Ramachandra Guha In the late summer and early autumn of 2010, the valley of Kashmir was gripped with protest, discontent, violence and suffering, just as it is now. In August 2010, when the troubles had entered their third month and the death toll had reached 70, the experienced journalist and Kashmir watcher, Siddharth Varadarajan, wrote a piece in The Hindu urging the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to take “bold steps to demonstrate his willingness to address the grievances of ordinary Kashmiris”. Dr Singh, wrote Varadarajan, should not insult Kashmiri sentiments…
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People ‘Patrol’ Kreeri village whole night to block Police Raids; Rally Commences
A mass rally is going on in a village in Kreeri belt of North Kashmir on Sunday and thousands of people have already gathered in the village. Local eye witnesses reported that several roads leading to Nowpora-Jageer in Kreeri belt have been blocked by people with wires, huge logs and electricity poles. The move comes in the wake of police and CRPF raids on the local populace last night. “I am seeing such a situation first time in any North Kashmir village,” an eye witness said. The local sources said…
Read MorePro-Freedom rallies attacked by forces resulting in Violent clashes in Anantnag, Shopian injuring scores
At least nine persons were injured in Anantnag district Fatahpore area after government forces foiled a freedom rally resulting in clashes. Local sources informed Kashmir Post that government forces used pellets and tear smoke shells to disperse the stone pelting protesters. Protests were going on when reports last came in. 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…
Read More4 Year old Barena, 8 year old brother Zaffar fresh Pellet Victims
Unable to overcome the shock of pellet injuries in their eyes, little Barena and her brother Zaffar lying on bed at SMHS Hospital’s Ward 8 cry in pain and want their father to hold them in his lap. Four-year-old Barena is recovering from anesthesia after she was operated upon in her left eye while her brother Zaffar, who is eight year old, was also hit by pellets. Shocked kids have turned mute but tug on the shirt of their father Muhammad Rafiq who was driving them on scooty Friday evening…
Read More‘Talk to Hurriyat;’ Opposition asks Delhi
Ahead of the visit of an all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir, political parties today pitched for holding dialogue with “all stakeholders”, including Hurriyat, to douse the unrest 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 30-member delegation, leaders from Congress and CPI(M) said all stakeholders should be approached during the two-day visit of the delegation to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Sunday. “Government should invite Hurriyat for talks with the all-party delegation….…
Read MoreClashes intensify in Shopian, 100 injured, DC office set on fire; Cops fighting civilians in South Kashmir
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…
Read MoreYouth 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.…
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