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Hizbul says no to Azad Vij always aimed high, say parents Rubaiya case accused released on bail 37 cops shifted
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Hizbul says no to Azad Srinagar, November 1 In a statement issued here, self-styled chief commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, Saif-ul-Islam said the formation of a government was no issue in Kashmir. The issue was self-determination, he said. Meanwhile, four militant outfits — the Islamic Front, the Tehreek-e-Jehad, the Al-Burq and the Harket-e-Jehad-Islami — announced their merger and the formation of the Kashmir Liberation Organisation. He said the decision was taken at a meeting of the leaders of the outfits. The meeting was attended by Bilal Beig (Islamic Front), Wasim Beigh (Tehreek-e-Jehad) Farooq Qureshi (Al-Burq) and Muzaffar Kashmiri (Harket-e-Jehad-e-Islami). He said several militant outfits, including Hizbul Mujahideen, Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen, Al-Umer Mujahideen and Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen would change their names shortly, following directions from Pakistan.
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Vij always aimed high, say parents Jammu, November 1 Dr Vij, confined to a wheelchair due to a paralytic stroke he suffered years ago, turns emotional and tears trickle down his face when he is asked to narrate anecdotes from General Vij’s childhood. “Why do you weep? Tell newsmen about your son,” Mr Vij tells her husband, Dr Vij (85) fumbles for words and is a bit incoherent as a result of a prolonged illness. It is Ms Vij who narrates incidents of General Vij’s childhood days. “My son was interested in kite flying. Whenever his kite soared into the sky, he would tell me that one day he too will rise in life like the kite. And he had done that, we are proud of him, she says. While newsmen are keen to know the details, comes in Mr Tej Ram Khajuria, who was General Vij’s teacher in the local Ranbir High School. According to Mr Khajuria, General and his classmates were very bright students. “All of them would secure not less than 75 per cent marks. And Vij was
better than the others in all respects, he says. Right from his childhood days, General Vij had olive green as his favourite colour. He would tell his parents that he would one day become a big Army officer. “He would force me to buy olive green shirts and pants,” Ms Vij reminisces. After completing his school education, he joined the NDC from where he rose to the top post in the Army. Dr Vij says, “I am proud of my son, not only for having become the Army chief but for having saved our state in the 1965 and 1971 wars.” “My son held the fort in Jammu against Pakistani invaders. In 1962, he played a key role in thwarting the Chinese march into the Indian territory,” says Ms Vij. Neighbours of Dr Vij did not know that his son was so senior in the Army that he would become the Chief of Army Staff one day. The reason —
General Vij has been regularly visiting his parents. Whenever he would come, he was escorted by a caravan of bodyguards and others. The moment the fleet of cars and jeeps reached the main road, he would signal all of them, including his personal guards, to withdraw. He would walk down the small lane to enter the house and touch the feet of his parents. Whenever General Vij comes to Jammu, he gives priority to visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine and the Raghunath temple. The moment he would land in Jammu he saw to it that he visited the Raghunath temple in the city. Before his departure for New Delhi or to the place of his posting he would visit the temple again. His parents said before taking over as the new Army chief on December 31, he would first visit the Vaishno Devi shrine. His younger brother, Mr Mohit Vij, a Chief Manager in Jammu and Kashmir Bank, and his sister were interested in wearing gaudy dresses when they were young but General Vij, during his childhood days, was fond of wearing khaki dresses. He was not interested in playing with toys but set his mind on high ideals. |
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Rubaiya case accused released on bail Srinagar, November 1 Official sources said Bakshi, who was arrested in early 90’s along with a number of top JKLF leaders from the downtown city, was released after a local court granted him bail in all cases. He was facing a number of militancy-related cases, including Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case. Mr Mufti was then the Union Home Minister. Ms Sayeed was released by her abductors in lieu of the government’s setting free five top JKLF leaders, including Abdul Hamid Sheikh, then deputy commander-in-chief of the JKLF. Meanwhile, authorities have attached eight personnel of the Special Operation Group (SOG) to district Police Lines Badgam on the complaint of some villagers. UNI |
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37 cops shifted
to Police Lines Jammu, November 1 Official sources said Santosh Ganji, son of Mr Bhujbal’s PRO Balaji Ganji had come to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine along with his family. While boarding a bus for Katra from the bus stand, they lost their luggage, comprising a camera, Rs 7,000 in cash and some clothes. The victim went to the bus stand police station to lodge a complaint but police personnel, allegedly instead of registering the complaint, slapped him. The complainant brought matter to the notice of Mr Bhujbal, who rang up the state Governor, Mr G.C. Saxena, and apprised him of the situation. Following this, the authorities transferred the entire staff to the district police lines.
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