Year: 2016

‘Assaulted’ in Noida, Kashmiri man calls up three helplines, gets no help

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The complainant, Mudasir Rasool, is a trainee with the National Skill Development Corporation’s Udaan project, a central government scheme for J&K youth residing outside the state. A 28-year-old man from Jammu and Kashmir was allegedly beaten up by employees of a private company in Noida Monday afternoon, after he had an argument with one of them. The complainant, Mudasir Rasool, is a trainee with the National Skill Development Corporation’s Udaan project, a central government scheme for J&K youth residing outside the state. Rasool claimed that after the incident, he sought…

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Every injured youth at SKIMS ‘is Burhan Wani’

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Can you believe it, every wounded youth that arrives in SK Institute of Medical Sciences Soura (SKIMS) in Srinagar is Hizb commander Burhan Wani, at least on the records. With the fear of being implicated in cases of stone pelting, arson and other types of violence, injured youth who are being brought to the hospital for treatment use the name of Burhan Wani for themselves. “Every injured youth identifies himself as Burhan Wani. Go and check the tickets provided by the hospital authorities to these injured youth, you will find…

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To restore normality, government to get tough with Resistance Group

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It is planning to “curtail the facilities” given to them, say sources. The Centre may toughen its stand against separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, and security forces are expected to be given a larger role in the Valley, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The government has decided to step up crackdowns against elements stonewalling the return of normalcy in the Valley, which has been under curfew almost continuously for the past 60 days. An all-party delegation led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh returned to Delhi from J&K…

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Curfew completes 60 days, longest ever in history

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Add to this e-curfew: Prof Noor Baba Kashmir is witnessing longest ever curfew of history with not a single day since July 9 when there is no curfew in many or all areas of the region housing about 8 million people. Curfew was clamped in entire Kashmir on July 9 following violence in the aftermath of killing of Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Burhan Wani in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. So far 73 civilians have been killed and about 11000 injured in police, paramilitary and army action. Two cops have also died…

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With 2 more Killings, toll rises to 76; Pellets continue to shower amid Insaniyat, Jamhuriyat

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Abandoned bunker demolished in Mehjoor Nagar Curbs, shutdown continue for 60th day Woman battles for life at SKIMS Bandipora youth suffers critical injury in abdomen 200 more injured in day-long clashes Thousands attend Sopore teenager’s funeral On a day the J&K government sought to justify in the High Court the use of “non-lethal” pellets as “modern means of crowd control”, a 20-year-old youth was killed in pellet firing by forces in Seer Hamdan area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district while a woman was also seriously injured there. Meanwhile, the Kashmir…

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Resistance Group issues fresh Protest Calendar, calls for UN March on Eid

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Amid Jamhuriyat, Insaniyat Kashmir celebrates 60 days of Curfew, Shutdown, Protests & Killings Date Activities Friday, September 9 (No Relaxation) District Level Azadi March: Join for Azadi march from every mohalla, village and locality towards respective District Headquarters; Offer Friday prayers at District Headquarters. Saturday, September 10 (Relaxation from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am) Freedom Sit-in Assemble & occupy all roads from Zuhr to Asr; Offer Zuhr &Asr on roads; Protest with flags, banners and placards with messages “WE WANT FREEDOM” and “GO INDIA GO BACK”. Sunday, September 11 (Relaxation…

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Youth killed in Anantnag, 50 injured after forces ransack houses, thrash inmates

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Amid Jamhuriyat, Insaniyat Kashmir celebrates 60 days of Curfew, Shutdown, Protests & Killings A youth was killed after hit by pellets during clashes between government forces and protesters in Seer Hamdan village of Anantnag district in south Kashmir on Tuesday taking the death toll to 76 since July 9, a day after militant commander, Burhan Wani was killed. 20 year old Naseer Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Hassan Dar was hit by pellets causing multiple injuries to him. “Naseer was immediately shifted to SDH Seer Hamdan however doctors declared him…

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Subramanian Swamy equates Mehbooba Mufti with ‘tail of a dog’

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Senior BJP leader and nominated Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy is back in the news by equating Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti with the “tail of a dog, which can’t be straightened” in a TV interview. “There should be President’s rule in her place …she is like tail of a dog, which can’t be straightened,” said Swamy , in clear defiance of the party which is a partner in the PDP-led coalition government. “Mehbooba kabhi sudhregi nahi” (Mehbooba will never change,)” said Swamy and added, “She has old…

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Why President Obama Ignores Human Rights in Kashmir

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Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai September 5, 2016 Since the current uprising in Kashmir began with the killing of Burhan Wani on July 8, the unjustifiable and violent attack with bullets, birdshot from pump-action shotguns  and extreme cane beatings by Indian military forces upon many of some 200,000 mourners who attended his funeral, who were in technical violation of a rigid curfew that was established by the police and armed forces, has provoked numerous demonstrations and violent clashes between residents.  Demonstrations have occurred across the globe by non-resident Kashmiris and other human…

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Faceless protest leadership in Kashmir poses a major challenge: Centre

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Before an all-party delegation left for Kashmir, the government had informed it that one of the major challenges before them was the unidentifiable leadership of the protests and the growing radicalisation of local youths. A note circulated among the members of the team also admitted that infiltration attempts from Pakistan continued to take place and that in as many as 63 protests anti-India and pro-Pakistan slogans were raised. The unrest in the Valley has claimed lives of 75 civilians and two security forces personnel. The first week of the turmoil…

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