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Vol No. 52 No. 9 JAMMU, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 18+2=20 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Governor writes letters, awaits PDP-BJP response BJP top brass reviews political situation State turns headless, legal experts Process for new Govt formation to pick up after Sunday Sanjeev Pargal Mehbooba enjoyed in the ha’ of her father was performed. say it's Constitutional crisis Assembly, the Governor could then PDP veteran leader and Lok JAMMU, Jan 8: Process for appoint her as 13th Chief Minister Sabha member from Baramulla, Neeraj Rohmetra expiry of 24 hours period follow- hours. As , PDP Bhavan quoting a spokesman Government. Government formation in the of Jammu and Kashmir. Mehbooba Muzaffar Hussain Beigh also said ing the death of Chief Minister president, refused to take oath as said late this evening that the Sources said the Governor State was likely to pick up only will then convey to the Governor that human sentiments have more JAMMU, Jan 8: The Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. the new Chief Minister before Governor besides being in has sought the PDP and BJP on January 11, a day after ‘con- Jammu and Kashmir today Though I'm not a Constitutional 'congregational fateha' on touch with the leadership of the replies by 1 pm tomorrow after gregational fateha’ of Mufti remained headless for second expert, the position in this regard Sunday, the Governor, according part- which he will forward his recom- Mohammad Sayeed when the consecutive day plunging the is very clear. The Governor had to experts, was left with no option ners, has also addressed letters mendations to the President of PDP and BJP would enter into State into Constitutional crisis to impose his Rule today,'' former . formal talks though the ‘Agenda as most of the legal and politi- Chief Minister and NC working Powers of Governor in J&K Despite repeated telephonic of the Alliance’ would remain cal experts believed that president told the calls and messages, Principal unchanged and majority of Governor NN Vohra should Excelsior. Provisions in case of failure of Constitutional machinery in Secretary to Governor, PK Council of Ministers were also have assumed charge of the He added that when Sheikh the State -(1) If at any time the Governor is satisfied that a sit- Tripathi failed to respond on likely to be retained even as pos- sibility of some new faces can't be State today itself by imposing Mohammad Abdullah died on uation has arisen in which the Government of the State cannot be Constitutional crisis in J&K ruled out at this stage. his Rule in consultations with September 8, 1982, Farooq carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, The Constitutional, legal and Top PDP leaders said there will the President of India and the Abdullah was administered oath the Governor may by Proclamation- political experts were clear that be no talks within the party till Union Home Ministry but he as the Chief Minister the same (a) assume to himself all or any of the functions of the the State was presently headless night as the State can't remain Government of the State and all or any of the powers vested in in the absence of the Chief ‘congregational fateha’ of Mufti only faxed two letters to PDP Sayeed, scheduled for Sunday, on president Mehbooba Mufti and headless. I was told by Azad or exercisable by anybody or authority in the State; Minister or any officiating Chief the Government formation. The BJP general secretary and in-charge J&K Affairs Ram BJP chief Sat Pal Sharma, CA (Ghulam Nabi) that similar posi- (b) make such incidental and consequential provisions as Minister as the Governor didn't PDP Legislature Party will meet Madhav with senior leaders of the BJP in a meeting at asking them to urgently inform tion was followed when then appear to the Governor to be necessary or desirable for giving impose his Rule in the State, Prime Minister effect to the objects of the Proclamation, including provisions for which he can under the J&K only after Sunday to elect party on Friday. —Excelsior/Amin War him about their position on for- president and Mufti's daughter, was assassinated in 1984 and suspending in whole or in part the operation of any provision of Constitution for first six months. mation of new Government. Mehbooba Mufti as the LP leader. the day, timing and venue for tak- weightage than politics and no one was sworn-in the this Constitution relating to anybody or authority in the State; In rest of the States, President The Constitutional and legal “Once the talks with BJP are ing oath as the new Chief Minister can force Mehbooba to take oath at same evening. Even death of Provided that nothing in this section shall authorise the Rule is imposed by the Centre but experts were unanimous that the formalized, the PDP and BJP will of the State. this time even if it means imposi- Indira Gandhi was announced Governor to assume to himself any of the powers vested in or J&K Governor enjoyed special State plunged into the elect Mehbooba as leader of their Sources confirmed that no tion of Governor's Rule in the State exercisable by the High Court or to suspend in whole or in part Constitutional crisis today as only after Rajiv Gandhi had been powers to himself impose his joint Legislature Party,'' PDP and party has so far sent any letter of for a brief spell. the operation of any provision of this Constitution relating to the presently there was neither any sworn-in. Rule for first six months. BJP leaders said, adding only then support to the Raj Bhawan on the “It is a question of humanity. Chief Minister nor the As per the stated position, High Court. Former Law, Finance and they will meet Governor and stake Government formation. This pro- Mehbooba and her family mem- Governor's Rule, which means with the death of the Prime Planning Minister and claim to form the Government with cess will be done only after bers including two daughters are in the State was headless and virtu- Minister or the Chief Minister, but to impose his Rule in the by fax to Mehbooba Mufti, member of PDP, Muzaffar the list of supporting MLAs includ- Mehbooba is elected PDP deep shock. How can we approach ally being ruled by the bureau- his/her Council of Ministry State at 8 am today in consulta- president PDP and Sat Paul Hussain Beigh clearly stated that ing those of PDP, BJP, People's Legislature Party leader. her and ask her to take oath? This crats, which was against the ceased to exist. As the State can't tion with the President of India Sharma, CA, president BJP, to the Governor Rule can be Conference of Sajjad Lone and According to sources, will be selfishness as she had lost democratic norms. remain headless, the new Prime and the Union Home Ministry. urgently inform him about imposed for time being in such a Independents (Pawan Gupta and Mehbooba was not ready to take her beloved father,'' Beigh said. "The Governor should have Minister or the Chief Minister However, a one paragraph their respective positions situation and "we must under- oath as the Chief Minister of Bakir Hussain Rizvi). (Contd on page 6 Col 1) imposed his Rule today after had to be sworn-in within 24 press note issued by the Raj regarding formation of the new (Contd on page 6 Col 6) Satisfied with the support J&K until ‘congregational fate- ‘Reviewed progress’ on leads HC's proposals for funds yet to receive response Mufti's ‘fateha’ on Jan 10 Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Jan 8: The congregational fateha of late Mufti provided by India: Pak Despite being oldest in country, J&K Mohammad Sayeed, will be held on January 10 at 11 am at Dara Shikov Park, . ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: on the information provided by The condolence meeting will later be held at Fairview, Gupkar, the Government of India. It was Judicial Academy facing Govt apathy Srinagar from 2 pm the same day. After a second high-level decided to remain in touch with Meanwhile, people from all walks of life continued to pour in at the meeting chaired by Prime the Government of India in this Fairview residence today to offer condolences on the demise of late Minister Nawaz Sharif in two regard," a statement issued after *Both campuses lack vital infrastructure Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. days, Pakistan today said it has the meeting by Pakistan Prime From ordinary people to politicians and VIPs thronged the Srinagar of being one of the oldest Judicial 2001. Since then Jammu and ing adequate infrastructure to the "reviewed progress" on the Minister's Office said. Mohinder Verma residence of the late leader to call on the bereaved family members. Academies in India. Though it was Kashmir State Judicial Academy is Academy besides sufficient man- leads provided by India which Yesterday, India put the ball Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya not formally established and didn't functioning regularly and is hold- power", sources regretted. has linked Foreign Secretary- squarely in Pakistan's court, link- JAMMU, Jan 8: Despite Sabha, , Parliamentarians, Legislators, Chairman, have regular infrastructure but it ing training programmes on regu- This can be gauged from the level talks to Islamabad's deci- ing the fate of Foreign Secretary- being one of the oldest State Accountability Commission and Judges of the J&K High Court continued to function on the need lar basis. fact that Academy, which received sive action on the Pathankot level talks scheduled for January Academies of the country, the were among those who came to offer their condolences. basis. Since the State of J&K is hav- proper building at Srinagar in the terror attack. 15 to Islamabad's "prompt and Jammu and Kashmir Judicial It first started functioning in ing sitting both at Jammu and year 2013, doesn't have guest "The meeting also discussed decisive" action on the Pathankot Academy is facing shortage of the year 1973 as Jammu and Srinagar, Judicial Academy too houses and hostel block despite PM to visit Pathankot today the Pathankot attack incident and terror attack for which it has pro- infrastructure as well as other Kashmir Judicial Officers' moves with the move of the capital repeated directions to the State expressed Pakistan's condemna- vided "actionable intelligence". paraphernalia mainly because Excelsior Correspondent Training Institute under the leader- of the State from Jammu to Government for release of funds. tion of this incident and reiterated The meetings have been held of the indifferent attitude of the ship of the then Chief Justice of Srinagar and vice-versa. In the devastating floods of JAMMU, Jan 8: Prime Minister is visiting Pakistan's commitment to cooper- against the backdrop of India's successive State Governments. State High Court. Following Consequently, Academy has two September 2014, huge damage Pathankot at 11 am tomorrow for first-hand assessment of the situation ate with India to completely erad- insistence on action by Pakistan In this way, hurdles are being Supreme Court's thrust in case campuses-one at Jammu and was caused to the infrastructure at the Air base which was attacked by six terrorists last Saturday. icate the menace of terrorism especially when Sharif called created in the strengthening of titled "All India Judges another at Srinagar. both electronic and physical. Sources said the visit is expected to take place tomorrow morning afflicting our region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Judicial Academy as per the Association Versus Union of "However, Judicial Academy Though some part of physical and details of the trip are being finalised. "In line with Pakistan's com- over phone from Colombo and decision taken during the con- India" on in-depth training for continued to face the indifferent infrastructure was restored and Earlier today, security forces declared that the sprawling Air Force mitment to effectively counter promised "prompt and decisive ference of Chief Justices of the Judicial Officers on regular basis attitude of the successive renovated, electronic infrastruc- station in Pathankot in Punjab was fully sanitised after a massive and eradicate terrorism, the meet- action" against the terrorists. country held last year. Highly placed sources in State through a regular set-up, High Governments in Jammu and ture, auditorium and lecture combing operation spanning over three days. ing reviewed the progress made (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Judiciary told EXCELSIOR that Court of J&K established regular Kashmir as there was no timely halls remain to be refurnished, "The combing operation at the Air Force station is over," a senior Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Judicial Academy in the year 2001 clearance of the proposals submit- sources said, adding "for this a (Contd on page 6 Col 5) Madrassa teacher held Academy holds the rare distinction vide Order No.342 dated July 26, ted by the High Court for provid- (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Fire breaks out in GMC ward for al-Qaeda links NIA summons Punjab SP, picks up Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 8: A major fire was averted today at Government , Jan 8: tion, recruitment and training Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, after fire fighters swiftly wing, was held from Seelampur doused a blaze that broke out near Ward No 2 due to unknown reasons. A madrassa teacher from in northeast Delhi, another oper- foot prints from border village According to the reports, at about 9 pm today the fire broke out in Bangalore has been arrested ative Abdul Rahman (37) was the Corridor adjacent to the Ward No 2 of the hos- by Delhi Police for suspected arrested from Jagatpur area of PATHANKOT, Jan 8: vening night of January 1 and 2, 31 and January 1 before they ing the route for infiltration * Pic on page 6 pital, where broken beds and used mattresses, links with al-Qaeda, making it Cuttack in Odisha. official sources said. entered the IAF base in Pathankot used by the terrorists. bed-sheets etc were stored for disposal. Noticing the flames, the pan- the fourth arrest in its ongoing The third arrest, Zafar NIA today issued summons The sources said that sum- and carried out a terror strike on NIA Director General Sharad icked patients and attendants informed the hospital staff, who immedi- operation against the terror Masood, allegedly acted as a to a Punjab SP, who was mons have been issued to the following intervening night in Kumar today called on Union ately called fire tenders. outfit. financier for the module. He allegedly abducted by terrorists Salwinder Singh, who is at pre- which seven security personnel Home Minister Maulana Anzar Shah was was arrested from mohalla involved in Pathankot attack, sent Assistant Commandant of including a Lt Colonel of NSG and gave him a detailed briefing (Contd on page 6 Col 3) arrested in Bangalore by a team Deepa Sarai in UP's Sambhal to appear before it on Monday 75th battalion of Punjab Armed were killed. on the investigations carried out of Delhi Police's Special Cell on district. They were all booked for detailed interrogation even Police, to appear before the agen- Singh was recently shunted as so far. Arms, ammunition recovered as the probe agency has picked cy for thorough questioning as SP (headquarters) of Gurdaspur The NIA has also sought the Wednesday following which he under Unlawful Activities Excelsior Correspondent was brought to Delhi on transit (Prevention) Act. up some foot prints in the fields there were some discrepancies in following allegation of breach of call details of Ikagar Singh, the remand and produced before a Shah, the latest arrest in con- of a border village and the IAF his statement to NIA and Punjab discipline. taxi driver who was killed by the REASI, Jan 8: Army and (JKP) court yesterday which sent him nection with the module, had base here and sent them to Police. NIA has also picked up terrorists. It has also sought the personnel busted a hideout in Samote area and recovered a cache to police custody till January 20, met Mohammed Asif at a reli- Central Forensic Lab for The sources did not rule out some foot prints from a field location of mobile towers of arms and ammunition from a natural cave hideout in Kuliwala matching. the possibility of subjecting him near Bamiyal village on Indo- through which the signals for said a police official. gious congregation in * Pic on page 6 Forest in Chasana. In December, Delhi Police Bangalore, following which he NIA teams have fanned out to to lie detector test. Pak border as well as from the those calls were routed. His past As per official spokesperson, based on spe- had arrested three suspected was introduced to Abdul various areas in Pathankot and Singh, along with his jeweller site of encounter at the air base, history was being also looked cific information, Battalion at Samote under the operatives of al-Qaeda module Rahman and Zafar Masood. adjoining Gurdaspur district for friend Rajesh Verma and cook the sources said, adding the into. aegis of Rashtriya Rifles Force Headquarter based at Reasi and in the India sub-continent He was asked to act as a collecting evidence related to the Madan Gopal, were allegedly same have been sent to CFSL The NIA has registered three JKP personnel from police station Chasana recovered a cache of audacious terror strike on the IAF kidnapped by terrorists on the Chandigarh for matching as cases in connection with the ter- (AQIS). provider of logistics support (Contd on page 6 Col 3) While Mohammed Asif (41), whenever the need arised, said base of Pathankot during inter- intervening night of December this would help in understand- (Contd on page 6 Col 3) the first one to be arrested, is an official privy to the investiga- believed to be one of the found- tion. Commitments made in Assembly remain on papers ing members and the Indian The Special Cell has evi- head (amir) of AQIS's motiva- (Contd on page 6 Col 6) Consumers yet to get ration as per 2011 Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com census, no new depots opened after March facebook.com/dailyexcelsior Gopal Sharma 2011 census but it could not be before lifting from the outlets. The a few political parties. The new twitter.com/dailyexcelsior1 ensured in view of scarcity of process of making new ration ration cards are being prepared for JAMMU: Like other depart- ration. There is no progress on the cards/ smart cards has also been the purpose and it will be imple- INSIDE WEATHER ments, most of the commitments opening of new ration outlets/ started and the consumers will get mented in next couple of months. ) * Result Framework Doc JAMMU : made by the then Minister for depots and moreover, department Smart Cards in place of old ration The NFSA is most beneficial for * Rightful place for women ...Page 8 Dry. CAPD on the floor of the House is yet to be computerized. Huge cards for getting ration. It will keep the people of this State as it will ) Azad, Mir, others visit TEMPERATURE Max: 8.3 Degree C (Legislative Assembly) during funding is required for this purpose all the details about the ration card provide huge relief to the poorer Mufti’s graveyard, and even the GPS system for holder and family and it will be and down-trodden. after prayer ...Page 3 Min: 1.8 Degree C annual grants in March this year, RELATIVE HUMIDITY ) 2 yr imprisonment with regard to providing ration to tracking of trucks carrying food linked to Adhar Card and cameras Provincial president of RH-I (Morning): 69.0 per cent National Conference and MLA to JDA officials in RH-II (Evening): 50.0 per cent the consumers as per 2011 census, corruption case ...Page 3 Sunset on Saturday: 05.43 p.m. opening over 3100 new ration out- Budget Announcements vs Reality Nagrota, Devinder Singh Rana ) CEO reviews Sunrise on Sunday: 07.34 a.m. lets in J&K, computerization of when contacted said that ration is National Voters KASHMIR: records in CAPD offices, introduc- grains/ ration to different destina- have also been installed in many not being provided to the con- Day arrangements ..Page 7 Dry. tion of GPS system for tracking of tions from respective food stores CAPD stores. Some cameras said sumers. Not to talk of 2011 TEMPERATURE ) CBSE directs its the ration carrying vehicles have is yet to be installed. to have been installed at some of Census, even the ration/ sugar is affiliate schools to Max: 23.3 Degree C Min: 9.7 Degree C merely remained in papers even till The sources, however, dis- the important food stores. not being supplied by the CAPD check tiffin box closed that electronic weighing On the implementation of department as per old scale. There for junk food ...Page 7 RELATIVE HUMIDITY today. RH-I (Morning): 94.0 per cent ) Sania-Hingis Official sources told the machines have been installed at National Food Security Act, the is massive scarcity and the people RH-II (Evening): 72.0 per cent most of the ration outlets/ depots sources said that Government has of the State are badly suffering. in Brisbane LEH: TEMPERATURE Excelsior that efforts are being International Max: 4.3 Degree C made by the CAPD department to and consumers have been asked to taken resolve to implement it There are still tall and hollow Final ...Page 16 Min: -5.4 Degree C provide ration to the people as per check the quantity in ration bags shortly but there is opposition from (Contd on page 6 Col 1)