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

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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…

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

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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…

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Pakistan trying to destabilise BJP-PDP govt: Nirmal Singh

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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…

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Restrictions in Srinagar to thwart separatist celebrations

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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…

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

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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…

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Security stepped up in Kashmir ahead of Independence Day celebrations

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Security has been stepped up across Kashmir region ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, in the aftermath of recent attacks by militants in the Valley. Militants carried out four attacks in Shopian district of south Kashmir and summer capital Srinagar in a span of 12 hours in which 15 persons including five security force personnel were injured. Police and CRPF personnel have been deployed in strength across the summer capital of the state and vulnerable spots in other major towns of the Valley to thwart any attacks by the militants…

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Clashes, Shutdown in Pulwama over Civilian Killing

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Army man injured in Shopian firing Clashes continued in many parts of Pulwama district amid complete shutdown on Wednesday, a day after the death of two militants in an encounter and a civilian in BSF firing. Shutdown was observed throughout the south Kashmir district in response to a call given by Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani. On Tuesday, clashes erupted in Ratnipora and adjoining villages while an encounter was going on between militants and government forces. The 18-hour-long gun battle ended with the killing of two LeT militants, triggering…

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Eleven People Injured in Shopian mosque explosion

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At least 11 people were injured in a grenade explosion in a mosque compound in Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, an official said. “Eleven people were injured in a grenade explosion when they came out of the Jamia Trenz mosque in Shopian after offering morning prayers. “The `Nimazis` (those who offer daily Muslim prayers) discovered an inverted metallic tumbler in the mosque compound. When one of them tried to turn the tumbler straight, the grenade kept under it exploded,” a senior police official told IANS here. On Wednesday, four people,…

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Nobody can touch Article 370: PDP

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The ruling People’s Democratic Party Tuesday said that nobody can touch the Article 370 and that the Accession of the State with the Union of India was under the ambit of the special law which grants special status to the Jammu and Kashmir. “Everybody knows our stand. Nobody can touch Article 370. The Accession was under the ambit of the law,” senior PDP minister Altaf Bukhari said while talking to KNS and one of the National TV channel. He said that Prime Minister and even the Parliament accept that the…

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PM Modi may offer J&K Rs 1 lakh-crore financial aid

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce a financial package for Jammu & Kashmir on August 15 during his Independence Day speech from Red Fort in Delhi, about a month after the state government said it would be unveiled. The blueprint of the package, which could be worth over Rs 1 lakh crore, is ready and awaits just a green signal from the PM, people familiar with the matter said. J&K government had expected the package to be announced around Eid-ul-Fitr in July, according to an earlier statement by…

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