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Vol No. 52 No. 261 JAMMU, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 14 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Army asked to study all pros & cons ‘Capable to retaliate such aggressions’ PM briefs Prez on Uri attack Will respond at time, place NEW DELHI, Sept 19: After 5 high-level meetings, PM, Prime Minister today met President here to brief him on the developments related to the Uri * Pic on page 11 terror attack, hours after he discussed the of our choosing: DGMO issue with senior Ministers and top officials. HM, DM discuss response to Pak NEW DELHI, Sept 19: respond to any act of the adver- rifles, four Under Barrel Modi went to the Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening and apprised sary at the time and place of our Grenade Launchers, 39 Under the President of the details related to the attack on the Army camp Sanjeev Pargal Defence Minister Manohar Army chief, Intelligence Bureau The Army today said it own choosing,” he added. Barrel Grenade Launcher that took place yesterday, official sources said. Parrikar and Finance Minister (IB) chief Dineshwar Sharma reserves the right to respond to Lt Gen Singh’s remark was grenades, five hand grenades, The Prime Minister’s meeting with the President came hours JAMMU, Sept 19: The Arun Jaitley held a high level met for more than one and a half any cross-border terror attack identical to the statement given two radio sets, two GPSs, two after he chaired a meeting on the Uri attack with senior Ministerial Union Government said today meeting with Principal Secretary hour to decide 's response “at the time and place of our by then Army chief Gen Bikram map sheets, two matrix sheets, colleagues and top officials. (PTI) that it reserved the right to to Prime Minister Nipendra to Uri attack. own choosing”, a day after the Singh in 2013 after the January 8 one mobile phone and a large give “adequate response” at Mishra, National Security The meeting, according to Uri strike that was blamed on a number of food and medicine Ban, world rally behind India an “appropriate time” to Advisor (NSA) , sources, asked the Army chief to Pakistan-based terror outfit packets having Pakistani mark- NEW DELHI, Sept 19: Pakistan following deadliest Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, prepare comprehensive report JeM sparking calls for exercis- ings. strike by Pakistan backed four Defence Secretary G Mohan on the kinds of response Army ing military options. Lt Gen Singh said infiltration The global community today stood behind India in its hour of militants at Army The Army also said it has the attempts by terrorists have shown Brigade Headqu- loss following the Uri attack which claimed the lives of 18 Army desired capability to respond to a marked increase in comparison personnel, with the UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon saying the arters in Uri sector any blatant acts of aggression and to the past 3-4 years. of Kashmir valley perpetrators would be brought to justice. violence as deemed appropriate “In 2016, there have been 17 France and Canada also condemned the attack and said they yesterday in which by us. infiltration bids eliminated by the 18 soldiers were stand with India in the fight against terrorism, as international The remarks by Director * Watch video on Excelsior denunciation continued to pour in against the brazen assault carried killed. General of Military Operations, Lt Five high level Youtube channel out by suspected Pakistan-based terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammad. Gen Ranbir Singh came at a time France also called for peaceful settlement of disputes in Kashmir. security review when some security experts and along the Line of In a statement, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asserted political leaders have called for Control. Of a total of 110 terror- * Watch video that the perpetrators of the attack would be brought to justice and targeting terror camps in Pakistan- violation of the Line of ists eliminated in J&K, 31 have on Excelsior all stakeholders would meet their responsibilities to maintain peace occupied Kashmir (PoK) after the Control(LoC) in which one jawan been killed while they were Youtube channel and stability. attack that left 18 soldiers dead was beheaded and the other had attempting to cross the Line of meetings took place and over two dozen injured. his throat slit. Control,” he said. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) in the Union capital “The Indian Army has dis- “We’ll give them a fitting It actually indicates a desper- today including the played considerable restraint reply...We will respond at a time ate attempt from across the Line Govt blames Pak, Cong targets PM one chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi presiding over a high level meeting on India’s response to Uri attack in New Delhi on Monday. while handling the terrorist situa- and place of our choosing,” he of Control to infiltrate more ter- NEW DELHI, Sept 19: Prime Minister tion both along the Line of had said. rorists into Kashmir with a view Narendra Modi and attended by Kumar and Army chief Gen could give to Pakistan and what Control and in hinterland. Following the Pathankot to create disturbance and foment Indo-Pak relationship will not be same again and India’s top political leadership of the . the hostile neighbour could do in However, we have the desired attack earlier this year, Defence unrest in our area, he added. patience with the neighbour is running out, Union Minister Ravi country apart from officials of The meeting came immedi- that event. capability to respond to such bla- Minister Manohar Parrikar had The officer said the last two Shankar Prasad today said. Home and Defence Ministries, ately after the Home Minister, “The Army has been asked tant acts of aggression and vio- also said the same. infiltration attempts - September Union Law and Information Technology Minister said the Intelligence, Army and para-mil- the Defence Minister, Minister to study all pros and cons of lence as deemed appropriate by Meanwhile, the Director 11 in Poonch and September 18 at Modi Government will take appropriate action keeping in the mind itary officials. of State in Prime Minister's the situation that could devel- us,” Lt Gen Singh said in a state- General of Military Operations Uri - were successfully thwarted the national interest. Official sources told the Office (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh op in the sub continent if India ment to the media at the South (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh by the Indian Army by killing of Asked about reports of India weighing options likes surgical Excelsior that the Prime Minister, and top officials of Home and target militant training camps Block. said the total recoveries from four terrorists in each of the oper- strike in Pakistan territory, he told reports that such matters are not Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Ministries, NSA, the (Contd on page 11 Col 1) “We reserve the right to the slain terrorists is fourAK 47 ations. (PTI) discussed with the media. “Our relationship with Pakistan will not be same again. Our Post paid mobile services restored Army orders inquiry; soldier succumbs, toll 18 patience is running out. There is a limit to patience. The Government will consider strategic and diplomatic options and Curfew, shutdown paralyse NIA team visits Uri Brigade Hqrs, to start probe today (Contd on page 11 Col 5) Fayaz Bukhari officers today visited Uri conducted massive operations in Headquarters at Uri. Last journey of jawans in many States life; 45 arrested brigade after the mopping oper- Uri near the Army searched three PATNA, Sept 19: Excelsior Correspondent plying in Civil Lines areas. SRINAGAR, Sept 19: The ation was completed by Army. (LoC) on the possible infiltra- ravines that cut across the Curfew and restrictions were National Investigation Agency They visited the crime scene and (NIA) today visited Uri had a look at the bodies of the Four of the 18 jawans martyred in fidayeen attack at the Uri SRINAGAR, Sept 19: imposed in Vehil village of Army base in Jammu and Kashmir were from Bihar and 16 slain Curfew, restrictions and shut- Shopian, its adjacent areas, Brigade Headquarters of four Fidayeen. The bodies were Army in North Kashmir's later handed over to the locals soldiers belonged to the 6th battalion of Bihar Regiment Centre down continued on the 73rd Pulwama, Baramulla and in parts (BRC). consecutive day today in of Srinagar in view of the march Baramulla district, a day after for burial under tight police Fidayeen attack in which 18 security. Seven bodies of the martyred jawans, three from Bihar and two Kashmir while the clashes and called by the separatist. each from Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, protests were reported from A Police spokesman said that Army personnel were killed The NIA team is stationed * Pic on page 4 reached Varanasi in an AN 32 aircraft of several parts of the Valley. restriction under Section 144 and 23 injured. The agency * Watch video on Excelsior Indian Air Force from where their coffins were being carried for In the meantime, the Post CrPC remained in force in the will take over investigations of the last journey. paid mobile services that were Valley. However, curfew was the attack from police tomor- Youtube channel Bodies of Havildar Ashok Kumar, Sepoy Rakesh Singh, Naik S snapped last week on Monday imposed under the areas of some row. in Baramulla and will take K Vidyarthi (from Bihar), Sepoy Javra Munda and Naiman Kujur were restored tonight. A police police stations in Srinagar city Police today registered an over investigations of the case (from Jharkhand) and Ganesh Shankar and Harinder Yadav from spokesman said here that with the and Vehil area of Shopian district FIR in Police Station Uri (FIR from Police tomorrow. This is Uttar Pradesh were received at the airport by Brig N Rajkumar and improvement in the situation post only. No 71/16) and started investiga- the first investigation to be tions into the attack. The investi- carried out by NIA in Kashmir (Contd on page 4 Col 1) gations are being conducted by of a militant attack. Earlier, SDPO Uri. However, NIA will they had investigated attack India raises Balochistan at UN Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti paying tributes to martyrs of take over the investigations of on BSF convoy last year that GENEVA, Sept 19: Uri at BB Cantonment in Srinagar on Monday. the case from Police tomorrow. led to arrest and dismantling An NIA team led by of Lashkar-e-Toiba network in tion routes that may have been LoC in mountainous terrain in In a blunt message, India today asked Pakistan to stop support- Inspector General Mukesh South Kashmir. adopted by the Fidayeen to carry Uri one of which is believed to ing terrorism and vacate illegal occupation of Pakistan-occupied Singh, SSP Atul Goel and other In the meantime, Army today out attack on Army's Brigade (Contd on page 11 Col 7) Kashmir as it highlighted human rights violations in Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh and persecution of minorities including Hindus. Thousands join funeral of martyrs, "We, once again, ask Pakistan to stop inciting and supporting violence and terrorism in any part of India and refrain from med- dling in our internal affairs in any manner. We call upon the Council to urge Pakistan to fulfill its obligation to vacate illegal call for decisive action against Pak occupation of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir," India said in its right Avtar Bhat BSF, Ministers, leaders of vari- from the eyes of every one who the family members of two sol- to reply at the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Angry protesters set ablaze a Govt High School building at ous political parties, civil and was present there. diers and every one present (HRC) here. JAMMU, Sept 19: The last Chatawatan in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. police officers joined the funeral The words failed to console (Contd on page 11 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 1) rites of two valiant soldiers of Another pic on page 4. — Excelsior/Younis Khaliq procession and 10 Dogra Regiment, Naib gave a touching Militants attack police at 2 places paid mobile services were Police today arrested 45 per- Subedar Karnail Singh and send off to the two Excelsior Correspondent restored tonight. sons on charges of creating trou- Havaldar Ravi Paul who sons of the soil Curfew remained in force in ble in Kashmir. These people attained martyrdom in a who along with 18 SRINAGAR, Sept 19: Militants tonight attacked a Police Post were arrested for disturbing the Fidayeen attack at Uri in jawans of Indian * Watch video on Excelsior in Langate area of North Kashmir's Kupwara district and a police situation in the Valley by placing North Kashmir district of Army, attained Youtube channel party in Kellar area of Shopian. However, there was no loss of life obstructions on roads/lanes, dam- martyrdom at Uri * Watch video on Excelsior or damage. five Police Station areas of aging civilian vehicles and shops. in Fidayeen attack Youtube channel Militants attacked a Police Post in Langate and the police retal- Srinagar's Old City including The spokesman said that bar- yesterday. iated. However, there was no damage. The militants fled after car- MR Gunj, Nowhatta, Safa Kadal, ring stray stone pelting incidents Baramulla yesterday were Both the vil- rying out the attack. Police and Army have launched searches in Rainawari and in Khanyar. Huge in Sopore and Shopian, overall performed with full military lages were in total the area against the militants. contingents of security forces situation remained under control honours in their native places gloom as the bod- A police party in Kellar area of Shopian was fired at tonight. were deployed in all these areas today across the valley. at village Shibu Chak in ies reached there However, there was no damage. who had erected barricades to "Increased vehicular traffic and Bishnah tehsil of Jammu dis- by this afternoon In the meantime, security forces today busted a militant hideout restrict civilian movement. movement of people was trict and Sarwa, tehsil with family mem- in Tral forests of Pulwama district and recovered three rifles and In other areas of Srinagar, a observed on roads between vari- Ramgarh in Samba district bers and relatives ammunition. The ammunition was, however, rusted as it was complete shutdown was ous districts and towns of the val- today. wailing and beat- dumped by militants long back. observed with all kinds of busi- ley including Srinagar city", the Thousands of mourners from ing their chests ness and educational activities spokesman added. all walks of life including offi- while tears were Thousands of mourners paying tributes to Havaldar Ravi Paul at his native AMU expels Kashmiri student shut but private transport was (Contd on page 4 Col 5) cers and jawans of Army and seen rolling down village Sarwa in Ramgarh on Monday. — Excelsior/Gautam Planning Deptt releases Rs 32 cr to meet acquisition cost ALIGARH, Sept 19: Download Mobile Apps of A Kashmiri student was today expelled from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for posting "objectionable" comments on Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS Papers of land identified for 2 AIIMS Facebook over the terror attack on the Army base in Uri. AMU Vice Chancellor Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah took a "very Download on the Download on the submitted to Govt for final decision serious view" of the issue and expelled the student, who was pur- Google Play Store App Store suing M.Sc in Organic Chemistry, after personally probing the *High Level Committee to convene meeting shortly matter, university spokesman Rahat Abrar said. "Lt Gen Shah said that there is no scope whatsoever at AMU http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apps/ Mohinder Verma ment of two AIIMS for which an to ensure early start of work on As far as around 1800 kanals for tolerating any incident which smacks of anti-national senti- amount of Rs 2000 crore each two AIIMS---one at Vijaypur in of land identified at Vijaypur is ments," the spokesman said. WEATHER JAMMU, Sept 19: In a has been earmarked in the Prime Samba district and another at concerned, the site includes The student, Mudassar Yusuf from Srinagar, had offered his INSIDE step towards start of Minister's Development Package Awantipora in Pulwama district. huge chunk of private land ) Kishanganga power project ...Page 6 JAMMU : work on two All India Institute for Jammu and Kashmir, the Out of 1772 kanals of land besides the land of Forest and (Contd on page 11 Col 3) * Disease surveillance Partly cloudy TEMPERATURE of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) administration of Samba and identified at Awantipora for Custodian Departments, sources ) CM reviews key Max: 35.2 Degree C in the State, the administra- Pulwama districts has submitted establishment of AIIMS, 1301 said, adding not only the private 5 KAS officers shifted development projects Min: 26.4 Degree C tion of Samba and Pulwama the revenue papers of the identi- kanals is State land while as persons even the Forest Excelsior Correspondent of Chenab Valley ....Page 3 RELATIVE HUMIDITY districts has submitted the fied land to the respective 300 kanals is proprietary land Department and Custodian ) West Pak refugees meet RH-I (Morning): 88.0 per cent JAMMU, Sept 19: The State Government today ordered trans- RH-II (Evening): 65.0 per cent papers of the identified land to Divisional Commissioners for and remaining is Kahcharai Department will have to be Dr Jitendra, demand Sunset on Tuesday: 06.33 p.m. the Government for final placement before the concerned land. As such, the Government given the compensation by the fers of five KAS officers and posted them as Regional Directors, action against Pakistan ...Page 3 Sunrise on Wednesday: 06.20 a.m. approval and Planning, authorities for approval. will have to follow the acquisi- Government for transfer of land Survey and Land Records (ex-officio Settlement Officers), with ) Govt committed to SRINAGAR: Development and Monitoring It is pertinent to mention tion proceedings in respect of to the Department of Health and immediate effect . provide corruption Mainly clear sky. Mohammad Rafi, Additional Secretary PHE, Irrigation and TEMPERATURE Department has released Rs here that while reviewing the only proprietary land by mak- Medical Education. free governance: Zulfkar ...Page 5 Max: 31.2 Degree C 32 crore to meet the acquisi- implementation of Rs 80,000 ing proper compensation to Deputy Commissioner Flood Control Department, has been transferred and posted as ) BJP, Cong, others condemn Min: 12.3 Degree C tion cost. crore Prime Minister's the owners. In respect of State Samba, Sheetal Nanda, when Regional Director, Survey and Land Records, Baramulla-Kupwara terror attacks; pay tributes RELATIVE HUMIDITY Official sources told Development Package for and Kahcharai land, only contacted, said, "we have sub- (Kamraz), against an available vacancy while Shahnawaz Bukhari, to Uri martyrs ...Page 5 RH-I (Morning): 72.0 per cent Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, has been transferred RH-II (Evening): 44.0 per cent EXCELSIOR that in the light of Jammu and Kashmir on July 29, department to department mitted the papers of the identi- ) Vansh Mahajan secures LEH: TEMPERATURE instructions issued by the Chief 2016, Chief Minister had called transfer will have to be fied land to all the relevant and posted as Regional Director, Survey and Land Records, 18th rank in Thailand Max: 22.9 Degree C Minister, Mehbooba Mufti for proper coordination between ordered with the approval of quarters like Divisional Srinagar, against an available vacancy. Fencing C’ship ...Page 12 Min: 8.2 Degree C regarding expediting establish- all the concerned agencies so as the Government. (Contd on page 11 Col 5) (Contd on page 11 Col 4)