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Celebrations over Pakistan’s win a referendum against India: Er Rasheed

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Asking New Delhi “to learn lessons” from the celebrations held all across Kashmir after Pakistan’s victory over India in Champions Trophy, AIP chief and MLA Langate Er Rasheed Monday said the anti-India sentiment has got deep roots, cutting across political, or sectarian lines. In a statement issued today, Rasheed said: “It is strange that Indian TV channels are still trying to distort the facts and putting their own narratives and fabricated versions of the whole story. The way Kashmiris celebrated Pakistan’s victory over India in Champions Trophy, not only in…

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Centre will provide all support to maintain peace in Valley: Kiren Rijiju

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Amid the increasing number of unprovoked firing by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the state government would be provided all necessary support by the Centre to maintain peace in the Valley. Amid the increasing number of unprovoked firing by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the state government would be provided all necessary support by the Centre to maintain peace in the Valley. “All the strategies have to be…

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Kashmir ex-CMs become semi-separatists out of power: Jitendra Singh

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He pointed out that 14 students from the Valley cleared the civil service examination this year and referred to 11 officers from Kashmir who recently graduated from the IMA. Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said chief ministers in Jammu and Kashmir often turned into “semi-separatists” when out of power, a remark seen as a veiled attack on NC leader and former CM Farooq Abdullah. Singh, questioning the “conviction” of separatists, said they drew privileges such as air ticket concessions, sought subsidised treatment in hospitals or “lobbied” for their offspring…

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JK fails to meet Central road scheme targets

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Nine districts have less than 40 pc road connectivity Of the total 2,527 roads/bridges sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by the Ministry of Rural Development to J&K, only 1,383 projects have been completed while 1,144 are still pending. This was revealed in a regional review meeting regarding the yojana which was held at Shimla on June 1 and 2 under the chairmanship of Rajesh Bhushan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development and Director General, National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA). Sources said of the total sanctioned…

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Drabu slams NC for ‘Whipping up passions’: GST Controversy

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With proposed implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Jammu and Kashmir triggering a massive controversy, minister of finance Haseeb Drabu on Thursday said a “false bogey” of dilution of state’s fiscal autonomy has been raised by “vested interests to distort the genuine debate” over bringing the state under the new tax regime. “Far from eroding the special constitutional position, we are seeking to empower the J&K’s Legislative Assembly. If our government has any malafide intent, why would we bring it to the Assembly for a debate,” Drabu said,…

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‘Deceitful tactic to erode Article 370’, Resistance says GST law ‘Anti-Kashmir’

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Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) has called for ‘Kashmir Bandh’ on Saturday (June 17) while the Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) said it would go for ‘Secretariat Gherao’ on the same day to protest proposed implementation of Goods and Services Tax in the state. Chairman of his faction of KTMF, Bashir Ahmad Rather, said “all stakeholders” should observe a complete shutdown on Saturday to protest implementation of GST “which is a direct attack on state’s special status.” “We had already boycotted the meeting with Chief Minister and Finance Minister as…

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National Conference, Congress say no to GST in State

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The opposition political parties today derailed the ruling PDP-BJP government’s race towards the extension of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to J&K, which is shielded from Central laws by its special constitutional status within the Indian Union. Both principal opposition parties National Conference (NC) and Congress opposed the extension of the GST to J&K, saying it would be a compromise on the financial and political autonomy of the state. “We will not allow anything that jeopardises our constitutional position. We told the government that we won’t allow extension of…

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What is BJP and Rajnath’s ‘Permanent Resolution’ for the Kashmir issue?

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Over the past two weeks, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has made several curious statements about the government’s plans for a “permanent resolution” of the Kashmir issue. In one of the earlier statements, he cryptically remarked that the government has indeed “come up with a permanent solution to solve Kashmir”. He continued that “the initiative has begun” and the government is “moving forward”. Subsequently, he repeated the statement again and added that the government will “take people into confidence” about the solution. Vague Words Although Singh has given no details about…

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Agenda of Anxiety: third year, little progress

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The PDP-BJP rule in Jammu and Kashmir might have entered its third year, but the Agenda of Alliance (AoA)—the governance document of the coalition partners—has seen little progress on ground, especially with regard to the key political component of holding talks with the Valley’s resistance leadership. While some PDP leaders blame the “hostile situation” for delay in implementation of the AoA, many clearly appear anxious in the wake of fears that the party might “lose the ground” if steps are not taken urgently to “address the gaps.” On May 31…

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Panun Kashmir seeks decisive action against terror funding

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Calling upon the government to take a decisive action against terror funding and financial support structure of separatists in the Kashmir valley, Panun Kashmir, an organisation of displaced Hindus, today urged the Central government to deal firmly with militancy. The organisation has also demanded CBI investigation into the murder case of constable Sameer Bhat who was killed by his colleague in Srinagar recently. Addressing a press conference, Panun Kashmir chairman Ajay Chrungoo welcomed the step taken by the NIA to investigate the financial dealings of separatists in J&K. “Panun Kashmir…

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