July 2022 - Page 11 of 46 - The Kashmiriyat

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After Lulu Mall, Namaz video from Meerut mall in UP sparks controversy

INDIA

The Uttar Pradesh Director General Police (DGP) has sought a report on a case of Namaz offered inside a mall here. A video was tweeted by the BJP’s IT Cell district convenor Digvijay Singh that shows a man offering Namaz inside a mall. He has tagged the Meerut police in the tweet. Director General Police D.S. Chauhan has sought a detailed report from the Meerut police. According to sources, the video is apparently from the shopping mall at Sohrab Gate and a youth is seen offering namaz. Inspector Nauchandi police station said that the matter was being investigated and the youth was being traced. After the Lulu Mall controversy in Lucknow where a group of men were seen offering namaz that led to protests from right-wing activists, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has clearly st...

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In Frames: Security heightened across Lal Chowk Srinagar in view of BJP’s ‘Tiranga Yatra’

FEATURED

Authorities have tightened security across the Lal chowk area of Srinagar in view of the Bhartiya Janta Party's (BJP) Tiranga Yatra on the occasion of Vijay Divas- celebrated in memory of the Kargil war victims. The Bhartiya Janta Party said that at least 300 bikers from different parts of India participated in the rally which was flagged off by BJP General Secretary Tarun Chug. Targeting Abdullahs and Muftis, Chug said the twin families have failed to serve the people in the last 70 years, and “the two families have made J&K terrorism capital while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it tourism and progress capital.” “Mehbooba Mufti had claimed that after the abrogation of Article 370, no one will raise tricolor in J&K, let she visit Lal Chowk and see how ev...

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Outgoing President fulfilled BJP’s agenda: Mehbooba Mufti

POLITICS

Former JK chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused the outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind of “fulfilling BJP’s political agenda “. “The outgoing President leaves behind a legacy where the Indian Constitution was trampled upon umpteenth times. Be it scrapping of Article 370, CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) or the unabashed targeting of minorities and Dalits, he fulfilled BJPs political agenda all at the cost of the Indian Constitution,” Ms. Mufti said, in a tweet. Tweeting a fresh circular issued by the Chief Education Officer in central Kashmir’s Budgam, she again criticized the Lieutenant Governor’s administration for asking students to pay for the Tricolour for the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. “Unfortunately, a lower rung government ...

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Teachers allege being Forced to pay 20 rupees for Har Ghar Tiranga campaign: Report

OTHERS

Jammu Kashmir Teachers’ Forum has alleged that the students and teachers are “forced” to contribute money to buy the Indian National Flag to promote the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, Hindustan Times reported. The circular issued by the office of zonal education officer, Government of Jammu Kashmir, read, “As per the directions from the chief education officer Budgam, all the HOIs of this zone are asked to collect Rs 20 per student and the staff members of the school to deposit the same in the ZEO office within 4 days.” “In case of more than one student belonging to the same family, charges from only one student should be collected as per instructions,” it added. The circular dated July 16, 2022, was issued after the ministry of education instructed all officials of state education de...

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BJP trains guns at Muftis, Abdullah’s during Tiranga Rally

OTHERS

The first-ever Tiranga rally to Kargil was organized by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at clock tower, Lal Chowk in Srinagar in which 300 bikers participated. The rally was flagged off by BJP General Secretary Tarun Chug. It will culuminate at Kargil War Memorial on July 26 on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. However, all the roads leading to Ganta Ghar were sealed by the authorities and the shops remained closed in the wake of the rally. The participants belonged to BJP’s Yuva Morcha who had come from different places of the country. Chug while addressing the gathering, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said the twin families in Jammu and Kashmir, who ruled here for the past 70 years have made it terrorism capital, but the Prime Minister has made it tourism capital. ...

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Two arrested, Two vehicles seized for illegal extraction of minerals in Handwara

REGIONAL

Acting tough against the elements involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, Police in Handwara have arrested 02 persons and seized 02 vehicles involved in the commission of crime. Officers from Police Station Kralgund arrested 02 persons and seized 02 vehicles (tractors) for their involvement in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals from Govt land at Ananwan and Sheikhnar areas. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody. Accordingly, cases vide FIR No.’s 55/2022 and 56/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered in Police Station Kralgund and investigation set in motion. Persons found indulging in illegal mining activities shall be dealt as per law. Community members are requested to share information regarding...

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24-year-young boy goes missing from Baramulla area

REGIONAL

The family of a 24-year-young boy who has been missing from Friday from his home in Kunzer Tangmarg area north Kashmir's Baaramulla district has appealed him to return home. Family members told The Kashmiriyat that Bilal Ahmad Parry a resident of Kunzer Tangmarg went missing on Friday affter he left from home. "He left home for work on Friday but didn't came back until now and his phone went off on 4 pm on Friday," family said The family members have appealed to him to return back. "It is a humble and sincere appeal to everyone to help share this message more and more to get their son to return to him back to the family," the family members said. "We have filed a missing report in Pattan Police station and waiting for their response," he said

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BSF trooper shoots self along international border Post

REGIONAL

A Border Security Force (BSF) sub-inspector allegedly shot himself dead at a post along the India-Pakistan international border here on Monday, officials said. Ramdev Singh was found lying in a pool of blood and his personal assault weapon was found by his side when a junior rank soldier reached his room around 6.35 am. He belonged to the 12th battalion and was commanding a platoon of the BSF. He is suspected to have shot himself dead from his service weapon, officials said. A police and a BSF court of inquiry are being conducted to ascertain the cause of the death, they said. Singh hailed from Rajasthan's Sikar district.

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Baramulla students, teachers asked to contribute ‘voluntarily’ for Har Ghar Tiranga campaign

EDUCATION

The Zonal Education officer In Nehapora area of Pattan in Baramulla Kashmir has directed students in school students to 'voluntarily' deposit rupees 10 for the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. In a communique sent by the ZEO Nelapora which was accessed by The Kashmiriyat, the official stated, "Complying with CEO Baramulla's zoom meeting instructions I request all heads of schools(both govt and private) to collect ten rupees each student and fifty rupees each employee, hundred rupees each in case of gazetted employees(headmasters, lecturers and principals). The collected money shall be handed over to the concerned PCO. PCO in turn shall deposit the amount at Zonal Education Office latest by 22/7/2022 at 3 p.m. For any delay, the responsibility lies with PCOs." The Divisional Commissioner ...

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130 Bottles of Illicit Liquor Recovered from 2 Non-locals in Baramulla: Police

REGIONAL

Police on Sunday said to have arrested two bootleggers and recovering from their possession one-hundred thirty bottles of illicit liquor in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “A police party from Police Station Baramulla led by SHO Baramulla, Inspector Showkat Ahmad under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla established a naka at Farooqi point Baramulla. During naka checking two persons roaming in a suspicious manner were stopped for checking. However, the said persons tried to flee from the spot after noticing police party, but with strenuous efforts he was apprehended tactfully and 130 bottles of illicit Liquor were recovered from their possession”, said a police spokesperson in a statement issued to GNS. Identifying the accused as Saral Sa son of Sukhan Sa and Vikey Kumar son o...