Year: 2016

Shutdown, Curfew, Protests continue for 51st day; Pellet terror continues

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Huge freedom rallies held in South Kashmir areas amid rains Protests, curfew continue elsewhere Bhaderwah to observe shutdown today Mirwaiz remains lodged at Cheshmashahi Sub-Jail Doda advocate booked under PSA No restrictions, except in Pulwama town and some Srinagar areas, from today: Police At least 60 people including some women sustained pellet injuries in South Kashmir areas and Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday when forces foiled pro-freedom rallies there, witnesses said. Locals, according to witnesses, had called for ‘Dangerpora Chalo’ in Budgam district and people from various areas including…

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‘Give Me One Chance’ Mehbooba appeals to protesters in Kashmir; Centre forming Track 2 team for dialogue

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today and discussed the situation in the Valley, which has been under curfew for last 49 days following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. “I appeal to all those protesting in the streets. You may be angry with me, I may be angry with you, But please give me one chance,” she said, blaming Pakistan for fuelling the unrest in Kashmir. Ms Mufti said agenda of alliance between her party PDP and the BJP…

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Dozen injured in Pellet, Teargas shelling in Pattan; Scores injured during Bugam Rally

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Over a dozen persons were injured when government forces fired pellets and tear-smoke shells on people who had gathered in Hanjivera village of Pattan town in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district to organize a pro-freedom rally on Saturday. The locals alleged that forces personnel arrived in civil trucks and without any provocation attacked the people. They alleged that forces personnel after targeting people with pellets and tear-smoke shells ransacked houses and thrashed people including women and children. “A peaceful pro-freedom rally was scheduled to be held in our Hanjivera Bala village.…

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Curfew, Shutdown continue to cripple life on 50th Consecutive Day; Youth drowns to death in Anantnag after being chased by forces

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Kashmir Celebrating 50 days of #Curfew, #Killings, #Protests, #CommunicationGag The death toll cross 70 mark Normal life in Kashmir Valley remained paralysed as curfew and shutdown continued for the 50th consecutive day Saturday in the wake of violence following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani last month. All educational institutions, shops, public transport and other businesses are closed since July 9. Earlier, authorities arrested several top separatist leaders and extended curfew to large parts of the Valley to foil a separatists’ march in Srinagar. The death toll in the…

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Govt corners Separatists to bring peace in Valley; Centre looks to replace Vohra

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Authorities detained two top separatists, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Act, as the situation continued to remain grim in the valley following the death of another youth in Pulwama on Friday, taking the toll in the recent unrest in the state to 69. JKLF chief Yasin Malik, who was arrested on July 9, will be flown to New Delhi on Saturday , ostensibly for a check-up at AIIMS. The three Hurriyat men had constituted a group, ‘joint resistance force’, in…

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Kashmir Protests Hurt Business, Rs. 6400 Crore Lost In 49 Days

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The ongoing unrest in Jammu and Kashmir has led to a whopping Rs. 6,400 crore loss to the state, with businesses being badly hit due to curfew and separatist sponsored strikes. Tourism and other business activities in Kashmir have come to a halt since protests broke out after the killing of terrorist Burhan Wani by security forces on July 8. Since then large parts of the state have remained under curfew, affecting business and tourism in the state. “Kashmir is suffering losses of about Rs. 135 crore daily. We estimate…

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50 Day of Unrest: Kashmir is where it was on July 8

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The ground situation remains grim in Valley, sliver of hope emerges with PM’s intervention When Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a press conference on Thursday with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti by his side, he said it was for a first time that a Home Minister had visited Kashmir twice in just a month to assess the situation. This depicts the grim situation on the ground zero in Kashmir where the state and Central governments in an effort to calm the protesters and contain the situation, have resorted to massive…

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Insaniyat, Jamhuriyat, Kashmiriyat only words, do not match deeds on ground: Geelani

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Hurriyat (G), chairman Syed Ali Geelani Friday said words like “Insaniyat, Jamhuriyat and Kashmiriyat by Rajnath Singh, do not match his deeds”. “Insaniyat” by India is proved in each and every nook and corner of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Forces have mutilated the face of Insaniyat to such an extent that it has lost its meaning as well. Unabated killings, blinding scores of innocents, maiming people from 8 to 80 years, injuring and crippling thousands, ransacking houses and beating inmates, dragging young people from their bedrooms and beating…

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Unrest brings Jammu’s economy to its knees

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Losses run into thousands of crores as industrial production goes down The 50-day unrest in the Kashmir valley has brought Jammu’s economy to its knees, with every sector—be it industry, trade, hotel or tourism—facing worst economic crisis in the region. The prevailing situation has jeopardised the employment opportunities of thousands of youth in the region as industrialists and traders believe that it could take at least two consecutive financial years to recover from the losses they have suffered so far. Many of business establishments, including hotels and industrial units, have…

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Another life lost, death toll 71, Violent Protests across Valley injuring 100’s of protestors

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Kashmir Celebrating 50 days of #Curfew, #Killings, #Protests, #CommunicationGag  Teenager Shakeel had bullet injury in chest: Doctors Govt foils Eidgah Chalo with stringent curfew Pellets continue to hit protester’s eyes Geelani, Mirwaiz detained Minor hit by pellets in Handwara Despite heavy rains, huge pro-freedom processions held in South Kashmir villages A teenager was killed at Haal village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district when forces fired bullets and tear-gas shells at protesters on Friday, triggering massive anti-India and pro-freedom demonstrations. At least 200 protesters were injured in the forces’ action on…

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