September 25, 2018 | Kashmir POST

Post killing of 3 Cops, PUDR appeals to militants to adhere to humanitarian norms

September 25, 2018 Editor

Civil rights group Peoples’ Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) has criticised the abduction and killing of a constable and two Special Police Officers in Jammu and Kashmir and appealed to the militants to “adhere to humanitarian norms” and demanded that “the state forces desist from perpetrating actions which violate the fundamental rights of citizens.” In a statement, PUDR secretaries Shahana Bhattacharya and Sharmila Purkayastha said “a militaristic approach cannot be used to deal with the situation in Kashmir and we call for a political solution and democratic resolution of the…

Parliament must make law to bar politicians facing criminal cases: Supreme Court

September 25, 2018 Editor

The Supreme Court has declined to ban politicians with criminal cases from contesting elections but underlined that it is time Parliament enacts laws to ensure that people with criminal cases do not enter politics. Society has a right to be governed by better people, the judges said while observing that politicians with criminal cases must be “kept at bay”. Such a law should be enacted as soon as possible, it said. “The sooner the better, before it becomes fatal to democracy,” a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court led by…

Burhan Wani’s commemoration during muharram leaves administration apprehensive

September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 Editor

Muharram, which commemorates the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussain, passed without a major incident in Kashmir barring few incidents of violence during the processions. The authorities, however, have become apprehensive in its aftermath, as multiple sections of Shia mourners also commemorated slain militant commander Burhan Wani of the Hizbul Mujahideen, principally a Sunni militant outfit. Wani was gunned down in an encounter in south Kashmir on July 8, 2016, triggering Valley-wide protests in which more than 100 civilians were killed. A senior police officer in Srinagar, requesting anonymity,…

35 IIT students reportedly missing, 120 people stranded in snow-hit Lahaul Spiti in Himachal

September 25, 2018 Editor

More than over 120 people are stranded in Khoksar of Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, said Kullu deputy commissioner Yunus. “All of them are safe in local hotels and dhabas in Khoksar, they will be evacuated on Tuesday morning”, he said. News agency ANI had reported that 35 students from IIT Roorkee, who were trekking to Hamta Pass, have gone missing in Lahaul Spiti. “None has complained to me about the missing students in particular. They may be among those stranded in Khoksar. I have checked with the staff…

Leh school to raze ‘Rancho wall’ inspired by 3 Idiots, and ban entry of tourists

September 25, 2018 Editor

The local Druk Padma Karpo School, which shot to fame after it featured in the Aamir Khan-starrer “3 Idiots”, has decided to raze the ‘Rancho wall’ and ban the entry of tourists as the authorities felt it was becoming a distraction for students. The wall was shot in a scene when one of the characters, Chatur, tries to urinate on it and gets electrocuted by an ingenious invention of schoolchildren. The school later painted it the wall, which became a picture spot for tourists. “The movie gave a lot of…

65% Pay hike unites Gujarat MLAs after spar over fuel prices

September 25, 2018 Editor

The Gujarat assembly witnessed acrimonious scenes between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Congress legislators over fuel price rise and farm distress. But the session ended on Wednesday with the two rival parties joining hands to give a 65% salary hike to legislators. The new salary structure will be effective retrospectively from December 2017. The Gujarat assembly passed a Bill to increase the salary and allowances of 182 legislators, including ministers. As per the new provision, a legislator in Gujarat will get a monthly salary of Rs 1,16,316, up…

Joint Resistance Leaders warns of mass uprising against sale of J&K’s Economic Assets

September 25, 2018 Editor

Joint Resistance Leaders (JRL), comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, today warned New Delhi of mass uprising against, what they said, “brazen sale of our economic assets and environmental beauty besides evil designs to change the demography of the state.” “Tinkering with the hereditary law, change in Muslim majority character of the state, elimination of state subject laws, privatization of electric projects, construction of military basements at Gulmarg and other health resorts of tourism destinations, are on the anvil to turn Jammu and Kashmir…

Ready for talks with all on Kashmir Issue: Rajnath Singh

September 25, 2018 Editor

The government is ready for dialogue with “everyone” on the Kashmir issue, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, days after India cancelled a foreign minister-level talks with Pakistan. He, however, asserted that terrorism in the Kashmir valley was “Pakistan-sponsored”. “I think the (Kashmir) matter will be resolved. We are ready to talk to everyone,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the Central Zonal Council here. Rajnath said as far as terrorism in J&K was concerned, all security agencies were working in coordination. “Terrorism in Kashmir…