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Dec172018 by News DeskNo Comments

Former Chairman of Press Council of India Compares Indian Army Chief to General Dyer

INDIA

December 17 The Killing of seven civilians in the Pulwama region has evoked sharp criticism from many eminent citizens of India, the latest one to join the chorus is the former chairman of Press Council of India, Justice Markandey Katju. The Former Supreme Court Justice, Markandey Katju, who also was the chairman of the Press Council of India, has criticised the Indian Army Chief, for the massacre of civilians in the Pulwama region of Kashmir. Katju who has been seen as one of the boldest voice expressing dissent on Social Media platform twitter in a tweet said, "Three cheers for the Indian army which has now started killing civilians in Kashmir, like Gen Dyer at Jalianwala bagh or Lt Calley at My Lai in Vietnam All Indian army officers and soldiers should be given Bharat Ratna." ...

Dec172018 by News DeskNo Comments

Facebook, Twitter under fire, As They continue Censoring Voices from Kashmir

INTERNATIONAL

December 17 In a continuation of crackdown against indigenous voices, Facebook and Twitter have taken down prominent pages from the Kashmir valley and the voice supporting dissent in Kashmir. The Facebook page of Weekly news Magazine, Free Press Kashmir (FPK), was barred by Facebook from its platform for a period of more than 48 hours, the page was back automatically. Qazi Zaid, one of the founders of FPK said that, "The ban is plainly choking the freedom of press, Facebook and other social media platforms need to give more space to reportage and freedom of expression and speech." Similarly, Facebook also removed a post from the Facebook page of The Kashmiriyat providing a detailed list of Militant killings till November 2018, Facebook said that the post does not follow the com...

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Gloom Descends Over South Kashmir, Hundreds Visit Houses of Slain Youth Despite Restrictions

PULWAMA

December 17 While the Separtist leadership in Kashmir has called for a Badami Bagh chalo, South Kashmir is n a grim mood, as hundreds of civilians are seen moving towards the houses of three Militants and seven civilians killed in the Sirnoo area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District on Saturday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that despite restrictions and shutdown, people including women in droves of dozens and hundreds are moving towards the houses of slain to express solidarity with the families. People in large numbers including local clerics are seen marching towards the graveyards to offer Fateh Khawani, where slain youth have been laid to rest. The Government has imposed restrictions in Srinagar and said the restrictions were imposed to not allow people to march towards the ...

Dec162018 by Qazi ShibliNo Comments

‘Living here is worse than Death’- People Expectant of Gallantry Awards For Forces, As Kashmir Witnesses Another Day of Bloodshed

WRITE-UPS

Qazi Shibli Dozens of policemen stand guard at the main township of Pulwama, about 40 kilometers south of Srinagar. Gripped with deathly silence, its alleys are blocked with coils of concertina wires. Indian troops in battle gear rove the streets in this south Kashmir township where seven youth were killed as the army opened fire upon protesters. Outraged youth appear from a small street filling the silent enclosure with slogans, screeching and yelling at Government forces who rain tear smoke shells at them, they run, regroup, protest. Pitched battles between armed troopers equipped with riot gears and young Kashmiri protesters with stones and aluminum tin sheds in their armory continue unabated. ALSO READ: Bloody Saturday in Kashmir- The Complete Story of Pulwama Killings Into the he...

Dec162018 by News DeskNo Comments

Curfew Lifted From Pulwama- Intense Clashes erupt

PULWAMA

December 16 Intense clashes have erupted in Prichoo and Chatapora areas of South Kashmir's Pulwama District on Sunday evening after a day long curfew was lifted from the Pulwama township. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of youth hit the streets of Chatpora and Prichoo streets and hurled stones on Government Forces, who retaliated with immense tear smoke shelling to disperse the protesters. Shouting Pro Independence and Anti India Slogans, the youth tried to march towards the main town of Pulwama, however the forces deployed in the main town Pulwama fired tear smoke shells and pellets at the youth, triggering clashes. The Clashes were going on when this report was filed.

Dec162018 by News DeskNo Comments

Policeman Dies in a Road Accident in Srinagar

REGIONAL

December 16 A Jammu Kashmir policeman died in a road accident in Kashmir’s Capital on Saturday night. According to reports, constable Mithan Singh of Paribal hamlet in southern Kashmir’s Tral died when a motorcycle he was riding met with an accident at Panthachowk area of Srinagar.buy strattera online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/css/new/strattera.html no prescription Meanwhile police took cognizance of this accident.

Dec162018 by News DeskNo Comments

Intense Clashes Erupt in Pulwama After Militant Funeral

PULWAMA

December 16 Intense clashes have erupted in Dalpora area of Main town in South Kashmir's Pulwama District on Sunday after slain Militant Zahoor Ahmed Thokar was laid to rest at his native in Sirnoo. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of youth hit the streets of Dalpora after Hizb commander, Zahoor Ahmed Thokar was laid to rest on Sunday noon at Sirnoo in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Shouting Pro Independence and Anti India Slogans, the youth tried to march towards the main town of Pulwama, however the forces deployed in the main town Pulwama fired tear smoke shells and pellets at the youth, triggering clashes. Zahoor Ahmed Thokar who was killed in an encounter in Sirnoo area along with two accomplices was not buried after people insisted that the corpse of the slai...

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Kashmir Killings- Curfew in Pulwama- Mourning Elsewhere

REGIONAL

December 16 Restrictions have been imposed in most of the towns in the Kashmir valley on Sunday as the valley has shutdon against the killing of Seven civilians and three Militants in Sirnoo area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. in Pulwama township, the Government Forces have imposed a strict curfew as a large number of troopers are standing guard around the main town to hamper any protest. A Complete shutdown is being observed in other parts of the district amid pro Freedom Taranas in many Masjids. All the entry and exit points to Pulwama township have been locked down while a Vehicle of Army announced that Curfew has been imposed in the area. Jahangeer Ganie our Chief Correspondent for District Pulwama reported that people in droves of hundreds are still visiting the f...

Dec152018 by News DeskNo Comments

Bloody Saturday in Kashmir- The Complete Story of Pulwama Killings

REGIONAL

December 15 Around 4 am, the Government Forces including 55 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, 183 Batalion of Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu Kashmir Police laid a siege around a secluded area in Sirnoo of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. "Upon receiving confirmed inputs about the presence of Zahoor Ahmed Thokar, the Hizb commander in a poultry farm of the area, the forces laid a siege around the area," an official told The Kashmiriyat. As the troopers were inching closer to the site, the holed up Militants opened fire upon the forces triggering an encounter, he said. ALSO READ: Mayhem in Kashmir- 7 Civilians Killed, At least 65 Injured as Forces open Fire Upon Protesters After exchanging fire for nearly two hours, the three Militants including the Ex Army men were k...

Dec152018 by News DeskNo Comments

Pulwama Goes ‘Azadi Azadi’ as Thousands attend the Funerals of Ten Kashmiris

PULWAMA

December 15 Tens and thousands of people gathered in Sirnoo area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District on Saturday to offer funeral prayers of ten Kashmiris killed in the Sirnoo area of Pulwama in South Kashmir. People in droves of hundreds and thousands are still marching towards Sirnoo area from various parts of South Kashmir as the area is reverberating with high pitch 'Azadi' (Pro independence) Slogans. "At least four rounds of funeral prayers were held to the slain Militant Hizb Commander Zahoor Ahmed Mir, who had joined Militancy the last year.," the participant said. ALSO READ: Mayhem in Kashmir- 7 Civilians Killed, At least 65 Injured as Forces open Fire Upon Protesters Meanwhile thousands of people reached the funerals of other two Militants, Adnan Hizbi at Karimabad...