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Vol No. 53 No. 91 JAMMU, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 12 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 * Carve out stones for work, not pelting * 40 years bloodshed didn’t benefit anyone Choose tourism over terrorism: PM to Kashmiri youth Rs 4300 cr approved for 2 Ring Modi taking towards Modi courageous leader, says CM; Roads in J&K: Gadkari development: Dr Jitendra Sanjeev Pargal from the entire world due to and , more so, the Jamhooriyat and Insaniyat' hasn’t benefited anyone. It has its beauty, which will boost Kashmir valley as they would be (Kashmirism, Democracy and served no purpose. Whether it urges him to give hope to youth UDHAMPUR, Apr 2: economic development of the able to sell their products in Humanity) saying his was the blood of son of a Excelsior Correspondent place for the tourists,'' she said. in restoration of normalcy in Prime Minister Narendra State. and elsewhere any- Government was committed to She thanked Modi for sup- the troubled-areas. Modi today called upon the Addressing a mammoth pub- time. develop Jammu and Kashmir * Watch video on UDHAMPUR, Apr 2: porting her solidly last year Emphasizing that in a youths of Kashmir to choose lic rally at Battal Ballian Ground Modi once again invoked and take it to the new heights in www.excelsiornews.com Chief Minister Mehbooba when Kashmir was "crossing a democracy, all issues can be set- Mufti today urged Prime river of fire", a reference to the tled by dialogue, Mehbooba said Minister Narendra Modi to five-month-long unrest in to Modi, “show a way to our give hope to the Kashmiri Kashmir in 2016.. youth about creating 'New youth about creating 'New “Last year was like crossing Jammu and Kashmir' like 'New Jammu and Kashmir’ since he a river of fire. There is a lot of India’.” is a “courageous” leader, who improvement since then but a lot Referring to the 'Chenani- does whatever he decides even * Watch video on Nashri' tunnel, she said, "it will as she thanked the Central www.excelsiornews.com not only reduce the physical dis- Government for providing her tance, but also connect the all help last summer to bring is still to be done. That cannot be hearts and bring the Valley clos- Kashmir out of morass. done by my Government alone," er to rest of the country." Mehbooba, addressing a Mehbooba said. “The Chenani-Nashri tunnel public rally here in presence of “You are a courageous will not only link Jammu and the Prime Minister, Union leader. You do whatever you more closely but will Ministers, her Cabinet col- decide. I have lot of confidence also link the hearts and bring leagues and legislators, extend- in you," she said, addressing the Jammu and Kashmir close to ed an invitation to the Prime Prime Minister amid chants of India,” she asserted. Minister to visit Kashmir. 'Modi, Modi'. She recalled the decision of “The Valley tour operators Mehbooba said the Central her late father late Mufti Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a mammoth public rally in Udhampur on Sunday. More pics on page no. 3 — Excelsior/Rakesh recently met me and asked me to Government deputed Union Mohammad Sayeed to join tourism over terrorism and here after inaugurating 9.2 kilo- former Prime Minister Atal which tourism will flourish and Kashmiri mother or any other invite the Prime Minister to Home Minister Rajnath Singh hands with Modi, saying he was progressive over destructive meters long Chenani-Nashri tun- Behari Vajpayee's formula of lead to employment opportuni- part of the country…. it spilled Kashmir to give a message to to the Kashmir Valley, who confident that the future of the stones saying the valley has the nel, Modi said the tunnel is a solving Kashmir problem under ties. over the Kashmir valley for 40 world on peace in Jammu and remained in touch with the tie-up would be good for the potential to attract tourists boon for the people of Jammu the ambit of ‘, “Forty years of bloodshed (Contd on page 7 Col 1) Kashmir and that it is most safe State Government and helped (Contd on page 7 Col 5) PM’s visit-Sidelights Police raids jail, 12 Cell phones recovered Sangeeta promoted as Chief Commissioner IT Excelsior Correspondent * A major tragedy was avert- Vaishno Devi ji before starting ed as helicopter carrying Union his address. He said he was feel- Cop killed, 14 injured in grenade attack in Srinagar JAMMU, Apr 2: Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has Minister for Road and Surface ing immense pleasure in the feet ordered promotion of Sangeeta Gupta, Principal Transport Nitin Gadkari and of the Goddess. He said he was Fayaz Bukhari 7 pm. SMHS hospital. recovered 14 mobile phones Commissioner of Income Tax J&K Circle as Chief Minister of State in PMO Dr pleased to inaugurate the tunnel Some of the injured have In the meantime, police including two from the archi- Commissioner of Income Tax. Jitendra Singh went out of order during pious Navratra festival. It SRINAGAR, Apr 2: A been shifted to 92-Base Hospital today raided Baramulla sub- tect of 2014 summer unrest, Sangeeta Gupta joined the new post as OSD at and couldn't take off from Battal may be mentioned here that policeman was killed while 14 and others are being treated at jail in North Kashmir and Masarat Alam and police sus- Jammu and is awaiting the new place of posting Ballian Ground for Udhampur Modi had visited holy cave others were injured in pects that these phones were for which orders are likely to be issued within next helipad after the rally was over shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi ji Nowhatta area of Srinagar as being used for creating trouble few days. around 6 pm. before starting his campaign for militants lobbed a grenade at in Kashmir. During her posting as Principal Commissioner them in the evening while * The two Ministers then the BJP during 2014 Police have recovered 14 of Income Tax J&K Circle, the performance of the department police raided Baramulla sub- travelled to Udhampur helipad Parliamentary election. mobile phones, two of them touched new heights. She has not only achieved the targets vis-à- jail in North Kashmir and by road where Dr Singh returned * Modi congratulated Nitin belong to hardline separatist vis tax collection from J&K Circle but also played crucial rule in recovered 12 Cell phones. to New Delhi in the Prime Gadkari and Dr Jitendra Singh Masarat Alam Bhat, and incrimi- increasing the number of assessees, setting up of assessee friendly One policeman was killed Minister's special aircraft while for completion of historic engi- * Watch video on tax regime and above all exceeding the targets assigned under and 14 security forces personnel Gadkari left in another plane. neering marvel-the Chenani www.excelsiornews.com Income Declaration Scheme, which concluded in September last were injured in the attack. The helicopter had earlier fer- Nashri tunnel. Jitendra wel- year. The dead cop has been identi- nating material from Baramulla ried the Ministers from comed the Prime Minister by She also led the department in successfully implementing fied as Shamus Din of Gurez sub-jail during a search operation Udhampur helipad to Chenani addressing in Dogri. PMGKY-2016, a window provided by the Government of India for teshil in Bandipora district. in North Kashmir. and from Chenani to Battal * At the start of rally, Modi disclosure of income corresponding to cash deposited in banks in Among the injured, 3 are Senior Superintendent of Ballian Ground, the rally venue. called upon the crowd to take up old currency post demonetization. However, it couldn't take off their mobile telephones and from Central Reserve Police Police (SSP) Baramulla, Imtiyaz from Battal Ballian after the click the photographs saying this Force (CRPF) while rest are from Hussain Mir, said that police Nation united against terror: HM rally. would be a wonderful scenario Jammu and Kashmir Police. received a request from sub-jail NEW DELHI, Apr 2: * Independent MLA from and real inauguration of The grenade was hurled when authorities that they are suspect- Udhampur and former Minister, Chenani-Nashri tunnel. The they were withdrawing from ing use of mobile phones inside Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the country is united Pawan Gupta refused to attend crowed followed and large num- security duty in Botagali area of Policeman injured in Nowhatta militant attack being shifted the prison."Thereafter police and against any kind of violence and Muslims have realised that terror- the rally despite being extended ber of people were seen clicking Nowhatta in Srinagar's at around to SMHS Hospital for treatment. — Excelsior/Shakeel (Contd on page 7 Col 5) ism is an attempt to defame Islam. an invitation as the function was the photographs chanting Modi- "The whole country is united against terrorism. The Muslims being held in his constituency. Modi slogans. Div Com directs DCs to furnish names of occupants expeditiously have realised that terrorism is an attempt to defame Islam," he told He was reportedly anguished * Barring Chief Minister reporters here when asked about the violence perpetrated by mili- with some BJP leaders. Mehbooba Mufti and Works tants in Jammu and Kashmir. * Prime Minister Narendra Minister Naeem Akhter, no Illegal entries of 4 lakh kanals of State * Watch video on He said the security forces Modi paid obeisance to Goddess (Contd on page 7 Col 7) www.excelsiornews.com were giving befitting reply to mil- land removed from revenue record itants who are creating trouble in Kashmir valley. Shutdown affects life The Home Minister had on Friday said that Pakistan was using *HC directives yielding results in Jammu, no major progress in Valley the social media to incite youths in Kashmir to storm encounter sites and help holed-up militants. tus reports indicating the per- kanals of State land is going on land would begin in the coming in Kashmir Mohinder Verma The strife-torn region had seen a "new trend" of late in which Excelsior Correspondent In the wake of yesterday's sons against whom eviction pro- at required pace”. days so as to implement the JAMMU, Apr 2: In a youths from nearby villages gather at the sites of encounter militant attack on Army and vio- ceedings have been commenced They disclosed that all the directions of State High Court in major development, the between security forces and terrorists and pelt stones to help the SRINAGAR, Apr 2: Life lence in the city, authorities and status thereof in each case illegal occupants were issued letter and spirit. administration has removed militants escape, he had said. across Kashmir valley was stepped up security across the by or before first week of April, eviction notices following According to the sources, illegal entries pertaining to The Home Minister and Defence and Finance Minister Arun paralyzed due to a shutdown city and deployed additional 2017. which some of them even filed Divisional Commissioner around four lakh kanals of Jaitley had also held a high-level meeting on Friday to review called by separatists against contingents of security forces These directions of the response before the concerned Jammu is going to convene meet- State land from the revenue the visit of Prime Minister men in both civil lines and old Division Bench were based on authorities, which after con- (Contd on page 7 Col 5) (Contd on page 7 Col 5) record in all the 10 districts of Narendra Modi to Udhampur city areas. The security was also the submissions made by the sidering all the aspects decided Jammu Province on the direc- where he inaugurated beefed up on the entry and exit Divisional Commissioners, to remove the illegal entries tions of Division Bench of Chennani-Nashri tunnel points of the city. who were present in person, from the revenue records at State High Court and exercise today. Although the day passed off that action with regard to the first instance. "The rev- in respect of remaining 6 lakh Most of the shops and com- peacefully, incidents of stone- removal of encroachments/ enue record clearly states that kanals of land is going on at a mercial establishments were pelting between youth and secu- unauthorized occupation has State is the owner of four lakh fast pace. However, similar closed in summer capital rity forces occurred at Eidgah, already been commenced and kanals of land but occupancy exercise in Kashmir valley has Srinagar here while educational HMT and Nowgam areas of the explicit instructions have been has been shown in the name of yet not picked up momentum institutes, Government offices city. Police fired some teargas issued to the Deputy huge number of persons", till date. and banks were closed on the shells to disperse the protesters. Commissioners in this regard. sources informed. In a Public Interest Litigation account of Sunday. The public The reports of shutdown were “In compliance to these "With the removal of these (PIL) highlighting encroach- transport was largely hit due to also received from other parts of directions of the High Court, the illegal entries the occupants of ment of State land in the length shutdown call but private trans- the Valley but overall the day Deputy Commissioners of all such a huge chunk of land can and breadth of Jammu and port remained unaffected. passed off peacefully. the 10 districts of Jammu neither sell the State land in their Kashmir, the Division Bench of province have removed illegal possession nor can they stake State High Court comprising entries pertaining to around four claim for benefit under any Download Mobile Apps of Justice Janak Raj Kotwal and lakh kanals of State land from Roshni like scheme to be con- Justice B S Walia had on the revenue records", official sidered by the Government in Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS February 22, 2017 directed the sources told EXCELSIOR, future", sources said while dis- Divisional Commissioners of adding “similar exercise in closing that physical eviction of Kashmir and Jammu to file sta- respect of remaining six lakh the encroachers from the State Download on the Download on the Google Play Store App Store

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