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Kashmir

Governor NN Vohra visits Kheer Bhawani shrine, reviews arrangements

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J&K governor N N Vohra visited Mata Kheer Bhawani shrine at Tulmulla, Ganderbal and prayed for peace and well-being of people. He extended his greetings to the people, particularly Kashmiri Pandits, on the occasion of ‘Jyestha Ashtami’. BB Vyas, chief secretary; Baseer Ahmed Khan, divisional commissioner, Kashmir; Tariq Hussain Ganai, deputy commissioner Ganderbal; Fayaz Ahmad Lone, senior superintendent of police Ganderbal, representatives of Dharmarth Trust and several members of Kashmiri Pandit community received the governor on his arrival at the shrine. “The governor discussed with chief secretary and other officers…

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Kashmir problem confined to 5 Districts only: Venkaiah Naidu

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The government has ruled out talks with separatists in Kashmir and insists that the problem of violence is limited to just five districts of south Kashmir while the rest of the state is “in peace”. The government is ready for talks on “development” with all other stakeholders, says Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, who questioned the demand for a Ramzan ceasefire. In an interview with IANS, the Information and Broadcasting Minister said the state and central governments were making “best efforts to deal with the situation” in the Kashmir Valley…

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Srinagar youth planned to join ISIS; deported from Turkey

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A 21-year-old Kashmiri youth, who was allegedly trying to join the terror group ISIS, has been deported from Turkey to India after being picked up by the Turkish authorities, official sources here said today. Srinagar resident Afshan Parvaiz was deported from the Turkish capital of Ankara on May 25 and whisked away to an undisclosed destination by the security agencies in Delhi, the sources said. He was being assessed by various security agencies, they said. Parvaiz had left home after an argument with his father, who wanted him to join…

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Centre wants military solution to Valley: Mirwaiz

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Claiming that that the statements of the Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat indicated that New Delhi had handed over Kashmir and its people to the Army, moderate Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today said it looked like the Central government was interested in a military solution to a political and human issue. In a statement today, Mirwaiz, who continues to be under house arrest, said the “statements coming out of New Delhi show that the Government of India has decided to openly admit that it…

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Restrictions, Shutdown cripple life in Kashmir for 2nd consecutive day

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Protests, clashes at some places Curbs to continue today in view of Tral Chalo: DGP Schools, college to remain closed: Div Com Train services, mobile internet remains suspended KU, IUST postpone exams The restrictions imposed by authorities and shutdown called by separatists to protest the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Bhat and his associate paralysed life in Valley for the second consecutive day on Monday. The curfew-like restrictions remained in force for second day in areas falling under Khanyar, Nowhatta, Safakadal, MR Gunj, Rainawari, Maisuma and Kral Khud police…

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Burhan Wani’s death anniversary to clash with Amarnath yatra, Protests feared

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In Kashmir valley, death anniversaries are always a fraught time. Protests peak at this time. February 9 and February 11 are two such days. February 9 is observed as death anniversary of Mohammed Afzal Guru, who was hanged for his role in the Parliament attack while February 11 is death anniversary of JKLF founder Maqbool Bhat. Bhat was hanged in the Tihar jail in 1984 after he was found guilty of killing an Indian intelligence official in England. Despite the many years that have passed, there is a complete shutdown…

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After Sabzar Bhat, Kashmir police sees tech-savvy Riyaz Naikoo as new face of Hizbul Mujahideen

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Following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander, Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, police officials in Kashmir see another militant and tech-savvy Riyaz Ahmad Naikoo replacing Sabzar as the new commander in Kashmir. Top police sources said that Naikoo is the one of the oldest surviving militants and could be new commander after Sabzar. They said that the Hizbul Mujahideen could prefer Naikoo over the two other oldest surviving militants — Altaf Kachroo and Saddam Padder — as the outfit may bank on him to use the social networking sites to galvanise…

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Dialogue only after stone-pelting ends in Kashmir: Amit Shah

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The Agenda of Alliance sealed by the BJP and the PDP before they formed the government in the state talks about holding dialogue with all internal stakeholders. BJP president Amit Shah has ruled out dialogue on the Kashmir issue until stone-pelting ends, but insisted that the government will talk to everyone once violence ends. Asked if the government will speak to the Hurriyat (separatists) too as was done by the previous NDA government, he told PTI, “Once violence ends and an atmosphere of dialogue is created, we will talk to…

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Clashes, Protests erupted in Srinagar, Sopore post Friday prayers

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Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces after Friday prayers in north Kashmir’s Sopore town and Old City in Srinagar. Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces after Friday prayers in north Kashmir’s Sopore town and Old City in Srinagar. Police said a group of protestors raised slogans against the government and indulged in stone-pelting at the deployed security forces in Sopore town after the congregational Friday prayers. Police used tear smoke to disperse the protesters who kept regrouping to engage the security forces in pitched clashes. Similar…

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Resistance leaders call protests today against Gogoi’s commendation

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The separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik on Thursday expressed strong resentment over awarding Major Gogoi, who had used a youth Farooq Ahmad Dar as a human shield in central Kashmir’s Budgam district last month, and called for peaceful protests after Friday prayers tomorrow against this inhuman act. In a joint statement, they said awarding of Major Gogoi vindicated their stand that India is following “fascist dogma and acting as a colonial state”. “Life and dignity of civilians is at stake,” they said. They…

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