Category: Union Territory

Govt all set to dismiss services of ‘anti-nationals’ at Kashmir University

Srinagar, May 15: J&K government is all set to dismiss the services of various staffers at Kashmir University who are accused of playing an active role in creating and sustaining the ideological-narrative framework necessary for a militant -secessionist network.

The official documents accessed by news agency Kashmir Dot Com reveal that Kashmir University Teachers Association (KUTA) has been on the radar for a long time and it has been found that KUTA is responsible for creating a militant-secessionist network.

The term of former KUTA President Prof Mohammad Hussain has also remained controversial. Hussain is also facing internal inquiry for misappropriation of funds but using his influence, the inquiry was never completed till date. He is also facing charges of forgery.

The official documents reveal KUTA is one of the half a dozen associations that had played an extremely important role in creating and sustaining the ideological-narrative framework necessary for a militant -secessionist network to thrive and succeed in Kashmir’s case as part of a well thought strategy designed by the hostile Pakistani intelligence agency ISI to eventually defeat the Indian state by turning its own instruments against itself and making the Indian state finance its own meltdown.

“KUTA has never been a legal entity. It has avoided registering itself under the relevant laws and yet has managed to manipulate the system to its advantage. For example, it has been allowed to open accounts in the bank and have financial transactions even though it has not complied with legal requirements of registering itself with a declared memorandum of association or a constitution,” the official documents reveal.

Recently, the government sacked a chemistry professor of KU and one of the departments issued clear instructions to its staffers and students to not hold protests against the move. “However, one of the professor used one of the close friend who holds one of the prestigious position at KU to plant a news story against that department in an effort to pressurize the department to revoke such directions and allow staffers and students to protest,” said KU insiders, adding, “The news story was planted in a local daily.”

“We have taken the cognizance of the matter and investigation will be taken to its logical conclusions as to how the KU official managed to plant a story and the role of all those who played an active role in this conspiracy,” said an official. 

The official report further reveals that post abrogation of Article 370, two discreet analyses of academic and student activities in the KU have so far been conducted and results show that an overwhelming majority of faculty are free from the blemish of secessionist thinking and activities.

“The analysis of non-teaching staff is still underway.”

“As regards the teaching staff only 3 have been found to be contaminated to an extent that requires immediate attention. There are 12 others who have been assessed to be contaminated to a lesser degree requiring a different type of graded response. There is a third category of 24 others who may need counseling and observation only,” the report according to KDC reads.

“In the interest of national security, it is very desirable that the university administration be suitably advised to take measures necessary to restore the normal academic environment free from pernicious influences of secessionism. Moreover, some long-term measures may be considered to prevent the practice of recruitment marked by favoritism, corruption and nepotism,” the report added. (KDC)

Srinagar, May 15: A civilian injured in crossing firing amid a ‘chance’ encounter between militants and a joint team of police and CRPF in Turkwagam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday succumbed to injuries, officials said.

“ (Militants) fired upon joint patrol party of CRPF’s 182 batallion and SOG of Pulwama near the bridge connecting Litter Pulwama with Turkwangam, Shopian.

During exchange of fire between (militants) & our joint team, one civilian namely Shoib Ahmad Ganie son of Ghulam Mohammad of Turkwangam Shopian got injured,”a police spokesman said, according to GNS.

“He was referred to District Hospital, Pulwama for treatment where he succumbed to injuries,” he said. Militants after brief “chance encounter” managed to slip into nearby orchards.

“Search is still going on,” he said, adding, “Case has been registered and investigated taken up.” (GNS)

Assures Strict Action Against Men In Uniform ‘Involved’

Srinagar, May 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday ordered an enquiry into the alleged use of force on protesting Kashmiri Pandits at Sheikhpora area of Budgam district earlier this week.

Talking to reporters here, Sinha said “stern action” would be taken against the officials found involved.

Couple of days back, Police resorted to “mild” lathi-charge and used a few teargas shells against protesting Kashmiri Pandits when they were marching from Sheikhpora Budgam towards Srinagar International Airport and as per the men in uniform same was used for their “safety”.

Sinha said that his government has ordered a probe into incident with a clear message that anyone found involved will not be spared and action under law shall be initiated against him.

He also expressed his full solidarity with the bereaved family of Rahul Bhat, the Kashmiri Pandit employee who was killed inside tehsil office Chandoora Budgam earlier this week, saying all the measures including those under Prime Minister’s Package are being under taken to ensure the safety of minority community in the region.

He said that Bhat’s killing was a targeted one and that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been already constituted to probe the all aspects of the killing along with use of ‘force’ on the protesting KP community members.

He, according GNS, claimed that two foreign militants involved in the killing have been killed. He said directions for not to use any force anywhere has been passed to officials.

The administration has already announced a government job to Bhat’s wife in Jammu and financial assistance to the family. The SHO of the concerned police station has also been attached.

Husband involved in over 83 percent cases of physical violence against women, only 14 percent women facing violence sought help

Srinagar, May 14: Over 13 percent women experienced violence in J&K after their marriages and husband is the main perpetrator of the violence in majority of cases.

According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), as per the National Family Health Survey 5 (NHFS-5) findings, just 14 percent of the women who have experienced violence in J&K have sought any help.

The report said 10 percent of women aged 18-49 experienced physical violence and three percent have ever experienced sexual violence in Jammu & Kashmir.

“In all, 10 percent of women experienced physical or sexual violence and 2 percent experienced both physical and sexual violence and for ever married women who experienced physical violence since age 15, the most common perpetrator (83.8) percent was the current husband,” it said.

“Twelve percent of ever-married women aged 18-49 in Jammu & Kashmir have experienced physical or sexual violence and one percent of women aged 18-19 pregnant have experienced physical violence during one or more of their pregnancies,” it added.

“In Jammu & Kashmir, 9 percent of ever-married women age 18-49 have experienced any form of physical violence committed by their husband, 4 percent have experienced any form of sexual violence committed by their husband, and 8 percent have experienced any form of emotional violence committed by their husband and five percent of ever-married women report having been stabbed by their husband,” the report said.

“3-4 percent report being pushed, shaken, or having something thrown at them; having their arm twisted or hair pulled; being kicked, dragged, or beaten up; or being punched with a fist or something that could hurt her. One percent have experienced being threatened or attacked with a knife, gun, or any other weapon.),” it said.

“Two percent of ever-married women age 18-49 report that their husband have physically forced them to have sex even when they did not want to, and 2 percent report that their husband forced them with threats or in any other way to perform sexual acts they did not want to perform,” it said.

Overall, 10 percent of ever-married women have experienced spousal physical or sexual violence from their current husband or, if not currently married, from their most recent husband, it said.

“Few ever-married women (3%) reported that they have initiated violence against their husband when he was not already beating or physically hurting them,” it said.

Spousal violence prevails across all groups, however, it is much lower among more educated women, 13 percent of women who have at least 12 years of schooling have experienced emotional, physical, or sexual spousal violence. The experience of spousal violence is higher among women in rural areas (15%) than in urban areas (7%); and among women who are employed for cash (19%) than women who are not employed (11%),” it said.

According to the report, the contextual and intergenerational aspects of spousal violence are clear from the fact that women whose mothers were beaten by their fathers are more likely to be in abusive marriages themselves.

“Only 14 percent of women age 18-49 who have ever experienced physical or sexual violence sought help, while 2 percent never sought help but told someone. More than four-fifths (84%) never sought help and never told anyone. Among women who sought help, the main sources of help were their own family (54%), their husband’s family (44%), or a friend (24%). Four percent sought help from the police,” it said.

Pertinently violence against women, particularly domestic or spousal violence, is a major public and clinical health problem and a violation of women’s human rights, which also reflects the scale of gender inequality and discrimination against women and the consequences of violence on physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health often last a lifetime—(KNO)

Sgr, other areas record hottest day of season; Met predicts respite on May 16

Srinagar, May 14: Several areas of Kashmir including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir are reeling under severe heat wave as the temperature has crossed above 31 degree Celsius at many places.

According to the details collected by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Srinagar, Qazigund and Pahalgam areas in Kashmir region recorded the hottest day of the season where temperature settled at 31.3 degree Celsius, 32.0 degree Celsius and 26.9 degree Celsius respectively.

Multiple places including Srinagar are presently reeling under severe heat wave, an independent weather forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng said, adding that the temperature has crossed above 30 degrees in most of the places here.

Keng said there is possibility of respite from the heat wave tomorrow as the cloudy weather is expected from Sunday in Kashmir.

However, the Meteorological (MeT) department here predicted that the prevalent weather conditions would continue till May 16.

The MeT officials said that there is 70 per cent possibility of rains at some places in Jammu and Kashmir from May 16 evening to May 18, adding that some higher reaches would also receive fresh snowfall.

“The widespread moderate rain/thunderstorm with hailstorm at some places of Jammu and Kashmir and snow over higher reaches is mostly likely during May 16 evening to May 18,” the MeT officials said—(KNO)

Bandipora 14 May: Bharatiya Janata Party holds party Convention at Irrigation Colony Sumbal on Saturday in which thousands of workers from Sonawari joined the program.

The program was presided by senior leader and  former MLC  Shri Amberdaar  Jammu and Kashmir party spokesperson Abhijeet Jasrotia , north president Mudasir Ahmed, senior BJP leader Rather Mehraj and kissan Morcha district president Abdul Rashid Khan and other leaders of the party.

Thousands of workers from Sonawari assembled at Irrigation Colony Sumbal and raised the slogans in favor of Bhartiya Janta party.

Abhijeet jasrotia said that “in this time Kashmiri are deprived of facilities due to old leaders , they didn’t think about poor people of the valley .

Leaders also assured that we will raise the problems of the Sonawari to the higher authorities and leaders so that problems will be solved so that people will not suffer.
Lambasting at NC & PDP  mr Jasrotia said that dynastical politics deprived people of democracy. He said that back door appointments , nepotism & corruption were root cause of deterioration of Kashmir .
Before starting the function two minute silence was observed to pray for the departed soul of Rahul bhat…

We lost a great human being, a good neighbour, says locals; Thankful to Muslims brethren for sharing grief, participating in last rituals of deceased: Son of deceased 

Kulgam, May 14: At a time when Kashmir is under the grip of heightened tensions in the wake of killing of a Kashmiri Pandit employee by militants at Tehsil office Chadoora in Central district of Budgam, Muslims and KP’s continued to share and further strengthen the age-old bond of brotherhood and communal harmony at Y K Pora in Kulgam district by performing the last rites of 80-year-old KP lady.

The 80-year-old Pandit woman of Y K Pora, Kulgam, had gone to Mattan, Anantnag where she was attending marriage ceremony of her relatives where her condition deteriorated and she breathed her last. She was brought to her native village Y K Pora, Kulgam, where hundreds of Muslims especially neighbours and locals were waiting for her body.

Locals told  news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that they have been living together for decades and share a strong bond. “The deceased was a great human being who would visit Muslims on the occasion of festivals and also whenever anyone among us would die. She was part and parcel of the composite culture and today, it is our duty to return the favour by ensuring her last rites are performed as per their religious rites,” said Altaf Ahmed, local.

The deceased, Dulari Bhat, 80, wife of late Janki Nath, spent all her years in her native village Y K Pora along with locals of the area.

Saja Bano, the friend of Dulari, said that deceased was her close friend and they would spent days together. “Her death is a great lost for the entire village. It’s a personal loss for me as I have lost my good friend,” she said.

Subash Bhat, the son of Dulari, said that they are thankful to the Muslims of the area who stood with them in this hour of grief. “We have been living together and we didn’t flee Kashmir despite the fact that our father was killed in 90’s. Since then, we have been living together with Muslims of the area, who are with us in time of this great loss,” he said.

Chuni Lal Bhat, a relative of Dulari, while thanking the Muslims of Y K Pora, said that Kashmir is the best example of communal harmony, brotherhood and Pandits and Muslims share a great and strong bond that has been there since decades. “Today, Muslims of the area stood with us and participated in the last rites of Dulari. They remained present till Dulari was cremated,” he said, adding that “Muslims and Pandits are incomplete without each other.”

Pertinently, Kashmiri Pandits are up in arms at this point of time in the wake of killing of Rahul Bhat, who was working at Tehsil office Chadoora, Budgam. The killing has sparked massive protests across Kashmir with migrant KP’s demanding security and safe postings. Civil Society groups too have condemned the killing of Rahul and urged the KP’s to strengthen the communal fabric in Kashmir. The LG Manoj Sinha led administration has stated that killers of Bhat will have to pay a heavy price while as the divisional administration is working on to provide safe and security accommodation to the KPs working under Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Packaged in Kashmir besides streamlining their postings—(KNO)

Srinagar 14 May: Days after the killing of a minority community member in Budgam district by militants, a meeting between the members of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration’s (PAGD) has started at the Gupkar residence of the body’s President.

Sources told new agency Kashmir Dot Com that all the members of the PAGD reached at the residence of Dr Farooq Abdullah, who is head of the alliance, to attend the meeting.  

Mehbooba Mufti, M Y Tarigami besides other members are said to be present in the meeting.

While filing this report, the meeting between the PAGD members was going on, source confirmed to Kashmir Dot Com.  

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Jammu and Kashmir has 60000 drug addicts. In last three years there has been an increas of 1500% in the use of drugs. 

In another Surveys in jammu and kashmir there is 4000 females durg addicts and 70000 male drug addicts .

      So “SAY NO TO DRUGS”

REPORT BY @beingsofiarsu_

Srinagar, May 14: National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids at multiple locations in Kashmir Valley in connection with a case already registered at NIA office, officials said on Saturday.

Official sources told KDC that NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and CRPF is carrying out raids in Baramulla, and south Kashmir’s Shopian.

The probing agency raided the residence of Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ahad Bhat, a resident of New Colony Fethpora Baramulla. Mustaq is a government employee in the education department.

In Shopian, the raid was carried out in the house of Ali Mohammad Bhat son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat, a resident of Muradpora.

Similarly, raids are being conducted in other parts of the valley.

An official confirmed to KDC and said raids are being conducted in connection with a case already registered at the NIA office. The details of the case will be shared later, he said. (KDC)