) resolution," Abdul Rehman Khan (75), a retired A senior official admitted that state lacks health "It was due to the perseverance and struggles of Atal Ji government employee, said. infrastructure. "Work on health projects has been that the BJP was built brick by brick," Modi said in a BJP never approached Karra over Often Vajpayee's out of the box thinking surprised even intensified and will be completed very soon," he added. tweet. the Pakistani establishment. "He travelled across the length and breadth of India to Govt formation: Ashok Koul Reacting to his unexpected 'hand of friendship', the then spread the BJP's message, which led to the BJP Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri 4 soldiers injured in gunfight said he was hopeful that there will be no "clarification" becoming a strong force in our national polity and in BJP and PDP didn't harm each other. The current revolt from India or even from Vajpayee on the statement. in Nowgam sector several states," he added. in the PDP was the result of nepotism and monarchy Kasuri had said he was "thrilled" over the development The former prime minister was admitted to the hospital system," he added. and termed Vajpayee's statement as a positive gunfight. on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract Moreover, Koul said that Jammu and Kashmir is an movement forward in India-Pakistan relations. "In the first initial gunfight, four soldiers were injured," infection, low urine output and chest congestion. integral of India and BJP has every right to start its Such was Vajpayee's charm that he draws praise even the sources said, adding that the operation is under way. Vajpayee, a diabetic, had only one functional kidney. He political activities in any part of the country. (KNS) suffered a stroke in 2009 that weakened his cognitive from the separatists. The injured soldiers were shifted to hospital for abilities. Subsequently, he developed dementia. "I am sad to hear about the demise of A B Vajpayee ji. treatment. Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924 in Gwalior, Kashmir problem can't be Atalji was indeed a rare Indian leader who had the Additional reinforcement of security forces has been Madhya Pradesh to a schoolteacher, Krishna Bihari humaneness to seek the resolution of the festering rushed to the area to flush out the militants. Vajpayee, and Krishna Devi. Today, his birthday is resolved with bullets: Modi Kashmir dispute in the wide ambit of humanity and not celebrated as 'Good Governance Day'. within the confines of a constitution," chairman of Have been told that governance moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Officials said the Union Cabinet will meet shortly to pass much-awaited panchayat and local body elections. He Farooq told . is for Govt, not for courts: SC a resolution to condole Vajpayee's demise. did not say when. They said modalities about the funeral and the mourning He said the former prime minister made sincere efforts period would be discussed. to walk his talk when he initiated talks with the Hurriyat a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said. In his tribute, BJP president Amit Shah said he was a Kashmir remembers Vajpayee as PM who Conference. The observations by Justice Lokur assumes significance "rare politician, brilliant speaker, poet and patriot, his looked beyond politics to end Valley's woes Former Hurriyat chairman Abdul Gani Bhat said following Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's remarks demise is not just a irreparable loss for the BJP but also Vajpayee was "a great man" in many ways. yesterday that "the founding fathers always wanted for the entire country." Bhat said Vajpayee's efforts to improve relations with governance must be left to those elected to govern by the Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter: The 'hand of friendship' to Pakistan was a complete Pakistan and settle the dispute in Jammu and Kashmir people of India." (AGENCIES) "Today India lost a great son. Former PM, Atal Bihari reversal to the earlier stand of his government of not will go down in the annals of history as an effort to build Vajpayee ji, was loved and respected by millions. My engaging with Islamabad till cross-border terrorism a stable, prosperous and peaceful south Asia. Yatri movement resumes on condolences to his family and all his admirers. We will continued. "Now is the time, while paying tributes to the great man, miss him." - With PTI inputs At the same rally, Vajpayee extended an olive branch to for the leadership of the sub-continent to follow his Kashmir highway after 3 days Top leaders who visited AIIMS earlier in the day to the separatists saying dialogue was the only way to vision of a peaceful region. Initiate a dialogue and resolve issues. enquire about the health of Vajpayee include Vice resolve all disputes including the dispute of Jammu and Jammu early this morning, they said.