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Happenings

‘India’s crown burning, heat yet to reach Delhi’; Azad

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Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that “India’s crown is burning but the heat hasn’t yet reached Delhi”. Questioning silence of Prime Minister Modi on Kashmir, which India calls its crown, Azad said: “Hindustan ka Taj jal raha hai, par uski garmi Delhi tak nahi pahuchti (India’s crown is burning but the heat hasn’t yet reached Delhi).” Expressing anguish and pain at the continuous 30-day curfew, Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M) said there was nothing working in the Valley except armed forces. “More than 1000 incidents…

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#KashmirOnBoil, 7 Injured in Bijbehara clashes; Two critical

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Seven civilians, including two women, were injured – two of them critically – after government forces fired pellets to break up a demonstration in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on Monday morning. Witnesses said that government forces barged into several houses in Semthan village of Bijbehara, following which people took to streets as a mark of protest. Forces fired pellets at the protesters, triggering massive clashes in which seven people sustained pellet injuries. The injured were sent to SDH Bijbehara where from two critically injured persons were referred to Srinagar…

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Authorities ‘Ban’ Night travel to ‘Counter’ Resistance programme in north Kashmir

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Authorities have decided to impose restrictions on night travel in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district to counter the Hurriyat’s relaxation programme after 6 pm. Top sources disclosed to Kashmir Post that the authorities have implemented the “plan” from last night by disallowing any private transport in the area. Some private vehicles and those carrying goods were not allowed to move last night in Sopore last night, they said. “They were told to carry on their businesses only during the day”. Pertinently, the joint pro-freedom leadership, spearheading the ongoing protests, had asked…

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Army vehicle crushes man to death in Sumbal

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Protests erupted in Sumbal after an army vehicle hit a car, killing a civilian on spot near Wangipora on Monday morning. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf Mir of Ganderbal. His car was hit by Army’s Casper vehicle near Wangipora area of Sumbal while he was on way to Ganderbal.  Soon after the incident, residents of Sumbal took to streets and tried to set ablaze the army vehicle. Witnesses said that the angry protestors tried to set ablaze a bunker of armed police situated near Sumbal bridge. SDM Sumbal…

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Sopore handed over to Army, so the things are normal in Kashmir

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Army was called out at Sopore and the entire Apple Town was handed over to it on early Monday. Official sources while confirming it told Rising Kashmir that decision to this effect was taken “to safeguard” the lives of people and property. Locals said they heard announcements on loudspeakers that Sopore has been handed over to army. They added that people have been directed to stay indoors. And the supreme court is being intimated that suitation across kashmir is normal.

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Curfew, Shutdown cripple Kashmir for 30th day; Another youth killed in Pulwama

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A bullet ridden body of a youth was found in Dafferpora area of Pulwama district on Sunday morning. The youth has been identified as Bilal Ahmad Malik, son of Abdul Gani Malik. According to reports he had left home on Sunday early morning on a motorcycle. The motorcycle of the deceased is still missing. Police said they have launched an investigation into the incident. Curfew and restrictions continued to be imposed in most place in Kashmir on Sunday to contain violence and protests, leaving the valley paralysed for the 30th…

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Police set Shamyana on fire Damaged bikes to foil rally in Pulwama; Abandoned police post torched

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A Shamyana was set on fire, eight motorcycles and six Tractors were completely damaged on Saturday by government forces in Chandangam village of district Pulwama to foil a pro-freedom rally. Chandangam, village of Pulwama was to host a pro-freedom rally for which local people had erected a large Shamyana. “Policemen came and set the Shamyana on fire and to spread a reign of terror they damaged eight motorbikes of the volunteers and six Tractors used for ferrying necessary items required for the rally,” locals alleged.They said that people around were…

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Protests erupted in the Pattan, 04 Persons sustain pellet injuries; Jawahar Nagar residents offer Zuhr prayers on road

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Strict curfew has been imposed in Pattan area after protests erupted in the town on Saturday, reports said. Police fired pellets on protesters in which four persons including a girl sustained injuries, local sources said. They said protests were also held at Yadipora Pattan. Residents of Jawahar Nagar on Saturday offered Zuhr prayers on a road outside Abu Bakr Masjid to protest the Kashmir killings. “We offered prayers here as a mark of protest against the civilian killings and ruthless use of force that has injured thousands over the past one month,”…

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Pro-freedom rally held in Pulwama despite raids; Geelani lashes out at Touseef Mir duty officer Khanabal

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Thousands of people held a pro-freedom rally in a village in Pulwama district in south Kashmir despite a forces raid to foil it. Reports said that forces thrashed the participants and ransacked the venue of a rally in Babgam-Chandgam village hours ahead of its scheduled beginning. People resisted the forces’ action and kept on marching towards the village where the rally was attended by thousands. Meanwhile, Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani Saturday strongly reacted and condemned the atrocities at Khanabal this morning. “According to reports reaching here at Hurriyat Headquarters…

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Curfew continues in Valley for 29th day post fresh killings

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40 injured by pellets in Chee – Anantnag Fruit growers’ body vows to back Hurriyat programme, ready to ‘face business losses’ Thousands bid farewell to Khansahib youth Kishtwar Muslim Shoura Committee declares August 15 as ‘Black Day’ Doda, Kishtwar, Banihal areas shut against civilian killings Curfew continued on Saturday in many parts of Kashmir, a day after fresh violence left three persons dead, while normal life remained paralysed for the 29 consecutive day. “Curfew remains in force in six police station areas of Srinagar — Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Safakadal, Maharajgunj…

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