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How do you want to resolve Kashmir issue – through talks or war: Separatist to Indian govt

August 21, 2015 Editor

Shortly after being released from a brief house arrest, Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has sought to ask from the Indian government how it wishes to resolve the issue. “Do you want to resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue or war?” is what the moderate Hurriyat leader asked, as per ANI. “The Indian government must understand that if not today, the Kashmir issue would have to be resolved tomorrow. Do you want to resolve it through dialogue or war? Nobody wants war. We want to resolve it through political dialogue,”…

Cabinet gives nod to Rs 1500 Cr World Bank aid

August 20, 2015 Editor

The project envisages reconstruction of infrastructure, disaster management The Cabinet approved the proposal of the Relief & Rehabilitation Department for availing World Bank assistance of USD 250 million (Rs 1500 crore approx) for the Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) and for signing of the Subsidiary Agreement with the Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India for it. The Cabinet met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. After September 2014 floods, the state government had separately sought a credit line facility from World Bank under the…

After inviting separatists, Pakistan knocks at UN doors over Kashmir

August 20, 2015 Editor

Separatists have a reason to celebrate after Pakistan pressed India’s raw nerve by raising Kashmir issue in the United Nations Security Council ahead of the National Security Advisor (NSAs) level talks. Pakistan’s newfound diplomatic offensive comes at a time when New Delhi is already unhappy over Islamabad’s invite to Kashmiri separatists for talks with the visiting Pakistani NSA Sartaj Aziz in national capital on Sunday, the day he is arriving to meet his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval. From moderates to hardliners, separatists are singing paeans of Pakistan for inviting them for…

Delhi non-committal on flood rehabilitation package

August 19, 2015 Editor

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a whopping Rs 1.25 lakh crore package for Bihar on Tuesday, promises made by New Delhi and the State Government on reaching out to people who lost their houses and lifelong investments in the devastating flood of September 2014 haven’t translated into action so far. A senior official said there has been no commitment from Government of India to provide a separate package for rehabilitation of flood victims and Rs 44000-crore package sought by the State for carrying out the reconstruction program has been…

Devise a plan to counter RSS backed BJP policies, Aasiya to Hurriyat

August 19, 2015 Editor

While reacting over the creation of proposed Sainik colony in Kashmir, Dukhtaran-e-Millat president Syedah Aasiyeh Andrabi has said that India is busy playing dangerous games in Jammu Kashmir and the fresh plans of RSS are in continuance of that. She said that these are all tactics of changing the demography of the ‘occupied’ state. In a statement to CNS, Dukhtaran-e-Millat president cautioned that any such move will have to see a tough resistance from the people who are in no case ready to allow Hinduta forces succeed in their ill…

‘No outside soldier be allowed to settle in J&K’

August 18, 2015 Editor

Challenging Article 35A legally flawed: Beigh Peoples Democratic Party Monday said that not a single non-local soldier working or retired from Indian Army will be allowed to settle in ‘Sanik Colony’ reportedly coming up at Humhama in the outskirts of Srinagar city. “If ever a colony will come up, only those soldiers and ex-servicemen will settle there who will be the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir. It will be totally against the spirit of special status of Jammu and Kashmir if any non-local soldier will be allowed to settle…

MHA seeks JK Govt’s ‘view’ on Article 35A petition

August 17, 2015 Editor

The Government of India has sought ‘views’ of the J&K government on a petition challenging Article 35A of the Indian Constitution before the Supreme Court, sources said Sunday. Highly placed sources disclosed that the Union Home Ministry has sought the comments of the state government on the petition challenging the constitutional provision conferring special rights and privileges on permanent residents of J&K. “Yes, the Home Ministry has sought the state government’s views on the petition,” Advocate General, Jehangir Iqbal Ganai told. The Home Ministry, according to sources, has consulted the…

Pakistan trying to destabilise BJP-PDP govt: Nirmal Singh

August 17, 2015 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Saturday unfurled the tricolour here and hit out at Pakistan for trying “every trick to destabilise” the BJP-PDP coalition government. Singh took the salute at the official Independence Day celebrations at Parade ground here. Addressing the gathering, Singh alleged that “Pakistan is to destabilise the BJP-PDP coalition government in the state, because it is baffled by the alliance of the PDP and BJP”. “It is very unfortunate. Pakistan is unable to digest that the BJP has formed government with the PDP…

Restrictions in Srinagar to thwart separatist celebrations

August 14, 2015 Editor

Authorities on Friday imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city to prevent separatist celebrations on Pakistan’s Independence Day. “Restrictions have been imposed in seven areas of Khanyar, Nowhatta, Rainwari, M.R. Gunj, Maisuma, Kral khud and Safa Kadal in order to maintain law and order,” a senior police officer told IANS here. Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, the chairman of the moderate Hurriyat group, has been placed under house arrest here. Heavy deployment of paramilitary forces, CRPF and police has been ensured in the areas that see waiving of Pakistan flags by youth…

Article barring Indians to buy property in J&K being challenged in India

August 14, 2015 Editor

Supreme Court sends notice to State Government A Delhi based organization has filed a petition in Supreme Court of India challenging the incorporation of Article 35A in Indian Constitution, which prohibits a non-state subject to purchase land or property, seek a government job or vote in Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Confirming it to CNS, Law Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari said that State Government has received the notice from Supreme Court. “The case is at registry stage, we will prepare reply according to Constitution…