Category: Community

Sealing of Jamia Masjid, Unacceptable, Unjustified: Geelani

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Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Friday denounced sealing of Jamia Masjid, laying restrictions and placing Hurriyat leadership under house arrest. “It is unacceptable and unjustified. Local administration is practically nonexistent while as those sitting in Nagpur rule the roost,” Geelani said in his statement while accusing authorities of “waging war on people”. Criticizing house arrest of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Ayaz Akbar, and Mohammad Ashraf Laya, Geelani said: “They are continuously being placed under house arrest by authorities and barred from conducting their religious…

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With 42 killed, bloodiest Ramzan in Kashmir in years

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At least 42 people, including nine policemen, were killed in Kashmir in June in what could be the bloodiest Ramzan in the Valley in recent years. The toll includes 27 terrorists and six civilian deaths. A senior police officer told TOI that Friday’s lynching has resulted in fear among the lower rungs of security forces. Although the killing drew criticism from all quarters, security forces believe it’s insufficient to deter people from acting against cops. “Although she (Mehbooba) was very hard in her statement against the attack on police ,…

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18 Civilians killed at gunfight sites in Kashmir since last 15 months

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At least 18 civilians have so far been killed at gunfight sites by government forces in Kashmir in the past 15 months, official records have revealed. Of 14 civilians killed in the first three months of 2017, eight have died due to firing by J&K police, Central Reserve Police Force and Army near the gunfight sites, the official records accessed by Kashmir Post have revealed. The firing on protesters has almost become a new phenomenon in the Valley where government forces fire upon civilian protesters who storm the gunfight sites…

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Amarnath Yatra 2017: First batch to leave Jammu on June 28

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The first batch of pilgrims for the Amarnath yatra will depart from the Jammu base camp on June 28 under tight security. All arrangements have been made by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) and the state government for the smooth conduct of the annual 40-day pilgrimage. Security agencies are also on their toes to ensure safe and secure pilgrimage to the shrine located in south Kashmir. While the yatra will start on June 29, the first batch of pilgrims will be flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh…

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Kashmiri, Dogri, Bodhi compulsory subjects for class 9 and 10, Language our identity; Mehbooba Mufti

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In a landmark decision the state government Monday made Kashmiri, Bodhi and Dogri languages compulsory for 9th and 10th classes in the areas where these languages are spoken as mother tongue. As per government order no 333 EDU OF 2017 issued on 19-06-17, the three regional languages will be treated as compulsory sixth subject for class 9 from academic session 2018-19 and for class 10 from 2019-20 in all government-run and recognized private schools of the state. The three languages were already taught from class 1 to 8 throughout the…

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No threat to annual Amarnath Yatra: Syed Ali Shah Geelani

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Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has said that there was no threat to the annual Amarnath Yatra, scheduled to begin later this month, stressing that the pilgrims were “our revered guests”, who would be received as per the age-old traditions. “The terror threat to the upcoming yatra is a brazen lie and aimed at maligning the freedom movement. Kashmiris are not against any religion or its followers. However, they are pursuing a legitimate struggle for their fundamental rights,” he said in a statement issued here late last…

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664 ‘Stone Pelters’ lodged at Juvenile Home since 2011

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More than 664 juveniles booked on charges of stone-pelting have been lodged in Kashmir’s lone Juvenile Home at Harwan here since 2011, official data has revealed. The data, compiled by Superintendent of the Juvenile Home, reads that 664 juveniles, involved in incidents of stone-pelting, have been received and bailed out from 23-9-2011 till 17-6-2017. Interestingly, stone-pelting tops the list of categories of alleged offences for which the juveniles have been booked for and lodged at the Juvenile Home. Since 2011, 38 juveniles have been booked in murder cases, but 35…

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Creating atmosphere of fear for Amarnath yatris aimed at discrediting K-struggle: Geelani

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Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Sunday said: “Creating terror threat perception during the upcoming Amarnath Yatra is a calculated move aimed at maligning and discrediting the political struggle of Kashmir”. In a statement issued today Geelani also denounced what he called misinformation campaign carried by “Indian media.” Geelani said: “People in Kashmir while continuing with the age-old tradition of providing best hospitality to pilgrims have always been friendly and generous to visitors and particularly to Amarnath Yatries.” Geelani said: “Amarnath Yatra has been conducted since decades and the…

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Police officer assaults doc, SMHS staff threaten indefinite strike

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Doctors at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital in Srinagar have threatened to go on an indefinite strike after a police officer assaulted one of their colleagues on the hospital premises on Tuesday. Dr Owais Ahmad, a resident in the Medicine Department of Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS) Hospital, was beaten up by a police officer and his guards around 9.30 pm on Tuesday. The incident triggered day-long protests at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, and one of its associated hospitals, SMHS Hospital, today. “Doctors, interns and medical students have…

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Govt panel recommends Rs 4 lakh each for youth blinded by pellets

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An official panel tasked with identifying pellet victims with grievous eye-injuries for compensation has recommended that the victims who have lost vision in both eyes be given Rs four lakh each. Officials also said a proposal for compensating those whose one eye has been “completely blinded” by pellet shotguns last year is also under “active consideration”. A source told Kashmir Post that the divisional commissioner Kashmir-headed committee has so far finalized more than 16 cases for compensation. During the Budget Session in Jammu this year, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti…

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