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"" # tion by security forces in a vil- $ % lage in South Kashmir’s & '()* Pulwama district on Saturday + morning. 9.'9*%1 "" M " M The killings evoked wide- spread condemnation from gainst the backdrop of - " "" " both separatist and mainstream ACongress and petitioners issue and accused the " " political leadership in Kashmir of the Rafale case in the Government of misleading the ."" & while authorities snapped Supreme Court crying foul, the apex court on CAG report. / 0 mobile internet services in sev- Centre on Saturday moved the While Congress leader " " + eral areas of the Valley, includ- apex court seeking correction Mallikarjun Kharge, who chairs " " ing Srinagar. The separatists in the Rafale judgment where the PAC, had said no such + - have called for three-day shut- a reference has been made report had come to him, peti- 1 '()* down against the killings. about the Comptroller and tioners Yashwant Sinha, Arun 0 $ Eyewitnesses said young- Auditor General (CAG) report Shourie and Prashant Bhushan " " sters were killed after security and Parliament’s Public too flagged the alleged wrong- Q " forces opened fire on the civil- Accounts Committee (PAC), doings of the BJP led Modi -1 + " ! ians who were protesting ! " saying “misinterpretation” of its Government in the matter. " against the anti-terrorist oper- note has “resulted in a contro- Kharge said he will request " )2 ation in Kharpora Sirnoo vil- while another injured was Sources said in the initial Reports said a large num- versy in the public domain.” PAC members to summon the + " lage in Pulwama. admitted to military hospital. phase of operation, two civil- ber of people, mostly youth, In the application, the Attorney General and the CAG The protesters were march- The slain terrorists were ians were killed in action fol- pelted stones on security forces Centre said the two sentences to ask them when the public " $ ing towards the encounter site identified as Adnan, alias Tahir lowing heavy violent clashes near the encounter site at in paragraph 25 of the judg- auditor’s report was tabled in % apparently to disrupt the Hizbi, a resident of Karimabad amid stone pelting with police Sirnoo village. The security ment appeared to have been Parliament. 3 " "" 4 ! counter-terrorist operation to Pulwama; Bilal Ahmad, alias and paramilitary forces after forces used first lobbed tear based on the note submitted by The SC had on Friday dis- 5 give safe passage to the holed Hashim, a resident of Rajpora news spread about the killing smoke shells. As the situation it along with the pricing details missed the pleas challenging up terrorists. Pulwama; and a former Army of three terrorists in the area. could not contained, they used in a sealed cover, but indicat- the deal between India and The civilians’ death man Zahoor Ahmad Thokar of Five more civilians succumbed pellets and then live ammuni- ed the words used by the court France for 36 Rafale jets saying -1 " occurred after three local Sirnoo Pulwama, who desert- to grievous injuries while at tion to quell the protests. Local lent a different meaning. there was no occasion to “real- " Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists ed the Army ranks last year to least two dozen injured civil- sources said the forces fired The Government moved ly doubt the decision making % " " were killed in an encounter in join Hizbul Mujahideen group. ians were undergoing treat- indiscriminately leading to the application a day after the process” warranting setting " the area. An Army jawan was Thokar was one among senior ment at various hospitals in large number of injuries. Opposition Congress and oth- aside of the contract. " also killed in the operation commanders. Pulwama and Srinagar. Turn to Page 4 ers raised questions on the Turn to Page 4 % "#$% ! #$ " 7 O -1Q + # %&%$ "" '(% $ ! 5 & he RLSP on Saturday # 9.'9*%1 6"" Treceived a major setback ! " " ! with all its members in the he Enforcement !"# )( bicameral legislature of Bihar TDirectorate (ED) on $ $&' "#$% declaring that they are still Saturday seized assets worth & ' " with the NDA as they accused 20.87 crore belonging to ( party president Upendra Pradip Burman, Director of & " 9.'9*%1 Kushwaha of pursuing per- Dabur India Limited, for ! 8 sonal interests in announcing allegedly holding assets abroad ! -1 he Congress has invited a break-up with the NDA. in violation of the provisions # " Tleaders from across the Both the RLSP MLAs — of the Foreign Exchange cution complaint against 7 " - political spectrum for the Sudhanshu Shekhar and Lalan Management Act (FEMA). Burman in the Court of (&()*( * O , swearing-in ceremony of party Paswan — and its lone MLC — In another case, the ED Metropolitan Magistrate which & -( % " stalwarts Kamal Nath and Sanjiv Singh Shyam — made a seized immovable property is pending,” ED officials said. Ashok Gehlot, who would take statement to this effect at a joint worth 10.28 crore of Shravan Investigation revealed that & & charge as Chief Minister of leaders on Saturday to decide press conference here. Gupta, Additional Managing Burman had deposited Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on the top post for They also pitched for a Director of M/s Emmar MGF, $32,12,000 with HSBC, Zurich /-1 respectively, on Monday. The Chhattisgarh. Sources said ministerial berth for Shekhar, for holding $15,40,650 in his and holding the same in con- "/ + " Congress will also form its Rahul met Chhattisgarh’s four a first-term MLA and the bank accounts with HSBC, travention of Section 4 of the 7 -1 3" 4 " Government in Chhatisgarh potential Chief Minister can- youngest among the three. Switzerland. FEMA and failed to repatriate - . ! " " on Monday but the Chief didates — TS Singh Deo, We will also approach the The seizure order in the entire amount to India ! Minister candidate will be Tamradhwaj Sahu, Bhupesh Election Commission with the Burman’s case has been issued till date. ! + announced on Sunday morning Baghel and Charan Das claim that we represent the real pursuant to an investigation Following the investiga- , ! ! + -1 "" in Raipur following which the Mahant — at his Tughlaq Lane RLSP and we enjoy the support which prima facie revealed tions, it was found movable $ $&' ' invitations for the oath cere- residence and held discussions of most workers and office- that the he had deposited $3.21 assets, identified in India to the " Q mony will be extended. with them. bearers in the party, Shyam said million in his account with the tune of 20,87,80,000, was held /01 / "" " / While the oath ceremony This was the third round of making it clear that the RLSP Hong Kong and Shanghai by him in his name. The seized & % in Jaipur is scheduled at 10.30 discussion that the Congress was heading towards a split. Banking Corporation (HSBC) assets comprised 50,000 tax "" " am, Bhopal timing is at 1.30 pm chief held before selecting the The RLSP has three MPs, in Zurich, according to ED offi- free Government bonds of the . 221 " 7 followed by Raipur at 4.30 pm CM for Chhattisgarh, where including Kushwaha. Among cials. Housing and Urban !3#,, -1Q " to facilitate the leaders, includ- the party romped home after the two other Lok Sabha mem- “Burman had declared Development Corporation 0 7 " ing Congress high command to 15 years with two-third major- bers — Arun Kumar from before Income Tax Authority (HUDCO) and the Indian 4 move conveniently. ity. Congress’ central observer Jehanabad and Ram Kumar that he had earned $32,12,000 Railway Finance Corporation ! After selecting Chief Mallikarjun Kharge and AICC Sharma from Sitamarhi — the whereas he had not shown (IRFC) , which were purchased ( & + Ministers of Rajasthan and in-charge for party affairs in former has been charting an this amount in his Income Tax on different dates for 5 crore, Madhya Pradesh, Congress Chhattisgarh PL Punia were independent course for past Returns filed in India for the 4 crore, and 11 crore, 8 " Q president Rahul Gandhi held present in the meeting. two years. period 2007-08. Income Tax amounting to over 20 crore.