Year: 2016

Geelani asks people to be prepared for Harsh Days

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Welcoming the OIC General Secretary’s statement regarding the grim situation in Kashmir, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Sunday said the world’s largest Muslim body has acknowledged the universally accepted fact about the ‘disputed nature of Jammu and Kashmir’, adding that resolutions and press briefings alone can’t soothe our wounds. “Our daily bloodshed and merciless killings by Indian armed forces for the last seven decades, particularly for the last 45 days, where whole population has been besieged and people tortured with all their might, demands concrete steps…

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Filling stations run dry as tankers’ strike enters Day 2

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As oil tankers continue to be off the roads for the second consecutive day in protest against the attacks on tanker drivers and their vehicles in the Valley, the state has started to feel the pressure as refilling stations are running dry in the state. Though the administration swung into action and held a meeting with the All J&K Oil Tankers Drivers and Conductors’ Union today, it yielded no result. The strike call was given by the All J&K Oil Tankers Drivers and Conductors’ Union on Saturday, stopping fuel supply…

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Another youth killed taking death toll to 69 during last 44 days of Curfew, Protests

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Fateh Kadal orphan dies after being hit with tear-gas shell on chest Irfan was lone-breadwinner of his family comprising 2 unmarried sisters and a handicapped brother Over 100 injured in day-long clashes Pellets, tear-gas shells rain on peaceful protestors at Behrampora; 2 youth hit by pellets in eyes at Anantnag Major pro-freedom rallies held in South Kashmir; Curfew to continue today A teenager was killed when forces fired a tear-gas shell at him in Malarata area of old Srinagar on Sunday evening, while at least 100 protesters were injured in…

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Curfew, Restrictions continue for 44th day across Valley; Nocturnal raids continue in Baramulla

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Authorities on Sunday continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir for the 44th consecutive day. “Curfew will continue in old city areas of Srinagar city and restrictions will remain in force in other parts,” a senior police official told IANS here. Life across Kashmir remained paralysed since curfew and protest shutdown called by the separatists started here on July 9. A total of 67 people have been killed and 5,000 others injured in the ongoing unrest that has shut schools, businesses and public transport across the Valley. State education minister, Naeem…

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Let Sajad Lone hold a rally; Omar Abdullah

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To a question that Peoples Conference Chairman and cabinet Minister in JK Government, Sajad Lone, has said that only five percent of Kashmir population was protesting on roads, Omar Abdullah responded saying if such was the situation, let him (Lone) hold a public rally in Kashmir. “If he can go home and spend a day or two in Handwara or Kupwara I will accept what he has said it right,” said Omar, targeting Lone. “The strange thing is that in 2010 the same fellow saw the entire Kashmir in uprising…

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Karan Singh warns of effects of Violence

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Flagging the ongoing unrest in Kashmir and the recent instances of caste atrocities, senior Congress leader Karan Singh has underlined the “devastating” effects of violence. Speaking at the launch of a book on non-violence on Friday night, he said: “If you still have societies which preach their children hatred for other nations or other religions, how can you expect to grow them in a non-violent situation?” In the face of “endemic” violence across the world, the question that confronts the human race today is one of its survival, he said.…

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Oil Tankers suspend fuel supply to Kashmir Valley

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Owners of oil tankers went on an indefinite strike today and stopped the supply of petroleum products to all depots across the state to protest against the recurring attacks on oil tankers and their drivers in Kashmir Valley. Owners said the supply to security forces had also been suspended and all tankers will remain off roads till the state government provided them with adequate security amidst the widespread unrest in the Valley that had become life threatening for drivers and tanker owners. “We have stopped the supply of petroleum products…

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08 to 85 Year old hit by Pellets; Resistance group asks MLAs, MLCs to Resign and join Struggle

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8 Year old boy hit by pellets in chest, lungs in forces firing in Nawab Blazar Curfew, shutdown remains in force for 43rd day Protests, clashes at many places Prepaid mobile services partially restored People at many places accuse cops of committing excesses Forces damage ambulances, beat drivers Harshest curfew in Srinagar, major towns Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik to MLAs, MLCs: Resign, join struggle With no letup in protests and clashes on the 43rd consecutive day, at least 80 protesters including woman sustained pellet injuries in Kashmir on Saturday. An elderly…

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Identify and Punish those involved in rights violations in Kashmir; OIC

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Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Ayad Ameen Madani has urged the international community to be more vocal on the deteriorating human rights situation in Kashmir, a media report said today. He stated this at a joint presser with Pakistan’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz in Islamabad today. “The OIC Secretary General said situation in the valley is not an internal issue of India and greater effort should be made for exposing human rights violations there. Madani renewed the OIC’s support for the resolution of Kashmir dispute…

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Opposition leaders meet President, press for political solution in Kashmir

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Opposition leaders led by former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday called on President Pranab Mukherjee requesting him to urge upon the central government to find a solution to the present Kashmir crisis politically rather than administratively. “The failure of the central government to acknowledge that the issue in Kashmir is largely of a political nature has worsened the already volatile situation,” Omar, who was leading a delegation of 20 opposition leaders, told reporters after an hour-long meeting with the President. “We have requested the President to impress upon the…

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