June 13, 2018 | Kashmir POST

Five point formula baseline for talks: Separatist Groups

June 13, 2018 Editor

With clamour rising over talks, an amalgam of separatist groups headed by Syed Ali Geelani said on Tuesday that the five-point formula of 2010 provides a “baseline” for dialogue with New Delhi. GA Gulzar, the chief spokesman of Geelani-led Hurriyat Conference, said the five-point formula which was presented by the separatist amalgam during the 2010 unrest provided “a baseline for any dialogue.” The five points proposed by Geelani in 2010 include repeal of “black laws”, demilitarisation of the populated area, release of political prisoners, recognition of Kashmir dispute and punishment…

Kejriwal attacks Modi govt, sit-in protest at LG Baijal’s office enters 3rd day

June 13, 2018 Editor

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of using senior civil servants to scuttle his work, commenting as his sit-in protestat lieutenant governor Anil Baijal’s office entered its third day. “Aren’t IAS officers merely tools being used by Modi govt to scuttle good work being done by Del govt (sic)? Is it possible for IAS officers to return to work without green signal from PMO?” said Kejriwal on Twitter about his allegation that civil servants of the Indian Administrative Service are not cooperating with…

Caught between the limited resources, Kashmiri’s are forces to eat dog food

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 Editor

Punjabi poultry farmers have used politics to retain Kashmir as their main market to sell used layers and parents’ chicks’ that otherwise is dog food. We report the costs that consumers pay for making the cheap and sub-standard poultry as part of their food chain Caught between the limited resources and his family’s love for the meat, Rafiq Ahmad, a man in mid-forties, turned jubilant when one of biryani-selling kiosk owners in Lal Chowk informed him that he can get a kilogram of dressed chicken for Rs 840. The mere…

Kashmir dispute above Indian constitution: Hurriyat (G)

June 13, 2018 Editor

Terming Kashmir dispute as above the Indian constitution, Hurriyat Conference (G) chief spokesperson G. A. Gulzar said that the only acceptable solution to this vexed issue lies in the compliance of the United Nations Resolutions on Kashmir. Elaborating the crystal clear stand of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, the spokesperson said that the five point formula presented by Hurriyat Conference in 2010, provides a baseline for any dialogue with India. The spokesperson further clarified that this formula lays down the criteria that unless India accepts Kashmir as a dispute, it would…

Masjids, Madrasas not propagating real Islam in Kashmir: BJP leader Aijaz Hussain

June 13, 2018 Editor

Hours after two Jammu and Kashmir policemen were killed and six security personnel were injured in twin pre-dawn attacks, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Youth Morcha leader, Aijaz Hussain put out a scathing post on Facebook. In his post, Hussain wrote, “If killing innocent people is jihad , better change molvis of masjids & teachers in madrasas. we need introspection, real Islam is not been taught rightly in masjids and madrasas.” Hussain, the national vice president of the BJYM, speaking to Kashmir Post stated that he stood by his statement on Facebook…

Two cops killed, another hurt in Pulwama attack

June 13, 2018 Editor

Two policemen were killed and five CRPF men and a cop injured in twin militant attacks in volatile south Kashmir on Tuesday. SSP Pulwama, Mohammad Aslam Chaudhry told Kashmir Post that militants fired towards a sentry post inside court complex in outskirts of Pulwama district early this morning. “Two police men were killed and another injured in the exchange of fire with militants,” he said. The injured police man identified as Manzoor Ahmad was shifted to Srinagar hospital for treatment. The deceased policemen were identified as GhulamRasool Lone son of…

Four BSF personnel killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Samba sector

June 13, 2018 Editor

Two officers were among four Border Security Force (BSF) men were killed and three others were injured in firing by Pakistan Rangers along the international border in another ceasefire violation near the famous Chamliyal shrine in Ramgarh sub sector of Samba district late Tuesday night. “It was not a Border Action Team (BAT) attack but cross-border firing. They first fired two mortars that landed on our party followed by firing. It happened around 9.45 pm on Tuesday night. We have retaliated and other action is in the pipeline,” said BSF…

Flood threat looms large as Polythene continues to clog drains across Jammu City

June 13, 2018 Editor

The decade-long ban on polythene carry bags in the state has not been effective. They continue to choke drains in Jammu city, creating a problem during rains. There have been no serious efforts to replace polythene as a packaging material. In fact, polythene carry bags are still being used under the garb of recycled or bio-degradable bags. Most of the solid waste dumped in drains comprises polythene. Not only residential colonies, but commercial establishments are also dumping polythene waste in public places and drains, leading to overflowing of sewage in…