Sunday, February 2News and updates from Kashmir

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Young Kashmiri Boy Spreads Smiles With his Energetic Dance

Young Kashmiri Boy Spreads Smiles With his Energetic Dance

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During the ongoing coronavirus scare, a boy has made people smile with his super-energetic dance. The video is enough to give some pleasure to the people who have been going through a rough phase of the COVID-19. The video of a little Kashmiri boy and his happy dance on the beats of dhol and shehnai is being widely shared on all social media platforms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiaTRw8cacY In the viral video, one could see the little boy dances like no one’s watching, The video was reportedly recorded in the Kishtwar district of Jammu Kashmir.
Situation in Kashmir Going Downhill Since 2014, No Improvement After August 2019, Report

Situation in Kashmir Going Downhill Since 2014, No Improvement After August 2019, Report

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There has been no improvement in the overall security situation in the Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, in fact6 the situation has been deteriorating since 2014 when the Bhartiya Janta Party came into Power, says a human rights report released on Jammu Kashmir. This 72-page report titled ‘Jammu and Kashmiri-The Impact of lockdowns on human rights (August 2019-July 2020)’  has prepared by the Forum for Human Rights in Jammu Kashmir and was released by Radha Kumar, who was a former Interlocutor on Kashmir in 2010 appointed by the Congress Government besides others. The report says that the iron fist tactics adopted by the Central Government post- abrogation of Special status of Jammu Kashmir, in August  last year, has heightened the sense of anxiety among the ...
Discourse has Changed From Muslims being First Class Citizens to Them Even Being Indian Citizens, Nabiya Khan

Discourse has Changed From Muslims being First Class Citizens to Them Even Being Indian Citizens, Nabiya Khan

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Art and conflict have become synonymous in today’s world. Artists have been resisting through art, music and culture. Various artists, poets and cultural activists have been working very hard to resist through their work. Some of them have been jailed like Pinjra Todd group and Varavara Rao. In the second episode of ‘The straightforward’, three variedly different yet similar panelists were on the show. Mrs Asmat Ashai, A Kashmiri in diaspora, based in US. Asmat teaches Kashmiri language in the states. She is also associated with the Funkar international organisation, a non profit organisation for 20 years. ALSO READ: Anti CAA Protests- Pinjra Tod Artists Denied Bail by Delhi Court Asmat talking about her diaspora said, “ at heart I am a Kashmiri, although I have lived in the states...
Writing in Red- Kashmir Women Poets Take Lead in Narrating the Collective Struggle

Writing in Red- Kashmir Women Poets Take Lead in Narrating the Collective Struggle

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Zainab Kehwa Poetry has not only documented stories of Kashmiris, but it has also narrated the soul of modern Kashmir’s chronicle of resistance. Today, amid the new era of resistance and bleak scenarios, Kashmir’s youth has once again found solace and resistance in poetry. And just like every resistance movement history has recorded, women in Kashmir have also taken the lead role in narrating the collective struggle. ALSO READ: Kashmir Funerals: A Ventout Ground to Foster Friendship Amongst Girls When the dead in Kashmir turn to mere statistics, Kashmiri poets turn to their paper, write in red; the cries, the lamentations, and the wails. It is through their verses that Kashmir finds articulation of the collective pain and suffering. They write of happy times with a touch of ache and p...
Journalist Association Stages Protest Against Harassment by Official in Kashmir

Journalist Association Stages Protest Against Harassment by Official in Kashmir

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The Tangmarg working Journalist association has strongly condemned the assault on photo Journalist Sajad Hameed while he was performing his duty in Kunzer town of North Kashmir's Baramulla District. Whereas Journailst Association protested against the Tehsildar Kunzer at Tangmarg demanding strict action against Tehsildar. According to Sajad Hameed ,who works as a photo Journalist at Kashmir Times and freelances with The Kashmiriyat, the Tehsildar pushed him multiple times and asked him to close down his camera,when he was performing his professional duty while covering a protest by locals against PHE Department. On his twitter Handle Sajad wrote, "Please let me perform my duty, i am a Journalist, let me report." Sajad Hameed said despite introducing himself as a journalist ...
Straightforward- First Time Post August 05, You will Hear Kashmiri Voices from Ground

Straightforward- First Time Post August 05, You will Hear Kashmiri Voices from Ground

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Post August, when the Government of India last year abrogated the Articles 35A and 370 of the Indian Constitution that granted special status to Jammu Kashmir, most of the politicians were put behind bars which included the three former chief Ministers of the state- Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah. In the absence of any Political activity in the region post the abrogation of special status, readers from Kashmir and outside Kashmir as well, have been approaching us in view of the diminishing role for the regional politics.buy propecia online https://gilbertroaddental.com/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/propecia.html no prescription The Local political groups have been keen on resuming their Political activity, however many leaders still continue to be under deten...
Makers of ‘The Hour of Lynching’, Amit and Shirley Invited to Judge Oscars

Makers of ‘The Hour of Lynching’, Amit and Shirley Invited to Judge Oscars

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Popular Film makers, Amit Madhesiya and Shirley Abraham alumni of Jamia Milia Islamia, Nishtha Jain, which has recently hit the news for being targeted by the Delhi Police, have been invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) in USA to judge the Oscars. All the three alumni – Nishtha Jain, Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya are postgraduates from Jamia’s AJK Mass Communication Research Centre. Shirley expressing her joy, on the micro-blogging site twitter wrote, “As an independent filmmaker, I know the value of the legitimacy of my voice, of a place at the table.  Honoured to be invited by @TheAcademy to join as a member. Such blazing talent, our class of 2020. A world of work ahead of us and I’m so ready.” https://twitter.com/shirley_abraham/status/12782636...
‘Freedom of Press’ Needs to be Preserved- It is Your Freedom

‘Freedom of Press’ Needs to be Preserved- It is Your Freedom

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The Kashmiriyat started in 1988, revival in 2017 has been struggling to provide truth and factual news and reports to its readers. in this pursuit of bringing the truth in an in-distorted shape, one of our editors, Qazi Shibli was arrested the last year in connection with multiple news and stories published on The Kashmiriyat. Our endeavor for the swiftest, in-depth and factual reportage will hereby continue- that is our oath to our readers. India in general is witnessing heightened incidents of violence against Jounalists. Prominent journalist, Gauri Lankesh was murdered on a busy street. A report published on the Wire states that there have been at least 200 cases of attacks on Journalist since the coming of BJP into power in 2014 till 2019, 40 Journalists have been killed, 21 of thes...