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95 Days of Uprising; Kashmir, New Delhi locked in Who-Blinks-First

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Though the dark humor somehow reflects the current situation but the reality has been quite different. The 2016 uprising has had been unprecedented in many ways. As a government employee from Tral was compelled to visit his Lal Chowk office after two and a half months of strike, he chuckled over what he termed as ‘abnormally normal’ situation in the city: “2010 manz vonukh shahrik din kalle ti gaamik din alle, magar az chi kalle ti aes divaan ti alle ti aes (In 2010 it was decided that people from…

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Protests, Curfew, Shutdown marks 94th Day of unrest across Valley, Two cars torched in Hyderpora

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Clashes continue amid complete shutdown Two private cars torched in Hyderpora 40 more arrested in relentless police crackdown Forces continue to damage transformers, ransack houses Police on Monday imposed strict curfew in scores of areas in Srinagar, even as protests and clashes continued in several Kashmir areas for the 94th straight day. In clashes in some areas, at least a dozen people sustained injuries in forces’ action. The curfew was imposed in jurisdictions of Police Stations including Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Safakadal, Maharaj Gunj, Maisuma, Ram Munshi Bagh, Kralkhud, Shaheed Gunj, Karan…

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Pellet Horror continues, Shutdown cripples life across Kashmir, Curfew in parts of Srinagar

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12 Year old schoolboy’s killing again puts a spotlight on lethality of pellet guns In just 90 days, Junaid becomes 14th victim of so-called non-lethal weapon 65 more persons arrested in 24 hours: Police With pellets causing death of 12-year-old schoolboy in Srinagar on Saturday morning—triggering widespread protests and outcry—the lethality of this crowd control weapon has once again come into focus in Kashmir. Junaid Ahmad from Srinagar’s Eidgah locality was hit by pellets in his head and chest on Friday, leading to his death at the SK Institute of…

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‘Merciless killings has mutilated so-called Democratic Face of India’; Geelani

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Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani Saturday strongly condemned the killing of a little Junaid Ahmed, son of Ghulam Ahmad of Saidpora Eidgah Srinagar. “India tries to suppress us with her military might to strengthen their undemocratic, illegal and forceful occupation,” Geelani said. “Her horrifying acts of repression and merciless killing of teenagers on daily basis have mutilated her so-called democratic face thereby killing 93 people and besieging the entire population which has turned valley into a big slaughter house,” All Parties Hurriyat Conference quoted its chief as having said. The…

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Another life lost over intense Friday taking death toll to 93 on 91 Day

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Hit by pellets, Srinagar boy succumbs at SKIMS Day 91, Govt foils ‘UN Chalo’ with curfew 60 injured in fresh clashes across Kashmir Sonwar shrine locked to prevent public gathering No prayers at Jamia Masjid for 13th Friday 56 more arrested in 24 hours: Police At least 60 people sustained injuries in clashes that broke out across Kashmir after Friday prayers, even as police foiled the joint resistance leadership’s call for a march to UN office in Srinagar with curfew and full force, reports and witnesses said. A 12-year-old boy was…

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Uprising in Kashmir enters 4th Month, 2nd longest shutdown in history

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Kashmir unrest completes 90 days, Protests, clashes continue Shutdown cripples life in Valley Kashmir shutdown 2nd longest in history Palestine observed 6-month strike in 1936 77 more arrested in 24 hours: Police The ongoing uprising in Kashmir crossed the 90-day mark on Thursday, even as protests and clashes continued in several areas. A noted author said this is perhaps the longest shutdown period Kashmir has ever witnessed. The pro-freedom uprising was triggered by the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani in southern Kokernag village on July 8. His…

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Day 89, Mehbooba calls on Modi, discusses situation in Kashmir; Resistance group extended shutdown till Oct 13

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Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the situation in the state in wake of mounting tensions between India and Pakistan and repeated ceasefire violations by the latter along the LoC and International Border. The meeting lasted for nearly an hour during which the chief minister apprised the Prime Minister of the law and order situation gripped by unrest after the killing ofBurhan Wani, a Hizbul Mujahideen commander, on July 8, official sources said. The Chief Minister also discussed with…

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Clashes, Protests, Shutdown completes 88 days in Kashmir; Pro-Freedom rallies foiled, 50 fresh injuries

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Two auto-rickshaws set ablaze in Srinagar Police fire pellets in house of TeH Gen Secy in Bijbehara, woman injured Police used force to disperse women rally at Tral Dozens injured in clashes between youth and cops 57 arrested in 24 hours: Police At least 50 persons were injured, majority of them women, when security forces foiled all-women rallies in various parts of Kashmir on Tuesday. Shutdown was observed across Kashmir on 88th consecutive day. Joint resistance leadership had called for organising all-women rallies at various district headquarters. In the ongoing…

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Protests, Clashes, Arrest spree continues as uneasy calm prevails across Valley

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A 27-year-old man from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, who was seriously injured in a road accident amid stone-pelting on September 30, succumbed to his injuries at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on Monday, even as complete shutdown was observed for the 87th consecutive day across Kashmir. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Yousuf Khanday of Narbal area of Budgam district. He had sustained severe skull injuries on September 30 when a bike he was on rammed into a barricade placed by protesters near Kawoosa bus stop on Srinagar-Gulmarg Highway,…

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Protests, Clashes, Shutdown continue for 86th day; Rampage on by troops

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Fresh clashes in several areas, 100 more injured on 86th day Forces resort to ‘vandalism’ in Kulgam areas, beat up locals, set paddy harvest on fire Beat people with gun butts and iron rods, over 50 including women and children injured Over 30 vehicles damaged Police refutes allegations At least 100 people sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries in forces’ action in various parts of Kashmir on Sunday, reports and witnesses said. Over 60 people were injured in South Kashmir areas alone where forces allegedly resorted to vandalism by damaging residential…

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