Over 100 people have been injured in the ongoing clashes between people and government forces in clashes in Shopian. People have also set newly built DC office Shopian on fire. On Sunday morning government forces including police and paramilitary men foiled a pro-freedom rally in Penjoora village of Shopian. Apparently in a bid to fail a local political gathering in Pinjoora village of Shopian, hundreds of cops and paramilitary men are engaged in a battle with residents. Shells are going on as intermittent live rounds were fired in air are adding…
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Youth killed in Kulgam, toll rises to 74; Mehbooba reaches out to Separatists, invites them for talks
1 killed, 200 injured on 56th day of Curfew, Protest, Clashes & Shutdown Protests persist amid restrictions, shutdown Panic grips Lal Chowk after recovery of body from Jhelum Number of injured since July 9 approaches 10,000 Pellets continue to rain on pro-freedom rallies A 20 year-old youth was killed in security forces’ action in Vesu area of Qazigund in Anantnag (Islamabad) district Saturday evening while more than 200 protesters sustained pellet and tear gas shell injuries during the day. At least 100 people sustained injuries in the protests and clashes…
Read MoreCongress, CPI(M) pitch for talks with Hurriyat, Ban on Pellet Guns: All-party delegation to Kashmir
Government holds meeting to brief MPs who are part of the delegation. Ahead of the visit of an all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir, political parties on Saturday pitched for holding dialogue with “all stakeholders”, including Hurriyat and banning the use of pellet guns by security forces. After a meeting held by the government to brief the MPs who are part of the delegation, leaders from the Congress and the CPI(M) said all stakeholders should be approached during the two-day visit of the delegation to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Sunday.…
Read MoreMassive Pro-Freedom rally in Tral, Sopore; Scores injured during clashes in Kupwara
Massive pro-freedom rallies are being held in South Kashmir’s Tral town and North Kashmir’s Sopore town. Reports reaching here said that thousands of people assembled in Gulshanpora area of Tral and a massive pro-freedom rally is in progress. “At least four speakers have addressed the rally,” a participant said, “it is most peaceful and a disciplined one.” Tral is home town of slain popular militant commander Burhan Wani. “The forces had come this morning to disperse off the people but we should resistance and the rally commenced,” the participant said. A newspaper report…
Read MoreWon’t talk to all-party delegation, accept ‘Kashmir is disputed’ first: Hurriyat
The separatist party also advised Parliamentarians to hold a special session in the Parliament and accept the ‘disputed’ nature of Jammu and Kashmir. Ahead of the All-party delegation’s visit to violence-hit Kashmir on September 4 and 5, the Hurriyat Conference today refused to meet the visiting Parliamentarians and urged other stakeholders to not participate in the same. In a statement issued today, Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani said, “Parliamentary delegation is coming to Kashmir after passing a resolution that Kashmir is an integral part of India.…
Read MoreHospital records show more than 8000 civilians injured since July 9
An average of six civilians have been injured every hour. Six civilians have been injured on an average every hour in Kashmir for the past 56 days and more than 70 percent of the civilians are from the towns and villages of Valley. According to the official figures gathered from most of the major hospitals, 8904 civilians who were injured during the action of forces were received in the government hospitals across Kashmir. Each second hour an eye of a person is hit by the pellets fired by the forces…
Read MorePolice raid Pro-Freedom rally venue in Islamabad, 65 Yr Old man critical; Violent Clashes On, Injuring dozens
Violent Clashes Erupt In Rainpora Islamabad; More Than 20 Persons Injured RR, Police, CRPF Raid Islamabad Rally Venue, 65 Yr Old Man Critical Irate Forces Flex Muscles on Media Persons In Batamaloo One 65-year-old man was hit by pellet or bullet critically injuring him when forces opened fire on people who were readying for a pro-freedom rally in South Kashmir’s Islamabad district on Saturday. Local reports said that local populace of Rainpora Islamabad had scheduled a pro-freedom rally in the area today. “Police, CRPF and RR Men came very early today…
Read MoreYouth go into hiding to evade arrest as nocturnal raids continue
The continuous nocturnal raids by police have forced scores of youth in Kashmir areas to go into hiding, even as residents allege harassment at the hands of forces who barge into residential areas at night-time. The night raids are being conducted, almost daily, in north, central and south Kashmir areas jointly by police, army and paramilitary forces to nab youth who are allegedly involved in stone-throwing and street protests, during the past 56 days of anti-India uprising triggered by the killing of Hibzul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8.…
Read MoreIn 56 days, 200 persons booked under PSA, over 2000 arrested
More than 200 persons have been booked under Public Safety Act across Kashmir and over 2000 arrested, in a major crackdown by police across the region, amid ongoing uprising that entered its 56th day on Friday. Information accessed by Kashmir Post reveals that against 210 PSA dossiers prepared by police in different districts, the State Home Department has cleared at least 180 PSA orders. “While at least 110 PSA warrants have already been executed by booking equal number of youth who were playing frontal role in the ongoing unrest in…
Read MoreAll Party Delegation visit “Half-Hearted” measure: Kashmir Inc; Panel has no mandate, Boycott It: Geelani
Terming the upcoming visit of the ‘All Party Delegation’ to Jammu and Kashmir as “half-hearted” measure, the business fraternity in the Valley today said it would talk with the delegation if they talk to the Hurriyat. “The Kashmir Inc unanimously resolved not to meet the Union Home Minister-led All Party Delegation scheduled to visit Valley on September 4. Such half-hearted measures won’t solve any purpose as this dialogue seems to be conducted without seizing the hostilities and pressure tactics,” several trade bodies of Kashmir said in a joint statement issued…
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