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Curfew reimposed in Srinagar, Separatists Geelani, Mirwaiz arrested

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The authorities reimposed curfew in many parts of Srinagar after protests erupted on Tuesday when the curfew was lifted. In South Kashmir, the curfew continued. Curfew was reimposed in many parts of Srinagar today morning after protests erupted in the city on Tuesday, soon after the curfew was lifted. There were reports of protests and clashes till late evening from some parts of Srinagar. Curfew, however, continued in south Kashmir areas including in Islamabad, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama. SEPARATISTS GIVE A CALL FOR MARCH, ARRESTED The separatists had given a…

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Mehbooba’s U-turn, Separatists Geelani, Farooq freed : Sainik Colony Row

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Ignoring the opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday retracted her decision to put separatists leaders, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest to prevent them from holding a protest rally against the proposal to set up a Sainik Colony in Kashmir. The separatist leaders Geelani and Farooq, who were arrested earlier today ahead of their meeting on the Sainik Colony issue, have been released. Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief, Muhammad Yasin Malik, who was also…

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