Year: 2017

Kashmir situation: ‘Worried’ Delhi discusses way forward

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“Besides the top BJP ministers the National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, and Army Chief Bipin Rawat were also present in the meeting chaired by the Prime Minister,” sources added. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is understood to have expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in Kashmir and passed directions to defuse the crisis in Kashmir, sources told Kashmir Post. They said the Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance and Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Minister…

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MP adivasis, India’s slingshot experts, want to take on Kashmiri stone-pelters

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The adivasis want the govt to form a ‘Gofan battalion’. Worried over the safety of the security forces in the Kashmir valley, adivasi youth from the Jhabua district have volunteered to face the stone-pelters with their ‘Gofan’. Gofan is a looped cord with a knitted bag on one end, similar to a slingshot. Pebbles are placed in the bag and the cord is swung in the air and the small stones are released towards the target. It looks deceptively simple but in reality is a very powerful weapon. The adivasis…

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The resistance revolution in Kashmir

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The situation in Kashmir is spiralling out of control as the youth take to the streets with a devil-may-care recklessness. Without fear, they confront security forces that to them are a symbol of the coercive power of the state. This mindset poses new dangers of disintegration to the state. – Arun Joshi The Kashmir situation is going from bad to worse. In the current situation, almost every household has become a grooming centre for the would-be “warriors”, where children sing the songs calling for “martyrdom” to boost their morale These are…

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Mercury may touch 41°C this week in Jammu

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A sizzling summer weekend with the temperature likely to touch 41°C in the next two days. Today, the temperature was recorded at 39.7 °C, which is seven degrees above normal. A scorching heatwave has gripped the region, especially the plains, with the temperature floating between 38-39 °C. The weathermen believes that the heatwave may intensify in the coming days and the trend may lead to breaking of all previous records of May and June. According to the forecast by the meteorological department, the maximum temperature will be above 40°C on Thursday…

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Kulgam youth succumbs, taking death toll to 9

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A youth identified as Muzaffar Ahmad Mir S/O Ghulam Mohiudin of Zangalpora area of Kulgam district has succumbed to his injures at SKIMS Hosptial, Srinagar on Wednesday morning. Muzaffar was injured in clashes with forces in Barsoo area of Ganderbal on April 9, the day of by-polls. With Muzaffar’s death, the death toll of April 9 has reached to nine. Eight civilians were shot dead and over 150 were injured by the forces on April 9 in Kashmir valley.

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No Jamhuriyat, Insaniyat in Kashmir

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Aaqib Javaid In this contemporary periodicity, killings in Kashmir are supported by the sportsperson and other celebs of this democratic country. Since one week, 10 persons have been killed in the valley and during this chaos only one video became the main point of attraction for the populace of India. In that video CRPF were teased but not harmed severely like they killed the students and children of teenage at a point range. And there is no doubt for calling them ‘ target killings. Rightly said by Sumantra Bose in…

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Govt has declared war against students: Mainstream Parties

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National Conference decried the “ruthless” use of force against students and called the scenario a “proof that PDP BJP government had authorized its forces to target unarmed civilians.” Accusing the government of declaring war against students, various mainstream parties condemned the forces’ action against students across Kashmir today. National Conference decried the “ruthless” use of force against students and called the scenario a “proof that PDP BJP government had authorized its forces to target unarmed civilians.” In a joint statement, NC Provincial Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar and YNC Provincial President…

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Roads in shambles, Government in slumber

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13 Kms Macadamized In Kashmir Last Year, 1300 Kms In Jammu Despite claims of equitable development by the PDP-BJP government, over 2600 kilometers of roads in Kashmir continue to be in dilapidated conditions with authorities failing to undertake repairing, blacktopping roadways in the Valley, officials informed. A senior Roads and Buildings Department official informed Kashmir Post that flood in 2014 damaged estimated 4000 Kms of roads in Kashmir. “Of which only 1400 Kms were repaired, remaining 2600 continues to be in dilapidated condition,” he said adding that R&B has already…

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Businesses in distress due to deteriorating situation across Kashmir

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Investment dries up, sales plummet, say biz community With deteriorating situation due to civilian killings and followed after protests in Kashmir, the business community here are a distressed lot, as the new investments have dried up, while sales and business transactions are witnessing downward trends. As more than 10 civilians were killed in forces action during this month leading to subsequent protests virtually leading to closure of commercial activities, the business community are apprehensive about the future business prospects, terming the situation as “gloomy”. At the same time people are…

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Colleges across valley to remain shut today amid fear of violence, Protests reach Banihal

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Students block Sgr-Jmu highway for 7 hrs, Civil Society calls Banihal bandh today Admin closes colleges, higher secondary schools for 2 days Fearing more protests, the government today extended the closure of colleges across Kashmir by one more day even as the University of Kashmir witnessed protests by girl students over police action at Government Degree College, Pulwama, on Saturday. “All colleges and SP Higher Secondary School (in Srinagar) will remain shut on Wednesday,” said Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Khan. “All schools will, however, reopen tomorrow,” he said. After widespread…

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