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Jammu Two-day protest fast by
disabled APHC will repent: Farooq
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Jammu, April 16 Four militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Warwan area of Doda district, the spokesman said, adding one of the ultras, identified as Hamid Kashmiri, was the self-styled area commander of the JeM. Two of the slain militants were from Afghanistan and the other two hailed from Pakistan, he said. An AK-47 rifle, one AK-56 rifle, one pistol, 12 hand-grenades, eight magazines of AK rifle with 90 rounds and a wireless set were recovered from the site of the encounter, the spokesman said. The security forces recovered two decomposed bodies of militants along with some arms and ammunition from near the LoC in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district yesterday, the spokesman said, adding they were believed to have been killed during an infiltration bid on the intervening night of April 13 and 14. An Army jawan and a civilian were injured in exchange of fire between troops and militants at the Kalaban area of Rajouri district yesterday. Reports from Doda said security forces busted a hideout in Jamuli village and recovered a radio set, two rucksack bags, one pressure cooker and some clothes. SRINAGAR: BSF personnel averted a major tragedy with timely detection of a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted on a road in Pulwama district in the Kashmir valley, where two persons, including a woman constable, were killed and another injured since last night, a BSF spokesman said today. In an another incident, unidentified militants shot dead a policewoman, Mehbooba Bano inside her house at Hayatpora in Badgam district in central Kashmir late last night. Meanwhile, an unidentified person was killed when troops of Rashtriya Rifles opened fire at him after they found him moving suspiciously near their camp in the Handwara area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir early today, official sources said.
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Two-day protest fast by
disabled Srinagar, April 16 The association expressed concern at the alleged failure of the government in fulfilling the demands of the handicapped. Holding placards in support of their
demands, at least six persons staged a sit-in Residency Road here today. The association president, Mr Ghulam Mohammad Lone, threatened to intensify the agitation in case the government failed to hand over Abhinanda Home for the disabled. The home is being occupied by influential persons. Mr Lone said a deputation of the association had met the Divisional Commissioner in this regard who had assured them that the home would be restored to the association. However, no action had been taken so far. The other demands of the association include motor-drive wheelchair for the disabled, reservation in government jobs, allotment of shops, hike in the monthly stipend of Rs 150 to Rs 3000, soft loans for establishment of business ventures, a separate ministry for the handicapped headed by a handicapped minister and restoration of Abhinanda Home to the disabled. |
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APHC will repent: Farooq Jammu, April 16 Dr Farooq told mediapersons here today that nobody could force Delhi to resume talks with Islamabad because India had made it abundantly clear that it was ready to hold talks when Pakistan withdrew all foreign mercenaries operating in Jammu and Kashmir and stopped infiltration into “my state”. Welcome the process of dialogue started by Mr
K. C. Pant on Kashmir, the Chief Minister said it was a good beginning. He said after talks were held with various political groups belonging to Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi could think of resuming talks with Islamabad. In reply to a question on the stand of the APHC on the dialogue initiated by Mr Pant, chief negotiator appointed by the government, Dr Farooq said “those who will board the boat will ultimately reach the shore and those who keep on standing on the banks may reach nowhere”. He said the APHC was losing an opportunity and “will repent”. He said the National Conference would play its role in negotiations because he was of the
opinion, that talks alone could restore peace in the state. He lashed out at the jehadis and said Islam did not preach bloodshed. Dr Farooq warned activists of the Laskhar-i-Toiba and said that the government would not spare the killers and
wherever found, the security forces had been directed to deal with them firmly. The Chief Minister ridiculed those who were aspiring for Kashmir’s incorporation with Pakistan, adding that “Kashmir will never become a part of Pakistan”. He criticised those favouring “azadi”. “If Pakistan is concerned about the welfare of the people in Jammu and Kashmir, why did it stop implementation of our ambitious navigation lock project at Wullar Lake which could have augumented power generation from local projects”, he asked. He said Pakistan had never been sincere towards the Kashmiris and “is only making our people cannon fodder”. Addressing recently elected sarpanches and panches of Jammu and Kathua districts, the Chief Minister asked them to remain vigilant against anti-national forces. |
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48,000 to benefit from ‘anna yojna’ in J & K Jammu, April 16 Launching the yojna at Gharota in Bhalwal of Jammu district, Food and Civil Supplies Minister B.A. Nengroo said Jammu and Kashmir was the third state after Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan to start this scheme. Official sources here said under the scheme, the poorest of the poor below the poverty line would get rice and wheat at Rs 3 and Rs 2 per kg, respectively. At least 9,263 persons in Doda district, 7,965 in Udhampur, 6,764 in Jammu, 6,010 in Rajouri and 4,602 in Kathua district have been identified to provide ration at the stipulated rates, sources added. The yojna was launched to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 25 last year.
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