Year: 2016

Clashes, Protests continue across Valley, 50 injured; Forces occupy 20 Schools, 50 Vital installations in Srinagar

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Freedom rallies held in several areas Tear-gas shell hits woman in Bandipora, 7-year-old boy in Shopian MLA Usman Majeed’s residence-cum-office attacked Lal Chowk ‘siege’ continues Police enforces strict curfew after 6 pm to foil resistance camp’s ‘relaxation’ Jamaat office raided in Shopian, 2 detained Cop quits job in Sopore publically Paramilitary forces occupy 20 schools, 50 vital installations At least 50 people were injured in clashes and protests that continued across Kashmir on Tuesday—the 46th straight of uprising in the region. A woman was hit by a tear-gas shell in…

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Mirwaiz sends SOS to World leaders, Ambassadors; Kashmir a Volcano, needs urgent solution: Antony

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Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday sent an SOS letter to Pope Francis in Vatican, the Dalai lama, Imam Kaba, Shankrachrya and ambassadors of various countries in New Delhi, UN, EU and OIC regarding the “urgent and grave situation in J&K.” Over 65 people have died in forces’ action on protests that erupted after the killing of young militant commander Burhan Wani on July 8. We are reproducing the letter here: Excellency, 23rd August 2016 The All Parties Hurriyat Conference of Kashmir, which I chair, believes that a…

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Resistance group tells Modi to look beyond statute; Salahuddin warns politicians: Resign or ‘Nation’ won’t spare you

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Both factions of the Hurriyat on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “look beyond the Indian Constitution” for a lasting solution to the Kashmir problem. “If a lasting and permanent solution to the Kashmir problem could be found within the Indian Constitution, then it would have happened. Kashmir, in fact, is ruled by that Constitution for the last 70 years but still suffers immensely, particularly for the past three decades,” Hurriyat faction chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq told . Asking Mr. Modi to “look beyond the Constitution”, the Mirwaiz said,…

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After Re-entering Srinagar, BSF occupied schools in residential areas

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Day after re-entering Srinagar after nearly 11 years, the counterinsurgency Border Security Force (BSF) Tuesday occupied the historic SP College campus, and other institues like DAV Jawahar Nagar, Govt girls high school and other govt and semi govt schools around srinagar. Already, the additional deployed force called to quell Kashmir protests has occupied many educational campuses across Kashmir. The Tuesday’s move saw the locals lashing out at Mehbooba Mufti government by calling her government’s oft-repeated remark—“either education or agitation”—a hoax. The campus occupation has apparently triggered fears among people that many…

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Clashes erupted in Bandipora, Pakistani flag Unfurl; Bullets, Pellets used in Shopian, 14 injured; Traders continue to be terrorised, KEA

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Clashes erupted in Malangam village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. Witnesses said that Pakistani flags were hoisted in Malanagam village, which infuriated the government forces. They said that government forces entered into the village and brought down the Pakistani flags, which triggered clashes between youth and forces. Forces lobbed dozens of tear gas shells and fired pellets to disperse the protesting youth. However, no reports of any injuries were received. Meanwhile, reports of mild clashes were also received from Quil and Aloosa village of Bandipora. A protest rally was…

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46th Day of Curfew, Restrictions cripple life across Valley

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Authorities continued restrictions in many parts of Kashmir Valley as life remained paralysed for the 46th consecutive day on Tuesday. Curfew would continue in old Srinagar city and Anantnag town while restrictions will remain in force in all other districts of Kulgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kupwara and Badgam towns, a police official told IANS. State Education Minister Naeem Akhtar has dismissed speculations that Jammu and Kashmir government was mulling mass promotion to next classes up to 10th standard because of the ongoing unrest that has forced closure of…

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Kashmir’s ‘Curfew Schools’

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The ongoing unrest and curfew in many parts of Indian-administered Kashmir has shut down schools. But volunteers have set up makeshift centres in homes and mosques to ensure children continue to get education. Authorities have imposed a curfew in the Muslim-dominated Kashmir Valley after an upsurge of violence since 9 July. The protests were sparked by the death of popular militant leader Burhan Wani in a gunfight with the Indian army. More than 60 people, mostly young men, have been killed in clashes between the protesters and security forces, and…

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No cops in four South Kashmir districts as Protests Rage

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Four districts of south Kashmir — Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag — have descended into anarchy with hundreds and thousands holding ‘azadi’ rallies almost daily in absence of an effective police force. Out of 36 police stations in these districts, only three —one each in Pulwama, Rajpora and Awantipora — are functioning with any semblance of efficacy. Barring these, all cops have evacuated police stations since frenzied mobs began their attacks, setting a number of these ablaze. Sources said the police department has “for the time being” shut down dozens…

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Online shopping goes offline in Kashmir

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Even as online shopping has become very popular in the Kashmir valley, most of the goods ordered before the unrest begun on July 8, have not yet been delivered to the customers. While some of these 45-day-old orders have been cancelled by the online shopping websites, other parcels are lying with the courier companies or post offices. “I had ordered baby diapers in the first week of July. After more than half a month, today I received a mail from Amazon that the order has been cancelled,” said Muzamil, a…

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Kashmir slipping away from India, grant it maximum freedom: Prem Shankar Jha

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A renowned columnist Prem Shankar Jha on Monday asked the New Delhi to rewind the clock back to 1947 to prevent Kashmir from spinning out of India’s control. “Kashmir is in danger of spinning out of control. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not act, Kashmir will slip away from India. The best option available with India is to rewind the clock back to 1947 and by doing so, Kashmir will get freedom and at the same time the bond between India and Kashmir will not get disconnected,” suggested Jha.…

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