Dont take ‘Undue advantage of Emergency’; Hurriyat (G) to People

“People of Jammu and Kashmir have risked their everything for the movement, daily killings, scores of injuries, 52 days of strict siege and more that Rs 140 crore daily financial loss have earned this uprising a priceless tag,” the Hurriyat Conference stated this evening. “But India by its nefarious designs and wicked conspiracies try their best to derail it through their paid local agents. They pay sumo and auto drivers hefty sum to run their vehicles empty. They encourage their famous departmental stores to run their business under the police…

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Resistance Group issues fresh Protest Program for ‘Right to Self-Determination’

Protest Calendar From 2nd September 2016 to 8th September 2016 Date Activities Friday, 2nd September (No Relaxation) Tehsil level Azadi March: Join for Azadi march from every mohalla, village and locality towards respective Tehsil Headquarters; Offer Friday prayers at Tehsil Headquarters. Saturday, 3rd September (Relaxation from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am) Occupy Airport road, Lalchowk & District Headquarters: Occupy Srinagar Airport road, Lal Chowk and District Headquarters from9:00 am to 6 pm for two days; Protest with flags, banners and placards with messages “WE WANT FREEDOM” and “GO INDIA GO…

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#Day54; 100’s Injured in clashes across length and breadth of Kashmir during Pro-Freedom Rallies; Pellets continued to Rain

Over 50 injured after forces foil pro-freedom rallies in Aishmuqam, Kaimoh 14 Year old girl injured in Bandipora clashes Clashes in Pulwama leave 15 injured Over a dozen injured after forces foil pro-freedom rallies in south Kashmir Protests in south Kashmir after arrests, raids Over 50 persons were injured on Wednesday in clashes with the government forces in Kaimoh and Aishmuqam areas of south Kashmir districts of Kulgam and Anantnag respectively. Reports and witnesses said that over 40 persons were injured in clashes that erupted after forces vandalized the venue…

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“Govt killing the people of Kashmir and Business with same Bullet” : KEA

Condemning the killing of youth in Naidhal area of Baramulla district today morning, the Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) said that the “government was killing the people of Kashmir and business with same bullet.” “The youth was killed in government action as troops went berserk when earlier people were angry with the forces having stopped ferrying of fruit laden vehicles. This is a clear cut message that government wants to kill the people of Kashmir from all sides through all means,” said KEA Chairman Mohammad Yasin Khan. Khan, who also heads…

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Forces kill youth in North Kashmir, 05 Injured; Clashes erupt in Srinagar, Anantnag, Bandipora

A youth died after the government forces opened fire on protesters in Nadihal village of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Danish Manzoor (28), resident of Nadihal. A doctor at District Hospital Baramulla said that Danish succumbed to injuries at the hospital. He said that five more injured were brought to the hospital. “Three of them have been referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment.” Reports and witnesses said that stone-pelting protests erupted in the area after government forces denied passage to the fruit-laden…

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Clashes begin in Kashmir with lifting of Curfew; Army disallows fruit trade at Sopore Mandi

Authorities on Wednesday lifted curfew from Kashmir Valley, first time since the present unrest began, while clashes erupted at some places between youths and government forces. “Curfew has been lifted from the entire valley. Restrictions preventing assembly of five or more persons under section 144 CrPc will remain in force,” a police official said here. After the forces were removed from Nowhatta area of old Srinagar city on Wednesday morning, youths took to the roads. Forces were rushed back to quell the protests after which the protesters started pelting stones…

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‘Indian Agents’ entering Pro-freedom rallies to foment trouble: Salahuddin

United Jihad Council (UJC) Chief Syed Salahuddin has asked people in Kashmir to keep an eye on “Indian agents”, who he said were trying to infiltrate into pro-freedom rallies. “As per reliable sources, Indian agents are making their entries into peoples’ rallies to foment trouble and give justification to the Indian armed forces to target common people. There is a need to keep an eye on these agents,” said Salahuddin while presiding over a high level meeting in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. He also expressed gratitude to all those…

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Hospitals on alert as three test positive for dengue in Jammu

As three persons have tested positive for dengue in Jammu, the Health Department has alerted the hospitals in the region to keep a watch on the patients admitted on a daily basis and create isolation wards to deal with any eventuality. A senior official of the Health Department said though the three patients were infected with the virus outside the state (two of them are working in Ludhiana and one in New Delhi and were visiting their families), the authorities were taking no chance, keeping in view the deadly nature…

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Admin paying Sumo, Auto drivers hefty sum to run empty vehicles: Hurriyat (G)

People of Jammu and Kashmir have risked their everything for the movement, daily killings, scores of injuries, 52 days of strict siege and more that 140 crore daily financial loss have earned this uprising a priceless tag, said Hurriyat (G). In a statement issued to KNS, Hurriyat (G) said that employees, traders, transporters and factories are united in their resolve. But India by its nefarious designs and wicked conspiracies try their best to derail it through their paid local agents. They pay sumo and auto drivers hefty sum to run…

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Differing voices on either side of Jawahar Tunnel

Valley groups say talks sans Hurriyat futile; Jammu voices predict failure The Centre’s decision to send an all-party delegation to Kashmir to hold dialogue with all stakeholders for defusing the turmoil has divergence in views of civil society groups of Jammu region and Kashmir valley. While Jammu groups dismiss the the step as another ‘ritual as usual’ performed by the Centre ignoring the ground reality and actual stakeholders, Kashmir-based groups term it as a futile exercise if Hurriyat is not taken on board. “The Government of India has to shun…

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