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Civilian killings in Shopian rocks J&K Assembly

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Civilian killings in Shopian of South Kashmir rocked the J&K Assembly here on Monday. Opposition parties moved an adjournment motion and pressed for adjournment of the House business. They created uproar and raised slogans. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti intervened and urged Speaker Kavinder Gupta to allow discussion in the House. Later, the Speaker allowed the discussion. No question was taken in the Assembly. NC’s legislator Ali Mohammad Sagar started the discussion.

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Two civilians killed in army firing in Shopian, JRL calls shutdown tomorrow against killings

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Two civilians were killed and nine others injured after army opened fire on protesters in Ganowpora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered a case against the army. Reports said that youth hurled rocks at an army party in Ganowpora village. They said that army responded by opening fire on the protesters, resulting into injuries to eleven people. Sources at District Hospital Pulwama said that four injured were brought to the facility for treatment. “One of injured, identified as Javid Ahmad Bhat (20)…

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Kashmir turned into a garrison ahead of Jan 26: Opposition walks out of assembly

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The opposition National Conference on Tuesday staged walkout from the Legislative Assembly to protest against “turning of Kashmir into a prison” ahead of January 26. As soon as proceedings of the House began, NC legislators stood up and protested against the “harassment” of people by the government forces in Kashmir ahead of R-Day. “Kashmir has been turned into a prison. Why are people being harassed?” asked Ali Muhammad Sagar of the National Conference. He said that people are not being allowed to come out of their homes in Kashmir. The…

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Considering amnesty to second-time Stone Pelters: Mehbooba Mufti

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said her government was considering amnesty to second-time stone-pelters in the Kashmir Valley. The Chief Minister, replying to a question in the upper house of the Assembly, said: “The government is reviewing the cases of second-time offenders involved in stone-pelting protests.” The government had earlier ordered withdrawal of cases against those who stoned security forces for the first time. Unless the cases are withdrawn, the persons can’t get government job.

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Four cops killed in IED blast in Sopore

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Four policemen were killed in a blast in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Munir Khan said that four policemen were killed in the IED blast. Three of the four policemen were identified as ASI Irshad of Doda, M Amin of Kupwara and Ghulam Nabi of Sopore, police said. The fourth policeman succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital. Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said she was “deeply pained” at the deaths. He said that three shops…

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Clashes erupt ahead of slain militant’s funeral in Drubgam, Youth hit by bullet during clashes

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Massive clashes erupted in Drubgam village of Pulwama in south Kashmir on Monday after mourners were prevented from taking part in the last rites of slain Jaish militant Manzoor Ahmad Baba. Baba was killed along with an associate Fardeen Ahmad Khandey after they mounted an attack on CRPF training centre in Lethpora area of Awantipora yesterday. Eye witnesses and reports said that forces had laid an outer cordon to prevent militants from reaching the village to offer gun salute. Soon, clashes erupted as the people staged massive protests. Witnesses said…

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Tassaduq Mufti trolled after he swears in the name of ‘Dog’

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Tassaduq Mufti, the younger brother of Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday was trolled on social media after he accidentally said he swore in the name of “dog” instead of the name of “god” during an oath-taking ceremony as a minister. While taking the oath, delivered by Governor N N Vohra in the lawns of the Raj Bhavan in Jammu, Tassaduq pronounced god as “dog”. However, he was quick to rectify himself by immediately following up his error with “god”. This did not stop netizens, including Opposition…

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To foil resistance protest, restrictions placed in parts of Srinagar

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Mirwaiz placed under house arrest The district administration Srinagar has decided to impose restrictions in parts of the summer capital on Wednesday to foil protests in view of the shutdown called by the separatist leaders. An official said the administration has decided to impose restrictions in areas falling under the jurisdiction of seven Police Station including Ràinawari, Nowhatta, Khanyar, M.R.Gunj, Safakadal, Maisuma, Kral Khud. he said the areas falling under Kral Khud Police Station would remain under partial restrictions. The official said restrictions would be imposed as a precautionary measure…

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Joint Resistance Leadership calls for shutdown tomorrow against civilian killings

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Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a shutdown on Wednesday to protest against the killing of three civilians in firing by government forces. A spokesman appealed for a complete shutdown tomorrow against the killings of Misra Bano, Asif Iqbal and Beauty Jan. Bano was killed during an encounter between militants and government forces in Younso village of Handwara while Iqbal was killed in alleged army firing in Kupwara. Beauty Jan was killed after being hit by a bullet fired by government forces to disperse protesters near the site of…

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