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Curfew, Shutdown, Protest continues on 72th Day, Pro-Freedom rallies foiled, Scores injured

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Pellets continues to rain, 40 fresh injured Dozens detained in old Srinagar areas 13 booked under PSA in Tral, Awantipora Curfew in Vehil Shopian today 56 stone-pelters arrested in 24 hours, says police At least 60 people sustained pellet and teargas shell injuries when forces foiled pro-freedom rallies in various areas of Kashmir on Sunday, witnesses and reports said. 20 youth were detained in old Srinagar areas, triggering massive protests, they said. Reports said forces foiled pro-freedom rallies in South Kashmir and also imposed strict restrictions at various district headquarters…

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250 Injured during Protests, Clashes, Curfew; Youth Succumbs, death toll rises to 80

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Forces ‘wreak havoc’ in Pulwama’s Kareemabad village, 150 wounded Curfew imposed in Anantnag to foil freedom march ‘Arrest spree’ in Baramulla 140 injured as forces rain pellets, tear gas shells on people in Karimabad 19 including slain HM militant Nasir Pandit’s brother arrested from village Tukroo villagers accuse forces of looting jewelry, cash Curbs, shutdown cripple life for 65th day Sopore, Pulwama, Budgam witnessed stray stone pelting incidents: Police A 20-year-old youth from Wadwan village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district died at SK Institute of Medical Sciences Soura on Sunday…

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Centre to deploy more forces in Valley to ensure security during Eid

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Plans are afoot to deploy additional contingents of security forces and impose prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in sensitive areas of the Kashmir Valley in view of the forthcoming Eid celebrations. Officials said a “concerned” central government has chalked out a plan of action to ensure peace and security during Eid-ul Azha on September 12 with steps like avoiding large congregations on the streets and advising people to celebrate at home. They said additional forces are expected to be deployed in the Valley to beef up security measures. Section…

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150 Injured in fresh Clashes across Kashmir; Freedom in Sight, Delhi Shaken, claims Geelani

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Day 63; Protests, Clashes, Curfew continued across Kashmir Protests at Hazratbal No prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid on 9th Friday 31 stone-pelting incidents reported: Police Freedom rallies held across Kashmir Geelani releases five-page statement, calls Pak a friend At least 150 people were injured in clashes that broke out after Friday prayers across Kashmir, with 50 people sustaining pellet and teargas shell injuries in South Kashmir areas alone, reports and witnesses said. A youth was hit by a bullet at 90-feet Soura on Srinagar outskirts during clashes and his condition…

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‘If Violence stops, we can talk’ ; Govt to Separatists

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No flip-flop in the approach towards Pak.: Govt. Source If violence in the Kashmir Valley ceases, the Modi government is open to the idea of a dialogue with separatist Hurriyat leaders, a top government source said on Thursday. While describing the current unrest in Kashmir as 100 per cent sponsored by Pakistan, the source admitted that the movement was entirely leaderless. “Even the separatist leaders are at a crossroads.” Critical of the role played by electronic and social media, the source said that by stressing “excessively humanistic grounds” the state…

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Digital India tweet praises poem calling on Army to kill Kashmiris, Minister takes action

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The poem, written to the lyrics of a popular Bollywood song, asked the Army not to stop firing on people till they come to the city square and sing the national anthem. THE official handle of Digital India, a flagship government initiative for a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy, on Thursday tweeted a poem promoting the killing of Kashmiris by the Army. The tweet, which was soon deleted, included the screenshot of a poem posted on Facebook that it labelled “Heights of #Patriotism..!!!” Managed by the Ministry of Electronics…

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Talks on Kashmir bound to fail till gravity of issue is agreed: Syed Geelani

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Three days after rebuffing outreach attempt by a group of MPs, hardline Hurriyat Conference Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday said talks with New Delhi are bound to fail till the “gravity and intensity” of the Kashmir issue is agreed upon. “We have a clear and simple stand that unless the gravity and intensity of the Kashmir issue is not agreed upon, any negotiations or talks are bound to fail,” Geelani said addressing gatherings at Dargah and Noorbagh here by telephone from his residence where he is under house…

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Curbs, Shutdown continue for 62nd day; Forces foil Pro-Freedom Rallies, 170 more injured

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No let-up in pellet firing, teargas shelling 40 injured in Tral alone, residents allege forces’ atrocities 1-year-old girl faints after forces fire chilli grenades at Chotta Bazar Bandipora man’s detention triggers protests 110 injured in forces action on protesters in South Kashmir Massive protests in Ajar, Bandipora against forces highhandedness People throng markets during shutdown break At least 170 people sustained pellet and teargas shell injuries across Kashmir on Thursday as the ongoing uprising entered its 62nd straight day, witnesses and reports said, even as there was no let-up in…

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AFSPA would neither be lifted nor diluted; Modi govt’s clear stand on Kashmir

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The Centre made its stand clear on AFSPA in the all-party meet today. It ruled out the possibility of lifting or even diluting the armed forces act in Jammu and Kashmir. The Union government has ruled out the possibility of either lifting Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) or diluting it in any form in the strife- torn state of Jammu and Kashmir. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made the Centre’s position clear at the all-party meet in the capital today morning. He was responding to suggestions from some parliamentarians…

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Security, Travel, Funding of separatists a GoI hoax, Only 8 Persons have police protection, 2 passports

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Geelani stopped taking pension in 2005: Grandson I twice wrote to SSP to withdraw security: Prof Bhat We never asked for security, Govt can take it back: Bilal Government of India’s plan of cracking a whip on the separatist leadership by scaling down their security, stopping their foreign travel and cutting their budgets is based on “propagandistic material” and figures that do not add up. The assertions that Rs 560 crore were spent on the separatist leaders during the past five years seem to be “made up” considering that only…

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