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No end to Student Protests, scores injured in clashes

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17 students injured in protests in South Kashmir, 2 in Srinagar Pak flag hoisted on administrative wing of GDC Pulwama Govt monitoring situation, whatever action is needed will be taken: Edu Minister There has been no end to student protests in the Valley with students staging protests in Central, North and South Kashmir and clashing with the security personnel on Wednesday. At least 17 students were hurt in clashes in South Kashmir and two in Srinagar while a Pakistani flag was hoisted on administrative wing of Government Degree College, Pulwama.…

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Governor’s rule still an option: Central leadership to state BJP

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Notwithstanding repeated statements of BJP ministers and senior activists on “no threat to coalition”, the party high command has reportedly told state leaders that imposing the Governor’s rule in J&K is still an option in case there is no improvement in the security scenario. Instead of taking any hasty decision the Central leadership has decided to give adequate time to the PDP-BJP coalition to restore normalcy in the state. “The option of the Governor’s rule came into discussions when a senior party leader held interactions with the Central leadership over…

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BJP men told to prepare report cards, Ahead of Amit Shah’s visit

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Party national president to review govt performance After getting a “discouraging” feedback about the performance of party ministers in the coalition, the BJP high command has asked party nominees in the coalition to prepare reports of their achievements. The reports will be presented before party national president Amit Shah, who will be in Jammu for two days to review the performance of the government and the party functioning. Shah is visiting Jammu for the first time after the formation of the coalition government in 2015. He will reach Jammu on…

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If collateral loss feared, don’t carry out operation: Mehbooba to Forces

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Stresses adherence to standard operating procedures After a spree of civilian killings in the past three weeks, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today asked the top security forces officers to prevent collateral damage and strictly follow the standard operating procedure (SOP) while dealing with any situation. “If there are apprehensions of collateral damage during an anti-militancy operation then it should not be carried out,” she said. Mehbooba issued the directions while chairing a crucial Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting to discuss the security situation in the region. The UHQ is the topmost…

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Mehbooba Mufti says Narender Modi amenable to talks to ease Kashmir situation

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“Modi ji said he is following the footsteps of Vajpayee ji. Vajpayee ji’s policy was reconciliation, not of confrontation,” Mehbooba added. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the prime minister appears amenable to holding talks with stakeholders in a bid to arrest the deteriorating situation in the Valley. However, she cautioned, that “an atmosphere needs to be created” for a dialogue. “Talks cannot happen amid stone pelting and firing of bullets,” she told reporters after a 20-minute meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence.…

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‘Public Sena’ formed in Kanpur to ‘Take On’ stone pelters in Kashmir

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Head priest of the Siddhnath temple, Kanpur has formed a “public army” to “fight stone-pelters” in the Kashmir Kashmir Valley, Hindustan Times reported on Tuesday. As per the report, Balyogi Arun Puri Chaitanya Maharaj, who has formed the “Jan Sena”, has said that 13,000 people had registered themselves and were ready to give “a befitting reply to the stone throwers” in Kashmir. “I appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to permit the Sena to go to Kashmir and teach the separatist forces there a lesson,” quoting Arun Puri, the report…

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Time for promises over, it’s time for delivery now: Mehbooba Mufti

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has not shared everything with the media after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday because it is status quo in Jammu and Kashmir: the military option has not been ruled out and the dialogue option has not opened completely despite her passionate plea for it. Mehbooba is not only the head of the government in J&K but also president of the PDP, which is ruling the state in alliance with Modi’s BJP. Therefore, their meeting should have had more on agenda than merely…

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We’re the Loser in BJP Alliance, Mehbooba Must Go Back to People: PDP Leader Baig

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Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met on Monday over the worsening law and order situation in the Valley, senior People’s Democratic Party leader and former deputy CM Muzaffar Hussain Baig said Mehbooba should “go back to the people,” instead of “sticking to the alliance” with BJP. Mediocre coalition govt makes PDP appear more ‘loserish’ News18 reported, Baig said the PDP has been “the loser in the coalition” as it has “lost more political capital than the BJP”. “There is disenchantment, inexperience…

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Mehbooba Mufti to meet Narendra Modi today, discuss how to douse Kashmir fire

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Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday amid a deteriorating law and order situation in the state, leading to a growing clamour for governor’s rule in the state. The renewed violence has also strained relations between the ruling PDP-BJP coalition. What prompted the meeting and what is expected: Stop the alienation The chief minister is likely to discuss confidence-building measures when she meets Modi on Monday. She is likely to press for some political initiative from the Centre to…

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BJP needles coalition partner as it backs forces on curbing protests

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Amid serious differences with its coalition partner — PDP — over dealing with stone-throwers in the Kashmir valley, the BJP today endorsed methods being adopted by the Army and security forces to restore normalcy in violence-hit areas. By approving the approach of the security forces, the BJP has taken a stand against the PDP which had expressed its reservation over it, especially after the “human shield” video had gone viral on social media. The video showed a Budgam youth tied to an Army jeep and being used as a human…

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