May 14, 2016 | Kashmir POST

Pro-India parties making Kashmiris dependent on India: Mirwaiz

May 14, 2016 Editor

Chairman of his own Hurriyet forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that the pro-India parties are making Kashmiris economically, politically and socially dependent on India. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressing a public gathering in Srinagar said that in the name of colonies for retired Indian soldiers and the new industrial policy, every tactic was being used to grab the lands of Kashmiris.“Here thousands of acres of land are already under the illegal occupation of Indian Army. Now more land is being provided to non-Kashmiri industrialists on the pretext of establishment of…

Kashmir ranked second most romantic destination in the World

May 14, 2016 Editor

The season of romance is back in Kashmir and that too quite literally. Leading travel magazine Lonely Planet has ranked the state as the best romantic destination in India. Known as the paradise on Earth, Kashmir has been ranked as the world’s second most romantic destination, only next to Switzerland. Tourists visiting the Valley say it’s this romance in the air that brings them back here. The perceptions of unrest in Kashmir hasn’t stopped tourists booking Shikara boats to cruise Srinagar’s Dal lake – a picture postcard of romance. Efforts…

Minor clash breaks out in old city area

May 14, 2016 Editor

Protests and minor clash erupted in Srinagar’s old city today. Sources said that a group of youth staged a protest march after Friday’s congregational prayers at Nowhatta. A group of youth also raised pro-militant posters. Though there was no clash in Nowhatta area, a minor skirmish erupted in neighbouring Saraf Kadal as youth pelted stones on security forces. Meanwhile, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressed the Friday congregation at historic Jamia Masjid, criticising the new Industrial Policy and taking up Sainik Colony issue.

SRTC starts bus service for Gurez

May 14, 2016 Editor

The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today flagged-off bus service for the remote area of Gurez in Bandipora district. While flagging-off the 25-seater bus the Div Com said the administration is taking steps to make the journey risk free and will further take steps to ease the travel on the road. On the occasion, Managing Director SRTC informed the Divisional Commissioner that the department has kept fare of Rs 250 per person. He was further told that SRTC is also taking steps to connect far-flung areas of the…

Public Durbars to ‘gain foothold’ BJP’s new strategy

May 14, 2016 Editor

Aiming to strengthen its position in Kashmir, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), which runs the coalition Government with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, has started public durbars in the Valley to “address peoples’ problems”, on the directions from the party high command. The move comes at a time when the State Government is preparing for holding elections to Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats in the State. Sources in the BJP told Kashmir POST the party has tasked 10 ministers to hold interactions with people in each of the 10…

Absence of firing range in Kashmir impacting security : Army

May 14, 2016 Editor

Responds to green tribunal notice over proposed range in Budgam The non-availability of suitable firing ranges has compelled the Army to train its men outside the state, “adversely” impacting the working of the force in Kashmir. This has been disclosed by the Army in an affidavit to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, in response to the notices issued by the tribunal over the proposal for allowing the Army to set up an artillery firing range in a forest area of Bajpathri in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The NGT…

Land for Kashmiri Pandit colony identified in Baramulla, say J&K officials

May 14, 2016 Editor

The state government has been under pressure from the Centre for setting up separate colonies for Kashmiri Pandits in central, north and south Kashmir. The Jammu and Kashmir government has finally identified a big chunk of land in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, close to the national highway and railway station, for setting up a colony for Kashmiri Pandits, officials have said. The state government has been under pressure from the Centre for setting up separate colonies for Kashmiri Pandits in central, north and south Kashmir. Officials said the state revenue…

BJP starts moving to placate Sajjad

May 14, 2016 Editor

Minister is yet to assume charge; Ram Madhav asks Nirmal Singh to resolve issue With an annoyed Sajjad Gani Lone yet to assume charge as minister, national BJP general secretary Ram Madhav has asked Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh to resolve the issue as soon as possible. The People’s Conference chairman, an ally of the BJP, is learnt to be unhappy with allocation of the Social Welfare Department and has yet to assume charge. Sajjad took oath with other ministers of the PDP and BJP on April 4 when Mehbooba…

SHO framed Kashmiri youth in drug case to extort money

May 14, 2016 Editor

On March 7 this year, Jammu Police claimed to have arrested “two drug peddlers”, namely Rajbeer Singh and Sameer Ahmad Mir, residents of Baramulla at a Naka at Narwal Chowk on Jammu-Delhi national highway. It claimed to have recovered from their Wagon R, JK02AL-2298, 6500 intoxicating capsules and 65 bottles of banned syrup. It said that the Naka was laid on “specific information” and FIR No: 51/2016 under sections 8, 21 and 22 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered against the two detainees at Bahu Fort…

Sainik Settlements – tell us the truth

May 14, 2016 Editor

Both NC and PDP owe and explanation to the people of Kashmir “It is a well-known fact that we always recognize our homeland when we are about to lose it.” Albert Camus National Conference and Peoples’ Democratic Party are presently on war of words ever since Omar Abdullah tweeted an order copy which talks about the allotment of 350 Kanals of land for the proposed “Sainak Colony” in Srinagar and Budgam, as he believes the same could be a ruse to settle non-state subjects in Kashmir. Mehbooba Mufti while speaking…