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Bar Association concerned about free-hand given to Lal Singh exposes BJP’s mindset

May 31, 2018 Editor

Kashmir High Court Bar Association Srinagar on Wednesday expressed its deep concern over the endorsement of BJP top brass in giving “free hand” to formed Minister Lal Singh for galvanizing support and intensifying campaign for a CBI probe in the kidnapping, gang rape and murder of an 8-year-old Nomad girl of Kathua. In a statement issued here a spokesman of KHCBA said, “It’s shameful for those, who are ruling in Delhi and J&K and are supposed to uphold the rule of law but are covertly and overtly extending their support…

Expect no justice from international bodies: Hizb Commander Riyaz Naikoo

May 30, 2018 Editor

A new audio statement by the Hizb Commander, Riyaz Naikoo has been doing rounds on Social Media on Tuesday. In the 10-minute audio clip, Riyaz Naikoo is heard saying, “I salute the people of Kashmir especially the youth, who have shown immense support to the Kashmir Struggle.” Riyaz Naikoo also says that the Indian State is using all its might to damage Kashmir both Economically as well as physically. “Promising the girls various favours, the Indian Army exploits Kashmiri girls turning them informers on Militants or for sexual benefits,” Naikoo…

‘Didn’t tie hands of jawans’ says Rajnath Singh on Kashmir’s Ramadan Truce

May 30, 2018 Editor

Security forces are free to carry out operations against terrorists if there are attacks during Ramadan, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday, declaring that security operations could be resumed at any point if any terror activity takes place. Mr Singh cited the recent encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian to make his point in which five Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists including an assistant professor at the Kashmir University were killed. A top Hizbul commander Saddam Padder, once considered close to terrorist Burhan Wani, was also eliminated in this operation.…

Major Gogoi, Girl consenting adults, can’t book them: Police

May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 Editor

The investigation so far conducted by the police has established that the girl who was briefly detained with Major Leetul Gogoi at a Srinagar hotel on May 23 is an adult. Since both of them are consenting adults, there is “no legal basis to register an FIR” into the incident as “nothing incriminating” against them has been found yet. However the police, which would also be submitting a status report of the investigation before the Chief Judicial Magistrate this week, is likely to “recommend” or “seek disciplinary action” against Major…

Four Years in, How Successful are Modi Government’s Schemes?

May 29, 2018 Editor

A look at how the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, Skill India programme, Ujjwala Yojana and Jan Dhan Yojana are doing. As the Narendra Modi government completes four years in power, its flagship schemes like the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Skill India programme, Ujjwala Yojana and Jan Dhan Yojana are struggling to make a difference, while others like Mudra and Housing for All by 2022 spell fresh trouble for the banking sector, which is already reeling under bad loans. DDUGJY The government recently announced that it has completed…

Police cracks down on ‘Keypad Jihadis’

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 Editor

Ahead of the annual Amarnathyata, Police has launched a crackdown on ‘keypad Jihadis’. Jammu Kashmir Police have a new task at hand — identify the social media users who try and create a law and order situation in the State by spreading rumours on the internet or giving communal colour to any event. The Police registered cases against five Twitter handles and filed complaints with service providers against such misleading posts on Facebook and WhatsApp so that necessary action is taken at the earliest, officials said. The officials said a…

Border dwellers warn mass migration to Jammu with cattle, belongings, threaten to encroach ministers’ houses

May 28, 2018 Editor

Enraged over the “casual approach” being adopted by the successive state governments to ensure their security, border dwellers on Sunday threatened to encroach on palatial official bungalows of ministers and legislators to “make them realise how it feels to be displaced amid scorching heat”. Border inhabitants have also warned mass migration with their cattle and belongings from their respective villages to Jammu to “awake the ruling elites from deep slumber”. “Our patience is running out. Killing of innocent civilians and extensive damage to property has become a routine affair on…

Resistance Camp maintain discreet silence over Rajnath’s talks offer

May 28, 2018 Editor

While senior separatist leaders have maintained a discreet silence over the dialogue offer by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the Democratic Freedom Party, led by jailed Hurriyat Conference leader Shabir Shah, said the seriousness of the offer would be determined only if the government orders the forces to go back to the barracks, engages all parties of the dispute in talks and releases all political prisoners. The party said it would help in creating a conducive atmosphere for dialogue as it was the only effective way to resolve issues. “However, it…

On PMO’s request Paytm provided personal data of Kashmiris to a political party

May 26, 2018 Editor

In a major expose mobile wallet company Paytm has allegedly provided personal data of Kashmiri users to a political party on the request from PMO during stone throwing incidents in Kashmir. The company’s bosses have also claimed that they are affiliated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The expose has been carried out through sting operation by investigative news website, Cobrapost. In the video purportedly shot by Cobrapost senior Vice President of the company Ajay Shekhar is saying that the PMO wanted personal data of Paytm’s users to find out if some…