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Pakistan’s proposal for plebiscite in Kashmir irks India

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The Indian government has dismissed Pakistan’s suggestion for holding a plebiscite in Jammu Kashmir, saying the disputed territory was an ‘integral part’ of India, The Hindustan Times newspaper reported on Monday. “Kashmir is an ‘internal’ issue. It is an ‘integral part’ of India,” India’s State Minister for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju told reporters. It may be mentioned here that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon before his speech to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the United Nations on Sunday. According to the Pakistan mission, Nawaz…

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‘Resistance leaders united under Geelani’s leadership’

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APHC lauded the role of Pak PM All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders in a joint statement hailed the stand taken by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif at United Nations for the resolution of long standing Kashmir Issue as per UN resolutions by ascertaining the wishes of the people of Jammu & Kashmir. “The position taken by the Prime Minister of Pakistan reflects the Position taken by All Parties Hurriyat Conference headed by Syeed Ali Galani,” the separatist leaders including Ghulam Nabi Sumji, Advocate Muhammad Shafi Reshi, Hakeem Abdul…

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HC notice to Mufti govt on PIL seeking liquor ban

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State told to respond within a week on liquor shops near hospitals, schools The J&K High Court today issued a notice to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed-led PDP-BJP coalition government in a public interest litigation seeking complete prohibition of the sale and consumption of liquor in the state. The High Court has also sought response of the government about the location of liquor shops along highways and near hospitals, educational institutions and religious places. These directions were issued today by a division bench of Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Ali…

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Delhi HC admits plea challenging validity of Article 370

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Delhi High Court Monday agreed to hear a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of Article 370 that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath posted for October 19, the hearing on a plea by a 22-year-old girl who contended that Article 370 was a temporary provision that had lapsed with the dissolution of the state’s Constituent Assembly in 1957. The petitioner, Kumari Vijayalakshmi Jha, said a question before the court for its consideration was whether temporary provision lapsed automatically…

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Law Ministry under pressure to reinstate sacked lawyers – Beef Ban Row

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Will resign rather than succumb to pressure: Bukhari The Law ministry is under tremendous pressure from saffron parties to reinstate the law officers, who were sacked for failing to defend the government’s stand on beef ban issue in the High Court. According to a local news agency KNS, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Syed Basharat Bukhari, whose department disengaged two law officers after beef ban issue snowballed into major controversy, is being pressurized by both BJP and RSS to reinstate the services of these lawyers. On September 9, High Court…

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‘Digital India’ stands exposed in Kashmir; Welcome back from Stone Age’

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Minutes after mobile internet services were restored after 76 hours in J&K, netizens logged in to social networking sites to vent their anger against the ban that literally choked life in Muslim-majority State on Eid-ul-Adha days. Scores of netizens criticized the PDP-BJP government for imposing blanket ban on internet. A Facebook status of a user read: “Let PDP-BJP alliance get disconnected so that we could remain connected.” What added to anger on social networking sites was a welcome note of Facebook that read: “Do you support Digital India. PM Modi…

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Govt dismisses Sharif’s suggestion for plebiscite in J&K

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The government on Monday dismissed Pakistan’s suggestion for holding plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir saying the territory is an integral part of India and blamed the neighbouring country for allowing its land to be used for terror activities. “Kashmir is an internal issue. It is an integral part of India,” Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told reporters here. He was replying to a question on Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in his meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and asking…

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Police warns of action against misuse of internet messaging

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Jammu and Kashmir Police have warned of action under law against those who ‘misuse’ mobile phone SMS and internet messages intended to stoke communal tension. “Misuse of  mobile phone SMS and Internet  messaging  service  to spread   malicious rumours with an intention to  stoke communal tension and  violent activity constitutes commission of offences  under the various provisions of  Unlawful Activities (Prev) Act, the Information Technology Act and Ranbir Penal Code” said a police spokesman adding “anyone  who  forwards such messages (including  audio,  photos or videos) to other individuals or groups  shall…

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Bovines sacrificed despite beef ban in Jammu and Kashmir

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Despite the high court order for strict enforcement of beef ban in Jammu and Kashmir, thousands of bovine animals were sacrificed on the eve of Eid Ul Azha in the state. Meanwhile, stone throwing and clashes between youths and security forces were reported from several places after Eid prayers on Friday, even as the police arrested separatist leaders such as Syed Ali Geelani, Yasin Malik, Shabir Shah and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. “We have not taken action against anybody who sacrificed bovine animals. Reports of clashes came in from Srinagar and…

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Speaker to reject Bill on beef ban

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NC moved a Bill seeking revocation of ban on bovine slaughter on September 16 With political parties and pundits expecting a heated debate on the beef controversy in the Legislative Assembly, Speaker Kavinder Gupta is set to reject the controversial Bill seeking revocation of the ban on bovine slaughter on Monday. This controversial Bill was moved by the National Conference (NC) on September 16 and another Bill of a similar nature was moved by lone CPM member MY Tarigami on September 18. The Speaker, who is in Jammu at present,…

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