Curfew was on Friday extended to several areas of Kashmir to foil a planned march by separatists to Eidgah in old city area as normal life continued to remain paralysed for the 49th consecutive day in the Valley. The curfew was put into effect in the wake of protests following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in July. Official sources said that curfew has been extended to entire Srinagar district, Pulwama district and south Kashmir towns of Shopian and Anantnag. They said north Kashmir towns of Baramulla, Pattan…
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Chilli-based PAVA shells being considered as replacement for pellet guns
With eye injuries caused by use of pellet guns in Jammu & Kashmir turning into a major controversy, an expert panel of the home ministry is exploring whether these can be replaced with newly-developed PAVA shells, a chilli-based non-lethal munition which temporarily incapacitates the targets and renders them immobile for several minutes. Though a final decision is yet to be taken, government sources said a seven-member panel involving officers from home ministry, BSF, CRPF, J&K Police , IIT-Delhi and Ordnance Factory Board is considering their use for control crowd. The…
Read MoreThe Rise of more Burhans
Killing of the Hizbul commander in Kashmir is radicalising youth But what has become worrisome for the security establishment is the growing support for militants in the valley. Adnan Bhat At a large rally in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, a dozen kids holding toy guns and replicas of AK-47’s made out of bare wood carefully listen to sermons of Azadi being delivered from the podium. They are well aware of the situation right now in Kashmir. Some of them say they want to be like “Burhan Bhai”. Scenes like these…
Read MoreMutton consumption plummets to Rs 50 lakh from Rs 5 crore a day
As Kashmir remained under siege for 48th straight day with restrictions and lockdown in place, the demand for mutton in the summer capital of the state here has witnessed drastic decline. In normal situations, in July and August, as per rough estimates around 10,000 marriages are solemnized in Kashmir. A huge quantity of meat is consumed by the wedding functions. However, this year, the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Burhan Wani, on July 8, which led to protests and civilians killings, resulted in massive cancellation of marriage functions. As per…
Read MoreDGP sends list of 169 ‘Provocateurs’ to districts, says book them under PSA
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to invoke the stringent Public Safety Act to book 169 persons who it accuses of being “organisers and provocateurs” playing a “leading role in the current unrest in Kashmir”. These 169 are among the estimated 1,000 people who have been identified as key players in the ongoing protests and clashes with security forces. On August 19, Director General of J&K Police K Rajendra Kumar wrote a letter to Inspector General of J&K Police (Kashmir zone) Javaid Mujtaba Gilani. In it, the police headquarters…
Read MoreShaher-e-Khaas under day and night curfew since last 48 days
The day and night curfew continued for the consecutive forty eighth day across Shaher-i-Khaas. Each locality’s entry and exit points are sealed. People are desperately adjusting their life to the security regime, spending time discussing politics and playing indoor games. Roads to Hazratbal are blocked and a heavy contingent of forces manning the roads don’t allow anyone to move. Forces have erected barricades and concertina wire at Habbak crossing, Nigeen and Malabagh. People buy the vegetables grown in Dal Lake. But in the absence of the supplies from outside, the…
Read MoreEr Rashid meets Rajnath, says ‘Plebiscite’ Only solution to Kashmir issue
The MLA claimed that seeking “right to self-determination” does not violate Constitution of India and also does not amount to separatism, the spokesman said. Controversial Independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who has pro-separatist leanings, on Thursday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Srinagar and said the only way to resolve Kashmir issue is to hold “plebiscite” on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC). Rasheed, who led a five-member party delegation of his Awami Ittihad Party which met the Home Minister, said the government of India needs to…
Read More‘It is painful when your baby needs milk and you’re helpless’; Kashmir’s longest Curfew
Srinagar sees the first light of day at 5.15 am; by 6.30 police and paramilitary personnel are manning every street, lane and bylane of Old City, the separatist stronghold. ONE HOUR 15 minutes. With Kashmir under its longest ever continuous spell of curfew, for many in Old Srinagar City their lives depend on what they can make of that time. Srinagar sees the first light of day at 5.15 am; by 6.30 police and paramilitary personnel are manning every street, lane and bylane of Old City, the separatist stronghold. Sheikh…
Read MoreRajnath promises alternative to pellet guns, asks media not to question Centre’s role
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on his two-day visit, asserted that there is no future of India without the future of Kashmir. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today held a joint press conference in Srinagar to discuss security situation in the state. Singh, on his two-day visit, asserted that there is no future of India without the future of Kashmir. “We see future of Kashmiri children with that of Indian children…Children are children. We can never think of Kashmir future in separation…
Read MoreAmid curbs Curfew, Clashes continue for 48th day, Dozens injured; Trouble makers to be dealt strictly: Mehbooba
Trouble makers to be dealt with strictly: Mehbooba Mufti Forces wreak havoc in Pulwama village after barging into residential houses Freedom rallies held across South Kashmir despite rains Tear-gas shell hits boy at Bandipora Mirwaiz detained ahead of Eidgah march, released later With no let-up in clashes and protests, at least 30 people including a woman sustained injuries across Kashmir on Thursday while forces “wreaked havoc” in Prichoo village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district by damaging residential houses and household goods. Reports of damage to residential houses by forces also…
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