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Delimitation Draft Report Seems to Be ‘An Exercise in Disruption’: PC

Politics

‘Irrationalism is an ugly and a sad constant in the delimitation exercise’ Sajjad Gani Lone led Peoples Conference taking a strong exception over draft proposal of the Delimitation Commission has said it always believed that the exercise of delimitation was an attempt to disempower and disenfranchise the people of Kashmir and we still believe that this process is designed to disempower the people of Kashmir. “The delimitation commission’s refusal to change its earlier assertions is least surprising. And as if to add salt to the wounds of the Kashmiris we have a new wondrous invention in the form of a parliamentary constituency invented by merging two regions - South Kashmir and Rajouri. The inhabitants of these two regions have totally different aspirations, the problems and challeng...

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Delimitation Commission’s recommendations are in line with the current ruling dispensation: CPI(M)

REGIONAL

These Recommendations are inimical to the larger interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Sunday said that the draft proposal of the Delimitation Commission has recommended a strange geographical layout for redrawing the boundaries of several parliamentary and assembly poll constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. The draft proposal shared by the Commission with its associate members—as media reports suggest—seems even incongruous with the Commission's earlier argument of taking into account the topography and difficult terrain while re-mapping the poll constituencies. The Commission has proposed an arbitrary overhaul in the existing territorial constituencies with no regard for even the terrain, let alone the population that tends to be a...

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PAGD to convene meeting on Feb 13 in Jammu

Politics

Meeting convened to discuss Delimitation Commission's second draft report, other issues The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration has convened a meeting of its constituent members in Jammu on 13 February to discuss several issues including Delimitation Commission's second Draft Report, sources said here on Sunday. Sources told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that PAGD meeting has been convened by its president and National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah at Jammu, wherein Peoples Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti, CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami and ANC senior vice-president Muzaffar Ahmad Shah will also be present. Notably, the meeting has been called a day ahead when Parliament Members, who are part of the Delimitation Commission, are supposed to file their objections rel...

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Karnah residents express resentment over delimitation proposal

REGIONAL

The Civil society of the Karnah area in north Kashmir's Kupwara district has expressed strong resentment to the delimitation proposal In a statement, the Civil society Karnah Dr.Aijaz Lone General secretary of the organization said that the people of karnah strongly oppose the proposal of the delimitation commission, which has added some part of Karalpora tehsil to Karnah constituency. The chairman calling the move of inclusion of Kralpora in the Karnah assembly segment as unjust said that it was "injustice" to the people of karnah. "We have a unique topography. Karnah valley is an administrative tehsil of frontier district Kupwara located 78Kms away from the district Headquarters Kupwara, compromising of 32 panchayat halqas with a population of more than 80 thousand." He said tha...

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Lata Mangeshkar’s death: Govt declares 2-day state mourning

INDIA

The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared two days of state mourning as a mark of respect for singer Kumari Lata Mangeshkar – who passed away in Mumbai this morning. “As a mark of respect to Kumari Lata Mangeshkar, who has passed away, the Government of India has decided that there shall be two days State Mourning on 06.02.2022 to 07.02.2022 throughout the country. It has been decided that: a) The National Flag shall fly at half-mast during the mourning on all buildings and places where it is flown regularly; and b) There shall be no official entertainment during the mourning,” reads a notification as per GNS. These decisions are brought into notice of all the concerned for information and necessary action, it reads further. (GNS)

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3 drug peddlers arrested with five kilograms of cannabis in Pulwama

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir police on Sunday claimed to have arrested three drug peddlers from Pulwama district of South Kashmir and recovered five Kilograms of grinded cannabis' powder from their possession. In a statement, the Jammu Kashmir Police said, Continuing its drive against the Drug peddlers and its propagators, Awantipora Police arrested three drug peddlers from the Pampore area. The police spokesperson said that during vehicular checking at naka Frestabal Pampore near Char Yar Masjid Shareef, Police party of Police Station Pampore arrested three drug peddlers. "They have been identified as Khalil Ahmad Choudhary R/O Rajouri, Hassan Mohammed Bajran R/O Rajouri Bagla,and Abdul Gani Mir, R/O Frestabal Pampore," he said. " The arrested persons were traveling in a vehicle Ertiga w...

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45-year-old man was mauled to death by a leopard in Ramban

REGIONAL

A 45-year-old man was mauled to death by a leopard in a forest area in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. Girdhari Lal Bhagat of Ghari tehsil of Rajgarh was walking his cattle in the forest area when he was attacked by the animal, they said. The body of the deceased was recovered by police personnel who rushed to the scene on hearing about the incident, the officials said. The leopard had also killed a sheep, they said. PTI

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7 JKAS officers transferred

REGIONAL

Government on Sunday ordered transfer of seven JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order by the government, Khalid Majeed, JKAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Home Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, School Education Department. Rakesh Kumar, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bhaderwah, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Finance Department. Dil Mir, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ramsoo, holding additional charge of Sub-Registrar, Ramsoo, has been transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bhaderwah. “He shall also hold the additional charge of the post of Sub-Registrar, Bhaderwah, till further orders,” the order, a ...

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In Gujarat, Right-wing groups warn bus drivers to not stop at Muslim dhabas

INDIA

The right-wing groups in Gujarat have asked the bus drivers to not stop at dhabas (eateries) owned by Muslims in Gujarat, Vibes of India reported. These groups have warned drivers of dire consequences if they stop at the Muslim Dhabas. This new diktat has been issued by Bajrang Dal and International Vishwa Hindu Parishad through social media and WhatsApp groups. Following the hate campaign, bus drivers have purportedly started avoiding Dhabas owned by Muslims. “Every day, a minimum of 11 buses used stop at my Dhaba. Today, none have,” a Muslim eatery owner on the highway in Saurashtra told Vibes of India on Thursday. Most of the roadside eateries in Gujarat are owned by Cheliyas, a Muslim community. They serve vegetarian food only and the name of their restaurants are like Bhar...

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Muslims perform last rites of KP lady in Tahab Pulwama

PULWAMA

In yet another instance of communal harmony, the local Muslims in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district helped perform last rites of an 55-year-old Kashmiri Pandit lady, who died on Friday. Setting an example of communal harmony and brotherhood, the local Muslims in Tahab village of Pulwama came together to help perform the last rites of their pandit neighbour. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Usha Devi (55), wife of Maharaj Pandit resident of Tahab village about 05 kilometers from Pulwama town was a housewife whose husband is a retired government employee. As only a few of his family members were around, Devi's local friends and neighbors from the Muslim community took it upon themselves to help perform his last rites. The local Muslims organized and perfor...