Month: March 2019

March 01 Strongly denouncing the ban on Socio-Religious organization, Jamaat e Islami, the leader of National Conference, Dr. Bashir Veeri has called the ban as a part of the 'Zionist' Policy. Incharge of National Conference for South Kashmir districts, Dr. Veeri said that the National conference strongly denounced the ban and said that curbs on Jamaat e Islami are a violation of the right to speech and expression guaranteed by the Indian Constitution. ALSO READ: After Ban on Clerics from Addressing Friday Gatherings, Religious Organization Banned in Kashmir He said the brutal tactics led by the Government against Jammu Kashmir and steered by PDP in Kashmir are Anti-People are bound to fail. "Such measures will only alienate people and deteriorate the already volatile situat...

March 01 Few days after a massive crack dawn on the Activists of Jamaat e Islami, the Indian Home Ministry has been the socio-religious outfit. Centre government on Thursday banned Jamaat e Islami (JeI) Jammu Kashmir as “an unlawful association” under Section 3 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. An order passed by the Ministry of Home Affairs read that the “central government is of the opinion that JeI is in closed touch with militant outfits, and is supporting extremism and militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, and elsewhere.” ALSO READ: Forces Ban Clerics From Leading Friday Prayers in South Kashmir Earlier various clerics had been barred by Government Forces from addressing Friday gatherings in various mosques. Clerics of Idara Tehqiqat e Islami founded by Dr. Qa...

March 01 The government on Thursday gave its nod to the promulgation of an ordinance for giving reservation benefits to SCs and STs in Jammu Kashmir by amending a clause of the contentious Article 370, which gives special status to the state. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. Prominent journalists and citizens took to social media and said that the amendment was a clear violation of Artcile 370. Muzammil Jaleel, a prominent journalist said that the Government has made it intent clear. "They cannot make any amendments till they get nod from a local elected Government," he said. Pertinently, there is no elected Government in place in Jammu Kashmir. Mujtaba, another social media...