October 13, 2015 | Kashmir POST

Return all NHPC-run power projects in J&K: Jammu, Kashmir Business Chambers

October 13, 2015 Editor

The business chambers of both Jammu and Kashmir today jointly demanded from the Centre the return of all power projects run by NHPC in the state, saying there was no justification in its reluctance to handover them to the state. “Both the chambers demand from the Central government the return of all the power projects which are run by NHPC illegally in the state. “The NHPC is running the power projects on ad hoc basis as there is no agreement for continuing their running through NHPC and that the JKSPDC…

JCCI president asks PDP-BJP coalition to take measures for preventing such attacks in future

October 13, 2015 Editor

Speaking for the first time over the murderous assault on five Kashmiri Muslim truckers in Udhampur, an influential organisation of Jammu industrialists blamed “Indian and state agencies” for such acts and asked PDP-BJP coalition government to give ‘exemplary punishment’ to the accused. Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries president Rakesh Gupta told reporters at a press conference here that the “agencies” should refrain from such activities in future. The press conference was also addressed by Gupta’s Valley counterpart, Mushtaq Wani, the president of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI).…

‘They looked quite prepared for the attack’, Two more truckers who survived petrol bomb attack say cops appeared complicit

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 Editor

If one musters the courage to ask, the immolation bid on the Kashmiri truckers in Udhampur a few days ago contains all the answers to what can now only be called the ‘Kashmir conflict’ because we have burnt all the better words to describe it to a crisp. The attempt by the Hindu mob to extinguish their lives with fire is a monument to the ex post facto nature of all our lives. When this correspondent visited them yesterday morning and then once more in the late afternoon at the…

VHP Warns Muslims against Cow Slaughter

October 13, 2015 Editor

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Monday warned Muslims not to consume beef or indulge in cow slaughter saying such issues can put “entire nation in flames”. “Cow slaughtering or beef consuming is such an issue which can put the entire nation on flames,” VHP’s state patron Ramakant Dubey said, adding that those who will consume beef “will have to face consequences.” Dubey said “Some forces are attacking from different directions but from time immemorial almost every community including some pseudo-secularist Hindus are hell-bent to destroy the Hinduism.” However, VHP leader praised…

‘Won’t tolerate any more attacks’ : Separatists

October 13, 2015 Editor

Separatist leaders Monday lashed out at “communal forces” and warned them to “refrain from activities aimed at spreading communal hatred in the State.” The leaders—majority of them placed under house arrest—also castigated the government for not allowing people of Kashmir to protest against the murderous attack on three Kashmiri truckers in Udhampur district of Jammu on Saturday. Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani, while thanking people for observing a complete shutdown against the Udhampur attack, said the strike was a “clear message to communal forces that their hooliganism won’t…

Kashmir business chambers condemn Udhampur truck attack, demand action

October 13, 2015 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir’s top business chambers on Monday condemned the Udhampur truck attack and vowed to thwart “conspiracies against communal harmony” to safeguard the state’s unique identity. The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) at a joint press conference here condemned the petrol bomb attack on a valley-bound truck at Udhampur in Jammu province and asked government to punish the culprits of the incident. The two apex business organizations termed the attack as “politically motivated” and said it can have serious…

Beef ban, violence reignites tensions in Jammu & Kashmir

October 13, 2015 Editor

The disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir again appears on the verge of sectarian conflict following a controversy over a proposed ban on beef sales and a recent attack in Jammu on a Kashmir-bound truck. On Friday night, a Kashmir-bound truck was set ablaze in Udhampur in Jammu, injuring two Muslim drivers and a policeman. The attack has since led to clashes, prompting fears of renewed friction in the Muslim-majority Kashmir region and in Hindu-majority parts of Jammu. Srinagar-based political commentator Noor Ahmad Baba described the current situation as “very…

Kashmir Inc threatens to boycott Jammu-based trucks

October 13, 2015 Editor

KEA warned business community from Jammu to decide whether they wanted to continue trade with Kashmiris or not. Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Monday accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of plotting against Kashmiris by allowing the RSS to block and damage Kashmir-bound trucks. Addressing a press conference here, KEA Chairman Showkat M Chowdhary said Muslims in India were being threatened since BJP took over. “Not only Kashmiris but Muslims in India are not safe now. BJP is plotting against Kashmirs by allowing vested interested people to block supplies to Kashmir on Srinagar-Jammu…

Traditional art, craft suffering, says Najma

October 13, 2015 Editor

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptullah today said traditional art and craft forms of Kashmir, for which the Valley was known, were suffering as the younger generation was not ready to adopt these as their profession. Talking to mediapersons after a review meeting on minority affairs schemes in northern states this morning, she said there were some problems in marketing and the reasons were being looked into. “We are looking into the reasons why the youth are getting back to traditional art,” she said. She held that efforts were…

Plots underway against Muslim identity of Kashmir: Mirwaiz

October 13, 2015 Editor

The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that conspiracies are being hatched to damage Muslim unity and weaken the Islamic identity of Jammu and Kashmir, which is a Muslim majority territory.Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressing one-day conference on renowned Muslim saint, Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, in Srinagar, today, termed the personality of the saint as a role model for all Muslims. He said that under a well-planned conspiracy, anti-Islam forces at local and international levels were hell-bent on tarnishing the image of Islam. People from all…