History will judge Manmohan Singh kindly: Omar

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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday saw praise for Manmohan Singh in US President Barack Obama’s comments on poverty alleviation in India.

“Obama – ‘Millions have been lifted out of poverty in recent years’. Dr Manmohan Singh is right – history will judge him more kindly,” Omar wrote on microblogging site twitter.com soon after the US President’s address at the Siri Fort Auditorium in the Union capital.

When India and the United States agreed upon operationalising the nuke deal, Omar, whose National Conference was part of the UPA-II led by Singh, had said, “I wonder if Dr Manmohan Singh is sitting back feeling vindicated today or watching the proceedings disappointed about what could have been!”

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Yoga players stage protest against Youth Service and Sports Department

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Yoga players Tuesday staged a protest against Department of Youth Services and Sports for not allowing them to participate in National Level Championship being organized in Ahmed Nagar Maharashtra.

Scores of Yoga trained players from all the districts of Kashmir Valley assembled at Press Enclave and alleged that Department of Youth Services and Sports not only wasted their time but also cheated them by dropping their team from the championship.

“We were informed by Youth Service and Sports Authorities to be ready for the championship and we have been undergoing tough training from past two months. We were shocked when at the eleventh hour we received a communiqué from the department that we can’t participate in the championship,” said a player Mariya Mubashir adding that the department cheated and played with their talent.

They alleged that the department did this all to fill their coffers. “They denied our entry to save the funds,” the players said.

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SHO among three injured in stone-hurling incident

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Three government forces personnel including Station House Officer Pattan were critically injured after scores of youth attacked them with stones at Palhalan Pattan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Police sources told CNS that scores of youth took to roads at Palhalan on January 26 during evening hours and pelted stones on the government forces. Police used tear smoke shells to disperse them, however, some youth cornered a police party and indiscriminately hurled stones on them.

Reports said that three government forces personnel were critically injured who were shifted to Sub District Hospital Pattan, however, one among them identified as Sub-Inspector Khurshid Ahmed was shifted to JVC hospital Bemina.

Police sources said that Station House Officer Pattan Mir Saleem was also injured in the attack and was immediately referred to nearby hospital.

“We have registered an FIR vide number 23/2015 under section 336,148,149,427,323,307 of RPC in this regard and hunt has been launched to nab the stone-pelters,” a police official said.

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PDP-BJP Govt will not survive more than six months: Kamal

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National Conference Tuesday said that that PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed unfurled green flags in Kashmir Valley to get the sympathy of people and militants and now the same party is keen to forge an alliance with ‘anti-Kashmir’ party BJP, thus making it clear that this party can go to any extent to grab the power.

“It really will be a great embarrassment for PDP to form the government with the support of BJP. This party will put the dignity of Kashmiri voters at stake by joining hands with such a party that played politics with the flood affected people of Kashmir,” National Conference Additional General Secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal told CNS adding that PDP will become the first party in the history of Jammu and Kashmir that will help BJP to enjoy power in the State.

Kamal said that PDP is playing politics with the people of Kashmir by giving an impression that government with the BJP will formed by keeping all the controversial issues aside. “Once you keep the controversial issues aside, how can you then revoke Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the State,” Kamal said.

He alleged that the sole purpose of Mufti Muhammad Sayeed is to assume power and for this purpose he can compromise on any issue. “We wonder how PDP will face the people and what it will offer to them. I am not the enemy of Mufti or PDP but my simple suggestion to him to take a decision that will not hurt the sentiments of the people of Kashmir,” he said.

Kamal alleged that PDP mislead people of Kashmir by waving green flags. “In a bid to appease people and to get their votes, Muti in his Ganderbal election rally conveyed to militants that they don’t need to hide in forests and they should come forward as he is their real representative. If Mufti is the real representative of militants then how come he is forced to forge an alliance with BJP,” he said.

Kamal added that never on earth BJP will allow Mufti to revoke AFSPA from the state. “Contrary, BJP will pitch for the rights of Hindu refugees settled in Jammu and mark my words that BJP-PDP government will not survive more than six months,” he said.

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Two militants killed in Tral gunfight

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Two militants including the District Commander of Hizbul Mujadheen were killed in a brief gun fight at Handora hamlet of Tral town in South Kahsmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday.

The HM District Commander accompanied by his associate had arrived at his home when Army and SOG personnel cordoned off the house and killed both the militants after two minutes gun fight. An Army Colonel and a Constable was injured during the encounter while officials said that the Colonel was airlifted to Badamibagh based 92 Base Hospital in critical condition.

Police sources told CNS that, HM District Commander Abid Ahmed Khan son of Jalaluddin had arrived at his Handora village to meet his family members. He was accompanied by his associate Shiraz Ahmed Dar son of Ghulam Hasan Dar resident of Warigund Tral. “We received inputs about their presence and without any delay joint Army parties from 42,180, 185 Rashtriya Rifles along with SOG Tral cordoned off the village. As the army zeroed in and came close to the house, the militants fired upon Government Forces resulting in the injury of a constable identified as Manish Kumar,” a police official said.

Sources said that as the Colonel Roy of 42 RR tried to enter into the house during the gunfight, the militants targeted him and injured him critically. “The injured Colonel was airlifted to 92 base Army hospital in Srinagar,” police official said adding that both the militants were neutralized after 20 minutes gun fight.

“Abid was the District Commander of Hizb and he was active from September 2012 in the area, while Shiraz had recently joined the outfit and was involved in stealing the rifle of an SOG man from Awantipora camp,” SP Awantipora Tahir Saleem said adding that the killing of the duo is a major setback to the militant organization.

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BJP Nominates 2 Rajya Sabha Candidates

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BJP on Tuesday said that it has nominated Shamsher Singh Manhas and Chander Mohan Sharma as candidates for the Rajya Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir.

Party sources said that BJP President Amit Shah has nominated Shamsher Singh and Chander Mohan Sharma as party candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election.

Manhas is BJP national executive member and former Jammu and Kashmir unit president, while as Sharma is also a senior party leader from the state.

The election to the Council of States for electing four new members in the Upper House would be held on February 7.

Pertinently, PDP has already nominated its two candidates for the said election however, NC and Congress are yet to decide about their candidates.

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Encounter at Tral, in South Kashmir

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An encounter between the suspected militants and forces started in Mandoora village of Tral area Tuesday afternoon.

Sources said that army and SOG personnel after an information about the presence of militants cordoning the village during which the hiding militants fired upon them.

Local sources told Kashmir Life that exchange of firing was going on when the reports last came in.

Unconfirmed reports said that two militants were killed so far.

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