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  • J&Okay: NC, Other folks’s Convention take pleasure in blame recreation over delimitation panel file

    Via PTI

    SRINAGAR: The Nationwide Convention on Thursday mentioned it was once finding out the affect of the Delimitation Fee file on particular person meeting segments in Jammu and Kashmir however claimed the BJP and its proxies will likely be punished through the electorate each time elections are held within the union territory.

    Alternatively, the Other folks’s Convention led through Sajad Gani Lone, which is observed as an best friend of the BJP, accused the Nationwide Convention of offering sanctity to the delimitation workout after its MPs participated within the deliberations of the fee.

    Redrawing the electoral map of Jammu and Kashmir, a three-member Delimitation Fee on Thursday earmarked 47 meeting seats for Kashmir department and 43 for Jammu in its ultimate order submitted only a day ahead of its two-year tenure was once to finish.

    A gazette notification was once issued after the panel, headed through retired Ideally suited Courtroom pass judgement on Ranjana Prakash Desai, signed the overall order giving Jammu six further seats and yet one more to Kashmir.

    “We’ve got observed the overall suggestions of the Delimitation Fee. We’re finding out the results of those suggestions for particular person meeting constituencies. No quantity of gerrymandering will exchange the bottom fact which is that each time elections are held the voter will punish the BJP & its proxies for what they have got carried out to J&Okay during the last 4 years,” the Nationwide Convention tweeted.

    Alternatively, the Other folks’s Convention mentioned the delimitation file is a repeat of the previous and accused the NC of offering sanctity to the delimitation workout.

    “Similar conventional entities are calling the pictures in the back of the scenes. Kashmir has been discriminated in opposition to as previously. No exchange. Simplest level of disempowerment is larger,” the birthday party mentioned in a observation posted on Twitter.

    Over the past six many years, Kashmir’s percentage of meeting seats within the J-Okay meeting greater from 43 to 47, whilst Jammu’s percentage rose from 30 to 43. Who’s accountable for systematic disempowerment of Kashmiris from 1947, it requested.

    “Those that aided and abetted within the adventure from Jammu’s 30 to 37 are those who aided and abetted from 37 to 43. Want Kashmiri events had stayed away and no longer diluted the stigma related to a people-less procedure. Hope Kashmiris will take into account the events who related themselves with delimitation procedure which was once in crucial a device for disempowerment will all the time be in wonderment. How may a birthday party which related itself with the delimitation procedure be so audacious. They if truth be told had the nerve of filing one memorandum in Kashmir and a separate memorandum in Jammu. Sarcastically the memorandums have been contradictory,” the Other folks’s Convention mentioned “The Jammu one perceived to were copy-pasted from the Hindutva brigade,” it added.

    The birthday party mentioned it is going to opt for an RTI and search the video recordings of the conferences.

    “How those that began beating their chests out of doors the assembly halls have been bending their again backwards to assuage and please the participants of the delimitation fee. Monetary scams indulged in – all through the previous couple of many years can’t be squared off through covertly facilitating disempowerment of the Kashmiris. How silly we have been. We could not see in the course of the recreation plan. The raids. The EDs. It was once all a recreation. A trade-off. They once more bartered away the Kashmiris. The barterers are the similar. When will this transformation,” it mentioned.

    The birthday party mentioned it does no longer declare that the end result of the workout would were any other if there was once no participation of the Nationwide Convention. “However the procedure would no longer benefit from the sanctity that they revel in now.”

  • Delimitation panel indicators ultimate order for redrawing meeting seats in Jammu and Kashmir

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The 3-member Delimitation Fee on Jammu and Kashmir, headed by way of Justice (retd) Ranjana Desai, on Thursday signed the overall order on redrawing the meeting constituencies of the Union Territory, an afternoon ahead of its time period used to be to finish, officers stated.

    A replica of this order and the record, detailing the choice of constituencies and their measurement, will likely be submitted to the federal government and then the order will likely be issued via a gazette notification. The fee has proposed expanding the choice of seats within the UT from 83 to 90.

    But even so, there are 24 seats in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) that proceed to stay vacant. For the primary time, 9 seats had been proposed for Scheduled Tribes. The panel has additionally proposed six further seats for Jammu and one for Kashmir.

    As of now, the Kashmir department has 46 seats and the Jammu department 37. Shaped in March 2020, the panel used to be granted a one-year extension remaining yr.

    The panel has Leader Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and the state election commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir as its ex-officio contributors.

    In February, it used to be once more given a two-month extension to finish its activity. Its time period used to be to differently finish on March 6.

  • Pakistani guy arrested alongside LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri

    Via PTI

    JAMMU: A 55-year-old Pakistani guy used to be arrested alongside the Line of Keep an eye on when he crossed into this aspect of the borderline in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday, officers stated.

    Troops guarding the Line of Keep an eye on (LoC) arrested the person who used to be transferring below suspicious instances in ahead house in Turkundi house, they stated.

    A couple of Pakistani foreign money notes and an awl have been present in his ownership, officers stated.

    Later, he used to be passed over to Manjakote police station.

  • Blast on Jammu outskirts, could also be meteorite: Police

    The blast used to be reported in Lalian village in Bishnan belt, they mentioned. “We suspect it to be a meteorite…could be lightning”, a senior police officer mentioned.

  • Sunjwan stumble upon: Two individuals who transported terrorists from border arrested

    Through PTI

    JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested two folks for allegedly transporting the 2 JeM terrorists who have been killed in an stumble upon in Sunjwan right here, officers mentioned on Sunday.

    Motive force Bilal Ahmad Wagay and his helper Ishfaq Chopan have been nabbed from Anantnag district of south Kashmir. Previous, the police had arrested one individual and detained every other in reference to the stumble upon case.

    Wagey and Chopan are accused of ferrying the 2 Pashtu-speaking Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, both from Pakistan or Afghanistan, from Supwal in Samba district, after their infiltration from around the border, to Sunjwan in Jammu an afternoon sooner than the stumble upon.

    Each the terrorists, supplied with suicide vests and complex guns, have been killed within the stumble upon on Friday, avoiding a significant suicide assault within the town.

    An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Central Commercial Safety Drive (CISF) used to be additionally killed when the terrorists attacked a bus sooner than being engaged by way of the protection forces.

    9 safety workforce, together with two policemen, have been additionally injured within the incident that came about simply two days forward of the scheduled seek advice from of High Minister Narendra Modi to Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.

    The officers mentioned Wagay and his helper had left for Kashmir after losing the terrorists in Sunjwan.

    “They have been arrested in a late-night operation from Kokernag on Saturday and are being wondered,” an legitimate mentioned.

    Addressing a press convention on Saturday night time, Further Director Normal of Police (ADGP) Mukesh Singh introduced a leap forward within the case and mentioned whilst two individuals have been nabbed, efforts have been directly to arrest two others, together with Wagay. Shafiq Ahmed Sheikh of Tral used to be the primary individual to be arrested within the case.

    Mohammad Iqbal Slightly of Malwan village of Kulgam in whose place of abode the terrorists stayed at Jallalabad locality of Sunjwan used to be detained at the disclosure of Sheikh.

    Slightly has now not been officially arrested within the case up to now.

    “The research of cell tower information in addition to web information utilization of the overall house ended in suspicion on an individual by way of the identify of Bilal Ahmed Beig (Wagay) of south Kashmir’s Kokarnag who had gained the terrorists at the border at Supwal in Samba district and taken them to Jallalabad house sooner than handing them to Sheikh,” the Jammu police leader had mentioned.

    Sheikh’s brother Asif — a key conspirator within the case — remains to be at massive and efforts are directly to nab him, the officers mentioned.

    After the stumble upon, police groups labored tirelessly to ascertain the id of the conspirators who have been in the back of the plan to hold out a suicide assault in Jammu.

    In line with the ADGP, Sheikh and his brother Asif are deeply concerned with terrorists of JeM.

    “Asif created a telegram ID referred to as ‘Pagal Jamaat’ (Mad workforce) for Sheikh and in addition supplied him with a cell phone with a SIM card which used to be used to ascertain touch with a JeM commander in Pakistan by way of the identify of ‘Veer’, his telegram id,’ Singh mentioned.

    Wagay had set out at the directions of a JeM commander from Kashmir’s Pulwama at 10 am on April 20 and reached Jammu within the night time night time.

    “He stayed at Shipping Nagar and at round 12 middle of the night, he units out for Sapwal (border) in Samba and collected two terrorists of JeM. They board a medium measurement truck loaded with empty vegetable crates and well created a hollow space a few of the crates for hiding the terrorists,” he mentioned.

    They reached Jallalabad locality of Sunjwan round 2.30 am. Sheikh gained the terrorists and took them to a area in Jallalabad the place they stayed and in addition mentioned their plans with their handlers around the border, he mentioned.

    The plan used to be to take them to the closest safety base and inflict most casualties at the safety forces to deter the VVIP seek advice from, the ADGP mentioned, relating to the seek advice from of High Minister Modi to Palli Panchayat in Samba on Sunday.

  • Defense force need removing of AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

    By way of ANI

    GUWAHATI: Days after the Centre lowered the spaces beneath AFSPA in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh mentioned that the militia are in favour of the withdrawal of the Act from Jammu and Kashmir.

    Talking on the felicitation rite of 1971 Bangladesh Liberation Struggle veterans right here, Rajnath Singh mentioned it’s no small factor that for the final three-four years the paintings of doing away with the Armed Forces Particular Powers Act (AFSPA) used to be being achieved in northeastern states.

    “The 3 wings of our defence forces need Armed Forces Particular Powers Act (AFSPA) to be got rid of from Jammu and Kashmir once conceivable. The cases are chargeable for the imposition of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir, now not the Military,” Rajnath Singh mentioned.

    He mentioned that AFSPA used to be got rid of from 15 police stations each and every in Manipur and Nagaland. “That during itself way so much. That is the results of sturdy peace and balance on this house,” Rajnath Singh mentioned. He mentioned that AFSPA used to be not too long ago totally got rid of from 23 districts of Assam. The minister mentioned that folks from all portions of the rustic had taken phase within the 1971 conflict.

    “We must take inspiration from the 1971 conflict, there have been commanders from other castes, they belonged to other religions and all unitedly safe India. This social team spirit of Assam must now not be damaged at any price,” he mentioned.

    The minister mentioned that the Narendra Modi executive is “operating to wipe out terrorism from the rustic” and the North East Area (NER) is shifting rapid at the trail of construction because of synergy between the Centre and the states.

    Talking in regards to the japanese border, Rajnath Singh mentioned that it’s extra non violent and strong in comparison to the western frontier and famous that Bangladesh used to be a pleasant neighbour. The Centre had final month got rid of AFPSA from 15 police station spaces in seven districts of Nagaland, 15 police station spaces in six districts of Manipur and 23 districts fully and one district in part in Assam.

    The AFSPA Act empowers the governor of the state or administrator of Union territory or Centre to factor an legitimate notification regarding disturbed spaces and then the central executive has the authority to ship in militia for civilian help.

  • 3 squaddies injured in gunfight with militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla

    By means of PTI

    SRI NAGAR: 3 squaddies had been injured in an come across between safety forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district within the early hours of Thursday, police stated.

    According to explicit inputs concerning the presence of militants within the Malwah space of Baramulla in north Kashmir, the safety forces had introduced a cordon-and-search operation there, a police reliable stated.

    He stated the hunt operation became an come across after the militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated.

    “Within the preliminary change of fireplace, 03 #squaddies won minor accidents. #Operation in development. Additional main points shall observe,” Inspector Basic of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar stated on Twitter.

  • Executive sanctions Rs 1584.25 crore for Panchayati Raj establishments to give a boost to grassroots democracy in J-Ok

    Via ANI

    JAMMU AND KASHMIR: With an purpose to give a boost to grassroots democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, Rs 1584.25 crore has been sanctioned for Panchayati Raj Establishments, City Native Our bodies, District Building Councils and Block Building Councils for beginning developmental actions in rural or city spaces, mentioned Jammu and Kashmir management.

    After a success implementation of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Modification Act, and behavior of Panchayat/City Native Frame, District Building Council and Block Building Council elections, the primary center of attention of the Executive is to empower those Native Frame Establishments with 3Fs (Finances, Purposes and Functionaries).

    “The Executive is offering Rs 1,000 crore as a grant to 4290 Gram Panchayats, Rs 200 crore to twenty District Building Councils (DDCs) at Rs 10 crore to each and every DDC, Rs 71.25 crore to 285 Block Building Councils (BDCs) at Rs 25 Lakh to each and every Block Building Council (BDC) and Rs 313 crore to 30 City Native Our bodies for beginning developmental actions in rural and concrete spaces,” the legitimate observation reads.

    27 purposes had been transferred to Panchayats and purposes of seven departments to City Native Our bodies and just about Rs 1,727.50 crore had been devolved below MGNREGA, 14th Finance Fee, Noon Meal Scheme and Built-in Kid Building Scheme (ICDS) to the Panchayats. Rs 1,455.62 crore had been devolved to City Native Our bodies within the closing two years, but even so 1,889 Panchayat Accounts Assistants had been recruited.

    The target of the federal government is to supply clear, responsive and responsible governance for which the Executive of Jammu and Kashmir is specializing in distinctive tasks of “Again to Village”, “My The city My Pleasure”, “Jan-Abhiyan” and “Block Divas” for bringing govt programmes and tasks on the doorsteps of the folk.

    A large public outreach programme was once performed closing 12 months throughout Jammu and Kashmir with as many as 73 Union Ministers and more than a few Parliament Committees visited all of the districts for public interactions and accumulated grass-root stage comments on govt insurance policies. Interactions have been held with representatives of Panchayati Raj Establishments, different necessary stakeholders from industry, business and so forth., over a duration of 2 months which is predicted to reinforce governance and implementation of more than a few developmental schemes and tasks.

    The creation of ideas of monetary prudence, transparency and 0 tolerance to corruption have revolutionized the challenge implementation and enhanced monetary inclusion and social fairness.

    A number of necessary reforms had been undertaken to verify transparency and responsibility within the management. Lately a fear-free, corruption-free machine of governance has been established via a paperless, faceless procedural framework.

    “No paintings is allocated with out following tendering procedure and with no need Administrative Approval/Technical sanction. No invoice is handed with out geo-tagging of pictures via PROOF (Photographic Report of On-site Facility) utility and bodily verification of works. Each and every unmarried penny is now spent for the welfare of the folk,” it added.

    “With the assistance of “EMPOWERMENT” (Enabling Tracking and Public Evaluate of Works being Done and Sources for Significant Transparency)/JANBAGHIDARI (janbaghidari.nic.in) an Knowledge Generation enabled programme, the average electorate of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir can evaluate works/tasks being carried out of their spaces and turn into a spouse within the technique of construction,” it mentioned.

    Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has turn into the primary amongst States or Union Territories within the nation to have a District Excellent Governance Index for assessing the potency of the general public supply machine on the district stage. This index is predicted to foster transparency and responsibility within the elementary unit of governance and fulfil the aspirations of electorate. Highest practices are being known in each and every district for replication in others.

    e-Workplace has been carried out in Civil Secretariat together with Raj Bhavan. It’s going to be carried out in all places of work of Jammu and Kashmir in 2022-23. The web machine has been created for importing of Annual Belongings Returns by means of all of the workers. An internet Annual Efficiency File machine in recognize of all workers will probably be created. E-Audit will probably be offered with the strengthening of Digital Inspection Programs.

    A ancient initiative “Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani” has been introduced during which the scanned knowledge of Jamabandi, Girdawari, Mutation and Musavi of all of the 20 districts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had been made to be had to the average electorate. Taking some other step against the empowerment of landowners, land passbooks had been issued in 3 languages. (ANI)

  • Sarpanch shot useless in Kashmir

    By way of PTI

    SRINAGAR: A village sarpanch, who was once elected as an impartial, was once shot useless through militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, officers stated.

    Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo was once shot at through the ultras at Goshbug in Pattan space officers stated, including he was once rushed to a medical institution however was once declared useless on arrival.

    Bangroo is the second one sufferer of centered killing of civilians through militants in 3 days. Satish Singh, an area Rajout, was once shot useless on Wednesday in Kulgam district. The militants have stepped up assaults on civilians up to now two weeks.

    A police spokesman stated a case has been registered within the sarpanch’s killing underneath related sections of legislation. “Investigation is in growth and officials proceed to paintings to determine the entire instances of this terror crime. The realm has been cordoned and seek is happening,” he added.

    In the meantime, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and political events condemned the killing. “I strongly condemn the fear assault on Sarpanch, Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo. Perpetrators of this despicable act will be punished. My inner most condolences to the bereaved circle of relatives on this hour of grief,” Sinha tweeted.

    “Any other centered killing, some other circle of relatives in mourning this night time. This never-ending cycle of violence is heartbreaking. My condolences to the circle of relatives of Manzoor Bangroo. Might he to find position in Jannat,” Nationwide Convention chief Omar Abdullah stated in a tweet.

    The PDP and the BJP additionally condemned the killing. “Deeply pained through the scoop of killing of a Sarpanch Manzoor Ah Bangroo in Pattan. Even after more than one safety assesments, bundling them in safe accomodations in Srinagar, why do sarpanches nonetheless proceed to be killed,” a spokesman of the PDP tweeted.

    BJP spokesman Altaf Thakur stated he strongly denounces the “barbaric killing” of Bangroo. “Ugly act, terrorists haven’t any faith and mercy even all over the fasting month of Ramzan,” he stated.

  • BJP looking to wreck Jammu and Kashmir’s financial system, however PM Narendra Modi gazing silently: PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti

    Peoples Democratic Celebration president Mehbooba Mufti alleged that the formative years have been being arrested with none proof.