#PeacefulResolution Archives

Inclusion of Paharis in ST List Raises Concerns Among Gujjars, Omar Abdullah Denied Visit to Rajouri; Mobile Internet Suspended

February 8, 2024 Editor

Omar targets BJP over denial of permission to visit Rajouri Mobile internet services suspended in Rajouri, Poonch A day after the Bill granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Pahari-speaking people and some other groups was passed in Lok Sabha, mobile internet services in Rajouri and Poonch were suspended as members of the Gujjar community expressed anger over the step of the Centre. Leaders of Gujjar community said that they would go to the Supreme Court once the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill is passed by Rajya…

Supreme Court Rejects Public Interest Litigation on Shahi Idgah-Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute

January 5, 2024 Editor

The PIL demanded an archaeological survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah Mosque and declaration of the site as Shree Krishna Janmabhoomi The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding an archaeological survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah Mosque and declaration of the site as Shree Krishna Janmabhoomi, noting that multiplicity of litigation was not proper when a bundle of civil suits on the issue was being adjudicated. “Let’s not have a multiplicity of litigation. You filed it as a PIL, which is why it was rejected.…

Custodial Death: Brigadier among three Army officers shifted over death of 3 civilians in Rajouri

December 25, 2023 Editor

Poonch residents Were picked up by army Three Poonch residents were found dead after they were picked up by the Army for questioning over the terror attack that left four soldiers dead. A purported video of interrogation of detained civilians had gone viral. Pending an inquiry into alleged custodial death of three civilians, the Army has shifted three senior officers, including a Brigadier stationed in Rajouri. The other two officers who have been moved out are of the rank of Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel. An internal inquiry is already underway…

BSF Officer Mourns Brother’s Death After Poonch Incident, Calls for Investigation

December 25, 2023 Editor

This is prize for working for nation: victim’s brother who is in BSF Three of the eight civilians picked up by security forces Friday morning for questioning in connection with a militant ambush the previous day on two Army vehicles in J&K’s Poonch district, were found dead in the night in the Topa Pir area, leading to a huge outrage in the region. Four Army soldiers were killed and three others injured in the militant attack on Thursday evening. The three civilians who died Friday night were Safeer Ahmed, 48,…

Custodial Killings: Poonch Deaths Spark Protests, Legal Action Initiated After 3 Civilians Found Dead

December 24, 2023 Editor

Eight persons were picked up by the Army after unidentified terrorists killed four jawans in an ambush in the Poonch-Rajouri area A day after four Army jawans were killed in an ambush by unidentified terrorists in the Poonch-Rajouri area of Jammu and Kashmir, three civilians who were picked up allegedly by the Army for questioning were found dead on December 22 with multiple injuries. Five more persons have been admitted to hospital with serious injuries. A relative of one of the deceased civilian told The Hindu that the three men…

‘Is this Naya Kashmir?’ Death of 3 civilians in Poonch has echo in Valley

December 23, 2023December 23, 2023 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti attacked the Centre for its claims of peace and normalcy in the region stating that “Rajouri-Poonch is an area which has never supported violence or militancy.” J&K govt announces compensation of Rs 50 lakh each, jobs to kin of 3 civilians found dead in Poonch The ripples of the death of three civilians, who had allegedly been picked up for questioning in connection with the terror attack that left four Army soldiers dead in Poonch, were felt in the Valley as both the Peoples Democratic Party and National…

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti Expresses Apprehension Ahead of Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370

December 10, 2023 Editor

Srinagar, December 09, 2023: In remarks likely to stir political discourse, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti expressed apprehension about the impending Supreme Court verdict on Article 370. She voiced her concern that the decision could be detrimental to not only the interests of Jammu and Kashmir but also the nation as a whole. Addressing the media on Saturday, Mufti pointed to recent actions by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, suggesting they foreshadowed a potentially unfavorable judgment. She reiterated her stance…