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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None of the anti-India leaders whose personal security was withdrawn by the government on Sunday, had ever asked for security, they and their spokespersons said.All these five leaders — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Abdul Ghani Bhat,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.…

How a move to end militancy has led to a rise in the number of rebels in Kashmir

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 Editor

The fear of death has not only failed to serve as a deterrent but getting killed at the hands of security forces is now considered glamorous New Delhi’s Kashmir policy of tackling the conflict with iron hands has not just failed in generating desired results, but actually compounded the chaos. Operation All Out, which was supposed to be a master plan to weed out militancy and restore peace, has ended up producing more militants than the ones killed during the year-long offensive in the embattled region. In the middle of…

‘By the time you see this, I’ll be in Heaven’: Adil Ahmad Dar

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 Editor

Minutes after a ghastly suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Awantipora town of Pulwama, Jaish-e-Mohammad, the outfit which claimed responsibility for the attack, released a video of the person believed to have carried out the fidayeen strike. Adil alias Waqas of Kakapora in south Kashmir can be seen in the video, sitting in the backdrop of the Jaish flag, brandishing several sophisticated automatic rifles, starting the video by saying, “By the time this video reaches you, I will be in heaven, I have spent one year as a militant…

Admin issues advisory on meat and poultry products

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Editor

To combat food-borne diseases, the Governor administration Wednesday issued an advisory on poultry and meat products and advised consumers to remain vigilant. As per an advisory issued by the Commissioner of Food Safety, Dr Abdul Kabir Dar, combating microbial contamination of food was important to prevent food-borne diseases and its adverse effects. “Consumers have to a play a role regarding safe food-handling, storage and cooking practices at home. Improper handling especially of meat, poultry and its products may become a source of food borne infections,” reads the advisory. It asked…

Joint Resistance Leadership asks GoI to return all power projects

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 Editor

Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Monday asked Government of India to return all power projects—before declaring the restive region as 100 per cent electrified. In a statement issued here, the amalgam spokesperson while reacting to the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s claims of giving electricity to every household, said that “Kashmiri people have never gone with a begging bowl before New Delhi over electricity.” “The reality is that some vested interests and greedy politicians who sold their conscience handed over…

Untold story of Kashmiri Pheran and its place in Kashmir’s History

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Editor

Someone, who might have been fond of inertia, invented this garment in praise of the laziness and handed it over to Kashmiris who are loving it. There are many myths around the Kashmiri pheran. While some believe it was Mughal emperor Akbar who introduced the long garment in the Kashmir Vallery, others believe pheran came from the Persian travelers who invented the garment to protect themselves from the freezing cold during winters. But the popular belief is that Akbar introduced the garment to tame the brave Kashmiris and make them…

Govt asks officials to take action against radio stations dishing vulgarity, turning stations into political platforms

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Editor

The government Thursday asked Deputy Commissioners (DC) of Srinagar and Jammu to take “necessary action” against FM stations for turning into “political platforms” and dishing out “vulgarity” in the name of entertainment. The Directorate of Information today issued an order asking the DC Srinagar and the DC Jammu to take action against the FM stations in the light of guidelines framed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. In a letter to the DCs, the Director Information and Public Relations, Tariq Ahmed Zargar said FM stations had become “political podium”…