BJP has Nothing to Show, They Befool People with National Flag- Says PDP
Alleging that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) was using National flag to whip up sentiments of people for votes, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the saffron party leaders themselves show disrespect to it (flag).
Media advisor to Mehbooba Mufti, president of the PDP, Syed Suhail Bukhari taking to micro blogging site Twitter on Monday said “Bhartiya Polarization Party @BJP4India would lecture people on the respect to Tricolor, invent imaginary cases of disrespect to the flag to whip sentiments for votes & themselves do this. Shame!”
Bukhari was reacting a video viral on social media showing a person, reportedly district president BJP Pulwama cleaning his shoe with National flag.
He also re-tweeted the video with the tweet which reads “JammuKashmir District president BJP ...
Uddhav Thackeray Lashed PM Modi, Says, ‘Improve Economy Instead of Toppling Governments’
On Sunday, Uddhav Thackeray, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, said that there would be anarchy in the country if the BJP remained interested only in toppling governments rather than improving the nation's economy.
“It has been a year now. From the day I became the CM, it was being said that the state government will be toppled. I challenge and say that if you have the courage, do it and show,” the CM said.
While addressing the Sena's annual Dussehra rally at the Savarkar hall in Dadar, Uddhav said that Shiv Sena was not greedy for power.
“Rather than working on improving the economy, steps are taken to topple governments. We are heading towards anarchy…".
"Instead of the “no alternative” factor as was the case earlier, people have now started thinking that anyone will do exce...
Kashmir’s Merger with India Final and Complete, Says Jitendra Singh
Targeting former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that Nehru was responsible for the delay in the merger ofJammu Kashmir into India. Along with this, he described the merger of Jammu Kashmir with India as final and complete.
On Sunday, Singh said, If Patel had been given the responsibility, Kashmir would have been a part of India.
Praising Sardar Patel, the country's first Home Minister, the Union Minister said that if Patel had been granted freedom, not only the history of the Indian subcontinent would have been different, but the merger of the state would have happened much earlier and the Kashmir would also be in India.
He said that history did not do justice to Maharaja Hari Singh. In today's changed situation, all future misconceptions will ...
Woman Lawyer Deepika Rajawat Booked for Hurting ‘Religious Sentiments’
Jammu Kashmir police said that they have booked an advocate for ‘hurting’ the religious sentiments of a community.
Police said that Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat has been booked under sections 295A and 505 (b) (2) of the IPC for creating enmity and hatred between different groups of people.
"She has been booked for creating enmity and hatred between different classes of people," AINS Quoted the official as having said.
The Jammu based advocate had on last Tuesday tweeted a cartoon which was objected to by members of the Hindu community who alleged that Rajawat had made the social media post to stoke communal passions.
Last week, Rajawat had sought police help to disperse a small mob of slogan shouting protesters who had gathered outside her house after she made the social medi...
Effigies of Modi Portrayed as ‘Ravana’ Burnt down on Dussehra
Farmers in Punjab on Sunday burnt the effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at several places in Punjab on the occasion of the Dussehra festival purportedly putting him at the place of Ravana, a Hindu mythological character described as a demon-king, whose effigies are set on fire every year by followers of Hinduism on the eve of the annual Dussehra festival.
According to reports, the farmers took the measure in protest against farm laws passed by Modi-led government.
The Farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee burnt effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Mod in Amritsar.
Farmers have expressed apprehension that the new laws will pave a way for the dismantling of the minimum support price (MSP) system, leaving them at the “mercy” of big corporates.
On ...
3 BJP Members from Kupwara Detained For Hoisting Tri colour at Lal Chowk
The Jammu and Kashmir police Monday detained three BJP leaders from Kupwara who tried raise tricolour at Clock tower, Lal Chowk, Srinagar, this morning, officials said.
They told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that three BJP leaders from the party's Kupwara unit reached Lal Chowk, near clock tower ( Ghanta Ghar) this morning that include party spokesman from Kupwara Mir Basharat, and two other leaders—Mir Ishfaq and Akhtar Khan.
Speaking to KNO ahead of their detention, BJP spokesman for Kupwara, Mir Basharat said they came to Lal Chowk to hoist Tricolour to send a message to members of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar declaration that only national flag will remain in Kashmir. "Today we came to celebrate the day when Maharaja Hari Singh signed the instrument of accessi...
Heaps of Paddy Crops Burnt by Unknown Persons in Anantnag Area
Waris Shah
Heaps of paddy dry Grass were gutted in a mysterious blaze at Chee area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday evening.
Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that heaps of Paddy crops of nearly 4000 bundles belonging to Azad Ah Dar, Manzoor Ah Dar, Abdul Aziz Ganie & 3500 bundles of Mohd Ashraf Rather were reduced to ashes.
"The fire has been brought under control after desperate attempts by the F&E Service Deptt and locals to douse off the flames," an official said.
He said that the police reached the spot and assured the locals that anybody found involved in this crime will be dealt strictly.
This is not the first incident of it's type in Kashmir, earlier unknown persons set ablaze crops in Anantnag's Deethu area on 07 October.
On 11 October, Unkn...
4-year-old Boy Dies After Getting Stuck in Traffic Jam in Anantnag
Waris Shah
A four year old boy namely Anzar Ahmad Son of Jan Mohammad Bhat Resident of Nowpora Dooru in Anantnag reportedly lost his life after being stuck in traffic jam for a long time.
Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that the four year old boy had swallowed a bean seed which got stuck at his throat.
The parents rushed him towards Dooru Modern hospital immediately but ahead of long traffic jam on Anantnag Verinag road they were not able to reach the hospital and lost their son.
Chairman Shahabad Development forum Zahoor Malik have condolence the huge loss and have targeted the Administration and Traffic police for this loss.
Malik said that he has repeatedly requested the Administration to stop the process of diversion of traffic from this road, But the Administration ha...
Residents of Kulgam’s Saddar Bazaar and Larkipora Deprived of Drinking Water for Over 20 Days
Danishwar Hameed
The residents of Saddar Bazar and Larkipora kulgam have been deprived of drinking water for more than 20 days. On Sunday, the residents alleged that they are facing acute shortage of potable water.
While talking to The Kashmiriyat, they said that they are without drinking water supply from the last many days due to which they are facing various problems.
Meanwhile, the residents appealed to the higher authorities to look into the matter and restore water supply in these areas as soon as possible so that they do not face more inconvenience.