NC-Congress drift to create new alliances in J&K? Srinagar: The regional National Conference (NC) and the Congress, the ruling coalition partners in Jammu and Kashmir, appear to be fast drifting apart even as the issue of their contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha and state assembly elections together hangs fire. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in a recent interview said that while independence for Jammu and Kashmir stands ruled out, some special arrangement similar to the one made by Britain in respect of Ireland and Scotland should be worked out for the state. This statement obviously did not go down well with a centrist party like the Congress, which does not approve of any further political re-alignment between the centre and the state. Senior NC leaders, including Abdullahs uncle Mustafa Kamal, have been engaged in a political diatribe against the Congress, holding it responsible for betraying the partys founder, the late Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, and thereby causing immense damage to the people of Kashmir. Kashmir valley gets seasons first snowfall Srinagar: The higher reaches of the Kashmir valley, including Gulmarg ski resort, received the seasons first snowfall today. The weather office has forecast a dry and pleasant weather during the next six days. Sonam Lotus, director of the weather office said, From tomorrow till Nov 5, the weather would remain dry and pleasant in the valley, although mornings and evenings would be cold. The night temperatures will not fall further during this period. Fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan in J-K Jammu: In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistan targeted Jammu and Kashmirs Jourian sector late on Wednesday night and intermittent firing continued for close to six hours. The firing began around 7.45 pm on Wednesday and continued into the wee hours of Thursday. Paks ceasefire assurance is deceptive: BJP Jammu: BJP today termed the assurance given by Pakistan to withhold ceasefire violations along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir as deceptive, alleging that they are buying time to plan future mischief. Pakistans assurance to withhold ceasefire violations following the flag meeting between Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers yesterday as a deceptive ploy by it, BJP National Executive Member and JK spokesperson Jitendra Singh told reporters. Sharif backed ISI operations in Kashmir: Pak envoy Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had asked the ISI in May 1992 to continue its covert operations in Kashmir despite a stern US warning, says a book written by a former Pakistani diplomat Hussain Haqqani. The book titled Magnificent Delusions is slated to be released next week. Instead of changing his course, Sharif supported the spy agency ISI and the army noting that Pakistan could not shutdown military operations in India and to counter such a warning from the US, he decided to allocate $ 2 million as a first step to reach out to the American media and the Congress.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:05:27 +0000
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