Day: September 30, 2017

Cow, Kashmir & Rohingya: What Mohan Bhagwat Said in Vijayadashami Speech

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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat in his Vijayadashami Speech asked the cow protectors to not worry over “well-intentioned statements by highly placed persons in the government or remarks made by the Supreme Court”. Kashmir, Rohingya, cow protection, economy, Kerala, Bengal and nationalism — the annual Vijayadashami speech of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat touched on most topics dominating political discourse today. The speech — marking the Right-wing organisation’s foundation day — is considered an ideological statement, which various Sangh Parivar affiliates follow in forming their action plan. Cow Gau rakshaks…

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Need to talk to Hurriyat leaders: Karan Singh

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Says Valley wants Article 35A to be defended in SC Senior Congress leader and MP Karan Singh has concluded his four-day visit to Kashmir during which he interacted with members of civil society and leaders of various political parties over the situation in the Kashmir valley. Karan Singh, who arrived here on Monday, also met Governor NN Vohra and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, leaders of other parties and members of civil society. The visit followed that of the two-day tour of the Congress Policy Planning Group led by former…

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Win hearts and minds of Kashmiri youth: Nirmala Sitharaman to Army

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‘Continue anti-militancy operations to kill militants in Valley to ensure peace’ Defence Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, who is on two-day visit to the State, Friday impressed upon army to continue anti-militancy operations in Valley and try to prevent youngsters from joining militancy by winning hearts and minds of the Kashmiri youth. “Continue anti-militancy operations to kill militants in the Valley to ensure peace,” Sitharaman told army commanders during a security review meeting at Badami Bagh Cantonment, here, reliable sources told Kashmir Post. The defence minister, who is accompanied by Army chief…

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Pellet horror continues, two youth injured in Nowhatta

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Two youth were grievously injured as government forces fired pellets on protesters in Nowhatta area of Downtown Srinagar on Friday. Both the injured were shifted to general specialty SMHS hospital for specialised treatment. A class 10th student Mudasir Farooq son of Farooq Ahmed Baig of NowshehraSoura here was hit by pellets all over his body, including legs, face and mouth. A doctor treating him said: “He has pellets abutted in his chest wall. Some pellets have perforated his liver.” Another youth Salman Ahmad, 20, was brought to the SMHS hospital…

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Protests rock south Kashmir over braid-cutting incidents, Police announce Rs 3 lakh reward for information on culprits

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Panic has gripped Kulgam and Anantnag districts of south Kashmir as mysterious braid-cutting incidents continued unabated, sparking protests at many places. The J&K Police have constituted Special Investigation Teams (SITs) in every district of the Valley to investigate the cases and also announced a reward of Rs 3 lakh for credible information leading to nabbing of the culprits. At least two persons, one of them a non-local labourer, were thrashed by local residents in the twin districts on Thursday evening after being suspected to be braid-cutters. However, they turned out…

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