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  • Assembly election in J&K unlikely till May next year

    Srinagar, Sept 12: As mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir pitch for conduct of early assembly election, the top authorities concerned with the election process say that it is too early to predict about the timing of elections which according to them won’t be mostly decided before May end next year.

    Authoritative Sources told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir are unlikely to be held before May end next year for various reasons.

    They said that one of the reasons for election not to be held till April next year was that the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir is still under process and the delimitation commission is likely to submit its report till December end this year, which will mostly further delay election to April next year.

    Sources also said that one of the main reasons for election not to be held this year is the security situation developing in Jammu and Kashmir after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August this year.

    “The crisis in Afghanistan after taking over of the region by Taliban has thrown a major security challenge to security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir, which would most likely further delay the conduct of assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir ,” they said.

    Sources also said that the security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir and in New Delhi have been closely monitoring the developments in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover there and it’s immediate impact on security situation in Jammu and Kashmir . (KNS)

  • Militants involved in killing of SI at Khanyar identified: DGP Dilbag Singh

    Says perpetrators will be soon brought to justice; ‘seems new militant module for pistol shooting has been formed

    Srinagar, Sept 12: The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh Sunday said that the militants involved in the killing of Jammu and Kashmir police sub-inspector at Khanyar today have been identified.
    Talking to reporters on the of wreath laying ceremony of the deceased cop at DPL Srinagar, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the DGP said that all the previous modules of militants involved in pistol shooting were wiped out, while it seems that a new group has been formed.
    “I would not like to disclose about the outfit or module behind today’s attack but the perpetrators have been identified and will be brought to justice soon,” he said.
    The DGP said the slain cop was committed to his duties and his loss was a big jolt to the police family.

  • Video | Police officer shot dead by militants in Khanyar area of Srinagar

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  • Police officer shot at Khanyar succumbs

    Srinagar, Sep 12: The police officer who was shot at point blank range from behind has reportedly succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS.

    CCTV footage which is viral shows unidentified pistol borne youth follows a police officer shortly after he comes out from a shop. The pistol borne youth as per CCTV footage fires upon the officer from behind and runs away.

    The police officer who was taken to SKIMS for treatment has succumbed. He has been identified as Sub-Inspector Arshad Ashraf Mir who was posted at police station Khanyar Srinagar. (KNT)

  • Militants attack Police party in Khanyar Srinagar, 1 cop injured

    Srinagar, September 12: Militants on Sunday fired upon Police party near Khanyar area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district.

    A senior Police officer told GNS that militants fired upon Police party, in this incident one cop identified as Arshid Ahmad was injured. He was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment.

    Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers. Details still emerging.(GNS)

  • BJP-led Centre sold everything that Cong built in 70 years: Rahul

    PTI

    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the BJP-led Centre, saying they sold everything in seven years that the Congress-led governments set up in 70 years.

    Addressing the national executive of the Congress-affiliated National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), he said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was dubbed a weak PM at the time of the Mumbai terror attacks but the media did not question Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the time of Pulwama attacks.

    “The Congress has always been a building block for the country and all our hard work of 70 years has been sold by the BJP in mere seven years. When the Mumbai attacks had happened, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was called a weak PM by the media. The media did not raise questions at the time of Pulwama attacks,” he said.

    He also praised NSUI members for working hard during the coronavirus period.

    Congress general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP K C Venugopal also praised the NSUI members for their hard work.

    “I myself have been a part of the NSUI family and used to sit at the same place where the members are today. We can change the government for good,” he added.

    While addressing the executive, Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda said democracy in the country is in danger at present.

    The BJP government is not listening to farmers and constantly trying to silence the voice of the opposition, he said.

    Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil said even when the BJP had two MPs “we respected them as opposition” but today the BJP is working to suppress the opposition and is not giving a chance to speak in Parliament.

  • Kashmiri writer Aziz Hajini passes away

    PTI

    Srinagar: Noted writer and former secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Aziz Hajini passed away here after a brief illness, family sources said on Sunday. He was 64.

    Hajini passed away late on Saturday night, the family sources said. He was laid to rest on Sunday morning here.

    Hajini, who hailed from Hajin Sonawari area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, held several positions in academic and literary circles, including as secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, and authored several books.

    Several organisations, political parties and leaders have expressed condolences over Hajini’s demise.

    Dr Aziz Hajini’s demise has a left a big void in the literary circles of J&K. Hajini Sb, a noted writer & former Secretary Cultural Academy was also the author of numerous acclaimed books.His absence in Art & culture circuit will be deeply felt. May his soul rest in eternal peace, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wrote on Twitter.

    May Allah (SWT) bestow the departed soul place in Jannah and perseverance to the bereaved family for this irreparable loss, the People’s Conference said.

  • J-K Administration Terminates Services of Civil Judge with Immediate Effect

    PTI

    On the recommendations of the Hon’ble Full Court of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor is pleased to order the termination of services of Mr Mohammad Yousuf Allai, Civil Judge (Jr Division)/Munsiff (under suspension) with immediate effect, the order read.

    An order to this effect was issued on Friday by the secretary, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, on the directions of the J-K Lieutenant Governor. It, however, gave no reason for the termination.

  • Encounter breaks out in Rajouri

    Srinagar, September 12: Gunfight has started between militants and security forces in higher reaches of Barote Village of Rajouri district on Sunday in Jammu division.

    Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in the area after having a specific input about presence of some militants.

    As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.

    A senior police officer also confirmed to GNS about exchange of firing between militants and security forces.

    Gunfight was underway as this report was being filed. (GNS)

  • Sambit Patra slams Rahul Gandhi reaching out to Kashmiri Pandits, says J&K’s issues ‘Gandhi family’s legacy’

    BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra hits back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for accusing it and the RSS of “trying to break the composite culture of Jammu and Kashmir”, alleging all vexing issues of the region are the “legacy of the Gandhi family”.

    In a press conference, alleged the Congress, for its petty vote bank politics, sacrificed not only the Kashmiri Pandits but also the development of the region.

    A day after paying obeisance to Mata Vaishno Devi in Katra, Gandhi accused the BJP and the RSS of “ruining” the love and brotherhood that existed among people of the Union Territory.

    Reaching out to displaced Kashmiri Pandits, the former Congress chief said he and his family belong to this community and promised them all help.

    Gandhi said he himself belongs to the Kashmiri Pandit community and feels their pain.

    Training his guns at the Gandhi scion, the BJP spokesperson dubbed him “immature and irresponsible”.

    He said, “Problems of Jammu and Kashmir are the legacy of the Gandhi family. It was Jawaharlal Nehru who was responsible for the problems of Kashmir.”

    Astonishingly, Rahul Gandhi “very conveniently forgot that the woes of the Kashmiri Pandits were because of the politics of appeasement of the Congress and like-minded parties”, Patra said.

    Hailing the Narendra Modi government and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the abrogation of Artice 370, he said it ended all discriminations against women, Schedules Castes and “refugees” from Kashmir.

    “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, Kashmir is now moving in the direction of development and inclusiveness,” Patra said.

    Meanwhile, J-K BJP chief Ravinder Raina in Jammu accused Rahul Gandhi of deliberately using his visit to the holy shrine for political purposes.

    Raina in a statement said, “Rahul Gandhi and his family are not genuinely interested in Hindu religious activities but are frightened by good works of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”

    “The Congress has committed enough sins and now it is good that they want to seek mercy from the divine mother. But even now, the Congress blatantly displayed its flags on the Mata Vaishno Devi track which proves that the party is only indulging in false propaganda in the name of religion,” Raina said.

    Raina further said Gandhi’s claim that he was not here to do politics is a white lie and the Congress has made a mockery of the sacred place.

    With inputs from the Deccan Herald

    (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Kashmir Today staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)