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“Militancy rooted out by Congress revived during PDP-BJP rule”: Rahul

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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said People’s Democratic Party befooled the people of Kashmir by forming the government with a party that was untouchable for it during the election time. “PDP sought votes from people to keep BJP at bay but after elections it joined hands with the same party which according to it was anti-people and anti-Kashmir,” Gandhi told reporters outside Dak Bungalow Sopore. He said that both BJP and PDP care a fig for the people and these parties are interested in power rather than allaying the…

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Do not politicise my JK Visit : Rahul Gandhi

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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for politicising his visit to Jammu and Kashmir. ”BJP says ‘Rahul Gandhi is on a tour’. For them, meeting the poor is a tour, when they meet industrialists its politics,” he said while a addressing a gathering in Baramulah. Rahul Gandhi pointed out that the people who were affected by ceasefire violations wanted compensation for the damages suffered by them. Gandhi also condemned the opposition’s move to play politics over the Congress’ posters and flags in Srinagar. ”The Congress Party…

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Facebook, Twitter make LoC irrelevant for users in two parts of Kashmir

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Thousands of users from PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan region are friends with each other on Facebook Internet particularly social networking sites have made the Line of Control which is known as ‘khooni lakeer’ or bloody line to many people living on the two sides of the de facto border irrelevant in many ways. Thousands of Facebook users in Jammu and Kashmir are in the friend list of those from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan region of the State which Pakistan claims to be its ‘Northern Areas’. They interact through the website and exchange…

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‘Increasing number of Kashmiri youth taking to militancy’

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Increasing number of Kashmiri youth joining militancy is a matter of concern, a top army commander said on Wednesday while talking about the strategy of Pakistan-based terror groups to focus on recruiting locals after their “failure” to push in terrorists. Outgoing Commander of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lt. Gen. Subrata Saha said “several motives” are being exploited by recruiters, including religious radicalisation, discontent due to personal or academic failures, links with terrorists and over-ground workers and desire for recognition or status. “Any youth joining terrorists’ ranks is a cause of concern,”…

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Burhan’s first-ever video mesage for Kashmiri youth emerges as new worry for security apparatus

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During the address, Hizb commander is also seen sermonising the state police in a condescending statement. Strategically leveraging the power of social media yet again, Burhan Wani, after having gradually emerged as the ‘poster boy’ of new age militancy in Kashmir, has for the first time sent out a message for valley’s youth in his latest video. The 21-year-old Hizb commander had recently grabbed headlines when video and photos featuring him went viral on social media platforms including Facebook and Whatsapp. In his latest five and half minute video, which comes after an…

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CITU call for nationwide strike on 2nd Sept

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Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, President, Centre of India Trade Unions(CITU) J&K State Committee addressed the press conference today at Srinagar, appealing the trade unions, employees plate forms to join the countrywide general strike on 2nd September, 2015 He was accompanied by Ab. Gani Bhat, Ab. Rashid Najar CITU leaders, Jammela Sabri General Secretary Angan wari Workers/Helpers Union, Misra, President ASHA Workers Union, Nisar Ahmad, President Kashmir Handicraft Workers Union, Javid Pandit, President Centaur Hotel Union, Tariq Rasool, Vice-President Kashmir Casual Workers Union The dismal scenario of social security benefits to the…

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Employment Nexus: PDP MLC Issuing Jobs on His Letter Pad!

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In a major embarrassment to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, a report said its MLC from Budgam’s Khansahib, Saifuddin Bhat has issued employment orders (the authority not within his power as a legislator) on his letterhead to as many as 22 people for the posts of chowkidaars and sweepers in the Health department in nexus with CMO Budgam, who ‘stamped’ on such orders. “Bhat who was made PDP MLC this year has gone out of way in issuing orders to employ as many persons in the Health department, apparently with…

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Shah advises Sushma Swaraj to examine Kashmir history

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Terming the arrest of Hurriyat leadership in New Delhi against the spirits of India democracy pro freedom leader Shabir Ahmed Shah Tuesday questioned that if Kashmir is not an issue and Hurriyat leaders are irrelevant then why former Prime Ministers of India talked to pro freedom leadership from Kashmir in past. “The claims made by Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj with regard to Kashmir issue and Kashmiri separatist leaders are not only astonishing but baseless as well. “Swaraj forgot that her mentor Atal Bihari Vajpayee exchanged letters with me and…

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Centre evaded talks with Pakistan on Kashmir: Hurriyat

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Moderate Hurriyat Conference on Tuesday accused the Centre of “evading” the NSA-level talks with Pakistan by refusing to discuss Kashmir, an issue it described as the main reason for the “huge trust deficit” between the two countries. “India’s attempt to evade talks on Kashmir issue was extremely unfortunate, imprudent and contrary to the historical, political and ground realities of Jammu and Kashmir,” the Hurriyat said in a statement after its meeting at the residence of Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq here. Terming the Kashmir dispute as the “core issue” between the…

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Kashmir not a third party, it is integral to dialogue: Sharif

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Pakistan Prime Minister says that any discussion with India, minus the Kashmir issue, would be futile. Asserting that Kashmiri separatist leaders are not a “third party”, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that any dialogue process with India which does not include the Kashmir issue will be futile. “Kashmiri leaders are not a third party, but an important party to this issue. Any decision on their future cannot be made without their opinion and consultation,” he said at a Cabinet meeting on Monday. The Prime Minister told the Cabinet…

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