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Abdullah downplays expectations ahead of Rajnath Singh’s J&K visit

December 28, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah voiced scepticism on Wednesday regarding the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to J&K, stating that he harboured no expectations from the visit but hoped it would prevent incidents similar to the recent civilian deaths in Poonch. “I have no expectation from his visit. Can he bring back the dead? But he can do this much that such injustice is not repeated,” Farooq told reporters in Kulgam, 80 km south of Srinagar. Expressing his concerns over the civilian deaths in Poonch, the NC leader…

GoI outlaws Masarat Alam’s Muslim League faction for alleged secessionist activities

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 Editor

Declared unlawful under UAPA provisions for anti-national activities There have been indications of the Masarat Alam faction having linkages with banned terrorist organisations. Alam has been in jail since 2010 for “involvement” in violent protests in Kashmir. He was released by the then CM, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, in 2015, but was re-arrested under BJP’s pressure for sedition. The Centre on Wednesday declared the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) or MLJK-MA as an unlawful association under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967. Home Minister Amit…

Bullet will be answered with bomb : Ashok Koul

December 25, 2023 Editor

J&K BJP, General Secretary ( Org) Ashok Koul on Sunday said that Pakistan wanted to disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir by launching attacks on security forces and civilians. “Our neighbour does not want to see peace here and that is why it is resorting to cowardly attacks, ” Koul told reporters in south Kashmir’s Pulwama town. He said that the government had always wanted friendly relations with Pakistan, but “each time it had betrayed us.” “Ata Bihari Vajpaye had started a bus service and Modi ji broke his protocol to visit…

BSF Officer Mourns Brother’s Death After Poonch Incident, Calls for Investigation

December 25, 2023 Editor

This is prize for working for nation: victim’s brother who is in BSF Three of the eight civilians picked up by security forces Friday morning for questioning in connection with a militant ambush the previous day on two Army vehicles in J&K’s Poonch district, were found dead in the night in the Topa Pir area, leading to a huge outrage in the region. Four Army soldiers were killed and three others injured in the militant attack on Thursday evening. The three civilians who died Friday night were Safeer Ahmed, 48,…

‘Is this Naya Kashmir?’ Death of 3 civilians in Poonch has echo in Valley

December 23, 2023December 23, 2023 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti attacked the Centre for its claims of peace and normalcy in the region stating that “Rajouri-Poonch is an area which has never supported violence or militancy.” J&K govt announces compensation of Rs 50 lakh each, jobs to kin of 3 civilians found dead in Poonch The ripples of the death of three civilians, who had allegedly been picked up for questioning in connection with the terror attack that left four Army soldiers dead in Poonch, were felt in the Valley as both the Peoples Democratic Party and National…

Poonch Terror Attack: Deciphering PAFF’s Claim of Responsibility

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 Editor

The PAFF is a proxy outfit of Jaish-e-Mohammed and was involved in terror acts and issuing threats to security forces, political leaders, civilians. The People’s Anti-Fascist Front or PAFF, an offshoot of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), claimed responsibility for the Poonch terror ambush in Jammu and Kashmir in which four soldiers were killed and three injured on Thursday. The bodies of two of the slain soldiers were mutilated, officials said. Security and defence experts have called for immediate strengthening of the security management and intelligence network along the Line of Control…

50+ Mission in J&K: BJP Goes All-In, Eyes Majority Without Pre-Poll Pacts

December 22, 2023 Editor

The BJP will not enter a pre-poll alliance for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as the party is confident of winning over 50 seats and forming the government on its own, senior leader Ashok Koul said on Thursday. “After the elections, if there’s a need for an alliance, the party will look into it. But as of now, we are confident of crossing 50 seats with the support the BJP is getting in Kashmir,” Koul, the BJP’s general secretary, organisation, Jammu and Kashmir, told reporters here. When asked…

Mehbooba Mufti Getting Warning From BJP For ‘Inciting People Against SC Verdict’

December 20, 2023 Editor

Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) national general secretary Tarun Chugh issued a warning to former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today, cautioning her against inciting public sentiments following the Supreme Court’s verdict on the abrogation of Article 370. In response to Mufti’s statement that the Supreme Court verdict was “not God’s verdict”, Chugh, who is party in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh, strongly condemned her remarks, asserting that she was indirectly attempting to incite the people of J&K against Constitutional institutions. Chugh went on to question whether…

Low-Intensity Tremors Rattle J&K and Ladakh: 11 Earthquakes Reported, No Major Damage

December 20, 2023 Editor

Low intensity earthquakes a good sign to reduce possibility of major tremor, need to join hands for reducing vulnerability, risk: Experts At least 11 earthquakes and aftershocks have jolted Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in 24 hours period while the experts here have stated that low intensity shakes is a good sign as it would dwindle the possibility of a major earthquake. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), five-back-to-back earthquakes jolted J&K and Ladakh within a span of one hours on Monday afternoon while two more aftershocks were…

Unease in the Mountains: J&K and Ladakh Witness Seismic Spree of Seven Earthquakes

December 19, 2023 Editor

A powerful earthquake was felt across Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir late Monday afternoon, causing panic among the people. The epicentre of the tremor was located in Zanskar, Kargil at a depth of 10 km and its magnitude was 5.5 on the Richter scale. After the first earthquake, four more quakes were reported – one more in Zanskar and Kargil, and two in Kishtwar. The back-to-back five jolts were reported within an hour. Late in the evening two more earthquakes were reported from Kishtwar. The jolts caused panic among the locals, especially as…