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Srinagar, May 09: Strongly condemning the killing of a Panch , Gul Mohammad Bhat in Wanpoh area of Kulgam district, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it is an act of cowardice which amounts to contempt for basic tenants of humanity. In a statement the party president, Mehbooba Mufti said reoccurrence of such dastardly incidents is unfortunate and these are neither going to solve our problems nor will lead us anywhere. She said there is complete breakdown of law and order in Kashmir and the Omar Abdullah’s government has lost its See PDP On PG 11..
Man injured in road mishap Srinagar, May 09: One person was injured in a road accident in Srinagar last evening. A Tata 407 bearing registration number JK01D/3370 skidded off the road near Mughal Darbar restaurant in the jurisdiction of police station Kothibagh, resulting in injuries to Farooq Ahmad Bhat son of See Man On PG 11..
02 minor girls drowned in Kupwara Srinagar, May 09: Two 07 years old girls Bilkeesa Bano daughter of Gulzar Ahmad Awan and Gulshana daughter of Manzoor Ahmad Awan residents of Affan, slipped and drowned in a Nallah at Affan falling See Kupwara On PG 11..
Inside story Stop overcharging and over loading in Nowshera: Sharma
Srinagar, May 9 : Ravinder Shrama-MLC visited border areas of Lam-Laroka in Nowshera tehsil to take stock the problems of people. According to a statement issued to KNS, Sharma was apprised about the overcharging and overloading on Nowshera-Lam-Laroka areas by the transport operators. He was told that some Mini Bus operators are charging Rs. 30 against the earlier fare of Rs. 18 for Laroka from Nowshera. Sharma also noticed large scale over-
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On Edit Page Do we care about wildlife seriously? Himalayan range is not only most fascinating & spectacular but also a natural wonder of the earth which is the richest habitat of animal life. One third of the mammal species are living in the lap of Himalayan mountain range. Jammu & Kashmir has variety of geographical regions, climate and vegetation which are a delight to the wildlife enthusiasts and tourists. The richness of Himalayan range is a boon for the state economy. But unfortunately with the population explosion, rampant poaching, shrinking forests
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 24 HRS: Light Rain would occur at a few places over the state.
FORECAST OF SRINAGAR: Partly cloudy sky. Maximum & Minimum temperatures will be around 26°C & 13°C
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Raids and arrests in Baramulla Srinagar, May 09: The trade organization in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district Friday called an indefinite strike and has accused the police of ‘looting’ during nocturnal raids in the Old Town of the district. While accusing police of ‘loot’ and ‘robbery’, the Baramulla Beopar Mandal has called for indefinite shutdown in the town which began from today with all the shops and business establishments shut. The trade body has demanded release of detained youth and ‘elderly’ persons and transfer of two senior police officers. All the markets of Baramulla town were closed with traffic off the roads while clashes also took place at Cement Bridge – which connects Old Town with Civil Lines. There was huge deployment of police and paramilitary forces in all the markets of the town while police had erected concertina wires on Cement Bridge restricting the movement of civilians. While talking to GNS, the president of Baramulla Beopar Mandal, Abdul Rashid Mir, said: “Police
Few incidents of violence reported in North Kashmir: Police Srinagar, May 9 : A few incidents of violence have been reported from Sopore and Baramulla, wherein some passenger vehicles have been stoned, stopped and some passengers travelling in them have been assaulted. According to a police statement issued to KNS, while taking a serious note of these incidents, Police has lodged 05 FIRs, 03 in police station Baramulla and 02 in police station Sopore. The miscreants involved in these acts of violence have been identified and special teams have been formed to See Police On PG 11.. have created hostile situation in the town. They have detained around 30-40 youth and elderly persons during nocturnal raids See Baramulla On PG 11..
Farooq Abdullah misleading Kashmiri people about Modi High time to put an end to ‘family-raj: Nitin Gadkare Srinagar, May 9: Blaming National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah for creating ‘fear psychosis’ among Kashmiri people and present a different picture of Narendrea Modi before people, Bhartiya Janata Party former president and senior leader Nitin Gardkari Fridaysaid that it the high time the people all across India rise on occasion and put an end to ‘family raj’ which is sucking the blood of common masses. Interacting with media at Grand Lalit Hotel in Srinagar, Gadkare said that BJP is different from other parties, it is not ‘family Raj’ and it does not believe in votebank politics. “In Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah worries for his Omar Abdullah, in UP, Mulayem is anxious about Akilesh, and Sonia Gandhi has worry when and how Rahul will become the Prime Minister of India. This family-raj has destroyed the people and it is the main cause of the sufferings of common people. I urge upon the
people of Jammu and Kashmir to put an end to family raj here,” he said. In a scathing attack on Farooq Abdullah, former BJP president said that, “this man (Farooq Abdullah) can go to any extent and it can use any ploy to grab the power. This man left no stone unturned to defame BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in his elections rallies in Kashmir. Farooq Abdullah tried to create fear psychosis among the people here and he is misleading people of Valley about Modi,” he said adding that there will be over all development in Jammu and Kashmir once BJP will assume the power. “Muslims of Kashmir would themselves feel and see how positive the policies of BJP are, when our party will assume the power. We don’t believe in vote bank politics and neither our party believes in misleading people for power. I want to urge upon the people of Kashmir to try to See Farooq On PG 11..
Sajad Lone condemns attack on Kupwara, Uri residents
Srinagar, May 9 : Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone, has strongly condemned the attack on residents of district Kupwara, Narvav and Uri in Sopore and Baramulla town. According to a statement issued to KNS, Lone said, “I want to make it clear to those youths involved in the attacks to clear any misunderstanding that they might have. These attacks are not indicators of valor, bravery or courage. If anything the attacks depict hooliganism and total cowardice. Stopping helpless civilians and attacking them is no act of bravery. Those youths who try to attain their goals by attacking the innocent civilians will find that the end does not justify the means. We
strongly believe that voting and boycott fall within the rights of inhabitants of Kashmir. Such acts of hooliganism if anything attribute motives of fear to those who boycotted.” Lone further added, “If the attackers are brave enough let them check the index fingers of SPG protected Omar Abdullah or Mufti Sahib. The attacks are bound to result in polarization and further fragment an already fragmented society. There are huge number of people who are from Sopore and Baramulla travel daily to Kupwara and Handwara. There are hundreds of them who own shops in these towns. I dread to imagine the state of affairs if there are reprisals. Already there are reports of reprisals in Handwara and Kupwara. We condemn such acts as See Sajad On PG 11..
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Situation in North Kashmir unfortunate: Geelani ‘Don’t indulge in acts which will harm social fabric’
Srinagar, May 9 : Terming the prevailing situation in Sopore, Baramulla, Handwara and Kupwara as unfortunate, chairman Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani appealed the people especially youth to mention the peace and harmony and don’t indulge in such acts which will harm the social fabric. According to a statement issued to KNS, he said that the incidents in Sopore and Baramulla are actually the reaction of youth to the voting percentage in Handwara and Kupwara. “The people of Kupwara and Handwara have not only harmed the sacred cause of the nation but they have also betrayed with the precious sacrifices of the whole nation especially the sacrifices on north Kashmir.” He further said that the casting of votes is although a condemnable act, but I humbly appeal the pro-freedom people, especially youth to have pa-
‘Unruly’ Buddhist mob attacked Muslims in Zanskar ‘Have arrested three assailants, youth out of danger’: SP Kargil Zanskar, May 9: Police arrested at least three Buddhist zealots after a frenzy mob attacked a group of Muslims injuring a youth critically in land-locked Zanskar division of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. The relations between majority Buddhists and Muslims in Zansakar witnessed deep strain after 22 members of four families of Buddhists embraced Islam in 2012. On the directions of Zanskar Buddhist Association spearheading the Buddhist movement in the region, Buddhists are on complete boycott with the Muslim population residing in main historical town of Padum. Eyewitnesses told CNS
that a frenzy mob attacked a group of Muslim youth near Uffti village when they were on way to their home. “Amanullah, a youth suffered serious injuries while the mob stripped him off and thrashed him mercilessly,” a resident of Zanskar told CNS adding that the administration is mulling to airlift the injured youth for treatment in Srinagar or Jammu. The father of the injured youth said that his son was attacked by unruly mob without any provocation. “How long this will continue and how long government will stop us providing security,” he said. See Zanskar On PG 11..
tience and help us in preventing the situation to get worsen. “At the same time I question the people of Handwara and Kupwara, who voted for meager benefits, to ask their conscious weather they have done the condemnable or commendable act.” He said that our nation is collectively a pro-freedom and pro-movement nation where 98% people are affiliated with the freedom movement and we should be very thankful to the Almighty Allah for the success in completely boycotting the election drama. “The failure in forcing the people to vote in the recent elections despite the use of force, autocracies and every possible tool of oppression, the Indian and its agencies are frustrated. The India and its secret agencies are trying their best to engage the people of Kashmir in fighting with each other in the name of parties, cast and region, but our youth are politically matured See Geenali On PG 11..
Uri contradicts says he covering up his failure: Shafi Uri
“12 Congress Sarpanchs openly canvassed and voted for PDP candidate’ Srinagar, May 9 : Taking strong exception to the affirmation made by Taj Mohiuddin that half of the National Conference (NC) voters in Uri have voted for PDP candidate Muzaffar Hussain Beigh in just concluded Lok Sabha elections in Baramulla Constituency, senior NC leader Mohammad Shafi Uri on Friday blamed the Congress minister for failing to meet his commitment of support to the coalition candidate. “He (Taj) is simply trying to cover up his failure of not fulfilling his commitment that he will make Congress voters to support the coalition candidate Shareef-u-Din Shariq. Instead of blaming the NC former workers, he should have told
you how 12 Panchayat representatives affiliated with Congress met Mr Beigh pledging their support in elections. He should have told you how his right hand Congress associates in Uri worked in broad day light in favour of Mr Salam-u-Din Bajad (Peoples Conference candidate from Baramulla constituency),” Mohammad Shafi Uri told KNS. The senior NC leader who has remained cabinet minister many a times till 2002, said that Rafiq Balote, a prominent Gujjar leader and Sarpanch of Garkote village in Uri who is also a close associate of Taj openly worked for PC candidate Salam-u-Din Bajad. “Besides See Uri On PG 11..
NC condemns harassment, humiliation of voters
Srinagar, May 09: National Conference Spokesman Junaid Azim Mattu has said that National Conference condemns the harassment and humiliation of voters in Sopore and Baramulla by miscreants. “We strongly condemn the brazen vigilante scanning of people by goons in Sopore and Baramulla and the subsequent physical assault and humiliation meted out to those who had voting marks on their fingers”, Mattu said. Demanding stern punishment to the culprits, Mattu said “This brazen, fas-
cist assault on innocent fellow Kashmiris by goons and glorified hooligans in North Kashmir underlines everything that is wrong with separatist politics in the Valley. While they have a right to appeal for an election boycott, citizens have an equally sacred right to defy that appeal and exercise their right to vote. How can you demand that your right to boycott should be respected when you do not respect the right of others to disagree with you and vote? Why this inherent hypocrisy?”
To vote, boycott is basic right, Can’t be suppressed through force: IFJHR Srinagar, May 9 Taking cognizance of aggressive means adopted by Army and some elements in recently concluded parliamentary elections in north Kashmir, the International Forum for Justice and Human Rights–JK (IFJHR-JK) has strongly condemned the acts by terming it “undemocratic” and “unethical”. According
to reports, Army had allegedly threatened people to come out to vote there while as the voters were stripped and thrashed by some unidentified youth for casting their votes. According to a statement issued to KNS, “To vote or boycott is the basic right of every citizen and we strongly condemn the use See IFJHR On PG 11..
Junaid Mattu said that certain political quarters in the State had glorified anarchy, hooliganism and vandalism under the fig-leaf of the political sentiment. “Those who parade elders in broad daylight, slap them and tear their clothes off cannot represent anything but anarchy and madness. The separatist leaders, either through their glorious statements or through their inglorious silence have given a certain amount of legitmacy to anarchy and vandalism See NC On PG 11..
Tara abandons security to prevent info ‘leakage’ Srinagar, May 09: Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand has allegedly forced his security guards to leave premises of his residence in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Reliable sources told GNS that on Wednesday afternoon Tara Chand asked his security guards to evacuate vehicles from the premises of his Mau-
lana Azad residence. “The Deputy Chief Minister told his security men to park the vehicles outside his residence’s premises on the roadside and also told them not to enter his premises of residence without his permission,” they said. The rationale behind Tara Chand step is believed to prevent See Tara On PG 11..
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