Amid growing threat to Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis for leaving Jammu, the plains of winter capital seem to be heading for a 2008-like agitation with saffron groups starting “motivational exercises” and “anti-Kashmir street meetings”. The alarm bells were set ringing with vitriolic tweets of hardcore saffron ideology, Hari Om. Om was instrumental in arousing passions in Jammu in 2008 when Kashmir was witnessing an uprising against the controversial transfer of State land to Amarnath shrine board leading to the two-month blockade of Kashmir by the Hindutva groups in Jammu. “Don’t…
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Jammu region must learn to stand up for itself
It is almost a permanent feature that the Jammu region is overlooked as per what apparently appears to be a premeditated plan when it comes to ascertaining the aspirations of the people of this Himalayan state. Delhi and Islamabad have worked in such a way to suggest that everything else is settled barring the issues raised by the Kashmiri-speaking Muslim population of the Valley. Jammu is clubbed with Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as and when Jammu and Kashmir’s original boundaries are sketched. These places are not considered part of the…
Read MoreClamour for eviction of Rohingyas grows louder
The clamour over the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshi nationals in Jammu has grown louder as several parties are voicing their concern, alleging that it is a deliberate attempt to change the demography of Jammu city. The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) has put up hoardings in the city, asking the Rohingyas and Bangladeshi nationals to leave Jammu. One such hoarding has been installed outside Press Club in Jammu. “As many as 5,743 Burmese (Rohingyas) are staying in the state. They have entered the state on their own…
Read More200 Year old graveyard turned upside down for playfield in Samba
Nearly 40 graves displaced Work halted after objection by local Muslims In a shocking development, as many as 40 graves were turned up after the local administration ran bulldozers over a 200-year-old graveyard in Samba district to develop a playfield at the site. “They uprooted trees and then one by one human skeletons came out from the graves. They knew it is a graveyard, but the work was not stopped till local Gujjars rushed there and raised objection,” said a resident of Keso Manhasan in Ramgarh tehsil of Samba district.…
Read MoreVictims of Art 370, 35-A vow to intensify legal battles
Unperturbed after being dubbed as “anti-nationals” by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, victims of Article 370 and Article 35-A vowed to intensify the ongoing legal battles to get these, what they called, “inhuman” constitutional Acts abolished so as to live a “dignified” life. A group of West Pakistani refugees, comprising Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Valmikies of J&K and some local women married outside J&K, have challenged Article 370 and Article 35-A in different courts as there is a feeling among these groups that they are being deprived…
Read MoreChemists across Jammu went on 72-hour strike in district
More than 1,000 chemist shops remained closed in the city and district today as the Jammu Chemist Association has called for strike till Saturday. The chemists’ association alleged that the health department of the state government had allowed non-state subjects to open shops inside all the district hospitals and Government Medical College of the Jammu region. “The department has accepted the tenders of a non-state subject, which is against the law. We feel this was purely done in lieu of exchange of favours,” said Naveen Bali, president, Jammu Chemist Association.…
Read MoreOne-way traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway Resumes
After four days of closure, the highway was restored for one-way traffic from Sunday and vehicles were allowed to move from Jammu to Srinagar One-way traffic will be allowed on the Srinagar- Jammu highway on Monday, a traffic department official said. After four days of closure, the highway was restored for one-way traffic from Sunday and vehicles were allowed to move from Jammu to Srinagar.
Read MoreWinter carnival gets underway at Patnitop
Livening up the winters in picturesque Patnitop, three day Winter Carnival got underway Sunday attracting tourists in large number. MLA Chenani Dinanath Bhagat formally inaugurated the programme. CEO Patnitop Development Authority Rakesh Sangral was also present on the occasion. Organised by the Department of Tourism and Patnitop Development Authority, three day carnival includes cultural programmes in which prominent artists from within and outside the state will perform. Various adventure sports specially ice skiing will also be one of the major attractions of the festival.
Read MoreIn Assembly Er. Rasheed demands Minority status for Sikh community
Jammu 18 January: Un assembly today, Er. Rasheed accused Govt. of ignoring the most militancy hit victim district Kupwara and added that while Govt. is claiming Lardly Beti scheme as an achievement, it has forgotten the most effected district Kupwara, including Dardpora, the village of orphans. While debating on grants pertaining to Social Welfare Department Er. Rasheed strongly advocated for ending reservation to SC’s on state level and said that reservation should be given on district levels to reserved categories, based on population. Er. Rasheed added that ST population is being deprived of…
Read MoreEncroachment on tawi to be taken seriously: Govt
The government today announced that the encroachments around the Tawi river bank will be cleared to make way for an ambitious lake project. Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said this in the Legislative Council while responding to a supplementary question asked by PDP MLC Surinder Choudhary. “National Conference and Congress people (leaders) are responsible for the filth (referring to encroachments) on the Tawi riverbed. They facilitated the encroachments along the riverbed which have severely affected the Tawi beautification and preservation project,” said Choudhary, demanding a strict action against the land…
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