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Kashmir interfaith marriage row: For politics of ‘Hate’ and ‘Honor’, a woman must perish

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Editor

Women are invisible in the narrative as the larger demons of ‘community and ‘honor’ take over. And nothing has changed in the last 70 years. By Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal A Kashmiri Sikh woman, allegedly forcibly converted to Islam and married to a Muslim man, was retrieved to her parents on June 27 after she submitted a statement in a court in Srinagar. There are still layers of mist about what she said in court and how the custody of an adult woman was given to her parents. Some reports have…

Noor Mohammad Shah: Kashmir folk singer’s rise from dusty street to music star

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Editor

Noor Mohammad Shah had always happily lived a life of obscurity. Born in a small village in the conflict-ridden state of Kashmir in India, Shah had been introduced to the mystical world of Sufi music as a child and for decades since had made a meagre but fulfilling living singing traditional songs and performing on his rabab, a lute-like music instrument, at weddings and village festivals. Yet it was a chance encounter between Shah and a group of young men, who happened to pass by as the god-fearing musician was…

Amind threats life threat MC, BDC Heads asked to vacate govt housing

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Editor

Amid hostile conditions when public representatives are facing life threats from militants across Kashmir valley, the district administration Bandipora on Tuesday ordered the Municipal Committee, Chairman, Sumbal and BDC Chairman Naidkhai to vacate the accommodation and warned them of initiating necessary action under law if he failed to do so in the stipulated period of time. Jahangir Ahmad, the incumbent Chairman of Municipal Committee, Sumbal and BDC Chairman Naidkhai Ghulam Nabi Ganai in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district told CNS that they have been asked to vacate the government accommodation provided…

Kashmiri’s under no illusion that Modi-Shah only focussed on implementing the Hindutva agenda in the region

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Editor

People of Kashmir can clearly see that BJP’s only concern is to consolidate its ideological and political project to reshape the identity and obliterate any vestiges of autonomy of J&K Prakash Karat The meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of 14 political parties of Jammu and Kashmir was seen as an unusual step. After August 5, 2019 when the Modi government summarily nullified the special status of J&K under Article 370 of the Constitution and dismantled the state into two Union territories, a relentless effort was made to discredit…

Kashmiri Sikh girl, separated from Muslim husband by force and made to marry to a Sikh

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Editor

Leader from Delhi criticised for indulging in ‘dirty politics’ It all started with a marriage that took place in north Kashmir’s Baramulla away from public gaze. Before tying the knot, Shahid Bhat and Manmeet Kaur, were in love. Kaur converted to Islam, took Zoya as her new name and married Bhat on June 5 in accordance with Islamic traditions. The marriage angered Zoya’s family and on June 26, both wife and the husband, 19 and 28 respectively as per affidavit seen by Clarion India, were taken to a local court…

Job aspirants in Kashmir apprehensive as Govt amend Civil Services Instructions

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Editor

Job aspirants in Kashmir apprehensive as Govt amends Civil Services Instructions

The verification process now requires candidates to disclosed details of their social media accounts used in the past. Experts say this may coerce people to freely expressing themselves online. Zubair Amin In 2019, when the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre diluted Article 370, Kaiser Ahmad (25) was in China, studying medicine. Back home, Kashmir was under a protracted communication blackout, the longest in the history of any democracy. Cut off from his family, an angry and distraught Kaiser would flood his social media with posts criticising the Centre’s…

Pahalgam closed for day picnickers on weekends to prevent possible COVID-19 resurgence

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Editor

Besides, a fine of Rs 1000 shall be imposed on locals, tourists, and hotel staff found roaming without masks, the order said. District administration Anantnag on Wednesday barred day picnickers from visiting tourist destination Pahalgam on Saturdays and Sundays in a bid to prevent a possible COVID-19 resurgence due to heavy tourist influx at the resort of late. The administration also fixed a fine of Rs 1000 for violators of COVID-19 SOPs including mask wearing. An order issued to this effect by Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla, who is…

Shiromani Akali Dal leadership apologises to Kashimiris for provocative statements over alleged kidnapping

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 Editor

Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) leader Paramjit Singh Sarna on Tuesday apologised to the people of Kashmir for any hurt caused by the statements of a Sikh leader from Delhi in the backdrop of the alleged kidnapping of a woman from the community. He praised the support of local Muslim organisations, Kashmir’s top cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and administration, saying the woman got married to a man of her choice on Tuesday while insisting the matter has been settled. “I met the family of the girl. This issue was settled today.…

Asaduddin Owaisi targets PM Modi, Questions basis of Delimitation Process in J&K

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Editor

Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the centre on the discussions of delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir. On what basis will it be done? All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi called Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Kashmir policy “a failure”. He also questioned the Centre’s discussions surrounding delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir on how they intend to do it and on what basis will it be done. Asaduddin Owaisi said: “Delimitation has been talked about in PM Modi’s (Narendra Modi) meeting. What kind of delimitation is this? How will you do it?…

We need a bold, imaginative approach to peace in Kashmir: Radha Kumar

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Editor

The roadmap offered by the Modi administration concedes so little that it seems grudging at best and a diktat at worst Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir was understandably hyped, given that it came after almost two years, during which most of the then state’s political leaders were imprisoned by his administration. That the meeting was cordial and each of the 14 participants spoke freely is another plus. Yet, the broad framework presented by the Prime Minister is disturbing. By saying delimitation first, elections…