The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed detention of a class 10 student who was booked under the controversial Public Safety Act for allegedly resorting to stone pelting in north Kashmir’s Hajan area in September last year. A bench of Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey quashed detention of Tariq Ahmad Lone of Vijipara Hajin after hearing Lone’s counsel Nasir Qadri as well as State counsel Q R Shamus. The court ordered release of Lone from preventive custody forthwith. Observing that no other material or documents as referred to in the…
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Resistance March to Kulgam foiled
With the deployment of the police and the CRPF personnel in large numbers in sensitive areas, separatists’ proposed march to Kulgam was foiled while clashes between protesters and the police erupted in some areas of south Kashmir today. The clashes took place at several places in the Pulwama area where the youths attempted to take out the march to Kulgam. The police lobbed teargas shells to chase away the protesters indulging in stone-throwing. Restrictions were imposed in Kulgam district to prevent the separatists’ march for paying tributes to the two…
Read MoreWinter capital simmers as Saffron brigade turns on the heat with anti Kashmir rhetoric
Amid growing threat to Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis for leaving Jammu, the plains of winter capital seem to be heading for a 2008-like agitation with saffron groups starting “motivational exercises” and “anti-Kashmir street meetings”. The alarm bells were set ringing with vitriolic tweets of hardcore saffron ideology, Hari Om. Om was instrumental in arousing passions in Jammu in 2008 when Kashmir was witnessing an uprising against the controversial transfer of State land to Amarnath shrine board leading to the two-month blockade of Kashmir by the Hindutva groups in Jammu. “Don’t…
Read MoreResistance scale down shutdowns in Valley to one day
Separatist leaders, who were steering the last year’s summer unrest and continued to issue protest calendars, today announced significant relaxation and called for a one-day shutdown in the next fortnightly calendar which begins tomorrow and ends on February 28. The separatist leaders, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik, who have been jointly issuing protest calendars, have called for a shutdown on February 24. The calendar also details protests and demonstrations from February 16 to 28. The separatists have also called for peaceful protests throughout the Kashmir valley…
Read MoreArmy Chief warns of tough action against Stone Pelters & those displaying Pak, ISIS flags in Kashmir
Stone-pelters will be treated as jihadis’ aides: Army chief Says forces in J&K facing higher casualties due to local help for ultras Acknowledging that the hostile conduct of locals was causing higher casualties in the Kashmir valley, Army Chief Bipin Rawat today warned those attacking security forces during anti-militancy operations of “tough action.” The stern message from Rawat came a day after three soldiers faced heavy stone-throwing at Parray Mohalla of Bandipora in north Kashmir when they were about to launch an operation against the militants holed up there. Alerted…
Read MoreNew protest calendar issued by Resistance Camp
Date Activities Thursday 16 February (Full Day Relaxation) General Relaxation Friday 17 February (Full Day Relaxation) Youme-e-Muzahamat (Against the killings of Innocent Youths) After Friday prayers peaceful protests will be held throughout valley against the innocent killings; Keeping in view three day strike in past week, it has been decided that there will be no strike on this Friday. Saturday 18 February (Full Day Relaxation) Traders and Transporters Protest Traders and transporters will observe 1 hour sit in. Sunday 19 February (Full Day Relaxation) General Relaxation Monday 20 February (Full…
Read MoreWill Kashmir see another year of ‘Dead Eyes’?
11 youth injured in eyes with pellets on Tuesday In the past three days, over 20 persons mostly teenagers have been injured in pellet firing by security forces, 11 on Tuesday alone, across Kashmir bringing back the memories of 2016 unrest when hundreds of youth were hit in eyes by the deadly pellets. For the past three days, hospitals in Srinagar have been receiving youth with their eyes perforated by pellets — injuries that cause vision impairment. Though for the past few months the cases of pellet injuries to eyes…
Read MoreGovt rules out white paper on implementation of Agenda of Alliance
We Discuss Working Of AOA Everyday: Drabu The government today ruled out publishing a white paper to highlight the achievements of the coalition under Agenda of Alliance (AOA) during the past two years of governance. The Finance Minister Dr Haseeb A Drabu today said that there is no need to come out with any kind of report on government’s performance as the AOA is meant to be implemented over a period of six years. “We discuss the working of AOA almost on daily basis be in assembly or outside. There…
Read MoreRestrictions likely in parts of Valley to foil Kulgam Chalo
Authorities are likely to impose restrictions in parts of Kashmir on Wednesday to foil the ‘Kulgam Chalo’ program of separatists. Director General of Police, SP Vaid told Kashmir Post that restrictions would be imposed in parts of the Valley in order to maintain law and order during the day. “We will impose restrictions in parts of the valley to ensure peace,” DGP said. He said curfew may be imposed in parts of the Valley if the situation demands. “We will impose sort of restrictions in parts of the Valley so…
Read MoreRains, Snow across Valley from today predicts MET
The officials said that most parts of Kashmir witnessed increase in temperatures. They said that Srinagar, recorded a low of minus 1.1 degrees Celsius — an increase of over a degree from the previous night’s minus 2.2 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has predicted rains, snow in Kashmir at isolated places from Wednesday for two days even as there was slight improvement in the minimum temperature on Tuesday. MET officials said that weak Western Disturbance in active in the region. “Because of WD, we expect light rains and snowfall at higher…
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