Pulwama, April 02 : Government forces on Tuesday night launched Cordon and Search Operation in Arigam village in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Reports reaching KNO told that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 42RR, crpf and sog launched search operation in the area.
Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been deployed in the area and door to door search operation is on in the area.(KNO)
Srinagar, Apr 02 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that the crackdown and NIA raids on Hurriyat leadership will not yield any results. She said such actions are being taken by the BJP in view of the parliament polls to create an impression across the country that the BJP led government has a harsh stand on Kashmir and the separatists.
“Seizing property of Geenali Sb, raids on Mirwaiz Umar Farooq are all a part of this poll game,” Mehbooba said.
As per Kashmir News Service (KNS) correspondent, talking to reporters at Handwara, Mehbooba said that PDP’s efforts will be to revoke all these kinds of bans and harassment. She said democracy is a battle of ideas and one cannot prison or raid the ideas.
“We feel that this kind of policy will not work and such bans won’t bring anything,” she said.
Mehbooba said when PDP again attains power they will get all these kinds of actions and bans revoked. (KNS)
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an actor and “I have never seen an actor like Modi”, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said on Tuesday.
Addressing a gathering of National Conference supporters in Ganderbal town, Abdullah launched a stinging attack on Modi.
The former Chief Minister said: “Modi is not the only person capable of running the country. He is an actor. I have never seen an actor like him till now.”
Abdullah is seeking re-election to the Lok Sabha from Srinagar.
Srinagar: Another youth from south Kashmir has joined militancy after he was reported to have gone missing a few days back.
Shakir Ahmed Paul alias Owais, a resident of Moolu in Nagbal area in Shopian has joined militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, reports of which were confirmed after his pictures with rifles and a stamp of the group on it emerged.
Son of one Abdul Gani Paul, Shakir holds a BA degree and a post graduate diploma in computer sciences.
According to his family, he left home a few days ago and never returned. The family says they have been looking for him since. (PTK)
SRINAGAR: BJP President Amit Shah said that removing Article 35-A has been in the BJP manifesto since 1950 and it will happen by 2020.
According to a report, Shah made the comments during the News18 Agenda India Summit.
“It has not happened till now as we do not have a majority in Rajya Sabha, but I believe it will happen by 2020. Removing Article 35A has been in our manifesto since 1950, it is our commitment to the people of the country,” Shah said.
SRINAGAR, MAR 30 (PTK): National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday question the death of Pulwama CRPF men.
While addressing his party workers, the NC chief said he ‘doubt that 40 CRPF jawans were killed in Pulwama.
“Were Indian soldiers not Martyred in Chhattisgarh? Did Modi Ji go there to give them blood? Did he sympathise with their families? Did he say something about soldiers who were martyred here? But those 40 CRPF people who were martyred, which I doubt. And I am telling you the truth”.
Furthermore, Farooq Abdullah launched an attack on the BJP-led Central government over its claims on the IAF strike in Pakistan’s Balakot. He said that Pakistan’s F-16 was shot down because PM Modi wanted to ‘show how brave he is’.
“And he made an issue out of it and what did he do? Tried to attack Pakistan. Said we have attacked and killed 300 people there. Some said 500 people, some said 1000. He said that we have also shot down their plane. Only to show how brave he is”.
On February 14, a blast occurred as a vehicle laden with explosives rammed into the CRPF convoy. Soon after the blast, shots were fired at the CRPF men. (PTK)
Baramulla, March 26: After People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference senior leader Ali Mohammad Sagar on Tuesday said that his party was the original “Mujahideen party” of Kashmir.
He was addressing a public gathering in Baramulla. Sagar said that party contribution towards Kashmir Valley was known to all and “our candidates will lead on every seat in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.”
“NC leaders and workers are working hard for the return of peace to Kashmir. Our workers are real mujahideen”, Sagar said.
NC founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah gave his life for the common people of Kashmir, Sagar said.
“He gave land and education to the people and even was jailed for the people. Today, those who are pointing fingers at us should first look at themselves. Our party has always strived for the poor,” said Sagar.
Party President Omar Abdullah, Besides senior leaders of National Conference, were present on the occasion.
Pertinently last week People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti while addressing a public gathering had termed PDP workers as “real Mujahideen.” (GNS)
SRINAGAR: A 24-year-old Kashmiri student was assaulted by a group of four youths in AECS Layout near HAL in southeast Bengaluru on March 20 deccanherald reported.
Absar Zahoor Dhar, from Srinagar in Kashmir, suffered grievous injuries to his hand, head and face.
According to the report of Deccan Herald he was having coffee at Madouk Cafe, a group of four to five people, one of whom identified himself as Nithin, approached Dhar and accused him of eve-teasing. Dhar politely refuted the allegation, following which Nithin and his associates warned him and left the cafe.
The next day, when Dhar was at an ice-cream parlour in AECS Layout, the accused, armed ith iron rods, dragged him out of the shop and began assaulting him without any provocation.
“I am living in fear and not attending college as the assailants roam free in front of my house as if nothing has happened,” said Dhar. (PTK)
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) imposed a penalty of Rs 14.40 lakh on Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani under the Foreign Exchange Management Act. They also confiscated around Rs 7 lakh ($10,000) that were seized from his premises during an Income Tax raid at his residence in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area in 2002.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 14.40 lakh on Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.
They also confiscated $10,000 (around Rs 7 lakh based on current exchange rates) that were seized from his premises during an Income Tax raid at his residence in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area in 2002.
Last year, the ED summoned Syed Ali Shah Geelani for adjudication proceedings related to the foreign exchange violation case.
The central probe agency had also issued a notice under various sections of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) to the 87-year-old separatist leader based in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
Enforcement Directorate will also impose a penalty and confiscate the illegal acquisition of foreign exchange recovered from Yasin Malik who is the former Chairman of JKLF.
The adjudication proceedings against Yasin Malik are in progress. (India Today)
Srinagar: Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) has postponed all the examinations scheduled tomorrow.
An IUST official said that the authorities have decided to suspend all the examination on 22/04/2019 (Friday). He said fresh dates will be notified separately.