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Uproar In La over ‘ILLegaL appoIntments’

Coalition misusing

power, cry legislators

7963 Workers Engaged In 10 Government Depts; Rashid,

Tarigami, Others Stage Walkout; Govt Says ‘Rules Followed’

Muddasir ali

Jammu, Mar 23: National Conference-Congress coali-tion Saturday came under sharp attack in the Legislative Assembly for making “illegal-ly engagement” of people in various government depart-ments allegedly to appease their party members.

The issue rocked the House after a written response by the Chief Minis-ter Omar Abdullah revealed that at least 7963 engagements of casual/daily wagers, need/contingent/local fund paid and consolidated workers were made in 10 different departments from March 2009 to January 2013.

Though the Government said a laid down procedure was followed in making these engagements, several mem-bers slammed the coalition government for “misusing power for party interests.”

Giving break up, the

government reply said 1147 engagements were made in the Public Health Engineer-ing/Irrigation and Flood Control departments by the concerned Chief Engineers; 940 engagements in Education department by CEOs/ZEOs and headmasters; 1612, 614 and 181 engagements in Agri-culture, Floriculture and Hor-ticulture Departments respec-tively by Directors concerned; 1008, 1428 and 761 appoint-ments in R&B department, state Local Bodies and Tour-ism respectively. Besides, two engagements have been made in Housing and Urban Devel-opment department.

“These are all politi-cal appointments made to appease the party members of National Conference and Congress,” independent MLA Engineer Abdur Rashid said. He had sought details of the appointments from the gov-ernment. “Why is the

Kashmir not back to square one: Chidambaram

A r r e s t o f f o r m e r m i l i t A n t t r i G G e r s r o W

We are in touch with Delhi Police: Kichloosadiq raza releases mian Bashir’s bookJammu, Mar 23: An impressive book release function was held at the University of Jammu on Saturday in which schol-ars, intellectuals, writers, poets and journalists from within and outside the State participated.

An official spokes-man said Sajade Nishin Darbar, Hazrat Sheikh Ahmed Sarhindi Naqsh-bandi Majdadi Hazrat Sadiq Raza Sahib from Sarhand Shrief, Punjab, released a historical book

Wife narrates ordealsHaBir iBN YusuF

Srinagar, Mar 23: Akhtar-un-Ni-sa, the second wife of Syed Liyaqat Shah Saturday said her husband was arrested when he crossed into India from Nepal. She said they would not have returned home if they knew the consequences. Police admitted that Liyaqat’s family has applied for his return and the case was processed.

Akhtar-un-Nisa is a Kashmiri who went to Pakistan through Wagah border along with her deaf and dumb

Chief minister takes up matter with shindeNew Delhi, Mar 23: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdul-lah today spoke to Union Home Minis-ter Sushil Kumar Shinde and demand-ed that the case of arrest of an alleged

‘Govt Will Seek Liyaqat’s Release If He Has Sought Amnesty Under Rehab Policy’Muddasir ali

Jammu, Mar 23: The State Govern-ment Saturday said it was in touch with Delhi Police and would ask for release of the former militant Liyaqat Shah if it was proven that he has sought amnesty under the “Rehabilitation Policy.”

“If he has applied under the policy and was cleared by the state govern-ment, steps will be taken to ask for his release,” Minister of State for Home, Sajjad Kichloo, told media persons

mehbooba denounces arrest‘Kashmir Youth Used As Fodder For Internal Politics’

uMer MaqBool

Srinagar, Mar 23: Assert-ing that Omar Abdullah-led government is “ruling Kashmiris through pellet guns and pepper grenades,” the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said “Kashmiris have become cannon fodder in com-petitive politics” between the Con-gress and Bharatiya Janta Party.

Mehbooba denounced the arrest of Liyaqat Shah, a resident of Kupwara by the Delhi Police, saying that the “trend of using Kashmiris for earning medals and rewards is dangerous.” “Kashmiri

youth are used as fodder for Indian politics; our youngsters are used as fodder by Congress and BJP in their internal politics. Otherwise they wouldn’t have jumped the queue

outside State Legislative Assembly.On March 20, the Delhi Police

claimed it arrested Liyaqat of Kupwara when he was on way home from Paki-stan-administered-Kashmir, claiming

he was planning an attack in Delhi.However, on Friday family mem-

bers of Liyaqat rebutted the charges saying he was returning from PaK to surrender before the J&K Police. They

claimed that JK Police was informed well in advance about his surrender plan. “The J&K Police cell in Delhi is in touch with the Delhi Police over

DMK stand should shame NC, PDP: Mirwaiz Umar

‘Bring back opposition to House’

BJp legislators for president's rule in JKJammu, Mar 23: BJP leg-islators Saturday staged a protest outside the legisla-ture complex here demand-ing the dismissal of Omar Abdullah government and imposition of President's rule in the state.

Four party MLAs includ-ing state party chief Jugal Kishore Sharma, who was barred from taking part in the remaining proceedings of the ongoing J&K Assem-bly session for unruly

‘Mainstream Parties Always Bartered Kashmiris For Power’

Srinagar, Mar 23: The chair-man of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday lashed out at NC and PDP for, what he said, choosing to barter the senti-ments and emotions of Kashmiris for the lust of political power.

“ W h i l e D M K respected the senti-ments of their people on the issue of human rights abuses against Tamils in Sri Lanka and withdrew support to the UPA government, the National Conference and PDP

as always chose to barter the sentiments of Kashmiris without an iota of shame. If NC was really serious about its reservations and opposi-tion to Afzal Guru’s hanging,

what stopped it from withdrawing support to the UPA in New Delhi? What stopped Omar Abdullah from recalling Farooq Abdullah from

the Union Cabinet? DMK’s withdrawal of support to the UPA should make NC and PDP leaders hang their

Pressure Mounts On Govt From Within To Persuade PDP, BJP

‘Hope People Of JK Will Not Heed To Separatists' Call’

New Delhi, Mar 23: Finance Minister P Chidambaram Sat-urday rejected any suggestion that Jammu and Kashmir was “back to square one” after the execution of Afzal Guru and hoped that people of the state will not heed to call of separatists. “I don't get the impression that we are back to square one...I agree that after the execution of Afzal

Guru (Parliament attack con-vict) there have been some protests and agitation and rise in the level of violence. I sincerely hope that violence will subside,” he said.

Replying to a question on the situation in the state at the National Editors' Confer-ence here, Chidambaram said unless there is sense of peace and security Jammu and Kashmir cannot develop.

He was confident that

Education Dept under scanner

JK Govt To Probe Violation Of ETT Norms, Financial Irregularities

masrat alam sent to Central

Jail srinagard a rasHid

Srinagar, Mar 23: A local court here Saturday sent the Hurriyat Conference (G) leader Masrat Alam Bhat to judicial custody in Central Jail Srinagar till March 25 after he was produced before it in an FIR of 2008.

Bhat was produced before the Court of 4th Addi-tional Sessions Judge Srina-gar R K Kotwal in connec-tion with a case registered against him in Rainawari

police station for allegedly committing offences under various sections of RPC. He will be now produced before the court on Monday.

According to Prosecution case diary, Rainawari Police Station had registered an FIR( 42/2008) against Alam for leading a procession of thousands and setting on fire some structures at Badam-wari near Kathidarwaza.

Bhat was brought here

Muddasir ali

Jammu, Mar 23: Virtu-ally blaming his predecessor Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed for ‘mess’ in the Education department, the Minister for School Education Tara Chand Saturday said he has ordered a probe into reports of with-drawal of funds against non-existing school buildings and illegal appointments made at different levels.

Taking note of the viola-tion of norms for admission in the Elemen-tary Teacher Training (ETT) institutes in the State, the Minister said he has ordered a time-bound inquiry into the issue today after some mem-bers demanded the action.

In his response to discus-sion on grants for School Edu-cation department, the Min-ister said that in violation of rules, thousands of students were given admission in ETTs which have mushroomed in J&K over the years.

He said 11000 students were given admission after

counseling and their regis-tration done in 2011 while another 16000 students were given admission without fol-lowing proper procedure.

“Now there is a demand that these students shall be allowed to sit in examina-tions,” the Minister said.

He said the issue had come before the Chief Minis-ter Omar Abdullah when he was heading the department.

“The Department was held by the Chief Minister

for some time (when Peerza-da Muhammad

Sayeed resigned over the mass copying issue involving his foster son). The CM had asked then Chief Secretary to get the matter investigated,” Chand said. Later the State Board of School Education was asked to initiate action on the issue under law, he said.

“The ETT involves the students from outside state and it (mess) is bringing bad name to J&K,” Chand said.

He said the Divisional Com-missioner, Jammu would

arViNd sHarMa

Jammu, Mar 23: The pres-sure on the state govern-ment is mounting with each passing day as the members in the Legislative Assembly have been repeatedly urging it to take an initiative and persuade the opposition parties to end their boy-cott and participate in the proceedings of the ongo-ing budget session.

The government, which finding it hard to main-tain quorum of the House, is not only under pressure from a couple of opposition mem-bers left in the House, but even the members from the treasury benches have now appealed the government to persuade the opposition.

When there was lack of quorum in the House today, a visibly upset GM Saroori, while intervening during a discussion on demand for grants, said that the govern-ment should come forward and show farsightedness and

ensure the presence of opposi-tion in the House.

The issue cropped up in the afternoon during discus-sion on demand for grants of Education Department. While Javed Ahmed Dar was speak-ing, Ajaz Ahmed Jan who had just completed his speech

walked out of the House at 1:07 pm. after which there was lack of quorum in the House as only 22 members were left behind. Realizing the pres-ence of insufficient number of members, Deputy Speaker Sartaj Madni immediately

asked the marshals to go and call back Jan. He was then recalled from the lobby after which the proceedings restarted.

Annoyed Madni then said, “It is the duty of

treasury benches to maintain sanctity of the House. How many times will I have to tell the members to be serious and ensure smooth functioning of the House but there is no effect? Next day we will read in newspapers that there was

the government should Come Forward and show Farsighted-ness and ensure the presence of opposition In the House

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