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Center rejects Mehbooba Mufti’s Ramadan, Yatra ceasefire call

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Government of India (GoI) today formally rejected Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s call for ceasefire in the State to ease tension during Ramadan and the Amarnath yatra. Speaking to the media, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, “Indian Army has to firmly handle any terrorism which threatens the peace and harmony of Jammu Kashmir as a state and of the rest of country. The Army’s position is that it has to be firm on terrorism.” She said Jammu Kashmir was an integral part of India. “Terrorism has to be eliminated by the…

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RSS face Ravinder Raina is new BJP state chief

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Facing criticism for abandoning the party’s core ideology to remain in power, the BJP on Sunday appointed hardcore RSS man Ravinder Raina, 40, as the new state president to “aggressively pursue” the Sangh Parivar’s agenda in the government. Ravinder Raina will replace Sat Sharma, who was inducted as Cabinet Minister in the Council of Ministers headed by Mehbooba Mufti during the massive reshuffle on April 30. Party president Amit Shah on Sunday appointed Raina as the new state chief of the BJP, which is sharing power with the Peoples Democratic…

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Azadi not possible, you can’t fight us: General Bipin Rawat to Kashmir youth

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Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has said the youth in Kashmir must not get “carried away unnecessarily” and understand “azadi” is not possible as the security forces will always fight those who want to secede, the Indian Express said on Thursday. Gen Rawat told the Indian Express in an interview that he was concerned that the youth in the strife-torn state are picking up guns and “those who tell them (that) this path will bring azadi … misleading them”. “These numbers (of militants who are killed in gunbattles with…

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PM Narendra Modi likely to visit J&K later this month

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir for two days later this month during which he will inaugurate a hydro-electricity project and participate in the 100th birth anniversary celebrations of Ladakhi spiritual leader Kushak Bakula and a university convocation, officials said here today. While the dates are yet to be officially announced, the officials said most probably the prime minister will arrive in Srinagar on May 19 and dedicate to the nation the 330 MW Kishanganga hydroelectric project, whose progress was monitored by the PMO. The…

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All Party Delegation appeals for ceasefire during Ramadan, Yatra

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APD to visit Delhi to meet PM If AoA implemented, situation can get better The All Party Meeting (APM) convened by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday appealed Government of India (GoI) to consider a unilateral ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir starting from Ramzan in mid May till the completion of the Amarnath yatra in August. “The GoI should announce unilateral ceasefire starting from Ramzan till Amarnath yatra,” Mehbooba told reporters after conclusion of four-hour All Party Meeting (APM) convened by her to discuss the present situation in the Valley…

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All-party meet today to discuss Kashmir violence

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Apart from ruling PDP and BJP, the opposition National Conference and Congress are expected to participate in the all-party meeting. The Jammu and Kashmir government has convened an all-party meet Wednesday afternoon to discuss the worsening situation in the valley that has seen frequent gunfights between militants and security forces and deaths of civilians in firing during protests near these encounters. Apart from ruling PDP and BJP, the opposition National Conference and Congress are expected to participate in the meet. “In order to improve the situation, the government will have…

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Post tourist death, condemnation of stone-pelters pours in from across Valley

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When the four members of a family from Chennai embarked on a journey to explore “paradise on earth”, they could never have imagined it would turn into hell for them the way it did on Sunday. After spending a day in Srinagar, the family was heading towards the tourist resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, when their convoy came under attack from stone-pelters at Narbal crossing on the Srinagar-Gulmarg Road, on the outskirts of Srinagar. “They came under attack at 8 am on Sunday while the family was heading towards…

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BJP alliance biggest provocation to Kashmiris, Mehbooba should quit: Chidambaram

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With violence and unrest continuing in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram today asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to quit the PDP-BJP coalition government saying the “unholy” alliance was the gravest provocation to the people of the Valley. In a series of tweets, the former Home and Finance Minister claimed the “muscular and militaristic” approach of the central government has driven the state towards the present “catastrophic” situation “Mehbooba Mufti should break her party’s unholy and opportunistic coalition with the BJP. And go back to the philosophy of her…

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Mehbooba Mufti must accept failure, step down: Omar Abdullah

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National Conference working president Omar Abdullah on Monday said Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti should “accept her failure to govern” and demanded that she “step down”. Omar, who addressing a public meeting in Kargil district, also accused the Chief Minister of her “inability to handle the deteriorating situation” in the state. “The time has come for Mehbooba Mufti to accept her failure and the grave costs of the Peoples Democratic Party’s sellout. She should step down as the Chief Minister before the situation deteriorates any further,” Omar said. “Youth across the…

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Find ways to end cycle of Violence in Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said a way out has to be found to end the violence which is consuming young lives in the state Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today asked the centre to find a “middle path” for ending the cycle of violence in Kashmir valley. Five Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists including a top commander and a university professor were killed in an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Five also civilians died during clashes near the encounter site. “The tragedy…

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