JAMMU, Oct 22: The Mughal road, connecting the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Shopian district was reopened for vehicular traffic on Saturday after a two-day closure due to heavy snowfall, officials said.
The road was reopened for vehicular traffic on Saturday morning, they added.
All the vehicles stranded on the alternative highway have been cleared, the officials said.
There was heavy snowfall in the high-altitude areas of Pir Ki Gal, Poshana and adjoining places on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, the officials said.
Due to early snowfall on October 18, the road remained closed for a day and nearly 100 passengers were stranded after traffic was suspended on it. (Agencies)
J&K | Mughal road, connecting Poonch, Rajouri to Shopian, reopened for traffic after 2-day closure
Dr Jitendra holds interaction with Srinagar Corporators
NEW DELHI, October 21 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today held an interaction with Srinagar Municipal Corporators wherein he reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to strengthen grassroots democracy in Jammu & Kashmir.
The interaction was held at Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), after completion of three-day orientation programme on Urban Governance, Dr Jitendra Singh said, right from the first day, when he took over as Prime Minister in 2014, Narendra Modi has made it clear that he would bring all the peripheral regions of the country like Jammu & Kashmir and North East at par with the rest of the country.
Responding to complaints of Corporators that 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts that were applicable in Panchayati Raj System and the Municipality system in rural and urban areas are not being fully implemented in Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Jitendra Singh said, these are legacy issues and will get resolved in course of time.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, the passion and intensity with which Prime Minister Modi has worked towards this goal is borne out by the fact that in order to ensure the elections of Panchayats in Jammu & Kashmir, the Prime Minister not only demonstrated an uncompromising determination but later also made history by holding the first-ever District Development Council election in Jammu & Kashmir, he said.
Today not only Jammu & Kashmir is on the fast track of development in the last few years, said Dr Jitendra Singh, but a conscious effort has been made to ensure that there is equitable development in every region.
Parvaiz Ahmad Qadri Deputy Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation and 19 other Corporators including Shamima Khan, Syeda, Jameela Akhter, Sheikh Haseena, . Kulsuma Bano, Bashir Ahmad Mir, Sumaira Akhtar, Neelofar Khan, Zarina Akhter, Ghulam Nabi Sofi, Abdul Waheed Dar, Aijaz Rasool Bhat, Mohammad Saleem Bhat, Aashiq Hussain Bhatt, Mohammad Ashraf Palpori, Shri Aaqib Renzushah, Zubair Fayaz Dar and Inayat Hussain Mir interacted with Dr Jitendra Singh.
Former contesting candidate of Assembly along with many other join DSSP
Former contesting candidate of Assembly along with many other join DSSP
Today on 21st October, 2022 , Mr.Ajaz Naik of Kishtwar , a former contesting candidate of Assembly and prominent social activists Mr .Pankaj Langoo and Mr.Paranav Manhas joined DSSP in a brief and impressive function today under the chairmanship of Ch.Lal Singh.
While admitting these leaders in the party fold , Ch.Lal Singh said that our party is expanding all across the region and people are enthusiastic to join to see the demand of seprate Jammu state with article 371 is accomplished. DSSP has geared up and is in action to see its activities reach in every nook and corner of Jammu region. The people of the whole of the region including Youth, Farmers, Students, Employees, Daily wagers, women and even old age and retired are fed of with the functioning of the present regime. All the resources of jammu region are being squeezed and alarming inflation is eating the vitals of the public.
Prominent among others present on the occasion included Mr.Balbir Singh Vice President, Mrs .Suman Wazir , V President women wing, Mr.Vijay Sharma, Mr.Raju Pahalwan, Vice President Youth wing Mr.Divyansh Varma , Mr.Vijyant Pathania and many others participated in the programme.
LeT terrorist held with two grenades in J&K’s Bandipora: Police
SRINAGAR, Oct 21: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested a LeT terrorist in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
“Acting on specific information regarding movement of militants in Zalwan Nursary area of Bandipora, Bandipora police along with 14 RR and 3rd Bn CRPF launched a joint CASO.During search one locally trained terrorist of LeT was apprehended .The arrested terrorist disclosed his identity as Shahid Hussain Bhat S/o GH Hassan Bhat R/o Plan Bandipora, ” police said in a statement.
“On his disclosure 02 Hand Grenades were recovered which he had kept in paddy fields near Ward No.04 Plan Bandipora. The arrested terrorist was in touch with terrorist of LeT in POK and was given the task to target police / security forces in Bandipora. He was also given the task by his handlers across the border to mobilise the youth in Bandipora for recruiting them in banned terrorist organization LeT. In this connection Case FIR No. 168/2022 was registered in PS Bandipora and further investigation has been take up, ” it added.
Terrorism biggest violator of human rights; Interpol’s role very important: HM Amit Shah
NEW DELHI, Oct 21: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said terrorism is the biggest violator of human rights as he urged Interpol and its member countries to join hands for cross-border cooperation so that cross-border terrorism can be defeated.
Addressing the 90th Interpol General Assembly on its concluding day here, Shah said criminal syndicates are working in a nexus and hence, global police and intelligence agencies should work together.
“Terrorism is the biggest violator of human rights…. The narrative of good terrorism and bad terrorism, small terrorism and big terrorism cannot go together,” he said, addressing the delegates from 164 countries.
The Interpol general assembly is being organised in New Delhi to coincide with the 75th anniversary year of India’s independence.
Shah said the current crime incidents are “borderless” and all the Interpol member countries will have to rise to meet this challenge and the global police organisation’s role in tackling these issues is “very important.”
Cross-border cooperation is of utmost importance in checking cross-border terrorism, the home minister added.
Narratives of good terrorism and bad terrorism, small terrorism and big terrorism cannot go together, he said.
Talking about online radicalisation, Shah said this cannot be termed a political problem as in that case, the battle against it will be half-hearted.
He said the Narendra Modi government is trying its best to make police forces capable of dealing with all kinds of challenges.
Shah said India is preparing a national database on terrorism and narcotics so that police agencies can use information effectively.
He also said citizens’ security is the first priority of any police force. (Agencies)
Pakistan’s Election Commission disqualifies former PM Imran Khan for five years
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Pakistan’s Election Commission on October 21, 2022 disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan for five years in the Toshakhana case for hiding proceeds from the sale of gifts he received from foreign leaders.
After the ruling, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman cannot become a member of the parliament for five years.
The ruling coalition government lawmakers had filed a case with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in August against 70-year-old Khan seeking his disqualification for failing to reveal the proceeds from the sale of gifts that he purchased at a discounted price from the state repository, also called Toshakhana.
The ECP after hearing the case had reserved its judgment on September 19 on the conclusion of the proceedings.
The four-member bench of the ECP, headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja, on Friday unanimously ruled that Khan was involved in corrupt practices and was disqualified as a member of the parliament.
The ECP also announced that action would be taken against him under the corrupt practices laws.
Asad Umar, Secretary General of Khan’s party, announced that the decision would be challenged in the Islamabad High Court.
Fawad Chaudhry, another PTI leader, rejected the verdict and asked Khan’s followers to stage protests.
Mr. Khan, who came to power in 2018, apparently received expensive gifts from rich Arab rulers during official visits, which were deposited in the Toshakhana. Later he bought the same at a discounted price as per the relevant laws and sold the same at hefty profits.
Though morally apprehensive for rulers like Khan, who always takes a high moral ground and leaves no occasion to castigate his opponents as “corrupt”, the purchase and sale were legally allowed.
The former premier informed the ECP during the hearing that the sale of the gifts that he had procured from the state treasury after paying Rs 21.56 million fetched about Rs 58 million.
The gifts, among others, included a Graff wristwatch, a pair of cufflinks, an expensive pen, a ring and four Rolex watches.
According to his opponents, Khan failed to show the sales in the income tax returns, making him liable.
The case filed with the ECP seeks his disqualification under Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution which suggests disqualification if someone is not truthful.
Established in 1974, the Toshakhana is a department under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division and stores precious gifts given to rulers, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and officials by heads of other governments and states and foreign dignitaries. (Agencies)
Some people justify killings of innocents because of self-interest: LG Sinha on Farooq Abdullah remarks
Jammu, October 21: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant General Manoj Sinha on Friday alleged that several people are justifying the killings of innocent citizens in the Union Territory because of their self-interest.
“We are keeping an eye on elements trying to jeopardise communal harmony. Some people justify the killings of innocent citizens because of their self-interest,” L-G Sinha said while attending an event on Police Commemoration Day.
He also paid tribute to the martyrs at the Armed Police Complex in Zewan. He assured that strict action would be taken against anybody ‘jeopardising’ the country’s integrity with their statements or actions.
“If anybody jeopardises the nation’s integrity by their statements or acts then action will be taken against them under the purview of law,” L-G Sinha added.
Sinha’s remarks came days after Jammu and Kashmir’s National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah alleged that incidents of targeted killings by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir are not going to stop “until justice is served.”
“This will never stop until justice is served. Earlier they said such killings were happening due to Article 370, but it’s abrogated now, so why such killings haven’t stopped? Who’s responsible?” National Conference’s Farooq Abdullah said on October 17.
Abdullah’s remarks were sharply criticised by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress.
Reacting to Farooq Abdullah’s remark, Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on October 18 said that the NC chief should condemn Pakistan instead of calling for talks with the neighbouring country.
“Instead of advocating for talks with Pakistan, Farooq Abdullah should condemn Pakistan and also call for unity in India’s fight against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism,” Raina said.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Salman Khurshid also said that one should not compare the value of human life and political scores and it is crucial to hold a healthy conversation with the ones who have been there experiencing the ground reality.
Notably, Abdullah had made these comments on the targeted killings in the Kashmir valley. (AGENCIES)
Mughal Road remains shut on 2nd straight day
Rajouri Oct 21: The Mughal road connecting Poonch district with Kashmir valley continued to remain closed for second consecutive day on Friday due to heavy snowfall at Pir ki Gali in Shopian.
The road was shut on Thursday morning due to fresh snowfall.
Officials said that heavy snowfall triggered closure of road between Poshana and Pir Ki Gali.
They said that road is lying closed for day two on Friday even as snow clearance work has also been set into motion to restore road for vehicular movement.
J&K BJP Councillor Rajinder Sharma elected as Jammu Mayor
J&K BJP Councillor Rajinder Sharma elected as Jammu Mayor
J&K administration asks Mehbooba to vacate official bungalow
SRINAGAR, Oct 21: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has been served a notice to vacate her official bungalow in the high-security Gupkar area here.
”The notice to evict from Fair View was served to me a few days ago. This has not come as a surprise and is along the expected lines,” the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister told PTI.
She said although the notice mentions that the bungalow is meant for the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, that is not the case.
”This place was allotted to my father (Mufti Mohammad Sayeed) in December 2005, after he relinquished the chief minister’s office. So the grounds mentioned by the administration are not correct,” Mufti said.
Asked if she will challenge the notice in the court of law, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief said she will consult her legal team.
”I do not own a place where I can stay. So I have to consult my legal team before taking a decision,” she said. (Agencies)