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Srinagar: On the 93rd day of uprising, the authorities continued to impose restrictions in parts of Srinagar city to thwart any possible protests against the civilian killings in Kashmir while rest of the Valley observed complete shutdown on Sunday.
Meanwhile, all the shops, business establishments and other establishments continue to remain closed today while the traffic was thin on roads.
A top police official told KNS that curfew remained in place in few Srinagar areas to maintain law and order in these areas.
Curfew continues in Nowhatta, Maharaj Gunj, Rainawari, Safa Kadal and Khanyar.
However, reports of clashes and protests were reported from several are in Kashmir throughout the day.
According to KNS correspondent, women in Batamaloo area of Srinagar staged pro-freedom protest in the locality during which anti-India and pro-freedom slogans were raised.
The protest was held in this afternoon.
Meanwhile, local sources said that clashes erupted between youth and forces in Saidapora area of Eidgah where a minor youth was pelleted to death on Friday evening.
They said that hundreds of youth took to streets since the morning hours and engaged forces in ding dong battles in the locality. “Forces used tear gas canisters to disperse the youth who were pelting stones on them,” witnesses said.
Witnesses said that clashes were ongoing in the area till late evening hours.
Meanwhile, locals of Narbal area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district alleged that forces used force against women protesting against the arresting of a youth.
Reports said that the allegations were followed by clashes during which forces allegedly ransacked several residential houses.
Dozens of women staged protest against the arrest of a local youth, Arif Ahmad Rather, who were lathicharged and tear gassed, reports quoting locals of Narbal said.
Arif was detained early morning as he was out to buy bread, locals said.
Soon after the incident, protesters came on streets and started raising anti-police slogans.
However, forces quickly swung into action and fired tear smoke canisters to disperse them triggering clashes in the area.
Locals alleged that forces barged into several residential houses and ransacked windowpanes and other damaged other goods as well.
Meanwhile, a complete shutdown was today observed in South Kashmir today while reports of minor clashes were reported during the day.
All the shops, business establishments and other establishments remained closed during the day while the traffic was thin on roads. (KNS)

Pray for wellbeing of people of State

Srinagar: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, has extended greetings to the people of the State on the auspicious occasions of Mahanavami and Dussehra. She has expressed hope that these auspicious occasions will usher Jammu and Kashmir into an era of peace, harmony and prosperity.
In her message of felicitations, Mehbooba said that observing blessed festivals in an atmosphere of amity, peace and brotherhood is not only a glorious tradition of Jammu and Kashmir, but it also adds colour to such joyous occasions.
The Chief Minister also prayed for wellbeing of the people of the State.
Meanwhile, Governor N. N. Vohra has felicitated the people on the occasion of Mahanavami and Dussehra and hoped that both these auspicious festivals would be the harbingers of peace, progress and prosperity in the State.
In his message of greetings, the Governor said that these festivals symbolize the triumph of virtue and righteousness over evil and darkness. He observed that these festivals, which are a glorious heritage of our pluralistic traditions, revive and strengthen the bonds of communal harmony, brotherhood and amity.
The Governor prayed for the well-being of the people of the State. (KNS)

Srinagar: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, has extended greetings to the people of the State on the auspicious occasions of Mahanavami and Dussehra. She has expressed hope that these auspicious occasions will usher Jammu and Kashmir into an era of peace, harmony and prosperity.
In her message of felicitations, Mehbooba said that observing blessed festivals in an atmosphere of amity, peace and brotherhood is not only a glorious tradition of Jammu and Kashmir, but it also adds colour to such joyous occasions.
The Chief Minister also prayed for wellbeing of the people of the State.
Meanwhile, Governor N. N. Vohra has felicitated the people on the occasion of Mahanavami and Dussehra and hoped that both these auspicious festivals would be the harbingers of peace, progress and prosperity in the State.
In his message of greetings, the Governor said that these festivals symbolize the triumph of virtue and righteousness over evil and darkness. He observed that these festivals, which are a glorious heritage of our pluralistic traditions, revive and strengthen the bonds of communal harmony, brotherhood and amity.
The Governor prayed for the well-being of the people of the State. (KNS)

“Centre has no authority to change Shariat laws”

Srinagar: A day after the Centre submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court for abolishing triple talaq, Kashmir’s chief Muslim cleric (Mufti Azam) Mufti Bashir-u-Din Sunday said that it is direct interference in the religious affairs of Muslims.
“Despite religious freedom guaranteed under the provisions of Indian constitution, Government of India is moving to court against triple talaq. It is direct religious interference,” Mufti Bashir-u-Din told KNS.
He added that government has no authority to challenge or change the Sharait law.
“The action of Government of India is highly condemnable. It can have serious consequences,” he added.
The centre is opposed to the Muslim practice of triple talaq, it has informed the Supreme Court, describing it as “misplaced in a secular country.”
In a 1985 judgment, the Supreme Court granted divorcee, Shah Bano, alimony for life. But following protests from Muslim leaders and others that the court was being intrusive, the judgment was overturned. (KNS)

Srinagar: Processions continue across the valley on 7th Muharram organized by J&K Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian. Muharram Processions were taken out from Undroon Kathi Darwaza Rainawari, Wata Magam, Patwaw, Karipora Budgam.
Instead of curfew imposed by state administration in Undroon Kathi Darwaza Rainawari, mourners take out the procession.
Mourners expressed outrage against the Indian repression and ban on Muharram processions while reading Marsia and lamentations.
They also condemned the continuous house arrest of President J&K Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian Aga Syed Hassan Almsovi Alsafvi from past 3 months. Aga Sahab could not accomplish his bounden duties in view of Muharram due to his continuous house arrest.
He could not participate in any Muharram procession of this year till date. Meanwhile, Aga Sahab expressed outrage over the martyrdom of 13th year innocent boy Junaid resident of Saidapora Eidgah Srinagar and declared it a ferocious fete of Indian force. He said on one hand State administration is showing fake care towards the educational future of students but on the other hand these children are targeted and killed by pellet shells. (KNS)

“Trigger happy forces need to be shown the red line”

Srinagar: Strongly condemning the inhuman killing of 12 year old Junaid Akhoon by the security forces, Tariq Hameed Karra has warned Government of India of dire consequences by waging war against unarmed protesting civilians.
“This unabated barbarism by security forces is not only aggravating the situation on ground but they are even more complicating it for both the central and the state governments to handle it for restoring peace and normalcy in the Valley,” Karra said in a statement issued to KNS.
“The trigger happy forces need to be shown the red line, lest their genocidical mode will annihilate one complete generation. If anybody thinks that by way of killing, blinding, physically incapacitating, jailing or maiming, Kashmiris would be brought on knees, then it is nothing more than day dreaming and looking for eutopias. It is further angering the people and increasingly adding up the alienation,” he added.
He said that by way of pursuing oppressive, repressive and suppressive policies, BJP and RSS are not rendering any service to the Indian State.
“On the contrary it is a disservice towards the country. The PDP’s criminal silence and inaction to stop the inhuman, barbaric and uncivilized atrocities perpetrated by security forces has exposed them fully for their complete surrender before RSS agenda for the sake of chair,” he added.
“Their gluing to chair is tantamount to be acting as collaborators and facilitators for implementing the fascist agenda in this Muslim majority State. After collaborating in their administrative, cultural and ideological ingression, PDP is now openly facilitating the relegious ingression of RSS on ground,” he said.
He said that waging war against Imams and religious scholars, crackdown and slamming of PSA on people coming out of mosques, locking down Sufi shrines and grand mosques and now disallowing Tazianas of Shia community in the month of Muharram stand testimony for putting fear in the minds of people for attempting compulsory Islamic duties and making Islamic congregation places as fearful places.
“It is a very well calculated RSS move to desist Muslims from their relegion and relegious places and unfortunately PDP is willfully facilitating it,” he said.
In the end, Karra extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for Junaid Akhoon’s eternal peace. (KNS)

“Ready to give concession to class 10, 12 students”

“Have complete faith on leadership”

Srinagar: Kashmiri traders on Sunday said that spreading of ongoing agitation to Chenab valley and Ladakh is the one of the biggest achievement of 2016 agitation.
They said that fiscal losses are revocable but not the precious lives lost in forces action.
“Now the pro-freedom protests have spread out of Kashmir. People in Chenab valley, Pirpanchal and Ladakh have observed shutdown to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir. They have also raised their voice for right to self determination. This is one of the biggest achievements of this agitation,” Muhammad Yasin Khan, President Kashmir Economic Alliance told KNS.
He added that financial losses are revocable. “All these economic losses are revocable once the nation brings the ongoing movement to its logical conclusion. Presently, traders are suffering loss of Rs 123 crores to Rs 132 crores daily. But we are least bothered about these losses,” he added.
He said that traders, as a part and parcel of society, are much worried about those killed, maimed and blinded in forces action.
Hilal Ahmad Mando, Chairman Traders Federation Parimpora Fruit Mandi said that traders have extended their confidence to the joint resistance leadership.
“All traders have unanimously called on Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Muhammad Yasin Malik and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. We have expressed our conviction on their leadership and faith to follow their programmes in letter and spirit,” Mando told KNS.
“It is immaterial to us how much fiscal losses we are facing. Our heart goes out for those innocents killed in forces action. We are ready and prepared to carry on the movement till it reaches to its logical conclusion,” he said.
He urged Government of India to initiate dialogue with the stakeholders without any further delay to resolve long pending Kashmir issue. (KNS)

Srinagar: J&K Congress on Sunday revealed that some private school in Kashmir have innovated a new form of “recovering” fee from students.

A statement issued by the Congress quoting its Secretary General S S Channi said that exams are being conducted by sending questions papers to children by private school managements “forcing them to write answer sheets in their homes and send these back to school management”.

Surprised Channi termed it as “doing great injustice to Students”.

Terming it a move to “recover fee and other charges” from the students, he said, “if such type of things start happening in education sector, then it will be a dangerous proposition, a sort of compromise on the future of the children and it’s outcome would be so serious and damaging.”

“Exams shall have to be conducted as per norms laid down by CBSE and BOSE as that will only secure future of the students,” he said.

The current situation has disturbed the socio-economic scenario in the valley and despite that the parents would not compromise on the future of their wards by allowing conduct of exams in this manner, he observed.

He asked the Education Department and Private school owners not to play with the future of the students “by encouraging such unethical practices in order to recover the fee”.