Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that one will see a“transformed” Kashmir in a year “no matter how the change takes place”. “You will see a transformed Kashmir in a year. No matter how the change occurs, one thing is certain, that there will be a change in Kashmir in a year’s time,” he asserted. Singh said he “fully agrees” with Army chief General Bipin Rawat’s remarks about dealing sternly with those trying to hinder security forces from performing their duties in Kashmir. “Those doing such things will have…
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Re-polling will trigger more violence and killings; Javaid Mustafa Mir
Expressing shock and resentment over the decision of Election Commission to go for re-polling in some parts of Central Kashmir, People’s Democratic Party legislator and former Minister Javaid Mustafa Mir Tuesday said that what was the fun of deferring polls in South Kashmir when ECI was intending to go for re-polling in Central Kashmir. “Like others, this decision of Election Commission has baffled me and I don’t understand why Election Commission wants to put people at risk,” Mir told local news agency adding that re-polling has enough potential to trigger…
Read More12 Yr old battles bullet, Pellet injuries; 35 Yr old critical; 21 Pellet victims may lose eyesight: Poll Day Horror
Another injured, Shakoor Ahmad of Rajouri, who was brought to SKIMS with head injuries, continues to be in “critical condition.” “He has multiple fractures in his head. His condition is bad,” said the doctors. Horror is writ on face of every victim who was injured in security forces’ action on Sunday and undergoing treatment at different hospitals here. At Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) here, 12-year old Adnan Lateef is battling for life. Hit by bullet in chest and pellets in abdomen, Adnan, a resident of Habak Srinagar, was…
Read MoreAt 7.1%, Kashmir’s mainstream faces existential crisis
With the Srinagar constituency seeing an unprecedented boycott, clouding the next by election in the extremely volatile south Kashmir, the mainstream political parties in the Kashmir valley are facing an existential crisis as new separatism is strengthening its foothold. The 7.1 per cent turnout on Sunday in central Kashmir’s three districts was the lowest-ever in history of the Srinagar parliamentary constituency and of the region. The popular disinterest with the voting process — which was held in the backdrop of last year’s deadly unrest and a series of pro-militant protests…
Read More7.14% Polling in Srinagar seat, lowest ever in 5 decades
Amid large-scale protests and clashes, the high-profile Srinagar parliamentary segment that went to polls on Sunday recorded the lowest-ever voter turnout, with the Election Commission of India authorities putting the overall polling percentage at 7.14, considered to be worst in five decades. Regarding the killings by forces, the CEO said “it was not a good day for all of us.” Addressing a news conference here, J&K’s Chief Electoral Officer Shantamanu said nearly 7.14 percent polling was recorded in the segment for which the by-election was necessitated following the resignation of…
Read MoreResistance group calls for 2 Day Shutdown, Hails people for boycott; asks NC, PDP to apologize to people
Hailing people for boycotting the bypolls to Lok Sabha parliamentary seat, joint Hurriyat leadership Sunday called for complete shutdown on April 10 and 11 against killing of eight civilians in forces firing on poll day. In a joint statement, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik strongly condemned eight civilian killings in Beerwah, Pakharpora, Budgam and Ganderbal. They termed the killings as “act of state terrorism” and expressed deep sorrow over the killing of unarmed civilians and injuries to hundreds others. They asked people to observe complete…
Read MoreA new death wish in Kashmir
The violent state of affairs, which is source of frequent death and destruction, has become dangerously routinised in Kashmir. The reigning public mood is to take the bloody fallout in stride When once a month or two, senior Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander Mohammad Abbas Sheikh, 40, visits his home at South Kashmir’s Rampur, the village erupts in a silent celebration. The residents turn out to greet him. The men shake his hands and women kiss his forehead, praying for his long life as they do so. But the priority of…
Read MoreBanihal-Qazigund road tunnel work to be expedited
Excavation likely within one and a half months, land acquisition almost complete A few days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertions to “emotionally and physically” connect Kashmir with the rest of the country, the J&K Government has decided to expedite the work on the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel to complete another mega project of “integration”. The work on the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel, which is a part of the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) flagship project of four-laning the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, is not going on the expected speed due some…
Read MorePolice make arrests over ‘Misuse’ of Social Media
Days after J&K Police chief said social media was being used to instigate the youth in the Valley, some arrests over its misuse has been made. A police spokesman said it had activated its technical cells across Kashmir to monitor activities following the reports that some miscreants were misusing the cyber space. “It was reported and found that some videos and posts were uploaded and shared to harm the reputation of some professionals and officers. The Pantha Chowk police station, Zakoora police station and Chanapora police post have arrested some…
Read MoreAfter grenades, soldier caught with live cartridge at Srinagar Airport
A day after a soldier was arrested with two live grenades at Srinagar ‘International’ Airport, another Army man was caught by anti-hijacking team of J&K police with a live cartridge at the airport during luggage screening on Tuesday. Police sources said a live cartridge of INSAS rifle was recovered from the arrested Army man during X-ray scanning at the airport. The accused was supposed to board a flight for Mumbai and was identified as Pandiya Raj of Army’s 319 Field hospital, Army Medical Corps (AMC), Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla…
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