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His mother has a desire to meet him after 31 years,” CM Mann said.The chief minister explained that since the case is being heard in the Union Territory, the Governor’s role is pivotal in forwarding the request to the Central Government.”I met the Governor today because as the case is being heard in the UT, the Governor will have an important role and the matter will be sent to the Centre. The final decision rests with the Centre, but we have requested a 10-day parole,” he added.Addressing potential concerns regarding security and public order, CM Mann informed that he has provided a formal assurance to the administration.”In this regard, we have assured the Governor that we will not allow the atmosphere to be spoiled in any way and the situation will remain under control,” the CM asserted.According to the chief minister, the Governor has responded positively to the request and promised to expedite the administrative formalities.”The Governor has assured that he will speak with the Home Secretary of the Government of India today itself to complete the formalities, and Hawara will receive relief soon. The Punjab government will send whatever necessary documents are required from their side,” Mann stated.Earlier on August 9, CM Mann wrote to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria regarding the same.”It has been brought to my notice that Mr Jagtar Singh Hawara’s mother is not in good health due to age-related health problems. Mr Jagtar Singh Hawara has also filed CRWP No. 3868/2026 in the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, seeking direction to release him on parole. The Hon’ble Court has also directed to consider his parole application. Therefore, on the basis of human compassion, I would like to request you to grant 10-day parole as soon as possible,” the letter read.Give your child the gift of confidence! 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Sarla Bhat was a nurse. Both were Kashmiri Pandits who stayed behind when militancy erupted and were killed in 1990. More than three decades later, J&K police’s SIA revived unresolved cases from the Valley’s darkest years. The agency searched Wednesday nine locations in its probe into the abduction-murder of Premi and his younger son, weeks after filing a chargesheet in Bhat’s killing.Premi, 66, a poet, teacher and Gandhian, and Verinder were abducted from their village, Soaf Shali near Kokernag, on Apr 30, 1990. They were shot dead the next day. Five days later, the grief-stricken Kaul family left Kashmir, never to return.State Investigation Agency’s searches were linked to FIR No. 45/1990 registered at Dooru police station in Anantnag. SIA is pursuing militancy-era cases that had lain cold for decades.On June 29, SIA filed a chargesheet in the abduction, torture and killing of Bhat, 27, a staff nurse in the neonatology ward at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar. She was allegedly abducted by JKLF from SKIMS Habba Khatoon Hostel on Apr 18, 1990, and taken to Illahibagh-Lal Bazar, tortured and shot dead. Her bullet-riddled body was found the next day at Omer Colony Malabagh in downtown Srinagar.Born in Soaf Shali in 1924, Premi joined Khadi Bhandar after completing his education and became associated with Mahatma Gandhi’s Swadeshi movement. His association with Kashmiri poet Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor inspired his literary career. He translated Rabindranath Tagore’s “Gitanjali” into Kashmiri and the Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana into Kashmiri and Urdu, and advocated secularism and interfaith harmony.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesJ&K govt under then-CM Farooq Abdullah posthumously awarded Premi a gold medal in 1997 for his contribution to Kashmiri literature and communal harmony.The killings from Kashmir’s violent spring of 1990 were part of a wider wave of hostility against Kashmiri Pandits after militancy erupted, driving a mass exodus of the community from the Valley. In 2010, J&K govt under then-CM Omar Abdullah told the assembly that 209 Kashmiri Pandits had been murdered since 1990.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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NEW DELHI: The flood situation in Assam showed signs of improvement on Wednesday, with the number of people affected falling to around 87,000 across four districts. However, the death toll from this year’s floods rose to 103 after two more people died in the past 24 hours.The latest figures from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority showed that one person drowned in Sivasagar and another in Karbi Anglong.Around 86,800 people are still affected by the floods in Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Sivasagar. Golaghat remains the worst-hit district, with more than 42,000 people affected. Nagaon has around 20,000 affected residents, while Sivasagar has about 15,000.The situation has nevertheless improved compared with Tuesday, when nearly 1.13 lakh people were affected across the four districts.Authorities are continuing relief operations in the affected areas. A total of 79 relief camps and distribution centres are currently operating across five districts, providing assistance to 13,011 people.Over the past 24 hours, relief agencies distributed nearly 96.55 quintals of rice, 18.26 quintals of dal, 5.41 quintals of salt and more than 204 litres of mustard oil among flood-affected families.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesDespite the improvement, the floods continue to damage homes, farmland and infrastructure.According to ASDMA, 433 villages remain underwater, while more than 10,884 hectares of crop land have been damaged across the state.Floodwaters have also damaged embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure in several districts.The Dhansiri River at Numaligarh continues to flow above the danger mark, adding to concerns in the affected areas.The floods have also affected livestock. More than 32,900 domestic animals and poultry have been impacted across Assam.While the overall number of people affected has declined, the rising death toll and continuing damage to villages, farmland and infrastructure show that the flood crisis is far from over.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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