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Page1.Qxd (Page 3) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 (PAGE 9) From page 1 Assets identified for attachment Rana develops Nagrota a lot in 4 EC Observers meet officials Bigwigs among 37 join fray in a prime location in the Pakistan's months. years, people want more in next term The CRPF, the sources said, The Government is of the Jammu, 14 in Baramulla capital city are under the scanner Security agencies have other tourists when the matches (Chibba), GMS Upper Jagti, is of the view that elections view that the security situation is of the agencies. already identified 13 people, didates, backed by National ing two-time MP and Congress of international levels are organ- GMS Dhoon (Kanna Chadgal should first be held in the "most complex in the State given the The federal probe agencies including Hizbul Mujahideen Conference and PDP on both the veteran Madan Lal Sharma, who ized there. The people wanted Lower), GMS Seri Kalan Setni difficult" parts of the State so heightened tension along the like the Enforcement Directorate, founder Syed Salahuddin, seats. was also backed by the National their former MLA to pursue Bypass (Khanpur), GHSS Girls that the force gets adequate time India-Pakistan border. the National Investigation Hurriyat leaders and business- “The BJP has been a dom- Conference. work on the Stadium to ensure Kandoli (Nagrota), GHSS to dominate the area. The Centre and the state Agency and the Income Tax men, who are allegedly providing inant force in Jammu region The BJP has repeated both its early completion. Surinsar, GHSS Dansal, GMS But, the State administration administrations, being managed Department will soon initiate funds to terrorists and stone pel- having won both Lok Sabha its candidates on Udhampur and In Majalta, Banarasi Das Sahnoo (Dhan), GHSS Jandrah, is learnt to be of the view that by the Centre-appointed steps for attaching them under ters at the behest of Pakistan spy and 25 out of 37 Assembly Jammu seats while the Congress Sharma complained about irreg- GHSS Jhajjar Kotli, GHSS areas which have previously Governor, are against holding various criminal laws by agency ISI. seats in 2014 elections. has changed its nominees. This ular ration supply. "Most of the Kathar, GHSS Kah Pota witnessed high voter turn-out the two elections together. approaching the international The Centre has started seizing However, with Congress unof- time, Vikramaditya Singh has times, we get ration supply in (Kanyala), GHSS Rabta should go to polls first to avoid a However, all political parties bodies concerned, a security offi- properties belonging to terror ficially floating replaced Azad and Raman time but there were occasions (Bhagani), GPS Galali (Sarote) "drag down" effect on other con- in the State favoured simultane- cial said. financers in a big way. ‘Mahagathbandhan’ with Bhalla, former Minister and when the supply is delayed,'' he and GPS Panjali (Jhajjar Kotli). stituencies. ous polls during a meeting with Watali's properties include a Funds were provided to the National Conference and PDP two-time MLA from Gandhi said and hoped that Rana, who is Meeting over 15 years long The security forces, especial- the Election Commission earlier single storyed house at leadership of Kashmir-based ter- to avoid split of votes of one Nagar has taken the place of still very active in Nagrota con- pending demand ,the ly the Central Reserve Police this week. Chhanpora in Srinagar, land at rorist groups for misguiding, particular community, the Madan Lal Sharma. stituency even after dissolution Government High School Force, wants the State The J-K Assembly's six-year Trison City, Narbal in Srinagar, a motivating and recruiting local battle has become interesting, Jammu seat will go to polls of the Assembly, will take up the Goundla and Kanna Chadgal Government to fast track repair term was to end on March 16, single storyed house at youths to militant ranks, another though the NC had also on April 11 and Udhampur on issue with the concerned author- were upgraded to Higher of major roads and highways in 2021, but it got dissolved after a Handwara, eight kanal land at official said. backed the Congress on both April 18. ities and address the same. Secondary level and funds pro- the State so that the movement ruling coalition between the Nagrota in Jammu and an under Operational activities of terror Parliamentary seats in 2014 Speaking to reporters after Showering praises on vided out of CDF for installation of troop convoys takes place at a People's Democratic Party construction nursing home in groups, including attacks on secu- polls,’’ they said. filing nomination papers in Devender Rana, Mohd Din of of Water Purifiers with Water faster pace. (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Srinagar district. rity forces, camps and convoys, However, the political Srinagar, Dr Abdullah said Bajalta said they had Coolers in 9 Government The sources said the EC will Party (BJP) fell apart. The businessman's Gurgaon are also being financed, the offi- observers were of the view that that struggle of his party is approached the former MLA for Schools at Nagrota, Jhajjar now take a comprehensive view The other State Assemblies house has already been attached cial said, adding money obtained support of NC and PDP, which against communal forces. “I installing a transformer in their Kotli, Dansal, Kapotha, Jandrah, before taking the next call on the and Lok Sabha have five-year by the ED under the PMLA. through these channels are being were by and large Kashmir-cen- am still young and a lot of Among the other accused used by major secessionist forma- area and it was done within no Kathar, Rabta, Surinsar and subject. terms. tric parties, to the Congress, work is still to be done for this whose assets have been identified tions, especially the Hurriyat time. He expressed satisfaction Govt Middle School Dhoon. Since the Jammu and The three Special Observers which has high stakes in the State and the country as well. include two storyed house of Conference. with electricity supply but Rs. 2 lakh were released out Kashmir Assembly has been dis- appointed by the Election current elections as it was trying We have to save our country Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta These funds are used for voiced concern over erratic of CDF for laying of floor tiles solved, the EC is bound to hold Commission are retired IAS to revive the ground lost to the from the communal forces. Karate, situated at Naseem Bagh maintaining Hurriyat's top leader- water supply and hoped that and construction of stage at fresh polls there as well within a officers Vinod Zutshi and Noor BJP in 2014, could lead to Our struggle is against the in Hazratbal tehsil, and a two sto- ship and a massive propaganda Rana would take up the issue Government Middle School six-month period, which will Muhammad and retired IPS offi- polarization of votes, which has communal forces”, he said. ryed house of Mohammad Akbar machinery to arouse disaffection with the PHE authorities. Dhoon and Panchayat Kanna end in May. cer A S Gill. the potential of badly damaging Abdullah, who was accom- Khanday on a 2.5 kanal land at among the people of Jammu and Ramesh Chander Sharma, Chadgal Lower. While there was a view that The Observers have been prospectus of the Congress on panied by vice president NC Shalteng in Srinagar. Kashmir against the Centre. general secretary, Baba Bhardev It is noteworthy that bound- the Assembly elections can be tasked with making a real-time both seats. Omar Abdullah and General A two storyed house of Raja They are also being utilised to Sthan, claimed that road con- ary walls of more than 37 held along with the Lok Sabha assessment of the situation by Pointing out that similar Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mehrajuddin Kalwal located at spread false information through necting Katal Batal to Baba Government schools got com- polls, the EC went by the view meeting political parties, district type of ‘Mahagathbandhan’ was at the DC office when he filed Hamza Colony, Kanihama in media contacts, newspapers and Bhardev Sthan is not up to the pleted and two additional class of the Home Ministry and State and State authorities and other floated by the NC, PDP and papers for Srinagar-Budgam Srinagar and a two storyed house social media. mark and appealed to the con- rooms constructed in administration and decided stakeholders to enable the poll Congress for a day on Parliamentary seat which is of Bashir Ahmad Bhat alias Peer The official said these are in cerned authorities to develop Government High School Kanna against holding simultaneous watchdog take a call on the November 21 last year to form going to polls on April 18. Saifullah at Chadoora, Srinagar turn used to instigate and lure this Dev Sthan under the super- Chadgal and Dansal at a cost of polls. issue. (PTI) the coalition Government in the People's Democratic Party are also on the list. misguided youths to resort to vision of Tourism Department. about Rs. 33 lakhs besides, an State, the political observers (PDP) has fielded Aga Mohsin The identification of the prop- anti-India activities, violent street Vicky Sharma, a shopkeeper Examination hall at Government CRPF to get mine protected vehicles pointed out that it was opposed from Srinagar constituency erties was part of the continuing protests and stone pelting on by profession, near Toll Post, High School Mathwar. Three difficult to armour large buses, personnel are trained in the trade by a senior Congress leader and while Congress has decided to crackdown on terror financiers by security forces at encounter sites.
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