Month: October 2016

Some police officers working for NC killed Burhan to dislodge Govt: Muzaffar Beig

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He said that had CM been informed by police about the encounter, Hizb commander would have been arrested and not killed. Senior PDP leader and MP, Muzaffar Hussain Beig, on Wednesday accused ‘some police officers’ of working for opposition National Conference, saying that killing of Hizb Commander Burhan Wani was part of big conspiracy aimed to dislodge the present Government. He said that had CM been informed by police about the encounter, Hizb commander would have been arrested and not killed. “The conspiracy was aimed to dislodge the present Government…

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No formal proposal from JK Govt to withdraw AFSPA: RTI

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has not submitted any formal proposal for the withdrawal of the controversial AFSPA Act from the state, according to an RTI reply. “There is no formal proposal from the state government of Jammu and Kashmir for revocation of AFSPA,” Ministry of Home Affairs said in reply to an RTI query. Human rights activist M M Shuja had filed an RTI to the Union Home Ministry seeking information about the state government’s demand for revocation of AFSPA from the state. The Home Ministry also said that…

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Govt sacking employees for ‘Leading Protests’

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12 officials ‘terminated’ without a mandatory inquiry; Charges include questioning sovereignty, integrity of India, violating Service Rules In an unprecedented move, the J&K Government has sacked several employees who were accused by the J&K police’s intelligence wing—the Criminal Investigation Department—of spearheading or participating in protests during the ongoing pro-freedom uprising in Kashmir. Authoritative sources disclosed to Kashmir Post that acting on the directions of the State Government, the administrative heads of several departments last evening issued termination orders to several employees for “not only questioning the sovereignty and integrity of…

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Vehicle set ablaze as stray clashes continues on 103rd Day

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Miscreants set ablaze a passenger vehicle on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway in north Kashmir today. The incident took place at Delina, about 5 km from Baramulla, this afternoon. A group of miscreants stopped a Scorpio carrying passengers from Srinagar to Baramulla. They threw a petrol bomb on the vehicle, resulting in heavy damage. No harm was caused to the driver and passengers. The incident indicated possible frustration among anti-national elements as more and more private vehicles had been plying on the roads in violation of the shutdown call by separatists. There…

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Crackdown continues, 104 more arrested; Resistance toughen stand, extend Shutdown till Oct 27

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‘March to JK Assembly and attend first resistance Assembly on October 27’ Forces foil freedom march to Hizb chief’s home-town Resistance toughen stand, extend shutdown till Oct 27 Ask people to camp outside MLAs’ houses for 3 days Passenger vehicle torched in Baramulla 104 youth arrested in 24 hrs: Police Forces foiled a freedom march to Soibugh, the home-town of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday by resorting to aerial firing and tear-gas shelling on people, reports and witnesses said, even as complete shutdown was…

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Resistance Group extends shutdown till 27 Oct, Relaxation from 5PM-7AM

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The resistance leadership on Thursday extended the shutdown until October 27 while calling for “First Resistance Assembly at J&K Assembly House Srinagar,” inviting Prime Minister and Members of Pakistan-administered Kashmir Assembly to attend the “historic convention.” Protest Calendar Friday, October 21  (No Relaxation) 3 Days Picketing of MLAs’ Homes After Friday prayer, march one and all towards the homes of MLAs in your area, picket and protest for three days outside their homes, for they: Ø providing a civilian mask to a brutal Indian military occupation Ø continuing to perform…

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Vehicle torched in north Kashmir, Shop set ablaze in Kupwara; JK Bank branch damaged for defying strike

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In a second incident of its kind, a passenger vehicle went up in flames in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Reports said that unidentified persons torched the Scorpio vehicle, bearing registration number JK05 1031 near Delina area of the district. The vehicle, according to reports, was parked on a road when it was torched. A scorpio vehicle went up in flames in Sadrabal area of Srinagar earlier today. However, there was no immediate confirmation if the vehicle was set ablaze. Meanwhile, reports said that a matting shop was set…

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Aristocracy, Ransacking, Raids, Arrests continues amid clashes across Kashmir

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All roads leading to Soibugh village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district were sealed by the government forces to prevent a pro-freedom march called by the resistance leadership on Wednesday morning. Reports and witnesses said that all the entry points to the village have been sealed with army manning the barricades. Resistance leadership has, in its weekly protest calendar, called people from adjacent areas to march to Soibugh today. Meanwhile, Thousands of people Wednesday attended a “freedom rally” at Soibugh area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Authorities had deployed heavy contingent…

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Valley remains Shut for 103rd consecutive day; Journalist beaten to pulps in Srinagar

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Separatists called protest shutdown paralysed life for 103rd consecutive day in Kashmir Valley, however, authorities on Wednesday did not impose any curfew or restrictions anywhere. “No curfew or restrictions have been imposed anywhere today (Wednesday),” a senior police official said here. “Adequate deployment of forces have been made to maintain law and order across the valley.” Main markets, public transport and other businesses remain closed in the valley for 103rd consecutive day. The unprecedented 103-day-long closure of educational institutions has hit hard the students who have not been able to…

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IIT Roorkee preparing plan for Dal Lake preservation

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The government today informed the Jammu and Kashmir High Court that the vision document for the preservation of the Dal Lake was being prepared by the IIT-Roorkee and would be received by the J&K Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) soon. In its status report, LAWDA has given details of 14 persons whose illegal constructions have been demolished by it. “LAWDA to file report of further action taken in accordance with law against these violators,” the High Court said in its directions today. Meanwhile, the High Court today asked the…

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