Contrary to the growing chorus in a section of the media that J&K is headed for governor’s rule, the reality is the exact opposite: Mehbooba Mufti government is here to stay. And it is not only because the PDP-BJP alliance’s leaders in Srinagar and Delhi say it, on and off the record, but also because of compelling political realities. One such overriding reality is that the PDP-BJP alliance is the most ideal ruling dispensation J&K could have under the circumstances. And far from being a bar to the hardening security…
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Words contradict with deeds; Geelani to National leadership
Hardline Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani today said there was a “visible contradiction in words and deeds” of the national leadership. Commenting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on Saturday, he said, “Eighteen armed jawans will not be forgotten. Terrorism is a curse for humanity and we all need to join hands to combat it.” He said they agreed with Modi that “terrorism is really a curse and India should not forget its soldiers’ sacrifices”. “This response is quite natural and expected, but what concerns us is the dubious…
Read MoreAbrogation of Article 370 only solution for J&K: BJP
State BJP Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta today said that abrogation of Article 370 is the only solution to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir as some people with vested interests indulge in secessionist activities due to this Article. In a statement issued here, Prof Gupta said, as the situation in the valley is showing signs of improvement, the political leadership of valley and those with vested interests, so called well wishers of the separatists, have started showing their colours. He added that when government decided to retaliate and reply Pakistan…
Read More3576 Persons arrested, 345 Booked under PSA to quell Unrest
Police has arrested at least 3576 people including separatist leaders and youth and booked 345 of them under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) to quell the ongoing uprising in the Valley. “At least 3576 persons were arrested since early July across the Valley to get rid of protests and quell the over two month long uprising,” a police official told Kashmir Post on condition of anonymity. Among the arrested persons include separatist leaders, activists, youth and some government employees. Immediately after unrest erupted in Valley following killing of 21-year-old Hizbul…
Read More‘Kashmiris from Srinagar to Sopore came on roads seeking Azaadi’: Nawaz to UN
Asking United Nations to honour the Security Council resolutions on Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday batted for free and fair plebiscite in troubled Himalayan region. Sharif was addressing 71st General Assembly of United Nations in New York. Major part of his speech was dedicated to Kashmir and the events unfolding there since July 08, 2016 when popular militant commander Burhan Wani was killed by forces. Terming Burhan Wani as “symbol” of Kashmir’s latest ‘Intifada’, Sharif told the UNGA that Wani was “murdered by Indian forces”. Addressing efforts…
Read MoreSC for early hearing of PIL seeking Governor’s rule in J&K
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked its Registry to consider listing a pending plea filed by Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) leader Bhim Singh seeking imposition of Governor’s rule in the troubled state, for early hearing. “The Supreme Court Registry may give an early date of hearing,” a bench comprising Justices A R Dave and L Nageswara Rao said when senior advocate and JKNPP leader mentioned the matter seeking its hearing. “The petition has now been listed for hearing in December. Whole of Kashmir is on fire. I…
Read MoreOIC Backs Pak, asks India to cease atrocities in Kashmir
Expressing their solidarity with the Kashmiri people, the OIC group “reaffirmed their resolve to remain the voice of the Kashmiris’ at the international stage.” The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has backed Pakistan and called on India to immediately cease ‘atrocities’ in Kashmir and peacefully settle the issue in accordance with wishes of Kashmiri people and the UNSC resolutions. OIC Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani Monday expressed concern over the situation in Kashmir and called for an immediate cessation of atrocities by India, urging the Indian government for peaceful settlement…
Read MoreNawaz meets Kerry, seeks US role in Kashmir dispute; Ban Ki-Moon calls for peace
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday sought help from the US to resolve tensions between India and Pakistan, as he raised the issue of human rights violations and killings in Kashmir. Sharif met US Secretary of State John Kerry here during which he raised the Kashmir issue. “The Prime Minister said that more than 107 people have been assassinated in Kashmir, thousands injured and worst human rights violations are being committed at the state level,” according to a readout of the meeting issued by Pakistan. Sharif told Kerry that he…
Read MoreTiming of Uri attack ‘Suspicious’: Mustafa Kamal
National Conference Monday said that Uri terror attack may be a ‘conspiracy’ and its timing is ‘suspicious’ because it coincided with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif heading to the UN General Assembly to talk about ‘human rights violations’ in Kashmir. “Such things have happened in past in Kashmir and we all know how innocent Sikhs were butchered in Chattisinghpora village in South Kashmir in March 2000 when the then United States President Bill Clinton was scheduled to visit India. There is a vast network of Indian security agencies in Kashmir…
Read MorePost Tariq Karra resignation, Nisar Mandoo also leaves PDP
In a set back to the ruling PDP, party leader Nisar Ahmad Mandoo today resigned from the party saying he cannot side with “bloodbath” of Kashmiris, the second prominent leader to resign in the wake of the ongoing unrest in Kashmir. “I am resigning from the basic membership of the PDP as I cannot side with the bloodbath of Kashmiris,” Mandoo, who was senior vice president of the party’s Srinagar unit, told reporters here. Mandoo also cited “anti-people” policies of BJP-PDP coalition in the state as a reason for his…
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