Month: February 2016

Youth Congress activists take out ‘shav yatra’ of NDA govt, detained

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Scores of activists of the Youth Congress were today detained by the police after they took out a “shav yatra” (funeral procession) of BJP-led NDA government for its failure on all fronts. Hundreds of activists, under the leadership of Pradesh Youth Congress (PYC) chief Pranav Shagotra, gathered in front of the Press Club of Jammu as part of the programme announced by the party to lodge protest against the NDA government. As soon as the Youth Congress activists marched towards Dogra Chowk, they were stopped by the police, who were…

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Udaan trainees from JK ‘axed’ for wearing black bands on eve of Kunan-poshpora anniversary

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Six youths from Jammu and Kashmir were allegedly laid off from a training programme by Mohali-based Sebiz InfoTech for expressing solidarity with the mass rape victims of Kunan-Poshpora. Rights groups say more than 30 women were raped by soldiers of 6 Rajputana Rifles on the night of Feb 23, 1991 in the twin villages of Kunan and Poshpora, a charge denied by the army. The youths, undergoing training under Udaan scheme, had put on black bands on their arms to express resentment against the delay in justice to the victims…

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SHO removed over man’s death during anti-encroachment drive

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Authorities have removed a Station House Officer (SHO) and decided to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of a man in firing during an anti-encroachment drive in Samba district. “Inspector Bharat Sharma, SHO Bari Brahmana, has been shifted and attached in Jammu,” a police officer said. An SIT would be set up to probe the case in a time bound manner, he said, adding, if any officer is found guilty, necessary action will be taken against him. “Moreover, a board of doctors has been constituted…

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Letter to Arnab Goswami

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Aarif Qadir Before making a beginning, I am making a disclaimer. I will not shout; I would just write. I can’t applaud what Umar Khalid or Kanhaiyya Kumar ‘allegedly did’ but must appreciate them for what they really did. I am up for getting Kashmir its ‘Right to self-determination’ as promised by Jawaharlal Nehru. I am not in favour of Hurriyat who shout for “Azaadi” or “Sticking to Pakistan”. This is to make certain that I’m not labelled as seditious. This article is in response to the half literate and…

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I am a Kashmiri not Indian: Sheikh Nazir

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‘I don’t have a passport nor am I going to have one till I die’ Sheikh Nazir Ahmad, cousin of National Conference President Farooq Abdullah was the oldest stalwart of Abdullah family. A lawyer by profession, Nazir was until recently the General Secretary of NC and made important decisions of the party. He was very close to NC founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and looked after the party affairs for several decades. He played an important role in NC governments in Jammu Kashmir. He always used to curse New Delhi and…

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Public support for militants worries police

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When three militants were fighting government forces in EDI building at Pampore  Monday, hundreds of women from about 20 surrounding areas gathered on the opposite side of Jhelum, singing wanwun in praise of the militants. Braving hundreds of peppers gas and tear gas shells fired by police, these women left no stone unturned to express solidarity with the militants. In Pampore town, some 500 youth engaged police and paramilitary CRPF in one of the toughest street battles. Youth blocked Srinagar-Jammu highway with big rocks, electricity poles and iron pipes in…

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Kashmiri boy chosen for officer training directly from NCC

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Javeed Ahmad Parrey, hailing from Bandipora district, was the only NCC cadet from Jammu and Kashmir to be selected for the training.  In a special case, a Kashmiri boy has been selected for training as a Commissioned Officer in the Army directly in view of his extraordinary performance in the NCC as a cadet. “NCC Cadet Javeed Ahmad Parrey, hailing from Bandipora district, has made the entire (Kashmir) valley proud by being selected to undergo training for Commissioned Officer in Indian Army,” said the Army spokesman in a statement. He…

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Mehbooba reaches Delhi, BJP hopeful

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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti reached Delhi this afternoon to take part in the Budget Session that began today. Mehbooba had yesterday cancelled her visit to Delhi following severe water crisis in the National Capital. Her visit to Delhi, first after the death of her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, is being viewed as politically significant. The visit may open a way to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir. On the first day of her visit to Delhi, sources said, Mehbooba did not interact with anyone till late evening. “She neither…

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Jesus Christ was a Tamil Hindu, worshipped Lord Shiva: RSS co-founder’s book

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Ganesh Damodar (Babarao) Savarkar, the elder brother of Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar, had claimed in his book Jesus Christ was born a Tamil Hindu. The book written by one of the founders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1946 is now being re-issued by a Mumbai-based right-wing trust. As per the book `Christ Parichay`, Jesus was a Vishwakarma Brahmin by birth and Christianity is just a sect of Hinduism. The Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak will release the Marathi book on February 26. The book does not say anything about the…

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Tourism in Jammu feels the heat of Jat stir

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The Jat agitation in Haryana has severely affected tourism and business activities in the state as rail and road connectivity continue to be suspended for the fourth consecutive day today. The business community of the state has been severely affected due to the Jat agitation in Haryana as their products couldn’t reach the state since last Friday. The tourism sector is facing a lot of hardships due to suspended trains and buses since Saturday and all taxi operators, hoteliers and other tourism-related business here are facing the heat of the…

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