Terming the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as anti-Islamic and anti-Kashmir forces, newly inducted Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra Monday said he would fight these forces till his last breath as fighting them was ‘Jihad’. “This is the time for Jihad,” he said referring to the by-polls for Srinagar-Budgam and Anantnag-Pulwama parliamentary constituencies. The by-polls for the two constituencies are scheduled for April 9 and 12. Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary seat had fallen vacant after he resigned from PDP, which he co-founded with the two-time chief…
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Linking Kashmir Militancy to Islam is ‘Politically Immature’: Hurriyat (G)
The hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Tuesday said people who link militancy in Kashmir with Islam were showing signs of political immaturity. The Hurriyat Conference attributed militancy in Jammu and Kashmir to the long-pending Kashmir issue, and alleged state oppression against the people. The statement issued by a senior Hurriyat Conference leader is likely to evoke debate in the restive state among different separatist groups. “The Kashmir dispute has a living and a strong historical background and India has not only forcibly occupied this land for past 69…
Read MoreBurhan’s Successor spells out ideological shift in militancy
In fresh video, Zakir Bhat asks people to pick up arms for Islam A young militant commander based in south Kashmir in his latest video statement has distanced the region’s militant movement from the “war of nationalism”, saying that the fight was for “supremacy of Islam”. The video statement released by Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Rashid Bhat, alias Musa, is the newest indication of a serious ideological shift in the region’s militancy. The video was shared on social media sites and fits into the ideological debate that separated state-sponsored militant…
Read MoreDetaining minors won’t be easy for police
Detaining minors allegedly involved in street protests and other “offences” will no longer be easy for police in Kashmir as all such cases will henceforth be dealt by a special officer. Officials said on directions of Director General of Police, S.P Vaid, a special officer of the rank of Sub-Inspector will be posted in police stations to deal with cases of “juvenile delinquency.” “We have extended full support to ensure juvenile justice system is put in place in the state,” Vaid told Kashmir Post. He refuted reports that minors were…
Read More800 Minors lodged in Kashmir’s juvenile home in last 6 Years
At least 800 minors were lodged in Kashmir’s lone Juvenile Home here in the past six years, officials said on Friday. Director of J&K’s Social Welfare Department, Hashmat Ali, admitted that ever since the Juvenile Home was set-up in 2011, at least 800 minor offenders including ‘those in conflict with law’ (stone-pelters) were lodged there. “The irony in Kashmir is that we keep a very pessimistic view of everything and that’s a tragedy. The Juvenile Home in Harwan was ranked one among best in India by a team of experts…
Read MoreGeelani’s son-in-law struck deal with Govt, Hurriyat cadres spill the beans
Geelani’s son-in-law in dock Hurriyat (G) cadres have sought explanation from Geelani and asked him to suspend his son-in-law Altaf Fantoosh from the party membership forthwith. Fantoosh’s son Anees Ul Islam was given job in the SKICC when the Hurriyat asked other youth of his age to stage protests on roads and die. Altaf Funtoosh’s son Anees Ul islam was given VIP reception, job at SKICC Even as the Peoples Democratic Party -Bharatiya Janta Party alliance blessed senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani’s grandson Anees Ul Islam with a lucrative…
Read MoreWe respect Cop’s families; stop harassing Militant’s families: Lashkar Chief
On Tuesday the DGP had said that his “message to militants is loud and clear. They should not drag families of cops into the conflict and instead face us on ground.” Stating that militants respect families of security forces in J&K, Lashkar-e-Toiaba Chief Mehmood Shah Thursday asked Director General Police SP Vaid to ensure that there was no harassment of militants’ families henceforth. While rejecting the statement that militants were harassing families of the forces, Shah, in a statement issued to local dailies said: “Till date the militants have never…
Read MoreHighway continues remained shut for 2nd day, Gulmarg coldest at – 4.6°C
The Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day today though there was slight improvement in the weather conditions after two days of intermittent snowfall in the higher reaches. The nearly 300-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed for traffic yesterday due to snowfall and rain at various places coupled with landslides and shooting stones. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which maintains the arterial road, has pressed its men and machines to restore traffic on the road but landslides…
Read MoreAmid increasing unrest in Kashmir, people suspect govt subsidised LED bulbs of being “Spy Sensors”
In 2016, as a part of the countrywide Ujala scheme for registered domestic consumers, the state government started distributed LED lamps at subsidised price Amid sudden rise in gunfights between militants and security forces in Kashmir, rumor mills are rife that the LED bulbs given on subsidy by the government are equipped with “hi-tech spy sensors” that keep the concerned agencies updated about any militant movement at residential houses. Unnerved, many people have been breaking the bulbs or looking for alternatives. As per the word of mouth (which is going…
Read MoreMilitants visit senior cop’s home in south, leave with a stern message
In a first-of-its-kind incident that has sent shockwaves through the J&K Police circles, a group of about a dozen heavily armed militants Saturday entered the home of a senior police officer in south of Kashmir and ransacked personal property of the officer and his family worth lakhs. Well-placed sources say that a group of militants with automatic rifles entered the house of one senior officer whose lives in Shopian district of South Kashmir. Once inside the premises, the suspected militants, as per the sources, asked the family members to warn…
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