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July 10, 2001, Chandigarh, India   
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Jehad
‘only solution’ to Kashmir issue Division
of state not acceptable: JKLF
2 jawans
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Milk
production in Kashmir increases Sikh
bodies flay Talwandi
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Jehad ‘only solution’ to Kashmir issue Srinagar, July 9 Addressing a press conference here, the chief of the Milat Asiya Indrabi said one part of the Jammu and Kashmir was “liberated through jehad in 1947 and this part of the state would also be freed through jehad.’’ She said people, who understood the Kashmir issue in its historical background, should help the jehadi groups. However, she said these groups should not be under the control of Pakistan or its agencies. “There is lot of confusion with regard to the Kashmir issue at present as there is no leadership which could lead the movement and the ‘second unfortunate thing is the compromising attitude of the Pakistan rulers,’ she said. The Kashmir issue was put into cold storage after the Tashkent and Simla agreements followed by the Lahore Declaration. The same is being repeated in the coming summit meeting between Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, she alleged. Ms Asiya said Pakistan was incomplete without Kashmir so there was no scope of any new solution but the merger of Jammu and Kashmir with that country.
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Division of state not acceptable: JKLF New Delhi, July 9 “The division of the state will invite a catastrophe for the sub-continent,’’ Dr Hijazi, who is also the Convenor of the Jammu and Kashmir Quami Mushawarti Council (JKQMC), said in a statement. Suggesting unification of the divided entity into an independent country having friendly relations with both India and Pakistan, Dr Hijazi said the move would usher in an era of peace in South Asia. He said the independent country will have a democratic, federal and non-communal system of government and both India and Pakistan need to guarantee non-interference in the internal and security affairs of Kashmir, which, in return, will not allow its soil to be used against any country. In identical letters to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, the JKLF leader expressed the hope that the two leaders would demonstrate statesmanship, wisdom and far-sightedness in finding a lasting solution to the 53-year-old Kashmir issue.
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2 jawans killed in Pak firing Jammu, July 9 The sources said to provide covering fire to sneaking militants, Pakistani troops opened heavy fire forcing Indian troops to retaliate.
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Milk production in Kashmir increases Srinagar, July 9 The production in the Kashmir valley is likely to touch a record of 6.52 lakh tonnes by the end of the current fiscal year, reflecting an increase of 52,000 tonnes over the last year’s production, an official spokesman said. During the past year, milk production in the valley had registered a remarkable increase of nearly 2 lakh tonnes. It went up to 6 lakh tonnes in 2000-01 from 4 lakh tonnes in 1996-97. Anantnag district recorded the highest milk production of 1.21 lakh tonnes while Kupwara district had the lowest milk production of 37,000 tonnes. The production in Baramula district was 1.19 lakh tonnes followed by 1.18 lakh tonnes in Pulwama, 1.12 lakh tonnes in Budgam and 65,000 tonnes in Srinagar district. In the Ladakh region, Leh district had the lowest milk production of 8,000 tonnes while the production in Kargil district was 19,000 tonnes. This achievement has been registered due to the adoption of various schemes, including introduction of cross-breed and milch cows, he said. The spokesman said, “The valley has a total cattle population of 15.55 lakh, of which, 8.64 lakh is of cross breed. Efforts are on to convert 6.50 lakh breedable cattle population into cross breed by artificial insemination through latest semen technology and natural services.” This would considerably help to increase milk production, he said. Baramula district has the highest cattle population of 3.59 lakh followed by 3.08 lakh in Anantnag, 2.51 lakh in Budgam, 2.41 lakh in Kupwara, 1.91 lakh in Pulwama and 1.32 lakh in Srinagar district. Leh district has the lowest cattle population of 29,000 while Kargil district has 41,000 cattle. For the genetic transformation of cattle population, the Animal Husbandry Department has launched a massive programme of crossbreeding and upgradation of the livestock. It has imported various exotic breeds like jersey and holstein friesian for introducing genes for higher production. The breeding programme is being conducted by 678 veterinary institutions in the valley. Of these, 556 centres carry out frozen semen technology. To reduce the morbidity and mortality rate, a network of 773 veterinary dispensaries and mobile centres are providing veterinary care to the livestock population, the spokesman said. The department has set a target of providing 4.50 lakh dosings against lever fluke, besides conducting 9.50 lakh vaccinations to cattle during the current year. Despite heavy increase in human population, the average per capita availability of milk in the valley is higher than recommended by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The human population in the valley, according to the latest census, is over 56.74 lakh. To achieve faster and sustained growth of livestock population, 11 centrally-sponsored schemes are in operation. These include integrated dairy development and extension of frozen technology. Over Rs 19 crore is likely to be spent on the implementation of these schemes in the valley during the current year.
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Sikh bodies flay
Talwandi Jammu, July 9 The meeting which was presided over by senior Sikh leader, Mr Mohinder Singh stated that a series of representations from various Sikh organisations in Jammu and Kashmir had been sent to Mr Talwandi for changing the entrance test dates fixed for July 21 and 22. It said the request was made because the entrance test for various courses in medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir had already been fixed for July 21 and 22. It said since the dates clashed “we requested to Mr Talwandi to change the schedule” which he has refused. The Sikh leader asked members and workers of the state unit of the SAD to resign in protest against the refusal of the SGPC to accept “our genuine demand”. The leaders said it was strange that while educational institutions and technical colleges being run in Jammu by Mahant Manjeet Singh admitted students from Punjab, the Akali leaders in Punjab did not reciprocate the gesture. A fresh appeal was made to Mr Talwandi to reconsider the demand so that Sikh students from Jammu and Kashmir did not suffer. |
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