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Angry PDP raps Haseeb Drabu after his controversial statement on Kashmir Issue

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Asks state FM to withdraw statement that goes against party’s agenda Explanation sought Two days after state Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu said “Kashmir should not be seen as a political problem,” his party today hit out at him saying that J&K was a political problem and its resolution formed the PDP’s core agenda. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s uncle and party’s second in command Sartaj Madni asked senior PDP minister Drabu, credited with forging party’s alliance with the BJP in 2015, to “retract the statement immediately if it has been reported…

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‘Peace March’ for CBI probe foiled in Hiranagar, Locals lathicharged, cop held for ‘Destroying Evidence’

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Tension flared up in the Hiranagar subdivision of Kathua district after the police resorted to a lathicharge and used teargas shells on locals who were demanding a CBI probe into the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl at Rasana village in January this year. Trouble erupted after the locals tried to take out a ‘peace march’ against the alleged biased and lopsided investigation being conducted by the Crime Branch in the case. According to police sources, around 200 people, including women and several former sarpanches, were allegedly detained…

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Kashmir Shuts over Shopian civilian killings, Authorities imposed restrictions

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Attempts by Geelani, Mirwaiz to take out a march foiled Schools to remain shut till March 9 Several injured as clashes continue The authorities in Kashmir today foiled attempts by senior separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to lead protest marches to Shopian by imposing restrictions in parts of Srinagar and south Kashmir areas. While Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was detained outside his Nigeen residence by a contingent of the police after he attempted to take out a protest march this morning, Syed Ali Geelani was not able…

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Avoid collateral damage, Strictly adhere to SoPs: Mehbooba to Security Agencies

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Reviews security, law and order at high-level meeting following Shopian shootout Two days after the killing of six persons, including two militants and four civilians, in the Army firing in the Pahnoo area of Shopian district, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has advised the heads of all security agencies to ensure that no collateral damage occurs during security operations. The Chief Minister also impressed upon the security officers to take care that the people were not put to inconvenience during the operations. Mehbooba was reviewing the security and law and order…

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4 Civilians, Militant killed in Shopian shootout, JRL Calls for Shutdown

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Four civilians and a militant were killed when gunmen attacked an army vehicle in Shopian district on Sunday evening, an official said. Army’s Srinagar based spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia told Kashmir Post that all four were killed after militants attacked the Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) of army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles at Pahnoo village this evening. “Militants travelling in a vehicle fired upon army personnel who retaliated by firing several shots, leading to a brief exchange of fire. During the exchange of fire one militant was killed instantly and later…

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Give me peace, I’ll pursue dialogue: Mehbooba Mufti

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said peace was imperative for taking Jammu and Kashmir out of uncertainties. She appealed to people to maintain peace so that she could take her agenda of dialogue and reconciliation to higher levels of fulfilment. “Give me peace. I will pursue dialogue and opening of the routes like Kargil-Skardu, Jammu-Sialkote and Nowshera-Jhangar. If there is peace, people on both sides would march together on the path of growth and development,” Mehbooba said while addressing a public meeting in south Kashmir’s Devsar area. The Chief Minister…

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Shocked over rally in support of Rape-and-Murder accused: Mehbooba Mufti

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Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday expressed shock over the protests rallies taken by Hindu Ekta Munch at Kathua in support of accused in the rape and murder of eight year old girl. Terming use of tri color by Hindu Ekta Munch as “desecration” to it, Mehooba said she was terrified by such act. In an veiled message to the group protesting in favor of the accused Mehbooba also said that law will take its own course. “Appalled by the marches & protests in defense of the…

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5 Armymen, 3 Militants, 1 Civilian killed in Sunjwan fidayeen attack

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Five army men and 3 JeM militants were killed and a civilian died in the ongoing encounter at a military station at Sunjwan in Jammu. Ten others were injured including five women even as the searches continued on the second day. Two militants were killed by the forces after a group of heavily armed Jaish-e-Mohammad militants attacked the sprawling camp of the 36 brigade of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry early yesterday. Two Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were killed on the first day itself, while three…

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Protect army personals from stone-pelters: Army kids to NHRC

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At a time when FIR against Armymen and withdrawal of cases against stone-pelters is a subject of hot debate in J&K, children of two Army officers took an unprecedented step to move the National Human Rights Commission, asking it to protect army personnel’s human rights being violated daily by stone-pelters. Preeti, Kajal and Prabhav, children of two Lt Colonels and a retired Naib Subedar, presented NHRC chief Justice H L Dattu with a complaint, which complimented the apex human rights body and Amnesty International for zealously protecting the human rights…

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Number of Kashmiris joining terror outfits steadily increasing: Mehbooba Mufti

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In a written reply in the state assembly, she said that 126 local men joined terrorism in 2017. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday admitted that the number of local Kashmiri youngsters joining terrorism is steadily going up. In a written reply in the state assembly, she said that 126 local men joined terrorism in 2017. “The number of youth who joined militancy in 2017 is 126, while in 2016 the number was 88 and in 2015, it was 66,” she stated. Mehbooba had earlier vowed to…

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