January 17, 2018 | Kashmir POST

Kashmiris have realized they cannot achieve what they desired for: Bipin Rawat

January 17, 2018 Editor

The army chief Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that people in Kashmir have got tired and have realized that they cannot achieve what they have desired for, said a media report today. He said that people of Kashmir in general are getting tired of militancy. “It has not given them what they desired for. You cannot cede away from India. People have realised that. Some have got radicalised… I feel most of them want to join the mainstream,” said General Rawat, according to The Indian Express. Rawat said that he…

Govt red-faced as BJP MLA says Omar govt ‘Better’

January 17, 2018 Editor

In a major embarrassment for the Mehbooba Mufti-led government, BJP legislator Choudhary Sukhnandan today claimed the previous government (headed by Omar Abdullah) was “better than the ruling dispensation” and “he was happy to be a member of the Opposition”. He also took a dig at Finance Minister Haseeb A Drabu for laying more thrust on the Kashmir valley while neglecting Jammu in various sectors. He also warned the government of simmering anger among the farmers whose land was “forcibly” being acquired for the Ring Road project and said, “He will…

Abdul Haq Khan offers to resign if proven corrupt in MGNREGA Scam

January 17, 2018 Editor

Minister of State for Rural Development Abdul Haq Khan today offered to resign if the allegations of corruption against him were proved right in a Centrally sponsored scheme. He said this in response to the allegations levelled by Congress MLA from Banihal Waqar Rasool Wani over ‘unfairly’ distribution of money to waive the liability under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). As soon as the proceedings of the J&K Legislative Assembly began, Wani raised the issue of Ramban district being ignored financially to wave the MGNREGA liability. “There…

Not against dialogue, but oppression must end first: Joint Resistance Leadership

January 17, 2018 Editor

The joint resistance leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday hit out at the chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, calling her statement that the separatist leadership was “shying away from participating in the dialogue process” as “mischievous and misleading.” “No sane person would oppose a meaningful dialogue process as a means of conflict resolution, especially when the entire nation is reeling under grueling repression and paying so dearly. But the dialogue has to be aimed at that end,” the leaders said in a…

No respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir; Kargil coldest at -19 degrees

January 17, 2018 Editor

There was no respite from intense cold conditions in the Kashmir division as Kargil town in the Ladakh region continued to be the coldest place in the state registering a low of minus 19 degrees Celsius. In the nearby Leh town, the mercury settled at a low of minus 13.8 degrees Celsius, down nearly three degrees from minus 10.9 degrees Celsius a day ago, an official of the Meteorological Department said. Kargil town in the Ladakh region was the coldest place in the state as the minimum temperature last night…

Mehbooba Mufti bats for ‘Meaningful Engagement’ of Kashmir youth

January 17, 2018 Editor

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today batted strongly for ‘meaningfully engagement’ of Kashmiri youth so that they are able to contribute to the society. Stressing that security agencies should adopt a more humane approach while dealing with situations in Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today batted strongly for “meaningfully engagement” of Kashmiri youth so that they are able to contribute to the society. Chairing the Unified Headquarters meeting here, she advised the security agencies to exercise maximum restraint and strictly ensure safety and security of people and their properties. The meeting…