Manmohan pitches for equitable sharing of Power & Development among three regions of J&K

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday pitched for equitable sharing of “power and development” among all three regions of Jammu and Kashmir to find a lasting solution to the state’s problem. Singh was speaking at the launch of a book, ‘Karan Singh – Jammu and Kashmir (1949-1967)’, at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) here. The first copy of the book was presented by former chief justice T S Thakur to Singh. “(The problems of) Jammu and Kashmir is a complex subject … There cannot be a lasting…

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Crime committed to drive out nomads, reveals CB probe in Kathua Rape-N-Murder

The ongoing probe by the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police into rape and murder of an eight year old Kathua girl has revealed that the heinous crime was carried out to “drive out nomads from the Rasana village dominated by a particular community.” “The detailed status report has been submitted before the High Court. Next date of hearing is 14 March,” inspector general of police, Crime Branch, Syed Afad-ul-Mujtaba told Kashmir Post. An official said that the CB in its report has said: “Drugs were used to sedate…

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Five-Point peace formula for solving Kashmir Issue: Abdul Gani Bhat

A senior separatist leader today said he was considering an outline for India and Pakistan to “move forward” on the K-issue and also listed a five-point formula for creating a “propitious environment” in the volatile region. Abdul Gani Bhat, an executive member of a separatist amalgam headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, also urged all parties to the dispute to “rise above hostility, intransigence and historical ironies.” “India and Pakistan as responsible nuclear states owe a duty to millions in the region who seek peace to rid them of the ghosts…

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Chorus for CBI probe grows louder, Jammu Bar joins right-wing bandwagon

A day after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s refusal to hand over the Hiranagar “murder and rape” case of the minor girl to the CBI, various organisations today decided to join hands to corner the state government over its “adamant” approach. The case has deepened the regional divide in the state as all Jammu-centric social, political and religious organisations today came forward in support of the demand for a CBI probe into the case to ensure justice to the victim and her family. In contrast, Kashmir-centric leaders, both mainstream and separatist,…

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Highlight Nehru, Abdullah’s role in keeping Kashmir with India: Manmohan Singh

Former prime minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh, who was present at the book launch, called the J&K issue a complex problem and said that “any lasting solution was not possible unless equitable sharing of power and development of all the regions of the state is attended to”. In the presence of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the launch of a biography of senior Congress leader Karan Singh turned into a debate on India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru’s policies on Jammu and Kashmir. The book ‘Karan Singh…

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