Govt unleashing terror on unarmed people: PDP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday condemned the fresh wave of arrests in Kashmir Valley, questioning the government strategy to turn the already perturbed situation more chaotic and violent. In a statement issued here, PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura said that the uncalled for, unjustified and undemocratic means are being adopted in […]
Tinkering with constitutional provisions applicable to state a dangerous trend: Lone
Srinagar: People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Saturday said Governor Satya Pal Malik should not tinker with the constitutional provisions applicable to Jammu and Kashmir and asked him to desist from taking any decisions that can have far reaching consequences. Lone, who was a minister in the erstwhile PDP-led coalition government from the BJP […]
‘Force’, ‘intimidation’ will worsen situation: Mirwaiz
Crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami
Crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday condemned JKLF chief Yasin Malik’s detention and the crackdown on the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir leadership, saying force and intimidation will only worsen the situation. Police swooped on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir members in Kashmir during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, […]
Crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir ‘arbitrary’: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday questioned the legality of the crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir leaders, saying the “arbitrary” move will only “precipitate matters” in the state. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister was reacting to the government crackdown on separatists and Jamaat-e-Islami which began Friday night. JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik […]
Haryana man detained by police for shouting slogans in Lal Chowk
Srinagar: A man from Haryana, claiming to be an activist of the Akali Dal, was Saturday taken into preventive custody by police at Lal Chowk here as he was shouting slogans. Deepak Sharma was taken into custody near the iconic Clock Tower at Lal Chowk in the early hours as he was shouting slogans like […]
PDP urges Governor to protect Article 35A
Srinagar: PDP Chief Spokesperson Rafi Ahmad Mir has asked the state government to clear its stand vis a vis protection of Article 35A in the Apex Court. In a statement Mir said that the people of the state are concerned about protecting state’s special status. The state government headed by Governor must assure the people […]
Stop terrorizing Kashmiris, Er Rasheed to New Delhi
Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and former MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Saturday condemned arrest of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and Mohammad Yasin Malik, a-pealing New Delhi to stop terrorizing Kashmiris and understand the fact that Kashmiris are not enemies of India but want simply political dispute to be resolved for a permanent peace in […]
Jail is second home to political activists, says JKLF over mass arrests
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF) Saturday condemned the arrest of its chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik and several others during nocturnal raids across the Valley from yesterday. JKLF spokesman as per a statement issued here stated that crackdown on political and religious leadership and organizations will yield nothing but add to anarchy and chaos. […]
Choking newspapers will impact journalists, journalism in Kashmir: Tarigami
Srinagar: CPI (M) leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Saturday said that the decision of the government to stop advertisements to Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader newspapers for unknown reasons is unfortunate and authorities should ensure that the media in one of the most sensitive states in the country is not strangulated. “The government has a […]
One-way traffic resumes on Jmu-Sgr highway after three days
Banihal/Jammu: The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway resumed on Saturday after remaining suspended for three consecutive days due to snowfall and multiple landslides, an official said. The reopening of the strategic 270-km highway came as a major relief to thousands of passengers who had been left stranded following the closure of the only all-weather […]
