Day: July 30, 2016

Follow programmes announced by resistance leadership: LeT to people

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The militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LET), on Saturday asked people to follow the programmes of joint resistance leadership (Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik) in letter and spirit. In a statement the LeT spokesperson Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi while quoting the chief commander of the outfit Mehmood Shah said, “We respect the aspirations of Kashmiri people. We want to inform them that LeT only issues statements through newspapers and news agencies.” He said a few people are trying to defame the Kashmir struggle by issuing fictitious statements…

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US expresses concern over violence in Kashmir, Protests in Tokyo, Japan, Pondicherry against Kashmir killings

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The US has expressed concern over the violence in Kashmir and called on “all sides” to make efforts to find a peaceful solution to the issue as it wants to see the tensions de-escalated. “We encourage all sides to make efforts to find a peaceful solution to this,” state department spokesman John Kirby told reporters when asked about the ongoing violence in Kashmir. “We have obviously seen reports of the clashes between protesters and Indian forces in Kashmir. And we’re, of course, concerned by the violence, as you might expect…

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Curfew continues in Valley for 22nd consecutive day

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Security forces have blocked all the roads as the resistance camp extended their shutdown call till July 31. Curfew and restrictions continued for the 22nd consecutive day across the Kashmir valley on Saturday following protests over the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani. Security forces have blocked all the roads as the resistance camp extended their shutdown call till July 31. The security forces blocked all the main roads for maintaining law and order across the valley. The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking…

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Geelani condemns attacks on Tourists, Amarnath Pilgrims

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Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani on Friday condemned attacks on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and tourists in the Valley and appealed people to beware of “those are out to defame the genuine struggle of Kashmiris”. In a statement issued here, the Geelani-headed Hurriyat group and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat said Geelani has distanced himself and his party from elements who reportedly indulge in creating confusion among the masses. These miscreants move on motor bikes and scooters distributing pamphlets among the people inviting them against Amarnath Yatris and the tourists, the statement said. “Some…

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#StrictCurfew to continue in Pulwama & Kulgam, Restrictions in other parts of Valley, Army blocks road in Kupwara (Kuligam)

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Day 22 – Authorities on Saturday imposed curfew in two south Kashmir districts and restrictions in many other areas of the Valley. “Curfew shall continue today (Saturday) in Pulwama and Kulgam districts. Restrictions under section 144 of the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) will continue in other places,” a senior police official told IANS. “Police and CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel were deployed in different areas,” the official added. A massive protest march is heading towards Police post Kuligam in Lolab, Kupwara district against the closure of Kupwara –…

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Net-savvy hit the streets in hunt for Wi-Fi

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People seen with smartphones hooked to Wi-Fi hotspots in alleys Apart from the protesters, a new breed of people busy with cellphones in their hands can be seen on street corners, alley’s or shopping malls of the curfew-bound Srinagar city. With mobile Internet services remaining banned in the region for the past 21 days following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8, these people with smartphones look for the Wi-Fi hotspots to hook onto Internet and social networking sites. It is because of the snapping of…

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Admin promise free movement of Ambulances & Staff, CRPF men thrash SKIMS staffer

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In the wake of attacks on ambulances, police on Friday said free movement of ambulances would be facilitated to help hassle-free transportation of injured, sick and hospital staff during curfew and curbs on public movement. SSP Srinagar, Amit Kumar on Friday said that incidences of disruption of ambulance movements will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against anybody involved in such activities. Speaking to Greater Kashmir, Kumar said “Free movement of ambulances would be taken up seriously. It is very important issue.” In the past three weeks,…

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Amid fear of backlash, PDP MLAs give a miss to their constituencies

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On Wednesday when Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti visited central Kashmir’s Budgam district to review the law and order situation, her party’s legislator from the district was missing in the meeting. While the Chief Minister is facing criticism for “mishandling” the ongoing unrest, which resulted in nearly 50 killings, her party legislator are mostly missing from the scene during the present crisis. This is despite the fact that she had asked her ministers and legislator to visit their constituencies and reach out to people. Many MLAs of the party are “fearful…

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Had expected better ties with BJP in J&K : Muzaffar Baig

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Amid rising tensions in view of the recent cases of violence in Jammu and Kashmir, the ties between alliance partners Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seem to be under strain. Senior PDP leader Muzaffar Baig admitted that they had expected better ties when they joined hands with the BJP in 2014. “I was the first person after 2014 result, who said that BJP and PDP must form government together in J&K even though we had fought elections against each other. We are supposed to be…

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Defiant youths worry for resistance group

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As the anger on street shows no hint of calming down and young protesters even defying the appeal for a break in shutdowns, the separatists in the region are coming under increased pressure to toughen up. The separatist leadership, which has made attempts to unite in recent months, has tried to steer the near-spontaneous protests that were sparked off by the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani on the evening of July 8 and have continued across the Kashmir valley since then. Sources in the separatist groups said they were…

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