Month: October 2016

Geelani decries UN’s ‘Lip Service’ to resolve Kashmir

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Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Sunday castigated the United Nations for what he termed as “selective, partial approach and continuous lip service” of its mediation offer for resolving Kashmir. “The mediation is done when both parties agree, but if one i.e. India is in persistent denial and abnegation of the historical realities, isn’t United Nations duty bound to pressurize the denying partner further to bring him to the table. But we have been sick of listening this rhetoric from UN, as there is no concrete…

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Protests, Clashes, Shutdown continue for 86th day; Rampage on by troops

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Fresh clashes in several areas, 100 more injured on 86th day Forces resort to ‘vandalism’ in Kulgam areas, beat up locals, set paddy harvest on fire Beat people with gun butts and iron rods, over 50 including women and children injured Over 30 vehicles damaged Police refutes allegations At least 100 people sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries in forces’ action in various parts of Kashmir on Sunday, reports and witnesses said. Over 60 people were injured in South Kashmir areas alone where forces allegedly resorted to vandalism by damaging residential…

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‘Exam Boycott’ Student protest continue across Kashmir

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Seeking justice to those who were killed and injured by men in uniform, scores of students on Sunday morning held pro-Kashmir resolution protests in Lal Chowk. The students had come from Old Srinagar areas said that they won’t sit in examination until and unless Kashmir Issue is resolved. The students, wearing their school bags, marched on Residency Roads raising slogans against government. The students holding placards reading slogans in favour of Kashmir resolution reminded Education Minister of those killed and maimed in last 85 days. The students marched on Residency…

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UN Chief offers ‘Mediation’ to resolve Kashmir

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on India and Pakistan to resolve their outstanding issues, including Kashmir, peacefully through diplomacy and dialogue and said his “good offices” are available, if accepted by both sides. A statement issued here yesterday by Ban’s spokesman said that the UN Chief is “deeply concerned” over the “significant increase” in tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the recent developments, in particular the “reported cease-fire violations” along the Line of Control following an attack on an Indian army base in Uri on…

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Pellet Hit youth succumbs taking death toll to 92; Police arrest Kashmiri’s ‘Pied Piper’

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Death Toll mounts to 92, with another youth succumbing to injuries, Thousands attend funeral Imam, who drew huge crowds for pro-freedom sloganeering, arrested in South Kashmir 3 girls hit by pellets in forces firing in Pattan Clashes at many areas, many injured Life remains crippled for 85th day 51 stone-pelters arrested in 24 hours: Police A 22-year-old youth from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, who was hit by pellets last month, succumbed at SK Institute of Medical Sciences at Soura Srinagar on Saturday, taking the death toll in the ongoing uprising to…

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Students protest intensify: ‘No Exams till Kashmir’s Freedom’

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Students in Srinagar’s uptown areas of Bhagat and Parraypora on Saturday took to streets to protest against the killings in the ongoing uprising saying, they would not appear in exams till Kashmir’s freedom. The students raising pro-freedom and anti-India slogans were carrying placards reading, “Stop innocents killings in Kashmir”. “Stop doing politics on exam, Exam boycott, Justice for Insha ,” read the placards . “We are ready to sacrifice future for the sake of freedom,” they said. Later police swung into action and dispersed them.

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UNMOGIP Unable to function in Kashmir, Report

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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday reportedly has told Pakistan that United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) was “unable to fully function in Kashmir”. Ban has cited “non-cooperation of India”. “The UN’s military mission is only able to operate on the Pakistani controlled side of the LoC, as India refuses to accept its functioning on the other side and opposes its expansion,” The Dawn newspaper quoted the UN Secretary General as having said. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Dr Maleeha Lodhi on Friday met the United Nations…

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UN Concerned over escalating India-Pak Tension

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UNMOGIP aware of ceasefire violations; Delhi, Islamabad should exercise restraint Concerned over the tensions across the LoC, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s top aide has asked India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and resolve their differences peacefully. In the wake of the ‘surgical strikes’ conducted by India across the LoC, Ban’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the UN is obviously following this situation with great concern relating to the increase of tensions across the Line of Control. “The UN Military Observer Group for India and Pakistan, UNMOGIP, is aware of the ceasefire…

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Growers to stop fruit exports on increased freight

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Owing to the enhanced freight rates, the fruit growers have decided not to export fresh crop to outside the mandis. In a statement, Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers cum Dealers Union said they appealed all the valley based growers not to send fruit to outside mandis. It said due to continued restrictions imposed by the government, the fruit growers could not spray pesticides and insecticides in their orchards resulting in the fall of apples from trees in bulk creating panic among them. “We lifted the fallen apple crop to avoid any…

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BJP leaders come under increasing attacks in Valley

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Kashmir-based ground workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are saying they are being targeted by mobs and are going through hard times amid the ongoing unrest in the Valley. Before the encounter of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8 sparked widespread protests, the BJP’s Kashmir unit had been endeavouring to strengthen the party base. Earlier, it had claimed that it had made strong inroads in Kashmir and had enrolled over 3.3 lakh party members in the Valley. However, after eruption of the unrest, the BJP claimed that…

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