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Historical Tensions Reignited: PDP Protests Against BJP Leader’s Comments on 1931 Martyrs

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Historical Tensions Reignited: PDP Protests Against BJP Leader’s Comments on 1931 Martyrs

PDP Rallies in Kashmir Over BJP Leader’s ‘Disrespectful’ Remarks Against 1931 Martyrs Srinagar 06 March 2025: The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) held protest demonstrations across several parts of Kashmir on Thursday in response to the “disrespectful” remarks made by BJP leader Sunil Sharma against the July 13, 1931 martyrs. The protests, led by senior PDP leader Iltija Mufti, demanded an apology from Sharma and accused the BJP of attempting to erase Jammu and Kashmir’s collective history and memory. Protests in Srinagar In Srinagar, the protest was spearheaded by Iltija Mufti,…

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NIT Srinagar Prematurely Closes for Winter Break Amidst Protests

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NIT Srinagar Prematurely Closes for Winter Break Amidst Protests

The J&K Police on Wednesday filed a case against NIT Srinagar student, alleging the uploading of ‘sensitive content’ that offended religious sentiments. The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar declared an early onset of the winter break, almost 10 days earlier than the originally planned schedule, due to the ongoing protests that originated from a social media post and spread to other educational institutions, news agency PTI reported. Amid ongoing examinations, college authorities assured that the remaining exams would be held after the winter break, ensuring no academic setbacks. First,…

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Kashmir continues to suffer as Mobile and Internet Services remained suspended

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Like the rest of the world, India is experiencing an especially difficult time in its national trajectory with the coronavirus pandemic taking a toll over the lives of people and the lockdown tossing the economy upside down. But imagine what it is like in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir where phone lines and internet connectivity has been taken away by the administration once again? Recently the security forces killed wanted Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo and ever since then, mobile internet connectivity has been snapped in the Valley.  All prepaid mobile…

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Clashes continue for the third day over the killing of top rebel commander Riyaz Naikoo

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Anti-India protests and clashes have continued for a third day on Friday in Indian-administered Kashmir following the killing of a top rebel leader by government forces. The Hizbul Mujahideen group’s commander Riyaz Naikoo and three other rebels were killed in a gunfight with Indian troops on Wednesday in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district, leading to massive clashes in several places. Naikoo, 35, was the chief of operations of Hizbul Mujahideen, the disputed region’s largest rebel group, which has spearheaded an armed rebellion against the Indian rule. The clashes continued on Friday…

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