500 Pellet victims aged under 20, Most of them Students

Doctors unsure if they can return to schools again in view of grave eye-injuries At least 500 of pellet victims in Kashmir are aged under-20 and a vast majority of them are students who are still recuperating, according to records. Data accessed by Kashmir Post throws up some startling figures about the number of students who have become victims of pellets hit by forces in Kashmir, and are struggling to get “some vision” back in their affected eyes. Of 1065 pellet victims admitted at general specialty SMHS hospital, and SKIMS…

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As war looms over Valley, NC-PDP agree to not use protests for political gains

A lot has changed in Kashmir over the last five weeks, and even more over the past week. Somebody in power — probably the National Security Advisor — seems to be finally trying to pull its act together. As our TV screens relentlessly show, it is too late to avoid a war-like situation, but at least several defensive moves are taking shape. Changes have occurred at various levels — most visibly in the deployment of armed forces in the Kashmir Valley. But there’s one more significant change taking place that…

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Nearing Diwali, it is all chaos on Jammu roads

As the festive season is here, the winter capital is witnessing traffic jams, giving a hard time to the commuters. Long traffic jams have become a common scene on Jammu streets these days. The traffic jams could be attributed to the increasing number of vehicles and narrow roads in the city. “It has become difficult to go out for Diwali shopping. There is chaos on roads and all roads are chocked with vehicles,” said Sudhir Mahajan, a resident of Janipur. “It takes more than 40 minutes to reach Amphalla from…

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Forces go ‘Berserk’ during nocturnal raids at old Barzulla

They damaged our household items, stole valuables, allege Inhabitants; police refutes Residents of Old Barzulla area of uptown here on Sunday accused the forces of going “berserk” during nocturnal raids. The aggrieved residents also accused the forces of “stealing cash and gold worth lakhs of rupees” besides damaging household goods including electronic gadgets. Residents of Ganai Mohalla Barzulla said at around 4 am on Sunday, forces including Police, SoG and paramilitary CRPF men barged into the locality. “They were carrying knives and iron roads with them. The forces personnel smashed…

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Over 7,000 held during ongoing violence across Kashmir Valley

5,500 people were released after the undertakings of good conduct by their parents More than 7,000 people were arrested by police during the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir Valley that started here on July 9, but 5,500 of them were let off on promise of good behaviour, a top police source has said. “Around 7,000 people, mostly youth, were arrested at various police stations in the valley during the over three-month-long unrest. Of them, around 5,500 were bound through undertakings of good conduct by their parents after which they were…

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Employee Bodies join hands to oppose Govt Crackdown

Pledge support for suspended, axed employees for taking part in protests With the government all set to act tough against government employees, various employees associations including all the three factions of EJAC Sunday formed a Joint Consultative Committee to oppose the move. A secret meeting of leaders of various employee associations took place at an undisclosed place in Srinagar, said sources. “The meeting was attended by the leaders of all three factions of EJAC. The leaders of EJAC factions led by Abdul Qayoom Wani, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan and Ajaz Ahmad…

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Geelani censures Omar: ‘NC bargained state’s interests for personal gains’

‘If India is ready for a plebiscite, we’ll ask Pakistan to withdraw its forces from PaK’ Day after National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said the resolution of Kashmir is “possible within the ambit of the Indian Constitution”, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani slammed him on Sunday, saying his remarks were “far from historical realities” and that his NC “sold state’s interests for personal gains.” Speaking at conference ‘India and Pakistan: A Subcontinental Affair’ organized by students of New York University in US on Saturday, Omar had said…

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Protests, Clashes, Aristocracy, Ransacking, Arrests continue across Kashmir

Reports of police highhandedness during night raids continue to pour in School partially-damaged in mysterious fire in Budgam Clashes in Anantnag, Sopore Truck torched at Bijbehara Normal life continued to remain affected across Kashmir for the 107th straight day of strike called by separatist leadership with police persisting with its valley-wide crackdown against the protesters evoking widespread resentment. Shops, business establishments and fuel stations remained shut, but opened in the evening as separatists had given a 14-hour relaxation in the shutdown from 5 pm. While there were no curbs on…

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