MEHBOOBA TARGETS PAK

SRINAGAR: After convincing the BJP government at the Centre to announce a halting of security operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the month of Ramzan, chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday regretted that Islamabad has not reciprocated positively to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gesture.

“We thought that Pakistan would respond positively to unilateral ceasefire announced by the Centre during the month of Ramzan. We thought that Pakistan will stop infiltration, firing and shelling on the borders but unfortunately it didn’t happen and our people have been put to immense hardships,” she said. SHAHJAHANPUR: A local court issued a bailable warrant against former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand, rejecting the Uttar Pradesh government’s plea for withdrawing a rape case against him.

The court was hearing an application moved by the rape survivor against the state government’s plea for withdrawing the case. Chief judicial magistrate Shikha Pradhan also issued a bailable warrant of ₹5,000. The court directed the former minister to be present on the next date of hearing on July 12.

The government had earlier sent a letter to the district magistrate for withdrawing the case against Chinmayanand who was charged with raping his disciple and holding her hostage.

The district administration had sent the letter to the CJM court. The complainant, on the other hand, had sent letters to the court objecting to the government’s move, which the CJM rejected. When contacted, she said the CJM court order proved that the government had made a mistake in making a recommendation in this regard.

“Now the state government should help me in getting justice in this case,” she said.