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Lawyers strike in Jammu enters 48th day

Jammu, Aug 14 (UNI) All judicial work in the local bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court and lower courts remained paralysed as the indefinite strike by the lawyers here entered 48th day today.

The lawyers are on an indefinite strike since June 28 against the denial of right of defence to the accused in the controversial sex scandal case. They are also demanding that the case be transferred out of Srinagar.

Attorneys affiliated to Jammu Bar Association (BAJ) and from other five districts of Jammu division, were present in the court but did not participate in the proceedings.

BAJ president Ved Raj Wazir, while talking to UNI said, ''our general body has rejected the Chief Justice request to call off the strike. We will not resume work till our demand was not accepted,'' he added.

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TV channel reports about Gavit to be probed

New Delhi, Aug 14: Even as Minister of State for Home Manik Rao Gavit today challenged the authenticity of a television channel programme showing him in conversation with a jailed mafia don about deals and money, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Priyaranjan Dasmunsi announced that the matter will be probed and the inquiry report tabled in the current session of Parliament.Mr Dasmunsi said since the member belonged to the Lok Sabha, it was the Speaker who would decide how the probe.....

Natwar finally has the floor in RS on the OfF Scam

New Delhi, Aug 14: Suspended Congressman and former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh -- whose alleged involvement in the Iraqi Oil-for-Food Programme kept Parliament simmering over the past 10 days and more -- today finally had his say in the Rajya Sabha.Denied the platform so far, the former Minister at last was granted ''Special Permission'' by House Chairman Bhairon Singh Shekhawat to make a ''personal explanation'' regarding his involvement -- or otherwise -- in the Iraqi OfF Programme that has.....

(Repeating yesterday's story)

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) India's continuing battle against poverty, on the one hand, and terrorism and insurgency, on the other, will be the twin themes of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort on Independence Day tomorrow. The day will mark the beginning of the 60th year of independence for India and Dr Singh, more than aware of the significance of the occasion, has been working.....
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