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Rotary Eye Hospital, here .... District Level Advocacy.... Vol No: XXIII Issue No. 61 13.03.2018 (Tuesday) Daily Jammu Tawi Price 3/- Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 JK Govt agrees 'in principle' Mehbooba sacks Finance Minister Drabu for State Minority panel for terming Kashmir a non-political issue issues right now. We are NL CORRESPONDENT Venugopal told the top court Rakesh Dwivedi and 2011 Census, Hindus BJP endorses trying to find our own space NEW DELHI, MAR 12 quoting from an office advocate Shoeb Alam told constitute 28.4 per cent of and we are going through a memorandum. The OM the bench that the the total population in process which many other Taking note of the Centre's dated February 23 is based memorandum made the Jammu and Kashmir, Drabu's statement countries are also going submission that the on a meeting held on states stands clear. followed by Sikhs (1.9 per through," Drabu said. Mehbooba Mufti January 12 between the Differences between BJP cent), Buddhists (0.9 per 'The only issue is to get POK back' "It (J&K) is not a political government has "in Centre and states, including and PDP had come to the cent); and Christians (0.3 issue as far as I can see. principle" agreed to consider the Jammu and Kashmir, fore on February 9 after the per cent). In Kashmir valley, SRINAGAR, MAR 12 They have been barking up setting up a state minority where Hindus are in Modi government accused about 96.4 per cent are the wrong tree for the last 50 commission, the Supreme minority. A three-judge the Mehbooba Mufi-led Muslims, followed by Endorsing the statement of Finance Minister, Haseeb A or 70 years by talking about Court on Monday disposed bench headed by Chief PDP-BJP government of Hindus (2.45 per cent), Drabu that Kashmir is not a political issue; Bharatiya the politics of it, that the of a PIL demanding such a Justice of India Dipak going back on its word on Sikhs (0.98 per cent) and NL CORRESPONDENT Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that the only issue is political situation has never statutory body in Jammu and Misra, which said courts setting up a commission for others (0.17 per cent). JAMMU TAWI, MAR 12 to get 'POK' back. improved. We seriously Kashmir where Muslims can't issue such a direction, minorities in Jammu and Sharma alleged that crores BJP General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul said need to look at it in terms of constitute more than 68% of disposed of the petition filed Kashmir. Advocate Ankur of rupees were being Jammu and Kashmir Chief that there is no problem with what Drabu has said. how it is a society that is in the population. "The state by Jammu-based advocate Sharma -- who has filed a squandered away as the state Minister Mehbooba Mufti "Drabu has said that it is not just a political problem only search for itself," he said at government of Jammu and Ankur Sharma after PIL seeking a direction to was spending money on today sacked finance but a social problem as well," said Kaul. the event organized by the Kashmir has, in principle, Venugopal submitted the the state to establish a state unidentified minorities as minister Haseeb Drabu from Drabu's statement was widely condemned by the all PHD Chamber of given indication that (it) will state government would minorities commission -- Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, the council of ministers over Kashmiri separatists and parties and even leaders of Commerce and Industry. consider and examine the examine the need and has accused the Mehbooba Christians are not identified his remarks at a function in Congress as the pro-freedom camp, saying that the Drabu was handpicked for need and feasibility of feasibility of a commission Mufti government of as minorities despite being New Delhi that Kashmir statement made Drabu is baseless. the job by former chief setting up of a state minority for minorities in Jammu and denying minority right to lesser in number than was not a political issue, Kaul told that BJP believes that there is no problem in minister and patron of PDP, commission at the relevant Kashmir. To cater to the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists Muslims. A joint committee PDP sources said. Jammu and Kashmir; the only problem is to get 'POK' Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. point of time as and when special needs of minorities, and Christians in Jammu and consisting of Union The sources said, angered back. He further stated that BJP has been stating that Drabu is one of the senior need arises based upon the a special project -- Chief Kashmir. Sharma, a Jammu- minority affairs secretary, over the remarks, the chief Jammu and Kashmir is an integral P2 most leaders of PDP and critical study of the social Minister Inclusive based advocate, alleged that Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister wrote a letter to used to liaison on behalf of and educational Development Initiative -- the benefits meant for Secretary and certain other Governor NN Vohra, already accepted the was not a political issue. the state with the Union backwardness of the has been formulated by the minorities were going to the officials had been advising him to drop Drabu recommendation. "Don't see Jammu and government. minorities spread across state government, he said. majority community i.e. constituted pursuant to the from the council of During a conference in New Kashmir as a conflict state The role of Drabu had various regions of the state," On behalf of the state Muslims in Jammu and courts March 27 order. The ministers. There are reports Delhi on Friday evening, and a political issue, it is a become extremely crucial Attorney General KK government, senior advocate Kashmir. According to the panel was P2 that the Governor has Drabu had said that Kashmir society which has social for the P2 NEWS IN BRIEF PDP-BJP workers clash in Jammu, 5 injured Lobbying begins in PDP 3 militants killed in gunfight in Anantnag to grab Finance portfolio NL CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, MAR 12 TuM operative who espoused IS ideology among those killed CM shows door to Drabu on Kashmir remarks Five people were injured today NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, MAR 12 ADIL AHMAD during a clash between PDP and SRINAGAR, MAR 12 BJP workers at an agitation in Rajouri for a separate Nowshera Three militants were killed on Monday in a gunfight March 12: Taking a tough stand, Chief district in Jammu and Kashmir. with the security forces in Minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday The BJP and PDP are allies in the Jammu and Kashmir's removed Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu Mebooba Mufti government. Anantnag district, police from the council of ministers. "Five people were reportedly said. Speaking at an event themed 'Kashmir: The injured in an assault by some "Pursuing credible leads on Way Forward' at New Delhi, Drabu was people in Nowshera belt (Rajouri the presence of militants, quoted by media saying that people need to district)," a senior police officer security forces started introspect over nature and origins of said. search operation in the situation in the state and how it can be Sarpanches Bhadur Singh and Choudhary, Narinder Kumar were injured, he said, adding that Hakoora area of Anantnag resolved. "Don't see J&K as a conflict state Sukhdev Singh, Chhotu Ram alais Mangu and Om Parkash they were referred P2 district in the wee hours of Monday morning. "While the P2 and a political issue, it is a society which has social issues right now. We are trying to find our own space and we are going Build peace and sound security to Drone used in NIA searches at Srinagar Central Jail through a process which many other countries are also going through," Drabu attract investment in industrial sector NL CORRESPONDENT organization, were being has reportedly said. P2 SRINAGAR, MAR 12 sent across for arms training waiting for the central Government NL CORRESPONDENT in furtherance of a JAMMU TAWI, MAR 12 or public sector undertakings to National Investigation conspiracy hatched from Gunmen rob bank invest the state authorities should inside the Central Jail have tried to seek foreign Agency (NIA) on Monday Yes there is no doubt that Jammu Srinagar,” the spokesman manager in Kashmir investment. carried out a search at the and Kashmir lacks investment in quoted IG Alok Mittal as Prime Minister Modi, who heads Central Jail Srinagar, said a the sector of industry by the public saying. SHOPIAN, MAR 12 the BJP led NDA Government has spokesman, in a statement.