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Vol No. 50 No. 104 JAMMU, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 12 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Sino-Indian strategic dialogue Two militants killed, 2 cops China too concerned injured in gun battle over Taliban, Fayaz Bukhari Sources said that among the Two houses, belonging to Al-Qaeda return three trapped people, daughter Abdul Majeed Rangraiz and BEIJING, Apr 14: solidating our strategic and SRINAGAR, Apr 14: Two of the house owner managed to Mukhtar Ahmad, were gutted in cooperative partnership for militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba come out of the house last night the gun battle. Fire and today assured China peace and prosperity. The core (LeT) were killed and 2 police while the couple - Abdul Emergency services were of its commitment to consoli- of our vision is of a good neigh- men were injured today in a Majeed and his wife - came out immediately brought in but the date strategic bilateral ties bourly relationship based on fierce gun battle that raged this morning. house had suffered major dam- based on mutual trust as well mutual trust and understanding last evening and continued for Police and para-military age. as sensitiveness to each other's and where we are sensitive to about 22 hours in Ahmad forces also evacuated civilians A Jamait-ul-Mujahideen concerns and aspirations, as each other's concerns and aspi- Nagar area of Srinagar. their top diplomats held the ration." A police spokesman identi- annual strategic dialogue here “As our Prime Minister fied the two militants as Chota amid the Indian general elec- () articulat- Hafeez and Huzaifa Sindhi. tions. ed on several occasions, there "They are foreigners and were Foreign Secretary Sujatha is sufficient space in the world A woman on way to sell vegetables in North Kashmir marking start of spring. associated with the LeT," he Singh co-chaired the sixth round for both India and China to —Excelsior/Aabid Nabi added. of the Strategic Dialogue with meet their developmental 4 PoK guests A police official said that her Chinese counterpart Vice aspirations within our respec- NDA crosses majority mark acting on a tip-off, Special Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin tive processes of economic and arrive, 5 leave Operation Group (SOG) of at the picturesque Diaoyutai social development there is SRINAGAR, Apr 14: * BJP 226 * Cong 92 Jammu and Kashmir Police and guest house. great scope for bilateral coop- 23 Battalion of Central Reserve The talks were held as the eration,” Singh said. Excelsior Correspondent Four women residents of Police Force (CRPF) and SSB long-running Lok Sabha elec- Stating that the annual Pakistan-occupied Kashmir cordoned off Shadab Colony in tions, hailed as the world's Strategic Dialogue is being held JAMMU, Apr 14: The BJP led NDA was all set to cross the (PoK) arrived here today while Ahmad Nagar area of North Security personnel sealed the road leading to Ahmad Nagar, biggest democratic exercise, got in less than a year, she told Liu majority figure of 272 with latest opinion poll conducted by Hansa five Kashmiris cross over to Srinagar last evening. "We had in the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday during gun battle with underway in India that will form that "it is symbolic of the fact Research for NDTV giving NDA 275 seats in 543 seats of Lok other side of the Line of specific input about the pres- the militants. (UNI) a new Government at the that our relations are growing Sabha in which the BJP alone was posed to register best ever per- Control (LoC) to meet their rel- ence of militants inside a from the adjacent house before (JuM) spokesman told a local Centre. and our interactions are increas- formance by getting 226 seats. atives, separated in 1947. house," he added. launching an assault early today. news agency that two JuM mili- Singh, in her opening ing". The UPA was projected to get 111 seats with Congress record- As many as, 18 returnees Militants had taken shelter in The gun fight continued till 4:30 tants were hiding in a house at remarks, said: "My visit here China said it was "confi- ing worst ever performance getting just 92 seats, the first time also cross sides at Kaman post, the house of Abdul Majeed p.m. and both the militants were Ahmad Nagar and both had a today is to reiterate to the dent" that India will stay com- when the party would be confined to double digit. the last Indian military post on Rangraiz when police and para- killed. One Head Constable of constant contact with their mili- Government of China that the mitted to strong bilateral ties The BJP, led by Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi this side of the LoC in Uri sec- military forces cordoned off the the SOG Tazeem was hit by bul- tant headquarters till the gun attaches irrespective of whichever party would get 226 seats, the party's strongest performance ever, the tor in north Kashmir, official locality. When the forces tried to let in his hand today and he was battle erupted. the highest priority to India's comes to power after the polls. NDTV-Hansa Group opinion poll said. sources said. enter the house, militants fired rushed to nearby SKIMS hospi- Soon after the Ahmad Nagar relations with China. "We are confident that to It added that the Congress-led incumbent coalition gets 111 at them resulting in the injuries tal. (Contd on page 4 Col 5) "We are committed to con- (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 4 Col 2) seats. The Congress, whose campaign is being fronted by Rahul to an SOG constable Qazi Militants gave tough time to Gandhi, would get just 92 seats, the poll said. Maqsood. the police and para-military Raj Babbar describes Azad as 'icon of development’ The opinion poll showed BJP+ gaining eight per cent vote "As the gunfight started, forces as they were frequently countrywide. The BJP+ had polled 26.5 per cent votes in 2009 Rangraiz, his wife and their changing their positions. Parliamentary elections while this time they were getting 34.5 per daughter were inside the house. A senior police official said cent votes. The Congress vote share has dropped to 25.6 per cent Despite their presence, the firing that the militants had taken BJP damaged Jammu more than others: Azad as against 33.2 per cent in 2009. continued for several hours," the the family members hostage Gopal Sharma agitation and ‘cash for vote’ parameter tainted MLAs who party. They compromised for The opinion poll gave BJP+ 51 seats in Uttar Pradesh from out official said. and it was a challenge for the episode, Mr Azad said, “ It is were expelled from BJP on the personal gains and sold interests of 80, a gain of 41 while Samajwadi Party was getting 14 seats, The gunfire continued till 8 security forces to evacuate JAMMU, Apr 14: Union historic fact that BJP had charges of taking money in lieu of the Jammu people. He BSP 10 and Cong+ 5. p.m. and the operation was them first. He said these mili- Minister for Health and exploited sentiments of people of votes were taken back in the (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 5) suspended for the night, tants were active in Family Welfare and senior during agitation However, residents said inter- Ganderbal, Kangan and Tral AICC member Ghulam Nabi over Amarnath Defeat divisive forces: Sonia mittent firing was going on. area for past five months. Azad today said that BJP has land row and man- NEW , Apr 14: caused much damage to the aged 11 Assembly Freak weather challenge people of Jammu region than seats by creating In the strongest-ever attack on BJP in the current campaign, any other party. polarization. It Congress President Sonia Gandhi tonight appealed to people to Addressing several public also hampered the defeat "divisive and autocratic" forces which will "destroy" the for re-opening of meetings during his road show development in the Indian ethos. in the company of bollywood region.” The appeal for support to Congress, in the form of a short tele- star and Congress MP Raj They have vised speech, saw Gandhi launch an all-out attack on BJP saying Srinagar-Leh NH Babbar and PCC president Prof been exposed its vision is "clouded with hatred and falsehood" and its ideology is "divisive and autocratic". Excelsior Correspondent Sonamarg-Zojila road due to the Saif-ud-Din Soz today in before the masses "Their vision, clouded with hatred and falsehood, their ideolo- heavy snowfall this year. Even Udhampur, Majalta and Kathua after `cash for gy- divisive and autocratic, will drive us to the ruination of our SRINAGAR, Apr 14: The though we had plans to begin today, Mr Azad alleged that vote’ episode as Bharatiyata and Hindustaniat," she said. Chief Engineer Project Beacon clearance operation ahead of BJP has caused much damage to the top BJP leader- Gandhi said "we are fighting in this election for a future where of Border Roads Organization, time but the snowfall in mid of the people of Jammu than any ship has decided power is not the preserve of a select few but exercised by the Brigadier R K Sharma today March brought our plans to a other party. to use religion as many". said that the freak weather halt," Brigadier Sharma said. Referring to the "Bum Bum mean to reap polit- "Today, our society stands at a crossroads. The Congress posed a huge challenge for re- The Chief Engineer assert- Bole campaign," in the after- ical benefit. He Cong leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Raj Babbar and Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz opening of Srinagar-Leh high- ed that the project had to dou- math of Shri Amarnath land asked at which holding a Road Show in Kathua on Monday. —Excelsior/Magotra (Contd on page 4 Col 5) way. ble its resources keeping in Sharma said that frequent view the forthcoming 500 security personnel, staff airlifted in Kishtwar Book paints picture of helpless PM snowfall at an altitude of 11000 Parliamentary elections. "We , Apr 14: 166 CAPF companies, 10000 cops A retired top bureaucrat today painted a picture of a helpless Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh being unable to control his ministers who had scuttled his move for reforms in the Coal deployed in Udhampur-Doda seat Ministry and lashed out at MPs as “blackmailers and extortionists”. Sanjeev Pargal been deployed in sensitive areas Ghulam Nabi Azad (Congress), in sensitive district with deploy- P C Parakh, a former Coal Secretary, also alleged that money is of the constituency including Dr Jitendra Singh (BJP) and ment of adequate number of “openly asked” for appointment of directors and CEOs in Public Sector Enterprises (PSE). JAMMU, Apr 14: border areas of Kathua district Arshad Malik (PDP) though a CAPFs and local police. The 68-year-old Parakh, who retired from service in December Authorities have deployed 166 and militancy infested belts in total of 13 candidates are in the deployment was complete, he 2005, claimed that various Coal ministers including Shibu Soren companies of Central Armed Udhampur-Reasi and Doda- fray. added. and Dasari Narayana Rao besides MPs cutting across the political Police Forces (CAPFs) apart Ramban range of police to meet Sources said over 370 secu- Sources said authorities have class scuttled reforms in the Coal ministry that could have prevent- from over 10,000 police person- with any eventuality on the eve rity forces and police person- deployed maximum available ed the coal scam despite full support of Prime Minister Singh in nel for high profile Udhampur- or day of polling. nel and about 160 polling staff para-military forces and police pushing reforms, Doda Parliamentary con- The Election Commission members were today airlifted in communally sensitive “These two ministers resolutely opposed my proposal to put stituency that goes to polls on has set up 2051 polling stations from Kishtwar town to 10 Kishtwar district, which com- coal blocks to open bidding. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister was April 17. Campaigning in the for 14,34,759 electorates in remote polling stations of prised two Assembly segments (Contd on page 4 Col 5) BRO men on work at Zojila on Srinagar-Leh Highway. constituency will end at 6 pm Udhampur-Doda constituency, Inshan, 13 Warwan and 14 of Kishtwar and Inderwal as tomorrow. which was based on 17 Dachan in Kishtwar Assembly Kishtwar had witnessed clashes feet at Zojila pass has always had already put plans into Over 500 security personnel Assembly segments including 5 segment. All 37 booths were during Eid festival on August 9 Man murdered, body thrown in Chenab tested the strength of the jawans action so that various snow and polling staff were today air- in Kathua district, 3 each in inaccessible by road and, last year leading to three killings Excelsior Correspondent who are putting their lives at risk bound areas are cleared ahead lifted for 37 polling booths in Udhampur and Reasi districts therefore, authorities had and massive loss of property of to ensure that the road opens of the Parliamentary elections. remote areas of Inshan, Warwan and two each in Ramban, Doda decided to airlift the security minorities. JAMMU, Apr 14: A middle aged man was brutally murdered ahead of the scheduled time. He The jawans and officials start- and Dachan, all falling in and Kishtwar districts. personnel and polling staff Reliable sources said 45 with his hands and legs tied and body thrown into river Chenab in said that at places snow accumu- ed snow clearance from March Kishtwar Assembly segment. The constituency was wit- there. companies of CAPFs and over Akhnoor. Police recovered the body this afternoon from the banks lation has touched to almost 40 6 but the weather played spoil Official sources told the nessing triangular contest SSP Kishtwar Sanjay 3000 police personnel would of Chenab in Garkhal area of Akhnoor. feet. sport. Excelsior that nearly 160 Quick among Union Minister for Kotwal said elaborate security man the polling in Kishtwar dis- Police said the victim has been identified as Abdullah, 45 son of "A project beacon jawan had The snow clearance process Reaction Teams (QRTs) have Health and Family Welfare arrangements have been made (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Faqar Din, a resident of Bhalessa, Bhaderwah in Doda district. He a narrow escape recently when was restarted number of times was a mason by profession. the dozer he was working on from Gagangir itself as the DGCA to hold parleys with airlines on controlling airfares Police teams from Akhnoor led by SDPO Farooq Qaiser rushed came under an avalanche and got fresh snow fall hampered our to Garkhal after getting reports of floating body and recovered it. damaged. However, the jawan work. The snow fall in the sec- Police said hands and legs of the victims had been tied with was saved with inspiring efforts tor touched to almost 12 feet's Number of flights on Delhi-Leh sector ropes and sand bags to ensure that it didn’t float. of his co-workers," he said. creating lot of hurdles in trac- They said there were marks of external injuries on the body, "The avalanche sites had ing of the road alignment," he which confirmed the murder. The body has been sent to hospital for almost doubled on the added. increased; five aircrafts to operate daily post-mortem. A case under Section 302 RPC has been registered against unidentified persons. Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com Mohinder Verma meeting held under the chair- tinue with its five flights a week Aviation directed the DGCA manship of Secretary, Civil schedule, sources said. to discuss the issue with the (Contd on page 4 Col 5) E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com JAMMU, Apr 14: In a sig- Aviation Ministry, the CMD Air Disclosing that Air India and airlines to try to impress upon nificant step, which will India informed that as against GoAir have already set in the need to keep the fares at a PIL for Dewan Mandir as Protected Monument INSIDE WEATHER immensely help tourists as three flights per week on Leh- motion the process of increasing reasonable and affordable Excelsior Correspondent ) * No escape for militants ...Page 6 JAMMU : well as inhabitants of the Delhi Sector, Air India will be the number of their flights, level particularly for locals * Illegal mining Mainly clear sky. TEMPERATURE Ladakh region, Air India and operating seven flights a week sources said, “with this decision while maintaining the viability JAMMU, Apr 14: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by ) Baisakhi celebrated Max: 30.0 Degree C GoAir have set in motion the from the current month onward there will be five flights daily on of commercial operations”. president and two members of Executive Committee of Dewan with fervour, gaiety ...Page 3 Min: 14.5 Degree C process of increasing the num- in order to cater the rush of Leh-Delhi sector from the cur- The Civil Aviation Ministry Mandir Society seeking declaration of Dewan Mandir as Protected ) PDP fighting elections RELATIVE HUMIDITY ber of their flights on Leh- tourists as well as to meet the rent month itself as GoAir will further directed the DGCA to Monument, Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Highest: 36.0 per cent to send credible Lowest: 28.0 per cent Delhi sector to 28 a week. On requirement of inhabitants of operate 3 flights and Air India apprise it about the outcome Justice MM Kumar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar today representatives in Sunset on Tuesday: 07.01 p.m. the other side, Secretary, Civil Ladakh region. and Jet Airways one each”. of the meeting as inhabitants granted two weeks to the respondents to file objections. Parliament: Mufti ...Page 3 Sunrise on Wednesday: 06.02 a.m. Aviation Ministry has directed The Director General Civil They said that DGCA has of Ladakh region are the “Objections by respondents except State and Union of India SRINAGAR: Director General Civil Aviation, Dr Prabhat Kumar certified 22 A319 and all A320s worst sufferers of sky rocket- have been filed and AAG Seema Shekhar has sought time to file ) Tributes paid to Ambedkar Mainly clear sky. on birth anniversary ...Page 5 TEMPERATURE Aviation to hold parleys with informed the Secretary, Civil of Air India, eight B737-700 of ing airfares, sources added. objections”, the DB observed and granted two weeks time for fil- Aviation, Ashok Lavasa that in Jet Airways and four A320s of It is pertinent to mention ing objections. ) ‘Sarovar’ at Gurdwara Max: 20.1 Degree C all the airlines operating on Min: 4.9 Degree C this route and persuade them addition to Air India, GoAir and GoAir to operate on Delhi-Leh here that Economic Advisor had In the PIL, it has been submitted that the Dewan Mandir is an Chand Nagar opened RELATIVE HUMIDITY to keep the fares at a reason- Jet Airways are also operating route. discussed these issues with rep- ancient temple which had been constructed in the year 1897 by for devotees ...Page 5 Highest: 65.0 per cent able and affordable level par- on this sector and GoAir will About regulating passen- resentatives of scheduled one Dewan Jawala and deities of Laxmi Narayan were installed ) Abhijeet Gupta remains Lowest: 40.0 per cent LEH : TEMPERATURE ticularly for the locals. increase number of flights from ger fare and cargo charges, domestic carriers and stressed there. The temple has huge property spread over kanals of land. It joint second after Max: 10.2 Degree C Official sources told 14 per week to 21 per week. sources said, “during the the need for gradation of fares has 70 shops with each costing about Rs 25 lakh. draw with Kuzubov ...Page 10 Min: 2.0 Degree C EXCELSIOR that in a recent However, Jet Airways will con- meeting, Secretary Civil (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 4 Col 5)