Month: July 2016

Valley remains tense, Death toll rises to 52, Curfew and Shutdown to remain in Force

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Injured civilian, policeman succumb Separatists issue protest calendar for next week Curfew, shutdown cripple life for 16th day Mobile services remain suspended Situation peaceful, under control: Police Two persons- a civilian and a policeman- succumbed to injuries on Sunday taking the death toll of people killed in the ongoing unrest in Kashmir to 52 while the curfew and shutdown crippled life in the Valley for 16th consecutive day. Sameer Ahmad (25) of Khunmoh, who was injured in police firing in Pampore on July 10, succumbed to injuries at SKIMS, Soura.…

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Modi must follow up steps to bring down tension in Kashmir: Omar

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister agreed the centre broke promises on issues that formed the state’s accession to India, saying they have been “dishonest with the people of Jammu and Kashmir”. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said any initiative that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may take to resolve the current crisis in the Valley could calm tempers but if it is not followed up then it becomes difficult to sort out. He agreed with former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s views that the centre…

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BJP demands probe into role of NC in Kashmir Unrest

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BJP today latched on to a media report claiming that National Conference (NC) was fuelling the ongoing turmoil in Kashmir to demand a probe into the alleged role of the opposition party. “The allegation (of involvement of some NC workers in fuelling the unrest) is too serious and needs to be investigated expeditiously and role of NC in fuelling the current turmoil exposed,” BJP state spokesperson Anil Gupta said in Jammu. “NC is unable to digest the fact that it has been rejected by the people time and again as…

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Uneasy calm in Valley as Curfew, Communication blockade continue

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Curfew lifted from all parts of Valley barring 6 police stations of Srinagar city, Pulwama and Anantnag towns: Police ‘Mobile phone connectivity to be restored only after normalcy’ Several youth injured in clashes; Army vandalizes petrol pump in Bandipora Uneasy calm prevailed in Kashmir as curfew remained in force for the 15th consecutive day on Saturday. Clashes were reported from some parts of the Valley while army vandalized a petrol pump in North Kashmir’s Bandipora town. Meanwhile, Police said curfew has been lifted from all parts of Valley barring six…

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Law agencies to decide on lifting of mobile, Internet ban : High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today made it clear that it cannot direct lifting of the communication blockade in the Valley. It was for the law enforcing agencies to decide when to lift the ban on Internet and mobile communication, the HC said. The observations were made today by a Division Bench of the High Court, comprising Chief Justice IN N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, which is hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by MM Shuja of NGO J&K Peoples Welfare Forum. The PIL is…

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Admin to provide transport facilities for Shopian, Kupwara, Anantnag NEET aspirants

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Adequate transport arrangements have been put in place to facilitate students belonging to district Shopian and Kupwara for appearing in NEET examination at Srinagar, a statement said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner, Shopian G. M. Dar has informed students taking up the examination at Srinagar to assemble at DC Residence at Shopian on24 July at 4.00 am wherefrom they will be facilitated to move towards Srinagar. Admit cards of the students will be treated as curfew passes. In case of any query the nodal officer NEET can be contacted on cell…

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Communication blackout in valley undermines Human Rights: Amnesty International

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The suspension of phone and internet services in the Kashmir valley is enabling a range of human rights violations, Amnesty International said on Saturday. Since 9 July, when widespread protests broke out in Kashmir following the killing of a leader of the Hizbul Mujahideen armed group, private landline, mobile and internet service providers have suspended their services in large parts of Jammu and Kashmir on orders from state authorities. Only services provided by the state-run telecommunications company, BSNL, are functional in many areas. One order issued by the Jammu and…

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Strict Curfew, Separatist Shutdown enters 15th Day

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Kokernag youth succumbs to injuries Many injured in clashes Curfew continues for 14th day; Friday prayers disallowed at Jamia, other main mosques Ramban observes bandh in solidarity with Kashmiris Life remained paralysed in the Kashmir Valley as curfew, restrictions and separatists called shutdown continued for the 15th day on Saturday. Union home minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to begin his two-day trip to Kashmir on Saturday, marking his second visit this month to the conflict-ridden region. He first visited on July 2 after eight CRPF troopers were killed by militants…

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Sri Lankans urge immediate resolution of Kashmir issue, Protests spread to Germany, Sweden

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The Kashmir Study Forum Sri Lanka along with Pakistani and Sri Lankan community organized a peaceful demonstration in front of United Nation Office at Baudaloka Mawatha in Sri Lanka to highlight the recent upsurge in extrajudicial killing and human rights violation in Indian Occupied Kashmir by the Indian forces. The participants of the assembly expressed their grave concern about the ongoing killings of civilians by Indian security forces in the towns and villages of Kashmir. Since 8th July, 2016, Indian forces have` killed more than 50 innocent Kashmiris, injured over…

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Rajnath to meet stakeholders in Valley; to avoid Separatists, Business community to boycott meet

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Business community to boycott meeting with Home Minister How can we talk amid killings? Kashmir is a dispute, resolve it once for all: KEA In a major snub to Kashmiri separatists, Union home minister Rajnath Singh will not be engaging with them during his two-day deliberations with various stakeholders in Jammu & Kashmir starting Saturday in Srinagar. While Singh, who will be in the Valley for the first time since violent protests broke out following the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani , will be hearing out political parties, civil…

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