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Mehbooba Mufti pitches for rehab of violence victims

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today directed officials to update the database of people affected by the violence in the past three decades in the state so that concrete steps for their complete integration into the social set-up could be taken. Chairing the Seventh Governing Council meeting of J&K Rehabilitation Council here today, the Chief Minister said special programmes should be planned for the rehabilitation and integration of poor victims into the social mainstream of the state. She said intervention was needed for the proper and complete rehabilitation of women and…

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Domicile Row: Controversial decision by J&K Govt can touch a nerve

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Kashmir, limping back to normal after five months of violent agitation, is seeing murmurs of protest following a series of decisions that are being read as an attempt to dilute the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir. The Kashmir Valley was shut down on Friday. The separatists had called the strike after a section of media reported that the government had begun issuing domicile certificates to west Pakistan refugees. As anger grew, the government clarified, twice in two days, that the reports were mischievous. The refugees were only given…

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SHRC seeks report on people blinded by pellets during Kashmir Unrest

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The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday directed all deputy commissioners (DCs) to submit reports about those blinded during the unrest in the Kashmir, which began on July 8, after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in an encounter. “Taking suo-moto cognizance of a report published in a section of the press, chairperson SHRC, Justice (retd) Bilal Nazki directed the deputy commissioners of all the 10 districts of Kashmir to submit a detailed report of all the victims who have sustained eye injuries during…

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Hari Om slams Leadership, BJP breaks silence, vows to back West Pak Refugees

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Hari Om slams BJP over West Pak refugee issue Party ministers, however, keep mum to avoid confrontation with PDP Former BJP ideologue Hari Om has termed the BJP’s U-turn on the issuance of “domicile certificate” to Hindu and Sikh refugees from Pakistan as “inhuman.” Hari Om, who had resigned from the party to oppose the formation of the coalition government with the PDP, alleged that the BJP had proved that it was no different from the separatists and other mainstream parties in the state. Hari Om now heads Jammu For…

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Time to address ‘Weaknesses at Internal Level’: Mirwaiz on Kashmir Uprising

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‘United leadership mulling long-term protest program, can’t go for hartals throughout the year’ Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Sunday said the recent five-month-long uprising in Kashmir has showed people and pro-freedom leaders how to “defeat” moves aimed at changing the Muslim majority character of J&K. He also said it is time to reach out to victims of forces’ action and go for introspection to “overcome the weaknesses” so that Kashmir can “emerge as a strong nation to combat politics of deceit.” Addressing a Seerat Conference organised by…

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Mehbooba’s Govt taking dictation from RSS: Congress

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State Congress president G A Mir Friday said Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP government was running on the dictation of RSS. “When Congress was taking up the issue that West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs) need identification as citizens of India, PDP would always oppose the move. Our stand has always been clear that there was no problem in granting WPRs citizenship of India. Though questions have been raised by some parties over granting WPRs domicile of the State, the decision was pending,” Mir said. He said when PDP wasn’t ready even to identify…

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JK may not meet 24×7 power target

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As the electricity demand is likely to reach 4,217 MW by 2021-22 in the state and as work on the majority of the proposed hydropower projects is stalled, the ambitious plan of the PDP-BJP government to provide 24X7 power supply to the people by 2019 may remain a political rhetoric. Instead, the state is heading for a major crisis in the coming years which could create further public discontent, if projects taken up for increasing generation and infrastructure development continue to get delayed. Official sources said a survey conducted by…

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‘Won’t allow change in JK’s demography’ Domicile Certificate Row

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Joint resistance leadership calls for statewide protest on Friday; Says PDP working on anti-Kashmir, anti-Muslim agenda Stating that attempts to change demography of Jammu and Kashmir will be resisted tooth and nail, the joint resistance leadership on Wednesday hit out at ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accusing it of resuming work on “its anti-Kashmir and anti-Muslim agenda.” “Issuing domicile certificates to West Pakistan Refugees, court verdict challenging the sovereignty of Jammu Kashmir and allowing outside banks to confiscate and hold properties in Jammu & Kashmir are the issues of life…

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Farooq Abdullah, Saifuddin Soz reiterate support for Resistance

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National Conference president, Farooq Abdullah and senior Congress leader, Saifuddin Soz have reiterated their support for Hurriyat in their separate meetings with an Indian civil society delegation. Interacting with the delegation led by Kamal Morarka, the NC president said: “New Delhi has adopted policy of divide and rule, but now we have decided that we’ll not let them succeed in their policy anymore. That is why I said I am standing with the Hurriyat.” Farooq cautioned the government against taking the semblance of normalcy in the valley at face value.…

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Jammu & Kashmir is a ‘Disputed Territory’; Resistance camp

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Rejecting the Supreme Court ruling on SARFAESI Act, Kashmir’s joint resistance leadership on Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir is a “separate, independent and sovereign entity.” “Taking undue advantage of the autocratic ruler and the suspicious Instrument of Accession, India forcibly landed its army to take control of J&K and we as a nation are fighting this aggression for the past seven decades. Imperialistic mindset has time and again taken over the mind and soul of a few stooges to strengthen and legalize this rule,” a joint statement by senior resistance…

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