Saturday, August 31, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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Plot to kill Gujarat CM
Three Lashkar militants held in Delhi
New Delhi, August 30
Narendra Modi
The Delhi police Special Cell has nabbed two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba, who planned to assassinate important leaders of the BJP, RSS, VHP and the Bajrang Dal by motivating poor children belonging to the Muslim community in India. The militants specifically planned to assassinate Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and VHP spokesperson Praveen Togadia.

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Gets warm reception at hometown
Hoshiarpur, August 30
“I have received the inquiry report but have not gone through whole of it as yet,” says Mr Justice B. N. Kirpal, Chief Justice of India, while referring to the withdrawal and subsequent restoration of work to three Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The report was submitted to him by the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Justice A. B. Saharya, early this week.
The Chief Justice of India, Mr Justice B.N. Kirpal is all ears as Mr Justice N.K. Sodhi makes a point to him The Chief Justice of India, Mr Justice B.N. Kirpal (left), is all ears as Mr Justice N.K. Sodhi makes a point to him while Mr Justice A. B. Saharya (centre) smiles at the inaugural ceremony of the special Lok Adalat at Hoshiarpur on Friday. —  Tribune photo Karam Singh
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In a volte-face, Democratic Freedom Party chief Shabir Shah today ruled out his party’s participation in the forthcoming poll in Jammu and Kashmir, hours after he had agreed to take part in the democratic process subject to some pre-conditions.
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Omar to contest from father’s constituency
Srinagar, August 30
The ruling National Conference, which released its list of candidates for the second phase of elections here today, has dropped the Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, from the contestants list in the ensuing Assembly elections. His son and the Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr Omar Abdullah, has been nominated for Ganderbal constituency represented by Dr Farooq Abdullah.

Major, NC leader killed in J&K
Srinagar, August 30
An Army Major and a local National Conference leader were killed and two soldiers injured in militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir last night, official sources said today. The Army Major was killed and two soldiers were wounded during a clash between security forces and militants at Nowshera in the frontier district of Kupwara.

Manisha Koirala HC rejects Koirala’s plea
Mumbai, August 30
Decks were today cleared for the release of film “Choti Si Love Story” with Mumbai High Court rejecting the plea of actress Manisha Koirala to delete “objectionable” scenes in which her duplicate had been used.

HC slams back-door entry
Asks Punjab to stop regularisation of ad hoc staff
Chandigarh, August 30
Slamming the back door on ad hoc workers seeking entry in different fields as regular employees by exerting pressure and pulling strings, Mr Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta and Mr Justice S.S. Grewal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court have asked the Punjab government to “seriously consider” the desirability of not regularising the ad hoc appointments.

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