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Security forces working with larger degree of freedom in Valley: Jitendra Singh

May 8, 2017 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir will be back on track soon as the security forces are now acting more professionally with a larger degree of freedom. Jammu and Kashmir will be back on track soon as the security forces are now acting more professionally with a larger degree of freedom, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. Tension prevailed in the Valley as six policemen died in terror attack in South Kashmir in the first week of May. Six civilians also lost their lives during the same period amid stone pelting by…

No Stone Pelting without Veil: Hizb to Girl Students

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 Editor

Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Musa on Saturday urged girl student protesters to abandon stone-throwing without wearing veil as it was against the Islamic law. In an audio message released on Saturday evening on social media, the Hizb commander said the girl students protesting on roads without veil was against the Islamic law (Sharia). “I want to tell sisters that whatever you are doing is against the Sharia law as throwing a stone without wearing veil is unIslamic. In Islam, there are no such protests and that is why the Allah…

Centre unwilling to accept political nature of Kashmir issue : Opposition

May 8, 2017 Editor

The opposition party stated this after a meeting of its core group – its highest decision-making body – which was chaired by NC president and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah. The National Conference on Sunday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating situation in the Kashmir Valley, saying the Centre’s “unwillingness” to recognise the political nature of the problem was “compounding the situation” in the state. The opposition party stated this after a meeting of its core group – its highest decision-making body – which was chaired by NC president and…

Govt’s approach pushing youth towards militancy : Syed Ali Geelani

May 8, 2017 Editor

Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani today blamed the government’s approach and alleged injustices done by security forces for pushing the youth towards militancy. “The Indian government’s approach and the injustices by government forces are dissuading our youth from the political struggle,” Geelani said in a statement in which he expressed anguish over yesterday’s killings in south Kashmir. Five people, including three civilians, a policeman and a militant were killed in a shoot-out yesterday in Kulgam district. The separatist leader said the people of Kashmir aspired for peace but said the…

In grim reminder of Kashmir situation, militants give gun salute to slain associate at funeral

May 8, 2017 Editor

The incident occurred during the funeral of wanted militant Fayaz Ahmed alias Setha, who was killed last night in retaliatory action by the police in Mir Bazaar area. Militants fired a volley of bullets in the air as a gun salute to their slain associate during a funeral in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. The incident took place during the funeral of militant Fayaz Ahmed alias Setha, who was killed on Saturday night in a retaliatory action by the police in Mir Bazaar area, PTI reported. On Saturday night, militants…

Epicentre of new militancy : Pulwama

May 8, 2017 Editor

In south Kashmir’s Pulwama, a semi-urban district that borders Srinagar’s south-west edge, a new generation of militants backed by sympathetic locals is quickly eroding the long-held influence of the ruling party and engaging security forces in a gruelling fight. The district has emerged as the epicentre of Kashmir’s new war which is spearheaded by groups of young militants, who have overshadowed the traditional separatists and are backed by the never-ending crowds of stone-throwing protesters. The new generation of militants has flourished in this district mainly because of the unprecedented support…

Student Protests continue in Sopore for 2nd day, Authorities order closure

May 6, 2017 Editor

Authorities order closure of two schools, college today The student protests continued in Sopore for the second consecutive day today. The protests erupted in Bomai village when students of Government Higher Secondary School, Bomai, took out a protest and raised pro-freedom slogans. The students marched towards the Bomai police post and staged a massive protest, resulting in clashes between policemen and protesting youths. Superintendent of Police, Sopore, Harmeet Singh said students of Higher Secondary School, Bomai, took out a protest today, but they were peacefully dispersed by the police. Following…

Goodwill schools making children indifferent towards culture: Geelani

May 6, 2017 Editor

‘Forces responsible for driver’s death in Shopian’ Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani today blamed ‘Goodwill Schools’ for “indoctrination” students in valley saying: “The institutions run by armies are making them indifferent towards their religion and specific culture”. Geelani in his statement while taking serious note of this, urged parents to avoid these institutions. “For petty material gains, we are losing our next generation,” said Geelani while asking parents “to be careful about the future of their kids”. In his statement, Syed Ali Geelani said: “We should never send our…

High Court directs LAWDA to act promptly against encroachments in Dal Lake

May 6, 2017 Editor

Observing that it shall have to dispel impression that it is not a party to the encroachments, Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday asked Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) to act dedicatedly against encroachments in and around Dal Lake here to save the water body for posterity. “By dedicated activities and action with commitment, they shall have to dispel impression among the masses that they are not party to the encroachments,” a division bench of Justices Muhammad Yaqoob Mir and Dhiraj Singh Thakur said. The bench which was…