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Sangh divided over handling of Kashmir crisis

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BJP under fire for ‘misleading’ nation over safety of pilgrims, minorities Serious differences have appeared to have cropped up in the “disciplined” Sangh Parivar over the “mishandling” of the situation in the Kashmir valley by the PDP-BJP coalition government in the state after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. The BJP, which is for the first time enjoying power in J&K, has strongly defended the coalition government in dealing with the situation but other organisations of the Sangh Parivar have not been satisfied with the steps being taken…

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No Update on ordeal for Kashmiris elsewhere

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People in the Valley seem to have lost track of their dear ones as the communication blackout continued for the fourth day today. The students, professionals and families settled outside Kashmir are restless as they have not been able to hear any news from home. Anisa Sheikh, who is married and settled in Bengaluru, is worried as she has not been able to talk to her parents. She keeps updating her Facebook status, but there is no response from home in uptown Srinagar. The phones are not working and there…

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Kashmir still tense over Burhan’s Killing, Curfew Continues, Media Gagged, Communication Jammed

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Jammu – Srinagar highway blockade causes shortage of essential commodities in valley Strict curfew continued for the 10th day on Sunday in the Kashmir Valley, police said. “Curfew shall continue in all the ten districts of the Valley,” a senior police official said. “Security forces have been instructed to allow movement of patients along with their attendants.” “People going to the airport will not face any hardship as air tickets were being treated as curfew passes,” the official added. The death toll in the ongoing violence reached 44 after an…

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Situation intensifies in Valley, Police shut down newspapers, Presses, Arrest Journalists

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said in June 2014, a month after assuming office, “Our democracy will not sustain if we can’t guarantee freedom of speech and expression.”  But governments do not always share these values, taking harsh actions to criminalise freedom of expression. As Kashmir continues to boil following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8, the government in the Valley led by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has launched unprecedented clampdown on the local media, apparently with an aim to block news and information to…

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Jitendra Singh says ‘there’s no Kashmir issue between India, Pak’

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There is ‘no Kashmir issue’ between India and Pakistan, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said and asserted that the only outstanding matter is how to retrieve the part of Jammu and Kashmir which remains under illegal occupation of the neighbouring country. “There is no Kashmir problem. It has been made clear on all the fronts. There is no issue of Kashmir between Indian and Pakistan and we are not ready to accept it. “…It was way back in 1994 that Indian Parliament passed an unanimous resolution stating that if…

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Heartbreak for lakhs of pilgrims! Ice ‘Shiva Lingam’ at Amarnath cave shrine melts completely

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Heartbreak for lakhs of Amarnath pilgrims. Ice lingam of Lord Shiva has melted completely at the Amarnath cave shrine, 34 days before the yatra concludes. The annual Amarnath pilgrimage in South Kashmir Himalayas began on July 02 and was scheduled to conclude on August 18, the Day of Raksha Bandhan. After Hizbul commander Burhan Wani’s encounter on July 8, the Amarnath Yatra has been badly affected, as it was frequently suspended because of the prevailing law and order situation in Kashmir Valley. The annual Amarnath Yatra, which began on July…

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Shah Faesal slams ‘Propaganda’ of Indian media on Kashmir

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‘I might prefer to resign sooner than later’ Director Education, Shah Faesal Wednesday took to Facebook to lash out at mainstream Indian media for its “propagandistic and provocative” coverage of the ongoing unrest in Kashmir valley. “By juxtaposing my photos with the images of a slain militant commander, a section of national media has once again fallen back upon its conventional savagery that cashes on falsehoods, divides people and creates more hatred,” reads Faisal’s Facebook post. “At a moment when Kashmir is mourning its dead, the propaganda and provocation being…

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Pakistan declares Burhan Wani a ‘Martyr’, to observe July 19 as black day

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Further needling India on the Kashmir issue, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday declared slain Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani a “martyr” and said July 19 will be observed as a “black day” to express solidarity with people of Kashmir. Addressing a special cabinet meeting in Lahore to discuss the situation in Kashmir, Sharif termed the “movement of Kashmiris as a movement of freedom”. “Pakistan would continue to extend moral, political and diplomatic support for Kashmiris in their just struggle for right to self-determination,” the Prime Minister said. “The Prime…

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Two injured in Delina firing, Heavy clashes in Sopore, Scores hit by pellets, Pahalgam under curfew

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Two persons were wounded in Delina area of Baramulla district after Friday prayers when armed forces open fire on the protesting youth in the area. The injured have been hospitalized. Police sources said that both the youth are stable. Intense clashes erupted in the volatile Sopore town soon after Friday prayers between people and armed forces. Sources said that many youth have been injured while some have severe head injuries. Armed forces have used heavy tear smoke shells and deadly pellets to disperse people. Sources said that many of the injured have pellet…

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Curfew clamped in all 10 districts of Kashmir

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Curfew was on Friday clamped in all the 10 districts of the Kashmir in view of Friday prayers which see large congregations as authorities apprehended fresh violence in the valley where 36 persons have died and over 3,100 injured in clashes following the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani last week. “Curfew has been imposed in all 10 districts of Kashmir valley today as a precautionary measure for maintaining law and order,” a police official said. No major clash was reported on Thursday from anywhere in Kashmir where uneasy calm…

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