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REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 Vol No. 53 No. 139 , SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017 16+4 (Magazine) = 20 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Cop decamps with 4 rifles in Geelani suspends Nayeem's NF from Hurriyat Shah blames Cong for K-problem CHANDIGARH, May 20: Two militants, 2 soldiers killed NIA questions 3 separatist leaders BJP national president Amit Shah today said the ' problem' emerged because of Congress, expressing confidence that Narendra Excelsior Correspondent Wani was killed in an encounter bership will remain suspended. Modi led NDA Government will soon control the present situation in with security forces on July 8. It is my moral duty and as a the Valley. as Army foils infiltration bid , May 20: The NIA’s PE alleged that supreme head of forum I am "What else Congress can say. Kashmir problem emerged because National Investigation Agency the separatists were receiving obliged to fulfill assigned of Congress," Shah said while addressing media here today. Fayaz Bukhari Army is on heightened alert to Army at Freshitring Nard in Keran (NIA) today questioned three funds from the LeT chief to duties,” he said. He was asked to respond to the Congress allegations, which had thwart any such attempts. sector area of the district, separatist leaders in connec- carry out subversive activities in “The suspension will come reportedly accused NDA Government of failing to control the situation SRINAGAR, May 20: Two Security forces today launched two AK rifles, two UBGLs, two tion with its probe into the role the , including into force with immediate effect in Kashmir. infiltrating militants and two sol- a search and cordon operation in pistols, 20 pistol magazines, 20 AK of Lashkar-e-Toiba chief Hafiz pelting security forces with in Srinagar and Hurriyat chapter Concerned over the "disturbed" situation in the Valley, the Congress diers were killed as Army foiled Behak forest area of in magazines, 600 AK rounds, 27 pis- Mohammed Saeed and hard- stones, damaging public proper- of ‘’,” said had formulated a policy-planning group for Jammu and Kashmir on an infiltration bid along the Line North Kashmir’s tol rounds, one tracer, one knife, line Hurriyat leader Syed Ali ty and burning schools and other Geelani, adding that he had April 19, to take forward the peace initiative in the State. of Control (LoC) in Nowgam after brief standoff with militants. wire and a binocular were recov- Shah Geelani in subversive government establishments. summoned all the constituent The policy-planning group is chaired by former Prime Minister sector of North Kashmir this Acting on tip off, Army’s 6 ered. activities. The NIA took cognisance of members including Nayeem and includes former Home Minister P Chidambaram evening. RR cordoned off the Behak forest In the meantime, a police The NIA team, headed by the the news item related to a Ahmad Khan to facilitate him to and CWC members Karan Singh and Ghulam Nabi Azad, besides the Srinagar based Defence area of Zunreshi in Chowkibal constable this evening decamped Additional Director General, recording of conversations keep his view point before exec- J-K Congress in charge Ambika Soni. spokesman, Lt Col Rajesh Kalia sector today morning. Sources with four rifles from a police had asked Nayeem Khan, between a TV reporter and lead- utive body today but police did The Congress has been critical of the Centre as well as the PDP- said that two infiltrating militants said that a newly infiltrated mili- guard room in Central alias Bitta ers of separatist groups operat- not allow leaders to hold a meet- BJP coalition Government over the handling of the situation in J-K and two soldiers were killed in tant group fired upon the security Kashmir’s . Karate and Gazi Javed Baba to ing in the Kashmir valley in this ing at his residence in since July last year. Nowgam sector in North Kashmir forces, who retaliated by firing Constable Syed Naveed appear before it. Besides these regard. Hyderpora here. (Contd on page 6 Col 3) this evening. towards the militants. However, Mushtaq (182/BD) posted at the three, NIA has named Saeed and And in the wake of a sting A team of National Sources said that troops of 4/1 the militants, while taking advan- guard room of Food Geelani in the PE, which pre- operation conducted by a New- Investigation Agency (NIA) yes- GR noticed some suspicious tage of dense forest area, escaped Corporation of (FCI) cedes the filing of a case. Delhi based news channel terday landed in Srinagar to HM for vigil along China border movement of militants along LoC from the spot. godown in Chanpora village of The three separatist leaders showing him ‘admitting’ to tak- investigate the funding to sepa- GANGTOK, May 20: fence in Kissan Battalion area of Soon after the incident, addi- Budgam district decamped four were questioned separately by ing funds from , hard- ratists by Pakistan and Lashkar- Nowgam sector in Handwara this tional contingents of forces includ- SLR rifles and their ammuni- the team of NIA, which named line Hurriyat Conference chair- e-Toiba. Earlier, Khan, who was Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked border guarding evening. ing Army’s para troops were tion. Out of four rifles, three them in its Preliminary Enquiry man the provincial president of the force ITBP and Governments of Himalayan States to remain "very After being challenged, the rushed to the area and combing belonged to his colleagues and yesterday. today suspended the member- hardline Hurriyat, said in a press vigilant" against Chinese transgression along the Sino-Indian border militants fired at soldiers, trigger- operation was launched. The oper- one was his own. The NIA team will be gather- ship of Nayeem Khan’s party conference that the video was saying such incidents take place due to perceptional differences. ing off an encounter. In the ation was underway when reports Naveed, is a resident of ing evidence collected by the from the separatist amalgam. “doctored” and challenged the Addressing a first-ever meeting of Chief Ministers of five exchange of fire, two militants and last came in. A pistol, two maga- Nazneenpora village of militancy- Jammu and Kashmir Police In a statement issued here, channel to run his full video Himalayan States, Singh also asked Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal two soldiers were killed. zines and one black pouch was infested district of south about the burning of schools as Geelani said he has suspended instead. Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh Governments to They said that the intermittent recovered during the operation. Kashmir. Sources said that two of Khan had claimed that the edu- National Front headed by “Sometimes I am wearing a undertake developmental activities along the 3,488-km long Sino- firing was going on. “At least a Security forces today recov- his civilian friends, who were pres- cational institutions were target- Nayeem Khan from basic mem- jacket, sometimes a waistcoat, Indian border so that people living in these areas do not have to group of four to five militants was ered a huge cache of arms and ent at the guard room, assisted him ed as per the plans hatched from bership of Hurriyat Conference. sometimes other clothes and migrate. trying to sneak in”, they added. ammunition from North Kashmir’s in fleeing with these rifles in a car. across the border. “In pursuance of special power sometimes there is a three years "Due to perceptional differences, there have been transgression by Sources said that at least 200 Kupwara district during a search He had introduced the duo as his The schools were targeted vested in me as chairman and old video to which my voice has the Chinese PLA in the past. Such incidents have come down now. militants are waiting on the launch operation. police friends to other cops posted last year after banned Hizbul until the clarification of all relat- been added and taken out of Sometimes armies of both the countries come face to face which we call face-off. Such incidents are resolved through the existing mecha- pads along the LoC for infiltration. During searches by the 15RR (Contd on page 6 Col 1) Mujahideen militant Burhan ed issues come to fore, the mem- context,” Khan said. nism," he said at the meeting. ‘Entire State should not suffer because of terror in Valley’ Later, at a press conference, the Home Minister said India's rela- ‘Focus training on sub-conventional threat’ tions with China is "good" and all differences are being sorted out through bilateral discussions. No relaxation in dealing with Be ready for war on short (Contd on page 6 Col 3) 3 R&B Enggs suspended separatists: Dr Jitendra notice: IAF chief to jawans Excelsior Correspondent Nishikant Khajuria on anti-India activism and anti- Kashmir were being funded from Sanjeev Pargal “there is an ever persistent sub- short span of time for operations SRINAGAR, May 20: Three Engineers of Roads and Buildings India intellectualism. “This is abroad, the Union Minister said conventional threat and, there- into the account. department were suspended in Shopian on the directions of R&B REASI, May 20: something that not only that the incumbent Government JAMMU, May 20: In an fore, we need to be prepared for He has referred to skirmishes Minister, Naeem Akhtar, after the officials were found using sub- Maintaining that there would Government but the entire nation was in power for the last three unprecedented move, Indian operations with our present and prevailing situation along standard material in road construction. be no relaxation exercise against as whole has awaken to the fact years only and undoubtedly the Air Force (IAF) chief Air holdings, at a very short notice''. the borders as major reasons for Executive Engineer Hashimdin, Assistant Executive Engineer separatists, Union Minister of that lot much of long rope was issue raises a question mark on Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has In the letter, which is stated preparations towards combat Muzaffar Bhat and a Junior Engineer in Shopian division were sus- State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh earlier given to these separatists priorities of then regimes. “As far called upon the IAF officers to be first and rare of its kind, ready in short span of time. pended after residents in Zawoora, Shopian, sent a video evidence today said that unlike past no and now enough is enough,” he as the incumbent Government is and jawans to be prepared for the Indian Air Force chief has Sources pointed out that to the Minister about macadamisation of a road in which substan- long rope will be given to them said. concerned, people should remain operations at a very short highlighted four very significant sub-conventional threat, dard material was used. and appropriate action under Admitting that there has assured that this regime has the notice and focus their training issues including sub-conven- preparation for operation in After verifying the video, the Minister ordered suspension of the law of land will be taken * Watch video on taking persistent sub-conven- tional threat, preparedness by short span of time and other the three Engineers. against the traitors. www.excelsiornews.com tional threat into account. the IAF personnel at a very short strategic issues highlighted by “Present Government under The Air Force chief has notice, increased vigilance by the Indian Air Force chief in Zulfkar gets Information Ministry Prime Minister Narendra Modi capacity, commitment and given the directions in a letter the personnel in view of cross- the letter have direct reference follows the policy of clarity, con- courage to take appropriate written to 1200 officers of the border skirmishes and focus of to deteriorating relations Excelsior Correspondent viction and consistency and there- action,” he maintained. IAF across the country including the IAF training taking these between India and Pakistan, JAMMU, May 20: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today shed fore these three Cs will make it In reference to the separatists’ Jammu and Kashmir referring to aspects into account. emerging threats on the bor- the charge of Information Ministry, held by her, and assigned it to sure that whatever initiative has threat of filing defamation case sub-conventional threat and Calling upon the IAF offi- der of the two neighbours and Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Choudhary been taken in this case against against the media expose, Dr need for the Air Force personnel cers and personnel to stay vigi- related issues. Zulfkar Ali. separatists, will be brought to log- Jitendra Singh accused the former to be in combat mode in a very lant, Air Chief Marshal BS Apart from sub conventional An official order said the charge of Information Department ical conclusion,” he said while of adopting double standards as short span of time. Dhanoa has mentioned in the threat, preparation within short has been assigned to Zulfkar in addition to the Departments talking to a group of media per- per their convenience. Referring to present sce- letter that the IAF needed to span of time and enhanced train- already held by him. sons, in response to a query on the always been series of evidences “Now when these separatists nario, albeit without touching focus its training taking the ing, the letter also covered the Mehbooba Mufti has now been holding the charge of Home, reports of National Investigating that separatists in Kashmir are caught in dock after the the worsening ties between India aspects like sub-convention issues that have gripped the Planning and Development, Tourism, Civil Aviation, Hospitality Agency (NIA) registering were being funded and promot- (Contd on page 6 Col 1) and Pakistan, the IAF chief said: threat and preparation in very (Contd on page 6 Col 3) and Protocol, Culture and some other Departments, which hadn't Preliminary Enquiry (PE) against ed by Pakistan, Dr Singh said been assigned to any other Minister. separatist leaders in Kashmir, that it was for the first time that JKPCC puts ball in NHAI court, latter says none pursued project who were caught on camera con- the Government has decided to fessing of receiving illegal money proceed ahead with decisive Police foils Hurriyat rally from abroad to feed trouble in the action against this protected Much needed Jhajjar Kotli Barrage Excelsior Correspondent Valley. face of militancy and credit for The Union Minister stressed the same should be given to the SRINAGAR, May 20: Police today foiled a proposed rally of mod- that whatever action is appropri- present regime. Project relegated to backburner erate Hurriyat Conference chairman on the eve ate under the law of land, will be In response to another query of his father’s 27th death anniversary in downtown area of summer cap- taken against separatists and that why no action was earlier ital here. nothing should go out directly or taken despite knowledge of the *Officers unaware of status of funds released 5 yrs back Since early morning, hundreds of police and Central Reserve Police indirectly that there is premium fact that militancy and turmoil in Mohinder Verma Construction Corporation Limited Government or JKPCC, sources regretted. Force (CRPF) personnel were deployed in parts of downtown falling by the Irrigation and Flood Control further said. Most shockingly, the authori- under three police station areas – Maharaj Gunj, Safakadal and Cong Kashmir Policy Group JAMMU, May 20: The Department. Even an amount of Rs The NHAI had raised objec- ties of Jammu and Kashmir – to thwart the scheduled rally from Jama Masjid in Nowhatta area. Jhajjar Kotli Barrage Project has 1.80 crore was released to the proj- tions on the ground that barrage Projects Construction Corporation The security forces enforced the * Watch video on blames NDA been relegated to backburner by ect executing agency in the month would create geological prob- are unaware of the status of funds restrictions throughout the day. www.excelsiornews.com the present PDP-BJP Coalition of March 2012. lems in the area and may dam- released for this particular project. Police said the day passed off peace- , May 20: Minister P Chidambaram, eight Government despite the fact that However, till date work has age infrastructure like the road “May be the funds have been fully and there was no attempt by workers of Awami Action Committee of the nine members of the key this is of immense importance to not been started on the much- and bridge. Accordingly, NHAI diverted for any other scheme or (AAC) – the party headed by Mirwaiz Umar – to take out a rally. Due Top Congress leaders strategy group attended the provide recreational facilities to needed project by the Jammu had suggested change in the returned to the Irrigation and Flood to restrictions in pockets of downtown, there were traffic chaos in other today said the initiatives taken meeting and expressed their the people at a short distance and Kashmir Projects location proposed in the Detailed Control Department”, an officer of Old City parts due to which people faced lots of difficulties. in Kashmir during the UPA's views frankly. from the winter capital. More Construction Corporation Project Report, sources said, JKPCC said when contacted. Police said the restrictions shall continue tomorrow in five police 10 year-rule have been The meeting assumes signif- shockingly, several officers of the despite the fact that resentment adding “what happened there- “As far as start of work on the station areas of Old City here as separatists have called for a shutdown reversed, as they discussed the icance in view of the prolonged Jammu and Kashmir Projects has been conveyed to the present after is not known and neither project is concerned, Government and march to Eidgah to commemorate death anniversaries of Mirwaiz prevailing situation in the unrest in the Kashmir valley, Construction Corporation Government both inside and JKPCC nor NHAI is in a posi- has to take final call in the light of Maulana Farooq Ahmad, Abdul Gani Lone and victims of Hawal firing. Valley at a key meeting since the killing of terrorist (JKPCC) are unaware of the sta- outside the State Legislature a tion to specify as to where the objections raised by NHAI”, he Mirwaiz and Lone were killed by unidentified gunmen on May 21, 1990 chaired by former Prime in an encounter tus of funds released for the proj- number of times over the dilly- project had struck and why no (Contd on page 6 Col 1) (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Minister Manmohan Singh. last July. ect five years back. dallying approach. efforts were made to clear the The party leadership also felt Sources said all the members Official sources told EXCEL- While JKPCC has put the ball bottlenecks”. that there is a sense of alienation were concerned over the "rever- SIOR that in order to provide more in the court of National Highway “It is a matter of concern that at all levels in the State that sal" of the key initiatives and facilities at Jhajjar Kotli, which is Authority of India (NHAI) as far as no seriousness is being shown requires the urgent attention of work done during the 10 years one of the nearest picnic spots for delay in start of the work is con- towards the project which other- the Government. of the Congress-led UPA the Jammuites, the then cerned, the latter is of the opinion wise is of immense importance The views were expressed by Government when they claimed, Government had decided to con- that any issue in the project could especially when the picnic spot members of the Congress policy peace had returned to the State struct a weir/barrage. The objective have been resolved had there been becomes isolated following con- planning group constituted by and its people were assimilating behind this decision was to make any serious efforts by the struction of new highway”, sources party chief Sonia Gandhi, at its across the country. this place more attractive for the first meeting held at the resi- Senior member of the com- tourists as well as locals as the exist- dence of Singh who chairs the mittee Ambika Soni said all the ing facilities were found to be gross- group. members expressed their views ly inadequate or not up to the mark. Barring former Home "freely and frankly" over the sit- Accordingly, the foundation uation in Kashmir. stone of the project worth Rs 7.72 WEATHER "The leaders expressed deep crore was laid on June 19, 2010 concern over the situation in the and the work was allotted to JAMMU : Possibility of light rain/ Thundershowers (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Jammu and Kashmir Projects TEMPERATURE Max: 37.7 Degree C Min: 23.6 Degree C RELATIVE HUMIDITY RH-I (Morning): 40.0 per cent RH-II (Evening): 30.0 per cent Sunset on Sunday: 07.27 p.m. Sunrise on Monday: 05.30 a.m. SRINAGAR: Possibility of light rain/ Thudershowers TEMPERATURE Max: 26.2 Degree C Min: 12.1 Degree C RELATIVE HUMIDITY RH-I (Morning): 76.0 per cent RH-II (Evening): 40.0 per cent LEH: TEMPERATURE Max: 22.1 Degree C Min: 6.1 Degree C