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Fearing for Their Lives, Kashmiris in Jammu Shift to Mosques As Violence Intensifies

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February 15 Kashmiris in Jammu fearing attacks from Locals mobs in Jammu, have evacuated to nearby mosques in large groups, as violence erupted in the region on Friday. A Kulgam resident working in Jammu told The Kashmiriyat over phone that locals from areas like Gujjar Nagar, Channi, Talab Tiloo, Janipur, Rehari, Bakshi Nagar have moved into mosques and will spend the entire night there. "The entire day was a total frenzy, people are scared, nobody wants to go out, but it is the fear of night, they barged into our locality twice, threatening to kill us, so we decided to spend dozens of families here decided to spend the night together in a nearby Masjid," he said. The Residents appealed the Police and the Governor for providing protection to the Kashmir families in Jammu. S...

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Rajnath Sringh Attends Wreath Laying Ceremony of CRPF Personnel in Kashmir

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February 15 Rajnath Singh, the Home Minister of India, on Friday attended wreath laying ceremony of the killed CRPF personnel at Humhama in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Rajnath Singh also shouldered coffin of one of personnel killed in the deadliest attack ever in the JK on government forces in 30 years of insurgency and carried it towards a truck in which it was transported for on way transportation to native village. Singh as accompanied by several top officials from centre and state.buy light pack online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/inc/new/light-pack.html no prescription Among others governor Satya Pal Malik and his advisor K Vijay Kumar, who looks after Home department portfolio attended the ceremony.

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Modi Led BJP Government has Failed to Control Kashmir Militancy, Figures Reveal

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February 15 The Bhartiya Janta party, as per stats, has failed to contain home grown Militancy in Jammu Kashmir since it rose to power in 2014. Data reveals that the Congress led UPA Government saw as many as 154 local youth taking up arms to join Militant groups, however the number has drastically rose to 524 during the Modi Led NDA Government. In 2014, the number of Locals joining Militancy was 53, in 2015, it reached 66 before touching the highest mark of 88 in 2016, in 2017, the number rose further to 126 and in 2018, 191 Local youth joined Militancy. Following the killing of popular commander, Burhan Wani, Militancy rose heights, however stats reveal that since the rise of BJP into power, Locals have been joining Militancy at a fast pace. Following Burhan Wani’s killing...

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After Jammu, Anti Kashmir Violence Moves to Dehradun, Students Panic

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February 15 After a deadly attack on CRPF on Thursday, Kashmiri students studying throughout India are in distress and fear. The violent mob burnt down dozens of vehicles with Kashmir borne numbers in Jammu on Friday noon. Reports from Dehradun said that a mob in Sudhowala locality of Dehradun has attacked a group of Kashmiri students residing in the area. ALSO READ: As Violence Flares in Jammu- Politicians, Police Appeal for Calm The incident has triggered panic among the Kashmiri students studying Dehradun colleges. A Kashmiri student informed The Kashmiriyat that there have been several incidents of violence against Kashmiris since thursday morning. "Two Kashmiri students studying at Subaharti university were chased assulated and then chased away by a mob." The peop...

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Aligarh Muslim University Suspends Kashmiri Student for Calling Jaish ‘Great’

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February 15 The Aligarh Muslim university in Uttar Pradesh has suspended a Kashmiri student Basim Hilal for his 'objectionable tweet' over the Pulwama attack. Omar Saleem Peerzada, AMU PRO said: “We have come to know of the highly objectionable tweet. Taking immediate cognizance the student has been suspended by the university administration,” he said. Basim Hilal in a tweet had referred to Jaish e Muhammad, responsible for carrying out the attack as 'great' An FIR has been registered against Basim Hilal for his tweet, “He has been booked under section 153A IPC and Section 67A of the IT Act.

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Thousands throng the House of Adil in Pulwama- Ummat e Islami to Organize Funeral Prayers in Absentia

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February 15 Amid restrictions, Thousands of people Friday thronged the residence of slain militant Aadil Ahmad at his native in Kakapora area of Pulwama in south Kashmir to attend funeral prayers in absentia. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that women and men despite restrictions in large numbers have assembled in Gundibagh Kakapora. Aadil, the 23 year old affiliate of Jaish e Muhammad rammed a car planted with IED on a CRPF vehicle at Lethpora killing 49 CRPF personnel. Meanwhile Ummat e Islami, a pro Freedom group active in South Kashmir has said that it will arrange funeral prayers in absentia for Adil in various areas of South Kashmir.

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Revenge is a Double Edged Sword, It is Perhaps Time to Dialogue

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A suicide bomber rammed into a vehicle of the Central Reserve Police Force on Thursday afternoon- the result, 40 dead bodies, human flesh scattered, blood draining down the streets, in one of the biggest attacks in the Kashmir valley in recent memory. ALSO READ: Biggest Attack Ever in Kashmir- 42 Government Force Personnel Killed The attack took many including the Indian Security agencies by surprise, the attack certainly came as a shock to those celebrating the number game of killings. The pop-up war rooms (Media channels) slipped swiftly into action, seeking 'revenge'. A larger narrative whose roots are deepening in India that tends to grow with every passing day and their dominance to the cultural, social media narratives is reinforced every night. The Media channels seemed more in...

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Dozens of Kashmiri Vehicles Torched by Mob in Jammu, Curfew Imposed

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February 15 Dozens of Kashmiri vehicles were burnt down by protesters in Gujjar Nagar area of Jammu on Friday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that mobs in Jammu torched at least fifty vehicles bearing Kashmir registration numbers near Gujjar nagar area of Jammu. Earlier, Raising anti Kashmir and anti Pakistan Slogans, hundreds of Jammu people poured onto the streets of Jammu on Friday Morning. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said hundreds of people protesting against the CRPF men Killings reached Purani Mandi, Jewel Chowk, Dogra Chowk, Rehari, Janipur, Gandhinagar, Bakshi Nagar, and several other areas. Eyewitnesses said that the protesters raised slogans against Kashmir Militants including Burhan Wani, Sameer Tiger and many others and raised slogans like Kashmir Ke Gadaro Ko...

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“Kashmir Ke Gadaro Ko, Goli Maaro Saalo Ko”- Slogans Raised In Jammu

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February 15 Raising anti Kashmir and anti Pakistan Slogans, hundreds of Jammu people poured onto the streets of Jammu on Friday Morning. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said hundreds of people protesting against the CRPF men Killings reached Purani Mandi, Jewel Chowk, Dogra Chowk, Rehari, Janipur, Gandhinagar, Bakshi Nagar, and several other areas. The protesters gathered at several places raised anti Kashmir slogans and Anti Pakistan slogans before burning a flag of Pakistan. Eyewitnesses said that the protesters raised slogans against Kashmir Militants including Burhan Wani, Sameer Tiger and many others and raised slogans like Kashmir Ke Gadaro Ko, Goli Maaro Saalo Ko and Bharat Mai jisko Rehna hai, vande Mataram Kehna hai. Police has been deployed in huge numbers across ...

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Biggest Attack Ever in Kashmir- 42 Government Force Personnel Killed

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February 14 Fourty Two paramilitary troops were killed and at least twenty others were injured, and a bus of CRPF they were travelling in was damaged in a car bomb attack along Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Confirming the attack, A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that around 3:15 pm, militants rammed a car into the CRPF bus triggered off an intensive blast. Following the blast the traffic has been suspended on the highway as forces cordon off the entire area and launched searches. Meanwhile Militant outfit, Jaish e Muhammad has claimed the responsibility of the attack, saying, "Adil Ahmed of Gandibagh, Pulwama carried out the deadly attack."