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‘Something bad is brewing’ Post troop movement, and arrests, Kashmiris stock up on essentials

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Editor

On Friday night, fighter jets and helicopters hovered over the city as the police, backed by the army, raided the premises of separatist groups in the Kashmir valley and arrested their leaders and activists. Then, news spread on social media that 100 companies of paramilitary troops were being airlifted to Kashmir for immediate deployment. By Saturday, fear and uncertainty gripped many residents of the troubled region who speculated about what may be afoot. Some thought it was the backdrop for a war with Pakistan following the February 14 Pulwama suicide…

‘Force and Intimidation’ will only worsen situation: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 Editor

Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday condemned JKLF chief Yasin Malik’s detention and the crackdown on the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir leadership, saying “force and intimidation” would only “worsen” the situation. Police swooped on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir members in Kashmir during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, and detained around two dozen of its cadres, including its chief Abdul Hamid Fayaz, hours after JKLF chief Yasin Malik was detained on Friday night.“Strongly condemn the nocturnal crackdown on Jamat-e-Islami leadership and cadres and the arrest of…

Yuva Sena sacks activists who allegedly assaulted Kashmiri Students

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 Editor

Two Kashmiri students were allegedly attacked by activists of the Shiv Sena’s youth wing in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal on Wednesday night, becoming the latest incident of the kind to occur after the Pulwama terror attack. A video clip of the assault was widely shared on the social media. The eight accused were affiliated to the Yuva Sena, which has since taken action against them. Police said they have been arrested on the basis of a First Information Report (FIR) filed at a local station. According to the FIR, the two Kashmiri…

Wildfire spreading badly, Now Kashmiri students attacked in Maharashtra

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Editor

In the latest incident of assault on Kashmiri students, the students from Kashmir studying in a college in Yavatmal were attacked by members of Yuva Sena, the youth wing of Shiv Sena, police said Thursday.The attack happened Wednesday night, police said.The students were also threatened, they added.A video of the incident has gone viral on the social media and a case has been registered at the Yavatmal police station. The students were attacked around 10 pm outside their rented accommodation on Waghapur Road, police said. The students were from the…

Thanksgiving messages, offers for Sikh community pouring from across Kashmir Valley

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Editor

Kashmiri students and traders, who reached safely home today, had many a story to narrate on the help extended by members of the Sikh community in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack, providing them not only food and shelter in Punjab, but also protection. To express gratitude, hundreds took to the Internet. A cartoon depicting a Sikh extending his arm to a drowning Kashmiri was an instant hit. Cartoonist Suhail Naqashbandi tweeted: “Sardar means a leader and they lead by example. Hats off for being everywhere to help.” A picture…

Nineteen Kashmiri students outside JK expelled post-Pulwama Fidayeen Attack

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Editor

7 Students suspended at Quantum University, Dehradun 3 Students arrested in Bengaluru from Spurthy College and Chinai College Bengaluru 1 Girl rusticated from SGT University of Gurgaon, Delhi 2 Students of SUS Engineering College Tangori Jharkhand suspended 4 Female paramedical students of NIMS slapped with sedition charges after suspension at Jaipur 2 Students of Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University arrested from Solan, HP At least 19 Kashmiri students studying outside Jammu and Kashmir have been expelled from various colleges following the Fidayeen attack at Lethpora Pulwama in which 40 paramilitary…

Ensure safety of Kashmiris across India urges Amnesty International

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Editor

Amnesty International India Monday urged the government of India and state governments to ensure that common Kashmiris aren’t attacked or harassed in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack.Amnesty’s appeal came days after Kashmiri students and other people have been harassed and beaten up in several places across the country following Lethpora militant strike. Amnesty said Central and state government authorities must ensure that ordinary Kashmiri women and men do not face targeted attacks, harassment and arbitrary arrests.Quoting media reports, the watchdog said Kashmiri university students and traders in northern states,…

Post Pulwama attack, India warns of backlash against Kashmiri Muslims

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Editor

Kashmiri Muslims are being warned to stay vigilant, amid reports of threats and intimidation after last week’s deadly attack on Indian forces. Isolated incidents of students from Kashmir being beaten up or evicted from their accommodation in northern Indian states were reported in local media. India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) offered help to students in need, but also warned of false reports.The suicide attack killed 46 troops, the deadliest in Kashmir for decades.The bomber used a vehicle packed with explosives to ram a convoy of 78 buses carrying Indian…

Security cover of five resistance leaders snatched

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Editor

None of the anti-India leaders whose personal security was withdrawn by the government on Sunday, had ever asked for security, they and their spokespersons said.All these five leaders — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Abdul Ghani Bhat, Bilal Lone, Hashim Qureshi and Shabir Ahmad Shah — said that the security was provided by the state government without consulting them.“It is always the decision of the government to keep or remove personnel but has never been an issue for us,” read the statement issued by the Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat (M). “With or without these…

We regret every killing on our soil: Joint Resistance Leadership

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Editor

A day after the deadliest-ever terror attack targeted a CRPF convoy in the Kashmir valley, the three key separatist leaders on Friday said they “regret every killing” and urged for an end to hostilities. In a joint statement released by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik under the banner of the joint resistance leadership, the three leaders said “the delay in the resolution of the Kashmir dispute was wreaking havoc in the region”. “People and the leadership of Kashmir regret every killing that happens on its soil.…