April 2019 - Page 30 of 36 - The Kashmiriyat

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After Writers, 600 Theatre Personalities Ask India to Defeat BJP in Upcoming Elections

INDIA

April 05 More than 600 theatre personalities, including Amol Palekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad and Usha Ganguli, have signed a letter asking people to “vote BJP and its allies” out of power, arguing that the idea of India and its constitution are under threat. The letter, which was issued Thursday evening in 12 languages on the Artist Unite India website, said the upcoming Lok Sabha elections are the “most critical in the history” of the country. ALSO READ: To Make Modi Rally Successful in Bihar, Family of CRPF Soldier Not Informed about his Death in Kashmir Among those who have signed the letter are Shanta Gokhale, Mahesh Elkunchwar, Mahesh Dattani, Arundhati Nag, Kirti Jain, Abhishek Majumdar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Lillete Dubey, Mita Vashisth, M K Rai...

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Will Order Carpet Bombing of ‘5 Percent’ Kashmiris, Says Praveen Tagodia

INDIA

April 05 The Former president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Praveen Togadia who is now the National President of Hindustab Nirmal Dal on Friday said that their party will order carpet bombing of stone pelters in Kashmir if his party is voted to power. Praveen Togadia made these remarks while addressing a presser in Jammu along with Sushil Sudan, Hindustan Nirman Dal Contesting Candidate from Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary Seat. Appealing the Jammu people to vote for him, Praveen said, "We will order carpet bombing of stone pelters in valley," he said. "In election they talk of Ram Mandir when in power they ponder over Masjids. They have fooled Indian Hindus for their political purposes only," Togadia said while accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of using Hindutva for gathering votes. ...

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Dooru Shuts Against Shifting of Hospital, Sangdan Residents Block Railway Line to Demand Railway Station

ISLAMABAD

April 05 Sheikh Nadeem/ Waris Shah The Dooru and Sangdan areas in South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) district are observing a complete shutdown on Thursday to press for their demands. Locals from Sangdan blocked the railway line from Srinagar to Banihal which runs through their area to demand a railway station in the area. Dozens of residents on Thursday morning blocked the railway line near Sangdan demanding a railway station in their area, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Railway officials upon being contacted by The Kashmiriyat said that they cannot provide railway station as the nearest railway station available to the area is less than kilometers away from there. Meanwhile in Dooru the Locals staged a protest amid complete shutdown in the area to protest against the sh...

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India Lied About Air Strikes? None of Pakistan’s F16 Missing, US says After Counting

INTERNATIONAL

April 05 India’s claim that one of its fighter pilots shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in an aerial combat between the two Asian nuclear powers in February appears to be wrong. Two senior U.S. defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that U.S. personnel recently counted Islamabad’s F-16s and found none missing. These findings directly contradict the account of officials on the Indian side, who said that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman managed to shoot down a Pakistani F-16 before his own plane was downed by a Pakistani missile. The count, conducted by U.S. authorities on the ground in Pakistan, sheds doubt on New Delhi’s version of events, suggesting that Indian authorities may have misled the international community about what actu...

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Unknown Gunmen Attack Bus on Election Duty in Shopian

SHOPIAN

April 05 Unknown gunmen attacked a bus deputed for election duty at Turkwangam area of South Kashmir's Shopian late on Thursday night. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Bullets were fired indiscriminately the bus bearing the registration number JK02K-7311 in Turkwangam area of Shopian. However, no loss of life was reported from the incident, the bus suffered damage in the firing.

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Two Inmates Injured, Building Burnt as Protests Break out in Kashmir’a Central Jail

REGIONAL

April 05 Two inmates were injured as protests broke out inside a high security central jail in Srinagar on Thursday evening amid rumours that some inmates were being shifted out of the Kashmir valley. The officials said that the jail inmates were also protesting against construction of new barracks. During protests, the inmates also burned a temporary shelter. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that protests broke out after a Quran was allegedly desecrated by unknown persons in the jail. The inmates of the jail held strong protests against this, which resulted in a scuffle between the Jail inmates and the jail staff. "There were no casualties or injuries," the police added. Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh, who is also DG Prisons, said that some inmates instigated o...

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Militant Recruitment Restarts?- Another Kashmir Youth Joins Hizb ul Mujahideen

REGIONAL

April 04 Militancy is regaining drifting ground as more local youth are picking up arms to strengthen the Militant ranks, Figures available to The Kashmiriyat suggest that at least 20 Youth have picked up arms this year. One more youth from South Kashmir has picked arms and posed with an AK 47 rifle to tell his family that he has joined Militant ranks. The youth has been identified as Basit Mohammed Sheikh Son of Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, a resident of Argichak in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Locals from Argichak told The Kashmiriyat that Nasir had left home for prayers three days back after which he disappeared. The family looked for him everywhere and today his photo appeared on the social networking with him announcing his entry into the militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahi...

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“Last I checked, we were a democracy, But This is Martial Law-” Anger Simmers as Government Announces Closure of Highway in Kashmir

INDIA

April 04 Skinder Gull Abid Rashid owns a tea stall near Sangam on the strategic 300 Kilometer highway connecting Jammu with Srinagar, the highway also connects some major towns of the Kashmir valley, including Islamabad (anantnag), Pampore, Awantipora, Sangam with Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu Kashmir. Abid looks as vehicles of Indian Army do rounds of the national highway everyday awaiting customers, hoping for them to arrive from somewhere, but they rarely do. "Since 2016, business has seen a sharp decline in Kashmir as Military activity around the Highway has increased manifolds, people prefer not to stop their vehicles, at the fear of being beaten up by forces always patrolling this Highway," Abid says. ALSO READ: "Glaring admission of failure to manage the internal...

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Forces Launch Search Operation in Pulwama Area

PULWAMA

April 04 The Government Forces on Thursday launched Cordon and Search operation (CASO) in Hajam Mohallah of Panzgam area in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a search operation has been launched 55 Rastriya Rifles, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF in Hajam Mohallah area of Pulwama's Panzgam. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed on Thursday afternoon. A door to door search operation has begun, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched as an Anti Militancy operation on May 2, 2017 amid a rise in the local recruitment into Militant groups in the Kashmir valley. The Forces jointly conduct search operations in a specific area, locking down the area virtually and frisk houses on will.

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Forces Launch CASO In Kulgam Area- Intense Clashes Erupt

KULGAM

April 04 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Khur Batpora area of DK Pora in South Kashmir's Kulgam district. On Thursday afternoon, the forces including RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Khur Batpora area in Kulgam Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth in large numbers hit the streets as soon as the search operation started. The forces fired tear smoke shells and pellets to disperse the protesting youth, However, the clashes were going on. A search operation was going on when this report was being filed. Cordon and Sea...