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Victim’s revelations reflect forces’ involvement in Handwara incident: Geelani

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Seeks independent probe, action against police officials Terming the revelations made by the Handwara girl as reflection of the ‘grave crimes being committed by the men in uniform against women in Kashmir’, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani today demanded an impartial probe into this incident by some independent investigation commission and immediate action against the culprits. “The army has always used the rape and molestation of women as a major war weapon in JK and it is the responsibility of the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal and…

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Fearing 2008-like violence, KEA slams Govt over land allotment row

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‘Separatists must devise peaceful strategy to prevent the situation from going out of hand’ Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Tuesday said conspiracies were being hatched to allot state land to outsiders leading to Amarnath land agitation-like situation. In a statement, KEA chairman, Haji Muhammad Yasin Khan, who also heads Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) said some forces within the government seem hell bent to create an atmosphere of unrest. “Timings of such conspiracies seem to be a part of a sinister design. Right from the plan for construction of township…

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Handwara girl claims Army man held her hand, NC wants judicial probe

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Alleges police intimidated her to blame local boys for molestation In a new twist to the Handwara incident, the minor girl has now claimed an Army man had forcibly held her hand on April 12 when she was coming out of a public toilet located in the main town square. Seeking registration of an FIR against the unknown soldier for “sexual assault”, the girl told the media during a press conference today that the J&K Police had “pressurised, abused and intimidated” her to make a different statement once she was…

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Srinagar needs infra development: Altaf Bukhari

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Former Minister and Amirakadal MLA Altaf Bukhari on Monday stressed on the need for a fast-paced development in infrastructure in Srinagar city. Addressing a party convention at Mehjoor Nagar in Srinagar, a spokesman quoted Bukhari as saying that there was a strong need to ensure a sustainable infrastructural development across the state. In Srinagar, it should match the standards of a modern city in the country, he said. Bukhari said that efforts were on to make this constituency as a model in the state. “As you know there was a…

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Burhan Wani on his own now: Mujtaba Gillani

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‘Stone pelters just seek attention’ The poster boy of militancy in Kashmir, Burhan Wani is on his own now as most of his accomplices have been killed, according to police. In an interview with Kashmir POST, IGP Kashmir, Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gillani said Wani has been quiet in the past eight months “since most of the people around him have been neutralized”. “Now he is on his own with just two or three people around him,” Gillani said. The IGP said 150 to 170 militants, both local as well as…

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Srinagar to get a ring road to ease traffic

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The district may soon get a ring road which will provide an alternate route for the traffic moving between North and South Kashmir and ease the traffic congestion inside the city. In the project discussed at a high-level meeting on Saturday, officials planned the construction of a four-lane ring road. They said, “This will go a long way in easing traffic congestion in the city and reduce cost, time and distance.” In the first phase of the project, a four-lane ring road will be constructed from Galander near Pampore town…

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Pro-India parties making Kashmiris dependent on India: Mirwaiz

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Chairman of his own Hurriyet forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that the pro-India parties are making Kashmiris economically, politically and socially dependent on India. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressing a public gathering in Srinagar said that in the name of colonies for retired Indian soldiers and the new industrial policy, every tactic was being used to grab the lands of Kashmiris.“Here thousands of acres of land are already under the illegal occupation of Indian Army. Now more land is being provided to non-Kashmiri industrialists on the pretext of establishment of…

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Minor clash breaks out in old city area

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Protests and minor clash erupted in Srinagar’s old city today. Sources said that a group of youth staged a protest march after Friday’s congregational prayers at Nowhatta. A group of youth also raised pro-militant posters. Though there was no clash in Nowhatta area, a minor skirmish erupted in neighbouring Saraf Kadal as youth pelted stones on security forces. Meanwhile, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressed the Friday congregation at historic Jamia Masjid, criticising the new Industrial Policy and taking up Sainik Colony issue.

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SRTC starts bus service for Gurez

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The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today flagged-off bus service for the remote area of Gurez in Bandipora district. While flagging-off the 25-seater bus the Div Com said the administration is taking steps to make the journey risk free and will further take steps to ease the travel on the road. On the occasion, Managing Director SRTC informed the Divisional Commissioner that the department has kept fare of Rs 250 per person. He was further told that SRTC is also taking steps to connect far-flung areas of the…

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Public Durbars to ‘gain foothold’ BJP’s new strategy

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Aiming to strengthen its position in Kashmir, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), which runs the coalition Government with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, has started public durbars in the Valley to “address peoples’ problems”, on the directions from the party high command. The move comes at a time when the State Government is preparing for holding elections to Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats in the State. Sources in the BJP told Kashmir POST the party has tasked 10 ministers to hold interactions with people in each of the 10…

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