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Time of India
2 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
J&K LG sacks 3 UT staff for terror links
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: J&K LG Tuesday dismissed three J&K govt employees after they were found to be transporting arms, explosives and narcotics to and arranging logistical support for operatives of LeT and Hizb to carry out terror attacks in the UT. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This takes the total dismissals ordered by Sinha under Article 311(2)(c) of Constitution, since he took office, to over 75. All three govt employees sacked in the latest round - Malik Ishfaq Naseer, a constable; Ajaz Ahmed, a teacher in school dept; and Waseem Ahmad Khan, a junior assistant in GMC, Srinagar - are currently in jail on terror charges. Naseer was recruited as a constable in J&K Police in 2007. His brother Malik Asif Naseer, a Pakistan-trained terrorist of LeT, was killed by forces in 2018. Malik, however, continued his terror activities, using his cover as a constable to avoid suspicion. His LeT link was exposed in Sept 2021 when cops found him to be helping LeT drop arms, explosives & narcotics, guided by GPS, at pre-shared coordinates facilitated by him to his Pakistani handlers. Ahmed was recruited as a teacher in 2011 but led a double life as a terror associate of Hizb in Poonch region. He was helping the outfit in smuggling arms and ammunition. Khan's terror links with Hizb were exposed with his arrest in Aug 2018. Sources said he was one of the conspirators behind killing of journalist Shujaat Bukhari in June 2018.
Time of India
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
J&K LG Manoj Sinha sacks 3 govt employees, including police constable, allegedly working for terrorist groups
J&K LG Manoj Sinha (ANI/File photo) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday sacked three government employees, including a police constable, who were allegedly working for terrorist groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul-Mujahideen. The accused have been identified as Malik Ishfaq Naseer, the police constable; Ajaz Ahmed, a teacher in the school education department; and Waseem Ahmad Khan, a junior assistant in Government Medical College, Srinagar. — ANI (@ANI) The three are being dismissed with immediate effect, the General Administration Department of the Jammu and Kashmir government said. Between August 2020, when he took office, and 2024, Sinha terminated more than 70 overground workers/terror associates from government jobs under the Constitution of India. The fresh dismissals, meanwhile, come more than a month after the devastating Pahalgam terrorist attack in the Union territory. On April 22, Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 men, including 25 tourists and a local in Pahalgam's Baisaran valley. India responded with Operation Sindoor, under which it hit terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in the early hours of May 7. This triggered a military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals. On May 10, Islamabad reached out to New Delhi requesting cessation of hostilities, resulting in a ceasefire being announced. (With ANI inputs)
The Wire
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Wire
What Amit Shah's Amarnath Yatra Security Meeting Says About Who Controls Law and Order in J&K
Support independent journalism. Donate Now This is the third time this year that the elected chief minister has been left out of Centre-led security-related deliberations in his own Union territory. In this image via MHA on May 29, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah with J&K LG Manoj Sinha chairs high-level meeting to review preparations for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra in Jammu. Photo: MHA via PTI. Real journalism holds power accountable Since 2015, The Wire has done just that. But we can continue only with your support. Contribute Now Srinagar: Despite calls for Jammu and Kashmir's elected government to be taken into confidence on matters of law and order, Union home minister Amit Shah on May 29 chaired a high-level security meeting in Jammu with lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha. Shah and Sinha reviewed security and other arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra which will commence in Kashmir from July 3 under the shadow of the Pahalgam massacre. Photos shared by Shah on X, formerly Twitter, showed that the chief minister Omar Abdullah was not among those who attended the high-level meeting which included the J&K LG, top officials of the Union home ministry, various security forces and intelligence agencies. Under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which the Union government used to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories in 2019, law and order is the domain of the LG, who is a nominee of the Union government, while J&K's elected government has no control on the issue. However, the terrorist attack in Pahalgam had prompted fresh concerns on the sidelining of the democratically elected government in J&K and calls were issued saying that the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)-led Union government should take the Abdullah-led government on board on security-related matters. Shah said that security forces were directed 'to maintain the utmost vigilance and ensure the seamless completion of the sacred journey' undertaken by hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims to the Amarnath cave which is located at 3,888 meters or 12,756 feet above sea level in Lidder valley. 'Central govt and J&K administration will leave no stone unturned to facilitate the pilgrims with all necessary facilities,' he said on X in the post on Thursday. This is the third time this year that the BJP government has acted in a way that reflects that it wants full and exclusive control over law and order in J&K while the elected chief minister has been left out of security-related deliberations in his own Union territory. Last month, Abdullah left a high-level meeting chaired by Shah in Srinagar when the issue of security came up for discussion even as J&K chief secretary and director general of police had stayed back and attended the meeting. In February, Sinha also kept Abdullah out of a security meeting held at the police control room in Srinagar, prompting outrage from the ruling National Conference who have accused the Union government and the Raj Bhawan of undermining the chief minister's office. According to political observers, the Pahalgam attack may have also shadowed the Abdullah government's efforts for the restoration of J&K's statehood which would effectively hand the charge of Unified Command, J&K's highest decision-making body on security matters, to the chief minister's office. The worst terrorist attack on tourists in J&K on April 22 this year prompted allegations of intelligence failure and abdication of responsibility and accountability by the prime minister Narendra Modi government and J&K administration led by Sinha. The opposition INDIA bloc is likely to push for a special session of parliament to discuss the attack and subsequent developments, including Operation Sindoor while as the BJP-led Union government has fanned out multi-party delegations to dozens of countries to convey India's collective resolve in the aftermath of the military conflict with Pakistan. 'A strange arrangement' On May 28, Abdullah chaired an extraordinary cabinet meeting in Pahalgam to encourage locals and domestic tourists to visit Kashmir. After the meeting, Abdullah discussed the measures to revive the tourism sector with the industry stakeholders and locals. During a press interaction, Abdullah took a veiled dig at the Union government over the security situation in J&K. Asked whether his government intended to raise the issue of security in J&K with the Union government, Abdullah pointed to the multiplicity of power centres in J&K. 'We (in J&K) have a strange arrangement. Tourists are my responsibility but the security of tourists is not my responsibility. Here three governments will have to work together – the elected government of J&K, the unelected government of J&K and the government of India,' Abdullah, who is also J&K's tourism minister, said. During the meeting in Jammu, Shah, who is visiting the Union territory for the second time after the terrorist attack in Baisaran meadow, was briefed by the security forces and J&K's civil administration about the measures being put in place to ensure a safe and hassle-free pilgrimage. According to reports, additional companies of central paramilitary forces are being deployed to secure the twin routes to the holy cave. The meeting also reportedly discussed the plans for the gradual reopening of tourist destinations in Kashmir which were closed for tourists as a security measure in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack. A sense of fear spawned by the carnage in Pahalgam followed by the closure of 48 tourist destinations and the four-day conflict between India and Pakistan has caused a massive slump in J&K's tourism sector which had recorded significant growth over the last three years. One of the two approach routes to the Amarnath cave which houses an ice stalagmite, believed to be the symbol of the deity Shiva, passes through Pahalgam where four to five terrorists segregated 25 Hindu men and killed them in cold blood in front of their families on April 22 this year. A local Kashmiri Muslim, who worked as a pony attender, was also shot dead when he tried to stop one of the terrorists from firing at the tourists. Politics What Amit Shah's Amarnath Yatra Security Meeting Says About Who Controls Law and Oder in J&K View More
Hindustan Times
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Pakistan will be wiped out': J&K LG Manoj Sinha's stern warning for ‘terrorist nation'
Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that Pakistan will be wiped out if it continues to nurture terrorists in its backyard. Speaking at a cultural event in Jammu, Sinha reiterated India's warning, adding that armed forces are prepared to strike 'every inch' of Pakistan's territory if provoked further. "India has warned terror state Pakistan that our forces can attack every inch of its land, and its entire existence could be wiped off the face of the earth if it continues to nurture terrorists in its backyard," Sinha said after attending a theatrical performance of Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's epic poem Rashmirathi, organised by the University of Jammu. Also Read | 'Roti khao, warna meri goli to hai hi': PM Modi's stark warning to Pakistan "I am proud to see that our young generation is fulfilling the dreams of our founding fathers. They are upholding democratic values, protecting the sovereignty and integrity of the nation, and making sure that the terror state Pakistan is punished for its misadventure," he said. Sinha's stern message comes in the wake of Operation Sindoor, India's military retaliation following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives. The J&K LG hailed Operation Sindoor as a bold demonstration of India's zero-tolerance approach to cross-border terrorism and praised the armed forces for their decisive actions against what he described as a 'terrorist nation.' Also Read | What EAM Jaishankar said about China's role in the India-Pakistan conflict: 'Draw your conclusions' Sinha also urged India's youth to mirror the spirit of the armed forces by contributing to national growth through innovation, education, and service. "Just like brave soldiers are standing firm in protecting the borders, our young students too should dedicate themselves to driving innovation and India's economic growth," Sinha further said. He paid homage to the great poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar and recalled his invaluable contribution to Hindi literature, Indian nationalism and society at large. Also Read | What sets Operation Sindoor apart from past strikes on Pak-backed terrorism? Army veterans answer "Dinkar is incomparable. His poems are timeless, and each verse is dedicated to existence. He induces intense feelings in his epic, and the nation can sing a song through his words. Our ancestors and great warriors have given voice to their feelings through the immortal personality of Dinkar," he said. The L-G said that the representation of Dinkar's epic was dedicated to the heroes of the armed forces who taught a lesson to the terrorist nation Pakistan and demonstrated courage, sacrifice, prowess and justice.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Lt governor Sinha salutes Army jawan, BSF sub-inspector killed in Jammu
J&K LG Manoj Sinha paying tribute to BSF Sub-Inspector Mohammed Imteyaz (PTI photo) JAMMU: J&K lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes Sunday to Army rifleman Sunil Kumar and BSF sub-inspector Mohammed Imteyaz , who died after being hit in Pakistani shelling in RS Pura sector the previous day. Sinha also visited the family of Raj Kumar Thapa, Rajouri's additional district development commissioner who died in shelling from across the border on Saturday. Operation Sindoor 'Our job is to hit target, not to count body bags': Air Marshal Bharti on Op Sindoor Precautionary blackout imposed across parts of Rajasthan, Punjab 'Indian Navy was in position to strike Karachi': Vice Admiral on Operation Sindoor Paying tributes to Sunil, who hailed from Arnia in Jammu, Sinha posted on X: 'India will never forget his selfless service and supreme sacrifice. We stand in solidarity with the bereaved family.' The LG also saluted Imteyaz's sacrifice, saying 'his valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten'. Later, Sinha met the family of Thapa at their Jammu home, describing him as a distinguished public servant who worked assiduously to fulfil the aspirations of the people. 'Thapa's contribution to J&K's development is immense. My thoughts and prayers are with his family,' the LG said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
