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Monday,
June 10, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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3 cops
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Jethmalani
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Award
for Panthers Party MLA Jammu, June 9 The Governor of Haryana Babu Parmanand, presented the Star of Jammu award to the Panthers Party MLA, Mr Harsh Dev Singh, who had earlier been awarded for being the best legislator by a committee set up by the Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Abdul Ahad Vakil, at a function held here last evening. 
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3 cops hurt as Pak shells hit barrack Jammu, June 9 Official reports said the Pakistani troops had targeted the TV tower but their mortar shells missed the target and instead hit the police barrack, wounding three constables. The Pakistani troops also fired mortars in the Balakote area along the LOC in the Mendhar sector in quick succession. They targeted a passenger bus and pounded shells to destroy it. The bus is reported to have been partially damaged while there was no immediate word on the casualties. In retaliation, Indian soldiers fired mortars on forward Pakistani positions and the showdown became more volatile with both armies trading artillery fire. The exchange simmered after about three hours of severe cross-border artillery duel. Elsewhere, two houses were destroyed in Pakistani firing at Bhawani area this morning when the Pakistani army fired mortars on Laam, Kalsian, Jhangar and Bhawani areas in the Nowshera sector along the LoC in Rajouri district this morning. Both armies were trading mortar fire when reports last came in, the sources said. Three houses were damaged at Korotana village in the R.S. Pura sector of Jammu district this morning after Pakistani troops opened heavy mortar fire on forward Indian formations and bordering villages, the sources said, adding that both sides were trading mortar fire when reports last came in. |
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Jethmalani meets Hurriyat leaders Srinagar, June 9 Mr Jethmalani airdashed here on Friday on the directive of the Prime Minister Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, and discussed with the Hurriyat chairman Prof Abdul Gani Bhat, the Democratic Freedom Party chief, Mr Shabir Shah, and other separatist leaders various issues concerning the political process in the state. While the Hurriyat leaders, including Mirwaiz Omer Farooq, did not show any inclination to participate in the elections, some groups were keen to join the electoral process provided the Centre announced a political package for the state. But there was a general consensus that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through peaceful means and violence should come to an end, sources said. The former Law Minister, who was accompanied by Mr Ashok Bhan, senior Supreme Court advocate, also met Mr Azam Inquilabi, Mr Yakub Vakil, Mr Abdul Salam Rather and more than 40 other separatist leaders to ascertain their views on the current situation in the state. Mr Jethmalani’s visit to the valley coincided with the secret mission of Mr A.S. Daulat, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Kashmir, to the state where he met the Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, and other political leaders. He is reportedly in touch with some militant groups also.
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Award for Panthers Party MLA Jammu, June 9 Prominent political leaders, intellectuals and academicians were present when the award was presented. Dr Nirmal Singh, a senior BJP leader, read out messages from senior political leaders and former Prime Ministers greeting Mr Harsh Dev Singh. Babu Parmanand said there was a need for disciplining the members of the state legislatures and Parliament. He said the way these members raised hue and cry over frivilous issues and disrupted the proceedings in the house, a time had come when such indecent scenes would have to be curbed to save the image of world’s largest democratic country. The president of the Panthers Party, Prof Bhim Singh, and leaders belonging to the BJP and the Congress also greeted Mr Harsh Dev Singh. |
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