DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 (PAGE 7) From page 1 Rs 583 cr released to deptts Mufti, 24 Ministers take oath; PDP walks away with lion’s share under PM's package Haq Khan, Syed Basharat Ahmed in 2014 and was Deputy Speaker and representation to the areas has that to maintain party’s hold in BJP and develop Jammu and as MLC having lost the election to the Planning and Development Department etc. Bukhari, Choudhary Zulfikar Ali, in the previous Assembly, is surprised many political observers. Chenab Valley, Udhampur-Reasi Kashmir during their tenure as Rigzin Jora of Congress in Leh. He Department in the month of "The funds are being provided Dr Haseeb Drabu, Ghulam Nabi being considered for the post of Of five Cabinet Ministers of and border belt of Rajouri and party presidents and as Ministers had won Leh seat in 1996 as November last year had accord- under PM's package as such are Lone Hanjoora, Syed Altaf the Chairman after his nomina- the BJP, two belonged to Kathua Poonch, the BJP should have given in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Congress MLA. Pawan Gupta had ed sanction to the release of Rs non-lapsable", sources said, Bukhari, Imran Raza Ansari and tion to the Council. The post of district alone (Dr Nirmal Singh at least one Cabinet Ministry to Government. won Udhampur seat as an 200 crore to Public Works, adding "the R&B, PHE, I&FC Naeem Akhter (all PDP), Dr the Deputy Chairman in the and Lal Singh) while each region. Instead it gave two Meanwhile, out of 25 Independent candidate defying Public Health Engineering, and PDD have been directed to Nirmal Singh, Chander Prakash Council can go to the BJP. The Sukhnandan Kumar Choudhary Cabinet Ministries each to Jammu Ministers including the Chief Modi wave after being denied the Irrigation and Flood Control take up only such schemes for per- Ganga, Choudhary Lal Singh, Bali PDP-BJP coalition, however, and Bali Bhagat belonged to two and Kathua districts while back- Minister, 21 have joined the BJP mandate. He is lone and Power Development manent restoration as are costing Bhagat and Sukhnandan Kumar may offer post of the Deputy neighbouring constituencies of ward areas and rural districts were Council of Ministry for the first Independent inducted as Minister Departments to ensure kick- Rs 10 lakh and above". Choudhary (all BJP) and Sajjad Speaker to the National Jammu district (Marh and given the MoS only. time with several of them even from the BJP quota. start of the works. The PWD will take up the Lone (People’s Conference), who In entire Ladakh region, the getting the Cabinet Ministry. Abdul Gani Kohli is lone At that time, the departments restoration works on the construc- was taken as the Minister from the CMs & Governor’s Rule in J&K BJP-PDP combine gave just one While Mufti Sayeed comes with Muslim BJP MLA among 25, who were conveyed that more funds tion of RCC counterfort wall and BJP quota. No Name Term Party Ministry and that too the MoS rich experience of serving at had won Kalakote seat in Rajouri (tenure length) would be released only after sub- allied works on left approach to The Ministers of State includ- (Chering Dorjey), who was recent- Union Government and State district while Sunil Sharma, who ed Chering Dorjey, Sunil Sharma, 1 Ghulam Mohammed 30 March 1965 - 12 December 1971 Indian National ly elected as the MLA. Though Chief Minister earlier also, two had kept the BJP flag aloft in mission of schematic/project wise 4th Tawi Bridge at Belicharana Sadiq (6 years, 257 days) Congress Abdul Gani Kohli, Priya Sethi (all Independent MLA from Zanskar PDP cabinet Ministers—Abdul Chenab Valley even during peak of DPRs along with photographs of (Rs 3.89 crore) and 4th Tawi 2 Syed Mir Qasim 12 December 1971 -25 February 1975 damaged infrastructure proposed Bridge (Rs 8 crore) only after con- BJP) and Pawan Gupta (3 years, 75 days in Kargil district of Ladakh region, Rehman Veeri and Javed militancy, also won Kishtwar seat to be rebuilt as funds are being sulting Commissioner Secretary (Independent MLA from 3 Sheikh Abdullah 25 February 1975 - 26 March 1977 National Bakir Hussain Rizvi had sided Mustafa Mir were Ministers of for the first time defeating NC’s provided through the Special Plan PHE/ I&FC Department. Udhampur, who also took oath (2 years, 29 days) Conference with the PDP, he was not inducted State for Home and Power two times MLA and former Assistance (SPA) route, sources "There shall be no overlap- from the BJP quota), Abdul Majid Vacant 26 March - 9 July 1977 in the Council of Ministry. respectively in 2002 PDP- Minister Sajjad Kitchloo in his tra- said while disclosing that during ping of funding from any other Paddar, Mohammad Ashraf Mir (Governor's rule) (0 years, 105 days) N/A The observers also expressed Congress coalition Government. ditional bastion of Kishtwar. the past three months an amount source such as SDRF/State and Asiya Naqash (all PDP). (3) Sheikh Abdullah 9 July 1977 - 8 September 1982 National surprise over PDP getting away Veeri has been elected to the Priya Sethi is lone woman There were two women (5 years, 61 days) Conference with lion’s share of 11 Cabinet Assembly for fourth consecutive Minister from BJP. Her husband of Rs 36 crore was also released in Plan/District/CCS and Flagship 4 Farooq Abdullah 8 September 1982 - 2 July 1984 favour of other departments like Programme", the Planning and Ministers—one each from BJP Ministers as against just five of term from Bijbehara, Mir has Yudhvir Sethi was strong con- (Priya Sethi) and PDP (Asiya (1 year, 298 days) BJP and a total of 14 Ministries made hat-trick from Chadoora. tender for MLA seat in Jammu SKIMS, Estate, Tourism and Development Department has 5 Ghulam Mohammad 2 July 1984 - 6 March 1986 Awami National Home for taking up of very neces- conveyed to the departments. Naqash). Out of total 25 Ministers, Shah (1 year, 247 days) Conference as compared to 11 of BJP Lal Singh is the only BJP East but was denied the mandate. sary works. The departments have been 23 are members of the Assembly Vacant 6 March - 7 November 1986 (including Sajjad Lone and Minister, who had earlier served in Mrs Sethi had earlier served as Now, the Planning and cautioned against un-necessary while only two (Naeem Akhter- (Governor's rule) (0 years, 246 days) N/A Pawan Gupta) notwithstanding the Council of Ministry with Corporator. Development Department has parking of funds and it has been PDP and Chering Dorjey—BJP) (4) Farooq Abdullah 7 November 1986 - 19 January 1990 National that both PDP and BJP have Health and Medical Education PDP’s Abdul Haq Khan (MLA conveyed its concurrence to the made clear that funds will not were members of Legislative (3 years, 73 days) Conference reached the number of 28 MLAs portfolio under Mufti Sayeed in Lolab), Basharat Bukhari (MLA further release of an amount of Rs be available for re-appropria- Council. Priya Sethi, who was not Vacant 19 January 1990 - 9 October 1996 each as Sajjad Lone (whose 2002 as Congress MLA but only Sangrama) and Choudhary 583 crore under Prime Minister's tion/diversion at any level. a member of the any House, was (Governor's rule) (6 years, 264 days) N/A party has two MLAs) and for two years as he had quit the Zulfikar (MLA Darhal), who nominated to the Assembly tonight (4) Farooq Abdullah 9 October 1996 - 18 October 2002 National Pawan Gupta (Independent) Government to contest Lok Sabha gained Cabinet berth, have won package for permanent restoration Asking the departments to fur- (6 years, 9 days) Conference of damaged infrastructure. nish the Utilization Certificates of by the Governor on recommenda- were made the Ministers from elections, which he won for two the election for second consecutive tions of the Government. The Vacant 18 October - 2 November 2002 the BJP quota. terms in 2004 and 2009 before term. They had played effective With this, as against Rs 1000 the released funds separately, the (Governor's rule) (0 years, 15 days) N/A crore project cost approved Planning and Development Governor has powers to nominate 6 Mufti Mohammad 2 November 2002 -2 November 2005 People's There was strong resentment being denied mandate by the role of opposition along with oth- under the package, an amount Department has informed that un- two women to the Assembly for a Sayeed (3 years, 0 days) Democratic Party among the people of Jammu Congress in 2014 for Udhampur- ers in the previous Government. of Rs 820 crore has been made spent funds would have to be got term of 6 years on recommenda- 7 Ghulam Nabi Azad 2 November 2005 - 11 July 2008 Indian National region, who had given 25 out of a Doda seat after which he switched However, Dr Haseeb Drabu available to the departments. An revalidated after March 31, 2015. tions of the Chief Minister. (2 years, 252 days) Congress total of 37 seats to the BJP on what over to BJP. (MLA Rajpora), widely believed to amount of Rs 259 crore has been In response to a question, Of 25 Ministers including the Vacant 11 July 2008 - 5 January 2009 they called ``surrender by the BJP Dr Nirmal Singh, who was be the next Finance Minister, released to R&B Department, sources said that rest of Rs 180 Chief Minister, 14 belonged to (Governor's rule) (0 years, 178 days) N/A before the PDP’’ by giving away designated as the Deputy Chief Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjoora Kashmir region (13 from PDP and 8 Omar Abdullah 5 January 2009 - 8 January 2015 National 11 Cabinet berths to the PDP and Minister, has won first ever elec- (MLACharar-i-Sharief), Syed Altaf Rs 98 crore to PHE crore amount would be released (6 years, 3 days) Conference Department, Rs 180 crore to only after the Planning and one Sajjad Lone), 10 to Jammu (9 taking only 5 for it and one for its tion of his political career from Bukhari (MLA Amirakadal) and from BJP and one PDP) and one Vacant 8 January 2015 - 1 March 2015 ally Sajjad Lone. With support of Billawar Assembly seat to become Imran Raza Ansari (MLA Pattan) Irrigation and Flood Control, Development Department (Governor's rule) (0 years, 51 days) Rs 150 crore to SKIMS, Rs 25 receives Utilization Certificates from Ladakh (BJP). However like 9 Mufti Mohammad 1 March 2015 People’s Lone’s two MLAs and MLA for the first time. Dr Singh were first time MLAs while Naeem crore to Estates Department, Rs from the departments for which previous Cong-NC coalition, the Sayeed onwards Democratic Party Independent Pawan Gupta, PDP had defeated former Minister Dr Akhter is the MLC). Hanjoora had 25 crore to Tourism Department explicit directions have already PDP-BJP Government has also not and BJP now have equal number Manohar Lal Sharma. Earlier, he earlier served as Legislative and Rs 26 crore to Home been issued. given representation to Sikhs and Conference, which will be main Raipur-Domana) and Chander of 28 MLAs in the Assembly. had contested Lok Sabha and Council Chairman. He had ended Kashmiri Pandits in the opposition party in the Assembly Prakash Ganga represents ``It’s a complete sell out to Assembly elections but couldn’t unending victory run of NC veteran Government. just as the NC-Congress had Vijaypur segment in Samba dis- the PDP. The Congress with 17 make it to either of the House. Abdul Rahim Rather in Charar-i- Mir likely to be new PCC (I) chief Out of 24 Ministers in Mufti given the post to the PDP in the trict, bordering Jammu. MLAs as against NC’s 28 had BJP’s Chander Prakash Ganga is Sharief in the last election. Dr on February 13, 2008, after resig- urged her to relieve him from the post. Sayeed Ministry, 21 have joined previous Assembly. Contrary to this, BJP gave taken equal Cabinet berths and also first time MLA from Vijaypur Drabu was Economic Advisor to nation of the then "Party was inclined to hand over the Government for the first time. Mufti Sayeed returned as the just one Minister of State (Sunil Ministries, Rajya Sabha and having failed to make it to the J&K Government and J&K Bank President Peerzada the reins of party to some young Only Abdul Rehman Veeri and Chief Minister after a gap of over Sharma) to Chenab Valley (erst- Legislative Council seats but Assembly in 2002 and 2008. He Chairman from 2002 to 2008. Mohammad leader and therefore the choice fell Javed Mustafa Mir, the two PDP nine years. He had to quit on while Doda, Kishtwar and BJP with equal number of had defeated NC strongman and Imran Raza Ansari is son of Sayeed. on Mir", sources pointed out adding, MLAs, who were inducted as November 2, 2005 after Congress Ramban districts), which had MLAs took just one Rajya former Minister Surjit Singh late veteran political personality Reliable "an official announcement will be Cabinet Ministers today, had decided to rotate the Chief given the party four out of six Sabha seat and only four MLC Slathia in the recent Assembly Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari. sources told made shortly". served as Ministers of State for Ministership after three years and Assembly seats. seats as against five to six of PDP. elections. Naeem Akhter played signifi- EXCELSIOR few days back, Prof G A Mir had also served two Home and Power respectively dur- appointed Ghulam Nabi Azad as Similarly, despite having four Now, the BJP has taken just six Sukhnandan Kumar cant role in the party as chief Soz had already submitted his resig- terms as Legislator from Dooru ing 2002 PDP-Congress regime the Chief Minister. Mufti had MLAs from six seats in Cabinet berths and given 11 to Choudhary is lone BJP MLAin the spokesperson during PDP-BJP nation to the AICC President and had (2002, 2008). while BJP MLA Choudhary Lal served as Home Minister in VP Udhampur-Reasi belt, the BJP PDP,’’ they regretted. Ministry, who has won the election negotiations. He had taken volun- Singh was Cabinet Minister for Singh Government in 1989. Prior gave just one MoS berth in the Meanwhile, Prime Minister for second straight term from tary retirement as bureaucrat in BJP withdraws Arora from race Health and Family Welfare in to that, he was Minister in Indira form of Pawan Gupta to both the Narendra Modi and top brass of Marh defeating another former 2009 to join PDP and is presently Mufti Sayeed Government from Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi districts. Almost similar was the BJP including party president Minister Ajay Sadhotra. Bali member of the Upper House. after the withdrawal of Mr Arora been declared elected. They 2002 to 2004 as Congress leader Governments. case in border districts of Rajouri Amit Shah and veteran leaders Bhagat, BJP MLA from Domana, In fact, Nayeem Akhter and who included two from BJP and included Chering Dorjay from before he quit the Government to Though this is second stint of and Poonch, where BJP gave one LK Advani and Murli Manohar is also making it to the Assembly Chering Dorjey (BJP) are only two one each from People's Ladakh and Sofi Mohammed contest Lok Sabha elections in the PDP in power, which was Ministry of MoS to Abdul Ghani Joshi, Haryana Chief Minister for second time but after two members of the Legislative Democratic Party (PDP) and Yousf from Kashmir. 2004 and was elected as MP for formed by Mufti Sayeed in 1998 Kohli, the lone Muslim MLA in Manohar Lal Khattar, MoS in breaks. He had won the election Council, who have secured National Conference. Besides, the elections will two successive terms. after parting ways with the the BJP from Kalakote. Like PMO Dr Jitendra Singh, Ram from Ramban (Reserve) seat in Ministerial berth. With the withdrawal of Mr also be held for two seats of All other 21 Ministers of PDP Congress, this is for the first time Sukhnandan and Bali, Nirmal and Lal and Ram Madhav joined the 1996 but lost in 2002 and 2008. He PDP has only three Ministers Arora the victory of these four Upper House from Kashmir and BJP have joined the that the BJP is sharing power in Lal Singh also belonged to two swearing-in ceremony. Modi shifted his constituency to of State including Mohammad candidates to Upper House has tomorrow for which three candi- Government for the first time. Jammu and Kashmir after it had neighbouring Assembly segments reached Jammu at 10.45 am and Domana this time and won. Ashraf Mir (MLA Sonwar), Abdul become imminent from Jammu. dates are in fray. BJP sources said Kavinder created history by winning 25 seats of Billawar and Basohli respec- was at the venue of oath ceremo- People’s Conference chairman Majid Paddar (MLA Noorabad) They include Vibodh Gupta and They included Qaisar Gupta, MLA Gandhi Nagar, and becoming second largest party tively. ny around 11.10 am. Sajjad Lone has become the and Asiya Naqash (MLA Charanjit Singh Khalsa of BJP, Jamshed Lone of NC and Bashir who didn’t find a Cabinet berth, behind PDP’s 28 leaving NC and In the previous regime, the However, the Prime Minister Cabinet Minister from the BJP Hazratbal). Surinder Choudhary of PDP and Mirchal and Saif-ud-Din Bhat of was likely to be elected as the Congress, the previous coalition NC-Congress, which had all six and other top party leaders quota as he was BJP’s pre-poll ally. Ashraf Mir, a former MLC, Sajad Kichloo of NC. PDP. Speaker of the Legislative partners, way behind with 15 and MLAs of Chenab Valley, had returned to New Delhi around He is also first time MLA from had defeated former Chief The decision to withdraw Mr The two women MLAs Priya Assembly while the PDP will get 12 seats respectively. given three Ministries there—one 12.30 pm. Governor NN Vohra, Handwara having unsuccessfully Minister Omar Abdullah at Arora from poll fray was taken Sethi from Jammu and Anjum the post of Legislative Council The previous highest tally of in the Cabinet rank (Abdul Majeed who received the Prime Minister, tried his luck in 2009 Lok Sabha Sonwar while Paddar had defeated by BJP here today and same was Fazli from Kashmir who were Chairman. Sartaj Madni, who BJP was 11 in 2008 after being Wani) and two MoS with saw off him along with Chief elections. His party has two seats former Social Welfare Minister conveyed to him by the Party. nominated by Government today had won two consecutive elec- reduced to just one in 2002 after Independent charge (Sajjad Minister Mufti Mohammad in the Assembly. Sakina Itoo at Noorabad. Asiya Out of five candidates of BJP will also cast their vote tomorrow tions in 2002 and 2008 in the getting eight in 1996. Kitchloo and Vikar Rasool Wani). Sayeed at the airport. Advani and Of five MoS of BJP, Chering Naqash, like Priya Sethi of BJP, is who had filled up their nomina- and this can benefit the two PDP Assembly elections before losing The BJP’s choice of Ministers The observers were of the view Joshi had done a lot to nurture the Dorjey had recently been elected lone woman Minister from PDP. tion papers two have already candidates from Kashmir. Historic opportunity: Modi Hurriyat, militants, Pak allowed peaceful polls: CM State to new heights of progress. “Witnessed the oath taking cere- tions,” Sayeed said. autonomy and in Jammu ‘Ek “Arun Jaitley has given a reply any case we are part of the To reopen more routes between people of the State did not believe In his message on micro- mony of Mufti Mohammad “If Jammu and Kashmir has to Pradhan, Ek Vidhan, Ek in the Parliament. The Hurriyat, Government.” two sides. There is cross LoC trav- in the ideology of the founder of blogging site twitter, Modi said, Sayeed. Congratulations and be a model of growth like people in Nishan’. This has happened. We separatists are our own people with On the PDP-BJP alliance, the el and trade, it is important,” he Pakistan, Mohammed Ali Jinnah. “PDP-BJP Govt is a historic best wishes to him & his team”. Gujarat say ‘Good Governance’, want to connect Kashmiri People whom dialogue can take place. So Chief Minister said, “BJP has man- said. “Kashmir was the only Muslim opportunity to fulfil the aspira- A new Government of PDP- peace is prerequisite,” he said. with rest of the country, what is if a formal dialogue can take place, date of the people of India and He ruled out reports that BJP majority State to stay with India tions of the people of J&K and BJP alliance under Mufti Lauding the then Prime the purpose of connecting PM can speak we can see,” he said. Modi is elected PM. It is not out of general secretary Ram Madhav has and during my tenure as Chief take the State to new heights of assumed power today ending Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a Kashmir with Jammu?...History Asserting that there is no compulsion that I have gone in said that there is no consensus on Minister we gave full empower- progress”. 49-days of Governor Rule great statesman, Sayeed said the has given us a chance. We have a option other than talks with alliance with BJP but this alliance some issue. ment to Jammu,” he said. Government will take forward his majority in Kashmir, BJP has Pakistan over Kashmir, Sayeed is out of conviction. I see future in Mufti said that the separatist in “History has given us an oppor- Wishing the new which became necessary as philosophy of “Insaniyat, got 26 seats in Jammu with the said Prime Minister Narendra this alliance.” the Kashmir valley too should be tunity, since 1947 whoever has Government, the Prime Assembly elections last year did Jamhooriat and Kashmiriyat”. addition of Pawan Gupta, an Modi had deputed Foreign Mufti said that the new alliance taken on board as they also have a remained the Prime Minister of Minister, who flew to Jammu to not give a clear majority to any “We believed that Hurriyat and Independent, in the Ministry,” Secretary Jaishankar to begin was aimed at reducing distance view point which needs to be India, Kashmir issue continues to attend the ceremony said, party in the State. (PTI) separatists also have a view point. he said. talks with neighbouring country. between the hearts of the people of addressed. stare them. We want to make this We did not keep them locked in Asked about position on “No such assurance... There is the three regions of the State. “Hurriyat and separatists alliance a turning point in the histo- Credit goes to people, forces: Azad homes,” he said. AFSPA, Dr Haseeb Drabu said no question of assurance. He “It takes half-an-hour to reach should be taken on board as they ry of Kashmir,” he said. Sayeed said BJP and PDP have revocation of AFSPA is a process. (Prime Minister) told me when he from Jammu to Srinagar. The man- too have a view point, we need to He said that his Government strength of democracy in the BJP Government isn't aware that put together a great team to work “Don’t treat as either or,” he said. met me that I deputed my Foreign date that we got is to reduce the dis- address to them and to engage would provide a transparent and sensitive State. militants on directions from together. Mufti, when asked to further Secretary to go there and talk. It tance between the hearts of the peo- them,” he said. accountable Government to the "The credit for holding suc- across the border made several “History has given us an oppor- clarify his statement on separatists, was his first response,” Mufti said. ple of Jammu and Kashmir,” he Invoking former Prime people. cessful polls should go to the peo- attempts to disrupt the poll pro- tunity. Kashmir remained a prob- said, “After 2002, people’s faith in “It was his (PM’s) response. In said. Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Underlining the future course ple of State, security forces and cess and several political lem before every Prime Minister be democratic institutions have my perception, there is no other Mufti said that peace was the Mufti said he was a statesman who of action for his Government, the Election Commission and not activists, sarpanches were killed it Nehru, Shastri, Morarji and even increased. Sajjad Lone whose two option (other than holding talks prerequisite for carrying out any displayed patience in the face of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad to forces across the border", he in the process". before Prime Minister Narendra candidates have won. He made a with Pakistan),” he said. development-related activities in adversity. Sayeed said fighting corruption told EXCELSIOR adding, "those "How can he forget the Modi. We want to change it. We breakthrough.” Speaking further on the issue, the State. “Even during the Kargil war will be his first priority but unlike forces were in fact hell bent to fidayeen attack on Army camp want to make this alliance a turning “They have a stand, which Mufti said, “During meeting with “I had told the Prime Minister and after the attack on the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind disrupt the elections". in Uri, where our soldiers were point in trying to meet hearts and should not have been taken, to not the Prime Minister, I gave my per- that external and internal dimen- Parliament when our forces and Kejriwal he will not ask people to Expressing surprise over the killed and I myself had to cancel minds of the people,” the Chief contest election. If they did not give spective (on the need for Indo-Pak sions need to be addressed, we the Pakistani army were facing carry mobiles to expose corruption. statement of the Chief Minister, my public meeting due to those Minister said. thrust on it. Sajjad Lone gave an talks). We have a stand and voice have to make Jammu and Kashmir each other eyeball to eyeball, “Fighting corruption will he said, "perhaps the new PDP- attacks", he said. He said people like it or not but opening. He has taken an initiative. on this. We are there. a model of development, a model Vajpayee displayed remarkable remain my first priority. I will not it was his decision to bring togeth- Diamond cuts diamond,” he said “Our voice will be heard as of good governance and for this patience and not a single bullet say like Kejriwal to keep mobiles er “North Pole and South Pole”. when asked whether more sepa- we are democratically elected peace is prerequisite,” he said. was fired on the border,” he said. in pocket. I can listen, I can under- Fazili, Sethi nominated as MLAs The PDP leader said Kashmir ratists may join democratic pro- Government. There is track-2 Referring to Sajjad Lone join- He said the elections in 2002 stand what is what. The officers powers under Section 47 Sub issued here today. was the only Muslim majority cess. (for dialogue with Pakistan). ing as Minister in state govern- were one of the fairest elections in have to change their working style. Section (1) of the Constitution Sources said Fazili has been State which rejected Jinnah’s theo- He said it was for the sepa- What will happen if some of our ment, Mufti said, “In democratic the State when his party secured 16 They have to... Dedicate them- of Jammu and Kashmir. nominated from the quota of ry and acceded to India. ratists to decide whether they want people go there and hold talks. I process, I will say that my percep- seats. selves. We have best human In this regard SRO-47 was PDP and Sethi from BJP. “In Kashmir, complete to join the process. do not think it is controversy. In tion is that neither it will held by “It was a mandate against resource as officers. How did I bullets nor grenades, the thing will National Conference, so Congress deliver in 2002?,” he said. Omar takes pot-shots at BJP, quizzes be resolved by talks. After 2002, and PDP came forward to form an Mufti thanked Finance BJP gives credit to Army, EC the faith of the people in democrat- alliance in 2002, but in 2008 Minister Arun Jaitley for announc- Commission and Indian Army As it undertakes efforts to ic institutes has increased”. Congress high-command decided ing an All India Institute of Medical and of those who believe in the put the State on the path of on Mufti's remark, Mukherjee's stand “The example is coming of to go with National Conference,” Sciences and Indian Institute of Indian Constitution. development, the new of security forces & polling staff predicted that more separatist Minister". Sajjad Lone. Yes, Sajjad has he said. Technology in Jammu and “The peaceful poll in Jammu Government will also ensure considering your CM just said leader may join the mainstream The NC leader also under- taken an initiative and it’s for the Referring to his previous Kashmir. and Kashmir was conducted with that J-K is brought into the Pakistan allowed elections in in near future. "Sajjad Lone lined at the apparently poor rep- others to see and take a decision. Government, Mufti said during his The 79-year-old Chief Minister the support of the Election national mainstream, he added. J&K," he tweeted and also mocked becomes the first high profile resentation of Kargil in the Mufti They have seen other options,” tenure as the Chief Minister, said unemployment remains the Commission and other security Stoking a controversy soon at Mufti Sayeed in other messages, separatist to join the mainstream Sayeed Cabinet, saying "Ladakh he said. Vajpayee had extended a hand of biggest challenge, besides ensuring On the issue of accountability friendship towards Pakistan. 100 per literacy in the State is also agencies, including State police, after taking oath as the J-K " Pakistan, Hurriyat & militants & becomes a Minister but he gets a Minister but Kargil does- of security forces and reopening of “We had said that ‘na bandook his priority. besides those who believe in the Chief Minister, Sayeed said allowed peaceful conduct of elec- won't be the last, that is for n't, while Srinagar gets 3. There tions, says Mufti Sayeed. I guess sure," he tweeted. will be considerable heartburn in old cases, he said, “Machil Fake sai na goli sai, baat banay gi boli sai He also said there are a lot of Indian Constitution,” said BJP credit must be given to the “peo- encounter case is before you— (Neither with a gun nor with a bul- claims about growing tourism in National Secretary, Shrikant ple from across the border” — we should be grateful for their gen- Though the former Chief Kargil at this development." erosity" and "Dear Mufti Sahib, Minister did not forget to congrat- "Congratulations to the punishment was given. We will let reconciliation can be reached the Valley but there are hardly Sharma. an oblique reference to Pakistan thank you a thousand times for this ulate Mufti Sayeed on assuming newly sworn in Ministers of make them accountable. We will with dialogue), and it was Vajpayee two-three five star hotels in Maintaining that the people — Hurriyat and militant outfits press conference." the office as CM as well as the J&K. All good wishes for the dis- not allow them to do mistake”. who extended a hand of friendship Srinagar whereas there is only one of J-K want peace and develop- for letting a conducive atmo- In a late evening tweet, Omar newly sworn Ministers and con- charge of your duties," Omar On the self rule, Mufti said, “It towards Pakistan,” he said. good hotel in Gulmarg which ment as they look to take their sphere prevail for the Assembly once again flashed a message say- veyed all good wishes to them for said besides giving a personal is evolutionary process. It is not Mufti said that in the CMP that remains booked for three years in State forward on the path of polls. ing “CM of J&K is getting roasted discharge of their duties, he also message to Sayeed on the sudden. It is connected mostly to his party formed with Congress in advance. progress, he said that the new The remarks have drawn on TV news channels & it isn’t me. mocked at PDP's Mohammad microblogging site, cross-border initiatives. There is 2002, he had requested the Centre Mufti said he would also give PDP-BJP coalition Government sharp reactions, including from Life is good.” Ashraf Mir saying with a smiley, "Congratulations to Mufti Mohd neither banking facilities, tele- to initiate unconditional dialogue special attention to Jammu area to will try to fulfil these aspirations National Conference leader Giving the reference of "Ashraf was the same person who Sayeed Sb on assuming the phone facilities and no exchange of with the people of Kashmir. be developed as an “independent” through good governance by Omar Abdullah, Sayeed’s pre- Sajjad Lone, who took oath as a fired an AK47 to celebrate when office of CM of J&K. I wish you students. You can make these LoC Describing Jammu and tourism destination besides mak- following its Common decessor in the Chief Minister’s Cabinet Minister in the PDP- he beat me. What the hell will he all the very best for your term as points as Wagah border”. Kashmir as the most diverse State ing it an industrial hot spot of the Minimum Programme. post. (PTI) BJP Government today, Omar fire today to celebrate becoming CM." “What is motive of self rule... in the country, Mufti said that the State.