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May 26, 2001, Chandigarh, India  
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APHC has no role to play in talks:
Farooq
DFP apex body meeting
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Rs 21 cr being spent on Kathua
roads Khanqah Sharief to be reconstructed Service records of migrants to be reconstructed Snag forces IAF
copter to land in field
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APHC has no role to play in talks:
Farooq Jammu, May 25 He told newspersons here today that the All-Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) had no role to play because its leaders drew strength and sustenance from Pakistani guns. “Once the guns fall silent, the APHC leaders will have to pack up,” he said. Dr Abdullah appreciated the “bold step” taken by the Centre in the shape of an invitation to General Musharraf for talks. He said the first bold steps were taken when the Prime Minister initiated the peace process and announced the enforcement of the ceasefire. He said the borders remained quiet but the state witnessed escalated violence in which innocent civilians and security personnel were targeted. He said in this context he was happy that the ceasefire had been withdrawn when separatists and militant groups had not responded positively to it. In reply to a question, the Chief Minister said talks between New Delhi and Islamabad would continue along with parleys between the government’s chief negotiator, Mr K.C. Pant, and political groups within Jammu and Kashmir. He said the operation against the militants would run concurrently. |
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DFP apex body meeting
today Srinagar, May 25 Mr Shah is awaiting response from Gen Pervez Musharraf, who is reported to have received the letter on Tuesday. “Our efforts of response to the Centre’s offer of talks are being appreciated by all in Pakistan, the USA and London, Mr Shah said. “Some of these leaders told me that the initiation of dialogue should not be snapped on our side”, he added. Mr Shah was the only separatist leader, who early this month positively responded to talks offer by Mr Pant. Mr Pant’s emissary, Mr Naresh Kumar Jain, on May 15 delivered a letter to him (Mr Shah) seeking his cooperation and inviting him to Delhi for talks. The Hurriyat Conference has rejected the Centre’s offer. The DFP president lamented the reported statement of Hurriyat leaders that it would not respond to DFP’s letter. Mr Shah who was thrown out of the Hurriyat Conference some years ago, wrote to all prominent groups in Kashmir and outside to muster support for the initiation of a dialogue with the Central Government. The Central Government appointed Mr Pant to initiate a dialogue with various Kashmiri groups for restoration of peace in Jammu and Kashmir. “I want to take all into confidence”, said Mr Shah adding that there were “vested interests” at work to deviate the process of dialogue with the Centre that would ultimately lead to the solution of the Kashmir issue. Mr Shah said his party’s senior vice-president, Mehmood Ahmad Sagar, was trying to contact leaders of the PoK and Pakistan. Mr Shah has been touring various parts of Leh, Kargil, Drass (Ladakh), Doda, Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch districts in Jammu region and the entire valley. “I want to take all communities into confidence”, he said adding that he told leaders of these communities about his perception. “If they do not agree to our point of view, let the opinions come forward”, Mr Shah commented. He said a congenial atmosphere was needed to be created for the talks with the Centre. Mr Shah pointed out that the militants at present have not rejected the offer, but favoured a “congenial atmosphere” for talks. |
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Rs 21 cr being spent on Kathua
roads Kathua, May 25 This was disclosed at a meeting of engineers of the R&B Division, Kathua and Basohli, held under the chairmanship of the District Development Commissioner, Mr Mehboob Iqbal, here today. It was informed at the meeting that an amount of Rs 48 lakh has been spent by the R&B Division under the District plan on the completion of 12.05 km of road length in the division. These includes 10 km tarred road one km metalled and shingled and 1.05 km fair weather road leangths constructed by the division. Under the border area development programme an amount of Rs 98 lakh has been spent on tarring 9 km road length, on metalling of 4.06 km and shingling of 3.25 km in border area of the district. The meeting was apprised that 16 schemes have been taken in hand under the border plan of the these two schemes have been completed and work on remaining 14 schemes is going on. The R&B Division Basohli has undertaken 27 schemes out, of which nine schemes have been sanctioned under NABARD loan. The meeting was further informed that 11 schemes have been approved under the State sector out of which 5 schemes have been sanctioned under NABARD loan assistance. |
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Khanqah Sharief to be reconstructed Srinagar, May 25 All precautions to preserve the religious sanctity of the structure are being taken and the cost of the project will be borne by the state Muslim Auqaf Trust, which looks after mosques and shrines in the state. The plan for the reconstructions of the Khanqah was approved at the joint meeting of prominent citizens of the Chrar-e-Sharief town, members of the Muslim Auqaf Trust and senior state government functionaries here yesterday. The Housing and Urban Development Minister, Mr Ghulam Mohiuddin Shah, who is also the chairman of the high-level committee on the Model Town project, Chrar-e-Sharief, presided. An official spokesman said the Khanqah Sharief complex would be raised on an area of 27,000 sq ft which was 17,000 sq ft more than the gutted structure and would have a capacity to accommodate 3,500 devotees at a time as compared to only 1,200 devotees earlier. The chief architect of the complex, Mr Muneer Ahmad Khan, said the new complex would be two-storied with a basement mosque over a 6,000 sq ft area for women devotees. Earlier, there was no such provision. Latest innovations in lighting and illumination technologies would be used to recreate spiritual atmosphere. A wide double-arched colonnade around the holy shrine zone and a Bitul-Quran to facilitate the study of the Holy Book and teachings of the holy saint were also proposed to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 8 crore. The minister called upon the representative of the Muslim Auqaf Trust and senior citizens of the town to give their cooperation. |
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Service records of migrants to be reconstructed Srinagar, May 25 According to a circular issued by the General Administration Department, the authorities have been asked to review the progress with regards to the reconstruction of the damaged service records. They have been further asked to instruct subordinate offices to adhere to the instructions issued by the Finance Department. |
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Snag forces IAF
copter to land in field Srinagar, May 25 Official sources told UNI that the copter, carrying senior officials, was forced to land in the field after its engines developed some trouble. The helicopter was not damaged, the sources said, adding that senior police officials had rushed to the spot.
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