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LUCKNOW: An analysis of the number of guns sold to members of parliament (MPs) shows that between 2001 and 2012, around 82  MPs purchased guns from the government, of which 18 have pending criminal cases against them. The analysis done by the  Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR)  and  National Election Watch (NEW)  was released on Thursday. It is based on the data provided by the government to Ambrish Pandey under Right to Information. Of the total 82 MPs who were sold guns between 2001-2012, highest 27 were from the Uttar Pradeh (UP) followed by six each from Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, five each from Odisha and Karnataka, four each from Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, three from Gujrat, two each from Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Delhi and Bihar and one each were from Meghalaya, Manipur, Sikkim Uttrakhand and Daman and Diu. Significantly, out of 18 MPs who have criminal cases in police record, and bought guns between 2001 ...

BY DR RAJA MUZAFFAR BHAT Panchayati elections are held in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and other states across India but hardly anybody knows about these elections - when they are held or how many participated etc . Nobody  shows any interest towards these elections  because the New Delhi based media never gives a damn to such elections as these elections are purely meant for local governance and issues related to that.  But the Panchayati elections which were held in J&K last year received great media coverage. This is the attitudinal difference of people at the helm of affairs in New Delhi and it clearly indicates that they see Kashmir in a different perspective.   Relating Panchayati elections with Kashmir issue : The 2011 J&K Panchayati elections were directly related by the so called political commentators, journalists  and intellectuals based in New Delhi with political issue of Kashmir  and such a scene was created across India a...

       LONDON//Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front is continuing its campaign the “Torch of Peace" around the Olympic village in London. Vehicles that have been set in the motion highlighting the Kashmir issue and the atrocities being committed on the people of Jammu Kashmir is continuously moving around the Olympic stadiums in the village .Thousands of people at taking keen interest in the campaign, and appreciating the effort.  A van that was put in front of the main entrance to the Olympic Stadium, London was watched by hundreds of people entering the stadium. This event was telecasted and broadcasted by various international TV’s and Radio’s including BBC world TV. People saw the figures of atrocities committed by the Indian army in Kashmir. The campaign has attracted the attention of thousands of people in London who have come to see the Olympics. Meanwhile JKLF is mourning the sad demise of mother in law of its leader in Raffia Abad Abdul Rashid Mir. J...

By  Tahir Mushtaq  GNS JAMMU, Aug 05: City residents, prepare for another shock, as administration may increase the rates of bricks after repeated plea by the brick Klin owners, who are alleging large scale losses due to increase in the prices of raw material.  Sources said that though so far association of Brick Klin owners and administration had held several rounds of talks on the issue without reaching any conclusion, but now there is every likelihood that administration may give its consent for same in next few weeks.  “There is tug of war going on between both sides. Though last year, new revised rates were announced by the administration, but it was rejected by powerful body of brick klin owners who are fleecing the people by charging higher rates in violation of the norms”, said a source.  Recently the association members have also met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with demands that there should be revision of rates keeping in view the incr...