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Citing security threats GoI suspends passports of Kashmiri Journalists, Political Activist

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Editor

GoI suspends passports of Kashmiri Journalists Political Activist citing security threats

Authorities have suspended the passports some journalists and at least one Kashmiri political activist, The Wire reported. As per the report, they were termed as “security threats to India.” The Regional Passport Office in Srinagar has emailed at least two journalists and a political activist, among others, alerting them that their passports have been suspended under Section 10(3) of The Passports Act, 1967, the report said. The passport authority is given the authority to seize or revoke an Indian citizen’s passport under Section 10(3) if it “deems it necessary to do…

Shehbaz Sharif Renews His Message to India: ‘Our Neighbour Has to Understand’

August 2, 2023 Editor

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed his willingness to hold talks with India, saying the two countries cannot be “normal neighbours” unless serious issues are addressed through peaceful and meaningful discussions. Sharif’s offer of talks during his speech at the inaugural session of the Pakistan Minerals Summit in Islamabad, came a little more than six months after he made a similar proposal during an interview with AlArabiya news channel. India and Pakistan have not had any substantial talks since the 2008 Mumbai attacks New Delhi has linked any…

Supreme Court to Commence Hearing on Batch of Pleas Challenging Abrogation of Article 370 Today

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Editor

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear from August 2 a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will conduct day-to-day hearing from Wednesday. The bench, also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant, had on July 11 fixed July 27 as the deadline for filing written submissions and convenience compilations by different parties. The five-judge bench had said…

Tattoo Ground: 139 Acres of defence land in Kashmir to be developed for tourism

August 1, 2023 Editor

Around 139.04 acres of defence land at Tattoo Ground in Batamaloo here to be developed for tourism and other related activities, according to a Jammu and Kashmir’s Raj Bhawan press release. The Ministry of Defence signed an MoU in this regard with the Ministry of Home Affairs today. “Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Home Affairs through the Government of UT of J&K for the transfer of Defence land measuring 139.04 acres situated at Tattoo ground to Ministry of Home Affairs for the…

Fundamentalist Muslim cannot be equated with Extremist or Separatist: J&K High Court

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Editor

Muslim who is a fundamentalist is merely someone who believes in the fundamentals of Islam and steadfastly pursues the same. It cannot have a negative bearing on his personality,” the Court said. The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently observed that a fundamentalist Muslim should not be equated with an extremist or a separatist [Shahbaz Ahmad Palla Vs Union Territory of J&K and Ors.]. Justice Atul Sreedharan made the observation while ordering the release of a 22-year-old man, who was detained last year under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act for…

Violence erupts in Gurugram’s Badshahpur: 14 Shops Vandalised, 7 Set Ablaze; Alert Issued in 11 West UP Districts

August 1, 2023 Editor

Fresh violence erupted in Gurugram’s Badshahpur on Tuesday, a day after communal clashes broke out in Haryana’s Nuh. Fourteen shops were vandalised in the main market as nearly 200 men on motorbikes and SUVs targeted outlets, mostly selling biryani, and other food stalls. In Sector 66, seven stores were set ablaze. The mob ransacked shops belonging to a particular community and chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in front of a mosque in Badshahpur, news agency PTI reported. The Badshahpur market was also shut down, police told PTI. On Monday, a mob…

Arrest Made: Hatemonger Advocating Bulldozing of Khanqahs in Kashmir Apprehended

August 1, 2023 Editor

The Jammu Kashmir Police has arrested one for spreading animosity between two religious groups in Kashmir. Sources told that one Mutahir Dar, a resident of Mahoo in Banihal has been arrested for promoting enmity between different groups and providing people to attack religious symbols. In a video that evoked widespread anger, a man with a long beard, sipping a cup of tea with his left hand was heard talking of a dream where Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jeelani, a highly revered Sufi saint had come to his dream and asked him…

Imam burnt alive, Three others killed in communal violence in Haryana

August 1, 2023 Editor

At least four people were killed and several others injured in communal clashes in Haryana, reported Siasat.in. Violence broke out on Monday (July 31) during a procession organised by right-wing group Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Haryana’s Nuh district. The violence quickly escalated to other parts of the state, including Gurugram, where a right-wing mob allegedly set a mosque afire and fired gunshots. As per reports, the Imam of the mosque, identified as Maulana Saad, was killed in the incident and two others were injured. The other deceased include two home guards,…

Mehbooba Mufti slams BJP’s Kashmir approach, says it’s alienating people

August 1, 2023 Editor

During the 24th foundation day celebration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Srinagar, party President Mehbooba Mufti made strong statements, asserting that the PDP will not surrender before the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She accused the BJP of seeking their surrender and raising a white flag, a demand that the PDP firmly rejects. Mehbooba Mufti called for unity among the people of Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing that if different communities such as Shia, Sunni, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christians, Bodh, Gujjar, Bakerwal, and Pahari stand together, the BJP would be…

Horrific Incident: On-Duty Constable Shoots Dead Colleague and Targets Muslims on Train in Apparent Terror Attack

August 1, 2023 Editor

In the video Chetan Chaudhary after killing Muslims can be heard saying, ‘all Muslims are controlled by Pakistan’, ‘for India there is only Yogi, and Modi’ An Indian railway security guard has been arrested after he allegedly shot dead a colleague and three passengers on board a train. The suspect was identified by police as Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh, 33, who hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, after the shooting on board the Jaipur-Mumbai Central…