December 2020 - Page 11 of 27

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‘She was Hit & Abused, Her Clothes Were Torn in Jail’- Family of Delhi Riots Accused Ishrat Jahan Make Serious Allegations

INDIA

Ishrat Jahan, one of the many arrested under the unlawful activities prevention Act for her alleged role in the Anti-CAA Protest in New Delhi has been allegedly beaten and abused by inmates in her cell in Mandoli jail, the Quint reported. Farhan Hashmi (her husband) and her sister Sarwer Jahan have alleged that Ishrat has been beaten for the second time. "Her clothes have been torn, her head smashed against the wall several times. She is being constantly abused and threatened. They are constantly extorting her to do things… to let her live peacefully. They are saying things like she has to arrange a liter of milk every day," her husband was quoted by the Quint as shaving said. Earlier Ishrat was beaten on 20 Novemer and she has not een feeling safe in the jail.

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Election Results a Referendum that Jammu Kashmir against Abrogation of Article 370, Says Omar Abdullah

REGIONAL

DDC poll trends, results eye-opener for BJP, says Omar Abdullah Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday termed the results and emerging trends of the District Development Council polls as an eye-opener for the BJP and its “proxy political party”, and said people have rejected the decision of revoking the erstwhile state’s special status. Abdullah, who is the vice president of the National Conference (NC), told PTI that the results and trends are an “important milestone” for the People’s Alliance on Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) as they endorse the “out view” that revoking the special status of the erstwhile state of J-K and downgrading it into a Union Territory was not accepted by the people. “Now if the BJP and its proxy political party believe in ...

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‘I Call all Such Women Kaukabs’- ‘Let me Speak Open Mic’ by Captured Illusions and the Indoctrinated Patriarchy

OPINIONS

Hilal Ashraf Could it be argued that providing the same platform to man and woman, the same audience to listen to their words, the same mic to amplify their range, the same pen to write their poetry, the same page to write it on, the same stage to stand upon, called being equal to them? How often does the audience leave their ideology outside the venue and enter unbiased? How often is the audience a listener, a genuine non-judgmental listener? Is it possible for a man in the audience to have vaccinated his patriarchy and woman to not have systematically internalized the subtleties of patriarchy? Impossible! Impossible! Impossible! Impossible! The “Let Me Speak” open mic by Captured Illusions can be called upon on the same queries. Although the magazine cannot be held responsib...

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Dead Body of Non-Local Woman Found in Srinagar

REGIONAL

Mir Junaid The dead body of a female was found lying under mysterious circumstances at Takanwari area in the Eid Gah locality of Srinagar district. An official said that the body of a non-local labourer identified as Amrita Lohar, a resident Bhutan was found lying under mysterious conditions at Srinagar's Eid Gah area. The body was found at the house of a local resident, Hazullah Dar on Tuesday afternoon, as per the official. The Jammu Kashmir Police has registered a case in this regard and further investigations have been taken up.

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CASO Launched by Forces in Sopore Area

REGIONAL

The Government Forces on Tuesday afternoon launched Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Bomai area of Sopore in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a search operation has been launched jointly by forces including 22 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF in Sopore area. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed on Tuesday 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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DDC Polls- ‘One Candidate in Fray Belongs to Pakistan’- Counting Stopped in Drugmulla Kupwara

OTHERS

Counting of votes for Drugmulla territorial constituency has been stopped on directions of Election Commission of India. An official said that there were directions from the Election Commission of India that votes for this constituency should not be counted till further communication as one candidate who is in the fray belongs to Muzaffarabad Pakistan. KNS

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DDC Polls- Journalists Protest Against Lack of Arrangements in Bandipora While Covering Election Results

REGIONAL

Journalists working with different media organizations on Tuesday walked out of the mini-secretariat Bandipora and staged a sit-in protest against the administration for failing to provide adequate facilities to them for covering the election results, they said in a statement. In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the media fraternity said, despite pleading with the authorities, no arrangements were made for them. Denouncing the treatment meted with the fraternity, the President Bandipora Journalist association president, Mohammad Syed Beigh said, “there are no proper arrangements for media and we are being made to move from pillar to post since early morning”. The association’s of both Sumbal and Bandipora have registered a strong protest against ...

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BJP wins Its First Seat from Kashmir Valley- Leading on 24 Seats in Jammu

UPDATES

Sajad Hameed The counting of votes polled in Jammu and Kashmir’s District Development Council (DDC) elections is currently underway in all 20 districts. The counting of votes began around 9 AM on Tuesday. Trends from the counting so far suggested that the Gupkar alliance was ahead of the BJP in the DDC election. The Gupkar alliance was leading in 79 of the 197 DDC seats for which trends were available. The BJP was leading in 50 seats followed by the Congress 20. The elections, held in eight phases, began on November 28 and ended on December 19. Officials in the State Election Commission said a total of 4,181 candidates, including over 450 women, were in the fray for the 280 DDC seats. in Shopian, Mehmoda Nissar of PAGD Candidate has Won Kapren Seat, Bilqesa Jan, an Independent...

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Section of District Hospital Anantnag Catches Fire

ISLAMABAD

Salman Shah A section of the District hospital of Anantnag in Janglat Mandi area of the South Kashmir town caught fire on Tuesday morning. Hospital officials told The Kashmiriyat that a building at the backside of the District hospital caught fire on Tuesday morning and the reason for the fire is unknown as of yet. The fire service vehicles have reached to the spot and are trying to douse off the flames, the officials said. As per initial reports, the building in which central heating system is located has been damaged in the fire incident. Details rushing in.

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As Officials Count DDC Votes, Internet Snapped in South Kashmir

REGIONAL

The results for Jammu Kashmir District Development council are being declared on Tuesday, The Counting of votes for 280 seats of District Development Council is currently underway across 20 districts of Jammu Kashmir. With hundreds of paramilitary troopers deployed across major towns in the valley, the Bhartiya Janta party is leading as per the initial trends in 36 seats at 11 AM. Among the 280 seats, 140 constituencies are in Jammu Division and 140 are in Kashmir Division. Nearly 2,200 candidates were in the fray for 280 seats. State Election Commissioner KK Sharma yesterday reviewed preparations and other arrangements for the counting process. He said the Returning Officers will be in-charge of the counting process in each DDC constituency. The telecom authorities have sn...