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Nov222021 by News DeskNo Comments

Hyderpora “encounter”: Not satisfied with magisterial probe; we want judicial inquiry by a sitting judge, says Dr Farooq Abdullah

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Says have seen magistrate always comes under government influence, speaks official language; If PM really wants to remove Dil ki doori, Dili ki doori, he should restore 370, statehood to J&K, If GoI can talk to China, why not with Pak; BJP can never win elections unless it resorts to rigging National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah Monday said that they were satisfied with the magisterial probe ordered into the Hydeprora encounter and that they want a judicial probe by a sitting judge. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a t Gurudwara in Jammu, Dr. Farooq said that in the wake of recent rollback of farmer law, he was hopeful that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will listen to the “heartbeats of people of J&K and order for the restoration of statehood and 370.” “...

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JK LG must apologize for Hyderpora encounter: Mehbooba Mufti

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Leads party’s protest march towards Raj Bhawan in Srinagar to demand return of third civilian’s body, impartial judicial probe to punish culprits Jammu Kashmir People’s Democratic party president, Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said that Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha should apologize for the Hyderpora encounter, in which three civilians were killed on Monday evening. During a protest march towards Raj Bhavan Srinagar, she said that LG should apologize to the families of Altaf Bhat, Mudasir Gul and Aamir Magray and the unified command should apologize to the people of Kashmir for this injustice.buy viagra generic indian pharmacy generic “The label of OGW and hybrid militant should be removed from the names of Mudasir and Aamir. The culprits behind the killings of these civilians should be put ...

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Narendra Modi will apologise for 370 Decision Soon: G.A. Mir

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Ghulam Ahmed Mir, senior Indian National Congress from Kashmir has said that the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will apologize for abrogating Article 370 soon. Addressing the party workers convention in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir, Mir said that like Modi announced the withdrawal of farm laws, he will also reverse the changes made in Jammu Kashmir on August 5, 2019. Earlier, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference President, Farooq Abdullah called for the restoration of Article 370 and 35A and the statehood of Jammu Kashmir.

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Nothing is Impossible in the world, will fight for the restoration of Article 370 : Mehbooba Mufti

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and people’s democratic party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said we will continue fight for restoration of rights of the people of Jammu Kashmir. Addressing a press conference at Kupwara as per Kashmir Despatch Correspondent, Mehbooba Mufti while welcoming the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year said that we don’t have enough parliament seats like Uttrakhand, Punjab but the idea of struggle for restoration of rights of people of Jammu Kashmir will continue to guide party’s steps in the future as well. The PDP chief said If BJP took 70 years to scrapple article 370 in Jammu Kashmir , we will also fight maybe it will take us 70 years, 70 months or 70 days...

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LG should take responsibility of Hyderpora encounter, says Mehbooba Mufti

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Peoples Democratic Party leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said being the head of J&K, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha should take the responsibility of Hyderpora encounter in which 3 civilians were killed. She was talking to reporters in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. In response to a question, Mehbooba Mufti said that LG manages whole Jammu and Kashmir and he is not the head of the administration but also is a representative of New Delhi in Kashmir and keeping that in view he should take responsibility of the Hyderpora encounter where 3 innocent civilians were killed. She said it is the responsibility of LG to protect the lives of innocent people. “Dead body of another civilian Aamir Ahmed whose father has fought militancy has stil...

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Like Black Lives Matter, Kashmiri Lives Matter, Too: Mehboob Beigh

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Irshad Hussain On Saturday, JK-PDP's general secretary Mehboob Beigh addressing a Press Conference, here at Srinagar, said that Kashmiris are not "untouchables" and are humans. And just like 'black lives matter,' Kashmiri lives matter, too. General Secretary PDP, Mehboob Beigh, told The Kashmiriyat that mainstream parties have lost confidence among the masses and that it was time to move on and fight unanimously with the center to get Article 370 and 35A restored. Adding that the way center revoked farm bills, "it should do the same with Jammu and Kashmir to reverse its decision about Article 370, and win the hearts of people," he said. "It's a good sign that people fought collectively in demanding the dead bodies of civilians who were killed in Hyderpora shoot out," he said. ...

Nov192021 by News DeskNo Comments

Hyderpora Encounter: PAGD writes to President Kovind, seeks action against erring officials

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The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), a conglomerate of J&K political parties has sent a letter to President of India Ram Nath Kovind with regard to Hyderpora incident, urging him to ensure that involved erring officials are brought to book and punished under law. In a letter, a copy of which lies with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), PAGD said the tragic incident that took place at Hyderpora, Srinagar on the evening of 15th November, 2021 has evoked enormous pubic anger. “In this unfortunate incident three civilians got killed in suspicious circumstances. The incident calls for a time-bound Judicial probe so that true facts are unraveled and brought in public domain. Needles to state that such unfortunate incidents widen the gulf between the people of Jamm...

Nov182021 by News DeskNo Comments

Hyderpora encounter: Exhume bodies of slain, hand them to families for last rites: Omar Abdullah

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Conference vice-president and the former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said bodies of civilians killed in Hyderpora encounter should be exhumed in Handwara and handed over to their families for last rites. He, however, said he was hopeful that the inquiry ordered by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha would establish the fact and will be held in a transparent manner. Omar led a sit-in of party leaders at a local park at Sonwar here, a few meters away from his Gupkar residence, against the "government's denial in handing over bodies of those killed in Hydepora encounter to their families for last rites." Speaking to reporters, Omar said he doesn't ask for anything except the bodies of those buried in Handwara. "I had decided not to stage a sit-in but to knock other doo...

Nov182021 by News DeskNo Comments

Won’t allow Kashmir to turn into graveyard: PAGD

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Demands time-bound credible inquiry, those involved in Hyderpora incident must face the law People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Thursday said that they are not concerned about the elections, but want to safeguard the lives of the people, saying that they "won’t allow Kashmir to turn into a graveyard." As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), addressing media persons after holding meeting in Srinagar, PAGD spokesman, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami said that they held threadbare discussion on Hydeprora gunfight and demand time bound judicial probe into the incident. He said that those involved in the incident should be dealt with as per the law. “We believe those involved irrespective of their position are law violators and deserve punishment.” “Ironically, burial...

Nov172021 by News DeskNo Comments

Hyderpora encounter Farooq Abdullah seeks J-K LG’s intervention in handing over bodies of civilians

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National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday sought the intervention of Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in handing over the bodies of two civilians killed in the Hyderpora encounter. The bodies were buried by police in Handwara area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district to "avoid any law and order problems". In a tweet on its party handle, the NC said its party president and MP Farooq Abdullah has spoken to Sinha and reiterated his demand for an impartial probe into the civilian killings. "He also sought the LG's intervention in handing over the bodies to their kin," the party said. The NC said the Lt Governor has assured Abdullah to look into the demands of the victim families. Two civilians were among four killed in the Hyderpora encounte...