daily

Vol No. 50 No. 18 , SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 12 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 PM admits growth rate has slowed down CM meets Shinde, slams Aiyar Rahul bid to enthuse demoralised Constant decline in violence, Cong cadres, targets Modi infiltration in J&K: Omar Excelsior Correspondent/ PTI said. Omar said "come on, you can- The two leaders also not compare an orange with * CWC decision on Rahul final: Sonia NEW , Jan 17: reviewed preparatory arrange- an apple. What Rahul said Jammu and Kashmir Chief ments by the State Government today and said with tone and , Jan 17: downtrodden sections and a new making like candidate selection. Minister Omar Abdullah and the logistics it requires from tenor, it was needed. He was constituency of people who He said tickets will not be today said perception about Anointed the campaign the Centre for smooth and combative and that was need- have risen above the poverty given to party hoppers but to his State needs to be changed chief, a combative Rahul peaceful conduct of ensuing ed." line and are aspiring to be part those who have "Congress in as there has been a constant Gandhi sought to enthuse the parliamentary elections in the He said Rahul is going to of the middle class. their blood" and candidates decline in infiltration as well demoralised Congress cadre State. head the UPA campaign. "We as violence. for the Lok Sabha polls and Meanwhile, suggesting an are hopeful that UPA will get "Year after year, there has attacked Narendra Modi over offensive policy for UPA, maximum seats in elections. been a decline in infiltration and his 'Congress-free ' pitch Omar defended Congress Naturally, MPs will elect him violence. There are some areas and "divisive" politics. leader Rahul Gandhi's blister- and he will become the Prime of concern like death of security At the day-long AICC ses- ing attack on BJP and said the Minister." forces. We are looking into it sion here, Rahul and Sonia Centre has been "defensive He also said Congress had and addressing it. But the fact Gandhi targeted BJP, with the for too long". no culture of declaring Prime remains that violence and infil- Congress President saying the Emerging from his 30- Ministerial candidate before tration has come down," Omar country was facing the "biggest minute meeting with Shinde polls but since Rahul is going to told reporters after meeting threat" from "communal forces here, Omar said Rahul's speech lead the campaign, so naturally Home Minister Sushilkumar and their ideology" which can- was timely and added that the he should be the Prime Minister. Shinde. not be tolerated. UPA should shun the approach "Besides this, Prime "The perception about Rahul accused the BJP of of being on the backfoot. Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Cleric Peer Hisam-u-Din-Banday displays a holy relic Jammu and Kashmir needs to be "lighting fires of communal "He was very combative has declared he won't be Prime believed to contain a hair from the beard of Prophet Mohammed changed," he said. hatred", pitting people against (and) that is required for UPA. Minister again," he said. during Friday following Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi prayers at A State Government offi- each other and trying to hand We have been defensive for too Asked about the opinion Hazratbal shrine in . cial spokesperson later said over power structure to one man long. There were mistakes but polls suggesting the rout of UPA the Chief Minister met the while the party sought support there are more positives than in 2014 general elections, he Thousands offer Milad prayers Union Home Minister and dis- of all like-minded political and Congress president Sonia Gandhi interacting with party vice negatives. Why should we be on said "elections are not decided Excelsior Correspondent cussed various matters relat- social forces to come together at president Rahul Gandhi at the AICC meeting in New Delhi on the backfoot," Omar told by surveys. Voters decide elec- ing to security and develop- SRINAGAR, Jan 17: Thousands of devotees from across the "this critical juncture". Friday. (UNI) reporters. tions. So wait for the day when ment of the State. Kashmir today thronged Hazratbal Shrine on the Friday following In his 45-minute spirited "We have made mistakes results are out." He gave indications of for 15 Lok Sabha seats will be "Matters pertaining to pre- Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) to offer prayers and have a glimpse of address, which was repeatedly along the way...Ten years but Earlier, Omar criticized changing the style of function- chosen on the basis of feed- vailing law and order scenario, the Holy relic. cheered by delegates from that is a learning curve in senior Congress leader Mani ing in the party, which he had back from local units, an general situation in the State and Despite biting cold around one lakh devotees thronged across the country, he sought to power," he said. Shankar Aiyar for “mocking” at promised after the drubbing in experiment which will be the coordination between vari- Hazratbal Shrine which houses the relics of the last prophet of widen the party's reach as he To a question about the the “humble” background of Assembly polls, by ensuring expanded if it works. ous security agencies in their Islam. asserted that he would fight for prospects of BJP's Prime BJP’s Prime Ministerial candi- larger participation of people, Acknowledging that Congress functioning were also discussed As part of the celebration special prayers were offered after the cause of the youth, women, Ministerial candidate date Narendra Modi, saying including women in decision- (Contd on page 11 Col 3) in detail in the meeting," he afternoon congregational prayers at Hazratbal shrine and devotees Narendra Modi and Rahul, (Contd on page 11 Col 1) were eagerly waiting to have the glimpse of holy relics. Protest lodged over BAT action UPA’s soft policy towards China, Pak to be targeted Devotees burst into tears after Peer Hisam-u-Din-Banday dis- played holy relic that was displayed five times after every prayers Indo-Pak Army officers, since morning today. BJP to adopt strong worded resolution (Contd on page 11 Col 1) BSF-Rangers hold found dead on terrorism in J&K in nat executive NEW DELHI, Jan 17: flag meetings Excelsior Correspondent Failure of UPA Government on leader from Jammu and threats from China and Sunanda Pushkar, who was upset over an alleged extra-marital Excelsior Correspondent Ghati sector on January 13 terrorism front and alleged ‘vote Kashmir, Dr Jitendera Singh Pakistan’’. JAMMU, Jan 17: The affair between her Minister husband and a with a view to commit an bank politics’ on terrorism. moved an amendment to the The resolution said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Pakistani journalist, was found dead in a five-star hotel room JAMMU, Jan 17: India action on the Indian side. The resolution charged resolution, which has been “intrusionary designs by China is set to adopt a strong worded which police believe is a case of suicide. today lodged a strong protest However, the troops had Prime Minister Dr Manmohan adopted and would be passed not only pose security threat but political resolution on terror- The body of 52-year-old Pushkar, a woman entrepreneur who with Pakistan over ceasefire thwarted the infiltration Singh led UPA Government along with the resolution. was motivated by big larger ism in Jammu and Kashmir married Tharoor in August 2010, was found in mysterious circum- violations—the latest one on attempt. with failure to curb the menace Dr Singh’s resolution read: drade interests. China is trying and UPA’s ‘soft policy’ stances in luxury Leela Palace hotel in South Delhi, top police January 13 at Krishna Ghati Following a large number of of terrorism in the country espe- “the UPA Government was to find gateway into Central towards Pakistan and China sources said. sector in Poonch district dur- ceasefire violations by Pakistani cially Jammu and Kashmir and resorting to vote bank politics Asia through Gilgit-Baltistan in its three days national exec- The Minister informed us of the death and it seems it is a case ing a Brigadier-level flag troops on the LoC last year, the following ‘weak policies’, lead- on the name of terrorism in var- and sea route through Gaudar utive meeting, which started of suicide, the sources said on condition of anonymity. meeting at Chakan-Da-Bagh Director Generals of Military ing to spread of terrorism in var- ious parts of the country. port at Arabian sea to gain today in New Delhi. Pushkar and Tharoor were at the centre of a raging controver- along the Line of Control Operations (DGMOs) of the two ious parts of India. “In the context of J&K, access into the Indian nation’’. BJP’s Deputy Leader in sy in the last two days when reports emerged that she was upset (LoC) in Poonch district countries had met at Wagah bor- “The UPA Government’s Kashmir centric political parties PTI adds from New Delhi: Rajya Sabha, Ravi Shankar over reported text and tweet messages between her husband and today. der near Amritsar after 14 years soft approach in dealing with have entered into a race of com- BJP was today decided to Prasad today moved the politi- (Contd on page 11 Col 7) Army lodged a strong on December 24 last. terrorism in the country includ- petitive upmanship to appease factor in the growing clout of cal resolution in the national protest with Pakistan Army “Pak authorities denied ing Jammu and Kashmir was separatists and terrorism and Aam Admi Party in its strate- executive, which would be NC Sarpanch, cop held in drug racket authorities over the ceasefire ceasefire violations from their responsible for increase in ter- this phenomenon is gaining as gy for coming Lok Sabha poll debated and passed during the Excelsior Correspondent violations along LoC in Poonch side as usual,” sources said, rorism in various parts of India, general elections draw close. and make Rahul Gandhi its party meeting. at the Brigadier-level flag meet- adding the meeting was held in a which were earlier free from the The Congress, which is a coali- main target of attack along The political resolution of SRINAGAR, Jan 17: Police today said they arrested a police ing of the Indian and Pakistan cordial and conducive atmo- menace,’’ the resolution said. tion partner in J&K with with "failures" of the UPA the BJP dealt with a number of constable and a Sarpanch in South Kashmir's Kakapora town for Army today,” official sources sphere. BJP national executive National Conference, has adopt- Government. issues related to terrorism. running a drug racket in the area. said. Indian officials are reported member and senior party ed silence to external security (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Station House Officer, Kakapora, Manzoor Ahmad said a Brigadier Sen Gupta, to have told their counterparts police official caught a man, Feroz Ahmed Dar, at the entry of the Commanding Officer of 120 not to allow infiltration of mili- Biggest ever drug haul in Kashmir; driver, truck detained Police Post with banned codeine syrups wrapped in a newspaper. Brigade headquartered at tants and BAT attacks, warning The arrested person later confessed that a police constable, Bhimber Gali, represented the that troops guarding the border Mohammad Syed of Anantnag district, handed over the syrups to Indian side along with four offi- will give a befitting reply in case 114 kgs of narcotics recovered from PoK truck (Contd on page 11 Col 1) cers. Pakistan delegation also of any violation. had five officers in the meeting. Fayaz Bukhari ered from it. thoroughly searched. There have been 196 cease- The Police A case (FIR no 06/2014 Major washed away in Chenab The flag meeting between fire violations along the LoC in SRINAGAR, Jan 17: In a officer said that under Section 8/21 NDPS Act) Excelsior Correspondent started at 11.30 am and contin- Jammu and Kashmir last year, major drug haul, Jammu and ued till 12.50 pm at Chakan-Da- the packets were was registered in Police Station the highest in last one decade. Kashmir Police today recov- JAMMU, Jan 17: An Army officer accidentally slipped into Bagh cross-LoC point in hidden in almond Uri and police are investigating There were 93 ceasefire vio- ered around 114 kilogrammes river Chenab and was washed away by its strong current, in tehsil Poonch district, which is used bags and loaded the case. The Police officer said lations along the LoC by of narcotics from a truck at in the truck that that some people were arrested Akhnoor. for trans-LoC bus and trade Pakistan in 2012. The numbers Salamabad Trade Faciliation came from in this connection. As per Defence spokesman, Major DS Bhinder of Meerut, between two parts of divided of ceasefire violations by Centre, Uri in district Chakoti Trade The Senior Superintendent Uttar Pradesh had gone to the Chenab river bank when he acciden- State every week. Pakistan in 2011 were 51 and 44 Baramulla that was coming Facilitation of Police (SSP) Baramulla, tally slipped and fell into the river at Gobind Ghat in Akhnoor. Sources said the Indian in 2010. from Pakistan occupied Centre in PoK to Zubair Ahmad Khan told The officer was swept away by the strong currents, he said side took strong exception to “Both delegations were led Kashmir (PoK) as part of Salamabad Trade Excelsior that a forensic expert adding the Army has launched extensive rescue operations. infiltration attempt by three by Brigadier level officers and trans-Line of Control (LoC) Facilitation team was called and they took The search operations were, however, severely affected due to members Border Action Team discussed various issues related trade. Centre in Uri, samples of the recovered nar- adverse climatic conditions and strong current of the river, he said, (BAT) of Pakistan at Krishna (Contd on page 11 Col 1) The Deputy Superintendent North Kashmir cotics. However, sources said adding the efforts were still on to trace him. of Police (DySP) and Sub- this afternoon. that the recovered narcotics are Divisional Police Officer, Uri, Ratan said most probably brown sugar. SC notice to Maya, CBI Govind Ratan told Excelsior that the driver of Sources said that almonds NEW DELHI, Jan 17: that truck bearing registration the truck was were meant for M/S Shoukat number RIS-2137 and driven by Contraband seized from PoK truck in questioned at the Habib Trading Corporation Eighteeen months after quashing a disproportionate assets Mohammad Shafiq, a Pakistani Baramulla on Friday. -Excelsior/Aabid Nabi Salamabad Trade Bandipora. (DA) case against BSP chief Mayawati on a technical ground, the national, loaded with almonds trade LoC centre and 114 pack- Centre and other 48 trucks that Supreme Court today asked why CBI did not file a fresh FIR in the was searched at Salamabad ets of the narcotics were recov- arrived from PoK today were (Contd on page 11 Col 7) case. Holding that CBI should have got proper advice on registration Overstaying officers also to be removed of a fresh case against her after the apex court quashed the FIR, a three-Judge Bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam issued notice and sought response from the former UP Chief Minister and EC writes to CS to shift officers the agency within four weeks. The Bench brushed aside the stiff Opposition put forward by senior advocate and BSP member Satish Mishra who opposed the posted in home towns by Feb 15 plea, saying it is politically motivated. Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com "We expected that CBI should have got proper advice and Sanjeev Pargal order by February 15 positively. “All such officers should be authorities to identify the offi- acted on that basis," the Bench said, indirectly referring to its 2012 E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com The official communiqué of transferred by or before cers posted in their home towns (Contd on page 11 Col 1) JAMMU, Jan 17: The Mr Sampath addressed to Mr February 15,’’ the communiqué and those who have completed INSIDE WEATHER Election Commission of India Khandey called for shifting of said. stay of three years or more at a Several flights, trains delayed ) * Mendling Indo-Pak JAMMU has asked Chief Secretary, all civil and police officers from Sources said the particular place for their trans- Excelsior Correspondent relations ...Page 6 Mainly clear sky. Jammu and Kashmir, top to bottom, who were direct- Government would be com- fers and postings. TEMPERATURE Mohammad Iqbal Khandey to * Disaster management in Shambles ly or indirectly concerned with plying with the Election “The Government would JAMMU, Jan 17: Several trains and flights were delayed due Max: 17.2 Degree C shift by February 15 all ) Employees to ‘Gherao’ Civil election duties or exercise to Commission’s notification in abide by the order of the to poor visibility and dense fog in the region since last evening. Min: 7.3 Degree C Government officers and offi- conduct the elections, from their the next few days. The officers Election Commission of the An official spokesman said that in view of poor visibility and Sectt on Jan 30 ...Page 3 RELATIVE HUMIDITY cials in civil and police admin- home towns. and officials covered by the India,’’ sources said, adding all fog in Jammu airport area, Indigo, Spice jet, Go Air and several Highest: 92.0 per cent ) Increase Assembly seats of istration, who have been post- “There should be no officer, Election Commission’s order those officers, who fall in the other flights were delayed by one to two hours today. The morn- Jammu to end discrimination: Lowest: 89.0 per cent ed in their home towns and who had to be connected with included Deputy ambit of the ECI direction, Sunset on Saturday: 05.51 p.m. ing flights had the difficulty in landing up to 12 noon but thereafter Mankotia ...Page 3 those who have been overstay- the election duty, posted in his Commissioners, Tehsildars, would be shifted within the Sunrise on Sunday: 07.33 a.m. the visibility improved. ) Altaf takes stock of CAMPA ing on their posts (a tenure of home town,’’ the communiqué Sub Divisional Magistrates, deadline i.e. February 15. He said as compared to yesterday, there was some improve- KASHMIR three or above years). works ...Page 5 said. Naib Tehsildars, Patwaris etc Worthwhile to mention here ment in the visibility and almost all the flights operated from Partially cloudy sky. Official sources told the ) Ramzan emphasizes greater TEMPERATURE It also called for shifting of and all police officers apart that the Election Commission of Jammu airport while six were cancelled on Thursday. The timings Excelsior that Chief Election the officers concerned with any from all other officers even India was likely to impose of several flights were also re-scheduled. traffic awareness campaign Max: 5.4 Degree C Min: -2.4 Degree C Commissioner (CEC) VS kind of election duty from their remotely connected with the Model Code of Conduct for Lok A Northern Railway spokesman said that many trains were late to curb accidents ...Page 5 RELATIVE HUMIDITY Sampath has written a letter to posts if they had completed their election duty. Sabha elections either by the by two to eight hours in view of poor visibility since last evening. ) Dilbag for promoting peace, Highest: 93.0 per cent the Chief Secretary asking him tenure of three years at one They added that the Chief end of February or start of He said Amarnath Express was late by 8 hours. Its departure was to ensure compliance of the harmony through sports ...Page 10 Lowest: 64.0 per cent place. Secretary has directed the (Contd on page 11 Col 1) (Contd on page 11 Col 1)