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50 Day of Unrest: Kashmir is where it was on July 8

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The ground situation remains grim in Valley, sliver of hope emerges with PM’s intervention When Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a press conference on Thursday with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti by his side, he said it was for a first time that a Home Minister had visited Kashmir twice in just a month to assess the situation. This depicts the grim situation on the ground zero in Kashmir where the state and Central governments in an effort to calm the protesters and contain the situation, have resorted to massive…

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Another life lost, death toll 71, Violent Protests across Valley injuring 100’s of protestors

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Kashmir Celebrating 50 days of #Curfew, #Killings, #Protests, #CommunicationGag  Teenager Shakeel had bullet injury in chest: Doctors Govt foils Eidgah Chalo with stringent curfew Pellets continue to hit protester’s eyes Geelani, Mirwaiz detained Minor hit by pellets in Handwara Despite heavy rains, huge pro-freedom processions held in South Kashmir villages A teenager was killed at Haal village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district when forces fired bullets and tear-gas shells at protesters on Friday, triggering massive anti-India and pro-freedom demonstrations. At least 200 protesters were injured in the forces’ action on…

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Er Rashid meets Rajnath, says ‘Plebiscite’ Only solution to Kashmir issue

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The MLA claimed that seeking “right to self-determination” does not violate Constitution of India and also does not amount to separatism, the spokesman said. Controversial Independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who has pro-separatist leanings, on Thursday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Srinagar and said the only way to resolve Kashmir issue is to hold “plebiscite” on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC). Rasheed, who led a five-member party delegation of his Awami Ittihad Party which met the Home Minister, said the government of India needs to…

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Amid curbs Curfew, Clashes continue for 48th day, Dozens injured; Trouble makers to be dealt strictly: Mehbooba

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Trouble makers to be dealt with strictly: Mehbooba Mufti Forces wreak havoc in Pulwama village after barging into residential houses Freedom rallies held across South Kashmir despite rains Tear-gas shell hits boy at Bandipora Mirwaiz detained ahead of Eidgah march, released later With no let-up in clashes and protests, at least 30 people including a woman sustained injuries across Kashmir on Thursday while forces “wreaked havoc” in Prichoo village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district by damaging residential houses and household goods. Reports of damage to residential houses by forces also…

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12 Statements show Mehbooba & PDP have no idea what to do

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The PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir has been woefully inefficient in handling the ongoing cycle of protests that broke out on 9 July. However, while the BJP’s “no-sympathies” lines is clear, the PDP has shown through its response that not only does it know what to do, it has no idea what to say as well. As the protests moved from the first death on 9 July to the 65th yesterday, PDP, led by party chief and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has been first missing, then evasive and eventually…

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A Cold reception in seething Valley for Home Minister

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Union home minister Rajnath Singh arrived here on Wednesday with an open invitation to all Kashmiris for talks. He issued no exclusive invitation to anybody, but tweeted, “I will be staying at the Nehru Guest House. Those who believe in Kashmiriyat, Insaniyat and Jamhooriyat are welcome…Shall interact with civil society groups, political parties and other stakeholders.” Meanwhile, the toll in the 47-day unrest rose to 70 on Wednesday after the death of one more youth, 18-year-old Aamir Mir, in Pulwama. Forty others were injured in clashes with security forces. The…

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Time’s just right for peace talks, but does India have an acceptable solution? Rajnath in Kashmir

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While most of Kashmir was burning in July, around 50 youths of Beerwah, a sleepy town at the base of the Pir Panjal’s — on the road between Srinagar and Gulmarg — found an easy distraction. In the middle of an open ground, they raised a net and created a volleyball court and started playing from dusk to midnight. Beerwah is in Central Kashmir. It is some distance away from the epicentre of the ongoing turmoil in the Valley’s southern districts. Historically, Beerwah and its adjoining areas have been calm…

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Rajnath invokes Kashmiriyat as clashes continue in Valley; Another youth killed, taking death toll to 70

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Death toll rises to 70 Over 150 injured across Kashmir Ambulance, driver attacked by forces SMHS receives 32 injured patients Curfew, shutdown cripples life for 47th day 65-year-old man among 3 beaten by CRPF at Safa Kadal Kishtwar shuts against civilian killings Rajnath invokes Kashmiriyat as clashes continue in Valley 8 incidents of stone pelting reported from Valley: Police A teenager was killed in forces’ firing at Prichoo village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district while 40 others were injured after forces fired pellets and teargas shells to foil a pro-freedom rally…

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Clashes, Protests continue across Valley, 50 injured; Forces occupy 20 Schools, 50 Vital installations in Srinagar

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Freedom rallies held in several areas Tear-gas shell hits woman in Bandipora, 7-year-old boy in Shopian MLA Usman Majeed’s residence-cum-office attacked Lal Chowk ‘siege’ continues Police enforces strict curfew after 6 pm to foil resistance camp’s ‘relaxation’ Jamaat office raided in Shopian, 2 detained Cop quits job in Sopore publically Paramilitary forces occupy 20 schools, 50 vital installations At least 50 people were injured in clashes and protests that continued across Kashmir on Tuesday—the 46th straight of uprising in the region. A woman was hit by a tear-gas shell in…

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Pellets continues to rain over Pro-freedom rallies, over 80 injured; BSF deployed in Srinagar after 12 years

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Forces foil ‘referendum march’ in South Kashmir Curfew, Protest continued for 45 days Old Srinagar under strict curfew Protests against youth’s killing in Fateh Kadal BSF troops deployed in J&K after 12 years At least 40 people sustained injuries in South Kashmir while 20 were injured in Srinagar district when forces fired pellets and tear-gas shells at pro-freedom rallies and protests on Monday. Even though there was some movement of private vehicles in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar, police and paramilitary forces toughened the curbs after 6 pm to enforce…

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