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daily REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 Vol No. 50 No. 74 JAMMU, SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014 12+4 (Magazine) = 16 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 ‘Deflate PDP hype, adhere to alliance’ Unauthorized occupation of State land across J&K Omar puts Ministers, legislators Govt issues directions to all field functionaries for eviction on notice in LS elections *No encroachment in Leh, Kargil distts Sanjeev Pargal a rare opportunity to the National dent Mehbooba Mufti is pitted Mohinder Verma Stating that Government ments from State/common land, Conference to defeat the main against NC’s sitting MP from the recognized the fact of enmasse which include the J&K Common JAMMU, Mar 15: Chief opposition party’s president in the seat, Dr Mehboob Beg in JAMMU, Mar 15: After un-authorized occupation of Lands Act, 1956 and the J&K Minister and National current elections and show that Anantnag. Dr Beg is seeking sec- being reprimanded by the High State lands, the Chief Secretary Public Premises (Eviction of Conference working president even South Kashmir was a strong ond consecutive term from Court, Government has issued said that with a view to regular- unauthorized Occupants) Act, Omar Abdullah said today that hold of the NC. Anantnag seat. directions to all the concerned izing the occupation, the 1988 etc”, adding “even pursuant upcoming Lok Sabha elections Pointing out that 12 out of 16 Sources said Omar has field functionaries to take Government brought a legisla- to the directions of the Supreme have offered ‘golden opportuni- Assembly segments in South appointed three Cabinet Ministers immediate steps for getting the tion called the J&K State Court of India passed in Civil ty’ to the party to deflate the as Incharge of four districts falling encroached State/common land Lands (Vesting of Ownership to Appeal titled Jagpal Singh Versus hype generated by the opposi- in Anantnag Parliamentary seat. evicted from the unauthorized the Occupants), Act, 2001, State of Punjab and Others, a tion People’s Democratic Party Rural Development and occupants across the State. which was amended from time comprehensive scheme has (PDP) by defeating its president Panchayati Raj Minister Ali This information was fur- to time. already been formulated and noti- Mehbooba Mufti, who was con- Mohammad Sagar has been nished by none else than the “Under this Act, around 3.48 fied to provide for eviction of testing the Parliamentary polls appointed as Incharge of Pulwama Chief Secretary, Mohammad lakh kanals of State land was illegal/unauthorized occupation from Anantnag-Pulwama seat. and Shopian districts, Social Iqbal Khanday to the State High approved by the respective on the common lands”. Addressing party Ministers, Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo as Court in compliance to the earlier District/Divisional Level Stating that these legislators (both MLAs and MPs), Incharge Kulgam district and directions of the Division Bench. Committees for vesting in the laws/rules/policies are in place two sitting MPs and repeat candi- CAPD & Transport Minister He has also assured the High occupants, which includes nearly in the State, which clearly pro- dates from their Lok Sabha con- Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan Court that outcome of these 3.40 lakh kanals of agricultural hibit the encroachment on the stituencies, office bearers and as Incharge Anantnag district. directions would be placed before land as well”, Mr Khanday said, State/common land and action Excelsior extends Holi Greetings to all its readers. adding “despite various inbuilt is being taken by the revenue other senior functionaries in Sources said the National it. Offices of Daily Excelsior, Excelsior Printers Pvt Ltd Srinagar this morning, Omar put Conference would name Incharge In the latest status report sub- rebates and incentives, a large field functionaries by taking all Ministers and legislators on for Baramulla-Kupwara mitted to the High Court today, number of occupants didn’t recourse to the provisions of and KN Modern Printers will remain closed on March notice by declaring that their Parliamentary constituency later the Chief Secretary said, “the rev- deposit the price determined for laws in vogue in the State, Chief 16 (Sunday) on account of Holi festival. Therefore, ‘political future’ would depend on as this seat would go to polls on enue field functionaries have fur- vesting of ownership on the State Secretary said, “instructions there will be no issue of your newspaper on March 17 outcome of the Lok Sabha elec- Kashmir were represented by May 5. In Baramulla, NC candi- nished the requisite information land under occupation, which have been issued to all the con- (Monday). ——Editor tions and, therefore, it was imper- the PDP for last over 11 years, date Sharief-ud-Din Shariq is of 20 districts of the State vis-à- though still remains under their cerned field functionaries to ative for them to assert them- Omar called upon the National seeking re-election while PDP vis State land under unauthorized possession and in some cases take immediate action in accor- selves, go to the masses and Conference candidates and stalwart and former Deputy Chief occupation”, adding “in respect issues have been raised through dance with the existing laws Cong to get 200+ seats: Rahul ensure victory of all three National leaders to cash on anti-incum- Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig is of the Leh and Kargil district, no various legal remedies particular- and result will be placed before NEW DELHI, Mar 15: Conference candidates in the bency factor against the PDP the PDP nominee for the seat. un-authorized occupation on the ly writ petitions pending before the Court”. Kashmir Valley. MLAs and ensure victory of the In Srinagar, Union Minister State land has been reported. Srinagar Bench of the High “The Government is commit- Rubbishing as “joke” poll surveys projecting 100 seats for Noting that PDP president party. for New and Renewable Energy However, an area of State land Court”. ted to discourage the occupation Congress in Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi today said his party Mehbooba Mufti is seeking entry Anantnag-Pulwama and NC patron Dr Farooq measuring 62657 kanals and 16 The Chief Secretary further of State land by encroachers and will get 200-plus seats and there is no question of Narendra Modi to Lok Sabha from Anantnag- Parliamentary seat would go to Abdullah is pitted against PDP marlas is under the occupation of said, “apart from the J&K Land all efforts are being made in this and BJP coming to power. Pulwama Lok Sabha seat, which polls on April 24, the third phase leader and former Finance the defence forces in Leh district Revenue Act, 1996, there are var- regard through concerned agen- Holding a ‘Google Hangout’ with party workers, the first such would go to elections on April 24, of polling in Jammu and Kashmir Minister Tariq Hamid Qarra but the same is under process of ious other laws in place to deal cies to evict the un-authorized interaction by any Congress leader, Gandhi also took a jibe at the main opposition party over reports of an internal war within BJP Omar said the election has offered and first in the Valley. PDP presi- (Contd on page 7 Col 1) formal acquisition/requisition”. with the removal of encroach- (Contd on page 7 Col 1) over candidatures of senior leaders including Modi. Rains lash NK, heavy snowfall in hills Lekhi gets New Delhi, Kher Chandigarh “The talk of 100 seats is a joke and you have to understand BJP fields Modi from (Contd on page 7 Col 1) Schools, Colleges closed after forecast of heavy snowfall MCC violated for NC meeting? Varanasi, Rajnath Lucknow; Excelsior Correspondent Fayaz Bukhari This is for the third time that indoors. "We are making efforts to SRINAGAR, Mar 15: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, authorities closed down schools And despite rains and snow- prove better this time in mini- Shalindra Kumar, today assured action if he gets documentary evi- dence suggesting police vehicles were used carrying lunch for par- SRINAGAR, Mar 15: As and colleges in Kashmir divi- fall, the Jammu-Srinagar mizing the problems that people Jaitley replaces Sidhu ticipants of a meeting of National Conference working committee the Meteorological sion since they re-opened on National Highway remained may face in wake of adverse NEW DELHII, Mar 15: also be announced. at Nawa-e-Subh complex in Srinagar today, in violation of Model Department issued warning of March 3 after three months of open for one-way traffic today. weather conditions," Kumar Speculation about Modi con- Code of Conduct (MCC) heavy snowfall due to fresh winter vacations. Authorities Inspector General of Police told reporters. He said that he Narendra Modi will con- testing from Varanasi had been "If you have any documentary evidence, kindly give it to me, western disturbance early closed the schools following Traffic, Muneer Ahmad Khan, held a detailed meeting with the test the Lok Sabha election rife over the last several days I will involve the Election Commission. It is also possible the food next week, the Divisional heavy snowfall on March 10 for told Excelsior that 7000 load officials and Deputy from Varanasi in Uttar because of which Joshi had been might have been for the cops on duty", Kumar told reporters when Commissioner Kashmir today two days and it was then extend- carriers and passenger vehicles Commissioners across Kashmir Pradesh, BJP announced unhappy and even raised the they raised the issue. announced closure of schools ed up to March 15 and now it crossed Jawahar Tunnel towards to discuss the snow prepared- tonight, putting to rest all issue at a meeting of the Central The videographers and photo-journalists this afternoon cap- till March 20 and also has been extended up to March Jammu from Srinagar today.