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BJP demands probe into role of NC in Kashmir Unrest

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BJP today latched on to a media report claiming that National Conference (NC) was fuelling the ongoing turmoil in Kashmir to demand a probe into the alleged role of the opposition party. “The allegation (of involvement of some NC workers in fuelling the unrest) is too serious and needs to be investigated expeditiously and role of NC in fuelling the current turmoil exposed,” BJP state spokesperson Anil Gupta said in Jammu. “NC is unable to digest the fact that it has been rejected by the people time and again as…

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Law agencies to decide on lifting of mobile, Internet ban : High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today made it clear that it cannot direct lifting of the communication blockade in the Valley. It was for the law enforcing agencies to decide when to lift the ban on Internet and mobile communication, the HC said. The observations were made today by a Division Bench of the High Court, comprising Chief Justice IN N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, which is hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by MM Shuja of NGO J&K Peoples Welfare Forum. The PIL is…

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Sri Lankans urge immediate resolution of Kashmir issue, Protests spread to Germany, Sweden

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The Kashmir Study Forum Sri Lanka along with Pakistani and Sri Lankan community organized a peaceful demonstration in front of United Nation Office at Baudaloka Mawatha in Sri Lanka to highlight the recent upsurge in extrajudicial killing and human rights violation in Indian Occupied Kashmir by the Indian forces. The participants of the assembly expressed their grave concern about the ongoing killings of civilians by Indian security forces in the towns and villages of Kashmir. Since 8th July, 2016, Indian forces have` killed more than 50 innocent Kashmiris, injured over…

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Rajnath to meet stakeholders in Valley; to avoid Separatists, Business community to boycott meet

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Business community to boycott meeting with Home Minister How can we talk amid killings? Kashmir is a dispute, resolve it once for all: KEA In a major snub to Kashmiri separatists, Union home minister Rajnath Singh will not be engaging with them during his two-day deliberations with various stakeholders in Jammu & Kashmir starting Saturday in Srinagar. While Singh, who will be in the Valley for the first time since violent protests broke out following the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani , will be hearing out political parties, civil…

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Cong attacks Modi over ‘Silence’ on Kashmir unrest

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Congress today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “silence” on the Kashmir unrest and also demanded compensation of Rs 10 lakh to each victim of violence in Gujarat’s Una besides action against guilty policemen. “The Prime Minister is in Gorakhpur today and talks big. But he did not talk of Kashmir or Dalits, as he normally speaks on almost everything.   “Today people of Kashmir are waiting for the Prime Minister to make a statement to show that he is concerned about Jammu and Kashmir and is applying balm…

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Strict Curfew, Communication crackdown continues for 14th day in Valley, SC to hear plea seeking Guv’s rule

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Strict curfew and communication clampdown continue on 14th day Friday in Kashmir while one more injured youth succumbed at SKIMS Hospital after 10 days of treatment. Ishfaq Ahmad, who was injured during the clashes at Hiller in Kokernag area of Anantnag district, succumbed to his injuries at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical sciences here on Thursday night. Ishfaq’s body was taken to his village on Friday morning and the last rites performed. With this the death toll in ongoing unrest has mounted to 49. In view of the protests called by…

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Geelani Salutes people’s Courage, Dedication, stresses on Discipline, Commitment

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Appealing people not to be swayed by the hollow and false slogans of democracy, humanity and Kashmiriyat and remaining stead past in their struggle, Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani Thursday saluted the courage and dedication of people during these tough days of oppression at the hands of occupying forces. He was addressing a gathering from Hyderpora and adjoining areas, especially youth and women who wanted to meet him, but were stopped by the police at airport road, a statement issued by Hurriyat Conference (g) said this evening. “They started slogans…

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‘What was the need to kill Burhan’, Muzaffar Beg asks in Lok Sabha

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The lower house of Parliament on Wednesday witnessed sharp reactions from various parties over killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani. In a surprising development, BJP’s partner in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP, has raised questions on the Wani’s killing! “What was the need to kill Burhan Wani,” PDP MP Muzaffar Beg asked the Modi government in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Beg also questioned the timing of the encounter. “If Wani was on the radar of intelligence agencies why was he not arrested earlier,” Muzaffar Beg asked. Kashmir unrest Life remained…

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After Jyotiraditya’s call for plebiscite, Chidambaram seeks ‘more autonomy’ to Kashmir’

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Senior Congress leader and former Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said the genesis of the current Kashmir unrest lies in “broken promises and broken faith”, and that both the state and central governments were mishandling the present situation. “I think the approach (towards Kashmir issue) was wrong. We ignored the grand bargain under which Jammu and Kashmir acceded to India. I think we broke our promises, we broke the faith of the people of Kashmir, and we paid the price for it for 40-45 years,” Chidambaram said in an interview…

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BJP-PDP coalition has plunged Kashmir into turmoil: NC

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The BJP accused the state government of mishandling the recent crisis. Opposition National Conference today accused the PDP-BJP coalition of plunging Jammu and Kashmir into great political and administrative crisis while working at cross purpose. “PDP-BJP coalition has plunged Jammu and Kashmir into great political and administrative crisis. The government seems to be rudderless as both the partners are working at cross purposes,” state Vice President National Conference Kashmira Singh said. He accused the state government of mishandling the recent crisis. “This has led to tremendous loss in development activities…

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