daily Vol No. 53 No. 31 JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2017 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 14 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 PDP-BJP in quandary over CM’s statement on Art 370 Nirmal calls on Mehbooba to clear confusion BJP, PDP reiterate commitment Speaker says will expunge remark, to ‘Agenda of Alliance’ Oppn fishes in troubled waters for diffusing situation Nishikant Khajuria and reaffirmed their commit- *House adjourned twice amid free-for-all situation ment to 'Agenda of Alliance' for JAMMU, Jan 31: After a continuation of the PDP-BJP Sanjeev Pargal well with the BJP, one of ed unprecedented pandemonium chaos in the House repeatedly. high-voltage drama in the whose MLA, Rajiv Jasrotia in the Legislative Assembly The PDP members, however, coalition Government in the JAMMU, Jan 31: The Legislative Assembly today State. sought that the remark should forcing Gupta to adjourn the maintained silence. over Chief Minister PDP-BJP coalition partners be expunged and Speaker House twice. However, as the While both the coalition Earlier, in their separate were today caught in a Mehbooba Mufti's purported meetings, both PDP and BJP Kavinder Gupta ruling that he adjournments failed to have any remark on Article 370 during piquant situation with yester- impact, the Speaker rushed Budget passed also reiterated their commit- her reply on Demand of ment to the 'Agenda of through the Legislative business Grants in the House on and adjourned the House for the during protests Alliance' of the coalition Monday, the ruling partners Government in the State and day around 12.45 pm, about 45 The Legislative Assembly PDP and BJP remained busy minutes ahead of the schedule. today passed budget for 2017- foil opposition attempts of in diffusing the situation, 'polarization' on political, The Opposition was of the view 18 and supplementary grants which was finally settled down regional and communal lines A cyclist braves dense fog in Jammu on Tuesday morning. for 2016-17 amidst massive with an hour long meeting * Watch video on uproar by the Opposition mem- in Jammu & Kashmir. -Excelsior/Rakesh between the CM and Deputy Immediately after www.excelsiornews.com bers on differences between the CM Dr Nirmal Singh. coalition partners over the Legislative Assembly was Sources told the Excelsior adjourned for the day following Army airlifts bodies of 19 soldiers that since Mehbooba is Leader Chief Minister's remarks. that Dr Nirmal Singh, Leader of Excelsior Correspondent of the House, her remarks can't As the order was not restored ruckus in the House over Article BJP Legislature Party, called on 370, senior PDP Ministers be expunged. in the House even after two Mehbooba Mufti at the CM res- SRINAGAR, Jan 31: After improvement in weather, Army Chief Minister Mehbooba adjournments, Speaker Kavinder rushed to the Chief Minister's today airlifted bodies of 19 soldiers from Srinagar to Delhi while idence this evening and held a office chamber within the Mufti was not present in the Gupta rushed through the leg- detailed meeting, during which divisional administration Kashmir today issued fresh avalanche Assembly during pandemonium islative business, scheduled for Legislative Complex and sought warning in the hills of North Kashmir. both the leaders discussed the to pacify Mehbooba Mufti, who in which Opposition MLAs of the day amidst pandemonium in situation following develop- The soldiers were airlifted after a solemn ceremony held here Opposition MLAs protest in the Assembly as papers flung in was apparently upset and agitat- National Conference and the House with massive slogan ments in the Legislative * Pic on page 11 at headquarters of Chinar Corps this morning. the air on Tuesday. Another pic on page 11. -Excelsior/Rakesh ed over the developments in the Congress trooped into Well of (Contd on page 11 Col 1) Assembly today. The Army gave a befitting adieu to soldiers the House, tore off papers, flung House, sources informed. who lost their lives in twin incidents of snow furry at Gurez and day's remarks of Chief In the meeting, which lasted The senior PDP Ministers, would examine the record and them in the air and resorted to partners were already on dif- more than 45 minutes, sources Macchil sectors of North Kashmir. Minister Mehbooba Mufti that expunge the word 'anti- massive sloganeering against ferent page on Article 370 of sources added, managed to con- A Defence spokesman said the Chinar Corps Commander Lt those targeting Article 35-A added that both the leaders ami- venience the Chief Minister that national' if it would have been PDP, BJP and RSS, which were the Constitution, which grants cably sorted out the confusion General JS Sandhu and all ranks of the Corps paid rich tributes to the and through it Article 370 of used. countered by the BJP members special status to Jammu and no hasty decision should be gallant soldiers who lost their lives while serving in the formidable the Constitution of India were with regard to the stand taken by taken with regard to the alliance Entire Opposition was quick with slogans against NC and Kashmir, they had decided to both the parties on Article 370 heights along the Line of Control in two separate snow related incidents. anti-nationals, which didn't go to exploit the situation and creat- Congress, leading to complete (Contd on page 11 Col 1) (Contd on page 11 Col 5) (Contd on page 11 Col 7) ‘Terror grave challenge for 4 decades’ Survey sees slow GDP growth Army chief in Srinagar to review security NEW DELHI, Jan 31: Surgical strikes a fitting reply Fayaz Bukhari Commander, Lt Gen JS Sandhu the troops is to conduct intelli- ties so that they don't fall prey to The shock demonetisation will shave off a good 0.5 percentage and other Commanders. gence based operations so that militancy. He was also told that point from GDP growth this fiscal, pulling it down to 6.5 per cent, SRINAGAR, Jan 31: Army The Army chief was briefed there is no collateral damage the Army is making efforts to Economic Survey said today while predicting "return to normal" to repeated incursions: Prez chief, General Bipin Rawat about the situation along the for- during these operations as the bring back the Kashmiri youth 6.75-7.5 per cent in the next financial year and calling for bold tax this evening arrived in ward area of Kashmir where conduct of operations have who have joined the militancy cuts. NEW DELHI, Jan 31: day of the Budget Session, said Srinagar for two day visit to India will actively cooperate there was heavy snowfall during become difficult in built up to mainstream. The pre-Budget pointer called for cut not just in individual The surgical strikes by review the security situation in January in which 20 Army per- areas after the killing of The Army chief is scheduled income tax rates and a timetable for reducing the corporate taxes with other nations to decisively Kashmir and along the Line of India at several terrorist defeat terrorist forces. sonnel including an officer were Hizbul Mujahideen com- to visit Baramulla where he has but also for widening the net to progressively encompass "all high launch pads along the Line of Control (LoC). killed. He was given details mander Burhan Wani as served as General Officer incomes". Asserting that the The Army chief arrived in Control to prevent infiltration Government is committed to about the efforts made by Army troops have to face stone pelt- Commanding (GOC) 19 Though the Survey did not indicate what it meant by all high from Pakistan was a "fitting Srinagar for second visit to the personnel for the safety of ing mob attacks. Division. He will interact the incomes, the reference may be to agriculture income which is cur- combating terrorism and ensure Valley after assuming the reply" to the repeated incur- that the perpetrators of such acts troops along the LoC. The Army chief was also troops at the RT Brigade. He rently out of the tax net. sions on its territorial sover- appointment as the COAS last The Corps Commander also briefed about the preparedness will be also briefed about the Invoking Mahatma Gandhi's vision of 'wiping every tear from are brought to justice, month. Earlier last week he he said, "My briefed him about the recent of the troops deployed along the counter-insurgency operations every eye', it made a pitch for implementing Universal Basic arrived in Srinagar but held a successful operations in LoC in Kashmir. He was told conduct by the security forces in Income (UBI) to entitle the poor with at least some income and Government has taken meeting of the top commanders decisive steps to give a Kashmir valley in which securi- that Army is alert on the LoC the area. (Contd on page 11 Col 5) at JKLI centre near the Srinagar ty forces eliminated top despite heavy snowfall which General Rawat is also sched- fitting reply to the Airfield. repeated incursions on Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) com- closed the mountain passes. uled to visit 28 Division head- HC seeks explanation from DSEK Accompanied by Northern manders and several Hizbul General Rawat was also quarters of Army based at its territorial sovereign- Army Commander Lieutenant Excelsior Correspondent ty. Mujahideen militants. briefed about various pro- Kupwara and Victor Force General D Anbu, Army chief Army Commanders grammes conducted by Army to Headquarters at Awantipora in SRINAGAR, Jan 31: The High Court today sought explanation "On 29th was received by the 15 Corps September 2016 our informed him that the focus of engage youth in various activi- South Kashmir.