Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti lost her cool on Thursday and stormed out of a press conference after facing a volley of questions about her government’s stand on the current 48-day unrest in the valley. Mehbooba’s first formal interaction with the media ended abruptly after journalists asked how she could justify the alleged disproportionate use of force against protesters when as an opposition leader she had criticised the Omar Abdullah government in 2010 for civilian killings. They also sought clarification over her earlier remark of “only 5% of…
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Pro-Freedom Rallies continue in South Kashmir; Two youth detained in Pandach
Continuing with the pro-freedom rallies in South Kashmir, thousands of people assembled in Kehribal area of South Kashmir’s Islamabad on Thursday. Hundreds of people which included members of Sikh community as well participated in the rally where strong pro-freedom slogans were raised. The pro-freedom rally witnessed pro-Khalistan slogans as well. Speakers from different sects also spoke on the occasion including, Mir Hafizullah of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Er Farooq of Hurriyat Conference, Sheikh Gulzar and others. Meanwhile, early in the morning, a truck driver was reportedly injured in stone pelting incident at Qazigund…
Read MoreTerrified villagers flee houses as forces wreak havoc; Clashes erupted in Bandipora, youth hit by teargas shell
Government forces-including CRPF, SOG personnel and men from Cargo Srinagar Thursday wrecked havoc in Prichoo area of Pulwama forcing people to flee their homes and take shelter in paddy fields and neighbouring villages. The ‘highhandedness’ comes a day after an 18 year old boy was killed and over a 100 were injured, many of them critically, as government forces fired pellets and bullets on unarmed civilians. Reports from the area told Kashmir Post that the government forces have been busy barging into houses in Prichoo village and vandalizing property and…
Read MoreCurfew, Restrictions continue for 48th day across Kashmir Valley; Army is back in North Kashmir, Enforces strict night curfew
Authorities on Thursday continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir for the 48th consecutive day as the separatists extended the protest shutdown till September 1. “Curfew will remain in force in Anantnag, Pulwama and Srinagar districts while restrictions will continue in Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kupwara, Baramulla, Shopian, Kulgam and Badgam districts,” a senior police official said. The death toll rose to 69 after a teenager was killed in clashes with the security forces in Pinglina village of Pulwama district on Wednesday. Twenty-five people including three police officers were injured when militants who…
Read MoreResistance Group issues Protest Calendar; Inhumane methods can’t break Kashmiris: Jama’at
The joint resistance leadership on Wednesday issued a new protest calendar, asking people to continue shutdown until September 1. Calendar 26 Aug – 01 Sep 2016: 26th August Friday (relaxation from 10 pm to 6 am) Azadi March to Eidgah Srinagar Join for Azadi March to Eidgah Srinagar; Move from every Mohallah, Village, locality, Tehsil and District towards Eidgah Srinagar; Offer Friday prayers at Eidgah Srinagar; Play Islamic and Azadi Taranas in Masjids from Magrib to Isha. 27th August Saturday (relaxation from 6 pm to 6 am) Letter to Indian…
Read MoreRajnath arrives in Srinagar to ‘Take Stock of Situation’; Youth killed in Pulwama Clashes
A youth on Wednesday died in fresh clashes between protesters and security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on a day Union home minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Srinagar to review the situation. With the death of the youth, the toll in the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir valley has climbed to 66. “Aamir Bashir, who had pellet injuries in his chest, was brought to SMHS Hospital here but the doctors declared him brought dead,” a police official said. He said the youth was a resident of Pohu village…
Read MoreCurfew, Restrictions continue on 47th Consecutive Day; Clashes erupt in Pulwama after forces vandalize Rally Venue
The curfew remained in place in Anantnag town and areas under eight police stations in Srinagar district while normal life remained paralysed on the 47th consecutive day. Police sources said that besides areas under Batmaloo, Maisuma and Kralkhud police stations, the curfew will remain imposed in old city areas falling under five police stations of Nowhatta, Maharj Gunj, Safa Kadal, Khanyar and Rainawari. They said restrictions under Sec 144 will remain imposed in other major towns and areas in south, central and north Kashmir. The night curfew remained imposed in…
Read MoreMirwaiz sends SOS to World leaders, Ambassadors; Kashmir a Volcano, needs urgent solution: Antony
Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday sent an SOS letter to Pope Francis in Vatican, the Dalai lama, Imam Kaba, Shankrachrya and ambassadors of various countries in New Delhi, UN, EU and OIC regarding the “urgent and grave situation in J&K.” Over 65 people have died in forces’ action on protests that erupted after the killing of young militant commander Burhan Wani on July 8. We are reproducing the letter here: Excellency, 23rd August 2016 The All Parties Hurriyat Conference of Kashmir, which I chair, believes that a…
Read MoreResistance group tells Modi to look beyond statute; Salahuddin warns politicians: Resign or ‘Nation’ won’t spare you
Both factions of the Hurriyat on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “look beyond the Indian Constitution” for a lasting solution to the Kashmir problem. “If a lasting and permanent solution to the Kashmir problem could be found within the Indian Constitution, then it would have happened. Kashmir, in fact, is ruled by that Constitution for the last 70 years but still suffers immensely, particularly for the past three decades,” Hurriyat faction chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq told . Asking Mr. Modi to “look beyond the Constitution”, the Mirwaiz said,…
Read MoreAfter Re-entering Srinagar, BSF occupied schools in residential areas
Day after re-entering Srinagar after nearly 11 years, the counterinsurgency Border Security Force (BSF) Tuesday occupied the historic SP College campus, and other institues like DAV Jawahar Nagar, Govt girls high school and other govt and semi govt schools around srinagar. Already, the additional deployed force called to quell Kashmir protests has occupied many educational campuses across Kashmir. The Tuesday’s move saw the locals lashing out at Mehbooba Mufti government by calling her government’s oft-repeated remark—“either education or agitation”—a hoax. The campus occupation has apparently triggered fears among people that many…
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