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“Hurriyat will lose nothing if they share table with

Modi”: A.S.DulatNew Delhi, May 19: Advising Hurriyat leadership in Kashmir to shun dogmat-ic approach and come across the table with the Government of India as Na-rendra Modi has declared that it will follow the line of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. “I fail to understand why Hurriyat leadership is reluctant to hold a dia-logue with the Government of India. Now the Government in India has changed and Modi has already assured that he will pursue the policies of Va-jpayee, so it is high time for Hurriyat

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Now as the elections are over and people have handed over their ver-dict, it is the turn of politicians and the elected ones to fulfil the aspira-tions of general masses. They are ex-pected to perform in a better way than their predecessors because the vote is for change and change for better. The Congress party at the centre and the National Conference at the state lev-el have been rejected by the people at large who thought these parties were not able to serve them according to their wishes and did not come upto the expectations. It is quite but

People- the real bosses, not politicians

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Body recovered in Budgam

‘Men at work- nowhere’, ‘Dogs on stroll everywhere’

From Our Special Correspondent

Srinagar, May 19: The beleaguered and pathetic condition of Srinagar Anantnag National Highway has put a big question mark on the performance of coalition govt. in the state in general and the R&B Minister in particular. The prestigious project which is aimed to four lanning of Pathankot-Bara-mulla high way has suffered jolt after jolt al-most derailed as far as Qazigund- Baramulla sector is concerned. Marred by corruption, delays in land acquisition and bureaucratic hurdles and lack of co-ordination between centre and state agencies, the project is al-ready delayed not by months, but by years. Originally, it was stated to be completed by June 2014 which presently seems a distant dream. If the project gets completed even in 2016, it will still be an appreciable perfor-mance. It was during the tenure of former R&B minister Mr. G. M. Saroori when the

land acquisition started and it was claimed that 80 percent of the same was complet-ed within some months dot was claimed within some months. However, it was not so and the process is still continuing. The work on Baramulla-Srinagar sector has

not gone ahead even an inch during the past two years and it totally closed on Sri-nagar-Anantnag Sector. If one happens to take this hazardous journey, he only finds sign boards encrypted with ‘Men at work’ but does not see anybody around except

some stray dogs who spent their whole day on the national highway without any dis-turbance. It seems as if they are supervising and making it sure that the work remains suspended and they spend their good time on this road. The main bottlenecks at three or four places makes the life of commuters a hell and results in unending traffic-Jams which sometimes consumes full day to get rid of. Whether it is administrative inca-pabilities or vote-bank policy that these bottlenecks are not removed sofar. Take the example of Pantha Chowk where only four or five houses are becoming the cause of irritation for thousands of passengers and daily commuters. The entry and exit of Bus-Terminal at the same place adds to the woes of everybody who has to pass through that place. Similarly from Pantha Chowk onwards to Pampore, it is a daily routine of traffic jams as those

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Srinagar, May 19: An army trooper was killed and three others were injured Monday in a fierce encounter in cen-tral Kashmir’s Budgam dis-trict. Official sources told GNS that acting on a tip off, Army’s 53 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Po-lice’s Special Operation Group (SOG) cordoned off Kaisermu-la in Chadoora area of Budgam district and started search op-eration. “As the forces zeroed in a residential house, mili-tants present there resorted to indiscriminate firing result-ing in injuries to four army personals,” sources said.The injured army men were rushed to Army’s 92 Base hos-pital in Badami Bagh Canton-ment where an injured trooper identified Sipahi Mir Mushtaq of Chadoora, succumbed to his injuries. The slain belonged to 162 Battalion of Territorial Army and was attached with 53 RR.

The other three injured army men were identified as Rifle-man Jogindra, Rifleman Sand-eep Kumar and Rifleman Teer-ath Kumar.Sources said three Laskh-kar-e-Toiba militants includ-ing a commander were present in the house that belonged to a police constable. Heavy fir-

ing continued between holed up militants and government forces for nearly an hour.Army’s Srinagar based spokesman, Lt. Col NN Joshi confirmed to GNS that an army trooper has been killed in the encounter and three others injured.

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Depleted Srinagar- Anantnag National Highway- a tale of sorrows

Army man killed, three others injured

in Chadoora gunfightSrinagar, May 19: Army Monday said that it has managed to neutralize 36 militants mostly foreign-ers till date this year. GOC, 15 Corpus Commander Lieutenant General Gur-meet Singh told CNS that last year in 2013 Army achieved its first success on April 18when it killed

a top rank commander but this year it was January 7, when Army managed to shot dead a top rank Hizb commander Wasim Yousuf Dar in South Kash-mir’s Awantipora area. “Most of the militants killed during the first few months of the current year

were foreigners. Out of total 36 militants killed so far, 10 were top leaders,” Singh said. He said that militant or-ganizations operating in Kashmir Valley have re-ceived a major setback due to the killing of their top commanders. “This set-back is compelling them to resort to more and more infiltration, however, our jawans are alert and active and are capable of foiling their every bid of infiltra-tion,” he said adding that 20 militants have been ap-prehended so far this year. Lauding the role of State police, GOC, 15 Corpus Commander Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh it is the intelligence of Jam-mu and Kashmir police which is helping Army in a great way to elimi-nate hardcore militants. “We have great respect for Jammu and Kashmir police for their sharp in-telligence grid and com-mitment. With regard to counter-insurgency,

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‘36 mostly foreign militants killed this year’

‘20 JKP personnel awarded for their excellent intelligence network’: GOC

Discuses the debacleSrinagar, May 19: Continuing with its assessment meetings on its worst ever performance in just concluded Lok Sabah elections in Kashmir, the National Con-ference leadership for the second consecutive day on Monday met at Gupkar here deliberating on probable causes including lack of mobilization apparently responsi-ble for its defeat.Informed sources revealed to KNS, that the NC president Dr Fa-rooq Abdullah chaired a meeting of party Core Group which was attended by many senior leaders including chief minister Omar Abdullah.The other party veterans who attended the meeting included Abdul Rahim Rather, Ali Moham-mad Sagar, Choudhry Moham-mad Ramzan, Mohammad Akbar Lone, Mohammad Shafi Uri, S S Slathia, Ajay Sadhotra, Nasir Aslam Wani and Devinder Rana. Party sources revealed to KNS, that the Core Group discussed pre poll alliance with Congress, cross voting, low voter share in NC con-stituencies, future strategy and a wide disconnect with the people.Sources said that the Core Group was unanimous that the execu-tion of Mohammad Afzal Guru the parliament attack convict and over 120 civilian killings in 2010 had a huge impact on pub-lic mood that was reflected in a verdict against the NC. Many NC veterans in the Core Group gave

vent to their inert feelings about a marriage of inconvenience with the Congress.“The entire core group shared this opinion that many of the ill planned policies particularly that of execution of Guru affected NC’s influence on ground,” a senior NC leader told KNS pleading ano-nymity. “The Core Group also dis-cussed worst performance of the party in its own bastions particu-larly in Central and North Kash-mir. The groups stressed on need to reach out to people and know their grievances against NC,” an-other senior NC leader told KNS wishing not to be named.The assessment and analysis of the poor performance shown by National Conference will contin-ue on Tuesday in its district upto block level meeting scheduled to be held at Nawah-e-Subh com-plex. The Tuesday’s meeting will be attended by provincial, district upto block level party office bear-ers besides its legislators and the candidates who in vain fought the Lok Sabha elections this year. “Since the block level workers are the backbone of any party and they are the ones to give a factual feedback to the party. The Tuesday’s meeting will continue deliberations on key issues from pre-poll alliance with its coalition partner Congress, cross voting, impact of national issues, Afzal Guru hanging, 2010 killings, local developmental issues and a wide disconnect with

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NC Core Group meets in Srinagar

Srinagar, May 19 : A girl around 12-years-old got killed and her younger brother criti-cally injured in Budgam district Monday in an explosion.Reports received by KNS said that Simran Riyaz was killed on the spot and her brother Fayaz Ahmad nearly eight years old, was critically injured in the explo-sion in Drang village of Budgam. The deceased girl and her brother had brought an unexploded shell from a nearby forest area to their home and after fiddling with it, the shell exploded result-ing into on spot death of the girl.“The boy was im-mediately rushed to the nearby hospital where-from he was referred to SMHS in Srinagar,” a local told KNS. Meanwhile Senior Peo-ples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Mem-ber of Parliament-elect, Tariq Hameed

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‘Time up for Army to vacate’Srinagar May 19: “Killing of a minor and critically injuring two minors of the same family near Drung area of Tossamaidan by lit-tered explosive is a the worst ex-ample of brutality and barbarism,” Tosamaidan Bachao Front said in a statement issued to KNS.The statement added: “Army has been given a license to kill and is on a mission of killing spree especial-ly youth in order to sustain their illegal occupation of Tossamaidan.

They are continuing bloodbath in Tossamaidan to suppress the senti-ment and they have crossed all the possible patience we could stand with.”He added: “Tossamaidan Bachave Front has no other option but to initiate an uprising against illegal occupation of Tossamaidan if the lease cancellation order is not is-sued. Government had an excuse of code of conduct because of which they did not issue the order of lease cancellation but today we warn

them to issue it in black and white before 25 May to avoid agitation which will snowball into a major controversy.”The statement said: “We appeal the government to ap-point special team to dispose of mil-itary waste and unexploded shells in Tossamaidan and the areas fall-ing in the immediate vicinity of Tossamaidan. Finally we appeal the people of Kashmir to condemn the killing of a minor in strongest terms and support our movement till we achieve our goal.” (KNS)

Srinagar, May 19 : Re-nowned educationist of Chinab Valley, Swa-mi Raj Baghat Monday joined the Peoples Dem-ocratic Party (PDP). The party patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed wel-comed Mr Baghat into the party fold at his official Gupkar residence.According to a statement issued to KNS, Baghat was working as a princi-pal of a local Higher Sec-ondary Institute in Ram-ban area of the Chinab Valley and has taken a volunteer retirement from the job recently.Speaking on the occa-sion Mufti said a new era of peace and prosperity has started in Jammu & Kashmir and the PDP has emerged as genuine voice and viable alternative be-

fore the people all across the state. He said by giv-ing a decisive mandate to the party in the just concluded parliamenta-ry elections people have showed an enormous

amount of trust and faith in the party’s pro-people policies.“It was only because of the support of people that PDP could

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Srinagar, May 19 : Terming the role of par-ents and teachers to-wards social reform as central and significant, Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman and Pres-ident of Anjuman-e-Nus-rat-ul-Islam Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that there was an urgent need of making individual and collective efforts towards eradication of social evils and to develop a healthy society based on religious and moral values.According to a statement issued to KNS, in his in-augural address during a seminar titled, “Role of Parents and Teachers in Social Reformation” or-ganized at Islamia Higher Secondary School in con-

nection with the Hafta Shadat Programme, Mir-waiz said that our soci-ety was facing numerous

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Killing of a Minor near Tossamaidan is ‘barbaric’: TBF

PDP emerged genuine, viable alternative before

people: Mufti

Collective efforts needed for eradication of social

evils: MirwaizAppeals lawyers not to plead cases of drug peddlers

Srinagar, May 19: One person died while seven persons got injured in different road accidents across the valley.According to a statement issued to KNS, a Wagon-R bearing registra-tion number JK13A/8006 driven by Mohammad Ishaq Khan son of Abdul Gani resident of Jowbrara, Awantipora hit and injured a pe-destrian Teerak Singh son of Ish-rat Singh resident of Ashmuqam at Galander National Highway. The injured was shifted to SKIMS Soura, Srinagar for treatment where he succumbed to his inju-ries. Police has registered a case FIR number 61/14 under section 279, 337 RPC in this regard.Meanwhile, a Santro car bearing registration number JK01S/4319 hit a motor Cycle bearing regis-tration number DL3SB/4380 at Laam, in the jurisdiction of Police Station

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Srinagar, May 19 : Budgam Police recovered a body of minor girl from Mukaam forest who was lifted by an unknown wild animal, last evening. According to a statement issued to KNS, an unknown wild animal attacked a minor girl Muskan daugh-ter of Bashir Ahmed Chopan resident of Mukam, Chadoora near her home and lifted her into the nearby forest. Soon after a search was launched by locals and the police in the forest area to trace the girl. Later the police recovered the body of the minor girl in the forest area. The body was handed over to her legal heirs for last rites. (KNS)

Girl dies in Drung explosion

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encroachments which were removed during Mufti Mohammad Syed’s regime have again surfaced and another bottleneck between SAIFCO Flour Mills to the beginning of Pampore town is becoming a nuisance every day. From Lethpora to the end of Awantipora town and from the start of Bijbehara to Batangoo, it takes hours together to proceed ahead-one does not understand as to what was the need to dig the whole road and why was not it completed in stretches on the piece male basis. Not even one stretch has been com-pleted so far and whatever was given a shape has gone worse than it has earlier due to snow and incessant rains. The construction agency RAMKY is already in surrender mood and has already sought extension of one year to complete the task. However even after obtaining a year’s extension, it may still want more time to meet the further deadline. This is most unfor-tunate that this only surface link has been smashed to such a pathetic condition that in the coming months it may become almost impossible to travel on this high-way from Srinagar to Anantnag as the stretch is dug, depleted, broken and potholes, like open mouth of a dragon ready to gulp precious lives. The state govt. and its administration is witnessing this all like silent spectators and no strict and stringent measures are being initiated to get this project completed. The com-ing tourist season will further aggravate the situation and if its present position is not improved, even the tourists will turn their back towards the valley. The project needs a philip and the present coalition wants to improve its image, it should immediately swing into action and take drastic measure to complete this prestigious project.

Army has so far provided trained 7,544 JKP, CRP and BSF personnel and we have awarded 20 Jammu and Kashmir policemen for their excellent intelligence,” Singh told CNS adding that besides police, they are getting inputs from people as well. Singh said that the success of military operations is due to effective coordination and excellent synergy and networking as well as people’s support. (CNS)

He said that the operation is going on. Additional reinforcements of SOG Srinagar, SOG Budgam and army were sent to the area who intensi-fied search operation to adjacent areas of Kaisarmula like Nowbugh and Bogam to track down the militants. (GNS)

Karra has expressed shock over the death of Simran, a minor, due to the explosion of a littered shell at Tosemaedan in Budgam district, today.In a statement issued to KNS, Karra said this is a case of sheer criminal negligence on part of the au-thorities which has resulted in the loss of a precious life. He said in the past also dozens of people, mostly children, have also lost their lives and many have been rendered handicapped in the area in similar incidents. Karra said children are usually caught unaware as they take littered shells as playing items. He said had the government acted sensitively the damage caused by these littered shells, explosives could have been stopped to a great extent.Expressing sympathies with the bereaved family Karra said steps should be taken to clear the area of these explosives so that such unfortunate incidents will not happen in future. He also demanded the government should provide a proper compensation to the victim’s family. (KNS)

the youth,” said a NC minister who attended the core group meeting on Monday. (KNS)

write a new chapter in the history of the state which will enable the party to take forward its unfinished agenda of political resolution and good governance,” said Mufti. While welcoming Baghat into the party fold, Mufti said the doors of PDP are open for the peo-ple like Baghat who want to really contribute in the party’s efforts to see J&K out of the present uncertain-ty and gloominess. Mufti said it is now an imperative that distinguished people from all walks of life join the PDP to give a push to the campaign for change in the system that the par-ty is ultimately aiming at and after LS elections has entered a critical stage. He said a decisive victory for the PDP in upcoming assembly polls could open new avenues for the state to come out of its political prob-lems and economic deprivation. (KNS)

problems to stop the evils from spreading more and more in our society.Mirwaiz called for social boycott of those people who are involved in this trade and are selling addictive drugs to the youth. He emphasized that those suffer-ing from drug addiction need not to be stigmatized but need good medical care and support of their families and society so that they recover from addiction.Hurriyat (M) Chairman made a fervent appeal the law fraternity of Jammu and Kashmir specially lawyers not to take legal cases of drug peddlers and people ar-rested in drug related crimes so that such practices are discouraged and an end is put to this evil trade.Mirwaiz stated that thousands of Kashmiri youth were addicted to drugs and addictive medicinal sub-stances, adding, at many places Charas and Hasish was being openly cultivated in fields like any other normal crop.

Nishat resulting in injuries to the motorcyclist and a pillion. Both the injured were shifted to hospital for treatment. Police has registered a case in this regard.In another accident, a XYLO vehicle bearing regis-tration number JK09/5897 on way from Kupwara to

Sopore hit and injured a person Wali Mohammad Lone son of Haji Munwar Lone resident of Shart Muqam near National Highway at Drugmulla, in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kupwara. The injured was shifted to Bone & Joints Hospital Barzulla, Srinagar for treatment. Police has registered a case in this regard.In another road accident, a motorcycle bearing number TEMP-4-K877 (Royal En-Field) driven by Tsewaing Panchoo son of Lamchung Tsewaing resident of Saspol Leh hit and injured a pedestri-an Ghulam Rasool Chopan son of Ghulam Ahmad Chopan resident of Goripora Kangan Near Petrol Pump Wussan, in the jurisdiction of Police Station Ganderbal. The injured was shifted to SKIMS Soura, Srinagar for treatment. Police has registered a case in this regard.An unknown tipper hit and injured a 08 years old boy Burhan Ahmed Sheikh son of Mohammad Shafi resident of Qaimoh near Ziyarat Sharief Qaimoh, in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kulgam, Anantnag. The injured was shifted to Bone & Joints Hospital Srinagar for treatment. A case has been registered by police in this regard.Two lady constables namely Nahida and Aarifat of 18 Bn who were on way to Zewan on a Scooty were hit and injured by a truck near Flyover Hyderpora. Both the injured have been shifted to SMHS Hospital for treatment. (KNS)

‘Protestors resorted to violence, exercised

restraint’: PoliceSrinagar, May 19, CNS: Police resorted to tear gas shelling and lathich-arge after the family of 23-year-old youth Wahid Yaqoob Lawdari who was found dead at Kullu tourist resort in Him-achal Pradesh on May 2 staged protest alleg-ing that they have been receiving threatening letters from unknown quarters in which it is claimed that slain Wahid Yaqoob was running LeT group in Bengalore Kar-natka. Eyewitnesses told CNS that family members and neighbours of the slain youth took to streets at Firdous Abad Batama-loo and demanded probe into the death of Wahid Yaqoob Lawdari. Due to protests, all the shops and business es-tablishments got closed while police was de-ployed in strength to disperse the protestors. The protestors most-ly women alleged that

police thrashed them without any provocation while it fired tear-smoke shells in their houses that created panic in the area. The brother of the slain youth namely Sha-hid Yaqoob Lawdari told CNS that they have been continuously receiving threatening letters in which we are directed not to pursue the case of Waheed Yaqoob. The let-ter claims that we are all militants and our mother supplies arms and am-munition to the milit-nats,” he said. Another relative of the slain youth said that they had shown all these threatening letters to po-lice who took no action. A police official termed the allegations of family baseless and claimed that one of the family mem-bers is associated with a separatist group Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, who along with some other people tried to disrupt the peace in the area. He said that some ‘miscreants’ resort-ed to stone-pelting while police used mild force to disperse them. (CNS)

People accuse police of thrashing women in

Batamaloo

Srinagar, May 19 : A Sri-nagar Municipal Corpo-ration (SMC) employee has been rewarded with a prize money by the state vigilance organi-sation for his commend-able work in Srinagar’s Peer Bagh area.According to a statement issued to KNS, the SMC sanitary supervisor of the Peer Bagh area, Mo-hammad Ashraf Bhat, was rewarded with a re-ward of Rs 100.An order issued by the Superintendent of the Police, Vigilance Orga-nization Kashmir, dated May 8, 2014 reads: “Sanc-tion is hereby accorded to the grant of Commen-dation Certificate Class III with a cash reward of Rs. 100/- in favor of Shri Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, Sanitary Supervisor, SMC, Peerbagh Srinagar

in recognition of good work done by him.”SMC commissioner Dr G N Qasba has compli-mented the staff, partic-ularly Ashraf, for their dedication towards the community. On the occa-sion, Dr Qasba asked all employees to create sim-ilar examples by putting in the best services and by attending to the peo-ple’s grievances swiftly.“The appreciation of an SMC employee is ac-knowledgement of the work and efforts put in by the corporation. Such commendable work by the SMC employees will go a long way in estab-lishing a good rapport with the public. I appre-ciate the work of Mr Ashraf and hope he will continue his work with the same zeal and zest,” said Dr Qasba. (KNS)

SMC employee rewarded by vigilance organisation

for his work

New Delhi, May 19, CNS: Advising Hurriyat leadership in Kashmir to shun dogmatic approach and come across the table with the Govern-ment of India as Narendra Modi has declared that it will follow the line of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. “I fail to understand why Hurri-yat leadership is reluctant to hold a dialogue with the Government of India. Now the Government in India has changed and Modi has already assured that he will pur-

sue the policies of Vajpayee, so it is high time for Hurriyat leaders to get engaged with New Delhi,” track two diplomat and former chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) A.S.Dulat told CNS adding that Narendra Modi will maintain close ties with neigh-bouring country Pakistan. Dulat said that the emergence of Modi and new government at the Centre has provided a new opportunity to the separatist

leadership in Kashmir. “Hur-riyat leadership should un-derstand that there is nothing wrong in holding dialogue with the Modi government. They have nothing to lose and it is right time for them to share the table with Narendrea Modi,” he said. Replying to a query, Dulat said that he did not meet any Hurriyat leader during his recent stay in Kashmir. (CNS)

Magam, May 19: Stray dogs mauled at least two school children at Kani-hama Narbal village on Monday spreading panic in the area. Locals told CNS taht the two school children of Govern-ment Primary School Kanihama Narabal were about to enter into school premises when they were at-tacked by stray dogs. The injured girls, both 4th class stu-dents were rushed to Sub-District hospital for treatment. Both the little students suffered head inju-

ries.They have been identified as Neelo-far Jan and Iqra Jan. Head Master of the school Muhammad Majid told CNS that a local businessman has some pet dogs while a pack of stray dogs always appear near his gate adja-cent to the school. “These dogs always bark at little school children and some-times attack them,” he said adding that over 100 strays dogs are present in Kanihama hampering movement of people es-pecially school children here. (CNS)

Stray dogs maul two schoolchildren

“Hurriyat will lose nothing if they share table with Modi”: A.S.Dulat

Bandipora, May 19: Af-ter remaining closed for nearly 5-months, the 83-km Gurez-Bandipora road would be thrown open for vehicular move-ment on Tuesday. The 14,000-feet high Razdan pass, which connects Gurez Valley with Ban-dipora District, was thrown open on tempo-rary basis on May 15, however it was closed on the same day after fresh snowfall. This pass received very heavy snowfall during the winter months lead-ing to the closure of road for 5-months. Border Roads Orga-nization Commander

Colonel Murli Dhar told CNS that BRO used so-phisticated machines to clear the snow on the road which was closed on December 12 last year due to heavy snow-fall. “The first convoy of vehicles from Gurez would be flagged off by GOC, 15 Corpus Com-mander Lieutenant Gen-eral Gurmeet Singh and Chief Engineer Border Roads Organization Brig-adier R.K.Sharma Others present on the occasion would be District Devel-opmental Commissioner Bandipora, Shah Faisal and Superintendent of Police Muhammad Shafi. (CNS)

Gurez-Bandipora road formally thrown

open today

Srinagar, May 19: Ex-pediting its search op-eration to trace Fahim Asghar, a three-year-old missing boy in Nowpo-ra areas of Khanyar Srinagar, the Inspector General of Police on Monday visited Khanyar to review the progress in investigations. The IGP Kashmir who also met the parents of missing boy assured them that police is trying its best to trace the boy as quickly as possible.Sources in police said that the IGP Kashmir was accompanied by DIG Central Kashmir and SSP Srinagar. Mean-while, according to sources the police has constituted a special team to trace the boy besides utilizing the ser-vices of SDRF teams.“Besides SDRF teams, the divers have been pressed into service. The old cases of similar na-ture are being discussed and the effective strate-gies being applied by the police in tracing out the missing boy,” a senior officer in police told KNS pleading anonymity.Fahim Asgar son of Mo-

hammad Asgar lone resident of Nowpora, Khanyar, is reported to be missing from his home since May 6. “A foot ware of the missing boy was found on the banks of a nearby ca-nal. Srinagar police has called in the services of River police in the canal and Babedemb to trace the boy. River police is utilizing motor boats in the search operation. All police stations of J&K have been flashed de-tails of the missing boy and searches have been launched at all entry and exit points in the val-ley and Jammu,” said a police statement issued to KNS.The statement added that many search teams have been consti-tuted who are checking the hotels and the tenants in and around Srinagar to trace the missing boy. “If anybody having any in-formation regarding the missing boy may please inform the nearest po-lice station or contact 0194245509, 9596770660, 9596770516or Police Con-trol Room Srinagar on Dial 100,” said the police statement. (KNS)

Police launches massive search, constitutes

special team to trace missing boy

DAK president arrestedSrinagar, May 19: Police on Monday arrested the president of Doctors’ Association of Kashmir (DAK), official sources said.Official sources told GNS that Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan was arrested by Karan Nagar police station and booked under the unlawful activities Act. “An FIR no 15/2009 has been lodged against him in police station Karan Nagar under section 13 (unlawful activities),” official sources informed GNS.On Saturday, Hassan in a statement had accused BJP and Congress of strengthen-ing the alleged illegal occupation with military mightIt may be recalled that despite being a govt, sevant the above named doctor is issuing all sorts of statements thus ignor-ing all service conduct rules. Instead of dedicating his time in the service of patients he does everything except attend-ing his job. Of r ecent he has been issuing statements as if he is a political leader and not a govt servant (GNS).

Russia President Vladimir Putin arrives in China today with the Ukraine crisis as a new incentive to broker a $400 billion natural-gas deal with his Asian neighbor.Russia has been in talks for over 10 years to lock in China as a new customer for its vast reserves of the fuel in Siberia. The stumbling block has been price, but with Pu-tin facing trade and financial sanc-tions from the U.S. and European Union after he annexed Crimea from Ukraine, a deal is seen as probable.“We expect the Sino-Russia gas deal to be finally ratified during President Putin’s visit and the pricing terms will not be too de-manding for China,” said Simon Powell, head of oil and gas re-search as CLSA Ltd. in Hong Kong.STORY: While Europe Seeks Com-promise on Sanctions, Putin Could Cut Off the GasOAO Gazprom (OGZD), the world’s largest natural gas producer, aims to sign a contract with China Na-tional Petroleum Corp. during the visit, Russian executives and of-ficials have said. China, Russia’s largest trading partner with $94.5 billion of business last year, was the only country in the United Na-tions Security Council not to cen-sure Putin’s actions in Ukraine.A final deal on price is likely to be made by Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at a meet-ing in Shanghai today. Most other elements of an agreement are in place, according to Gazprom.“We are just one digit away,” Chief Executive Officer Alexey Miller said on Russian state television be-fore flying to Beijing for a meeting with CNPC Chairman Zhou Jiping on May 17. “There’s just one issue, which is the so-called P-zero, or ba-sic starting price in the formula.”Gazprom plans to build a $22 bil-lion pipeline to China able to carry as much as 38 billion cubic meters (1.34 trillion cubic feet) annually after years of false starts. The com-pany may begin supplies in 2019 to 2020, Russia Energy Minister Alex-ander Novak said in March.That amount of gas is almost a

quarter of China’s current con-sumption and about 10 percent of its estimated demand by 2020, said Gordon Kwan, head of oil and gas research at Nomura International Hong Kong Ltd.For Gazprom, it is about 20 percent of gas sales in Europe, the compa-ny’s largest export market.VIDEO: Putin’s China Visit Sig-nals Pivot to East: WeaferThe deal has been delayed be-cause Russia wanted to use sales contracts in EU as a benchmark price, while China proposed a low-er price, based on its imports from central Asia.Gazprom’s average price in Eu-rope was $380.5 per 1,000 cubic meters last year. CLSA forecasts a price for Russia’s gas of $9.50 to $10 per 1,000 cubic feet ($335 to $350 per 1,000 cubic meters) delivered to the Chinese border.Field Developmenthat target, worth almost $400 bil-lion over a 30-year contract, com-pares with the $10 per thousand cubic fee China pays for imports from Turkmenistan and is sub-stantially lower than liquefied nat-ural gas at about $15, Powell said.STORY: Why the U.S. Is Targeting the Business Empire of a Putin Al-ly“Better to sign a contract at a rel-atively low price now, than not to sign it all,” said Ekaterina Rodina, an oil and gas analyst at VTB Bank (VTBR) in Moscow. “Especially if China agrees to provide prepay-ments or loans, which Gazprom could use in pipeline construction and field development.”The crisis in Ukraine will make Russia’s government want to do a deal to persuade Europe and the U.S. that sanctions won’t hold back Russia’s economy, said Chris Weafer, a founder of Macro Advi-sory in Moscow.“The Kremlin is keen to show both the European Union politicians, western companies and the do-mestic audience that it is not re-strained by the the threat of sanc-tions and has plenty of energy and trade partnership options with China,” Weafer said.Supply Sources

Liu Weijiang, CNPC’s Bei-jing-based spokesman, and Sergei Kupriyanov, Gazprom’s spokes-man, both delined to comment.“If the Russia-China gas deal isn’t signed in the near-term, the win-dow of opportunity may be closing fast as other supply sources enter the market,” said Xizhou Zhou, di-rector of China Energy at IHS Inc., a consultant.LNG projects in Australia will be-gin operation next year, making global gas supply “much more abundant,” according to Zhou. Gazprom’s proposed pipeline ex-ports to China may well have to compete with LNG terminals be-ing built in Russia.Iranian President Hassan Rou-hani and United Nations Secre-tary-General Ban Ki-moon will be in China at the same time as Putin. All will attend the Confer-ence on Interaction and Confi-dence Building Measures in Asia in Shanghai, Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang said.OAO Gazprom (OGZD), the world’s largest natural gas pro-ducer, aims to sign a contract with China National Petroleum Corp. during the visit, Russian executives and officials have said. China, Russia’s largest trad-ing partner with $94.5 billion of business last year, was the only country in the United Nations Se-curity Council not to censure Pu-tin’s actions in Ukraine.A final deal on price is likely to be made by Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at a meet-ing in Shanghai today. Most other elements of an agreement are in place, according to Gazprom.“We are just one digit away,” Chief Executive Officer Alexey Miller said on Russian state television be-fore flying to Beijing for a meeting with CNPC Chairman Zhou Jiping on May 17. “There’s just one issue, which is the so-called P-zero, or ba-sic starting price in the formula.”Gazprom plans to build a $22 bil-lion pipeline to China able to carry as much as 38 billion cubic meters (1.34 trillion cubic feet) annually after years of false starts.

Putin Seeks $400 Billion Gas Deal as Ukraine Speeds

China Pivot

SRINAGAR | TUESDAY, MAY | 20 | 2014Daily ZABARWAN TIMES NEWS

Take a break from your routine, Libra. You might feel like you’re leading an army into battle as you strive for new adven-tures and conquer new realms. Make sure you take a bit of time out today to stop and let your troops rest. You deserve a little rest yourself. Use this moment of stillness to form your plan of attack so you’re sure about how to proceed.

The key for you is to minimize your daily drama as much as possible, Scorpio. You may not realize how much you cripple your-self by the way you exaggerate every aspect of your life. Try not to give so much of your attention to things that really don’t matter much. Petty jealousy and gossip about other people’s lives are es-pecially irrelevant in your world.

Be careful of advertising yourself as someone who is so strong and mentally competent that you’re capable of handling every-thing, Sagittarius. Take note that the strongest mule on the trail usually ends up carrying the most weight. Your emotions are more sensitive than you may think, and certainly more than you demonstrate to others. Be honest about the way you feel and not just the way you think.

Things should flow well for you today with very little ef-fort on your part, Capricorn. Take note that if any quarrel arises, it’s an indication that the person you’re arguing with isn’t nec-essarily the right person to deal with or confide in. Emotional issues are likely to be the hardest ones to overcome, but this shouldn’t be a problem for you. You have the ability to work through these like a pro.

This is meant to be a nice, relaxing day, so treat it as such, Aquarius. There’s no need for you to plan any great strategy at this time. Try to take it easy and not indulge in any unnecessary stress. This is your time to enjoy the moment. Don’t tax your mind by overanalyzing everything that comes your way. Go with the flow and have a great time regardless of what you end up doing.

Your sensual nature is heightened, Pisces, and you’ll find yourself engaged in tender moments and languid peacefulness in the company of others. Soothe your soul by letting yourself slip into situations that give you the emotional freedom to do or say whatever comes to mind. Life should be like a love poem written by a great master. Accept the good energy that comes your way.

Your sixth sense is right on target, Virgo, so trust your instincts today. You’re likely to connect with someone in a wonderful partnership that will help you foster the very plan you want to develop now. Stay close to those things that resonate strongly with your morals. The answer is in front of you; you don’t have to search too far afield in order to find it.

Allow your eager and restless nature to express itself in ways other than through the spoken word, Aries. Show someone that you care through your gentle touch or a big bear hug. Hold on a little bit more tightly than you might normally. There’s an unspo-ken understanding that comes when you communicate through nothing but pure silence. Work on developing this kind of connec-tion with those closest to you.

This is a terrific day for you, Taurus. You should find that your relationships, especially with men, go exceptionally well. Your tender and extremely sensitive nature is finally being recognized as the treasure chest it is. There are many times in which this type of personality is seen as weak, yet today is one of those times in which you’re given the full credit you deserve.

A selfish attitude on your part won’t be tolerated today, re-gardless of the circumstances, Gemini. Don’t make it worse for yourself by pretending that you don’t notice others’ hurt feelings. People are likely to be extra sensitive today, so be careful about trying to impose your will on someone who really wants nothing more than an ear to talk to and a shoulder to cry on.

You could find the hardest person to face is you, Cancer. You tend toward introspection, and you may find yourself shrinking into self-recrimination. You could analyze the important people in your life and yet fail to address the one you really need to look at – you. As you continually strive for perfection, give yourself proper credit. Do something nice for yourself today.

Take advantage of the creative energy in the air today, Leo. Keep your hands moving and your imagination flowing toward something fun and artistic. If you begin to doubt your work, you may fall down a spiral of creative blockage. Don’t get into the habit of constantly judging the quality or outcome of your work. Give yourself free rein to open up and explore whatever comes to mind.

SRINAGAR, MAY 19: The State government is making efforts for strengthening sports infrastructure in the State and various new proj-ects have been taken in hand under the sector.

This was stated by Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Mr. Ra-man Bhalla today while addressing a meeting of officers of Department of Youth Services & Sports convened to review the functioning of the de-partment.

The Minister asked the con-cerned for prioritizing the sports projects and complete them timely so that youth get benefitted. He also asked for distribution of sports kits among the teams for the benefit

of enthusiastic youth. He said that some playfields would be speci-fied for organizing mega and minor sports events by the Department of Youth Services & Sports. He as-sured that all the genuine grievance of the employees relating to recruit-ment rules, seniority and promotion would be looked into and redressed.

The meeting was in-formed that 18 playfields in Kashmir province at an estimat-ed cost of Rs. 7.70 crore would be developed by the department. An amount of Rs. 3.10 crore has been spent against the released amount of Rs. 4.78 crore on de-velopment of Horse Polo at Drass, development of Ice Hockey Rink and creation of sports infrastruc-

ture for winter games at Kargil, the meeting was informed.

The meeting was further in-formed that one sports complex at block level would be developed un-der Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan for the promotion of sports activities in the State.

Discussion on the functioning of Bharat Scouts & Guides was also held in the meeting.

Director General, Youth Services & Sports, Mr. Navin Aggarwal, Sec-retary, Youth Services & Sports Mr. Parvez Malik, Joint Director, Youth Services & Sports Mr. Madan Lal, Deputy Directors, Youth Services & Sports, besides District Sports Offi-cers of the State attended the meet-ing.

Farooq Lone condoles demise of Dr. Arun Kumar’s father

BARAMULLA, MAY 19: The Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Lone, has expressed heart-felt condolences with Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Dr. Arun Kumar over the demise of his father.

Today a condolence meeting was held at DC office complex in which participants prayed for the de-parted soul. They described the deceased as a noble soul and a nice human being.The participants stood in silence as a mark of respect to the departed soul. The partici-pants prayed for granting courage to Dr. Arun Kumar to bear with this loss.ADDC, Baramulla; ADC, Baramulla and other district officers attended the meeting.

Prof. Bhat calls on GovernorSRINAGAR, MAY 19: Prof. G.M. Bhat, Department of

Geology, Jammu University, called on Mr. N.N. Vohra, Governor, here at Raj Bhavan today.

Prof. Bhat briefed the Governor about the prepara-tions underway, being made by the Geological Society of London, to organize the Conference on Sustainable Re-source Development in the Himalayas at Leh in end June 2014. The Geology Department, University of Jammu, is involved in this Conference.

Prof. Bhat also informed the Governor about the ongo-ing Seismotectonic researches which are being carried out by the Geology Department, under his direction.

Bhalla takes marathon review of YSS Deptt

SRINAGAR, MAY 19: Min-ister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Mr. Ali Mo-hammad Sagar has directed the officers to put in place a foolproof mechanism to en-sure the smooth conduct of Mehraj-ul-Alam festivities.

The Minister was address-ing officers during a review meeting convened to discuss the arrangements being put in place for the ensuing Mehraj-ul-Alam.

The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Mr Shailendra Ku-mar, IGP, Kashmir Mr. A.G Mir, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mr. Farooq Ahmad Shah, Chief Engineer PDD, Mr. Bashir Ahmad Khan, Di-rector CAPD, Mr. Bashir Khan SSP Traffic, Haseeb Mughal, RTO Kashmir Mr. Mehmood Ahmad Shah and senior offi-cers of different departments which include ,PHE, Health, SMC, UEED and district ad-ministration.

The Minister directed the power department to ensure adequate supply of power in

the areas adjoining the re-vered shrine of Hazratbal and other shrines of the Kashmir division. He also directed PHE authorities to ensure adequate drinking water facilities in all religious places of the valley for the general convenience of the devotees.

Mr. Sagar also asked the traffic authorities to ensure adequate arrangements for the public transport especially during the morning and eve-ning hours on the routes lead-ing to the various shrines of the valley especially Dargah Hazratbal. He said that the route plans should be prop-erly communicated to the commuters through various media.

The Minister also directed the officers of SMC to ensure proper cleanliness in and around all the shrines of the Srinagar City and set up teams for the purpose. He also asked the Health department to set up medical camps at differ-ent places en-route various shrines where the festivities are being celebrated.

Sagar directs officers to ensure smooth conduct of Mehraj-ul Alam festivities

Taj pays surprise visit to SMGS, GMC, suspends CHO

Wani for timely execution of ongoing R&B projects

JAMMU, MAY, 19:- Taking strong notice of poor sanitation in SMGS, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Taj-Mohi-Ud-Din today suspended CHO of the hos-pital with strict directions to the authori-ties to bring in necessary improvement in the existing sanitation system.During surprise visit to SMGS and GMC, Jammu , the minister described proper sanitation in health institutions as of utmost impor-tance for patient care and stressed upon the need of raising the coordination level among all concerned agencies so that this vital requirement could be met.“Our gov-ernment’s prime concern is to ensure that advanced diagnostic and treatment facili-ties are made available to the ailing within the state so that a proper patient care is put in place in J&K”, the Minister main-tained.The Minister directed the Medical Superintendent SMGS, Dr. Dara Singh, to gear up men and machinery for creating a proper sanitation system in the hospital. He also assessed the manpower availabil-ity in the hospital besides taking stock of

functioning of CCTV cameras, ventilators, online birth registration and allied servic-es.The Minister directed the Principle and Medical Superintendents to conduct regu-lar rounds of the hospital premises and the wards to ensure that proper cleanliness is being maintained. He asked all the medi-cos, paramedics and the management to work in tandem to meet the responsibili-ties of their pious profession.The Minister went round different wards and units of SMGS and GMC and interacted with the patients and enquired about the quality of medicare being provided to them by the hospital authorities.

He also inspected the status of avail-ability of medicines especially life saving drugs besides taking stock of healthcare services being extended to the ailing there. At GMC, the Minister inspected the con-struction work on latest state of the art 127 slice CT Scan Diagnostic unit being raised in the hospital which will work round the clock and provide online reporting within 45 minutes of CT scan.

JAMMU, MAY 19: Minister for Roads & Building and Mechanical Engineer-ing, Abdul Majid Wani has directed the concerned officers to ensure strict adherence to the timeframe set for the completion of the ongoing projects un-der the R&B Sector.

Speaking at a high level meeting held to review the progress of ongoing projects in Jammu Division, the Minis-ter stressed that the set targets should be achieved in time bound manner and coordinated efforts should be made by the concerned agencies to remove the bottlenecks impeding the project im-plementation. Mr Wani took a detailed review of the financial and physical achievements under R&B, PMGSY and allied sectors. He was apprised about the ongoing projects in various districts especially in the Chenab valley area. The Minister asked the concerned officers to immediately take up the restoration works of the roads to provide succour

to the people of these areas. He stressed for speedy action in seeking forest clear-ances and disbursement of compensa-tion. Speaking at a high level meeting held to review the progress of ongoing projects in Jammu Division, the Minis-ter stressed that the set targets should be achieved in time bound manner and coordinated efforts should be made by the concerned agencies to remove the bottlenecks impeding the project im-plementation. The Minister directed the concerned officers to personally moni-tor the pace of work, adding that proper monitoring and optimal use of the re-sources will ensure timely completion of projects. He also asked the concerned officers to submit a weekly status report on the progress of ongoing works to en-sure timely and hassle free completion.

MLA Inderwal and MLA Bhaderwah, besides Chief Engineer, PMGSY and Chief Engineer, R&B Jammu were also present in the meeting.

Div Com chairs meeting of DC’sCalls for

expediting land acquisition process

JAMMU, MAY 19- With a view to review and monitor the prog-ress achieved by the districts with regard to land acquisition, relief, appeal cases, administra-tive cases, administrative issues, redressal of public grievances redressal, Amarnath Yatra etc, Divisional Commissioner Jammu Shantmanu chaired a high level meeting of Deputy Commis-sioner s of Jammu division here at Udhyog Bhawan today.

Meeting was attended by all the deputy commissioners of Jammu division.

Threadbare deliberations were held regarding various issues including sanctioned strength, stay position and va-cancy position of Girdawars, re-view of suspension cases of non gazetted officials of revenue sub-

ordinate department, collection of user fee at toll plaza Rajbagh

Kathua, Rattle HEPP, progress re-port of NHAI/PMGSY, encroach-ment on National Highway, al-lotment of land for setting up of RSETI, SDRF cases, prevention of drug trafficking and its cultiva-tion in Jammu division, Roshni cases, Amarnath yatra 2014, NPR (National Population Registrar), establishment of Red Cross bha-

vans in each district, besides various other issues were also

discussed during the meeting.Regarding land acquisition

issue for NHAI, Divisional Com-missioner directed the deputy commissioners concerned to ex-pedite the process besides DC’s were also asked to expedite the process of land compensation cases of various roads in their re-spective districts.

On the issue of encroach-ments on national highways, Divisional Commissioner said that there is urgent need to check encroachments besides constructions should be allowed only after space for parking is earmarked by the constructing agency.

Divisional Commissioner also directed DC’s to ensure that total ban on use of polythene carry-bags is enforced strictly in their respective districts. Deputy Com-missioners were also directed to ensure that complaints/griev-ances of the public are redressed at an earliest. Underlining the need for motivating unemployed youth for availing the benefits of various centrally sponsored self employment schemes Mr. Shan-tmanu asked the DDC’s to en-sure that awareness is generated among youths by the concerned departments in all the districts so that youth become job providers rather than job seekers.

Regarding National popula-tion Register Divisional Commis-sioner asked the representatives of the census department to in-form the district administration in advance regarding date and place of the camps to be orga-nized in various districts so that people don’t face any inconve-nience.

It is pertinent to mention here that National Population Register is a register of usual residents of the country and objectives of NPR is to create a comprehensive identity da-tabase of every usual resident in the country for which Divi-sional Commissioner urged the representatives of NPR to create massive awareness campaigns for general public.

Earlier, a power point presen-tation regarding Bhatinda-Jam-mu-Srinagar Natural gas pipe-line project was also presented by representatives of GSPL India GASNET Limited.

Regarding land acquisition issue for NHAI, Divisional Commissioner directed the deputy commissioners concerned to expedite the process besides DC’s were

also asked to expedite the process of land compensation cases of various roads in

their respective districts.

Daily Zabarwan TimesEDITORIAL/ OPINIONEDITORIAL/ OPINIONDaily Zabarwan TimesSrinagar, Tuesday 20 May 2014

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People- the real bosses,

not politicians

Now as the elections are over and people have handed over their verdict, it is the turn of politi-

cians and the elected ones to fulfil the aspirations of gener-al masses. They are expected to perform in a better way than their predecessors because the vote is for change and change for better. The Congress party at the centre and the National Conference at the state level have been rejected by the peo-ple at large who thought these parties were not able to serve them according to their wishes and did not come upto the ex-pectations. It is quite but natu-ral that BJP at the centre and PDP in the state have to justi-fy the voter’s choice by their work and worth and not rais-ing only hollow slogans. The time of promises, assurances has come to an end with the culmination of elections and now it is the time to translate these promises and assuranc-es so that the people’s choice does not prove a faultered one. It is really unfortunate that within a couple of days only the leaders and elected repre-sentatives who were on phone for twenty four hours, avail-able to people anytime, have started putting their phones in switched off mode and meeting people who matter for them only. The petty voters who till recently were most welcomed visitors, are seen wandering outside the residences of poli-ticians. This attitude will defi-nitely lead to frustration that in return will be proving very fatal for democratic institu-tions. It is not possible that elected representatives and other political leaders will do miracles within no time but it is not also good that they will turn their back towards those who did everything in-cluding risking of their lives by ignoring the calls of boy-cott and voted these leaders to power. The people of the state, particularly, the Kash-mir valley are confronted with several problems in-cluding unemployment, pow-er supply, road connectivity, healthcare besides other day to day difficulties, hence they deserve the immediate atten-tion of the newly elected rep-resentatives who should know that their performance will be judged very minutely. If they fail, they will meet the same fate as their predecessors in the hands of the people.

Daily Zabarwan TimesEDITORIAL/ OPINIONEDITORIAL/ OPINIONDaily Zabarwan TimesSrinagar, Friday 07 February 2014

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Lok Sabha elections- A confusing

political situation

As the elections are nearing the political parties are trying their best to form alliances before the

announcement of dates for Lok Sabha polls. The progressive al-liances led by congress, NDA led by BJP are already in busi-ness and are trying very hard to rope up more and more nation-al and regional parties in their fold. However there are possi-bilities of the formation of third front which has been a dream for Trinmol Congress, CPIM and Samajvadi party. Though Trinmol congress has already announced the pre poll alliance with CPIM but the Samajvadi party has made it clear that it is not interested in pre poll alliance but will join third front after the election results are out. It means that the party is aiming to derive more benefits from third front if the front is able to form the government and if Samajvadi party gets a good number of Lok Sabha seats. On the other hand the NDA has some strong allies in AIADMK Shiv Sena and Sher-omani Akalidal. The UPA led by congress is receiving jolt after jolt and its allies are distancing themselves from Congress which they fear has lost credibility due to certain scandals which sur-faced during the last about four years. When it comes to the real test the indications are that BJP may emerge as single largest party and may form the govern-ment with the help of its allies. However things are not clear as congress is a strong party and can bounce back to cause dents to NDA and can again emerge as a force to recon with. However the coming Lok Sabha election will tell the real story and the voters who have to exercise their democratic right will decide the fate of the national and regional parties. There is no doubt that the regional parties which rep-resent the aspirations of certain communities and regions have weakened the various central governments as they cannot dis-charge their functions according to their plans. The national par-ties who lead the governments become totally dependent on the support of original parties who exploit them and even black mail them when it comes to their own interests. It will be in the best in-terest of the country if one party emerges at least with a thin ma-jority and then gets support from like minded parties.