April 2019 - Page 19 of 35 - The Kashmiriyat

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Higher Secondary in Ganderbal to remain Shut for Three Days, Troops to be Stationed there

EDUCATION

April 15 The Government boys Higher Secondary School Ganderbal in Central Kashmir’s Lok Sabha constituency will remain closed for three days. The additional district magistrate, Ganderbal, on Sunday issued order for closure of Govt Boys Higher Secondary School at Ganderbal, April 15 to April 17. The Srinagar Lok Sabha seat will go to polls in the 2nd phase on April 18.

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People Continue Visiting the Houses of Slain Militants in Shopian

REGIONAL

April 15 Sikander Gull Hundreds of people on Monday morning are visiting the houses of slain Militants, Abid Wagay and Shah Jahan Mir on third day after their killing during an encounter with Government Forces on Saturday morning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of women, men and children are visiting the family of Shah Jahan Mir, top Jaish commander in Amshipura Shopian to express solidarity with the bereaved families. People are also visiting the grave of the slain Militant in his native to recite Fateh to the slain. In Rawalpora area of Shopian, similar scenes are being witnessed with people in large numbers marching towards the house of the slain Abid Ahmed Wagay. The duo were killed in an encounter early morning in the orchards of Guhand area in Shopian. ...

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Video of Forces Thrashing the Body of Slain Militant appears on Social Media

UPDATES

April 15 A 2- Minute Video has appeared on the Social media platforms alleging that it is a video shot in Shopian district where the body of a slain Militant is being trashed by Forces on a street. This two Minute video in which the body of a slain Militant is being carried on a four wheeler shows dozens of Force personnel assaulting the body of a slain Militant and one of the person carrying the body is also being thrashed. Meanwhile the Local Policemen are trying to save the body from the wrath of the forces. Watch the Video here Various people on Social Media said that the video has been shot on 13 April, when two Slain Militants were killed in the Gahund area of Shopian during an encounter. They said that the video has been shot in Shopian district as intense clashes bro...

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TO Escape Police Torture, Kulgam Youth Goes Missing- Family Appeals him to Return

KULGAM

April 15 To evade police arrest, a youth from Pooniwah area in South Kashmir's Kulgam District has went missing from his home since Friday morning. Identified as Irfan Ahmed Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmed Bhat in apprehension of Police arresting him left home on early hours of Friday morning after which he disappeared, the family has been looking for him since. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Manzoor Ahmed Bhat appealed the general Public to help the family in locating their 26 year old son, Irfan. "The Police raided his house looking for him a couple of times, however he escaped the arrest both the times," one of his neighbour told The Kashmiriyat. On Friday morning, he left home after which his parents tried to call him several times, but his phone was switched off. "I ask my son to ...

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10 Youth Arrested During Nocturnal Raids in Kulgam

KULGAM

April 15 The Government Forces raided the Pooniwah area in South Kashmir's Kulgam District late night on Sunday and arrested at least ten boys from the area. Locals speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Government Forces late night on Sunday broke into a few residential houses in this Kulgam locality and arrested ten boys from their houses. Some of the arrested have been identified as Mudasir Ahmed Khanday, Mubarak Sidiq, Basit Khanday and Ishfaq Bhat, all residents of Pooniwah area in Kulgam. The Government Forces have been conducting nocturnal raids in Kashmir since 2010 when an uprising began in the aftermath of killing of a teenage boy Tufail Ahmed Matoo and thousands of boys have been arrested from their houses in the dark of the night. A Police official upon being con...

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In Pictures- People continue to suffer on Day 3 of Highway Ban in Kashmir

REGIONAL

April 14 Firdous Qadri People continued to suffer in the Valley as the civilian traffic on the Kashmir-Jammu National Highway (NH) was once again suspended on Sunday in view of two-day weekly ban to allow free and secure movement of security force convoy. However, despite ban on civilian traffic on the highway on Sundays and Wednesdays in a week, the security forces were continuing their convoy movements on the highway on all days of the week. Business in weekly Sunday market, which used to attract thousands of customers from different part of the valley, was badly affected due to the ban as all the districts in the valley are interconnected with the national highway. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) last week issued notices to the Union Ministries of Defence, Home Affa...

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“Will Not Do Any Work For Muslims, if they do not vote for me”

INDIA

April 14 Two top members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party including an estranged member of the Gandhi dynasty were in hot water Saturday for appearing to threaten people to vote for them in the ongoing mega-election. Indian politicians are often accused of using hate or intimidation to win support of the electorate. Soliciting votes on religious lines or threatening voters is prohibited. A video showed women and child welfare minister Maneka Gandhi, widow of former politician Sanjay Gandhi, warning a gathering of Muslim community members to vote for her or be shunned if she returns to power. "I am winning with the help of the people. But if my victory comes without the support of Muslims, then I will not feel good," Gandhi told a gathering during a campaign rally...

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Elections in South Kashmir- “It will be Azadi vs India here”

WRITE-UPS

April 14 Qazi Shibli Junaid marches a shushed lane through an Army camp that leads to his home in Sugan area of Shopian. In the nearby locality, Heff, one of his friends, Abid is set to tie not to a nearby girl on a warm Sunday. Heff Shermal area of Shopian saw as many as 17 young boys take up arms, after a local youth Waseem Ahmed Shah, an affiliate of Kashmir’s dreaded Militant outfit picked up arms. He was killed during an encounter in October 2017. In 2015, a photo surprising Indian agencies, marked the arrival of new-age militancy in Kashmir. In the photograph, top Militant commander Burhan posing with 12 associates, broke the decades old tradition of Militants preserving obscurity. The Photo, Security officials believe, was taken in Zainapora belt of Shopian in July 2015. ...

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Army Man Who Slipped in Kupwara Succumbs to His Injuries

REGIONAL

April 14 The army Major who was injured critically wounded last night when he slipped into a deep gorge in Kumkadi forests in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district has succumbed to injuries. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the Army Major namely Vikash Singh of 57 RR of Indian Army, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday afternoon, he was injured after he slipped into the gorge in North Kashmir's Kupwara District. The officer was initially taken to military hospital Drugmulla from where he was referred to 92 base hospital Badamibagh Srinagar, where he succumbed on Sunday afternoon.

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Modi’s Rally in Jammu- A moment of Embarrassment for the Party- 50 Per cent of Chairs Removed Amid Less Turnout

INDIA

April 14 In yet another major embarrassment to Bhartiya Janta Party, Only a 'handful' gathring showed up to attend the Public Rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kathua this afternoon, reported a Jammu based news Agency. Locals present in the Rally told UNT that BJP Cadre had setup around 15000 chairs but they removed more than seventy percent of the chairs midway after less numbers turned up for the Modi Rally against their expectations. The report further said that it was the for the first time that Narendra Modi's rally in Jammu witnessed such a low turnout despite Lavish Advertisement budget of Party and full cadre working to get the numbers at his rally. Analysts believe that Lal Singh's exit from the party has hit the BJP hardly. Exit Polls suggest that, Bhartiya ...