Government forces on Tuesday resorted to teargas shelling to foil a proposed march in Chadoora town of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.Reports said that dozens of people tried to assemble in Nagam village chowk and stage a rally on the call of separatist leadership which has called for ‘Nagam chalo’ today.However, forces rushed to the village and resorted to tear smoke shelling to disperse the people.Reports said that army has also been deployed in the village.Locals said that three people were detained while an elderly man, identified as Ghulam Qadir, was…
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Curbs, Protest, Shutdown continues on straight 101 day across Kashmir
Kashmir valley continued to remain shut for the consecutive 101th day on Monday, though more private vehicles were seen on several roads of capital Srinagar. However, shops and business establishments including petrol pumps remained closed in commercial hub of Lal Chowk and adjoining areas. The shutdown has affected the education as schools, colleges and other educational institutions continued to remain shut in the Valley. The government has decided to hold board examinations as per schedule next month, drawing criticism from students and parents who accused it of being insensitive to…
Read MoreExam Boycott: Polytechnic students hold protests against Technical Board and boycotted exams
Scores of students of Polytechnic engineering on Monday morning staged massive protests against the Board of Technical Education (BOTE) for holding examinations of 6th semester students. Interestingly, BOTE had issued official dates for 6th semester exams two weeks ago on its website and asked the students to appear in the exams, beginning October 17. However, the students had opposed the department move saying they were not prepared for the exams in view of prevailing unrest in Kashmir. “We don’t have transport facilities and going out for exams in the unrest raises…
Read MoreTwo Vehicles set ablaze in Qamarwari; Militants snatch weapons from the cops in South Kashmir
Two Sumo which were on way to Srinagar were stopped by some people early morning and destroyed, police said. “These vehicles were carrying passengers to Srinagara and were stopped by some miscreants,” a police officer who is in-charge of the area said. “Once they stopped, they were set afire.” He said the incident took place at around 7:45 am near Mandi Crossing in Qamarwari belt. The officer said the Sumos are damaged. He said they were carrying passengers to Srinagar. The two vehicles bearing the registration numbers JK05B-5863 and JK09-9209…
Read MoreGovt executing agenda of Divide, says Trader’s Body; Friday prayers in Jamia Masjid banned for 14 Consecutive Weeks
Expressing serious concern over recent developments like police escort to RSS processions and development of IIM in Jammu, the Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Chairman Haji Muhammad Yasin Khan today said the ruling PDP-BJP alliance was pushing the state to polarization. Khan, who also heads the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) said, at a time “Muharram mourners were beaten by police and mourning processions were not allowed on the traditional routes in Kashmir, the government deployed the same police to provide protection to the RSS bhakts who carried out provocative…
Read MoreClashes in Baramulla, Bandipora, Kangan post Friday Prayers, Pro-freedom rally in Kakapora scores injured
Clashes erupted between protesters and government forces in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district after Friday prayers. Witnesses said that forces resorted to teargas shells to break up a pro-freedom rally that was taken out from Eidgah Qadeem in old town Baramulla after joint Friday prayers. They said that forces lobbed teargas shells on the rally from across the Jhelum river, triggering massive clashes. Reports of clashes were also received from Saloosa Kreeri and Palhallan areas of the district. Meanwhile, clashes between the government forces and protesters erupted in Bandipora town of north Kashmir…
Read MoreCurfew-like restrictions in Srinagar to prevent separatist march
Authorities imposed curfew-like restrictions in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent a separatist called protest march. Contingents of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in full riot gear were deployed in both uptown and old city areas of Srinagar to impose curfew-like restrictions to prevent a separatist called sit-in and protest march here. Coils of razor fitted concertina wire were placed on main roads and traffic intersections here by the security forces. Both pedestrian and vehicular movements were disallowed except in city outskirts where…
Read MoreResistance group extended shutdown till 20 Oct
The joint resistance leadership on late Wednesday evening issued a new protest calendar. The protest calendar – program for Right to Self-Determination – extends from October 14 to October 20 and was issued by Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani on behalf of the unified resistance leadership. Unlike past, the resistance leadership has relaxed shutdown from 5 PM to 7 AM on all days except October 20, 2016. Friday (October 14; No Relaxation) Governor’s Office (Raj Bhawan) March From 7 am, march one and all from the entire Jammu &…
Read MoreShutdown, Restrictions continues on 94th Day across Kashmir, Clashes in Narbal after forces detain local youth
Authorities on Sunday imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar to prevent protests in the wake of a 12-year old boy’s death due to pellet injuries. “Restrictions have been imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of seven police stations in Srinagar to maintain law and order,” a police official said. “Adequate deployment of forces have been made at other places,” he said here. Authorities had clamped curfew in seven police station areas here on Saturday as Junaid Ahmad Bhat, 12, died in a local hospital after he was admitted with…
Read MoreTeargas shells rain on funeral of 12 year old Junaid
Scores of shells were fired upon the funeral of little Junaid Akhoon when mourners were carrying his body towards Martyrs Graveyard at Eidgah Srinagar on Saturday morning. Junaid Akhoon, a 12-year-old school boy, was hit by pellets fired by men in uniform on Friday afternoon. He was rushed to SKIMS Soura from his home in Saidapora area of Eidgah. However, he succumbed to his injuries around 2 AM during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Reports coming from Eidgah said that thousands of people had reached his home when…
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