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  • ‘Shia-Sunni bhai bhai’ slogans rock Muharram procession in Srinagar

    Srinagar: Pro-freedom and ‘Shia-Sunni bhai bhai’ slogans were shouted during a Muharram procession in downtown Srinagar on Tuesday.
    The procession was taken out from Mandibal area of Nowshera in Srinagar, As soon as the procession reached Alamgari Bazar, Hurriyat leader Masroor Abbas Ansari appeared and addressed the mourners.
    During his address, slogans like ‘We want freedom’ and ‘Shia-Sunni bhai bhai’ were shouted by the participants.
    Masroor was in hiding during past more than a week to evade his arrest.

  • ‘Fulfill Sheikh Abdullah’s promise; grant citizenship rights to Hindu refugees’

    Time to strengthen nationalist forces, uproot undesirables: RSS Chief

    Srinagar: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today asked the PDP-BJP led ruling government to fulfill former leader and NC founder Sheikh Abdullah’s assurance of granting citizenship rights to Hindu refugees in Jammu and Kashmir. He also batted for and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits, who were forced to leave the Valley during militancy.

    “Many issues continue to hang fire. During the partition and subsequently many Hindu refugees were displaced from Pak-occupied Kashmir and arrived there. Sheikh Abdullah assured them that they will be given their rights. Their third generation is living there. They don’t have state citizenship rights. They don’t have ration cards and jobs. How long will they wait?” asked Bhagwat.

    Stating that the state government should work with the Centre to pursue one policy and move in one direction, he said the situation in the state is a matter of concern, adding, the nationalist forces should be strengthened and “undesirables” be rooted out.

    “For decades, Kashmiri Pandits have been living outside. They should live where they used to and be sure of their protection as patriots and Hindus. Such circumstances should be created and they be given justice,” he said in his Dussehra address.

    He said the state government headed by PDP in alliance with BJP, should see to it that a transparent and clean administration is there.

    The issue of grant of citizenship rights to Hindu refugees has been a controversial issue for decades now with both NC and PDP expressing reservation over it. (PTK)

  • Bandipora: Two accused of raping deaf-and-dumb girl arrested

    Bandipora: Police on Tuesday arrested two persons accused of raping a minor deaf-and-dumb girl in Lankreshipora village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
    The accused have been identified as Arif Ahmad Baba, son of Ab Rashid Baba and Adil Ahmad Reshi, son of Noor Muhammad Reshi – both residents of Lankreshipora.

    The victim, according to police, had gone to a nearby willow nursery to collect firewood where the accused taking advantage of her being lonely raped her.
    The girl, aged 13 years, according to her family is deaf and dumb.
    Station House of Officer Bandipora, Syed Gazanfur said that they registered a case FIR No. 140/2106 after receiving a complaint on 4th October.

    He said that medical examination of the victim has confirmed rape. “Both the accused have been arrested and booked under section 376,” he added.

  • Damaging Public, Private property cause of concern: BJP Kashmir

    Srinagar: Concerned about the frequent damage of private and public property by some miscreant elements, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Kashmir today in a meeting at party office, Jawahar Nagar, asked the government to act tough against them.

    “There are reports that many vehicles and school buildings have been set on fire by some miscreants in Kashmir during present crisis,” BJP Kashmir said, adding, the government should indentify the hands behind these incidents and act tough against them, so that such incidents wouldn’t happen in future.

    The party said that people want to resume their daily work, but some vested interested elements indulge in these unlawful activities to spread fear among the masses. “Act tough against these elements, so that people can resume normal activities without any fear,” the part said.

    The party also condemned the setting scores of school buildings on fire in recent past and demanded strict action against those indulging in violence.
    The party said that it is a matter of concern the way situation was handled by the government.

    “A large part of Jammu and Kashmir is free of tension; government must act against those indulging in violence, strict action should be taken, so that normalcy can be restored,” the party said.

    The meeting was attended by Dr Ali Mohammad Mir, State Publicity Secretary, Altaf Thakur, State Media Secretary, Fayaz Ahamad Bhat, District President Srinagar, District Vice- Presidents Srinagar- Asif Masood, Ashok Bhat, District General Secretary Arif Raja, Incharge Bandipora Mohammad Ashraf Reshi, District Vice-President Anantnag Advocate Wajahat, Grievance Incharge Dr Rafi Ahmad and other party members.

  • Kashmir needs new government: Mani Shankar Aiyar

    New Delhi: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday asserted that in order to solve down the Kashmir issue and bring normalcy in the Valley, it would be better if the BJP-PDP government dissolves in the state and a new government is formed which has one view over the Kashmir issue.

    Speaking to ANI, Aiyar said that both the BJP and the PDP have different views for Kashmir and that’s why they are unable to connect to the people and restore peace in the Valley.

    “I had earlier said that the perspective of Mehbooba’s PDP and the BJP for Kashmir is totally opposite and, therefore, how it could be possible that these two parties run the government in Jammu and Kashmir. Especially knowing the fact that problem lies in the Kashmir Valley, where BJP was unable to win any seat. It was PDP which won all the seats in Kashmir. So, if there is any voice of Kashmir in the government, it is that of Mehbooba,” Aiyar said.

    “It would be better if they (BJP-PDP) themselves break the alliance and fresh elections are held and a government is elected which has one view on Kashmir. It would then help the Centre in forming the schemes and implement them,” he added.

  • Teargas shelling fails to halt Muharram procession in downtown Srinagar

    Srinagar: A Muharram procession managed to reach Habba Kadal from Shamaswari Khanqah despite heavy teargas shelling by the forces.

    Reports and witnesses said that government forces resorted to teargas shelling to prevent mourners from taking out the procession in Shamaswari area of Srinagar.

    However, they said, the procession managed to reach its destination – Habba Kadal – despite the shelling.

  • Pampore: Government forces fire rockets as gunfight enters second day

    Srinagar: Government forces on Tuesday morning resumed operation against militants hiding inside a government building near Pampore town of Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

    Two forces personnel and a policeman were injured as the militants fired from inside the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Institute (JKEDI) in the fighting that began on Monday.

    “Operation against the holed up militants has been resumed. Floodlights were used during the night to ensure that the militants were prevented from escaping under the cover of darkness,” a senior police official said.
    Rockets and heavy automatic gunfire were used on Tuesday morning to engage the militants.
    The 70-room, seven-storey building is located at Pampore on the banks of the river Jhelum and 12 km from the Srinagar city centre.
    The joint operation was launched by the army, the Special Operations Group of the state police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
    The main building of the institute was attacked in February when militants captured it and launched a major attack on forces. Six persons – a civilian, three soldiers and two paramilitary troopers — were killed then before three militants were shot dead. IANS

  • 2 Private cars torched in Hyderpora

    Srinagar: According to a Statement Received From Police Media Centre miscreants Today evening set on fire two private Vehicles bearing registration number JK01N-6690 (Estello) and JK02AB-103 (Swift-VDI) at Goripora Crossing near Snooker Hall jurisdiction of Police station Budgam. Police has taken cognizance and started investigation.

  • Attack on truckers, importing essentials to Valley, highly unfortunate: G.H.Mir

    ‘Such incidents earn Kashmir a bad name, fraught with serious consequences’

    Srinagar: Terming the mob attacks against the trucks ferrying goods on national highway as unfortunate, former minister and DPN chief Ghulam Hassan Mir on Monday said such attacks belly Kashmir’s claims of being hospitable and generous.
    Mir in a tele statement said that trucks carrying fuel and other essential commodities to Kashmir should not have been attacked and that those doing should understand that they are harming none but themselves.
    Mir said that instead of giving safe package to the trucks carrying essential supplies and fuel to Kashmir valley, some people have been found attacking the vehicles and causing them damage on the national highway. “Kashmir is known for its hospitality and generosity. Such unfortunate incidents earn bad name to Kashmir and this should not happen,” Mir said.
    He appealed youth to maintain calm and allow the commodities to reach Valley. “Apart from their own livelihood, these truck drivers hailing from various parts help us to earn. They export our fruits to the outer world and provide us entities that we need for ourselves and our children. We should be thankful to them and must not harm them in anyway,” he said. KNS

  • Geelani Hails Kashmiri brave hearts who rescued injured Army men

    Condemns cold blooded murder of Junaid Akhoon

    Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) while strongly condemning the cold blooded murder and shelling of the funeral procession of a young boy Junaid Akhoon at Eidgah Srinagar, has said that this is not for the first time that forces are involved in such heinous and horrifying crimes at the behest and directions of their rulers.

    In a statement issued to KNS, Hurriyat (G) said that so-called champions, of the future of coming generation and their education, should at least introspect themselves, and think with a cool and stable mind that what answer they will have for the wailing mother of this 7th standard student who was neither in any protest nor holding any stone in his hands.
    Hurriyat (G) said that how come puppet CM, who herself is a female and mother, soothe the wounds of Junaid’s mother, who yells and cries not to take my beloved son to a distant Mazaar, instead bury him here near the house so that I can visit him and his grave daily.
    Hurriyat further said that his unfortunate and grief stricken father is yet to come to the terms that his little buddy has been crushed under the heavy boots of the oppressor in his own backyard where he used to play with him.
    Hurriyat said that the cruel and inhuman political fig-leaf to the mangled face of the so-called Indian democracy, shamelessly offer compensation for the blood of innocents, thinking that every Kashmiri has a price tag of their blood and honor, but the befitting reply by the bereaved family of little Junaid was a smack on their ugly face, which was encouraging and a boost for the resolute of the freedom loving people.
    Hurriyat while condoling and consoling of the bereaved family of Junaid said that we as a nation should make a pledge to the sacred blood of all martyrs including Junaid, that, come what may we will never ever compromise our ordour of freedom.
    While hailing the Kashmiri brave hearts who rescued the injured army men trapped in an accident on National Highway, Hurriyat said that even this human gesture by Kashmiries was portrayed, by the venomous, biased and slanted Indian media houses, against the pro-freedom populace, proving and testifying their wicked and disgusting mindset. Hurriyat said that despite the fact that Indian army is instrumental in killing and maiming our generation especially youth, our fearless people risking their own life saved these army jawans.
    Hurriyat said that unabated killing spree, dance of death throughout the valley, molestation and rape of women and destruction and devastation of our property by the Indian armed forces has earned them a very bad name, but our humane people are always on the forefront whenever any tragedy or calamity struck them, be it Amarnath yatra devotees, there road accidents or floods etc, as our faith teaches us not to discriminate sufferings on the basis of caste, creed or religion and we are proud of it.
    Hurriyat said that it is not the “Insaniyat and Kashmiryat” of the stooges and their shameless carapace of the brute oppressor who, for their comforts and lavishness trade the blood and flesh of their own people. Hurriyat has reiterated their appeal to the people specially women to support and make success the programs of the joint resistance leadership so that this uncontrolled bloodshed of innocents is made to stop. (KNS)