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K K M M Y Y C C ,*0#'!,("$ &+"+"#'+('*0)#,"+ '&(',"#'',#*-&)&(.&', /#,"+"%)$"#%+" '#+,*,/%% +"(/++#!'+( +-+,#'&(&',-& nation, 7P sports, 9P world, 8P DAILY Price 2.00 Pages : 12 JAMMU SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 25 2017 | VOL. 32 | NO. 55 | REGD. NO. : JM/JK 118/15 /17 | E-mail : [email protected] | epaper.glimpsesoffuture.com 333&*(+.0$0-%%212/$"-+ Army chief calls for united CM grieved over deaths ‘Bullet for bullet’ policy in Ramban accident efforts to curb stone-pelting, Chief Minister, Mehbooba pays tributes to soldiers Mufti has expressed grief over the will worsen situation death of four persons in a road acci- /(, & /$! so reviewed the collaborative measures dent on Ukhral-Pogal link road in of security forces towards ensuring Ramban district. Four persons were Army chief General Bipin Rawat to- peace and calm in the region. killed and nine others injured when day paid tributes to the three soldiers The army chief interacted with lo- a vehicle they were travelling in killed in militant attack in Shopian dis- cal commanders and troops urging skidded off the road and plunged in- Kashmir). Both the countries "That is not right. That is un- trict yesterday, even as he called for co- them to continue discharging their duty to a Nallah yesterday. The Chief should talk peace. There is no fortunate because if you have ordinated efforts by security forces to with utmost professionalism. Gen Minister has also prayed for speedy other option." He said poor to address a problem, the solu- deal with the problem of stone-pelting. Rawat, accompanied by Northern recovery of the injured. people in the state would be tion does not lie in the gun but A week after warning of tough ac- Command Chief Lt General D Anbu and the worst affected by lack of talks." "Dialogue is the only tion against those impeding counterin- Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen J S tourism because of violence. way and we have to tread that surgency operations in Kashmir, Gen Sandhu, also paid tributes to the three Militants hurl "Death and destruction path. There is some reason Rawat asked security agencies to syner- soldiers killed in a militant attack in should come to an end so that why people are doing this gise efforts to effectively deal with the Shopian district of Kashmir yesterday. grenade at police the people of Kashmir can live (protesting near encounter problem of stone-pelting during opera- He laid wreaths on the coffins car- post in Kashmir in peace. The tourism season sites). We have to look into tions, an army official said. Gen Rawat rying the mortal remains of the sol- is about to start and if this that reason and address that was taking a security review meetings diers, one of whom was from Marhama /(, & /$! death and destruction contin- reason so that the guns stop at headquarters of counterinsurgency area of Anantnag district. "As the entire ues, who will come here? Who and peace prevails in the units-- Kilo Force and Victor Force-- nation salutes the martyrs...the army Suspected militants tonight is going to suffer because of state," he said. The National here, an army official said. gave a befitting farewell to its brave- hurled a grenade at a police post in that? It is the poor people here Conference president said He also underlined the need to hearts today in a solemn ceremony Pulwama district of Kashmir but who depend on tourism," he Peoples Democratic party maintain high vigil. The Army Chief here," the official said. Gen Rawat also there was no damage caused by the said. Abdullah also demand- (PDP's) coalition with BJP is had on February 15, while paying trib- expressed his grief and offered condo- explosion. The grenade was lobbed ed constitution of a judicial one of the reasons for the lat- utes to soldiers killed during two en- lences to the families of Lance Naik towards Kakapora police post at /(, & /$! er and resume the stalled dia- commission to look into the est tendency of people to rush counters a day earlier in Kashmir, Ghulam Mohi Ud Din, Sepoy Vikas around 7.35 pm and it exploded in- logue process to resolve the reasons for youths joining towards encounter sites. warned of tough action against those Singh Gurjar and Sapper Sreejith M J. side the compound of the police in- National Conference long standing Kashmir prob- militant ranks and people "The present government civilians who were impeding the coun- Gen Rawat also conveyed his an- stallation, a police official said. He president Farooq Abdullah lem. "Bullet cannot be an an- rushing towards encounter (during electioneering) had terinsurgency operations in the Valley guish at the death of an elderly lady, said there was no damage to life or today called for resumption of swer to a bullet. Bullet can be sites to save holed up mili- made a promise to the people by resorting to stone-pelting. Taja Begum, in the terrorist attack, the property in the explosion. dialogue between India and answered by patience, love tants during counter-insur- that they won't align with His statement evoked sharp reac- official added. Wreaths were also laid Pakistan to restore peace in and through dialogue. We gency operations. "We have to communal parties. (Former tions from both mainstream parties, in- on behalf of Chief Minister Mehbooba Jammu and Kashmir, saying should desist from that and take into account their (mili- Chief Minister) Mufti cluding National Conference and Mufti by Minister of Rural development Explosives recovered the policy of "bullet for bullet" hope India and Pakistan come tants') sentiments. What is (Mohammad Sayeed) entered Congress, and separatists who insisted and Panchayati Raj Abdul Haq Khan, in Kishtwar will only worsen the situation to the dialogue table and a the reason for their taking up into an agreement with them the Kashmir problem cannot be ad- Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi in the state. "If you want to im- new phase of talks will re- arms? A high-level judicial (BJP). The people will not ac- dressed militarily. Despite the Army Lone and other officials from civil ad- ++2$! prove the situation in sume so that this problem is commission should be consti- cept this. And this is the one of Chief's warning, there has been no let ministration and security agencies. Kashmir, then the only way is resolved," the former Chief tuted to look into what is com- the reason for it," he said. up in stone-pelting against security The army chief had yesterday met A major tragedy was averted to- to start a dialogue. The talk of Minister said. pelling the youth to take up Abdullah also criticised forces during their counterinsurgency the injured soldiers at the Army Base day in the Kishtwar district of bullet for bullet will only Abdullah, who was a arms," he said. Prime Minister Narendra operations and three such incidents Hospital and wished them speedy recov- Jammu and Kashmir as police re- make the things worse," union minister during the Referring to the warning Modi for his claim about dis- have taken place since February 15. ery. The General also appreciated vari- covered an explosive device hidden Abdullah told reporters on previous UPA government, of Army Chief General Bipin crimination in power supply Gen Rawat, who arrived here yes- ous humanitarian initiatives undertak- in a farm land. Several gelatin sticks the sidelines of a function said it was "imperative that Rawat to the youth against in- during Ramzan and Diwali in terday, was briefed on the prevailing se- en by the troops to bring succor to com- weighing around 800 grams here. He said India and an effort be made towards terfering in anti-insurgency Uttar Pradesh. "It is regretful. curity situation and recent operations mon people and exhorted them to wrapped in a polythene bag were re- Pakistan need to come togeth- restoration of peace (in operations, Abdullah said $$ 2**$1-,. &$ conducted by the security forces. He al- $$ /+4-,. &$ covered from a farm land on the Jammu-Kishtwar highway, SSP Kishtwar Sandeep Wazir told PTI. China not doing enough India, China holding He said that a bomb disposal squad Will approach India for Female has been called to dispose of the ex- to attract high-tech Indian plosives. He also said a case will be talks on Mazood Azhar Pak intruder registered to determine how the ex- Balochistan's freedom: talent: Chinese media plosives reached the farm land. shot dead $()(,&$! issue: Chinese envoy Baloch leader ++2$! Ambush attack on China has made a "mistake of ignoring" sci- Army: Guv conveys /-+ #(1(' ,, Balochistan, Gilgit, ence and technology experts from India, Chinese $3 $*'($! discussions). China's support A female Pakistani in- -,#-,$! Pakistan-occupied Kashmir official media said on Friday, underlining that to India and every country on truder was shot dead and an- serious concern have thanked me, have ex- the Communist giant should attract high-tech Parleys are on between matters related to terrorism other was arrested by the One of the key voices de- pressed gratitude, and ex- Indian talent for maintaining its innovation abil- India and China over the is- will always be there. Some BSF when they tried to infil- manding Balochistan's free- pressed good wishes for me," ity. "China has made the mistake of ignoring sue of a ban on Pakistan- discussions are going on. trate into Indian territory dom has said that he would Modi had said, in a signifi- Indian talent, and instead has attached a greater based JeM chief Masood It takes time. "China is along the International Governor N.N. Vohra has ex- approach friends like India to cant policy shift on the re- importance to talent coming from the US and Azhar by the UN and such against any form of terrorist pressed serious concern about the Border (IB) in different sec- seek help for their cause.

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