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Kashmir

Kashmiris ready for an embrace but want something more than words: Concerned Citizens Group

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Those who support Islamic fundamentalism like Al Qaeda or IS are limited: CCG People who used to talk reasonably earlier were using the language of the militants and separatists Judicial raking of the Article 35-A issue seems to have pushed the demand for ‘Azadi’ to background Kashmiris openly alleged that the judicial attack on J&K’s special status was being stage managed by center Raiding separatist leaders and thereby trying to delegitimize them was part of a whole host of hostile acts by center New militant recruit require a greater outreach…

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CM, BJP ministers, Top bureaucrats attend wedding party of Hurriyat leader’s daughter

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Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, the entire state cabinet, including BJP ministers, and the state’s top bureaucrats joined the wedding party of state’s social welfare minister Sajad Lone’s niece, daughter of senior Hurriyat leader Bilal Lone, at TaJ Vivanta here on Thursday evening. Interestingly, Bilal Lone, elder brother of BJP minister Sajjad Lone is among the top five executive members of the Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat conference. He got his daughter married to a Kashmiri businessman based in Dubai on August 20. The main wedding function was, however, held at Taj Vivanta hotel…

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Protests in Tral, Pulwama against killing of Rohingya Muslims

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Hundreds of people Monday lodged a protest in Tral town of Pulwama district against the killings of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. After the culmination of Zuhur (noon prayers) at Khankah-e-Faiz Panah Tral here, hundreds of people including children assembled at main Aabghar chowk and held anti-Myanmar demonstrations seeking justice for Muslims who are facing persecution by Myanmar military. People from all walks of life while condemning the killing of innocent civilians, children and women by Myanmar military joined the protests. The protesters shouted slogans in favour of Turkish government which…

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Four CRPF men injured in Anantnag grenade attack

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Four CRPF personnel were injured after militants hurled a grenade at them in the Qazigund area of Anantnag district today. A CRPF spokesperson Rajesh Yadav said all four were stable. “They are being treated for injuries. One of them has a comparatively grievous injury on his leg but he is stable,” Yadav said. The injured CRPF men have been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Ram Raj and Constables Shashi Kant, Naresh Kumar and PC Patnaik of the 163 Battalion. The attack took place near the Dak Bungalow in the main market…

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High Alert in Valley; Intelligence Warns of Fidayeen attack by Jaish-E-Mohammad

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After years of lying low, the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad is has taken the centre stage now. The security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have also intercepted communications indicating possibility of major fidayeen attacks in the Valley around Eid-ul-Azha festivities beginning on 2 September. A high alert have been sounded in the Valley. Jaish is believed to have no more than 40 terrorists in the valley and lags behind Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba in terms of manpower. However, Jaish is supposed to be more aggressive in strategy and audacious strikes. The Jaish,…

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Police enter Handwara college beat Teachers, Students to pulps

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Government forces on Wednesday used teargas to disperse students of the Government Degree College, Handwara, who were protesting against the killing of their fellow student Shahid Bashir Mir by the forces a few days ago. The protesters accused the forces of entering the college premises and beating up several teachers and students after trying to subdue the protest by firing teargas canisters. Several girl students who fainted after inhaling tear gas were taken to the sub-district hospital Handwara for treatment, the protesters said. One of the teachers sustained minor injury,…

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Wailing Zohra’s viral picture depicts many realities of Kashmir Conflict

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The latest viral picture of a wailing school girl, Zohra has again depicted the many realities of Kashmir conflict. Zohra lost her father, an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police, Peer Abdul Rashid when suspected militants shot at him at Mehandi Kadal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday. The press photographers, who had gone to cover the wreath-laying ceremony of the slain police officer at District Police Lines in Srinagar, could not ignore Rashid’s daughter in tears. Soon Zohra’s picture went viral on the internet and the netizens expressed…

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Mystery shrouds death of two Rajouri youth in Shopian

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Police recovered bodies of two youth from the orchards of Palpora Narwaw area of the south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. The duo were identified as Suhail son of Asif Iqbal,17, and Muhammad Ather son of Abdul Razaq, 20. Both are from Rajouri district of Jammu region. The bodies were handed over to police after which the identity was ascertained. “Two bodies found near Palpora Shopian. No injury mark on bodies. Both identified. Police takes cognizance. Syringes,spoon, powder recovered,” read a tweet of state police. A police official said they…

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Individuals don’t drive Kashmir Movement; NIA raids won’t have much impact, say political experts

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With National Investigation Agency (NIA) tightening noose around Hurriyat leadership over “money laundering and illegal funding issues” political experts believe that these raids and arrests won’t have much impact on the overall functioning of Hurriyat, as the “freedom movement is not individual driven but was rather driven by a set of ideas”. The political experts termed “lack of credibility and distrust of people on Indian institutions” other reason that will prevent people from changing their perception about Hurriyat leaders or the overall functioning of Hurriyat as a political platform. Noted…

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Are Pellet Guns, Human shields only for Kashmiris asks Omar Abdullah

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Former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Omar Abdullah on Friday questioned why pellet guns and chilli bombs were not used on the violent protesters who went on a rampage in three states of India after Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted for rape on Friday. “Chilli bombs? Pepper grenades? Pellet guns? Do the forces keep those only for protesting Kashmiris?” Omar wrote on Twitter. Ironically, it was Omar Abdullah’s government that in 2010 introduced pellet guns and later chilli grenades against pro-freedom demonstrators in Kashmir. At least 31…

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