Monday, September 14, 2009
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front protest in support of Majlis eMushawarat Shopian
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front today came out in open support of Shopian's Majlis-eMushwarat and organised protest demonstration seeking justice for victims of infamous Shopian rape and murder incident and to express solidarity with the co-ordination committee spearheading the campaign for justice.
Police arrested over a dozen leaders and activists of JKLF during a protest demonstration at Jehangir Chowk here. The demonstrators also lodged their protest against "the shielding of culprits of Shopian incident by the government."
The demonstration was also held to show solidarity with the people of Shopian particularly the Majlis-eMushawarat Shopian (MMS) in their struggle for justice.
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Police arrested over a dozen leaders and activists of JKLF during a protest demonstration at Jehangir Chowk here. The demonstrators also lodged their protest against "the shielding of culprits of Shopian incident by the government."
The demonstration was also held to show solidarity with the people of Shopian particularly the Majlis-eMushawarat Shopian (MMS) in their struggle for justice.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Iran calm after vote fraud claims trigger clashes
Tehran was mostly calm on Sunday after election fraud claims triggered violent street clashes, but the government maintained fairly tight control of information flow and new details emerged of arrests of high-profile reformists.
The efforts seemed aimed at avoiding a repeat of the chaos that lasted past midnight Saturday. Opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad set buses and cars ablaze in the capital and threw rocks at police to protest what they viewed as his illegitimate victory.
Iran restored cell phone service that had been down in the capital since Saturday. But Iranians could not send text messages from their phones, and the government increased its Internet filtering in an apparent bit to undercut liberal voices.
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The efforts seemed aimed at avoiding a repeat of the chaos that lasted past midnight Saturday. Opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad set buses and cars ablaze in the capital and threw rocks at police to protest what they viewed as his illegitimate victory.
Iran restored cell phone service that had been down in the capital since Saturday. But Iranians could not send text messages from their phones, and the government increased its Internet filtering in an apparent bit to undercut liberal voices.
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Labels: cell phone service, clashes, fraud votes, internet, Iran, iran elections, protest, tehran, text messages, trigger
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Over 100 injured, Yasin arrested
Thousands of people defied undeclared curfew restrictions at Shopian and down town here and held massive protest demonstrations against the alleged gang rape and murder of a woman and a girl at Shopian. Big protest demonstrations were held in other parts of the Valley also after Friday prayers.
Police and CRPF used massive force to disperse the demonstrations.It included firing in the air, bursting of smoke shells and resorting to cane charge. Even the houses were ransacked at several places and people dragged out of their homes and beaten. Unofficial reports also said police opened fire on protestors on the outskirts of Shopian.
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Police and CRPF used massive force to disperse the demonstrations.It included firing in the air, bursting of smoke shells and resorting to cane charge. Even the houses were ransacked at several places and people dragged out of their homes and beaten. Unofficial reports also said police opened fire on protestors on the outskirts of Shopian.
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Strike affects normal life in Pampore
Normal life was badly hit in Pampore due to a complete strike today in protest against the leasing out of about 145 Kanals of land belonging to government joinery mills Pampore to CRPF.
The Pampore residents demand that the land be restored back to its original position. Bar association Pampore has expressed serious concerns over what it said destruction of saffron rich land by the government.
Meanwhile spokesman of the Government today clarified that no land has been leased out to CRPF at Pampore as reported in a section of the press.
Reacting to the report, the spokesman said that the procedure for allotment of any land to army and para-military forces, NOC is required to be issued by the State Home Department. He said this NOC is issued only after the case is cleared by a committee of officers constituted by the government for this purpose.
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The Pampore residents demand that the land be restored back to its original position. Bar association Pampore has expressed serious concerns over what it said destruction of saffron rich land by the government.
Meanwhile spokesman of the Government today clarified that no land has been leased out to CRPF at Pampore as reported in a section of the press.
Reacting to the report, the spokesman said that the procedure for allotment of any land to army and para-military forces, NOC is required to be issued by the State Home Department. He said this NOC is issued only after the case is cleared by a committee of officers constituted by the government for this purpose.
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Labels: committee, CRPF, Joinery mills, Kanals of land, lease, NOC, Pampore, protest, saffron, strike
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Valley under siege to thwart Lal Chowk march
With very strict curfew, heavy deployment of security forces, and arrest of separatist leadership, the Kashmir Coordination Committee (KCC) march to Lal Chowk was thwarted by the government today. It was government sponsored fear which ruled the entire Valley.
However, curfew was defied in some places including Maisuma, Nowhatta, Baramulla, Pulwama and Rafiabad and protests held.
Not only Lal Chowk but the whole Valley was put under siege with roads, bridges and even lanes at some places sealed with barbed wires, iron barriers and armoured vehicles.
Lakhs of people in Kashmir were made hostage in their respective homes. Curfew was being enforced so strictly that security men were not honouring the curfew passes issued by the government. A number of people, despite having valid curfew passes, were forced to return to their homes.
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However, curfew was defied in some places including Maisuma, Nowhatta, Baramulla, Pulwama and Rafiabad and protests held.
Not only Lal Chowk but the whole Valley was put under siege with roads, bridges and even lanes at some places sealed with barbed wires, iron barriers and armoured vehicles.
Lakhs of people in Kashmir were made hostage in their respective homes. Curfew was being enforced so strictly that security men were not honouring the curfew passes issued by the government. A number of people, despite having valid curfew passes, were forced to return to their homes.
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Labels: Baramulla, curfew, government, Kashmir Coordination Committee, Lal Chowk, Maisuma, march, Nowhatta, protest
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Bandh evokes poor response in Jammu
The 48-hours long bandh call given by Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SAYSS) in protest against cancellation of the function organised in memory of those who were killed in the recent agitation on Amarnath land row by the administration evoked poor response with many traders and transporters ignoring the call in Jammu as well in other districts of the region.
Several commercial vehicles plied on the city roads as well as in the periphery here as usual while the business establishments remained open in the area. There was least affect on the attendance in the government as well as the private offices while all the government institutions functioned normally. The students of the government schools as well as some of the private schools within the city and its fringes attended their class as usual.
Similar was the condition in several other districts of the region. Reports received from the districts said that the Sangharsh Samiti activists indulged in forcible closure of shops and schools at several places.
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Several commercial vehicles plied on the city roads as well as in the periphery here as usual while the business establishments remained open in the area. There was least affect on the attendance in the government as well as the private offices while all the government institutions functioned normally. The students of the government schools as well as some of the private schools within the city and its fringes attended their class as usual.
Similar was the condition in several other districts of the region. Reports received from the districts said that the Sangharsh Samiti activists indulged in forcible closure of shops and schools at several places.
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Labels: Amarnath land, bandh call, jammu, protest, Sangharsh Samiti activists, SAYSS, transporters
Monday, September 8, 2008
Independence not a viable option for Kashmir : Omar
National Conference President Omar Abdullah has ruled out ‘Azadi’ (independence) or accession to Pakistan as a viable option for Kashmir and slammed the Centre for losing the ‘best opportunity’ to resolve the issue during Prevez Musharraf’s tenure as the country’s President.
Abdullah, a prominent Kashmiri leader, told a television channel in an interview that the situation in kashmir was “bad” and the alienation of the people was a cause for concern.
He also denied that ISI was involved in the recent widespread protests in the valley in the wake of the Amarnath land transfer issue and said the protests were an upheaval of people’s pent up simmering anger.
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Abdullah, a prominent Kashmiri leader, told a television channel in an interview that the situation in kashmir was “bad” and the alienation of the people was a cause for concern.
He also denied that ISI was involved in the recent widespread protests in the valley in the wake of the Amarnath land transfer issue and said the protests were an upheaval of people’s pent up simmering anger.
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Labels: Amarnath land transfer issue, anger, Azadi, ISI, kashmir, Omar Abdullah, pakistan, Prevez Musharraf, protest, viable
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Kashmiris defy curfew, 16 killed in firing
Sixteen persons including a cameraman of a TV channel were killed today in excessive police and security forces firing on protestors at different places even as indefinite curfew was extended to whole Kashmir. Hundreds others were injured in the police action and subsequent clashes.
The people defied curfew restrictions and held protest demonstrations. Police and security forces opened fire on the demonstrators at a number of places in Bandipora, Lasjan, Bagh-e-Mehtab, Rainawari, Saidapora, Bemina, and Baramulla resulting in killings and injuries to the people.
Force was used against the demonstrators at large number of other places also. The cops fired in air, lobbed smoke shells and resorted to lathi charge. Even an ambulance of SMHS hospital , JK01 D 2713, carrying bodies of the two person, killed in firing, back to Lasjan was attacked by CRPF and BSF men at Lasjan bridge. Its window panes were smashed and those, including the employees of SMHS, were beaten to pulp.
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The people defied curfew restrictions and held protest demonstrations. Police and security forces opened fire on the demonstrators at a number of places in Bandipora, Lasjan, Bagh-e-Mehtab, Rainawari, Saidapora, Bemina, and Baramulla resulting in killings and injuries to the people.
Force was used against the demonstrators at large number of other places also. The cops fired in air, lobbed smoke shells and resorted to lathi charge. Even an ambulance of SMHS hospital , JK01 D 2713, carrying bodies of the two person, killed in firing, back to Lasjan was attacked by CRPF and BSF men at Lasjan bridge. Its window panes were smashed and those, including the employees of SMHS, were beaten to pulp.
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Monday, August 11, 2008
Yasin ends fast after Prime Minister’s assurance
Chairman JKLF Mohammad Yasin Malik this evening finally ended his fast after six days of hunger strike in protest against the hostilities against Muslims and Kashmiris in Jammu and elsewhere and the economic blockade to Kashmir.
JKLF Chief was discharged from SKIMS where he was undergoing treatment following deterioration in his health due to the fast. Amid pro-freedom slogans, a large number of people including women and children later took Malik back home from SKIMS in the shape of a rally.
They stayed on, raising slogans until the convoy of vehicles carrying Yasin Malik reached Maisuma locality. Anticipating protests on the arrival of JKLF chief back home after six days of hospitalisation, there was heavy deployment of police and CRPF in Maisuma and adjoining areas.
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JKLF Chief was discharged from SKIMS where he was undergoing treatment following deterioration in his health due to the fast. Amid pro-freedom slogans, a large number of people including women and children later took Malik back home from SKIMS in the shape of a rally.
They stayed on, raising slogans until the convoy of vehicles carrying Yasin Malik reached Maisuma locality. Anticipating protests on the arrival of JKLF chief back home after six days of hospitalisation, there was heavy deployment of police and CRPF in Maisuma and adjoining areas.
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Labels: assurance, Chairman JKLF Mohammad Yasin Malik, CRPF, ends, fast, hunger strike, jammu, Kashmiris, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, protest, SKIMS, slogans, treatment
Friday, August 1, 2008
Alleged attack on taxi driver, passengers sparks protest
Local taxi drivers today held a protest demonstration here against attack on their colleague and some passengers by the activists of Shiv Sainiks and BJP near Udhampur.
When the news spread here that some drivers and passengers were severely beaten up by the activists of Shiv Sainiks and BJP, large number of drivers took to the streets and shouted slogans against the incident. The protesters also shouted slogans against police alleging they have given free hand to the extremist elements in Jammu to beat Kashmiris and to damage their properties.
The agitated protesters said that Sartaj Ahmad Hajam a Tata Sumo driver was critically injured when Shiv Sainiks and BJP activists attacked his vehicle and severely beat him up and the rest of the passengers boarding the vehicle. The protesters said that police party was watching the whole scene from a short distance as mute spectators without bothering to rescue the hapless driver and the passengers.
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When the news spread here that some drivers and passengers were severely beaten up by the activists of Shiv Sainiks and BJP, large number of drivers took to the streets and shouted slogans against the incident. The protesters also shouted slogans against police alleging they have given free hand to the extremist elements in Jammu to beat Kashmiris and to damage their properties.
The agitated protesters said that Sartaj Ahmad Hajam a Tata Sumo driver was critically injured when Shiv Sainiks and BJP activists attacked his vehicle and severely beat him up and the rest of the passengers boarding the vehicle. The protesters said that police party was watching the whole scene from a short distance as mute spectators without bothering to rescue the hapless driver and the passengers.
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Labels: attack, colleague, incident, passengers, protest, Shiv Sainiks, slogans, taxi driver, Udhampur
Friday, July 25, 2008
Curfew imposed in Jammu, 24 injured in violence
Curfew was clamped by the district administration in the winter capital here today as a precautionary measure after police “forcibly” shifted the body of a man who committed ‘suicide’ yesterday at hunger strike venue of Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti Parade, to his native town Bishnah for cremation in the week hours of this morning.
In the aftermath of police action, violence broke out in some parts of the city and at Bishnah in which over two dozen persons including dozen cops were wounded. The protestors torched police vehicle, entered in ding dong battle with police, burnt tyres and effigies of various Kashmiri leaders, raised road blockades, indulged in stone pelting incidents while the police resorted to cane charge and even fired tear smoke shells upon the protestors at Bishnah and Jammu.
Amid protests and violence, the body was consigned to flames by the family and relatives at Bishnah this afternoon.
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In the aftermath of police action, violence broke out in some parts of the city and at Bishnah in which over two dozen persons including dozen cops were wounded. The protestors torched police vehicle, entered in ding dong battle with police, burnt tyres and effigies of various Kashmiri leaders, raised road blockades, indulged in stone pelting incidents while the police resorted to cane charge and even fired tear smoke shells upon the protestors at Bishnah and Jammu.
Amid protests and violence, the body was consigned to flames by the family and relatives at Bishnah this afternoon.
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Labels: battle, Bishnah, cremation, curfew, flames, hunger strike, incidents, jammu, kashmiri leaders, protest, SDPO, Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti Parade, suicides, violence
Monday, June 30, 2008
Jammu Bandh Today
Various political, social and religious organizations have called for complete Jammu bandh tomorrow in protest against the state Governor N N Vohra's decision of 'surrendering claim' over the forest land allotted to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) and, what they described, 'hurting the sentiments of millions of Hindus living across the country.'
The state unit of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has given the bandh call which has been supported by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena and other organizations. All the commercial and business establishments shall remain closed and the private transport would remain off the road.
However, reports from Reasi maintained that the BJP, VHP, Bajrang Dal and other organizations have also called for Reasi bandh tomorrow and appealed to the people to extend whole hearted support to make it a grand success.
It may be mentioned here that various political and religious organizations today protested against the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's announcement that the state government would take over responsibility of organizing the annual Amarnath pilgrimage from the Shrine Board after Governor N N Vohra asked for same in a letter. He had further announced that the forest land in question would stay with his government for now.
Meanwhile, various political and social organizations staged protest in winter capital and burnt the effigy of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Governor N N Vohra, PDP and separatist leaders.
After the Governor's decision to "surrender" his claim over the forest land to SASB, hundreds of VHP activists took out a massive protest rally and staged protest at busy Bikram Chowk.
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The state unit of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has given the bandh call which has been supported by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena and other organizations. All the commercial and business establishments shall remain closed and the private transport would remain off the road.
However, reports from Reasi maintained that the BJP, VHP, Bajrang Dal and other organizations have also called for Reasi bandh tomorrow and appealed to the people to extend whole hearted support to make it a grand success.
It may be mentioned here that various political and religious organizations today protested against the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's announcement that the state government would take over responsibility of organizing the annual Amarnath pilgrimage from the Shrine Board after Governor N N Vohra asked for same in a letter. He had further announced that the forest land in question would stay with his government for now.
Meanwhile, various political and social organizations staged protest in winter capital and burnt the effigy of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Governor N N Vohra, PDP and separatist leaders.
After the Governor's decision to "surrender" his claim over the forest land to SASB, hundreds of VHP activists took out a massive protest rally and staged protest at busy Bikram Chowk.
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Labels: Amarnath yatra, Bikram Chowk, BJP, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, government, Hindus, jammu, jammu bandh, pilgrimage, Political, protest, rally, SASB, Vishwa Hindu Parishad
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
60 injured, six in police firing
Sixty persons were injured here and in Ganderbal in clashes between police and thousands of protest demonstrators, who took to streets against the handing over of forest land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). They were also protesting against the killing of a youth in CRPF firing at Nowhatta last evening. Police fired directly on protest demonstrators at two places and resorted to firing in air, lobbing of smoke shells and lathi charge at other place.
Normal life was paralysed here and in Ganderbal in view of the spontaneous general strike. Amarnath yatra remained suspended from here to Baltal for more than six hours following violent clashes between demonstrators and cops at Ganderbal.
Over 10,000 vehicles were stranded on the road and were being cleared only late this evening after heavy deployment of army, para military personnel and police. Police opened Ganderbal old city here and six persons received bullet injuries. The angry protestors burnt police vehicles and ransacked government buildings.
This morning demonstrators took to streets and held demonstrations. Whatever shops and other business were open in the morning were closed immediately and the vehicular traffic movement particularly the passenger transport went off the roads. Most government offices and educational institutions and banks remained closed remained closed.
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Normal life was paralysed here and in Ganderbal in view of the spontaneous general strike. Amarnath yatra remained suspended from here to Baltal for more than six hours following violent clashes between demonstrators and cops at Ganderbal.
Over 10,000 vehicles were stranded on the road and were being cleared only late this evening after heavy deployment of army, para military personnel and police. Police opened Ganderbal old city here and six persons received bullet injuries. The angry protestors burnt police vehicles and ransacked government buildings.
This morning demonstrators took to streets and held demonstrations. Whatever shops and other business were open in the morning were closed immediately and the vehicular traffic movement particularly the passenger transport went off the roads. Most government offices and educational institutions and banks remained closed remained closed.
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Labels: Amarnath yatra, Baltal, CRPF, Ganderbal, injuried, police firing, protest, SASB, srinagar, suspended, violent, Yputh
Monday, June 2, 2008
Protests, shutdown in Kupwara against torture
The residents of Bumhama today held a strong protest demonstration against police and special operation group (SOG) for arrest and torture of four youth including two brothers.
Police had arrested the civilians during the wee hours of Tuesday after reportedly a militant was killed in the village in a brief gun fight.
Kupwara township also observed a complete shutdown in protest against what locals alleged atrocities by police on civilians.However, after intensified protests against police, the youth were released after two days.
One of the released youth, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, who is undergoing treatment at sub district hospital (SDH), Kupwara is stated to be in a critical condition. 30-year old, Fayaz bore the torture marks on his body and doctors attending on him said that he was under constant observation as his condition was critical.
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Police had arrested the civilians during the wee hours of Tuesday after reportedly a militant was killed in the village in a brief gun fight.
Kupwara township also observed a complete shutdown in protest against what locals alleged atrocities by police on civilians.However, after intensified protests against police, the youth were released after two days.
One of the released youth, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, who is undergoing treatment at sub district hospital (SDH), Kupwara is stated to be in a critical condition. 30-year old, Fayaz bore the torture marks on his body and doctors attending on him said that he was under constant observation as his condition was critical.
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