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Happenings

Kashmir well off than most of India; Geelani to Modi

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Reacting sharply to the Indian Prime Minister’s statement that “development will solve the Kashmir issue”, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (g), chairperson Syed Ali Geelani has said it is “ridiculous and irresponsible on part of Mr Modi to look into the Kashmir issue through his fake rhetoric of development”. “Mr Modi should be in know (how) of the fact that we are financially much better than most of the states in India,” Hurriyat patriarch said in a statement issued Tuesday late night. He further said that “had India not deprived us…

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Kaimoh; Thousands attend rally, Geelani addresses telephonically

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Night clashes in Kulgam village after alleged excesses by forces Bandipora residents protest army’s alleged excesses Thousands of people Wednesday attended an anti-India rally called locally at Kaimoh in district Kulgam. Reports said that people from various villages assembled at Kaimoh and raised anti-India and pro-freedom slogans. They pledged to continue the movement, sources said. They added Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani addressed the rally telephonically. The rally was peaceful so far. As per reports organising anti-India rallies in south Kashmir has become order of the day. Clashes erupted in Pahloo village…

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Humane touch missing in the Valley, People should be treated with love and affection: SC

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On 10 August, while hearing a plea filed by the Jammu and Kashmir government, the Supreme Court expressed concerns over the state of affairs in Kashmir. The apex court asserted that the unrest in the Valley has to be dealt with a humane approach. Since the death of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on 8 July, the relentless clashes that have broken out between protesters and security forces have left 55 dead, and several others injured. “There must be a humane approach towards the problem and it is now missing.…

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Pro-freedom rally in Pulwama; Lolab tense with massive Protest On; Lawyers, Women Protest in Bandipora

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Thousands of people on Tuesday staged a massive pro-freedom rally in Lelhaar village of Pulwama in south Kashmir.  Reports said that thousands are in attendance at Lelhaar playground where the rally is being held. Clashes erupted in Lalpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday after forces allegedly thrashed several youths yesterday. Reports said that thousands of people staged protests on the second consecutive day today against the alleged high-handedness of the forces in Lalpora area of Lolab. People stayed in Jamia Masjid overnight and prevented forces from even making…

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Clashes in Srinagar, Anantnag; Mehbooba meets Rajnath to discuss Kashmir situation

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Police on Monday resorted to tear gas shelling in Dalgate area of Srinagar soon after people assembled to offer Assar prayer on the road. Local sources said that as soon as people started offering Assar prayer, on the road as a mark of protest against the civilian killings, police and forces fired many tear smoke shells and did not allow the prayers. They said that police action was followed by stone pelting by protesters. Meanwhile, Hurriyat (M) spokesman, advocate Shahid ul Islam has strongly condemned the police action in Dalgate and termed…

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‘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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