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3 Fresh braid chopping incidents reported, HC directs police to conduct proper patrolling

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Police to conduct lie-detection test of victims, rescues 3 beggars mistaken as braid choppers ‘Use crime mapping to nab people involved in braid cutting’: HC to Police The incidents of braid chopping continue to haunt people with three more cases reported across Kashmir. Fresh incidents were reported from Sopore and Bandipora in north Kashmir and Batamaloo in Srinagar. In Sopore, unknown men allegedly chopped braid of a woman in Khushal Mattoo area early morning, when the victim was busy with her routine work. 38-year-old victim’s braid was cut before she…

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Fresh Braid-chopping incidents in Srinagar, Kangan, Protests spreading across Valley

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Fresh incidents of braid chopping were reported from Batamaloo, Palapora Noorbagh and Umar Hair localities in Srinagar, while another incident was reported from Kangan area of Ganderbal on Thursday. The braid chopping incident in Batamaloo made a large number of men and women hit the streets in protest, a witness said. People also took to streets at Palapora Noorbagh against a braid cutting incident in the area, another witness said. In Nowgam, the police resorted to teargas shelling to disperse the protesters who were demanding action against the braid choppers,…

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PDP-BJP’s ‘Agenda of Alliance’ in limbo, Centre won’t return power projects to State

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Clearly contradicting the PDP-BJP government’s ‘agenda of alliance’, the government of India on Tuesday ruled out return of power projects to Jammu and Kashmir, saying such a move will trigger similar demands from other states. Talking to Kashmir Post on the sidelines of a meeting here, union power minister RK Singh said these projects don’t belong to anyone but the entire country. “In Uttar Pradesh, we have the projects run by the National Thermal Power Corporation. I can’t transfer these projects to Uttar Pradesh because they are not for one…

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#BraidChopping, Spreading panic claims life, Curbs imposed, Net suspended

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The braid-chopping panic in Kashmir took an ugly turn on Friday when a 70-year-old man was mistaken as a braid chopper and hit by a brick which led to his death in Danter village of Anantnag district, the police said. A police official said that Abdus Salam Wani was attacked with a brick when he was heading towards his home after offering early morning (Fajr) prayers. Wani was shifted to district hospital Anantnag and later referred to Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Srinagar where he succumbed to his injuries.…

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Braid cutting incidents in Kashmir turn into security nightmare; Hizbul, Separatists spark protests against govt

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The frequent incidents of braid cutting in Kashmir pose a new security challenge for government forces, who are already struggling to prevent mob attacks. Those protesting against the government over the incidents have even resorted to stone pelting on the police and army. People have also taken to carrying out night vigils as separatists and militants blame the government agencies for such incidents. Over 45 braid cutting incidents have been reported across the Valley in the last month or so. In an audio clip released by Riyaz Naikoo, the top…

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Win hearts and minds of Kashmiri youth: Nirmala Sitharaman to Army

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‘Continue anti-militancy operations to kill militants in Valley to ensure peace’ Defence Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, who is on two-day visit to the State, Friday impressed upon army to continue anti-militancy operations in Valley and try to prevent youngsters from joining militancy by winning hearts and minds of the Kashmiri youth. “Continue anti-militancy operations to kill militants in the Valley to ensure peace,” Sitharaman told army commanders during a security review meeting at Badami Bagh Cantonment, here, reliable sources told Kashmir Post. The defence minister, who is accompanied by Army chief…

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Talks offer open to all stakeholders, even Hurriyat: Ram Madhav

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Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary Ram Madhav today said New Delhi had kept its doors open for a dialogue on the Kashmir issue without any pre-conditions. “We have maintained that our doors are open to all stakeholders in the state… they are welcome to come and have a dialogue… whoever wants to talk to the Central government, we are open to dialogue. We are open to talk to everybody who wants to come and have a dialogue with us…without any preconditions,” Madhav told reporters here. He made the comments…

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Amid Cabinet reshuffle buzz, Ram Madhav to visit valley today

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May take up with Mehbooba Mufti sticky issues like Rohingya deportation, Hari Singh holiday Amid reports of a reshuffle in the Council of Ministers from the BJP quota, party national general secretary Ram Madhav is reaching Srinagar tomorrow for a two-day visit to the state. After holding daylong deliberations at Srinagar, he will reach Jammu on September 22 for an interaction with party workers and also with leaders of some offshoots of the Sangh Parivar to review the performance of the government. Ram Madhav’s visit is significant as he will…

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Jammu lawyers bat for continuation of Article 35A

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Any tinkering with law will have adverse effect on Article 370: Ex-AAG People opposing Article 35-A can’t be well wishers of JK: Ex Jmu bar chief Article 35-A is soul of Article 370: Adv Kundal Jammu would be badly hit if Art 35-A repealed: Adv Qureshi In a major jolt to BJP and other groups opposing Article 35-A, the senior lawyers of Jammu have favoured continuation of the law, which grants special privileges to residents of Jammu and Kashmir, saying any tinkering with the law would have an adverse effect on Article…

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Modi ‘Opened space for militants, destroyed PDP’ in J&K: Rahul Gandhi

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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “massively opening up” space for militants in Jammu and Kashmir, leading to an “increase in violence.” Addressing students at the University of California in Berkeley, Gandhi said that the decision by Modi to have a political tie-up with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was a “strategic mistake.” “The PDP was the instrument that brought Kashmiri youngsters into the political process. And the day Narendra Modi made an alliance between the PDP and the BJP, it destroyed the…

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