Dearest Modiji: This is the truth about Kashmir The land of Kashmir is with us but the people of Kashmir are not with us Santosh Bhartiya I just returned from Jammu Kashmir. I was there for four days; hence I thought to make you aware of the real situation in Kashmir. As a matter of fact, getting the reply of letters by PMO is not in culture these days as per your colleagues, but even then I take a chance to write this letter to you, not wishing your reply…
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Mir flays govt for sacking employees
President of Democratic Party Nationalist (and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir has criticised the ruling PDP-BJP alliance for terminating the services of several government employees. In a statement here today, Mir said it was incumbent upon the government to follow the rule of law and due procedure while taking action against the government employees. “A government servant cannot be sacked at the whim of the ruling elite and any action has to be in conformity with the standard rules and regulations”, Mir said. He termed the termination as a harsh…
Read MoreGovt schools occupied by forces notified as centres for class 10 and 12 exams
The Jammu and Kashmir government has notified government schools for examination centres which continue to remain occupied by paramilitary forces for past two months. The schools have been identified by JK Board of School Education (BOSE) in connection with conduct of examination which, as per BOSE notification are scheduled from mid-November. Officials said the authorities in BOSE have identified almost all the government schools for exam centres which include three Higher Secondary Schools in Srinagar district which continue to remain occupied by paramilitary forces for the past two months. Paramilitary…
Read MoreMehbooba’s ‘Local Militants’ remark riles BJP leaders
After launching a veiled attack on the PDP for trying to divide the Jammu region on “communal” lines, the BJP today opposed the suggestion of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to the police and the security forces to deal with “local militants” with compassion. “Drawing a line to differentiate a local militant and one from a foreign land does not matter as both are doing same activity and no country can accept it as a forgiving mistake. Taking up gun against the nation is something no country can accept and people…
Read MoreProtests, Shutdown continue across Kashmir on 106th Day
Normal life across Kashmir continued to remain paralysed for the 106th day PDP minister’s cavalcade stoned in Bandipora Police use force on protesters in Maisuma 55 detained during crackdown in Kupwara School building torched in Kulgam Crackdown in Kupwara village The shutdown and protests continued in Valley for the 106th consecutive day on Saturday while PDP minister’s cavalcade was stone in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district and police detained 55 during a crackdown in Kupwara. The shops, business establishments, petrol pumps and educational institutions in Srinagar and other parts of the…
Read MoreSyed Ali Shah Geelani addresses Nation, Full text of Geelani’s letter
My Dear Countrymen, Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. It is He who enabled this small, unarmed people to stand up to the violence and aggression of a mighty military power that occupies our land with brute force; it is He who turned the arms of the enemy useless against the valiance of our unarmed courageous people. And it is to Him that we turn to for the final victory for the freedom from the clutches of the arrogant Hindu imperialist. Dear Countrymen…
Read MoreBOSE censures Education Minister’s ‘Jail as exam Center’ proposal
Academics call it ‘RSS idea’ for detained Kashmiri students Amid massive controversy over holding of Class 10 and 12 exams from mid-November, the J&K government has put the career of detained students at stake. Interestingly, J&K’s Education Minister Naeem Akhtar has asked the police authorities to provide exact figures of detained students to set-up their exam centres in jails or police stations only, according to reports. However, officials say it is impossible to execute the minister’s plan. Talking to Kashmir Post, Chairman of Board of School Education—the examination conducting body—Zahoor…
Read MoreWords of Rage, Songs of Protest
Documentary shows how art as mode of resistance thrives in Kashmir The documentary “In the Shade of Fallen Chinar” ends with a note, ‘the peaceful ending of this film might appear to be a misrepresentation given the ongoing unrest. With the quotation the filmmakers try to cement the fact that Kashmir is unpredictable and never believe the silence that looks like peace, a fact often overlooked with deadly repercussions. Shot over a period of time just before the 2016 Kashmir uprising, the documentary by Fazil N C and Shawn Sebastian…
Read MoreFarooq hits out at coalition for ‘Reign of Repression’ in Kashmir
Assuage political aspirations of J&K people to address root cause of all problems: NC chief The National Conference today asked the PDP-BJP coalition to stop the alleged reign of “repression and coercion” unleashed against the entire population in the Valley, lest the situation takes such an ugly turn that it becomes beyond the control of the governments at Srinagar and in New Delhi to handle. “Enough is enough”, Farooq Abdullah, National Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister of the state, said while referring to killings and large-scale arrests being…
Read MoreSacking govt employees over protests a revengeful, inhuman act: Hurriyat (G)
With the J&K government terminating 12 employees for allegedly participating in street protests, the Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani on Friday said the act was “revengeful and inhuman.” In a statement here, the Hurriyat (G) said it is “most unfortunate and undemocratic to punish employees just for raising their voice against atrocities on people.” “Every day, the present regime is coming out with ridiculous and irresponsible verdicts, making themselves a laughing stock. Employees are part and parcel of our society and how can they be aloof and silent…
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