Year: 2016

Kashmir is our problem, stop blaming Pakistan: Aiyar to PM

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Mani Shankar Aiyar criticised Prime Minister Modi over his assertion that his government would take Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s path on Kashmir. Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to stop blaming Pakistan for Kashmir unrest as it is India’s problem and advised the ruling dispensation to initiate a parallel dialogue with both Pakistan and the separatist leaders. “Kashmir is our problem, we cannot keep saying Pakistan is causing it. They will keep doing what they are doing with regard to Kashmir. The talks should…

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Resistance group announces ‘Referendum Rally’ on August 13, 14 in Lal Chowk; Extend Shutdown until August 18

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The joint leadership of pro-freedom groups on Thursday called for a referendum march on August 13 and 14. Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq announced that people from all over Kashmir would start marching towards Lal Chowk from August 13. “We will reiterate that our peaceful struggle for freedom would continue unless Kashmir issue is not resolved according to the wishes and aspirations of people and atrocities are not stopped,” said the Mirwaiz. The joint separatist leadership on Thursday extended the shutdown until August 18. Here is the new protest…

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Drivers thrashed, made to wait for hours in Kupwara to curb Night Travel

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Government forces have allegedly thrashed drivers and made them to wait for hours to enforce a ban on night travel in Kupwara district. Couple of days, authorities had banned night travel in adjacent Baramulla district to ‘counter’ the Hurriyat relaxation programme after 6 pm. “I was made to wait for at least two hours last night when I was travelling to Srinagar,” said a driver. “The forces personnel didn’t give any reason behind the ‘detention’. They were just asking questions which made no sense.”

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Six injured in Lalpora clashes; Army camp relocated after 20 years in Kupwara, people hoist Pak

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Six persons were injured in clashes that erupted in Lalpora area of Kupwara on Wednesday. The injured were, however, discharged after first aid, said a hospital source. Accused of killing a youth and brutally injuring 20 others during the ongoing agitation, 28 yr old army camp at Zurhama Awoora was relocated to Hirri Kupwara. Reports said on Wednesday. Soon after the relocation of army camp people assembled at the site to celebrate. They hoist Pakistan flag and raised anti-India slogans. Enraged over the celebrations locals alleged that forces damaged public property and…

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Lolab continues to boil, 8 Injured 1 Critical; 02 Youth Injured in Sogam, 01 Critical shifted to Srinagar

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8 persons sustained injuries after police and forces used force on protesters in Lolab area of Kupwara district, reports said on Wednesday. One critically injured has been shifted to Srinagar for specialized treatment, sources said. They said that he has received a tear smoke shell in his abdomen. Local doctors who shifted him to Srinagar said that the shell has resulted in rupturing his spleen critically. 7 others having received pellets in the ongoing clashes at Lalpora have been evacuated to hospital. Meanwhile, the arrest of a youth from Fatehpora, in Ganderbal district allegedly…

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33rd day of Curfew, Restrictions, Shutdown paralyzes life across Kashmir

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Azad initiates debate on Kashmir in Rajya Sabha Authorities continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday for the 33rd consecutive days. “Curfew will remain in force in Anantnag town while restrictions shall continue in Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama towns,” a senior police official said here. The official said restrictions shall also continue in old city and uptown Batmaloo area of Srinagar city. “Similar restrictions shall remain in force in Sopore, Kupwara, Handwara and Baramulla towns. “Prohibitory orders under section 144 CrPc (Criminal Procedure Code) are in place in…

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Rowing boats make Pro-Freedom Rally in south Kashmir

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With yet another innovative ide, scores of people on Wednesday took out a rally in South Kashmir demanding “freedom”. However, today it was in Jhelum that people rowed boats from Wurran Haal to Pazalpora in Bijbehara. The “pro-freedom” boat rally was taken out early today and amid anti-India slogans culminated in Pazalpora area of Bijbehara. There were around 40 boats with green flags and over a hundred people in them. It has been a “norm” in South Kashmir that people take out rallies every day since this mass civil uprising…

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Kashmir well off than most of India; Geelani to Modi

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Reacting sharply to the Indian Prime Minister’s statement that “development will solve the Kashmir issue”, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (g), chairperson Syed Ali Geelani has said it is “ridiculous and irresponsible on part of Mr Modi to look into the Kashmir issue through his fake rhetoric of development”. “Mr Modi should be in know (how) of the fact that we are financially much better than most of the states in India,” Hurriyat patriarch said in a statement issued Tuesday late night. He further said that “had India not deprived us…

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Police issues list of ‘Stone Pelters’, Youth who was martyred in 2010 figures in the list

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People who will give any information regarding the 31 boys will be rewarded: Police Dead wanted by police for stone pelting A youth who was martyred during the 2010 anti-India uprising by the government forces figures in the list of the 117 youth whom the police have warned of detention under draconian Public Safety Act. The police have pasted a poster listing the 117 youth in Narwara, Eidgah locality of old city. Anees Khursheed Ganai son of Khursheed Ahmad Ganai, who was killed in 2010 by CRPF at Eidgah, figures…

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Wakf demolishes illegal structures at Kathidarwaza; LAWDA undertakes demolition at Saida Kadal, Nigeen

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Wakf Board today demolished several illegal structures at Kathidarwaza area in Shaher-e-Khaas which had come up on its land. “Some unscrupulous persons had taken undue advantage of ongoing unrest in Kashmir and constructed illegal structures on Wakf land,” said an official of Waqf Board. He said that the demolition drive was undertaken in presence of a magistrate while police assisted the authorities to make the drive successful. “We warn the miscreants not to construct any sort of illegal structure on Wakf property or encroach upon it land,” he said. Peer…

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