Coalition To Last Till Last Day: Omar

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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the ruling coalition would stay strong till the last day. He was addressing a news conference after his cabinet approved the recommendations made by the CSC about creation of 659 administrative units in the state.

“The sign is that the coalition is strong and working well. We come up to the difficulties and the hurdles and it is possible that the we work together despite difficulties,” Omar told a news conference, called on short notice. “But do not confuse it with pre poll alliance.”

Omar said both the parties have mandated their respective high commands to decide about the future alliance. “We will accept what they will decide,” Omar said. “But what we see right now is that this coalition will last to the last day.”

Omar Abdullah had threatened to resign as Chief Minister in case the Congress obstructed in creation of new administrative units. Though initially the Congress was locally against the idea, the intervention at the top level led the party to succumb. However, the Congress ended up creating two times more administrative units than Omar expected.

Omar admitted that new creations will entail costs. But the costs would be offset by the fast delivery of the services and unburdening the existing units that were overloaded.

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LeT militant killed in Pulwama

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Police on Saturday said that an active militant of Lashker-e-Taiba was killed in an encounter in Pulwama.

Last evening, on a specific information Police, 55RR and CRPF launched a joint operation in Kangan area Pulwama. Militant fired on the joint party, police statement said. In the ensuing encounter one militant of LeT was killed. He has been identified as Ajaz Ahmad Bhat son of Jalal-u-Din resident of Chersoo, Awantipora.

Police said that the deceased was involved in a number of activities including the one in Awantipora market in which two civilians including a lady were injured.

Arms Ammunition have been recovered from the encounter site, police statement said.

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03 injured in road mishap

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Three persons were injured in a road accident in Bijbehara area of Anantnag District last evening.

A motorcycle bearing registration number JK13/8530 hit and injured two persons near Jablipora. Motorcyclist was also injured in the mishap. All the injured were shifted to hospital for treatment. Bijbehara police has registered a case in this regard.

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Two person attempted suicide across the valley.

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In an attempt to terminate her life, a 30-year-old lady (name withheld) and resident of Anchidoora, Anantnag consumed some poisonous substance at her home. She was shifted to Sub District Hospital, Anantnag for treatment. Anantnag Police has registered a case in this regard.

Meanwhile, a 22-year-old Zameer Ahmad son of Sikinder sheikh resident of Khurpora consumed some poisonous substance at his home. He was shifted to Sub District Hospital Tangdar for treatment. Karnah police has registered a case in this regard.

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Cabinet Adopts CSC Recommendations In Toto

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The cabinet that had slightly more than two hours meeting had adopted the recommendations of the cabinet sub committee (CSC) recommendations totally and completely, reports said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who presided over the meeting Saturday is formally announcing the decision in a press conference, reports from Jammu said.

Informed sources said the cabinet discussed the recommendations threadbare and finally adopted the report that envisages creating 659 units. There was debate about the financial implications of the decision as well.

The cabinet also agreed to the recommendation making existing panchayat’s co-terminus with the Patwar Halqas. It would trigger a requirement of more than 2000 patwaris in coming days.

The cabinet also approved hike in bus fares across the board. A decision regarding the DA was also taken.

Given the fact that the NC and Congress leaders have conveyed to their respective constituencies about the upgradation of the existing administrative units, there were celebrations in certain areas in Jammu in the afternoon.

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Curfew Imposed In Pulwama

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Local administration early Saturday imposed a curfew in Pulwama in South Kashmir.

Locals told Kashmir Life that they were not being allowed to come out of their homes. They added that police and CRPF personnel on Saturday morning announced curfew through loudspeakers and asked people not to come out of their homes.

They said that additional forces were also deployed.

Police sources told Kashmir Life that fearing apprehensions of protests over the killing of a local militant yesterday evening, they had to impose curfew.

Pertinently, on Friday evening a militant was killed in an encounter in Keungen area of Pulwama. He has been identified as Aijaz Ahmad from Chursoo, Awantipora.

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NC Core Committee Meets To Assess CSC Recommendations

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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah flew to Jammu from Delhi to preside an urgent meeting of the NC core group to assess the recommendations that the CSC would be making to the cabinet. The CSC has finalized creation of 659 administrative units which are nearly triple the units that Mushtaq Ganai committee had recommended.

The meeting currently in progress at the residence of Chief Minister is being attended by Abdul Rahim Rather, Mian Altaf, Ajay Sadotra, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan, Mohammad Akbar Lone, Surjit Singh Slathia and Devinder Singh Rana. The meeting will take a formal decision about the NC stand in the cabinet meeting that will take place at 2 PM.

The CSC that concluded its last-but-one meeting slightly past midnight is expected to meet again before submitting its report. There is a possibility that either side may suggest some more corrections.

The committee, so far, has recommended 659 administrative units in addition to making Patwar Halqas coterminous with the existing Panchayats. The new administrative units include 46 sub divisions, 131 tehsils, 178 community development blocks and 304 Nayabats. The other recommendation would improve the number of patwar halqas to nearly 4098, an addition to more than 2000.

Mushtaq Ahmad Ganaie headed Commission had recommended only 222 administrative units (excluding patwar halqas) only. Interestingly, it had suggested eight new districts, for which the CSC lacked any mandate. The new districts include Akhnoor-Chhamb and RS Pura-Suchetgarh-Bishnah (border district), one district carving out of Reasi and Ramban including Gool-Arnas-Mahore-Gulabgarh, one district in Rajouri comprising Sunderbani-Kalakote-Nowshera and one district out of Kathua including Bani-Basohli-Billawar, all in Jammu province, two districts in Kashmir including one in Anantnag and another between Baramulla-Kupwara and one district in Ladakh between Leh and Kargil, a Jammu newspaper reported. The new districts are just a suggestion and not the recommendation.

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