Year: 2017

Article 35A abrogation demand raised in Jammu

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Delegations also demand deportation of Rohingyas As delegations discussed various issues with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here, the abrogation of Article 35A and deportation of Rohingyas were the main demands of people of Jammu. While the J&K High Court Bar Association (Jammu) demanded abrogation of Article 35A, its ‘victims’ briefed the Home Minister about their plight in the absence of basic rights. “We demanded abrogation of Article 35A which is against the very spirit of the Indian Constitution and the J&K constitution and total negation of Articles 14 and…

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BJP leader makes money by promoting Army’s human shield act on T-shirts

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In a shocking development, a New Delhi-based online business portal run by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has started to promote Army’s Human Shield Act in Kashmir by dedicating a T-shirts to it. The online business outlet T-Shirt Bhaiya (tshirtbhaiya.com), was recently launched by a spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (Delhi unit),Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga. The graphic T-shirts available on the portal inscribed with a vehicle and human tied to the bonnet of it with a strong message “Indian Army…saving your ass whether you like it or not!”, the…

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Rajnath Singh leaves Kashmir unimpressed, Nothing new to offer

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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday concluded his visit to Kashmir with the usual promises and assurances. The Home Minister, who arrived in the Valley on Saturday, held the routine security and political meetings, and met 35 delegations. He also addressed police and CRPF personnel in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, where he promised to turn Kashmir into a paradise. For the common man, however, it was difficult to detect any newness in the visit. Srinagar’s old city remained sealed off for three consecutive days, leaving thousands of its residents…

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Won’t go against sentiments of Kashmiris on Article 35A: Rajnath Singh

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The Kashmir Valley has been hit by agitation against attempts to abrogate Article 35A of the Constitution, which gives special rights to permanent residents of the state. Union home minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday the BJP-led government at the Centre will not go against the wishes of the people of Jammu and Kashmir on constitutional provisions that guarantee special privileges to the restive state, amid a debate over articles 35A and 370. Singh is on a four-day visit to the state which comes at a time when the valley…

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Permanent solution to Kashmir issue is based on five ‘C’s: Rajnath Singh

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The situation in Kashmir Valley has improved significantly over the past year, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today as he expressed willingness to meet anyone who wants to help resolve problems of Kashmir. Singh, who is on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, told reporters that a permanent solution to Kashmir issue is based on five ‘C’s — compassion, communication, coexistence, confidence building and consistency. “After meeting the delegations and holding meetings here, I understand that the situation in Kashmir has greatly improved.I don’t want to claim that…

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Three Army soldiers injured in landmine blast in Kupwara

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Three soldiers were injured in Kashmir’s Kupwara district, during a routine patrolling on Sunday, after one of the soldiers accidentally set off a landmine explosion. According to official sources, troops of 16 Madras were conducting routine patrolling at the Khwaja Bailkh Post in the Keran sector, when one of the soldiers accidentally set foot on a landmine causing an explosion, which left three troopers injured with splinters. Sepoy Bala Subramani, Sepoy Kundu Mahesh and Sepoy HB Swami were rushed to the Military Hospital, Drugmulla, Kupwara, where they are undergoing treatment.

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The worrying silence of GK and the Editor’s body on the arrest of a Kashmiri photojournalist

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On Tuesday, September 5, the whole nation was mourning the death of journalist Gauri Lankesh who was shot by some unidentified men at her house in Bangalore. About 3,000 km away north in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, a freelance photojournalist-Kamran Yousuf-was being huddled to Delhi by National Investigation Agency (NIA). A day before he was asked to report at the local police station from where he was taken to Srinagar, where NIA formally arrested him. Till now, the premier investigating agency hasn’t issued any press release, a procedure…

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Kashmir observes Shutdown over Rajnath’s visit, Srinagar parts under curfew for 3rd day

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Kashmir observed a complete shutdown on Sunday as Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the security situation in the Valley, even as strict curfew remained in place in parts of Srinagar for the third consecutive day. The call for shutdown was given by the joint separatist leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik against the Home Minister’s visit to the state. All commercial establishments remained closed while minimal public transport was seen on the streets. The commercial hub LalChowk wore a deserted look, but the weekly…

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PDP, NC put up united front before Rajnath Singh over Article 35A

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BJP sticks to abrogation demand Omar flags concern over GoI’s ambiguity in defending JK’s Special Status in SC Need to maintain status quo on special position of State as per AoA: PDP The ruling PDP and opposition National Conference Sunday put a united front before Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and sought protection and safeguarding of Article 35-A, which grants special privileges to residents to Jammu and Kashmir. The Kashmir-based legislators and parties also sought protection of special status of the state but PDP’s ruling alliance partner BJP pitched for…

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Jasia Akhtar becomes first Kashmiri female cricketer to get India camp call

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Jasia Akhtar, the top woman cricketer of Kashmir who plays for Punjab in national arena, on Sunday became first ever Kashmiri female cricketer to be selected for the Indian national women cricket camp scheduled to be held in Bangalore from September 18. Jasia, who is in Punjab at present, was informed about her selection by the selectors. During the camp all the shortlisted cricketers from all over country would be trained and groomed and then the selected players will be divided into various teams before getting final Team India call-up.…

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