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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014 (PAGE 11) From page 1 Omar seeks return of 3 NHs, 5 new Fly Overs for J&K Panels to select Lokpal, CBI Director changed Amit Shah is BJP president PWD for maintenance so that nism. food items, fuel, petroleum for the new Government. Let's and the Lokpal would be free wouldn’t be held guilty if the ed for BJP’s stunning perfor- Amit Shah as the President of their condition is improved. Since Jammu and Kashmir and kerosene are required wait and see. How can I say to choose its officers. Under benefit goes by default to any mance in UP where it got 71 BJP,” Singh said. They added that Gadkari is one of the few States, where considering severe winter whether he has succeeded in the existing Act, the Lokpal third persons. Moreover, the pri- of the 80 Lok Sabha seats. Singh had recently assured to discuss the issue with universal Public Distribution and inaccessibility of areas. winning the heart of the people would have to select the offi- vate complainant against the The meeting was attended announced that he will relin- his Ministry officials and inform System (PDS) has been in force Paswan said the Centre in a month's time? It's too early cers from the panel of officer would have to lodge among others by Modi, senior quish his BJP role in keeping the Chief Minister. since 2002 covering every poor recently had announced release to say," he replied to a question Secretaries. However, as per complaint against them through leaders L K Advani, Murli with the party’s “one-man, Omar sought construction family in the State, it is facing a of additional 50 lakh tones of from reporters. the amendment introduced by the Court and not directly. Manohar Joshi, M Venkaiah one-post” principle. of four tunnels in Jammu and shortfall of 5,953 tones of food rice through PDS to provide During his visit to Jammu Jitendra Singh, the Lokpal In an amendment proposed Naidu, Nitin Gadkari and “Shah is full of imagina- Kashmir to link important grains in a month, sources said, relief to poor from the rising and Kashmir, Modi had said he would be free to choose any of in Whistle Blowers Protection Sushma Swaraj. tive ideas and is good at roads, which included a tun- adding that Omar said the State prices. had gone there to win the heart the officers from the rank of Bill, the Government has decid- Finance Minister Arun organisational skills. As in nel at Peer Ki Gali on Mughal Government due to a variety of "Out of this, the State will of the people of the State. the Secretary or below. ed to exclude the areas of Jaitley, who had to table the charge of UP during Lok Road, a tunnel to connect reasons was not in a position to get 43,000 tones of rice," he Omar said with a smile that According to sources, national security of country and pre-Budget Economic Survey Sabha polls, he got a roaring Singhpora in Kishtwar to implement Food Security Act in said after the meeting. "the Ministers whom I have Finance and Defence Minister the issues that involved in Lok Sabha, joined the press success. BJP had never been Vailoo in Anantnag and two Jammu and Kashmir. "We have also decided to met so far talk good things Arun Jaitley as Leader of sovereignty and integrity of the conference where the so successful in its history in tunnels between Lolab- Even during UPA-II release 1,165 tones of food about the State. They have said Opposition in Rajya Sabha had nation. announcement was made by UP,” Singh said. Bandipora and Sudh tenure of which Omar’s grains for Amarnath yatris and they cannot ignore the people then strongly protested the UPA The amendment said the Singh before all these leaders. He also credited former Mahadev-Marmat. He said National Conference was a 6,000 tonnes for welfare insti- of Jammu and Kashmir. We decision to put a bar on the enactment of Lokpal and “From now and now on, Prime Minister Atal Bihari these tunnels would serve as partner, the State tutes," Paswan said, adding need to see how they will work Lokpal for choosing officers Lokayuktas Act will help Amit Shah will be the presi- Vajpayee and Advani for important centres of road Government had refused to that it was also decided to pro- on this issue (winning the heart only from the Panel. There had Central Vigilance Commission dent of the BJP and lead the making the Indian polity connectivity for the people. implement the Food Security vide subsidized food grains for of the people)." been series of correspondence work in an independent and party. His appointment was from unipolar to bipolar. He briefed the Union Act despite pressures from nomads, who remain jobless Omar refused to say what between Jaitley and then Prime assertive manner. approved unanimously,” he Singh said under Modi’s Minister that this proposal too the Congress. The UPA-II had for six months in peak winter. he had discussed with Congress Minister Dr Manmohan Singh The CVC has been given a said flanked by Modi and leadership, the party got had been shared with his prede- introduced Food Security Act "The State Government President Sonia Gandhi yester- on the subject but the UPA-II statutory status by the enact- other leaders. thumping majority in the Lok cessor. at fag end of its tenure. The should put the request for these day about the future of his party hadn’t yielded. With Modi led ment of the CVC Act, 2003 on Shortly after the announce- Sabha elections, thus becom- Omar sought declaration of NDA Government has also six months in advance," he National Conference's alliance Government at the helm, the account of which it can function ment, Modi and Singh offered ing the single largest party to Mughal Road as an alternate endorsed it. said. with Congress. Centre has decided to undo the in an independent and objective sweets to Shah while other get majority on its own after National Highway. Mughal Omar urged Paswan for Besides other issues, Omar Terming price rise as a UPA decision and make an manner, it added. leaders including Advani, nearly 30 years. Road connecting border dis- higher food grain allocation for sought complete waiver of Rs "national issue", Omar said the amendment in the selection of “With the recent amend- Joshi, Swaraj and Jaitley gave BJP is set for major tricts of Rajouri and Poonch the State to meet the demand of 70 crore interest on last 10 State stands firm behind the officers. ments carried out in the CVC him bouquets. organisational changes fol- with Kashmir has been rendered people. years payment that is due to Centre's decision to crack down According to the amend- Act, 2003, through the Lokpal As reporters started plying lowing its victory in the 2014 as fair weather road. Again, The Chief Minister also dis- Food Corporation of India. On on hoarders and "we will do ments, the Government would and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, and him questions, Shah replied “I Lok Sabha polls as many of Omar said, this proposal too cussed difficulties being faced this, the Union Minister whatever possible to solve it". also set up Special Court exclu- the powers and functions will speak later” bringing the its senior leaders have was shared with the previous by the State in implementing assured that the issue will be "Obviously, the Central sively for the CBI to expedite already available with the brief ceremony to a close. become part of the Modi Minister. the new Food Law. While every taken before the Cabinet. Government is concerned about the cases in the entire country. Commission, the CVC is in a 50-year-old Shah takes Government. The Chief Minister sought poor family in the State is cov- According to State's recent hoarding as reason for price In some amendments position to function in an inde- over from Singh who was The party’s reorganisation Central assistance for con- ered under the universal PDS at Economic survey, around 22 rise. We do not believe that the described as ‘officer friendly’, pendent and assertive manner appointed party president after will come ahead of Assembly struction of five new Fly present, the new Food Security lakh persons falling under BPL products that are seeing price the Government has decided to for tackling corruption cases,” it the exit of Nitin Gadkari in elections in States like Overs in Jammu and Act will exclude some of them category are from rural areas rise can be linked totally to amend Section 19A of said. controversial circumstances. Maharashtra, Haryana, Kashmir by the National and quantity of ration will also while the other 2.21 lakh per- hoarding because they are Prevention of Corruption Act The CVC also has been “I took over as the BJP Jammu and Kashmir and Highway Authority of India come down to 25 kg per fami- sons are living in urban areas. largely perishable commodities under which the prior sanction bestowed with the powers of President with a heavy heart. I Jharkhand later this year and (NHAI) at Shalteng, ly from 35 kg at present. The State at present gets and one cannot hoard them for of the Government was not superintendence over the CBI in felt helpless because of base- early next year. Sanatnagar and Bemina in All States were to imple- 63,067 tones of food grains per more than a few days.