Massive pro-freedom rallies and protests were held in South Kashmir’s Kulgam and Islamabad on Friday soon after mandatory congregational prayers. Reports and eye witnesses said that in Shangus, hundreds of people held protest rally after Friday prayers in Islamabad District. The rally, reports said, was taken out from Jamia Masjid Shangus up to main market. The rally was led by Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Islamabad district chief, Mir Hafizullah. People first raised pro-freedom and anti-India slogans in the Jamia masjid and then marched towards the main chowk amid sloganeering, reports said. Mir Hafizullah later addressed…
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Try to bring back Youths to Mainstream: Mehbooba to Police
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday urged the police to try to bring back to mainstream the youth who have fled their homes to join militancy, instead of their being killed in encounters. In remarks which come in the wake of a prolonged unrest in the Valley triggered by gunning down of local Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani , she said, “Those who have taken up arms or those who have not but are missing from their homes and want to join militancy, they are local boys. “I…
Read MoreLocal cement industry in distress; outside companies enjoy windfall amid Unrest in Kashmir
In the wake of ongoing unrest in Kashmir, the local cement industry here has suffered an estimated Rs 300 crore loss, while the outside cement manufacturers are reaping dividends in the Valley. Prior to unrest, the local production—both in private and public sector— would suffice the demand. However, the closure of the units due to the shutdown from July 9 has made Valley dependent on imports. According to sources Kashmir gets cement, mostly of “substandard” quality, from the outside in the wake of closure of the local units here, which…
Read MoreCurfew, Restrictions across Kashmir ahead of Friday Prayers
Curfew was on Friday clamped in six police station areas of the city and restrictions imposed in rest of Kashmir as a precautionary measure ahead of Friday prayers, affecting life in the Valley which showed a semblance of normalcy this week after over 100 days of unrest. The curbs have been imposed in view of violent protests that have taken place after Friday prayers at these places in the past. “Curfew has been imposed in Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Batamaloo, Safakadal and Maharajgunj police station areas of the city as a…
Read MoreBaramulla again under siege, scores of youth arrested
At least three youths are believed to have been arrested so far in a search operation launched earlier today in Old town area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. This is the second such operation in the area during this week. During the previous operation on Monday, 44 youths were arrested by government forces, including army, police and the CRPF. Reports said that early today, forces cordoned off Al Mustafa colony, Faqirwani and Drangbal area of the town. Police sources said that three youths allegedly involved in stone-pelting protests have been arrested…
Read MoreOver 400 detained under PSA during 100 days of Valley ferment
Defending the arrests, J&K government spokesman said that this was done because they found themselves in an “unprecedented situation”. Amid the political firestorm over the unrest in Kashmir that crossed 100 days on Sunday, the J&K government has recorded an unprecedented number of arrests in the Valley under the Public Safety Act (PSA) that provides for jail without trial for up to six months for those posing a threat to state security. J&K government figures accessed by The Indian Express show that police submitted dossiers under the PSA against 563…
Read MorePolice re-opens cases filed against youth during 2008, 2010 uprisings
Several detained after being called to police stations; Top police officer claims they are being ‘called for questioning’ The FIRs registered in 2008 and 2010 mass uprisings against youth allegedly involved in stone-throwing and street protests that time have started to haunt the victims again as police is arresting them afresh, sources told Kashmir Post on Thursday. For the past three weeks, sources said, police is either raiding or calling the youth—against whom FIRs were registered in 2008 and 2010 public uprisings—to concerned police stations and detaining them there again.…
Read More21 Dead, 46 Injured in Reasi road accident
41 critically-injured shifted to Jammu; PM, Guv, CM, Azad, Farooq, others grieved At least 21 people including 11 women and a minor died while 46 others were injured, most of them critically, when an “overloaded” bus plunged into a deep gorge at Gurnak area near Jyotipuram village in this district in Jammu province on Thursday, police and witnesses said. A senior police officer said the ill-fated bus (JK02S-0295) was on way to Bakal village from Reasi when it skidded off the road after the driver failed to negotiate a narrow…
Read MoreUneasy calm prevails across Kashmir, Fresh clashes erupt amid Shutdown
Forces foil sit-in against Jamia ‘siege’ at Nowhatta Clashes in Chattabal against night raids, arrests Police detains 2 youth for ‘damaging’ JK Bank property at Natipora Amid complete shutdown across Kashmir, protests and clashes erupted in several areas while forces foiled a peaceful sit-in against complete lockdown of historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of old Srinagar on Thursday, reports and witnesses said. Reports said clashes erupted at Nowhatta after police foiled a peaceful rally of people who were demanding lifting of curbs on Friday congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid.…
Read More‘Another Agitation Staring it’s face’ Post Students protests, Govt employees to hit roads
EJAC threatens to hit streets if ‘terminated’ officials aren’t reinstated, says government’s move ‘illegal, unjust’; Legal experts say dismissal orders ‘bereft of reasons’ Barely few days after the J&K government terminated its 12 employees for allegedly spearheading or participating in street protests during the ongoing uprising in Kashmir, the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) on Thursday asked the government to reconsider its decision or face an agitation. It also called an ‘emergency meeting’ on Saturday to chalk out future course of action on the issue that is set to snowball…
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