As student protests refuse to die down in the Valley, Minister for Education Syed Altaf Bukhari today appealed to parents to counsel their children so that they stick to their academic ambitions. The students protests have been intermittently going on in the Valley since April 17 following the use of force by the police against students of Government Degree College, Pulwama, on April 15. The minister, while inaugurating Government High School, Maloora, expressed his displeasure over the incidents of stone-throwing by students of high and higher secondary schools. “The students…
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Is killing youth, looting banks solution to Kashmir problems: Mehbooba Mufti
Is killing of youth, looting banks and weapons a way forward on Kashmir resolution, the J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asked on Wednesday and urged people to “introspect and answer.” “It is a tragedy. On the one hand, they (militants) propagate Kashmir issue and on the other, kill our youth who come from poor backgrounds and achieve something like the ‘martyr’ Fayaz did,” said Mehbooba while talking to media on the sidelines of the 2nd J&K Medical Science Congress 2017 and the first annual conference of MPPCOS Society here. The…
Read MoreBJP under fire as south Kashmir turns into ‘Safe Zone’ for militants
Faces flak over coalition partner PDP’s soft approach towards ultras The BJP is facing intense pressure, within and outside the party, to prevail upon its coalition partner PDP to take effective steps to wipe out terrorism from south Kashmir, which is being touted as a “liberated zone” by militants on the social media. With the killing of soldiers going on unabated in different parts of the state, the BJP has been pushed to the wall by its sister organisations for not taking up the issue with the PDP. As many…
Read MoreWill go for shutdown if ban on Islamic channels not revoked: Cable operators
Fearing a huge public backlash against banning of 34 TV channels in Kashmir, cable operators on Tuesday said implementing or ignoring the ban order by them will either ways have an adverse impact on their day-to-day operations. The state government on Sunday directed all the District Commissioners in Kashmir to take action against 34 channels, which includes channels beamed from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran. However, senior member of Kashmir Cable Operators Association, Khateeb Hussain told Kashmir Post that a massive public demand for the banned channels, particularly the religious…
Read MoreUnease among resistance group over new militancy
The signs of a serious ideological drift in Kashmir’s militant movement are deepening with every new statement from the insurgent camp and is creating unease within the traditional separatists bloc. The young militants, who enjoy an unprecedented popular support and who have started to speak for themselves through brief video and audio messages circulated over social-media sites, are quickly redrawing the ideological landscape of separatism. The militants are utilising the new-found power of images and words to carefully demonstrate their ideological leanings, which has pitched them against the three key…
Read MoreDecision to isolate Hurriyat taken at highest level: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party, an ally of ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir, said on Tuesday that “isolating” Hurriyat leaders by not holding any talks with them is a decision “taken at the highest level in New Delhi” and “only mainstream leaders will be entertained by the Centre.” “Yes, we have taken a decision that there can be no talks with those who don’t accept the Indian Constitution. The decision in this regard has been taken at the highest level in the party high command and Prime Minister…
Read MoreArmy officer found killed in Shopian
An Army officer has been murdered by terrorists in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. The officer, identified as Colonel Umar Fayaz Parry, who hailed from Kulgam, was kidnapped from his house and murdered by terrorists late last night. His bullet-riddled body was found in Herman Chowk of the district. According to the police, the officer had gone to Shopian to attend the wedding of a relative. Further investigation into the case is on. An army official said they were examining the circumstances in which the officer was found dead.
Read MoreFarooq Abdullah urges Narendra Modi to address Kashmir unrest politically
‘Dealing with the issue through law-and-order mechanisms would continue to compound already grave situation’ Former chief minister and opposition National Conference president, Farooq Abdullah Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the current unrest in Kashmir valley politically. Farooq, who was recently elected to Lok Sabha from the Srinagar seat, called on the prime minister and briefed him on the growing unrest in the Valley. In the meeting, which lasted over half-an-hour, Farooq also urged the prime minister to consider the past official reports on Kashmir to seek a…
Read MoreBJP wants Durbar shift exercise scrapped
The BJP has put the coalition partner, PDP, in a tight spot as the former has demanded “abandoning” of the 145-year-old Durbar move practice. The Durbar move is the relocation of the capital and secretariat from Jammu to Srinagar and vice-versa every six months. The demand, made by BJP spokesperson Virender Gupta in statement on Monday, may trigger a new debate as voices demanding that the practice be scrapped have started getting shriller in Jammu, where the government has gone missing after the Durbar offices shifted to Srinagar. “The practice…
Read MoreJammu woman alleges sexual assault by cop, says beer bottle, chilli powder inserted in her private parts
In a bone-chilling incident, a woman in Jammu has alleged that a station house officer forcibly stripped her at a police station and sexually assaulted her. In a bone-chilling incident, a woman in Jammu has alleged that a station house officer forcibly stripped her at a police station and sexually assaulted her. She further alleged that a beer bottle and chilli powder were inserted in her private parts. Speaking to CNN-News18, the lawyer of the victim said the assault was similar to the Nirbhaya gang-rape case in Delhi. Meanwhile, Minister of State…
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