Month: August 2016

Political beeline starts for buying Kashmir Peace

Editor

Azad visiting today, Karan Singh on Sep 1 Chidambaram, Yechury also arriving soon Nitish, Lalu, Mulayam, Mayawati to send representatives After 52 days of the ongoing summer uprising, a battery of Indian politicians will make a beeline to Kashmir to hear the grievances of the stakeholders and try to help end the current crisis. Former Jammu Kashmir chief minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad would arrive in Srinagar on Tuesday. Talking to Kashmir Post, State Congress chief, Ghulam Ahmad Mir said, “Azad sahab is…

Read More

This curfew was harshest than ‘Gul’e curfew’ days, say people

Editor

Kashmir on Monday saw end of longest-ever continuous curfew, bringing the much-needed respite to people from the siege that lasted for 51 consecutive days. Kashmir has been reeling under ‘harshest ever’ curfew since July 8—the day Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with forces in Kokernag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Interestingly, night curfew was also imposed in Srinagar district on August 17, apparently after a gap of 27 years. A police spokesman here said following “improvement in situation”, curfew was lifted from all parts…

Read More

Bringing up kids under curfew in Kashmir no child’s play

Editor

Had it not been for the 51 days of curfew, Hadi would have been going to his preparatory school. His mother, Uzra, tells him he is the guy who can get a ‘100’ in school. But Hadi’s hero is Nobita, the boy who gets zero, in the cartoon series Doraemon. What is worrying Uzra more is her four-year-old’s obsession with cartoons – which is understandable – and with news – which is not – is exposing him to words and images that are too fraught for him to understand. In…

Read More

Curfew lifted at dawn, Back by dusk; Protests, Shutdown continue on 52nd Day

Editor

Fresh clashes prompt re-imposition of curfew in many parts Many injured in fresh pellet firing 90 injured in forces’ action Huge freedom rallies held in South Kashmir, Srinagar areas Shutdown in Doda, Bhaderwah against ‘arrest spree’, civilian killings Girl hit by teargas shell in Kangan Elderly man among 30 ‘beaten to pulp’ in Bandipora Thousands attend rally in Batengoo, Anantnag Night curfew imposed in Srinagar Minor incidents of stone pelting reported from Srinagar, Anantnag, Kulgam, Sopore, Kupwara and Bandipora: Police Authorities on Monday lifted curfew from Kashmir valley except Pulwama…

Read More

Night patrols across Kashmir emerge in order to tackle police raids

Editor

On a dimly-lit road in the restive area of Tahab at Pulwama in Kashmir, young boys hurled stones at the security force personnel. The forces retaliated with teargas shells and tried to chase them away, but the boys held their positions. The stone pelting continued even though it was getting darker. A few meters away, a narrow alley remained blocked with hundreds of youth wearing green headbands, waving Pakistani flags. It was the beginning of the spell of night protests, which after 50 days of the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen…

Read More

Plebiscite under UN supervision should be held in both sides of Kashmir: Shankaracharya

Editor

The Shankaracharya said while “referendum is a time consuming process”, there should be dialogue even with separatists to “douse the present crisis”. Goverdhan Peethadhishwar Shankaracharya Adhokshjanand Devtirth on Sunday favoured “plebiscite” on both sides of Kashmir for a “permanent solution” of the problem. “A plebiscite under the supervision of United Nations representative and guarded by forces of United Nations should be held in both sides of Kashmir,” he said while talking to reporters in his Ashram in Mathura. The Shankaracharya said while “referendum is a time consuming process”, there should…

Read More

Mehbooba Mufti takes on Pakistan, Separatists

Editor

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti left her stand on the Kashmir unrest in no doubt, as she accused Pakistan of fuelling the ongoing unrest in the Valley. As Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) continues to reel under relentless curfew with the body count increasing by the day, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti seems to have emerged as the new face of Indian nationalism in the Valley. She attacked Pakistan, accusing it of prodding the ongoing turmoil in the Valley. MUFTI FIGHTS OPPOSITION WITHIN PDP, TAKES ANTI-PAKISTAN STANCE Sources within Mufti’s Peoples Democratic Party…

Read More

Hoping for Eid respite, PDP fights fault lines within

Editor

And with the 51-day curfew, the longest such spell in the Valley, coming to an end on Monday — except in Pulwama town and a few areas of Srinagar — the PDP hopes that Eid on September 13 will mark a thaw. THERE is a tiny island in the heart of this city, around Zero Bridge that links the posh Rajbagh area to the centre. It hasn’t seen any protests. At 10 am on Sunday, a spool of concertina wire blocks the bridge and police send back people who want…

Read More

Curfew relaxed in Kashmir after 51 days, Shutdown continues for 52nd day; Protests, Clashes erupt in Srinagar, Budgam, Bandipora

Editor

Clashes erupt in Srinagar parts Pellets, tear shells fired on protesters in Kremshore, Budgam Er Rasheed alleges manhandling as police foil his anti-army protest Curfew was relaxed in parts of Srinagar and other districts in Kashmir, while shutdown continued for 52nd straight day on Monday. The 51 day long curfew was lifted from Anantnag town of south Kashmir while it remained in force in some parts of Srinagar under the jurisdictions of police station Maharajganj and Nowhatta in Srinagar. Expressing regret and remorse over the loss of lives in the…

Read More

Kashmir’s longest Curfew ends, not Crackdown

Editor

Lockdown to continue in Pulwama, parts of Srinagar; dozens of separatists held, Geelani’s PS questioned over transactions THE LONGEST ever curfew in Kashmir is set to end after 51 days, though not throughout the Valley. Curfew will continue in Pulwama town and in a few areas of Srinagar while being lifted from the rest of the Valley from Monday, the J&K government has decided. “Following an improvement in the situation, there will be no restrictions in Kashmir Valley from tomorrow except town Pulwama and the areas falling under the jurisdictions…

Read More