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Vol No. 55 No. 62 JAMMU, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 14 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Call on LS, Assembly polls before Mar 10 Top LeT comdr, associate killed Full ECI arrives today; will meet in 3-day long gun battle

Excelsior Correspondent or Para-commandos were the clashes near the encounter reps of 10 parties, top officials called in yesterday to take on site on Friday as troops fired to JAMMU, Mar 3: Top com- militants who had inflicted disperse a group of protesters. mander of Lashkar-e-Toiba heavy casualties on the troops. Eight structures including Will take MHA’s assessment on return to Delhi (LeT) and his associate were two cowsheds killed today in a three day long were damaged in gun battle in which five securi- the gun battle as Sanjeev Pargal two-day visit to the State. ties invited for the meetings ty force personnel were mar- "The full Election with the Commission are BJP, the militants were tyred in North Kashmir's changing their JAMMU, Mar 3: Full Commission will meet represen- Congress, BSP, CPM, CPI, Kupwara district. Election Commission of India tatives of 10 political parties NCP and TMC (all national), positions during will be on two-day visit of including seven national and National Conference, People's *Watch video on the gun battle. Jammu and Kashmir begin- three regional and officials of Democratic Party (PDP) and www.excelsiornews.com A police spokesman said: ning tomorrow holding con- civil and police administration Nationalist Panthers Party The gun battle ended today sultations with all national as "Two terrorists separately in Kashmir and (NPP), all regional. Only those after three days of intense firing well as regional registered were killed in the Jammu regions on March 4 and political parties, which are between troops and trapped mil- political parties and top offi- encounter with 5 respectively before returning recognized with the Election itants in Babagund village of cials of civil and police admin- security forces. to New Delhi,'' Kumar said. Commission either at national Handwara in district Kupwara. istration on conduct of Lok Moreover, one Meanwhile, official sources or state level, have been called Bodies of two militants were Sabha and Assembly elections jawan of CRPF said, the Election Commission for the meeting. recovered from the encounter in the State in the wake of dis- identified as could take a decision on conduct At both the places, the site. turbed conditions in the after- Sham Narayan of both Lok Sabha and Election Commission will meet Sources said that one of them math of Pulwama attack fol- Singh Yadav, who Assembly elections in the State the concerned Divisional is a Pakistani militant Kabullah lowed by Indian airstrikes at was injured earli- Mahashivratri Greetings To All Our Readers. on March 6 in New Delhi before Commissioner and all Deputy and another is Ishfaq Majid Mir Balakote in Pakistan and Commissioners to take their er, has attained heightened tensions on the announcing schedule for general son of Abdul Majid Mir of vil- view point on security situation martyrdom". borders. elections, which is expected on lage Brat in Sopore area of GREF employee killed in and election preparedness. Two He said bod- Chief Electoral Officer March 7 or 8. With announce- Baramulla district. Deputy Commissioners of ies of both the (CEO) Shailendra Kumar told ment of the elections, the Model They said Kabullah was Ladakh division will join the Security forces during encounter in militants were the Excelsior that Chief Election Code of Conduct will come into Lashkar-e-Toiba commander, shooting stones, NH closed meeting at Srinagar along with Handwara. —Excelsior/Aabid Nabi recovered from Commissioner (CEC) Sunil force. who was operating in Sopore, Highway, which was restored the DCs of Kashmir division, Four Police and CRPF person- the site of encounter. "Their Gopal Sharma Arora and two Election The Election Commission Rafiabad and Handwara area of in the morning was again sources said. nel were martyred on Friday identities and affiliations are Commissioners including Ashok will meet representatives of North Kashmir. They said that JAMMU, Mar 3: An „ Pic on page 11 Lavasa and Sushil Chandra seven recognized national and In Jammu on March 5, after he was involved in various mili- in the gun battle and several being ascertained", Police said. employee of General Reserve besides other top officials of the three regional parties sepa- meeting political parties and tancy related incidents in the others were injured. One of They added that the opera- Engineers Force (GREF) was blocked, due to landslides at Commission would review all rately in Kashmir and Jammu officials, the Commission will area and his killing is a major the CRPF men, who was tion posed considerable difficul- killed due to shooting stones in three places near Panthyal in aspects of the situation and elec- regions on March 4 and 5 also call on Chief Secretary success for the troops. injured, succumbed today. ties to the security forces due to Ramsu area last night while Ramban area late this evening. tion arrangements during their respectively. The political par- (Contd on page 11 Col 1) The special forces of Army A civilian was also killed in (Contd on page 11 Col 7) Jammu-Srinagar National (Contd on page 11 Col 7) PM chairs Army ready to thwart evil NSC meet Kashmiri leaders praising Imran expect NEW DELHI, Mar 3: Prime Minister Narendra Nishan-e-Pakistan: Dr Jitendra designs of enemy: Rawat Modi chaired a meeting of the districts yesterday and today he militants, the Army chief National Security Council Excelsior Correspondent today, Dr Jitendra Singh said it have their own axe to grind taken a drastic action to quell COAS visits had detailed assessment of the declared that the troops were today following heightened ten- seems that these leaders by especially eyeing the coming terrorism in the Valley, who scenario along the International well prepared to thwart any sions with Pakistan. JAMMU, Mar 3: Taking a launching a campaign for grant- Lok Sabha elections. simultaneously tackled Pakistan strong dig at the Kashmiri forward areas Border with General Officer nefarious designs of enemies of Official sources said the ing Nobel Prize to Imran Khan, Without naming any body, in a befitting way and at home leaders advocating Nobel Commanding (GOC), Rising the country and handle any situ- meeting was attended by Home are expecting Nishan-e-Pakistan he said these leaders have launched crackdown on the ter- Peace Prize for Pakistan on IB Star Corps, Lt Gen JS Nain. ation. He said the troops were in Minister Rajnath Singh, for themselves. exploited the Kashmiri people rorists and separatists. Prime Minister, Imran Khan Without naming Pakistan or (Contd on page 11 Col 5) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, He said these Kashmiri lead- for last 70 years just to promote Dr Jitendra Singh said peo- who ordered the return of External Affairs Minister ers who are not worth their dynastic rule and ple of the country have lot of Excelsior Correspondent brave Indian Air Force Pilot, Sushma Swaraj and Defence while for any such they are repeating the faith and trust in PM and they Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. *Watch video on JAMMU, Mar 3: Army award from India so same. He said that let are solidly behind him and sup- chief Gen Bipin Rawat today (Contd on page 11 Col 7) www.excelsiornews.com they are demanding us leave it to Union port each and every action taken declared that Army was ready Sharma promoted, Abhinandan Varthaman as a Nobel Prize for Imran Home Ministry and all by him. to thwart nefarious designs of good will gesture and for pro- Khan so that they can of us should cooperate On politicizing of India's Pakistan and militants and posted as Secy motion of peace in the Sub expect Nishan-e- with the Government action on Pakistan, Dr Jitendra handle any kind of situation Continent, Union Minister, Dr Pakistan for them- decision in this regard. Singh said it is Congress and not effectively. He stated this dur- Border Mgmt Jitendra Singh today said it selves in lieu of that. He, in response to BJP which is politicising the ing high-level review of opera- Excelsior Correspondent seems these leaders are Dr Jitendra Singh, in another question that State issue. "They are demanding tional preparedness of the response to a question on ban- Government has said it has not proof and this way they suspect JAMMU, Mar 3: A senior launching a campaign for troops along the International award of Nobel Prize to Pak ning of Jamaat-e-Islamia in J&K banned the schools of Jamaat as the action of Indian Army and Border in Jammu, Samba and IAS officer and former Chief Air Force just for their vested Secretary of Prime Minister so that they and its opposition by some lead- yet, the Union Minister said let Kathua districts. interests. Should our valiant Jammu and can claim Nishan-e-Pakistan ers, said that those who oppose us leave this decision to Gen Rawat had reviewed sit- forces give proof to opposition Kashmir, B R for themselves. the banning of Jamaat or Governor and his Advisors. He uation along Line of Control Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat interacting with soldiers in a Sharma, was Talking to reporters here demand Nobel Prize for Pak PM said the Modi Government has (Contd on page 11 Col 5) (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch forward area of Jammu on Sunday. today pro- moted and „Ordered over 40 days back, magisterial enquiry yet to be completed posted as Bunkers develop cracks in Samba Secretary Bo- rder Ma- Avtar Bhat nagement, Ministry of Home Border dwellers call for probe Uncertainty prevails over early resumption Affairs, Government of India. SAMBA, Mar 3: Cracks Sharma is an IAS officer of have surfaced in some bunkers (Contd on page 11 Col 5) in border belt of Samba dis- of work on Jammu Ropeway Project Schools, mosques trict, which are in construc- tional stage as yet thereby gen- Mohinder Verma Technical inspection of vital Government work cannot be kept out of ban erating a lot of resentment resumed as soon after the among the border dwellers. JAMMU, Mar 3: January 20 accident the purview *Watch video on Uncertainty is prevailing over components also pending Government had directed the the early resumption of work After successfully complet- ponents and magisterial enquiry Jammu and Kashmir Cable Excelsior Correspondent www.excelsiornews.com on the much-hyped Jammu ing pre-commissioning trials on to ascertain the cause(s) behind Car Corporation to keep the JAMMU, Mar 3: As per reports, the cracks in Ropeway Project due to delay Bahu to Mahamaya Park the tragedy. The enquiry was work suspended till further Government spokesman, Rohit some bunkers have surfaced in in completion of magisterial Section, the company was assigned to the then Additional orders". Kansal this evening made it village Sadda Chak in Rajpura enquiry into the crash of res- engaged in full load trials on Deputy Commissioner Jammu "Due to suspension of work clear that schools, mosques and area of Samba district where cue trolley which had led to Peer Kho to Mahamaya Park with the direction to complete and closing of the entire site for orphanages have been kept out- even the seepage water has also A newly constructed bunker at village Sadda Chak in Samba the death of two persons and Section when on January 20 res- the task as expeditiously as pos- visit by anyone other than the side the scope of seizures and entered into some bunkers. district, which developed cracks before being handed over to peo- injuries to four others. cue trolley crashed all of a sud- sible. officer assigned the task of con- sealing in the wake of ban The people while expressing ple. —Excelsior/ Pardeep Moreover, technical inspection den near Mahamaya Park During the course of ducting magisterial enquiry even imposed by the Government of their resentment alleged that the across the border. these bunkers can be safe and of vital components of the Terminal Station leading to enquiry, the officer visited the technical inspection of vial com- India on Jamaat-e-Islami, J&K. bunkers constructed by PWD in The villagers Ganesh Kumar secure for them in the event of project by a Group of Senior death of two persons and site of the accident and even ponents of the project could not "Action is being taken their area are not up to the mark. and Raj Rani while showing shelling from across the border. Engineers is also pending. injuries to four others. obtained CCTV footage but be completed till date", sources against offices, assets, proper- They said when the bunkers will their grave concern over the They said they will even col- The work on maximum com- Both Damodar Ropeways till date enquiry has not been further informed, adding "it ties and other equipment of the develop cracks in normal times developing of cracks in some lapse with the bang of a heavy ponents of the Jammu Ropeway and Infrastructure Limited completed, official sources would be only after submission banned organisation," Kansal even before their handing over bunkers at construction stage mortar shell in the vicinity of Project, which has the potential and a company providing told EXCELSIOR, adding of enquiry report and subsequent said in a statement adding that to people how they can be safe and entering of water into them, such bunkers. to attract large number of labourers for the project were "unless enquiry is completed follow-up action by the (Contd on page 11 Col 7) when there is shelling from expressed apprehension that (Contd on page 11 Col 1) tourists as well as local popula- held responsible for the loss of and report submitted to the (Contd on page 11 Col 5) tion, was completed by the lives as none of the six victims Damodar Ropeways and was wearing safety gears at Pattan: Victim of official apathy Infrastructure Limited engaged that time. by the Jammu and Kashmir Soon after the accident, Cable Car Corporation in the Government ordered immediate District Hospital which is Waseem Ahmad Ex-MLAs’ Report Card month of January this year. stopping of work on all the com- unfortunate. The Government PATTAN: Pattan constituen- Constituency: Pattan has cheated us. The trauma cy in North Kashmir's facility was aimed to tackle Baramulla district is the victim Imran Raza Ansari emergencies that take place on of official apathy as it lacks http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/ex-mlas-report-card/ Srinagar-Muzzafarabad high- basic amenities including prop- cessive Go- the residents of the constituency way prone to road accidents. er healthcare, portable water, vernments complained about is the contro- The lack of trauma facilities in electricity, education, irrigation on every front and sectors like versy in the construction of entire North Kashmir is putting and road connectivity. roads, drinking water, health much hyped Trauma Hospital (Contd on page 11 Col 3) The assembly constituency care, education and irrigation Pattan. of Pattan is part of Baramulla have been neglected by the The construction of the hos- parliamentary constituency. In Government. pital began in 2003 and it took 2014 assembly elections, for- The residents said most of authorities 15 long years to mer Peoples Democratic Party the projects including develop- complete it. The construction of (PDP) leader Imran Raza ment of National Highway the hospital was aimed at sav- Ansari defeated Aga Syed which bisects Pattan town into ing the lives of accident victims Mehmood Al Mosavi of two parts, construction of much on the highway and was thrown National Conference (NC) by a needed Trauma Hospital, devel- open last year but the residents huge margin of 9334 votes. opment of SDH Pattan, irriga- claim that people of North Ansari polled 21,218 votes and tion for agricultural land, Kashmir have been cheated Mosavi 11,884 votes. improvement in education sec- after naming the trauma facility The inhabitants of the con- tor and health care were not to Sub-District hospital (SDH). stituency said that they have taken up seriously. "There are no trauma facilities. been discriminated by the suc- One of the major issues that It has been converted into Sub-