SRINAGAR, APR 22: Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and Iranian President and Hasan Rouhani addressed a joint press conference in Tehran on Monday, Imran Khan said that I feel strongly without justice there is no peace and a huge amount of injustice has been done to the Palestinian people.
Imran Khan said this will lead to uncertainly in the region. He said that the Indian security forces had been trying to oppress the people of Kashmir. “Over 70,000 people have died in Kashmir”. (PTK)
Srinagar: A truck carrying Currency caught fire on NHW at South Kashmir’s Qazigund area just a day before the poll in Anantnag constituency.
As per reports a Truck bearing number JK05A 8795 carrying junk material caught fire near Panzath area of Qazigund due to unknown reasons.
It was not immediately confirmed whether the currency was transported illegally for distribution among voters of Anantnag Parliamentary seat or its claimable, however both the driver and conductor of truck said that we don’t know that where from money came in our truck.
When last reports came to desk both Driver and conductor of truck were being questioned by police. (PTK)
Shopian April 22: Government forces on Monday morning launched Cordon and search operation in Ayend Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s shopian district.
Official sources told KNO that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 34 RR, 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)
NEW DELHI: Lt Gen DS Hooda (retd) under whose charge the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes in September 2016, on Sunday said Pakistan’s behaviour will not change with one surgical strike or an airstrike.
He predicted a challenge India faces with the rise of China and suggested demarcating the Line of Actual Control (LAC) — the de facto 3488 km boundary between the two nations.
On Pakistan he said, “One odd surgical strike or air strike can’t change Pakistan’s behaviour.”
General Hooda was speaking on the salient features of “Beyond Politics: Debating a new Security Manifesto” — a report which he made for the Congress party.
The discussion was organised by think-tank Observer Research Organisation (ORF) in the national capital.
Former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, who was present at the discussion, said, “War is not an option. We build armies to not win a war but avoid a war. We must find a way to normalise relations with Pakistan. If we need to change behaviour of Pakistan we need to change our behaviour towards them.”
If we both demonise each other we can never put an end to these killings or infiltrations, he said.
“How is your policy a success if in 2018 there has been highest number of killings of military personnel and civilians,” he questioned.
Briefing about the report, General Hooda said we have not ruled out the military option with Pakistan and we have not ruled out dialogue but that needs to have visible results.
This is not a perfect document, General Hooda said, adding our hope was to start a debate and thanked the Congress party for initiating this.
The document has spoken about how to manage ties with US, Russia and China.
“Our biggest challenge is the rise of China. There is going to be long-term strategic engagement between the two.”
Growing trade cannot alone sort out matters and suggested that we need to convey to China about sanctity of our borders and our strategic interests in the Indian Ocean.
“Demarcating the LAC is one option,” he said.
There is a weakness as our infrastructure along LAC is poor, Hooda said.
Talking about the core points of the report, he said it refers to the following, “Assuming our rightful place in global affairs; achieving a secure neighbourhood; peaceful resolution of internal conflicts; protecting our people and the need to strengthen our capabilities.”
The report suggests integration of the Ministry of Defence. The budget has to be based on a capability development plan, climatic change, demographic pressures and economic security and energy security.
“India should look for role in international decision making structures,” the report said.
Speaking about Jammu and Kashmir, General Hooda said we need to tackle internal and external dimension.
“Have empathic approach, have a clearly defined political objective and well created information campaign,” Hooda said, who was the Northern Army Commander.
Chidambaram said if the Congress party is voted to power it will implement it.
Srinagar: Independent candidate for Lok Sabha elections from Anantnag constituency , Dr Ridwana termed the election Boycott call by all party Hurriyat conference Chairmain Ali Shah Geelani as “misleading and self defeative” for people of south Kashmir in choosing a representative of their choice.
Dr Ridwana in a statement said that ” people of South Kashmir has a chance to choose a representative who will represent their aspirations and the need in the Parliament house and the election boycott will only help the people who have always deceived the people of Kashmir,,
She added that the people of south kashmir should rationally think who benefits from the election boycott,and the recent concluded ULB Election is an example , every citizen has a duty to come forward to ruin their plans and end the dynastic rule in state as well as South Kashmir so Kashmiri,s are
not pushed towards despair by the wrong representatives.
She further added that these election are only for good governance and have nothing with the Kashmir dispute and neither are not going to affect the overall political problem regarding the final solution to the future dispensation of Kashmir,,
Dr Ridwana said that participation in electoral process is never a betrayal with the blood of martyrs nor with those who have lost their eyesight but is chance to through away those guilty who created the atmosphere of choas, fear and hostility in “paradise on earth”and are committed to change the demography of our state, erode the special status of state of Jammu and Kashmir”
Pertinently, the separatists leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani urged the people of South Kashmir for complete Election boycott in South Kashmir on Sunday ,where Election is going to be held on 23 of April.
Srinagar, Apr 21: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday asked the authorities not to harass the family members of the militants.
“Authorities have to stop harassing helpless family members of militants. Mudasir & Aijaz Ahmad of Noorabad have been arrested & their house vandalized only because their brother was a militant. Such policies will certainly make Kashmiris more resentful vis a vis India,” Mehbooba tweeted.
SRINAGAR, APR 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that congress govt missed opportunity to resolve Kashmir issue .
During election rally in Barmer PM Modi said Cong govt missed opportunity to resolve Kashmir issue in 1971 by releasing 90000 Pakistani soldiers who surrendered.
PM Modi accused Congress of losing the upper hand India had after the 1971 war with Pakistan by surrendering the advantage at the Shimla round table conference.
PM added India has stopped the policy of getting scared of Pakistan’s threats. Every other day they used to say “We’ve nuclear button, we’ve nuclear button” … What do we have then? Have we kept it for Diwali?
Following the eight tragic blasts in Sri Lanka on Sunday, where 207 are reported to be killed and around 450 injured, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tweeted condemning the horrific blasts, extending India’s solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka. He also shared his thoughts and prayers with the victims’ families and the injured.
He added “Terrorist activities were normal in India as Pakistan was given a free hand. Today terrorists killed innocent people in Sri Lanka. I have decided to teach the terror handlers a lesson; I hit them in their hideouts. (PTK)
SRINAGAR, APR 21: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said that it wants talks with Pakistan and also batted for people to people contact between citizens of India and Pakistan.
P Chidambaram has said India should encourage citizens of the country and Pakistan to travel to one another’s nation. He also referred to the Pulwama attack which was carried by Pakistan backed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) as an “aberration”.
He said “We should encourage more people from India to travel to Pakistan and allow more people from Pakistan to come to India. Not only those people who require medical attention”.
“Why did we suspend trade 2-3 days ago? If there are any aberrations then address that. We should try to resolve issues with Pakistan. Kartarpur is a good beginning but it is being stalled. Why can’t we complete the task? There are ways in which we can make it clear to them to change their attitude towards us,” he said. (PTK)
Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Sunday said Congress leaders from Jammu and Kashmir are not allowed to take decisions on their own.
“When we were in an alliance with Congress, I noticed it myself that even for minor decisions they have to seek permission from party leadership in New Delhi, ” Omar told reporters on the sidelines of a party function in South Kashmir.
However, Omar said, NC candidates for Parliamentary Elections if elected will not have to take “dictation” from New Delhi.
“Not only New Delhi but even National Conference top leadership. Our Parliamentarians will just have to represent the voice of people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
Omar said people should come out to vote as boycotting elections will only help the BJP and RSS.
He said it was unfortunate that Election Commision of India was ignoring repeated violations of Model Code of Conduct by Prime Minister Narendara Modi and top BJP leadership. (GNS)
Srinagar: Terming the suspension of Cross LoC trade a major jolt to peace efforts, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Qayoom Wani on Sunday said the move is aimed to hound the already perturbed traders and plunge Kashmir’s economy further into uncertainty.
In a statement issued here, Wani while demanding immediate restoration of the Cross LOC trade said that that the confrontational approach will further deteriorate the situation with peace building measures receiving a heaviest hit. Wani said that the people at the helm in New Delhi must revoke the order and allow the trade to continue sans any hinderance.
He termed the termination of trade along the LOC conspiracy to weaken Kashmir economy .Wani said that it unfortunate to stop trade facility without any justification which has put trade bodies in mental trauma .