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Vol No. 53 No. 354 JAMMU, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2017 RNI No. 28547/65 14+4 (Magazine) = 18 Pages ` 5.00
PM interacts Army vows revenge, says martyrdom won’t go in vain
with school
girls from JK
NEW DELHI, Dec 23:
Talented youngsters from
Major, 3 jawans martyred in
heavy Pak firing in Rajouri
Jammu and Kashmir can con-
tribute greatly to the nation,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
told a delegation of school girls
from the State today.
The girls are touring various Sanjeev Pargal weapons targeting forward another jawan was seriously undergoing treatment in the
Indian posts on the LoC at Brat injured. Pakistan was also hospital.
parts of the country as a part of
JAMMU, Dec 23: An Army Galla in Keri sector of Chingus reported to have suffered heavy Sources said all five injured
the Indian Army's
"Sadbhavana" programme. Major and three jawans were area in Rajouri district at 12.15 losses in retaliatory firing by the were evacuated from the site of
The Prime Minister interact- martyred and another serious- pm. The Indian side retaliated Indian side but exact number of firing timely but four of them
ed with the girls on a host of ly injured in heavy firing by effectively. casualties or damage on the succumbed to their injuries and
subjects, ranging from educa- Pakistan troops on forward the fifth one was undergoing
tion to the Swachh Bharat cam- Indian Army posts at Brat treatment.
paign and benefits of yoga. Galla in Keri sector of The Defence spokesman said
"Delighted to welcome a Chingus along the Line of Major Moharkar Prafulla
delegation of school girls from Control (LoC) in Rajouri dis- Ambadas, aged 32 years,
Jammu and Kashmir, who are trict this afternoon. belonged to district Bhandara in
touring various parts of the In a strongly worded mes- Maharashtra and is survived by
(Contd on page 9 Col 1) sage after four fatal casualties, his wife Aboli Moharkar.
the Indian Army issued stern Lance Naik Gurmail Singh,
Lalu convicted, warning to Pakistan and vowed Maj Moharkar Sepoy Pargat L/Nk L/Nk aged 34, hailed from Amritsar
A lady carrying traditional flask (Samawar) on her head filled with salted tea (Noon Chai)
at Arigam in Pulwama district. —Excelsior/Younis Khaliq
revenge saying “martyrdom of Prafulla Ambadas Singh Gurmail Singh Kuldeep Singh district of Punjab and is sur-
sent to jail the Army soldiers will not go in vived by his wife Kuljit Kaur
RANCHI, Dec 23: vain’’. Significantly, Pakistan vio- enemy side couldn’t be ascer- and a daughter while Sepoy Protests by PDP workers at CM’s meeting venue
In a major setback to the Though ceasefire violations lated ceasefire at a time when tained immediately. Pargat Singh, 30, was a resident
RJD, a special CBI court today
convicted former Bihar Chief
Minister Lalu Prasad and 15
by Pakistan army have become
routine on the LoC in twin bor-
der districts of Rajouri and
Chief Minister Mehbooba
Mufti was meeting delegations
at Dak Bungalow, Rajouri,
A Defence spokesman iden-
tified the Indian Army mar-
tyrs as Major Moharkar
of district Karnal in Haryana
and is survived by his wife
Ramanpreet Kour and a son.
Mehbooba goes tough on Health
Deptt, orders attachment of DHS
others in a fodder scam case 21 Poonch, it was after a long time just few kilometers away from Prafulla Ambadas, Lance “All the martyrs were brave
that Army has suffered four fatal the site of ceasefire violations, Naik Gurmail Singh and and since soldiers. The nation
*Watch video on as part of her ‘Public Sepoy Pargat Singh. Fourth
casualties in single incident of will always remain indebted to
www.excelsiornews.com firing by the enemy troops. Outreach Programme’. martyr, who succumbed to his them for their supreme sacrifice
years after it had surfaced, Sources told the Excelsior In heavy exchange of firing, injuries in the hospital, was and devotion to duty,’’ the Excelsior Correspondent his own duties till further orders. ation erupted at Dak
while acquitting six others that Pakistan army suddenly four Indian Army personnel identified as Lance Naik Defence spokesman added. An order to this effect was Bungalow, Rajouri, the venue
attained martyrdom including a Kuldeep Singh. Another The Army also issued stern JAMMU, Dec 23: Going issued today by Principal of the Chief Minister's 'Public
including another former Chief started heavy firing with auto-
Major and three soldiers while jawan, who was injured, was tough on Health and Medical Secretary, Health and Medical Outreach Programme' when
Minister Jagannath Mishra. matic and semi-automatic (Contd on page 9 Col 5)
Special judge Shivpal Singh Education Department, Chief Education Dr Pawan Kotwal. some PDP workers raised slo-
Minister Mehbooba Mufti
pronounced the verdict in a
packed courtroom in the case „ Non-seriousness of NR irritating thousands of Mata Vaishnodevi pilgrims today ordered attachment of
gans against the admin-
istration for not allow-
pertaining to fraudulent with- Director Health Services, Dr ing them to meet with
drawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from
the Deoghar Treasury between
1991 and 1994.
Katra Station a blot on Green Station Gurjeet Singh after receiving
*Watch video on
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Mehbooba.
The protesters raised
slogans against the

concept of Railways Ministry

The court will pronounce administration for few
the quantum of sentence on complaints about poor condi- minutes till they were
(Contd on page 9 Col 3) tions of health sector during pacified by the PDP lead-
her ‘Public Outreach ers and administration.
33 killed as bus Mohinder Verma free from human waste dis- Programme’ in District The protesters lament-
falls into river Majority of trains lack bio-toilets, charge. Rajouri while protests from ed that the people from
JAMMU, Dec 23: Katra As per the decision taken in own PDP workers greeted another constituency were
JAIPUR, Dec 23: Railway Station, which is visit- polluting track continuously the conference of the Railway Mehbooba at the venue of her being given preference
At least 33 people, including ed by thousands of Shri Mata Board held on April 24 and 25, meetings with the delegations. over Rajouri segment in
four children, were killed and Vaishnodevi pilgrims every studies, techno-economic analy- Ministry to minimize the 2015, all the Zonal Railways Sources said Mehbooba Sources said Dr Gurjeet meeting with Mehbooba
seven others injured today when day, is a blot on the Green sis and drawing up an action impact on environmental were directed to nominate at Mufti ordered attachment of the Singh wasn't present at Rajouri Mufti. They described it as
a bus plunged into Banas river Station concept of the plan for implementation of envi- hygiene through elimination of least one station as Green Train Director Health Services after during the Chief Minister's "deliberate neglect'' of Rajouri
after veering off a 100-foot Railways Ministry. Moreover, ronment friendly toilets. direct discharge of human Station or a section as Green receiving complaints from the `Public Outreach Programme', people by the administration at
bridge in Rajasthan's Sawai 78 kilometers track from The core group in January waste from toilets in coaches Corridor. Further, the Zonal people about "poor state of which was another reason for his the "cost of another constituen-
Madhopur district, police said. Jammu Railway Station to 2010 recommended adoption of on the tracks and aprons Railways were directed to con- affairs" in the Health attachment. Dr Singh had gone cy''.
the bio-digester technology for thereby avoiding corrosion solidate bio-toilet fitted coaches Department. to Bani along with Health and However, the protesters were
*Watch video on Katra has failed to become
Green Corridor due to development of suitable bio-toi- and increasing the life of in rakes for better monitoring of Dr Gurjeet Singh has been Medical Education Minister Bali pacified by the PDP leaders and
www.excelsiornews.com performance of bio-toilets. attached with the Administrative Bhagat. district administration within
absolute non-seriousness of lets to be fitted in passenger track.
The incident took place the concerned authorities of coaches in order to ensure dis- As per norms of Green Train Accordingly, during the peri- Department with immediate Few days back, Mehbooba few minutes and all the people
early morning in Soorwal police the Northern Railways. posal of human waste in an eco- Station all the originating, termi- od between November 2014 and effect till further orders while Dr Mufti had ordered suspension of were assured meeting with the
station area when the bus carry- In November 2009, Railway friendly manner. nating, bypassing and platform August 2015, six stations were Samir Mattoo, Incharge Government Medical College Chief Minister, whose meetings
ing about 45 passengers was on Board set up a core group to Finally, the concept of return trains should have 100% identified for development as Director, Family Welfare, MCH (GMC) Medical Superintendent with locals continued till late
its way to Lalsot from Sawai decide suitable environment Green Train Station and bio-toilet fitted coaches. Green Train Stations and five and Immunization, will look Dr Dara Singh after undertaking tonight.
Madhopur, they said. sections were nominated for after charge of the Director surprise visit of the hospital. In all, she met around 102
friendly toilets for use in the Green Corridors was intro- Similarly, the tracks on the
The driver of the bus lost trains by carrying out feasibility duced by the Railways Green Corridor are to be made (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Health Services, in addition to Meanwhile, a piquant situ- (Contd on page 9 Col 1)
control over the vehicle and it

Balloon of BJP’s falsehood Youth vote, booth management to be

plunged into the river after
breaking the railing of the
bridge, the police said.
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi expressed grief over the
(Contd on page 9 Col 3) has burst: Azad BJP election strategy: Dr Jitendra
NIA summons
‘BJP morally Courts acquitting all accused in malicious propaganda against
Nishikant Khajuria stewardship of Prime Minister
Geelani’s son 2G case and giving reprieve to the Government. This was the
Victory rally taken out in Jammu Narendra Modi as well as
Excelsior Correspondent lost Gujarat former Maharashtra Chief
Minister and Congress leader
sole reason for rise of BJP and
fall of UPA. If elections were JAMMU, Dec 23: Taking a national president Amit Shah
cue from victory in Gujarat will sweep all the elections with
SRINAGAR, Dec 23:
National Investigation Agency
election’ Ashok Chavan.
“They (the BJP) has no face
held today, the BJP will fail
miserably as they have failed Assembly polls, youth vote this strategy,” he said while
(NIA) has summoned Syed to show (after to fulfill even a single promise and booth management will be addressing the rally.
Naseem Geelani to its head- the 2G ver- made to the people during in the core of BJP election *Watch video on
Excelsior Correspondent dict). They 2014 elections,’’ Azad said. strategy across the country as
quarters in New Delhi for ques- www.excelsiornews.com
tioning. JAMMU, Dec 23: Leader balloon of *Watch video on six States are going to polls
The NIA has asked Naseem of Opposition in Rajya Sabha their false- next year. Pertinent to mention that six
hood has
www.excelsiornews.com This was indicated by Union States, including Madhya
Geelani to appear in its New and former Union Minister
Delhi headquarter on 26-12- Ghulam Nabi Azad said today been punc- The former Union Minister Minister of State in PMO, Dr Pradesh, Rajasthan.
2017 at 11.00 am. that “balloon of BJP’s false- tured by the said the Congress will fight the Jitendra Singh while addressing Chhattisgarh, Karnataka,
He has been summoned for hood’’ has burst and if the gen- judiciary. The BJP politically. an impressive victory rally of Tripura and Meghalaya will go
the purpose of answering cer- eral elections were held today, BJP had concocted a story and a “They wanted to fix Congress BJP workers and his supporters, to Assembly polls next year.
tain questions related to the the BJP will “fail miserably’’. so-called 2Z scam was created, leader and former Maharashtra here today, on his maiden visit to Dr Jitendra Singh, who
alleged terror funding case. Speaking to reporters here on wh-ose script writer was Vinod Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Jammu after the Gujarat poll was co-incharge of the
Earlier, Naseem, was first the sidelines of a function, Azad, Rai and Director, Producer and too. While previous Governor verdict. Gujarat elections, explained
summoned and questioned by the former Chief Minister of Propaganda Machinery were the hadn’t given sanction for prose- “Gujarat poll results have that booth level workers and
NIA from 8th to 11th August. Jammu and Kashmir, said the BJP leader. cution of Ashok Chavan, the BJP once again proved that youth youth played crucial role while
Government in Maharashtra vote and booth management are Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh being taken out to BJP charismatic leadership of PM
His second round of question- BJP has faced “two major set- “The BJP leaders defamed
ing was done from 24th to 30th backs at the hands of judiciary’’ entire Congress leadership again recommended his case to going to be decisive factor in headquarters in form of a victory procession at Jammu on Modi and strategy planning by
August. during past three-four days with with 2G case by unleashing (Contd on page 9 Col 7) every election and BJP under the Saturday. —Excelsior/Rakesh
(Contd on page 9 Col 5)

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http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apps/ Fayaz Bukhari nelise their energy in a positive going on, the bullets are flying BJP-RSS Coordination the members, today met for State Government especially
way," said Sahi. all over, there is a chance that it Committee today reviewed about two hours and took up performance of the BJP
INSIDE WEATHER SRINAGAR, Dec 23: Sahi praised the efforts of may hit somebody," he said, working of the first-ever PDP- number of issues. Ministers and “by and large’’
expressed satisfaction on per-
Inspector General of paramili- the security forces to wean off adding that forces always main- BJP coalition Government in Insiders told the Excelsior
) Mahora heritage power house JAMMU :
Partly cloudy tary Central Reserve Police youth from militancy. "Off tain lot of restraint. that the meeting was attended by formance of both. However, the
* Liberalised family pension the State including perform-
for soldiers ...Page 6 TEMPERATURE Force (CRPF) today said that late, we have had success in Meanwhile, Security forces Union Minister of the State in Coordination Committee was of
Max: 17.0 Degree C ance of the BJP Ministers and the view that the BJP Ministers
) CM convenes grievances amnesty given to first-time this direction. Several people, today launched a massive the Prime Minister’s Office
Min: 9.0 Degree C stressed for maintaining close should attend to the people’s
redressal camp at Rajouri, RELATIVE HUMIDITY stone pelters in Kashmir was a including a footballer, search operation against a (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh,
announces Rs 1.80 cr
liaison with the party cadre to Deputy Chief Minister Dr problems more effectively and
RH-I (Morning): 86.0 per cent "large-hearted" approach of shunned the path of violence group of Lashkar-e-Toiba
for various works ....Page 3 RH-II (Evening): 71.0 per cent ensure that BJP-backed candi- Nirmal Singh, top RSS leaders ensure that Jammu and Ladakh
the Government. and returned home," he said. (LeT) militants who have infil-
) Need to evolve innovative Sunset on Sunday: 05.32 p.m.
IG CRPF Ravideep Sahi told dates win maximum seats in Romesh Puppa and Purshotam regions don’t lag behind in the
Sunrise on Monday: 07.31 a.m. When asked about killing of trated in Keran sector of fron-
ideas for effective reporters at TRC Ground in a woman during protests in the upcoming elections of Dadeechi, BJP State president development works.
time mgmt in courts: CJ ....Page 3
SRINAGAR: tier district Kupwara this Panchayats in Jammu and Sources said it has been the
Generally cloudy Srinagar that youth who have Shopian, the IG CRPF said: week. Sat Sharma CA, Ashok Koul,
) Pursue DPRs proactively TEMPERATURE Kashmir. firm stand of BJP and RSS
been granted amnesty should "Rule of law is very important. BJP general secretary (organiza-
for allocation of Max: 7.7 Degree C Sources said that a group of The Coordination Committee leaders that the Government
resources: Dr Jitendra ...Page 5 take benefit of this "large-heart- Once the restrictions have been tion), Shamsher Singh Manhas
Min: -2.1 Degree C 5-6 militants of LeT infiltrated of BJP-RSS, which meets every should go for early Panchayat
) Farmers protest, block RELATIVE HUMIDITY ed" approach. imposed in the area, it becomes and Jugal Kishore Sharma, both
RH-I (Morning): 93.0 per cent
into Keran sector of Kupwara month to discuss Government MPs and Narinder Singh, gener- and Urban Local Bodies elec-
road over inadequate "It is a good step. It will imperative on the citizens to fol- during the night intervening
compensation ....Page 7 RH-II (Evening): 62.0 per cent
encourage people to shun the low the instructions. Now, if the functioning, performance of the al secretary. tions in Jammu and Kashmir as
) Manipur, Punjab emerge
LEH: December 21 and 22. The group, Ministers, efforts to strengthen Sources said the they have already been delayed
TEMPERATURE path of violence. I wish and rule of law is not being followed
Wushu champions; according to sources, started the organization at grass-root Coordination Committee due to which the people at
Max: 4.0 Degree C hope that people who have been and if somebody comes out and
J&K bags 3rd place ...Page 12 Min: -13.1 Degree C granted amnesty should chan- as you know that encounter is (Contd on page 9 Col 1) level and other issues raised by reviewed functioning of the (Contd on page 9 Col 3)