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If Mehbooba is unaware of situation then who is running Govt : Omar Abdullah

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Former Chief Minister and National Conference working president Omar Abdullah Tuesday questioned that if state government doesn’t know anything about the current situation, then who was running the state. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) he said, “Nobody knows who is controlling the situation. I am surprised that Chief Minister is unaware of the situation. First they said CM was aware of Burhan’s encounter and now they are saying she didn’t know. Then they say media ban was imposed to control the situation, now they say they didn’t impose any…

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Death toll climbs to 47 & Army deeply regrets loss of life in Qazigund firing

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A woman injured in clashes between forces and protesters in South Kashmir succumbed at a hospital, taking the death toll in the ongoing unrest to 47. Neelofar was injured in firing yesterday during clashes with army in Qazigund. Two other persons, including a woman, were killed and seven others injured in the incident. Army on Tuesday expressed “deep regret” at the “unfortunate loss of life” in South Kashmir’s Qazigund, where troops were forced to open fire at protesters, killing three in the process. The death toll in the aftermath of Hizbul…

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China ‘Concerned’ over Kashmir Clashes, calls for Peaceful Settlement

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Commenting on the unrest in Kashmir, China today said it hoped that the situation will be “handled properly” and “relevant parties” will address the issue peacefully through dialogue. “China has taken note of relevant reports. We are equally concerned about the casualties in the clash, and hope that relevant incident will be handled properly,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in his remarks posted on the Foreign Ministry website. “The Kashmir issue is left over from history. China holds a consistent stance and hopes relevant parties will address the…

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Govt bans issuing fresh BSNL post paid SIMs, Disconnected services for non-payment of Bills

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The government has further strengthened the blockade of the communication services here with police asking the state run BSNL to stop issuing the new post-paid SIM cards to people. According to BSNL officials the police had earlier asked the BSNL to suspend the services including the landline connections which they have however opposed. The BSNL post-paid service and the landline connections are the only means of communication here in Kashmir. However on Sunday police have asked the BSNL not to issue any fresh SIM cards. Officials said that the police…

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Congress wants political solution for Kashmir Issue

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The Congress on Monday slammed the Centre over the situation in Kashmir and pressed for holding an all-party meet to discuss the issue. The opposition party pitched for a political solution rather than using “barrel of the gun” while dealing with the unrest in Kashmir. During a short-duration discussion on the Kashmir situation, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said while his party stands with the Modi government and the coalition in the state in dealing firmly with militancy, the “excessive use” of force against common citizens, including the children…

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#Protest Protest to continue, Separatists issue Calendar

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The separatists leadership on Monday issued a protests calendar for three days starting from July 19 till July 21. In a joint statement Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Muhammad Yasin Malik and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said: “In continuation with the protest program people should observe complete shutdown on July 19 and 20 and July 20 would be observed as black day. On July 21 shutdown will continue till 2pm” “There will again be a complete shutdown on Friday July 22 and post Friday prayers peaceful protest would be held in all…

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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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