The People’s Democratic Party “will not hesitate” to pull out of the alliance with the Hindu right-wing BJP in Jammu and Kashmir if the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn’t initiate dialogue to resolve the political dispute over Kashmir, sources said. In a meeting of the PDP’s core group at Srinagar following her parleys with Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the national capital, J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is believed to have said that dialogue is important for restoration of peace in the state. “Dialogue…
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Two in police net for spreading online rumours
After suspending 3G and 4G mobile Internet services, the J&K Police have begun a crackdown against administrators of WhatsApp groups and Facebook pages who spread online rumours. The police have arrested two persons in north Kashmir in past few days for circulating wrong news on the social media. The crackdown comes at a time when security agencies have made strong recommendation to curb the social media as it instigates youth to indulge in violence against the forces. The two persons arrested in the latest crackdown are Ishfaq Hussain Hajam of…
Read More300 WhatsApp groups were inciting stone pelters : Police
Nearly 300 WhatsApp groups, of which 90 per cent have been shut down, were being used to mobilise stone-throwers in Kashmir to disrupt security forces’ operations at encounter sites, a police officer said today. The 300 WhatsApp groups had around 250 members each, the police officer said, explaining howattempts were being made to disrupt the operations of the forces by mobilising stone-throwing mobs at the encounter sites. “We identified the groups and the group administrators, who were called in by the police for counselling. We have had a good response…
Read More‘Failed’ P Chidambaram’s tweets don’t bother us: BJP
Coming down heavily upon Congress leader P Chidambaram for his tweet regarding the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance, the BJP on Sunday dubbed the former as ‘failed ex-home minister,’ while saying that the grand old party was fishing in troubled waters by making such negative assertion. Coming down heavily upon Congress leader P Chidambaram for his tweet regarding the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance, the BJP on Sunday dubbed the former as ‘failed ex-home minister,’ while saying that the grand old party was fishing…
Read MoreRain brings flood scare across Kashmir
Rain is considered a blessing, but in Kashmir, it causes a scare and brings back the fear of floods every time the water level rises in the Jhelum and other water bodies. Since the 2014 floods, the fear of floods has not died down. To add to the panic, the level of water in the rivers this summer is already high as the winter witnessed heavy snowfall. Meanwhile, the weatherman has predicted possibility of floods in future. Summer blues Despite investment of crores of rupees under Centrally schemes to improve…
Read MoreMadhav’s ‘War and Love’ remark legitimises a crime: Altaf Bukhari
A senior PDP minister today took exception to BJP’s national general secretary Ram Madhav’s ‘war and love’ statement, made to defend the ‘human shield’ act of the Army. Minister for Education Altaf Bukhari went to the extent of accusing Ram Madhav, the architect of the PDP-BJP government, of issuing the statement as part of a move aimed at “legitimising a crime that is internationally abhorred under covenants of human rights.” The Education Minister also condemned the remarks made by BJP minister Chander Prakash Ganga, saying that ‘bullets cannot win the…
Read MoreWho is the Chief Minister of State, Ram Madhav or Mehbooba Mufti, asks NC
‘Mehbooba’s family members interfering in administrative matters’ National Conference (NC) on Friday, while taking strong notice of “Senior Police Officers meeting BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav” at BJP Office in Jammu while on duty, said this indicated the complete collapse of all administrative systems and protocols. In a statement issued from Party Headquarters ‘Nawa-e-Subha’ in Srinagar, National Conference Provincial President Kashmir and Former Minister of State for Home, Nasir Aslam Wani said it was unclear as to who was heading the Government as directions were being passed to the civil…
Read MoreAmarnath Yatra being used to facilitate Hindu agenda, change demography of JK: Study
Pilgrimage should be restricted to 15 days There should be limit on pilgrims SASB is state within State A study on Amarnath Yatra by a Bangalore-based NGO and J&K Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) has highlighted the nexus between the corporate houses of India, right wing Hindu groups and the Government of India (GoI) through Shri Amarnath Yatra Shrine Board (SASB) to facilitate the Hindu agenda and change demography of Jammu and Kashmir under the garb of faith. The report, ‘Amarnath Yatra: a Militarized Pilgrimage’ compiled by ‘Equations’ – a…
Read MorePDP, NC fume over BJP minister’s ‘Bullet’ remark
Industries and Commerce Minister Chander Prakash Ganga’s remark against anti-nationals and traitors has triggered a political storm among Kashmir-centric parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party and the National Conference (NC). In a video that has gone viral, Ganga has termed stone-throwers as “traitors”, saying that they were fomenting violence in the Valley on Pakistan’s direction. The minister demanded that such elements be treated with bullets. “All traitors whether they have come from Pakistan or from here (the state) should be treated with bullets. And, if not bullets, they should be…
Read MoreShoot stone pelters, suggests BJP minister Chandra Prakash Ganga
In another shocking remark, a Jammu and Kashmir Minister has said that the only way to deal with stone pelters is bullets. In another shocking remark, a Jammu and Kashmir Minister has said that the only way to deal with stone pelters is bullets. Jammu and Kashmir Minister Chandra Prakash Ganga has been quoted as saying, “Stone pelters are anti-nationals. We can’t be kind to these people. The only way to deal with such people is by bullets.” The comment comes at a time when Jammu and Kashmir is on…
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