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Kashmir a disputed territory, says US

August 21, 2015 Editor

Ahead of NSA-level talks between India and Pakistan, the US Thursday said Kashmir is a disputed territory and it is for the governments of India and Pakistan to solve the dispute. Asked about uncertainty over NSA talks given that Pakistani officials have invited separatist Kashmiri leaders for a meeting before the crucial talks, a White House official said he would leave that to the Indian and Pakistani governments to address. “Kashmir is a disputed territory. Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory. I think, it’s up to them to address…

Did Mehbooba Mufti order the release of Kashmiri separatist leaders?

August 21, 2015 Editor

Top Kashmiri separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, were on Thursday put under house arrest only to be released within hours in actions that were linked to their proposed meeting with Pakistani National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz in Delhi on Sunday. While the detention drama played out, there were confusion over who ordered the release of the Hurriyat leaders. While some reports quoted sources as saying that the order was given from the Centre, as per NDTV, it was Jammu and Kashmir CM’s daughter Mehbooba Mufti…

India trying to change demography of J&K: Aasiya Andrabi

August 20, 2015 Editor

Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Aasiya Andrabi, has said that the fresh plans of extremist Hindu organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to set up a separate colony for retired Indian troops and their families in Kashmir is part of dangerous games India is playing in Jammu and Kashmir to change the demographic composition of the territory. Aasiya Andrabi in a statement while reacting over the creation of proposed colony for retired Indian soldiers cautioned that any such move would see a tough resistance from the Kashmiri people who would never allow Hindutva…

HCBA vows to oppose soldier colony plan tooth and nail

August 20, 2015 Editor

The High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has said that it will oppose tooth and nail the India’s plan to set up a colony for former Indian troops near airport in Srinagar. A statement issued after the meeting of the HCBA’s Executive members in Srinagar said, “It is a nefarious design on the part of the BJP-RSS combine to change the demography of the territory and to use PDP for the said purpose.” “The governor, who is head of Sainik (soldier) Board, which has proposed such colonies and identified land for…

Creation of Sanik Colony in Kashmir a conspiracy to change the demography

August 20, 2015 Editor

Expressing deep concern over the alleged plan of the state and Central government to settle retired Indian army personnel in Sanik Colony in Kashmir, militant outfit Jamiat-ul-Mujhadeen (JuM) Wednesday said the attitude of the both the state and Indian government on this sensitive issue is ambiguous and suspicious. In a statement to CNS, spokesperson JuM, Jameel Ahmed said that the move to settle retired army men in Sanik colony is aimed at to change the demography of Jammu and Kashmir. “Government of India in connivance with so called state government…

Burhan Wani: The new face of Kashmiri militancy in virtual world

August 19, 2015 Editor

Some years ago, Burhan Wani made his parents proud with more than 90% marks in his Class 8 exam. Now at 21, he carries a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head. Meet the new face of Kashmiri militancy, a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander whose ultimate goal is to “unfurl the flag of Islam on Delhi’s Red Fort”. Much like the Islamic State, which is using social media for recruitment and giving governments absolute fits, Wani is the star of jihadi videos where he persuades young Kashmiris to join the…

Two Killed In Sopore Shrine Shooting In Kashmir

August 19, 2015 Editor

A policeman and a civilian were killed in a suspected militant attack in Tujjar Sharief hamlet of north Kashmir’s Sopore area on Tuesday, police said. The gunmen also snatched the service rifle of the slain cop, police added. A police official said militants, believed to be two, fired at a cop, later identified as Fayaz Ahmed Bhat son of Abdul Khaliq of Wadoora village of Sopore, when he was on duty guarding the shrine of Hazrat Sultan-ul-Arifeen (RA) at TujjarSharief, Sopore. “The militants fired at the cop, leaving him seriously…

Traffic jams bring city to standstill

August 18, 2015 Editor

Commuters faced a tough time on Monday as major routes of Srinagar witnessed massive traffic jams. Various routes of the summer capital including Rajbagh, TRC, Jehangir Chowk, Budshah Chowk Batamaloo and Tengpora witnessed traffic jams for several hours—causing inconvenience to commuters. Adding to the traffic mess, several vehicles coming out of civil secretariat passed through wrong side. In absence of proper traffic regulation, vehicular movement came to a grinding halt near Police Control Room junction. Several ambulances were also stranded in the traffic jams at Batamaloo around 6 pm. “This…

Minister’s ‘Bharat Mata Ki…’ slogan goes unanswered

August 18, 2015 Editor

Minister Sukhnandan Kumar on India’s Independence Day, had to face an embarrassing moment when he raised the ‘Bharat mata ki…’ slogan but no one answered. This happened after the minister unfurled the Indian flag and finished addressing the gathering at the official event held district in Baramulla Police Lines. After finishing his speech, the minister raised the slogan thrice, but no one – neither the assembled people nor schoolchildren, government forces, and officers — answered his slogan. After this, the minister actually asked, ‘Yahan koi nahi hai meray siwa jo…