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INSIDE in Cambel Danga .... Vol No: XXII Issue No. 85 10.04.2017 (Monday) Daily Jammu Tawi Price ` 2/- Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2014-16 Eight killed as violence mars Srinagar LS Aadhaar card initiative a watershed event by-poll; voter turnout all-time low at 7% in development story of India: Prez urgency to promoting secure digital payment methods to CM expresses ensure greater transparency. distress over deaths "India is on the cusp of a digital revolution. More than one billion Indians have a SRINAGAR: Expressing unique identity number with a distress over the death of six biometric identifier which is civilians in firing by unique in its own way. Even security forces, Jammu and countries which are Kashmir Chief Minister technologically far more Mehbooba Mufti today said advanced than India with that she was pained that NL CORRESPONDENT empowered with necessary comparatively much smaller most of them were NEW DELHI, APR 09 digital tools to participate in size population do not have teenagers who were yet to the new age economy," the such a system in place. The understand the intricacies of Stressing that India is on the President said on the occasion Aadhaar card initiative is a the issues. cusp of a digital revolution, of mega draw of lot for Lucky watershed event in the Peaceful means and not President Pranab Mukherjee Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan development story of India," violence was the way on Sunday highlighted the Vyapar Yojana. he said. ahead, the J&K chief important of the Aadhar card Stating that India has a long Further noting that the minister said. initiative, saying it is a way to go to become a cash Aadhaar enabled payment "I am distressed to know watershed event in less society, the President said system has made digital that many of those killed development story of India. that the nation remains payments possible for even were young or teenagers "I am happy today to be a part primarily a cash based those sections of the who were yet to understand of the digital payment economy with about 95 population who may not have the intricacies of the movement that India has percent of the personal embarked upon. I consumption and 86 percent mobile phones, President NL CORRESPONDENT The Srinagar constituency National Conference's Omar Abdullah had defeated issues," Mehbooba said in congratulate each one of you of all transactions being in Mukherjee added that the SRINAGAR, APR 09 has 12.61 lakh registered Mohammad Shafi Bhat had Mehbooba Mufti in a an official statement here. Centre has enabled voters. won the seat uncontested. straight contest. The chief minister said she who has contributed in this cash. development of new modes of A dismal 7.14 percent voter In 2014 general elections, The previous lowest turnout The state's former chief has consistently held that mission to make India a less Expressing his happiness with digital payments with the goal turnout recorded in Srinagar this seat had recorded 26 in the prestigious seat was minister and National peaceful means and not cash society. This will help the initiatives of the Centre in to make their use easy and by-polls on Sunday, as percent polling. In 1989, 11.93 percent in 1999 when Conference stalwart Farooq violence are the only way ensure financial inclusion the matter, President seamless across providers. rampaging mobs clashed Abdullah, who had lost the ahead in getting state out of where every Indian, Mukherjee further said that it irrespective of her socio- is necessary to reduce cash in "Launch of BHIM has with security forces and Never seen such bad seat in the 2014 election, is the present P2 forcing them to retaliate, locked in a straight fight economic status, is circulation and impart greater demystified P2 which resulted in the death environment for elections: Farooq with ruling PDP's Nazir of at least eight civilians. Ahmad Khan even though Groups which have there are seven other BJP may split if ministers were dropped from CoM boycotted the polls took to SRINAGAR, APR 09 candidates in the fray. the streets and unleashed "There were more than 200 JAMMU, APR 09 (KIP) new faces improve the party could witness a split. decide on the issue of wanton violence and arson, National Conference incidents of violence in the performance of the BJP The BJP ministers feel reshuffle and those axed and even setting ablaze a polling chief Farooq Abdullah, constituency, mostly in BJP has every right to seek Government that share s helpless because they have those inducted in the council station. who is contesting the Budgam district, which reshuffle in the council of power with the PDP. In case no say in the Kashmir valley of ministers should produce The worst affected areas bypoll to Srinagar Lok included stone-pelting, ministers which would the RSS is not happy with where they are looked down results. But in a coalition include Srinagar, Budgam Sabha seat, Sunday petrol bomb attacks, setting affect only the BJP the performance of some upon by people, opposition Government the BJP,which and Ganderbal districts that claimed that he had not ablaze of a polling station, ministers. Reports said that BJP ministers they should be parties, separatists and is play the small brother role straddles the Lok Sabha seen such a bad some vehicles and attempt to Chief Minister,Mehbooba guided to do act as per the militants. In the region of feels limitations from the constituency. environment for burn two other polling Mufti, is unwilling to accept desire s and wishes of the Jammu the BJP is spent up stance of the PDP which Separatists had earlier called elections throughout his political career. stations," Shantmanu said. RSS suggestion that BJP central BJP leadership. force and if the RSS favours wants the coalition to act as for a poll boycott. Farooq accused the PDP-BJP government of failing to "It was not a good day as should seek reshuffle of Already the BJP is facing s reshuffle in the council of per the Agenda of Alliance The Election Commission provide a conducive atmosphere for peaceful election. you know. Six lives were some BJP faces in the tress and st rain because of ministers it is right because (KIP) had initially put the voter "I'm talking about having fought my first election in 1998 lost in these incidents of council of ministers on the the conflict between the BJP it is for remaking of the I turnout at 6.5 percent, at the peak of militancy. Even then the environment for violence... 17 civilians were plea that the best from BJP is ministers and MLAs and mage of the coalition ‘KPs deprived however later in the evening, campaigning and voting was not as bad as it is today. That injured, while over 100 already members of the workers and if some BJP Government. it revised the figure to 7.14 may itself tell you just how mismanaged this state is under paramilitary and police council of ministers. ministers are dropped from But let the RSS and the of voting rights’ percent. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti," P2 personnel P2 How will the induction of the council of ministers the senior BJP leaders I n Delhi NL CORRESPONDENT IN BRIEF Blasts rock Egypt's Coptic churches; Railway Stations to get upgraded JAMMU TAWI, APR 09 Highway opens for Out of a total of 38,278 27 dead, over 100 injured security grid, gadgets Pandit voters in the traffic after 4 days Srinagar parliamentary NL CORRESPONDENT kilometres from Cairo, explosion took place in NL CORRESPONDENT GRP Jammu, SO to IGP stock of present security constituency, only 2,192 CAIRO, APR 09 killing 25 people and Alexandria's Manshyia JAMMU TAWI, APR 09 Railways J&K, SDPO GRP system put in place at SRINAGAR, APR 09 were found eligible to vote injuring 71, according to a district when a suicide Jammu, Dy SP GRP Lines Railway station Jammu. He after the processing of their At least 27 people were statement by the Health bomber detonated an Inspector General of Police Jammu and SHOs of P/S also directed the officers to The Srinagar-Jammu M-Forms. Of these, 912 killed and over 100 others Ministry. explosive device near Saint (IGP) Railways, Rajesh GRP Jammu and GRP remain extra vigilant during national highway which voters (41 per cent) injured today in twin blasts Security sources said the Mark's Church. Kumar, today said security Kathua. the upcoming Shri Amar remained closed for four exercised their franchise.