DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 (PAGE 7)

Ganga launches developmentworks in Bari Brahmana

Excelsior Correspondent

SAMBA, Dec 12: To boostinfrastructural facilities in BariBrahmana, Minister forIndustries and CommerceChander Parkash Ganga todayinaugurated upgraded lanes anddrains facilities at Ward No. 10in Bari Brahmana being devel-oped at a cost of Rs 3.80 lakh.

Ganga also kick-started theimprovement work of lane anddrain at Ward No 11, KabirNagar to be completed at an esti-mated cost of Rs 7.58 lakh andconstruction of a community toi-let complex at Bari Brahmana tobe completed at an estimatedcost of Rs 10.50 lakh. The fundsfor community toilet complexwould be met by MunicipalCommittee Bari Brahmana andworks will be executed and fur-ther maintained by the SulabhInternational.

Speaking on the occasion,the Minister said thatGovernment is committed to

provide better infrastructuralfacilities to the people, especial-ly in the remote and far flungareas with special focus on roadconnectivity, power and watersupply, medicare and education.A number of innovative initia-tives have been taken in thisdirection for which the resultswill be visible on ground soon,he asserted.

Maintaining that theGovernment is focusing on mak-ing the State open defecation-free, the Minister said thatSwachh Bharat Mission (SBM)will be implemented in letterand spirit to achieve its objec-tive. He directed the officers tostep up the awareness campaignunder the SBM and persuade thepeople to develop the toilet unitsin their homes.

He sought the support of thelocals for maintaining environ-ment neat and clean by manag-ing the garbage in a systematicmanner in their localities.

Islah-ul-Muslimeen, Jammu Auqaforganize Seerat Conference

Speaker, Andrabi call for promotingbonds of mutual brotherhood

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JAMMU, Dec 12: In connec-tion with the celebrations of Eid-Milad-ul-Nabi (SAW), AnjumanIslah-ul-Muslimeen Jammu incollaboration with Hajj andAuqaf Department organized aday long Seerat Conference heretoday.

Speaker LegislativeAssembly, Kavinder Gupta andMinister of State for Hajj andAuqaf, Syed Farooq AhmadAndrabi were amongst theprominent participants in theconference.

Several prominent IslamicScholars from different parts ofthe country participated andextensively deliberated on theteachings of Islam and ProphetMuhammad (SAW). The speak-ers highlighted the teachings andmessage of Prophet Muhammad(SAW) laying stress on promot-ing human values and love,mutual brotherhood, tolerance,peace and helping the needy anddestitute. They emphasized onthe universal acceptance and rel-evance of the teachings andmessage of Prophet Muhammad(SAW).

Kavinder Gupta called forpromoting bonds of mutualbrotherhood and true values ofhumanity. He said such occa-sions provide an opportunity tothe people to come closer andwork for the development of themankind and eradicating socialevils from the society.

Speaking on the occasion,Syed Farooq Andrabi impressedupon the people to be united andfollow the teachings of ProphetMuhammad (SAW). "ProphetMuhammad's (SAW) each andevery word shows us right pathand gives the lesson of kindness,love, brotherhood and peace,"the Minister said. He urged theaudience to spread the messageof Prophet Muhammad (SAW)to ensure peace and prosperity inthe universe.

Vice-President, All IndiaMuslim Personal Law Board, DrSayed Kalabe-e-Sadiq in histhought-provoking address saidthat the true Muslim is not theone who offers prayers fivetimes a day, but who practicallyadopts the real teachings ofProphet Muhammad (SAW) inhis life and educates others fordoing so.

Mufti and Khateeb UsmaniaJamia Masjid Varanasi, MoulanaHaroon Rashid Naqashbandialso threw light on variousaspects of Islam and elaboratedhow Prophet Muhammad(SAW) had laid stress on kind-ness towards all the creations ofAllah and love for fellow beings.

Besides others, MohtamimJamia Zia-ul-Uloom Poonch,Syed Ahmad Hameed Nabi,Sadar Islah-ul-MuslimeenJammu Abdul Majeed, GeneralSecretary J&K PCC VikramMalhotra and other prominentpersonalities were present on theoccasion.

Become job providers, notjob seekers: Bali to youth

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JAMMU, Dec 12: Ministerfor Health & Medical Education,Bali Bhagat today inaugurated ablending and processing unit offitness supplement products, pop-ularly known as "FitnessUniverse" (FU) under the nameand style "Kerni Fitness PrivateLimited", first of its kind in theState, at village Seri Panditan inBhalwal block near here.

The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) and owner of the unit,Piyush Kerni is the founder of theFU, and also a local entrepreneur.He is a Mechanical Engineer anda fitness model by profession.According to the owner, the initia-tive is aimed at providing com-pletely Indian, safe and mosthygienic products to the con-sumers on competitive rates andto generate employment for thelocal educated youth.

Speaking on the occasion, the

Minister appreciated the initiativeof the budding entrepreneur andsaid it would help the consumersof the State to have these productson affordable prices. He said theventure will also provide employ-ment to the local youth and help inboosting State's economy.

He said it is the endeavor ofthe State Government to encour-age the local entrepreneurs to setup their own units and help inovercoming the unemploymentproblem, adding that Governmentprovides several incentives in theform of subsidy and technicalknowhow to the entrepreneurs forestablishing income generatingunits. He called upon the unem-ployed youth to come forward andtake up the self-employment ven-tures instead of seekingGovernment jobs which are limit-ed. The youth should be the jobproviders instead of job seekers,said the Minister.

Pawan takes stock of people’s grievances

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UDHAMPUR, Dec 12:MLA Udhampur AssemblyConstituency, Pawan Guptatoday took stock of people'sgrievances in a public meetingheld at Tikri.

During the meeting, localsdisclosed that the villagesKhilla, Khanui, Tarmara andPagyal are not blessed with roadconnectivity and demanded fourkilometer road from Tikri toKhilla-Khanui. The residents ofTikri demanded installation ofhigh voltage transformer in theirarea and blacktopping of badlydamaged Tikri-Katra road.

The villagers also highlight-ed the problem of monkey men-ace from last several years,adding, several incidents ofmonkey biting in whole Tikribelt has been taken place.

Pawan Gupta gave a patient

hearing to the people and saidthat his sole mission is historicdevelopment of UdhampurAssembly Constituency and forthe overall development of Tikribelt he is succeeded to get sanc-tioned 21 kilometer link roadform Bikhan Gala Tikri to JibThathi area at a cost of Rs 20crore.

He assured the people thatfour kilometer Tikri to KhilaKhanui road is already in hisagenda and he will succeeded toget sanctioned with in a veryshort period. Gupta furtherassured the people that theirremaining grievances shall bringinto the notice of concernedauthorities for appropriated andearly solutions. The MLA alsogave necessary instructions tothe some district officers forimmediate solution of publicproblems.

Migrants appeal leadership to come on single platform

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JAMMU, Dec 12: A meetingof Kashmiri migrants was heldat Jagti today under the chair-manship of Pinto Ji in whichvarious problems confronted thecommunity were discussed.

The meeting said that duringlast 27 years of exile the Panditsfaced many hardships and bothState as well as CentralGovernments have failed toredress them.

The meeting said that timeand again the problems werebrought in the notice of con-cerned authorities but nothinghas been done till date and noconcrete policy was adopted tosettle them.

The meeting said that due tothe wrong policies ofGovernment an ancient civiliza-tion of the country is today fac-ing identity crisis and situationat this stage is also in no way

better than the days of initialmigration.

The community feels alien-ated due to step motherly treat-ment of the Government and theonly reason for this is that thecommunity is not a vote bank.

The meeting said that being apeace loving community thegovernment has taken us forgranted and this will force us tocome to streets now.

The meeting said that thecommunity is facing atrocitiesthrough the hands of authoritiesand there is no end to the humanrights violations of the KPs.

The meeting appealed thecommunity to unite and urgedthe community leadership tosink differences and come on asingle platform and adopt aCommon Minimum Programme(CMP) on demands.

Ajay Bhat, Roshan Lal, VeerJi, Ravi Ji, Anu Ji Raina etcattended the meeting.

Absconder nabbedExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 12: Bishnahpolice nabbed an absconder, whowas evading his arrest since long.

As per police sources, basedon reliable information, a teamfrom Bishnah police station con-ducted raid and arrested anabsconder, who was at large sincelong.

The accused has been identi-fied as Parveen Kumar aliasPinna, son of Devraj, a resident ofChorli Bishnah.

He was wanted in cases regis-tered under FIR Number 72/2009under Section 342, 323, 324 and325 RPC and FIR Number

120/13 under Section 341, 323,324, 34 RPC and 4/25 Arms Actregistered with police stationBishnah, FIR Number 149/13under Section 4/25 Arms Act reg-istered with police stationNowabad and FIR Number 85/15under Section 307 RPC and 3/25Arms Act registered with policestation Vijaypur.

Further investigation into thecases registered against theaccused is going on.

Police team led by SHOBishnah Inspector Paramjit Singhmade the arrest under the supervi-sion of SDPO RS Pura SurinderChoudhary and SP HeadquartersJammu RC Kotwal.

Cops acquitted in corruption case after 22 yrs long investigation, trialExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 12: HighCourt has acquitted two policecops, who were convicted andsentenced by the trial court,after 22 years long investiga-tion and trial in a corruptioncase.

These cops namely AbdulRashid and Ramesh Kumarduring their posting at PolicePost Thathri in March 1994 hadtaken bribe to release one per-son from the police custodyand they were booked by theVigilance Organization on thereceipt of a complaint.

The Special JudgeAnticorruption had convictedthe accused in 2003 and award-ed sentence. However, the con-victs challenged the judgmentin the High Court by filingcriminal appeal.

After hearing Advocate APSingh appearing for the appel-lant whereas Deputy AG FarzIqbal appearing for the State,Justice Tashi Rabstan set-aside

the conviction and sentenceawarded by the trial court andacquitted both the cops of thecharges after 22 years longinvestigation and trial.

"Criminal trial is not a fairytale in which one is free to giveflight to one's imagination andfantasy. Crime is an event inreal life and is product of inter-play between different humanemotions. In arriving at a con-clusion about the guilt ofaccused, charged with commis-sion of a crime, the court has tojudge the evidence by the yard-stick of probabilities, its intrin-sic worth and the animus ofwitnesses", Justice Rabstansaid.

"Every case, in the finalanalysis, would have to dependupon its own facts. The courtmust bear in mind that humannature is too willing, whenfaced with brutal crimes, tospin stories out of strong suspi-cions. Though an offence maybe gruesome and revolt thehuman conscience, an accusedcan be convicted only on legalevidence and not on surmisesand conjectures", JusticeRabstan further observed,adding "the law does not permitthe court to punish accused onthe basis of a moral convictionor suspicion alone".

"The burden of proof in acriminal trial never shifts and itis always the burden of prose-cution to prove its case beyondreasonable doubt on the basisof acceptable evidence. In fact,it is a settled principle of crim-inal jurisprudence that the moreserious the offence, the stricterthe degree of proof required,since a higher degree of assur-ance is required to convict theaccused", High Court said.

With these observations,court acquitted accused of thecharges leveled against them.

Association for Welfare of Senior Citizens holds AGM

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 12: The annu-al general meeting (AGM) of theAssociation for Welfare ofSenior Citizens (AWSC) washeld here on Sunday.

During the meeting, thehouse unanimously decided tocontinue the existing team tocontinue for another term of twoyears. The team consists of AKArora as president, RC Gupta asgeneral secretary, KK Mahajanand BM Kohli as vice presi-dents, PP Mengi as treasurer andChander Parkash as well as DrSL Abrol as joint secretaries.

In his welcome address, AKArora deliberated on theprogress made by the associa-tion as also the deliberations theassociation delegation had withGovernor NN Vohra on

December 7. The president alsoelaborated various constraintsthe association is facing in itsday to day working. He alsoinformed the house about vari-ous steps taken to improve thefinancial condition of the associ-ation.

The annual report of theassociation was read by the sec-retary and the annual accountswere presented by the treasurer.The members were addressed byRam Anand and Ankit Sharmaon different ways of proper sav-ings by the senior citizens.

The proceedings were con-ducted by Dr SL Abrol and voteof thanks was presented by BMKohli. HB Khajuria, seniorpatron, presided over the meet-ing. Patron Vikram Gour wasalso present in the meeting.

4 injured in separate road accidents

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SAMBA, Dec 12: Four peoplewere injured in three separate roadaccidents in Samba district today.

According to police onemotorcyclist namely Janu, 19, sonof Ashwani Kumar of DagoreSamba was injured when hismotorcycle bearing registrationnumber JK21C-2067 was hit bytipper JK02BJ-5912 on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway nearBarian , Supwal today.

The injured was rushed toGovernment Emergency HospitalVijaypur by the locals where hiscondition is stated to be serious.

Supwal Police has registeredthe case in this regard under rele-vant sections of law.

A pedestrian namely SakshiSharma, 29, wife of MohitSharma residents of SamthyalRattan Pur, Ghagwal was injuredwhen she was hit by a motorcycleJK08C-5520 on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway nearMaheshwar Samba today around10:45 am in which motorcyclistVishal Singh 32 son of HarbansSingh residents of Sangwali Jatwalwas also injured, police said. Bothwere rushed to GovernmentDistrict Hospital Samba fromwhere the doctors referred them toGMC Jammu.

Their condition is stated to becritical. The police has registered acase under relevant sections oflaw.

Another pedestrian was

injured when he was hit by anunknown vehicle on border roadnear Raipur Morh Samba, policesaid. He was rushed toGovernment District HospitalSamba from where the doctorsreferred him to GMC Jammu. Hewas identified as Dharam Paul 65,son of Radhan resident of BaloriSamba.

The Samba Police has alsoregistered a case under relevantsections of the law.

Medical camp fordestitute children

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JAMMU, Dec 12: Formerminister and additional generalsecretary of NationalConference Dr Mustafa Kamaalinaugurated a medical campconcerning dental care atBalgran, a charitable home fordestitute children under theBalgran Charitable Trust atChanni Rama Jammu, set up bySikh Youth Seva Trust of S.Tejinder Pal Singh (Aman)today.

This Trust for the destitutechildren takes care of highereducation of children as well astheir rehabilitation and medicaltreatment and even arranges

marriage of inmates if sorequired. The home has destitutechildren and even flood andearthquake victims.

Each child was given dentalcare items, provided by thisYouth Seva Trust with a pam-phlet giving silent features ofproper dental care.

Dr Kamaal complimentedthe services of Sikh Youth SevaTrust for the welfare of thisunder privileged class of chil-dren.

Among others Mohd FarooqMughal, political advisor to DrKamaal, Dr Gagandeep Singh,Dr Anish Kashyap, DrAmardeep Kour were also pres-ent on the occasion.

Former NC Minister Dr Mustafa Kamaal inaugurating med-ical camp in Jammu on Monday.

Minister for Health & Medical Education Bali Bhagat inau-gurating ‘Fitness Universe’ at Seri Panditan on Monday.

Father arrested for illegallyconfining daughter

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JAMMU, Dec 12: Policearrested a father for illegallyconfining her daughter inKadyal Gujjar Basti area, fallingunder the jurisdiction of RS Purapolice station.

As per police sources, aninformation was received by RSPura police that a lady hailingfrom Kadyal Gujjar Basti hasbeen illegally confined by herfather Kaku Gujjar, son ofGhulam Hussain and nephew.

Acting over the informa-tion, a case under FIR Number186/16 under Section 343, 323,506, 504 and 34 RPC was regis-tered at RS Pura police stationand investigation started.

A team from police stationRS Pura rushed to the house andrescued the lady, who was tiedby her father and nephew withiron chains.

Moreover, a case underFIR Number 76/16 underSection 366 and 109 RPC alsostands registered with police sta-tion RS Pura on the complaint ofKaku Gujjar regarding the kid-napping of same lady.

Further investigation isgoing on in both the cases.

Police team led by SHO RSPura Inspector Bhushan Manhasrescued the lady under thesupervision of SDPO RS PuraSurinder Choudhary and SPHeadquarters Jammu RCKotwal.

Nrityashree Duttato add another

feather in his capExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 12:Nrityashree Dutta is going toadd another feather in his cap

when he willperform in theN a t i o n a lDance Festivalat Tiruipati.

The festivalis being organ-

ized by Kalpashree PerformingArts Centre Trust, Bangalore, tocelebrate Shree Vari,Kalpashree Nruthyaneerajanamat Mahathi Auditorium, Tirupatifrom December 25 to 26, 2016.

In the festival NrityashreeDeepak is going to present clas-sical performance "Madhurima"as a solo performer (for 25 min-utes).

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JAMMU, Dec 12 :Shiv Sena( Bala Ji Sahib Thackery) todaystrongly criticized StateCoalition Government of PDPand BJP for not taking wideningof Jammu -Akhnoor Highwayseriously.

While talking to media per-sons State president of ShivSena Dimpy Kohli and Stategeneral secretary Manish Sahnisaid that years passed away butState Government has not takenthis matter seriously and is notwidening the road which is cre-ating lot of problems for all.

It is seen every time that

huge traffic jams are there onthis road causing in convince toall whether locals or tourists. Hesaid many years ago encroach-ments were removed from oneside of this road and after thatnothing has been done which isa matter of great concern.

He said that Shiv Senastrongly criticizes all the politi-cal parties whether N.C , Cong,or PDP and BJP for not doingtheir job seriously. He said tosolve the problem of traffic onJammu -Akhnoor NationalHighway Government muststart work on this project imme-diately.

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JAMMU, Dec 12: State NCP,under the chairmanship of itspresident Thakur Randhri Singhcelebrated 76th birthday of NCPfounder and National presidentof Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) here today.

The services of Sharad Pawarto the nation in various capaci-ties were lauded by the gatheringpresent on the occasion.

Those who spoke on theoccasion were Thakur RandhirSingh, Krishan Kumar Digra, RC Bali, Raj Singh Jamwal,

Sanjay Rana, G M Pal, SatpalSharma, Liaquat Ali Magrey,Javed F Rehman, Col AmarSingh, Bansi Lal Sodhi, R SBillowria, Ratan Chand, JarnailKhokhar, Rishi Kilam, T K Koul,Ch Dev Raj, Sandeep Manhas,Abhimanyu Pratap SinghJamwal, Amit Dutta, SatpalKundal, Vikram Mahajan, MsSkina Khan, Tariq Nar andJaswant Singh Jamwal.

The birthday of SharadPawar was also celebrated atYouth NCP office under thechairmanship of Er RishiKilam.

NCP celebrates 76th birthdayof Sharad Pawar

Start widening of Jammu- Akhnoor road: SS

Concern overnon payment

of reliefExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 12: Reliefholders have expressed concernover delay in release of rationand relief for the month ofNovember.

In a statement issued here,today Sunil Pandita representa-tive of relief holders has madean appeal to Revenue, Reliefand Rehabilitation MinisterBasharat Bukhari to look intothe matter. He said ever sincethe coalition Government ofPDP-BJP came to power therelief and ration was delayed formonths together which hasnever happened in last over twodecades of migration.

He demanded immediaterelease of ration and relief tocamp and non camp inmates.

‘Hike in rates of CAPD ration unjustified’Coalition Govt unresponsive

to public issues: Harshdev Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 12:Disseminating the policies andprogrammes of Panthers Party,NPP chairman and former min-ister Harshdev Singh todayclaimed that NPP has proved tobe the lone crusader fighting forthe cause of Jammu region andsocio-economic advancement ofDogras.

Addressing public meetingsat Sail Kori Bail Sarail andChua in Majalta tehsil today,Singh said that NPP had beenfighting from streets toSupreme Court for ensuringjustice to the deprived Dograland. Appealing the people tostrengthen their own regionalparty, Singh vowed not to relentand to take the fight for Jammuto its logical conclusion.

Singh lambasted theCoalition Govt particularly theBJP for failing to translate anyof its election time promisesinto reality. He said that BJPhad not only ignored its elec-tion manifesto but had inflictedthe biggest dent upon Dograpride by its successive surren-ders on Jammu centric issues.He said the BJP which haddonned the mantle of Jammu’ssaviour prior to elections, hadgiven the Dogras a shocker of

their lifetimes by their con-temptuous and irresponsibleconduct after assuming power.He said that various sections ofsociety who had supported theSaffron brigade with unprece-dented mandate were seethingwith anger against the surren-ders and blunders of BJP.

Expressing his strong disap-proval of the recent steepincrease in the prices of foodgrains, NPP leader called uponthe Govt to roll back the samein view of severe hardshipscaused to the common man. Hesaid that huge increase in theprices of ‘atta’ and rice hadreceived all-round condemna-tion from the general publicwho had been awaiting thearrival of “Achhe Din” withbaited breath. He said that thesharp hike of Rs 5 per kg in theprice of atta from Rs 8 per kg toRs 13 per kg with furtherincrease in the price of ricefrom Rs 10 to Rs 15 was mostunreasonable and could not bejustified by any stretch of imag-ination. He said that spurt wasunprecedented as it amountedto 63% increase in the price ofatta and 50% increase in theprice of rice which posed themost menacing threat to thepockets of the common man.