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Delimitation panel reaches Srinagar, PDP to stay away from proceedings, Five-member delegation from NC to meet Commission

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Editor

Press Briefing by Ms. Agnes Callamard, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

PDP writes to Delimitation Commission, says the party will stay away from proceedings, The commission lacks constitutional and legal mandate and its very existence and objectives have left the people of Jammu and Kashmir with many questions: Hanjura. A five-member delegation of NC to meet Delimitation Commission in J&K, The commission has allotted 20 minutes to each party to put forth their views about the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir, the leader said The five-member Delimitation panel arrived in Srinagar on Tuesday as part of its four-day visit to…

Leh & Kargil have different reasons to oppose Ladakh’s current status

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 Editor

What both Ladakh districts fear is that alienation of land, loss of identity, culture, language, and change in demography, will follow their political disempowerment. When Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union Territories on August 5, 2019, Ladakh was seen welcoming the reorganisation. Its MP, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal of the BJP, declared in the Lok Sabha that “the PM… has understood the feelings of the people and has given the region respect. He has given an address on the political aspirations, developmental spirit and even recognized the contribution of…

Doctor; A Savior Or An Executioner

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Editor

Medicines cure diseases but only Doctors Can Cure Patients -Karl Jung Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon To start from the word “doctor”, so he’s a person who can bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity, and as such the medical profession is an utterly respected profession. During this pandemic, the doctors have played heroic roles and have done a remarkable and outstanding job. We owe them big time and it’s pretty necessary to appreciate their work. As it is mentioned in our authentic books of ahadees as well Narrated Abu Hurairah:…

Noor Mohammad Shah: Kashmir folk singer’s rise from dusty street to music star

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Editor

Noor Mohammad Shah had always happily lived a life of obscurity. Born in a small village in the conflict-ridden state of Kashmir in India, Shah had been introduced to the mystical world of Sufi music as a child and for decades since had made a meagre but fulfilling living singing traditional songs and performing on his rabab, a lute-like music instrument, at weddings and village festivals. Yet it was a chance encounter between Shah and a group of young men, who happened to pass by as the god-fearing musician was…

Of innocent prisoners, lynching incidents, and Kashmir

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Editor

Though Kashmiris opined that their elected leaders should attend the talks with the Centre, they were also rather certain that nothing really would emerge from those talks Humra Quraishi For the last few hours, I have been reading this latest book on the situation of the prisoners. In fact, the very title of this book – ‘Innocent Prisoners. Begunah Qaidi. Stories of Muslim Youth Falsely Implicated In The 7/11 Train Blasts and Other Terror Cases’ – relays the stark reality of those sitting implicated and imprisoned. This book has been…

Amind threats life threat MC, BDC Heads asked to vacate govt housing

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Editor

Amid hostile conditions when public representatives are facing life threats from militants across Kashmir valley, the district administration Bandipora on Tuesday ordered the Municipal Committee, Chairman, Sumbal and BDC Chairman Naidkhai to vacate the accommodation and warned them of initiating necessary action under law if he failed to do so in the stipulated period of time. Jahangir Ahmad, the incumbent Chairman of Municipal Committee, Sumbal and BDC Chairman Naidkhai Ghulam Nabi Ganai in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district told CNS that they have been asked to vacate the government accommodation provided…

Kashmiri’s under no illusion that Modi-Shah only focussed on implementing the Hindutva agenda in the region

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Editor

People of Kashmir can clearly see that BJP’s only concern is to consolidate its ideological and political project to reshape the identity and obliterate any vestiges of autonomy of J&K Prakash Karat The meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of 14 political parties of Jammu and Kashmir was seen as an unusual step. After August 5, 2019 when the Modi government summarily nullified the special status of J&K under Article 370 of the Constitution and dismantled the state into two Union territories, a relentless effort was made to discredit…

Kashmiri Sikh girl, separated from Muslim husband by force and made to marry to a Sikh

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Editor

Leader from Delhi criticised for indulging in ‘dirty politics’ It all started with a marriage that took place in north Kashmir’s Baramulla away from public gaze. Before tying the knot, Shahid Bhat and Manmeet Kaur, were in love. Kaur converted to Islam, took Zoya as her new name and married Bhat on June 5 in accordance with Islamic traditions. The marriage angered Zoya’s family and on June 26, both wife and the husband, 19 and 28 respectively as per affidavit seen by Clarion India, were taken to a local court…

Pakistan wouldn’t restore ties with India until New Delhi reverses its decision on Kashmir: Imran Khan

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Editor

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that “entire Pakistan stands by their Kashmiri brothers and sisters” Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that Pakistan would not restore diplomatic ties with India until New Delhi revokes its decision of scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. India abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5, 2019 and bifurcated it into two Union territories. “I want to make it clear that diplomatic relations will not be restored with India until it rescinds the illegal…

Job aspirants in Kashmir apprehensive as Govt amend Civil Services Instructions

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Editor

Job aspirants in Kashmir apprehensive as Govt amends Civil Services Instructions

The verification process now requires candidates to disclosed details of their social media accounts used in the past. Experts say this may coerce people to freely expressing themselves online. Zubair Amin In 2019, when the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre diluted Article 370, Kaiser Ahmad (25) was in China, studying medicine. Back home, Kashmir was under a protracted communication blackout, the longest in the history of any democracy. Cut off from his family, an angry and distraught Kaiser would flood his social media with posts criticising the Centre’s…