Month: May 2018

Why Jammu uses hatred as a Political Weapon?

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Asim Hashmi Rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu has shaken the whole world. But certain Jammu based groups, self-proclaimed saviours of the region, did not find it appealing to their conscience. It was not enough to fill their appetite for hate. They started an agitation to scuttle and sabotage the process of law to save the perpetrators of this most heinous crime from justice. Though this incident shook the conscience of the whole civilised world, forcing even Secretary General of the United Nation to issue a…

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Omar Abdullah seeks probe into Army’s concerns over BJP leader’s land row

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Referring to the Army’s concerns over the construction, Omar said: “The truth is that had these (Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta) been Kashmir-based politicians, and the Army had said this about us in the Valley, BJP people would have been screaming from the skies.” Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Saturday sought an immediate probe into the Army’s “serious misgivings and concerns” over the construction on land bought by top BJP leaders next to an ammunition depot in Nagrota in Jammu. The Indian Express…

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Unending protests hit education system across Kashmir Valley

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The continuing strife in Kashmir is not only harming the State’s economy but also the education sector, as students are either out on the roads participating in protests or are confined to homes due to the frequent shutdowns. Schools and colleges in the Valley were shut for 32 days after reopening on March 5. Fearing student protests after terrorist killings or civilian deaths, authorities ordered their closure. Ali Mohammad, a retired teacher, said education should be delinked from politics. “We cannot keep our students hostage to the situation. The closure…

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Make your children give up violence: Priya Sethi to mothers of “Misguided Youths”

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BJP leader Priya Sethi exhorted Sunday the mothers of “misguided youths” in Jammu and Kashmir to convince their wards to give up violence and join the mainstream. The former minister was speaking at a women leadership conclave Pink Marathon: Empowered women Empower women organised by Epilogue Press on the occasion of Mother’s Day. “Today, we are celebrating Mother’s Day and nothing could have been better than this conclave. I ask mothers of misguided youth who have taken up arms to influence their children to shun the path of violence,” Ms…

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Center rejects Mehbooba Mufti’s Ramadan, Yatra ceasefire call

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Government of India (GoI) today formally rejected Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s call for ceasefire in the State to ease tension during Ramadan and the Amarnath yatra. Speaking to the media, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, “Indian Army has to firmly handle any terrorism which threatens the peace and harmony of Jammu Kashmir as a state and of the rest of country. The Army’s position is that it has to be firm on terrorism.” She said Jammu Kashmir was an integral part of India. “Terrorism has to be eliminated by the…

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RSS face Ravinder Raina is new BJP state chief

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Facing criticism for abandoning the party’s core ideology to remain in power, the BJP on Sunday appointed hardcore RSS man Ravinder Raina, 40, as the new state president to “aggressively pursue” the Sangh Parivar’s agenda in the government. Ravinder Raina will replace Sat Sharma, who was inducted as Cabinet Minister in the Council of Ministers headed by Mehbooba Mufti during the massive reshuffle on April 30. Party president Amit Shah on Sunday appointed Raina as the new state chief of the BJP, which is sharing power with the Peoples Democratic…

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From years to months, career span of militants shrinking in Kashmir

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The career span of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir has shrunk considerably over the last few years due to a raft of factors including better coordination among security forces, a first-rate intelligence network, and poorly trained terrorists, according to army officers monitoring the situation in the state. From three to four years a few years ago, the career span of terror recruits, many of them recruited by handlers as cannon fodder, has come down to a few months now, these people added on condition of anonymity. There has been a…

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The idea of Kashmir

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Jammu Kashmir can act as a bridge of friendship for India and Pakistan Khurram Wani As a believer, I have faith in Gods intervention for oppressed people which comes sooner or later through different forces of nature to break their miserable plight. And it is not only the believer in me that feels that a change will soon take place to break the Kashmir political stalemate but major changes in contemporary politics pave way for the same. Let me elucidate Strengthening local rivalries Ever since Narendara Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party…

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Policeman killed in weapon snatching bid in Budgam

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A policeman was killed after cops foiled a weapon snatching bid of militants on the guard post in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. A police spokesman said militants today attempted to force their entry inside a Guard post at Wardwan, Budgam. “Militants appeared outside the Guard Post and held-up policeman Shamim Ahmad, who was unarmed and going to offer Friday prayers at a local mosque.Shamim was asked by militants to lead toward the Guard Post. However, he raised an alarm and the alert cops inside the Guard Post successfully…

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Omar seeks probe for harassment & beating of Kashmiri’s Delhi

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National Conference working president Omar Abdullah on Friday urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to ensure that the alleged thrashing of a group of Kashmiris, including women, in Delhi was investigated urgently. “@HMOIndia @rajnathsingh Please have this investigated urgently and bring the guilty to book,” the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister wrote on Twitter. Last night in New Delhi’s Sunlight Colony area, a group of 40-50 people surrounded five people, including four women, from Kashmir, and beat them up, according to the police. The victims alleged they were targeted…

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