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Kashmir

PDP facilitated RSS entry in Kashmir: Yasin Malik

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Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik Friday said that PDP’s plan of seeking votes against RSS was actually to grab power to choke space for Kashmir’s pro-freedom camp. He was quick to add that “PDP has provided an easy entry to RSS in the valley and to crush freedom sentiment, but the resolve of people will defeat all such plans.” Addressing Friday congregation at Polo View (Bund) Masjid here, Malik reminded the people of the statements of PDP leaders including Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti during her election…

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States appoint nodal officers for Kashmiri students

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As many as 13 states and union territories have appointed a special nodal police officer each for addressing issues of Kashmiri students studying in their respective territory in the wake of alleged attacks on them. The states and UTs which have appointed the nodal officer are Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chandigarh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sikkim, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. “There have been reports of attacks on and misbehaviour with Kashmiri students studying in different states. Appointment of nodal officer for Kashmiri students…

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Haft Chinar traders observe shutdown against traffic diversion

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Traders of Haft Chinar on Thursday observed a shutdown against the traffic diversion on the route saying it has affected their business. A large number of shopkeepers observed a shutdown in the area against the traffic diversion due to construction of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover. The shopkeepers later held protest in the area and later gathered at Press Enclave here to press for their rehabilitation. The protesting traders claimed that the suspension of the traffic on the said route has hit their business. Later, a group of traders and shopkeepers from…

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Geelani calls for peaceful protests

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Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for peaceful protests against the suspension of government employees, for allegedly instigating protests in Kupwara district over the civilian killings by the security forces. “I appeal to people to hold peaceful protests after Friday prayers against the suspension of government employees in Kupwara,” Geelani said in a statement. “Instead of filing cases against security personnel who killed the five civilians in Kupwara, the government has suspended the employees.”

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Ancient Hindu temple reopens after 27 years in Srinagar

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The centuries old Vetaal Bero temple in the highly-sensitive area that had been shut after most pandits were forced to migrate to Jammu and other parts of the country due to militancy in 1990, was reopened on Thursday. Jogi langar (canteen where food is served for sadhus) in Rainawari area of Srinagar, the locality in the heart of old city that was once home to a high number of Kashmiri pandits, is again reverberating with the sound of temple bells after 27 long years. The centuries old Vetaal Bero temple…

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City comes to a grinding halt, Traffic diversion plan leads to massive traffic jam across city

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Rambagh-Jehangir Chowk Flyover Construction Traffic diversion plan leads to massive traffic jam across city Soon after the closure of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover road and the implementation of the much awaited Traffic diversion plan, huge traffic jams Wednesday hit city which resulted to nuisance to commuters. Commuters had to take alternative routes to reach their respective destinations. Thousands of vehicles which were on way to Srinagar from Pulwama, Budgam , and north Kashmir remained stranded in traffic jams for hours in the morning at Patha Chowk, Bemina, Hyderpora, Tengporo, Nowgam, Parimpora,…

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Handwara girl seeks SWC help for release from police detention

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The girl from Handwara, who has been at the centre of the controversy that led to five civilian deaths in Kupwara district, has once again again sought the intervention of J&K State Women’s Commission (SWC) for her release from police detention along with her father. The girl wrote a letter to SWC Chairperson, Nayeema Mehjoor for the second time in this regard. Human rights organization, Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) has been providing legal assistance to the girl and her family. Programme Coordinator of JKCCS, Khurram Parvaiz said:…

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Restrictions in and around Lal Chowk

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Authorities on Wednesday placed restrictions in and around Lal Chowk, Srinagar to thwart the Nimaz-e-Jinaza in absentia for JKLF leader Amanullah Khan. Khan passed away yesterday in Rawalpindi Pakistan. Heavy contingent of police and paramilitary CRPF has been deployed in the civil lines area of the city including Maisuma, and people are not allowed to move. All shops and business establishments in Lal Chowk are closed and traffic is being diverted. Separatist leaders had called for Nimaz-e-Jinaza in absentia in Lal Chowk in the afternoon.

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Kashmiris won’t compromise birth right

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The Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Aasiya Andrabi, has said that people of Kashmir will never compromise their right to self-determination, acknowledged by the world community through a number of resolutions passed by the United Nations. Aasiya Andrabi while talking to media persons in Srinagar, today, maintained that Indian leaders would be living in fool’s paradise if they were thinking that they could break Kashmiris’ resolve for freedom through brutal tactics. Later, Indian police arrested Aasiya Andrabi to prevent her from visiting victim families in Handwara. She was detained at Rambagh Police…

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Govt withdraws CRPF from NIT for ‘fanning’ protests

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Paramilitary personnel were found to have shot videos which went viral online The government has withdrawn paramilitary CRPF from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus here after complaints that they were instigating protests. The CRPF men were deployed in the campus after the clashes between local and non local students over India’s loss to West Indies in WorldT20 semi final match on March 31. “Within few days of their deployment, the CRPF men were removed from the duties after it was found that some of the officials had shot…

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