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BJP sceptical about holding of civic elections Jammu, January 4 The increase in power tariff, non-implementation of the Wazir Committee report, delay in carrying out fresh delimitation of the Assembly constituencies and continued discrimination of people of the Jammu region are some of the issues that the BJP leadership plans to utilise while securing the support of the voters in the civic election. The BJP spokesman, Dr Hari Om, said that he was doubtful about the plan of the government to hold the civic poll within the next two months, adding that the government had not issued a notification regarding the incorporation of several areas on the outskirts of the city, including Channi Himmat, Greater Kailash, Sainik Colony, Trikuta Nagar extension, and various vicinities in the Janipur area, in the Municipal Corporation limits. He said that the revision of the electoral rolls had not been carried out yet. Even if the revision of electoral rolls was started within a week, it may take more than a month for its completion. Dr Hari Om said, “It seems the ruling coalition is unsure of its strength when the next civil election may prove a testing ground for the contending parties to demonstrate their political strength.” “We have been demanding that the civic poll should be held as early as possible. These elections have not been held for over two decades.” During the past 12 years, the Jammu city has expanded speedily and more
than 10 new colonies have come up on the outskirts of the city, which need to be brought under the
municipal limits, he added. The BJP spokesman said that delay in doing it had deprived over seven lakh people of the basic civic amenities, with the result of slums
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Security stepped up at Jammu station
Jammu, January 4 The security measures include construction of a boundary wall around the station area with only a few entry and exit points, which would be heavily guarded round-the-clock, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Crime and Railways, H.L. Fothadar said here today. Apart from constructing a wall, fencing of areas around the station too would be carried out, Mr Fothadar said. Security would also be beefed up along the railway tracks with Army men patrolling the crucial Jammu-Pathankot rail line round-the-clock, he said. The decisions were taken at a high-level security meeting after Friday’s attack. The meeting also deliberated on fencing smaller stations around Jammu, he said. Additional forces have been deployed to guard the railway track and minor changes made to upgrade the security on the incoming and outgoing trains from Jammu, he said. Checking and frisking has been intensified along the tracks and at the station, said Mr Fothadar, who is operational in charge of railway security. Three X-ray machines had been installed to check goods and materials carried by passengers. Sniffer dogs too had been pressed into service, he said.
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2 militants killed, police camp attacked
Srinagar, January 4 The CRPF laid an ambush at the Anchar lake area in Soura last night following a tip-off about the presence of militants, the sources said. The ultras opened fire upon being challenged by the security forces, with the latter retaliating. Two militants were killed in the return of fire, they said. One AK rifle, three magazines, one pistol, one wireless set and four hand grenades were recovered from the slain militants, the sources said. The identity of the militants or their organisational affiliation could not be ascertained so far, they added. Militants hurled a hand grenade on a police party at Polo View in the heart of the city today. The grenade, however, failed to explode and was later defused. Militants also hurled a grenade on a security camp at Nehama Kulgam in south Kashmir last night. But the grenade missed the target and exploded without causing any damage. Jammu: Three Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including a top commander, today surrendered to security forces in Kathua district. One Farooq Ahmed, commander of the pro-Pakistan outfit for Billawer, Irfan and Liyaqat Ali also handed over a number of arms and ammunition to the security forces, official sources told PTI here. The sources said their surrender was a setback to the outfit in the area and added that some more militants were likely to lay down arms. In Kashmir Valley, a Harkat-ul-Mujahideen militant Mohammad Shafi Dar gave himself up in Baramulla district. Dar, a resident of Chogal-Handwara in Kupwara district surrendered before the Inspector-General of Border Security Force, Baramulla, R.N. Sharma, a BSF spokesman told PTI. He said an AK rifle, a pistol, three magazines, 20 rounds and some Pakistan currency were laid down by the militant.
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ATM for soldiers
inaugurated Jammu, January 4 The ATM will cater to the needs of soldiers who have to come to Bari Brahmanan or here for banking. |
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