With the J&K government terminating 12 employees for allegedly participating in street protests, the Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani on Friday said the act was “revengeful and inhuman.” In a statement here, the Hurriyat (G) said it is “most unfortunate and undemocratic to punish employees just for raising their voice against atrocities on people.” “Every day, the present regime is coming out with ridiculous and irresponsible verdicts, making themselves a laughing stock. Employees are part and parcel of our society and how can they be aloof and silent…
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130 Employees on govt’s hit list including docs, lecturers for termination
The government has prepared a list of 130 government employees including lecturers and doctors, whose services may be terminated. Sources said a government has prepared a list of 130 government employees, who have allegedly participated in anti-India protests and rallies. “The government is going to sack all these employees,” they said adding so far government has issued orders of termination of twelve employees. These employees have been terminated for allegedly participating in pro-freedom protests or “inciting violence” during the ongoing unrest. “Some high profile officials include lecturers and doctors are…
Read MoreOver 400 detained under PSA during 100 days of Valley ferment
Defending the arrests, J&K government spokesman said that this was done because they found themselves in an “unprecedented situation”. Amid the political firestorm over the unrest in Kashmir that crossed 100 days on Sunday, the J&K government has recorded an unprecedented number of arrests in the Valley under the Public Safety Act (PSA) that provides for jail without trial for up to six months for those posing a threat to state security. J&K government figures accessed by The Indian Express show that police submitted dossiers under the PSA against 563…
Read MoreGovt sacking employees for ‘Leading Protests’
12 officials ‘terminated’ without a mandatory inquiry; Charges include questioning sovereignty, integrity of India, violating Service Rules In an unprecedented move, the J&K Government has sacked several employees who were accused by the J&K police’s intelligence wing—the Criminal Investigation Department—of spearheading or participating in protests during the ongoing pro-freedom uprising in Kashmir. Authoritative sources disclosed to Kashmir Post that acting on the directions of the State Government, the administrative heads of several departments last evening issued termination orders to several employees for “not only questioning the sovereignty and integrity of…
Read More‘BJP Leaders fight over Rice Plates at Banquet Hall’
Minutes before the BJP office bearers, district and block level leaders pledged “to strengthen their party at gross root and fight like soldiers for their nation India”, they literally squabbled each other to fetch rice plates for the lunch. The leaders including district presidents, block and constituency level functionaries of the party had entered into arguments when they were supposed to stand in a queue to wait for their turns to get a rice plate for lunch. The BJP had organised its first party convention here at Banquet hall since…
Read More‘Us versus Them’ narrative spreads wide and fast
A few days before Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with security forces on July 8, he had circulated a video, saying, “Kashmir is for Kashmiris,” and warned of direct action against all those working against his goal of setting up of a caliphate in Kashmir. This message, which became his last, was seen as a counter to the fact that one of his close aides had surrendered to the police and helped the forces to neutralise some of his associates. But that his death would…
Read MoreEmpty classrooms and voiceless Kashmiris
It matters little to me as to what separatists are saying and how the government is responding to the ongoing situation that has inflicted wounds the Valley has rarely seen before. I am more concerned about the children who have not gone to school for the past 100 days. Their infamous elevation as street protesters with stones is unbearable. These violent disturbances have opened so many issues other than a contest between the dangerously tilted narratives of no schools unless the mission 2016 is accomplished and let them tire themselves…
Read More100 days of uprising feather in Kashmiri’s Struggle: Hurriyat (G)
Praises traders, transporters for ‘Willful Support’ despite losses; thanks medicos, volunteers for selfless service Hurriyat Conference (G) on Sunday said that completion of 100 days of present uprising with persistent resilience by the people of Kashmir has added one more feather to the prolonged struggle for right to self determination of Kashmiris. “After Burhan’s killing on July 8, whole Kashmir poured in streets forcing, not only state but the whole sub-continent into the heated debate, bringing both nuclear nations at the verge of collision, attracting the world’s attention to the…
Read More100 Days of Lockdown across Kashmir; What is the way forward?
Government has failed to fulfill the moral and democratic responsibility to break the deadlock Sunday marked the completion of 100 days of 2016 summer uprising with curfew, shutdown and restrictions paralyzing the life in Kashmir valley and affecting every section of the society. Over 90 persons have been killed and thousands injured, some of them blinded by pellets, while thousands of youth have been detained across the Valley in a massive crackdown launched by the state police. As uncertainty prevails, Kashmir Post spoke to people from different fields to elicit…
Read MoreGeelani’s call for suggestions evokes mixed response
Separatist leaders look for consensus on the way forward With the shutdown set to complete 100 days on Sunday, the separatist camp is struggling for ideas on the future strategy and most of the groups and other stakeholders are yet to respond to the letter shot to them by Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani seeking suggestions as to how to go ahead. Geelani had written letters to Hurriyat (M), JKLF, Dukhtaran-e-Millat and a few civil society groups and sought ideas and suggestions on the ways and means to…
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