TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 BJP to address issues of refugees, KPs; assures equal development of all 3 regions 85 pc turnout in , 78 in hanging fire for decades the States with financial discipline. pute resolution mechanisms. R&D. Stating that there were long Minister Ratan Chakraborty, Sonowal (Lakhimpur). woman, demanding to cast their together. The refugees have In a slew of anti-terrorism There was speculation that On FDI, the party said barring queues before 200 booths till were sealed in EVMs. In the 2009 elec- vote early at a voting centre in merely got assurances and measures, the BJP declared its with his stress on development in the multi-brand retail sector, for- 7:00 pm, Jindal said that com- The CPI(M) had won tions in the State, Congress had Sarupathar Silonijan area of nothing else from the political commitment to zero tolerance his current campaign, Modi was eign investment will be allowed in plete computation was not pos- Tripura West seat 10 out of 15 won seven of the 14 seats, its Kaliabor constituency in Assam, parties. This, however, is for the on terrorism, revive anti-terror- averse to touching the Hindutva sectors wherever needed for job sible. times between 1952 and 2009. alliance partner BPF one, BJP received minor injuries in fracas first time that a major national ism mechanism, swift and fair issues. However, as a compromise and asset creation, infrastructure “This percentage might rise Since 1996 the CPI(M) had con- four and AIUDF one. with CRPF personnel, police political party, which is strong trial of terror related cases and the pet themes of the 'sangh pari- and acquisition of niche technolo- again,” he told reporters. sistently won this seat. The seats for which polling sources said. contender for the power this deal with cross border terrorism var' were included. Significantly, gy. In Assam, 76 per cent of the In Assam, prominent among was held were Tezpur, Jorhat, The state election office web time with all major Surveys pre- with a firm hand. Ram Temple issue figured under "BJP is committed to protect electorate cast their votes with a dicting the BJP to be single PTI adds from New :- the heading 'Cultural Heritage'. the interest of small and medium large number of EVMs mal- largest party with 200+ seats, Pledging to end policy paral- On the issue, the manifesto retailers, small and medium enter- functioning with repoll being has included problems of ysis, corruption and "tax terror- says the BJP "reiterates" its stand prises and those employed by considered in some places. refugees in its election manifesto. ism" and bar FDI in multi- to "explore all possibilities with the them," it said. Tezpur recorded 75 per cent Apart from Pakistani and PoK brand retail, the BJP today framework of the Constitution to Under the heading 'Economic voting, Jorhat 76 per cent, refugees, the BJP has also stuck to its core agenda of Ram facilitate the construction of the Revival', the manifesto said the Lakhimpur 76, Dibrugarh 70 promised return of Kashmiri Temple construction and temple in Ayodhya." BJP Government will bring back and Kaliabor 80 per cent. Pandits migrants to the Kashmir Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Asked about the reported dif- credibility and trust in The turnout figure might rise Valley with full dignity. Unveiling a roadmap for the ferences within BJP over inclusion Government, re-sow confidence in with long queues before polling "The BJP stands for return of economic revival through good of the temple issue, Joshi said the India story domestically as well stations, EC officials said. KPs to their homes with full digni- governance, the party said in its "whatever is there is there in the as internationally. Re-polling might take place ty, security and assured liveli- 42-page manifesto that its manifesto. If you want to write The document pledged to spur in some polling stations as the hood," the party manifesto said. Government will strategically something on the basis of your the process of economic growth voting process stopped for some The BJP, which has frequently develop high-impact domains like own perceptions, you are free to through long-term policies, strict times due to problems in EVMs. been highlighting discrimination labour-intensive manufacturing do". implementation of fiscal discipline, A final decision would be taken with Jammu and Ladakh regions and tourism. To a query if the party was re-visit the policy framework for by the Election Commission by successive Governments, has Delayed by a week apparently trying to confuse voters by rak- investments both foreign and after getting a report from promised equal and rapid develop- over differences on inclusion of ing up Hindutva issues including domestic to make them more con- respective Returning Officers,” ment of all three regions of Jammu Hindutva issues, the manifesto Ram Temple while projecting ducive and undertake banking Chief Election Officer and Kashmir-Jammu, Kashmir was released on the opening day of governance and development, reforms. Vijayendra said. and Ladakh. 9-phased Lok Sabha elections he said, "this has nothing to do It promised to set up a Price According to the Returning “The BJP stands for equal here. with Hindutva or athva (other- Stabilisation Fund to check infla- Officers of Jorhat, Tezpur, wise). This is only a promise of tion, ensure fiscal discipline and Lakhimpur, Kaliabor and Manifesto - Highlights development programme." pursue banking sector reforms to Dibrugarh constituencies, over 76 per cent polling took place to He said Hindutva has never deal with the problem of rising bad Voters line up to cast their vote outside a polling station in Nakhrai village in Tinsukia district - The party reiterates its stand to - Dealing with insurgency with a seal the electoral fate of 51 con- been an election issue and the man- loans. of Assam on Monday (UNI) explore all possibilities within firm hand. testants, including two Union framework of Constitution to - BJP to draft a Uniform Civil ifesto was based on issues of devel- "The country has been dragged opment and governance. through 10 years of jobless growth Ministers. the 51 candidates were Union Koliabor, Dibrugarh and cast the election process at each facilitate construction of the Code drawing upon the best They said that 93 EVMs Ministers and Congress nomi- Lakhimpur. of the polling stations. Ram Temple in Ayodhya. traditions and harmonising "We have put it in the section by the Congress-led UPA on "Cultural Heritage". What is Government. Under the broader were replaced due to technical nees Paban Singh Ghatowar Assam Chief Minister Tarun For the first time in the - Reiterating its stand on Art them with the modern times. problems. (Dibrugarh) and Ranee Narah Gogoi, his wife Dolly Gogoi northeast region, all polling 370 and discussing with all - Foreign policy will be guided culturally important for us we have economic revival, BJP will accord said," Joshi said referring to the high priority to job creation and In Tripura, the electoral fates (Lakhimpur), besides former and their son and Koliabor con- booths in the state were declared stakeholders for abrogation of through pragmatism and doc- of 13 candidates, including Union Minister and sitting stituency Congress candidate smoking-free. the Article. trines of mutually beneficial promise on Ram Temple. He opportunities for entrepreneur- added that the issue had been ship," it said while unveiling the CPI(M)’s Shankar Prasad Dutta, Congress MP Bijoy Krishna Gaurav Gogoi cast their votes in In Agartala, Chief Electoral - Ensuring minimisation of and interlocking relationships. secretary of the State unit of Handique (Jorhat). Jorhat. Officer, Ashutosh Jindal told black money and setting up of - Launching a massive Clean included in the previous election road map for the future. manifesto too and the party's stand With regard to the agriculture CITU, Congress’ Arunoday Others were Chief Minister “There is no Modi magic, reporters that the polls were a task force for this purpose. Rivers Programme with peo- Saha, former vice-Chancellor of ’s son Gaurav but Tarun Gogoi magic in incident free and barring a few - Putting in place strict mea- ple's participation. remained unchanged. sector, the manifesto promises to The 'Cultural Heritage' section create a single 'National Tripura Central University, Gogoi (Kaliabor), Congress Assam. Earlier, I had said we complaints, EVMs functioned sures and special courts to - Pursuing friendly relations with Sudhindra Dasgupta, BJP’s state rebel and independent candidate will win 10 seats, but now I am well and in case of minor prob- stop hoarding and black mar- neighbours and at the same also has talks about creation of Agriculture Market' and increase "necessary legal framework" to public investment in the farm sec- unit chief and Chairman of the Moni Kumar Subba and BJP sure the Congress will get more lems they were either changed keting. time not hesitate from taking state unit of TMC and former state unit president Sabananda than that,” he told reporters after or repaired. - Setting up a Price Stabilisation strong stand when required. protect and promote cow and its tor. progeny. "The BJP will work for restor- casting his vote. The next phase of the LS Fund. - Reviving the anti-terror mecha- 631 samples fail to food safety, Speaking in the same vein, polls in Assam would be held on - Unbundling FCI operations nism which has been disman- On Uniform Civil Code, the ing the trust and credibility of the manifesto said Article 44 of the Government. We will also ensure Tripura Chief Minister and CPI- April 12 for three Lok Sabha into procurement, storage and tled by the Congress and Govt lets off adulterators (M) politburo member Manik seats of Karimganj (SC), Silchar distribution for greater effi- putting in place swift and fair Constitution lists Uniform Civil that the chain of responsibility and Code (UCC) as one of the directive accountability is built in the sys- leniency. nies - M/s Khyber Agro Milk Sarkar said “in reality there is and Autonomous District (ST). ciency. trial of terror-related cases. The court directed that offi- Farms, M/s Avon Agro and M/s no Modi wave in the country. It Polling for the East Tripura - Evolving a single National - Insulate intelligence agencies principles of the State policy. tem," it said. "BJP believes that there cannot On price rise, the manifesto cials of the Food Safety Kanwal Spices - in the court of is actually the creation of the (ST Reserve) seat would be held Agriculture Market. from political intervention and Department to speed up lifting Munsiff Budgam, CJM corporate media.” on the same day. There were - Promoting and support area interference. be gender equality till such time said the runaway food inflation has India adopts a UCC which protects crippled household budgets and and analysis of samples of food Anantnag, and Municipal Four persons, including a two LS seats in the State. (PTI) specific crops and vegetables - Strengthening DRDO and items, transported, manufac- Magistrate Srinagar respectively. linked to food habits of the encourage private sector par- the rights of all women and the BJP contributed to overall inflationary reiterates its stand to draft a UCC trend. tured, stored and marketed in The Court directed Abdullah warns BJP of catastrophe on Article 370 people. ticipation including FDI in the State without showing any Commissioner Food Safety to - Developing high impact selected defence industries. drawing upon the best traditions "However, the Congress-led Constitution guarantees a spe- between the NC and Congress and harmonising them with mod- UPA Government has remained leniency to big players in the constitute a committee of three cial category status to Jammu party and cadres from both par- domains like labour intensive - Strengthening physical infras- market so that food items free to four experts with Deputy manufacturing, tourism, and tructure with expediting work ern times," said the document pre- insensitive and indifferent to the and Kashmir and it remain as it ties are working wholeheartedly pared by a committee chaired by plight of the people tying itself into from adulteration are made Controller Drugs Kashmir and is in the constitution. for success of all the six candi- strengthening traditional on freight and industrial corri- available to consumers. Dairy Expert, Dairy employment bases of agricul- dors. senior leader Murli Manohar Joshi. knots with short term misdirected Chief Minister Omar dates fielded in Kashmir, BJP pledged to end policy steps," it said. The bench observed: "A cur- Technologist from SKUAST Abdullah on the occasion criti- Jammu and Ladakh. ture and allied industry. - Setting up of gas grids and sory look at the status report and former District and - Harnessing opportunities pro- national optical fibre network paralysis, corruption and "tax ter- On employment, the BJP cised the election manifesto of Soz said that things are get- rorism" while opposing FDI in accused the UPA Government of would reflect lack of understand- Sessions Judge, Abdul Wahid, BJP. He said: "These are only ting better for the Congress vided by the upgradation of upto the village level. ing of provisions of the act and as its members to inspect the infrastructure and housing. - Launching of diamond quadri- multi-brand retail. "dragging" the country through 10 poll planks, which they have Party throughout the country Terming the period of UPA I years of jobless growth. The party machinery envisioned under the milk processing unit run by done earlier as well to garner and Modi factor is receding. - Encouraging and empowering lateral project of high-speed Act on part of respondents." M/s Khyber Agro Milk. The youth for self employment rail network (Bullet trains). and II as "the decade of decay", the promised to accord high priority to votes, but won't do anything "During every election BJP rais- manifesto said India had a "free job creation and opportunities for The court expressed its court has asked for a compre- about these things." es issues like common civil and transforming employ- - Setting up of agri rail network anguish over the indifferent atti- hensive report. ment exchanges into career catering to needs of perishable fall" on all fronts, including gover- entrepreneurship. On the Ram Mandir issue of code, Ram Temple and abroga- nance, economy, diplomacy, for- Dealing with "Decision and tude of the authorities towards The direction came after the BJP, Omar said:"It is a mat- tion of Article 370 and to centres. farm products. not making the Act operational counsel for M/s Khyber Agro - Eliminating corruption - Launching of 50 new tourist eign policy, border safety, etc. Policy Paralysis", the manifesto ter before the court, these issues achieve these goals is impossi- At the same time, corruption, said the country has suffered a as large number of posts are Milk Farms, Advocate Zaffar are used to hoodwink voters. I ble for the BJP," he said adding through public awareness, e- circuits for the development of vacant in the department. Shah, informed the court that the governance, rationalisation tourism. scams and crime against women decade of maladministration and have been part of the NDA and that these are only election gim- have been reached "unacceptable" scams in addition to decision and The court directed the in company does not have a dairy no effort was made then to do micks. and simplification of tax - Universalisation of secondary charge food analysis laboratory farm and the milk and milk prod- regime. school education and skill level. There has been a gross mis- policy paralysis, thus bringing so." The Congress president use of Government and institu- growth and development to a both at Jammu and Srinagar to ucts are processed in the milk Omar criticised the state- asked party workers to work - Harmonising Centre-State development and establish- submit information regarding processing unit of the company relations by evolving model ment of national e-library. tions. There has also been erosion grinding halt leading to a gover- ment of Modi's aide Amit Shah, tirelessly for success of the NC of authority of the office of Prime nance deficit. capacity of laboratories, machin- and what is sold in the market is saying: "We are asked to vote candidates in Kashmir as "NC is of national development driv- - Implementation of national ery and manpower. It has direct- processed milk. en by the states. education policy.UGC to be Minister. "This situation will be changed for an individual who wants wholeheartedly working for the "This situation will be changed and the engine of Government will ed them to initiate process to fill The court in response revenge as has been made pub- success of the Congress candi- - Setting up a Team India initia- restructured and transformed up various posts provided under observed: "The statement tive which will include the into higher education commis- and the engine of Government will be ignited again with strong will lic by his trusted aide." dates in Jammu and Ladakh." be ignited again with strong will power and commitment to public the Act, and file status report made raises a number of The Chief Minister dis- The Aam Aadmi party PM and CMs as equal part- sion. regarding state of selection pro- important issues whether M/s ners. - Ensuring urgent steps for safe- power and commitment to public interest. We will also encourage missed the opinion polls as not (AAP) candidate Dr Raja interest. We will also encourage the the bureaucracy to take right deci- cess. Khyber Agro Farms has a milk accurate. "I am a great believer Muzaffar and two other inde- - Ensure fiscal autonomy of ty of migrant workers and The court while expressing processing plant confirming to States and creation of region- communities from Northeast bureaucracy to take right decisions sions and contribute their might in in not believing the opinion pendent candidates also filed and contribute their might in build- building a modern India," it said. disappointment over function- prescribed standards to pro- polls", he said. their nomination papers today. al councils of States of com- and other States. ing of the Government regard- cess the milk, whether the mon problems and concerns, - Pursuing an agenda of equal ing a modern India," it said. Propounding a "Team India" Questioning Modi's The others who filled their nom- Referring to the black money concept, the BJP said the genuine ing the Food Safety observed: plant is equipped with neces- Gujarat model of develop- inations papers as independents - National Development Council and rapid development of all "In case of companies like M/s sary laboratory to test the and Inter-state Council will be three regions of Jammu and issue, the BJP document said its grievances of every State will be ment, Omar said that develop- are Feroz Ahmad Bhat and Government will initiate process of addressed in a comprehensive Khyber Agro Milk Farms, milk, whether company has a ment in Gujarat is a smoke Rabia Altaf. revived and made into active Kashmir -- Jammu, Kashmir Zum Zum, Snow Cap, Haleeb, plant satisfying required pre- body. and Ladakh. tracking down and bringing back manner and it will place Centre- screen. "I have asked people The PDP candidate Tariq the black money stashed in foreign State relations on an even keel the number of samples lifted is scribed standards to convert to look at the social indicators. Hamid Qarra will file his nomi- - Involving State Governments - Return of Kashmiri Pandits to less than five during the year, milk into milk powder." in promotion of foreign trade the land of their ancestors with banks and offshore accounts. through the process of consulta- A handful of industrialists are nation papers on April 9, which "We will set up a task force tion. and samples lifted during 2013 Court directed the companies benefitting from it. It is a bad is also last date of nomination and commerce. full dignity and security. is far less with regard to popu- to inform the general public - Greater decentralisation - Evolving further the PPP for this purpose and to recom- "Team India will not be limited place to be if you are poor", he papers. The scrutiny of papers mend amendments to existing to the Prime Minister-led Team sit- lation of State and volume of through print media that the milk said. will be held on April 10 and can- through smaller States. model into a People-Public- food items sold and consumed. sold by them is not pure cow - Special emphasis on improving Private Partnership (PPPP). laws or enact new laws. The pro- ting in Delhi but will also include Prof Soz claimed that there didates can withdraw their cess of bringing back black Chief Ministers and other func- The overall performance of the milk but processed milk. "As is perfect understanding names till April 12. connectivity in Northeast - Strengthening self-governance staff, therefore, is dismal and there is a general impression that region. and empowering Panchayati money to India will be put in tionaries as equal partners," it said. motion on priority. We will also The party pledged to ensure disappointing." what is sold in the market by M/s Campaigning for Jammu ends today - Massive infrastructure devel- Raj institutions with a devolu- Regarding the compliance Khyber Agro Farms and other opment in NE region. tion of functionaries and proactively engage with foreign fiscal autonomy of States while Nineteen candidates fray. Governments to facilitate infor- urging financial discipline. It will report about lifting of samples on companies, is pure cow milk, - Complete all pending fencing funds. regular bases of M/s Khyber M/s Khyber Agro Milk Farms including Jugal Kishore Voting would be held on work along the India- - Consolidating Gram Sabha mation sharing on blackmoney." create regional councils of States Sharma (BJP), Madan Lal April 10 from 7 am to 6 pm The manifesto accused the with common problems and con- Agro Milk Farms, M/s Avon and other companies, engaged in Bangladesh and India- institutions, involving people, Agro and M/s Kanwal Agro marketing milk, shall inform Sharma (Congress) and Yash while counting of votes would Myanmar border. in policy formation. (PTI) Congress-led UPA Government of cerns with a view to seeking solu- Pal Sharma (PDP) are in the take place on May 16. unleashing 'tax terrorism and tions that are applicable across a Food the court observed: general public through print and rapid development in all The manifesto said the country uncertainty' and engendering 10 group of States. "Compliance does not give the media that what is sold by them Powerful religious bodies to field three regions of the State- has suffered a "decade of malad- years of jobless growth. It promised to encourage coop- dates when samples were lifted, is not pure cow's milk but pro- Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh,” ministration and scams" besides Giving high priority to revival eration among States on security- so as to enable the Court to find cessed milk. They shall also independent candidates the party manifesto said. "decision and policy paralysis" of growth and job creation, the related issues, inter-state disputes out whether samples were lifted notify the sources of milk mar- candidate for Ladakh seat but mer Executive Councilor of The BJP's Central as well as under UPA and this situation will party promised to contain inflation, and removing inter-regional eco- once in a week or not." keted as well as mode and man- added that name of the candi- LAHDC, Kargil, Murtaza Khalili, State leadership had repeatedly be changed and the engine of pursue tax reforms and promote nomic disparities and promoting Compliance report reveals ner in which marketed milk is date would be decided in the former Principal, Advocate been raising the issue of discrimi- Government will be ignited again foreign investments but would con- tourism. that prosecution has been processed", the court order next few days after consulta- Kacho Manzoor, Public nation with Jammu and Ladakh by with strong will power and com- tinue to oppose FDI in multi-brand "The moribund forums like launched against three compa- reads. tions with the ISK leaders and Prosecutor and Kacho Asfandyar raising statistics. The BJP has mitment to public interest. retail while welcoming foreign National Development SVO Hqrs conducting legal scrutiny of associates. Khan, a retired bureaucrat. promised to undo the discrimina- Under the chapter "Reform the investment. Council and Inter-State IKMT chairman Sheikh When approached on tele- tion by assuring equal develop- System", it promised Good Unveiling a tax reform Council will be revived and final investigation report for further orders Hussain Lutfi also told the phone, sitting MP Ghulam ment of all three regions. Governance, which will be trans- roadmap, the BJP promised to pro- made into active bodies," the Excelsior that they have been Hassan Khan said he has not The BJP has not only taken parent, effective, involving and vide a non-adversarial, conducive manifesto said and promised to issued in the month of February officers deliberately and with forced to field their candidate taken any decision whether to the issues of Jammu and encouraging and include reforms tax environment, rationalise and involve State Governments in 2007. "The JKPCC officers with wrongful intention omitted the for Ladakh seat though they contest the election again as Ladakh but also incorporated of administration, judiciary, police simplify the tax regime, overhaul the promotion of foreign trade full knowledge in respect of these bank guarantee clause whereby were generally the supporter of Independent or not. ``A decision the issues of the Kashmir Valley and election. the dispute resolution mechanisms, and commerce. facts approved issuance of allot- mobilization advance in favour Congress. will be taken shortly,'' he added. in its election manifesto by "We will establish a system bring on board all State It will also help states mobilise ment order in the month of of Anil Kumar Sharma was to "We wanted the Congress to Sources said the IKMT was promising better quality of life in which will eliminate the scope of Governments in adopting Goods resources through investments in February 2007, four months after be secured against the bank field a candidate from Kargil but discussing the names of Dr the Valley. corruption through public and Service Tax (GST) and provide industry, agriculture and infras- the work had actually been taken guarantee", the report further they didn't pay heed to us. They Kacho Mohammad Hussain, a The BJP manifesto has awareness, technology enabled e- tax incentives for investments in tructure," the manifesto said. up, thereby indicating nexus said, adding "even false mea- fielded a candidate from Leh. Surgeon Specialist son of senior promised good governance, better governance, system based policy- between contractor and JKPCC surement books showing con- Now, we have been exploring all Congress leader Kacho infrastructure, education opportu- driven governance, rationalisa- All 13 nominations accepted authorities", the report further said. struction of excess length of haul possibilities including fielding of Mohammad Ali Khan, Aga nities, healthcare, more job oppor- tion and simplification of the tax accepted after scrutiny. The con- Maqbool Dar of Aam Aadmi "In contravention of and approach roads were pre- an independent candidate from Syed Hassan Arman, Councilor tunities and better quality of life in regime and simplification of the testing candidates whose nomina- Party (AAP), Ghulam Nabi Shah Memorandum of pared resulting into excess pay- Kargil,'' Mr Lutfi said, adding among others for Ladakh said. Jammu and Kashmir. It has made a process and procedures at all lev- tion papers were accepted of Samajwadi Party, Mohammad Understanding signed between ment of Rs 20.91 lakh in favour that a decision on the candidate It may be mentioned here that special mention of better quality of els," the manifesto said. include Syed Abid Ahmed Yaqoob Rather of All J&K JKPDC and JKPCC, the draft of Anil Kumar Sharma". would be taken in the next few the BJP has fielded strong candi- life in the Kashmir Valley. Accusing the UPA Shah(J&K National Panthers Republican Party, Mohammad agreement prepared by JKPCC Though the final investigation days. date Thupstan Chhewang from The BJP's election manifesto Government of unleashing 'tax ter- Party), Mirza Mehboob Beig Yousuf Ganie of Ambedkar Killer of ex-KU report has established the scam Sources said the ISK is con- Ladakh. Mr Chhewang had won titled `Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas' rorism and uncertainty' and engen- (J&K National Conference), Samaj Party, Tanveer Hussain yet apprehensions are being sidering several names for field- the Parliament seat in 2004. has also promised one All India dering 10 years of jobless growth, Mehbooba Mufti of J&K Khan (Independent), Abdul Ahad VC arrested expressed about the guilty being ing an independent candidate Nomination papers for Institute of Medical Science it promised to provide a non- People's Democratic Party (J&K Mir (Independent) and Abdul said, adding he has been pro- punished as some of the accused including sitting MP Ghulam Ladakh Lok Sabha seat would (AIIMS) for every State of the adversarial, conducive tax envi- PDP), Mohammad Sharif (BSP), Rashid Dar (Independent). duced before the Court of CJM in the case are influential while as Hassan Khan, Fida Hussain, for- open on April 12 and close on country including Jammu and ronment, rationalise and simplify Mushtaq Ahmad Malik (BJP), The final date for withdrawal Srinagar for further legal dis- others are enjoying the backing mer Deputy Commissioner, April 19. Polling will be held on Kashmir and fiscal autonomy to the tax regime, overhaul the dis- Asif Jeelani (AIFB), Tanveer of nominations is April 9. posal. of politicians. Kargil, Aga Sayeed Kazim, for- May 7.