Month: July 2017

Mohan Bhagwat RSS chief today arriving in Jammu

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Amid allegations of Kashmir centric groups that the Sangh Parivar is setting its foot in the Valley, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), ideological fountain head of the Parivar, has first time chosen Jammu as venue for its annual national executive committee meeting. Although the three-day high-profile meet is going to start from July 18, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is arriving in Jammu tomorrow morning to attend the core group meeting of the Sangh Parivar to finalise the agenda for “Prant Parcharak” meeting. “The core group, comprising nearly 20 top leaders…

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Despite rains, water crisis hits Jammu

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The supply of dirty water in the old Jammu area after the first monsoon showers has negated the PHE Department’s claim of providing safe and pure drinking water. The rain that lashed the Jammu region yesterday brought relief for people from the sweltering heat but also brought problems with many taps in the city going dry and many others supplying muddy water. The Sitli filtration plant at Nagrota and Boria and Dhounthli water lifting stations, which supply water to nearly 75 per cent of the households of the Jammu city,…

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BJP dishonors sacrifice of martyrs, absent from martyr’s graveyard

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Terms the revolt against Dogra Maharaja as conspiracy hatched by Britishers Call for ending the practice of observing July 13 as official holiday For the third year in a row, PDP’s alliance partner BJP skipped the official function held for paying homage to the martyrs of the 1931 massacre. In a statement, State BJP spokesperson, Virender Gupta said: “July 13, 1931 was the most controversial event that spurred Muslim communal politics in Jammu and Kashmir while sidelining the ethos of Sufism in the Valley and thus cannot be celebrated as…

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July 1931 Martyrs remembered amid Siege

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Mirwaiz detained after trying to take out rally Pulwama boy receives pellet injury in leg during clashes Troops conduct CASO in Dadasara, Tral Situation remained peaceful: Police Kashmir observed complete shutdown on Thursday to remember the martyrs of July 13, 1931 and authorities imposed restrictions in parts of the Valley to foil protests. All shops and business establishments in Srinagar and others parts of the Valley remained closed while public transport was off the roads in response to the strike called by the united separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz…

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Internet banned 10 times in 3 months across Kashmir

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At a time when frequent internet bans have become a regular trend here, Kashmir has witnessed suspension of both mobile and broadband internet services 10 times between April, 2017 and July 13. This year interestingly from January to April, there were no Internet suspensions. Internet was also suspended once in Jammu recently as a precautionary measure following the killing of Amarnath pilgrims in an attack. The first internet ban in Kashmir this year was imposed on April 8 when mobile and Broadband services were shut down from midnight in Srinagar,…

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In a first, Resistance Leaders call for end of ‘Bloodshed On All Sides In Valley’

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They hailed Kashmiris for condemning the attack on the Amarnath yatris In a significant development, three top separatist leaders hailed Kashmiris for condemning killing of Amarnath yatris unequivocally. They also described that “bloodshed on all sides uncalled for.” “All bloodshed on all sides is uncalled for, unfortunate and painful and should stop and that can happen only when the reality of Kashmir is accepted and ways and means of resolving the dispute addressed by the Indian State”, the leaders said in a rare statement, which seems to be asking for…

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Jammu Shuts against attack on Amarnath pilgrims, Anger spills onto roads

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Anger spilled onto roads as Jammu observed spontaneous shutdown against the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims with protesters blocking highways at different places from Lakhanpur to Udhampur. The city observed a complete bandh on the call by the Jammu Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), Congress, Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCI), Jammu chapter, and transporters, which was supported by the Bar Association, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Team Jammu, All J&K Panchayat Conference (AJKPC), Bajrang Dal and other social and political organisations. Representatives of different organisations took out rallies in the city.…

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Water transport trial held on Jhelum to boost tourism

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The trial of the water transport services was conducted today on the Jhelum river from the ghat near the GPO, Srinagar, to Fateh Kadal bridge. An official said for the trial run, two motor boats of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC), and one motor-driven “shikara” were pressed into service. The service has been jointly launched by the JKTDC and the Department of Tourism, Kashmir, to promote water transport and heritage tourism. District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone launched the service. He was accompanied by JKTDC Managing Director…

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Alert sounded after 6 men hijack vehicle in Udhampur

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Close on the heels of the attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag, a high alert was sounded in the Jammu region after six youths allegedly hijacked a vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway late on Tuesday night. Official sources said the hijacking had sent the security agencies in a tizzy and efforts were being made to trace the vehicle. Sources in the police department said some unidentified persons had hijacked the vehicle in Udhampur, following which a red alert had been sounded in the Jammu region. “I was given a…

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Kashmiris do not need to prove their humanity, India needs to prove its own

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Hafsa Kanjwal In her July 10 Post commentary, “Why a terrorist attack on Hindu pilgrims could change everything for Kashmir,” Indian journalist Barkha Dutt patronizingly let the people of Kashmir — who have been struggling for their right to self-determination for nearly 70 years — know that their “cause” has lost its “moral compass.” She referred to an attack on Hindu pilgrims, or yatris, during Kashmir’s annual Amarnath pilgrimage on Monday, which tragically killed seven pilgrims and injured 19. She claimed that “armed, jihadist terrorists” targeted innocent civilians. Pointing to…

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