DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2014 (PAGE 7) From page 1 17 injured in grenade attacks UT status hog limelight Cong won’t cross 100 mark: Modi Lodha takes oath as CJI a paradise, he said, "I have Describing the elections as "My view will be little dif- resented in the judiciary, ahead of Abdullah's rallies in Ladakh election never claimed that I will make "extraordinary and unprece- ferent on the issue. This insti- Justice Lodha said "judiciary cial recruitment for Ladakh Srinagar-Leh transmission India a paradise and that I have dented", he elaborated that tution works on discipline. The knows no class, no caste, no A police spokesman said The other injured include people including women in line, upgradation of airports solutions to all problems. I am probably it was a first time that fixed tenure is bound to affect majority, no minority, and we here: "This afternoon sound of Ruhullah, Nazir Ahmad Mir and Army and para-military forces, in Kargil and Leh, opening of sure even people do not expect a strong anti-incumbency feel- the next member. If there is a have to maintain balance. Why an explosion was heard in Parvez Ahmad of Magam, Kargil-Askardu road apart this from me." ing was accompanied by an fixed tenure of CJI then the cannot be a talented lawyer Khanyar, Srinagar. There were Shahid Nazir of Makhama, opening of Kargil-Askardu road from Turtuk-Khapula and People of India were not equally strong desire for legitimate expectations of spotted in the age group of 40- no reports of any injury to any- Nadeem Shah of Baramulla, and several other local issues Turtuk-Hannu roads, which looking forward to miracles but change. other judges would be taken 47 years and watch his conduct one. Police has started investi- Ghulam Hassan Rahi of Kunzer were being prominently raised would reduce the distance "they certainly deserve a stable, Modi declined to anwser a away. Average tenure of in the court(for appointment)". gation into the matter as to what Tangmarg, Abdul Majeed Dar by Thupstan Chhewang. between Leh and Srinagar. decisive and sensitive question on the post-Godhra Supreme Court judges is less 64-year-old Justice Lodha caused the sound of the explo- and Mohammad Maqbool of Though Congress candidate On the demand for UT status Government," he said. Gujarat riots of 2002 but said in than four years then how do took over from Justice (retd) P sion. A political rally held in the Pattan, Abdur Rashid Hajam, Tsering Samphel couldn't be to Ladakh, Sabri said: Asked about recent attacks an anwser to another question you expect fixed tenure of two Sathasivam who demitted area concluded normally." and Ghulam Rasool Hajam, approached on phone, senior ``Chhewang had advocated the on him by Priyanka Gandhi who that his opponents had not been years for the CJI," Lodha said office yesterday after nine Chief Minister Omar Mohammad Lateef Khan and all party leader and CEC of demand earlier but now he is in had accused him of humiliating able to find any serious allega- while interacting with months as the head of the judi- Abdullah denied that any residents of Khag, Budgam and LAHDC, Leh, Rigzin Spalbar BJP. The Congress has been fin- her family and husband Robert tions of corruption, nepotism or reporters. ciary. grenade blast took place dur- Ghulam Mohammad Rather of charged the BJP candidates with ished. The demand required Vadra, the BJP leader said that incompetence against him. He said that judicial institu- The brief ceremony at ing his father's rally in Dangerpora, Mushtaq Waza of exploiting UT sentiments for elections only. high level dialogue,'' he said. as a daughter and sister she has Asked if he would like to tions would run smoothly if Rashtrapati Bhawan's Durbar Khanyar. "There was no blast Tahama and Bashir Ahmad Dar a right to campaign for her assure Muslims that they should good people with impeccable Hall attended by Vice of Narbal. at the venue of Dr Abdullah's mother and her brother. feel safe and secure and that they character are appointed judges President Hamid Ansari, Prime election rally in Srinagar. A police spokesman said: "It is natural that a daughter will not be discriminated against There was a sound that was "This forenoon an explosion would like to defend her mother. by a Government led by him, the heard in the distance", Omar was reported from Sumo stand A sister would like to defend her BJP leader said that there was no tweeted soon after the blast. in Magam in Budgam district. brother. I do not have any prob- reason for anybody to feel unsafe "The election rally continued The explosion occurred under a lems with that," Modi said. and insecure, be it Hindus or without disturbance and the Tavera vehicle parked in sumo Anwsering a question on Muslims. police are working to ascer- stand. It caused a very small how allegations against Vadra "If anybody should feel inse- impact on the road and damage Thupstan Tsering Syed Kazim Ghulam Raza tain the source of the noise would be dealt with in the event cure, it is the parties who treat to its left front wheel. As a result Chhewang Samphel Sabri (IKMT) that was heard," he wrote. of his coming to power, the BJP Muslims as vote banks and do of some splinters from the vehi- (BJP) (Cong) (ISK) Omar said he had no doubt leader said that he did not nothing for their development. that efforts would be made to cle minor injuries were caused In 2009 election, it was ISK believe in politics of vendetta Their politics has reached its derail the electoral process in to three persons - Nazir Ahmad "We don't exploit the peo- backed Ghulam Hassan Khan, and witch-hunting of which he expiry date. Such parties better the State but the violent forces Shah son of Aataullah Shah res- ple. The UT will come when who had won Ladakh seat as had been a "victim" for the last improve or they face extinction." will not be allowed to succeed. ident of Sheikhwara, Bala, solution to Jammu and Independent candidate defeating ten years. he said. "While I have no doubt that Nazir Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Kashmir is worked out. Till Congress nominee P Namgayal At the same time, nobody Modi emphasised that there an effort will be made to derail Rahim resident of Ratsunna, then, we are striving and with about 3700 votes. Khan was above law and if somebody was no reason for anyone to feel the electoral process, these vio- Beerwa and Mugli Begum wife fighting the election for `bijli, had polled 32,694 votes as had done something wrong, the unsafe and insecure under a BJP lent forces will not be allowed to of Abdul Ahad resident of sadak and paani' and bringing against Namgayal's 28,986. BJP law must take its own course. Government. succeed," Omar said. Kanihama. The injured have in more funds for the backed Independent candidate "But that has to happen in an "We are committed to the President Pranab Mukherjee during a swearing-in-ceremony Soon after the grenade been provided medical help. LAHDC, Leh,'' he said. Thinless Angmo had secured institutional manner as per the safety, security and development of Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha as the Chief Justice of the attack at Khanyar in Srinagar, Police has taken cognizance of The demand for including 22,716 votes while IKMT sup- due process without interference of 125 crore Indians which Supreme Court of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on another grenade was hurled in the matter and started investiga- Boti language in eighth sched- ported Independent Asgar Ali from any quarter. Such actions includes all Hindus, Muslims, Sunday. (UNI) Magam in Budgam ahead of tion into the nature of the explo- ule of the Constitution and Karblaie, now a prominent should never be guided by polit- Sikhs, Christians etc. Our motto Abdullah's rally in which 17 sion." opening of Kailash-Mansarovar Congress leader and CEC ical considerations." is 'sabka saath sabka vikas'( and this would be his "top pri- Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, persons were injured, three of Abdullah who addressed a route and other places for LAHDC, Kargil had secured Modi was asked if he would everybody's support, every- ority" along with bringing some Union Ministers, retired them grievously. rally at Magam shortly after the tourism in Ladakh apart from 24,498 votes. PDP's Ghulam reach out to three powerful body's development)," he added. more transparency within the and serving judges, members "Seventeen persons with grenade attack thanked people Kargil-Askardu road also fig- for coming in large number ured prominently in the election Murtaza got 642 votes. This regional leaders Mamata Asked about his recent refer- judicial system. of the Bar, besides Justice splinter injuries were admitted Banerjee, Jayalalithaa and ence to 'Ganga-Jamuni "My first priority would be Sathasivam. to Sub-District Hospital, despite a grenade attack in the campaign of Congress, Mr time the PDP is not in the fray town. "I am thankful to you that Spalbar said. for Ladakh seat. Mayawati who had been criti- tehzeeb'(composite culture) at to appoint judges in high courts No Opposition leader was Magam. Three of them were cal of him during the campaign the time of filing his nominations and the Supreme Court. My present at the function. discharged after given first aid you came to the rally despite the He didn't agree that A number of Karblaie's sup- grenade attack.