Month: January 2018

Shiv Sena dumps BJP for 2019 polls; Aaditya Thackeray elevated

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The Sena national executive passed a resolution on Tuesday that the party would contest the 2019 Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly polls on its own The Shiv Sena on Tuesday announced it will contest the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly polls, to be held in 2019, without its current ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The resolution to go solo in the polls was passed on Tuesday in the party’s national executive meeting held in the city. The decision came amid increasingly choppy relations between the saffron alliance. However, the…

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Zakir Musa’s posters surface in North Kashmir

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Posters of Zakir Musa, head of newly created militant group Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind surfaced at Watergam area of Rafiabad in district Baramulla on Tuesday morning. Eyewitnesses told Kashmir Post that posters of Zakir Musa were seen pasted on electricity poles and walls in the main market of Watergam, Rafiabad. The posters with a photograph of Zakir Musa denounces nationalism, democracy and calls for Khilafah. “No to Nationalism”, “No to Democracy” and “Kashmir Banayga Dar ul Islam”, “Musa Musa Zakir Musa”, read the posters. Eyewitnesses informed Kashmir Post that later on, a…

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172 Civilians, 363 Militants killed, Curfew imposed 193 times in 2 Years: Mehbooba informs Assembly

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The J&K government Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that 105 civilians were killed in law and order disturbances in Kashmir during the past two years. It said 67 civilians were killed in militancy-related incidents during the period. In a written reply to NC MLA Ali Muhammad Sagar, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti disclosed that 105 civilians were killed “in law and order problems” in 2016 and 2017 in Kashmir. Post Burhan Wani’s killing, Kashmir witnessed a long spell of unrest in which dozens of civilians were killed by government forces. The…

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Sagar cautions J&K Govt over alleged attempts to saffronise education sector

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Senior National Conference leader and MLA Khanyar on Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to remain cautious against the alleged attempts made by New Delhi to saffronise the education sector of the country. Sagar was speaking during the grants for education department. “As Drabu Sahab surrendered before government of India and implemented GST here, same attempts will be made for you to saffronise education sector but we expect that you will resist,” Sagar said while addressing the education minister Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari. “Attempts are being made to change…

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Guns fall silent along IB, but fear deafening

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The guns have fallen silent on the International Border and a fragile calm exists but the fear remains. Border residents living in relief camps are scared of going home as they do not want to risk their lives in case Pakistan again rains mortar shells on them. They have decided to stay put in camps till the Republic-Day celebrations are over. “Though we have been provided the best possible facilities in the relief camp established at the ITI Institute here, nothing can match the facilities at home. The circumstances have…

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Vehicle number across Kashmir Division goes up by 26% in past 15 years

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The number of vehicle in Kashmir division has increased during last 15 years by 26 per cent. According to the official data there is an increase of 26.25 percent in vehicle registrations from 2004 to 2017 in Kashmir. From the year 1971 to 31 March 2004 there were 154227 vehicles registered in regional transport office (RTO), Kashmir and the registrations have increased to 587697 vehicles as of 2016-2017. In the year 2004-05 vehicles registered were 16953, followed by slight decrease in 2005-06 with 16395 registrations. In 2006-07 and 2007-08 there…

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Rape and murder of Asifa Bano has shaken conscience of Kashmiris: Geelani

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Saying that the “rape” and murder of a minor girl in Kathua has shaken the conscience of Kashmiris, Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday condemned the arrest of a Gujjar leader protesting against the ‘gruesome’ incident. In a statement, Geelani said that the instead of arresting the culprits, the government arrested the Gujjar leader Talib Hussain. While expressing sympathies with the family of the minor, Geelani termed police action on the mourners as ‘unjustified’. Geelani in his statement also questioned silence of some electronic channels over the…

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No mediation on Kashmir unless both parties agree: UN Chief Antonio Guterres

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chief Antonio Guterres has ruled out any mediation to resolve the Kashmir issue unless all parties agree to it and asked India and Pakistan to address their outstanding issues through talks amidst heightened tensions along the border. The U.N. Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that in principle good offices of the U.N. chief are always available for mediation, but everyone needs to agree on involving the world body. Asked about escalating tensions between India and Pakistan due to ongoing skirmishes and firing along the border, Mr. Dujarric said, “We’re obviously…

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Govt’s muscular militaristic approach won’t solve Kashmir problems: Chidambaram

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Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said the government’s “muscular militaristic approach” won’t help in solving problems in Kashmir. He also came out in support of Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra for saying that the rules of engagement for handling conflicts calls for restraint. “The fundamental flaw is the belief that a muscular militaristic approach will lead to a solution in Kashmir,” Chidambaram tweeted. “Governor Vohra is absolutely right when he said that rules of engagement for handling internal conflicts called for ‘restraint’, he added. The former home…

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Kashmir turned into a garrison ahead of Jan 26: Opposition walks out of assembly

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The opposition National Conference on Tuesday staged walkout from the Legislative Assembly to protest against “turning of Kashmir into a prison” ahead of January 26. As soon as proceedings of the House began, NC legislators stood up and protested against the “harassment” of people by the government forces in Kashmir ahead of R-Day. “Kashmir has been turned into a prison. Why are people being harassed?” asked Ali Muhammad Sagar of the National Conference. He said that people are not being allowed to come out of their homes in Kashmir. The…

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