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Vol No. 52 No. 174 , FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2016 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 16 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 2 grenade attacks in , 2 militants trapped Creation of posts in FPF, Border situation, internal security reviewed AG’s Office receives nod Major success for troops, 6 Cabinet approves several bills Rajnath says Govt committed to KP for introduction in Assembly Colonies, package for WP refugees militants killed in Excelsior Correspondent approved creation/restructur- Fayaz Bukhari like stores”, he said. were demanding that the bodies of ing of various categories of *Killed in Pak, Chamel's family may get relief Sources said that the mili- the slain militants be handed over , June 23: State posts within the sanctioned Sanjeev Pargal Prison staff and others, few days expressed his commitment to set- SRINAGAR, June 23: In a tants killed today are part of to them. Cabinet, which met under the strength of the Forest after the killing of Punjab's ting up of Kashmiri Pandit major success against the heavily armed group whose one Large numbers of youth chairmanship of Chief Minister, Protection Force. JAMMU, June 23: In a Daljeet Singh. Chamel Singh's colonies in the valley, recently infiltrated militants, member was killed on June 15 gathered in the village and held Mehbooba Mufti here this after- As far as gazetted posts are major step forward towards family was denied any kind of which would be fully secured for security forces today killed six and while other members of the protests against security forces noon, gave nod to the introduc- concerned, the Cabinet approved addressing the issues faced by help either by the Centre or by the their safe, honourable and digni- militants in two separate gun group had managed to slip out and pelted stones on them. tion of several bills in the State downgrading and change of Kashmiri Pandit migrants and State Government while Punjab fied return to the Valley after more battles in North Kashmir’s of security forces cordon killing Police retaliated and fired tear- Legislature during the ongoing nomenclature of 30 existing posts West Pakistani refugees, Union Government had given jobs to than two and half decades when while third a soldier of 56 RR Signalman gas shells and also fired several Budget Session. of Deputy Director (DCF) to Home Minister Rajnath Singh both kin of Daljeet and huge com- they were forced to desert their gun battle is on in Wuder Bala Ajay Choudhary. The group of gunshots in air, forcing protest- Sources told EXCELSIOR Deputy Director (ACF). Similarly, today declared that the Central pensation. The MHA was work- homes by the militants and take forests of . infiltrators was intercepted by ers to disperse. that Cabinet deliberated upon in the non-gazetted cadre, the Government was heading ing on compensation for the kin of shelter in Jammu, New Delhi and Acting on a tip off about the soldiers of 56 RR on June 14 at In the meantime, security bills seeking amendments in Cabinet approved change in the towards resolution of their Chamel Singh. other parts of the country. presence of militants in Lolab, the Katwara forest area near Jet forces trapped two militants of Grant of Permanent Resident nomenclature of 30 posts of issues and was firmly commit- Reliable sources told the “There is no compromise on Army’s 18 RR and Police cor- Gali in Machhil sector. Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Wuder Certificate (PRC) Act, Jammu Assistant Directors from existing ted to rehabilitate the migrants Excelsior that Rajnath chaired safe and secure return of the doned off Dobwan forest area in In another operation, three Bala forests of North Kashmir’s and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 60 posts as Assistant Director- in the and work two high level security review Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley. *Watch live video of encounter Handwara area of the frontier dis- Jammu and Kashmir Civic Laws Grade-I. out comprehensive settlement, meetings at his residence-one The Centre with help of the State on Excelsior Youtube channel trict of Kupwara. (Special Provisions) Act, J&K Downgrading and change in which would be acceptable to on Jammu and Kashmir and Government is committed to set A joint operation was State Land Acquisition Act and the nomenclature of 30 posts of West Pakistani refugees. second one exclusively on the up colonies for the Kashmiri Khurhama this morning. militants were killed in a gunfight launched by Army’s 21 RR and Jammu and Kashmir Alienation Assistant Director from existing Rajnath also held high level borders with Pakistan-which Pandits,'' he was reported to have Militants hiding inside the that raged at Waterkhani in Special Operations Group (SOG) of Land Act etc. 60 posts as Assistant Director- review of security situation pre- among others were attended said. forests opened fire on the search Drugmulla area of Kupwara dis- of Jammu and Kashmir Police in However, after detailed delib- Grade-II, creation of 30 posts of vailing along the borders with by Minister of State in PMO, The fresh stand by the Union party of the security forces and trict in North Kashmir this Wuder Bala area of Handwara last erations, the Cabinet raised objec- Assistant Director-Grade-II by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir, Incharge North Eastern Home Minister on Kashmiri tried to break the security cordon. evening. evening after reports about pres- tions in respect of one or two bills upgrading 30 posts of FPF Punjab and other States with States, Youth Services and Pandit colonies assumed signifi- However, the security forces Acting on a specific informa- ence of around six militants in and sought certain clarifications Inspector, out of the existing 150 Members of Parliament (MPs) of Sports, Dr Jitendra Singh, cance as it comes in the wake of engaged them in a gunfight. The tion about the presence of mili- Beg Mohalla and Makhdoom from the concerned departments posts, creation of 232 posts of FPF border areas and top officials of Union Home Secretary Rajiv opposition to separate Pandit heavy exchange of fire continued tants at forest area of Cherwari in Mohalla of Wuder Bala. The mili- while clearing the other bills. Dy. Inspector, out of the existing the MHA among others and dis- Mehrishi, Special Secretary colonies by the separatists and for several hours in which three Waterkhani, Army’s 47 RR and tants present in the forests fired at “The clarifications in respect 150 posts by upgrading 232 posts cussed steps required to maintain (Internal Security), Mahesh some other organizations. militants were killed. SOG cordoned off the area and the troops leading to a gun battle of one or two bills would be of FPF Guard, out of the existing peace on the borders and solve Kumar Singla, Joint In the meeting, that lasted A security force officer said conducted searches. but managed to escape. In the obtained from the concerned 988 posts, creation of 3 posts of problems faced by the people liv- Secretary, Incharge Jammu nearly two hours, Rajnath report- here that three militants were Militants opened fire on the morning during the searches no departments within a day or two Section Officer by upgrading 3 ing close to the borders. and Kashmir Ganesh Kumar edly made it clear that the killed and the searches in the area search party leading to a gun bat- militant was found but the opera- and thereafter the same would be posts of Junior Assistant, out of The Union Home Ministry, for and other top officials con- Government was working in the lead to recovery of three bodies. tle in which three militants were tion was continued and troops introduced during the current ses- the existing 106 posts, creation of the first time, also took up the nected with security and direction of setting up of Kashmiri “Bodies of all the three militants killed. have now trapped two militants of sion after obtaining clearance 7 posts of Head Assistants by issue of Chamel Singh, a youth Border Management. Pandit colonies in the Valley and have been recovered along with as The locals in the area clashed the group. from the Cabinet”, sources said. upgrading 7 posts of Junior from Pargwal, , who was According to sources, Rajnath there is no reversal of the decision. many AK-47-rifles and other war with the security forces as they (Contd on page 6 Col 6) Meanwhile, Cabinet (Contd on page 6 Col 6) killed in a Pakistani jail by the Singh was reported to have (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Uproar, Cong walkout over ‘illegal’ nominations in ISM Mela celebrated on Indo-Pak border Advani for opening Ladakh route 750 nominations for para-medic, medic for Kailash Mansarovar yatra Chamliyal can become hub of reconciliation movement: CM Excelsior Correspondent courses against SC guidelines Excelsior Correspondent Baba Chamliyal and, in turn, get- LEH, June 23: BJP veteran and former Deputy Prime Minister Excelsior Correspondent Bali Bhagat admitted that the ting ‘Shakkar and Sharbat’ from LK Advani said today that it was his dream that devotees of Government had not notified the JAMMU, June 23: Batting the BSF for distribution among Kailash Mansarovar yatra take Ladakh route instead of Nepal. SRINAGAR, June 23: courses for which 726 persons for revival of the Indo-Pak rec- devotees on their side of the bor- In a brief address to the gathering after inaugurating Sindhu Opposition Congress MLAs were nominated during last year. onciliation process to bring der. Bhawan at Chagmalsar in Leh this evening, Advani, who was today staged a walkout from “The nominations were made as about peace in Jammu and Mehbooba joined thousands joined by his daughter Pratibha Advani, RSS leader Indresh Kumar Legislative Assembly to protest per the guidelines issued vide Kashmir, Chief Minister of devotees from the two coun- * Pic on page 6 and Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, against the nomination of 750 Government order number 357- Mehbooba Mufti today said if tries at the shrine of Baba said presently the *Watch live video of Advani’s Leh devotees of Kailash persons for various medical HME of 2007 and 493-HME of hostilities between the two Chamliyal. Jammu- MP tour on Excelsior Youtube channel and paramedical courses with- 2001,” he said. neighbours can become news, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Industries Mansarovar yatra had out notify- Out of these nominations 131 why cannot cultural bonhomie. and Commerce Minister Chander (Contd on page 6 Col 3) * Pic on page 6 ing these have been made in AMT School "I wonder if hostilities can Prakash Ganga and Minister of courses for general public. Jammu, 39 ANMT School become news between the two State for Tourism Priya Sethi Taj, Vaishno Devi among 10 Replying to a question by Jammu, 32 in School Udhampur, neighbours, why can't such cul- accompanied the Chief Minister. BJP MLA Rajiv Jasrotia, Health 57 in ANMT Poonch, 35 in *Watch live video of Chamliyal Fair iconic places to be cleaned and Medical Education Minister (Contd on page 6 Col 1) on Excelsior Youtube channel Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti with devotees at Baba NEW DELHI, June 23: tural bonhomie," she told Mehbooba said given its Chamliyal shrine in Ramgarh area of Samba sector on Taj Mahal and Vaishno Devi are among the 10 iconic places with Deadlock on India’s NSG bid reporters at Chamliyal Mela, socio-religious significance, Thursday. Another pic on page 6. —Excelsior/Gautam higher footfalls identified by the Centre that will undergo cleaning on TASHKENT/SEOUL, June 23: Besides China, which has which began today with Chamliyal could become the hub on people-to-people contact lings locked in an endless rival- par with international standards for which foreign experts are to be been publically vocal in its oppo- Pakistani Rangers crossing over of a new movement for reconcil- between the two countries "to ry", India and Pakistan have involved. Prime Minister Narendra sition to India's membership, it is the border into the Indian side iation in the region. remove mistrust and create a bickered for well over six Top Government officials while giving details of this initiative Modi today urged China to sup- understood that countries like and offering `chadar' for the "I hope our good intentions congenial atmosphere for dia- decades. also said that World Bank will provide technical assistance. port India's NSG bid, but there Turkey, Austria, New Zealand and widely revered shrine of Saint are reciprocated by our neigh- logue and reconciliation". "Transforming that rivalry The Centre is also in the process of drafting Standard Operating was no breakthrough on the Ireland took the stand that no Dilip Singh ji, also known as bour," she said, emphasizing The PDP leader said like "sib- (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Procedures (SOP) to ensure cleanliness at 10 popular sanctuaries and issue at the meeting of the 48- exception can be made in the case (Contd on page 6 Col 1) nation grouping in the face of of India. 7 sorties of State chopper made in single day many times stiff Chinese-led opposition. Clearly, Modi's urgings had Noisy scenes over PSA As Modi and the powerful not changed the Chinese position, Excelsior Correspondent Chinese President Xi Jinping met but what transpires tomorrow, the J&K Ministers becoming habitual in Tashkent, some 5000 km away final day of the two-day plenary, SRINAGAR, June 23: Noisy scenes were witnessed in Legislative in the South Korean capital, remains to be seen. Assembly today as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs entered into a India's case, although not on the Although admission of mem- heated argument with those from opposition parties over imposition of formal agenda, came up at a spe- bers like India which are not sig- of using flying machines Public Safety Act on a ‘mentally-challenged’ man in a temple desecra- cial post-dinner meeting of NSG natories to the Nuclear non- tion case. members, who remained divided Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is not As soon as the House assembled this morning, People's Democratic *Some used helicopters even for 17 to 55 km distance Party Member said that the PSA imposed on a mentally-challenged man over India's entry because it is not on the agenda, Japan and some Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of BJP made use of chopper six times another because of being escort- a signatory to NPT. Mohinder Verma in temple desecration case in Jammu region should be immediately (Contd on page 6 Col 3) State to different places of the in a day for travel between ed by pilot vehicle. revoked. JAMMU, June 23: In what State. Jammu-Nawapachi, Nawapachi- Two Cabinet Ministers of BJP (Contd on page 6 Col 7) could be termed as unnecessary Of these sorties, only 15 were , Kishtwar-Padder, used helicopter from Nehru burden on the State exchequer, made to ferry the Ministers of Padder-Kishtwar, Kishtwar- Helipad to Srinagar Airport Army restores land to civilians Ministers of PDP-BJP Coalition the People’s Democratic Party , Gandoh-Doda and Doda- despite the fact that this short dis- Government are becoming (PDP) and rest of 45 sorties were Jammu. He also used chopper for tance can easily be covered in the Excelsior Correspondent habitual of the frequent use of made at the request of the travel from Jammu to official vehicles without any inter- Ministers from Bharatiya and Billawar to Nehru Helipad on ruption. Similarly, two other JAMMU, June 23: Army today restored 21,000 square meters land flying machines for travel to dif- at Morha Kamplan and 35,000 square meters at Sarya in Nowshera sec- ferent places. Some of them have Janata Party (BJP). the very next day. Cabinet Ministers of BJP along Only four Ministers of the Similarly, this Cabinet with one Cabinet Minister of PDP tor of district to the civilians. even used the State choppers for Brigadier Milan Mathur, Brigade Commander, Nowshera Brigade, less than 20 kilometers of dis- PDP and eight Ministers of the Minister used the chopper for used helicopter to cover distance BJP used the State chopper and travel from Jammu to between Nehru Helipad and handed over the land to civilians in the presence of large number of tance, which otherwise can be Army officials and local people. easily covered in the official vehi- rest of the Ministers of both the Udhampur and back despite the Srinagar Airport. * Pic on page 6 parties have yet not ‘enjoyed’ the fact that around 60 kilometer Two other BJP Ministers The land was de-mined and declared fit for cles without any interruption. civilian use before being handed over to the civilians. This can be gauged from the privilege of travelling in the flying distance from Jammu to availed the State chopper service machines. Out of total 60 sorties Udhampur can easily be cov- for travel from Doda to While land at Morha Kamplan belonged to Mohammad Ahmad, the official figures about use of State land at Sarya belonged to multiple owners. chopper by the Cabinet Ministers made during 2015-16 financial ered within less than one hour Chanderkote while as two more and Ministers of State during the year, seven sorties per day were because of widening of the high- Ministers utilized the chopper for (Contd on page 6 Col 7) financial year 2015-16. During last made at least four times mostly by way. Moreover, cavalcade of a travel between Chanderkote and financial year, the State chopper the Ministers of BJP. Minister is given free passage Thathri. Similarly, one PDP made around 60 sorties carrying One Cabinet Minister of the during travel from one place to (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Uproar in Council after Govt rejects BJP demand on Minority Commission Adil Lateef ing to the query of BJP legislators and not State. are not getting benefits akin to in the Upper House. The categorical rejection of minorities throughout the country INSIDE WEATHER SRINAGAR, June 23: The BJP members including setting up Minority Commission get,” he said, adding: “You are not ) * State traffic logjam ...Page 8 JAMMU : Rejecting demand of ruling Vibodh Gupta and Charanjeet and declaring Hindus and Sikhs declaring 30 percent population as ) Governor appeals for non Possibility of light rain/Thundershowers. Singh, Ashok Khajuria and as religious minorities by minority, it is injustice,” he shout- TEMPERATURE Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) use of polythene materials Max: 35.2 Degree C legislators on setting up Ramesh Arora were demanding Government infuriated the BJP ed while being supported by other during Amarnath Yatra ...Page 3 Min: 23.2 Degree C Minority Commission in the establishment of Minority legislators who stood up from BJP legislators. ) BJP MLAs pay tributes RELATIVE HUMIDITY State, Minister for Social Commission and minority status their benches and termed it Another BJP legislator, RH-I (Morning): 54.0 per cent to Mookherjee in Welfare Sajjad Gani Lone today to the Hindus and Sikhs of the “injustice”. The BJP lawmaker, Charanjeet Singh said People's Assembly, demand RH-II (Evening): 62.0 per cent Sunset on Friday: 07.43 p.m. said there is a need to merge State. Vibodh Gupta, tried to get into Democratic Party (PDP) promised judicial probe into his Sunrise on Saturday: 05.26 a.m. Muslims of Kashmir into main- However, the Minister cate- the Well and created uproar minority status to Sikhs and mysterious death ...Page 3 SRINAGAR: stream of India as they have suf- gorically rejected the demand, say- against the Government’s rejec- Minority Commission prior to ) Govt must ensure all Light rain/Thundershowers. fered immensely due to ongoing ing it will add fuel to the fire in the tion. elections but is now retracting. facilities to Amarnath TEMPERATURE Max: 29.3 Degree C turmoil in the region. State. “There are Hindu majority “Is this a conspiracy (not to Surinder Ambardar of BJP also pilgrims: Bhalla ...Page 5 Min: 16.0 Degree C “It is the time that Muslims of districts in Jammu and Muslim declare Hindus religious minority demanded the Minority ) BJP betrayed legacy RELATIVE HUMIDITY Kashmir need to be merged into majority districts in Kashmir. We in State)? Please forgive me but I Commission in the State. of Shyama Parshad RH-I (Morning): 56.0 per cent national mainstream of India. cannot declare minorities at block have to talk and I think it is a con- The BJP members entered into Mukherjee: Harsh ...Page 5 RH-II (Evening): 30.0 per cent LEH: TEMPERATURE They need incentives and heal- levels; we have to follow national spiracy,” Gupta said. “It is human a verbal spar with NC legislator ) Kumble appointed India’s Max: 27.2 Degree C ing touch as they have suffered a criteria,” he said and added that it right violation with Hindus that Qaiser Jamsheed Lone after the head coach for one year ...Page 14 Min: 18.1 Degree C lot,” the Minister said while reply- is upto Centre to declare minorities despite being in the minority they (Contd on page 6 Col 6)