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Page8.Qxd (Page 1) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU daily Excelsior The truth behind unprovoked firings Reservation to erstwhile Established 1965 T K Singh in J&K has been considerably wage a "final Jihad" against India General of Border Security Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra reduced as 1,990 incidents were to free Kashmir. Five days after Force). This was first observed on Doda district people s tensions intensified on recorded in 2005 against 170 in the fairy speech given by Saeed, 08 August 2014, when Pakistani the border areas between 2013. Subsequently, number of open sources documents have troops targeted Indian forward Shyam Bijyal India and Pakistan, the A civilians killed has been divulged on 03 June 2014 that posts in Bhimbher Gali Sub-Sec- he more vociferous one is, the more chances are there for one Incorrigible traffic incidents real motives of the unprovoked decreased from 557 in 2005 to 15 cadres from LeT, HM and JeM are tor of Poonch District. This was firing from the Pakistani soldiers to achieve the target whether that stands the test of constitu- in 2013. Consequently, the Chief likely to make joint attempts to followed by serial attacks on dif- tional validity or not. The leadership of Rajouri-Poonch is ardly a week passes without tragic news are yet to be identified. It has been Minister Omar Abdullah on the T infiltrate the region in the succes- ferent BOPs in number of areas worthy of acclaim in that they finally succeeded in getting 5% reser- of a road accident taking precious and speculated that the main reasons Independence Day (15 August) sive months. Thereafter on 11 including RS Pura and Arnia in vation for Pahari speaking people which would largely benefit the of the illegitimate firing could be stated that there has been "80 per- June 2014 it was revealed that the Jammu from 10-24 and 27/28 innocent lives. Fatal accidents generally Non-Gujjar and Bakerwal population. The struggle culminated into H firstly to divert attentions from cent reduction in militancy relat- three outfits have made their lat- (intervening night) August 2014. take place on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway current domestic disorder in Pak- ed incidents during the last five est efforts to augment manpower Till now reports have suggested fruition due to the concerted efforts of the leaders irrespective of at some of its critical and accident prone points istan; secondly, it was presumed and half years". by launching a fresh drive to that above 90 ceasefire cases have their political affiliations. that the firing was a disloyal Meanwhile revealing a seri- recruit local "talent" into their been recorded in 2014. The truth is that the movement for reservation for the Pahari or turns. According to official sources, 443 per- demonstration of Pakistani sol- ous blow on the leaderships of ranks in J&K. Having direct or Meanwhile, to bring peace speaking people was in the aftermath of ST status as granted to the sons have been killed and 2,140 injured in 1,360 diers against its Government for militant outfits such as Lashkar- indirect links to this modern ter- between the two nations and after Gujjars and Bakerwals simultaneously with the creation of allegedly sharing warm gesture e-Taiba (LeT), Hizb-ul- ror campaign, on 13 June 2014 more than 15 times of appeals Autonomous Hill Development Council for Leh. road accidents that have occurred on roads in with India (as both the leaders Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e- ISIS also released a new video in made by the Indian authorities, The leadership's contention was that they were facing discrim- mountainous three districts of the Chenab region agreed to initiate a Foreign Secre- Mohammed (JeM), Lt. Gen. Gur- Urdu, motivating people in Kash- ination and would argue that a Non-G&B resident of a particular taries level talks during Prime one Sector Commander and two since 2012. These are almost incredible figures mit Singh, General Officer in mir to join hands with their Commandant levels flag meeting locality availed of the same sort of facilities or faced the same hard- Minister Nawaz Sharif's India Command (GOC) XV Corps on "brothers" in Iraq and Syria and ships in education, health and other infrastructure besides inhaling ringing alarm bells that all is not right with the visit in May 2014); thirdly, the fir- between BSF and Pakistani 22 June 2014, just one day before launch Jihad against India. Rangers have been held at Octroi the same air and drinking the same water but at the time of given Road Transport Department. The Department ing was possibly opened to sup- he handed over his command to Intentionally or coincidental- port infiltration to create distur- Post in Suchetgarh Sector, RS opportunities in competitions, employment etc he was deprived of Lt. Gen. Subrata Saha explained ly though there were barely such Pura (29 August 2014), Pargwal the concessions/privileges as granted to and enjoyed by a G&B res- has completely failed to control the situation by bance in the upcoming Assembly that while top 10 militant com- incidents earlier in the year, series and Ramgrah (27 and 28 August ident and hence the advocacy for the cause . elections (late December 2014 manders were eliminated in 2013, of ceasefire violations by the Pak- strictly enforcing the guidelines for traffic over the 2014) respectively. Though the A bulk of population of the border districts nevertheless has and early January 2015) in Jam- the same number were neutralised istani soldiers were observed after been pacified, on one hand, and the decision to conduct census of mountainous Highway. The Government has mu and Kashmir (J&K); fourthly in Kashmir valley in 2014 (till the introduction of this alleged Pakistani Rangers reluctantly admitted that there is lack of proper safety meas- and most importantly, it was sus- June). modern wave of warfare. From agreed to stop firings through the Other Backward Classes who are clamouring for the implementa- negotiations which were held tion of Mandal Commission Report in toto has kept the hopes of ure on roads and the drivers drive under the pected that the firing was a cover Off course, these may not be 13-18 June and 16-20 July 2014 up tactic of Pakistani soldiers to good news for those across the Pakistani soldiers opened contin- under condensed pressures, cross OBCs, another a very major bulk of population, on tenterhooks, influence of liquor. We are surprised that the support massive infiltration border who wanted to keep J&K uous unprovoked heavy firing in border firing to promote infiltra- on the other. Government is fully aware of the main reasons of before the arrival of winter for a burning with the flame of militant Balakote and Mendhar Sectors tion is likely to be continued (or The question also arises as to who is Pahari speaking. Accord- new form of warfare in J&K. activities. As militancy began to (Poonch District), Keri Sector ( begin again) at their will after a ing to Dr. G. A. Grieson the word 'Pahari' applies to the groups of these fatal accidents like negligent rash driving, The fourth hypothesis downslide in the state, possibly Rajouri District), and Suchetgarh brief halt. languages spoken in the Sub-Himalayan hills from Bhaderwah of driving under the influence of drugs and liquor requires deeper analyses as Pak- frustrated extremist leaders are Sector in RS Pura (Jammu Dis- These cover up firings are District Doda to the eastern borders of Nepal. He describes Poonchi istan is perhaps frustrated with the trict). On the other side, infiltra- besides fatigue. The matrix of the road is also to trying to revitalize the violent expected to persist till the advent language as an offshoot of Punjabi with Lendi dialect. decrease of militant activities in movement as a new phase with tion attempts have been increased of winter, with maximum There is also a paradox when it comes to differentiation between be blamed for the tragic road accidents. Road the past few years and has been physical and moral support as well as foiled by Indian securi- attempts of infiltration. Mean- Backward Areas and Backward Classes. There is J&K State Com- looking for a fresh strategy to (direct or indirect) from global ty forces in areas such as Bal- while, the intentions to conceive mission for Backward Classes. In the case of Indira Sawhney V/S matrix like sharp curves, lack of parapet walls launch new phase of Jihad (to aug- Jihadi groups. A chronological akote, Mendhar, Krishna Ghati and crash barriers, pot holes, absence of reflec- ment the fading violence in the study of terror related events in and Bhimber Gali Sectors. Con- a new phase of militancy by the Union of India the Commission has the mandate to consider, reject region). It contradictorily hap- the past few months indicates that cerning the sudden increase of extremist Pakistani elements with or recommend the representation pertaining to Socially and Educa- tors on blind curves, absence of speed limit pens, when the world is expecting the latest ceasefire violation could ceasefire violation, on 22 July high attentions from internation- tionally 'Backward Classes'. There is no mention of 'Backward guide stones/ demarcation of speed limit zones that militancy could be increased obviously be a divergent tactic of 2014 the Union Defence Minister al Islamist group (ISIS) needs to Areas' as such but for years the state SCBC since its inception has are among the unpardonable shortcomings with in J&K with the removal of the Pakistani soldiers to support new Arun Jaitley highlighted in the be monitored seriously and been considering, rejecting or recommending the cases of villages US troops from Afghanistan, and wave of infiltration.
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