Srinagar: Three bunkers set up by security force were removed on Tuesday near the city centre Lal Chowk in Srinagar after 30 long years. The bunkers were built in 1988 to maintain vigil following the outbreak of separatist violence in the Kashmir Valley. The bunkers were located near Hanuman Mandir[Read More…]
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Life derailed in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: Normal life was derailed in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as separatists announced a protest march to Shopian town in solidarity with civilians killed in fighting between militants and security forces. As train services remained suspended for a third consecutive day, the authorities closed all educational institutions and postponed[Read More…]
Dialogue only when stone-pelting stops: Amit Shah
Acknowledging the unrest in Kashmir, BJP president Amit Shah ruled out dialogue on the Kashmir. Asked if the government will speak to the Hurriyat (separatists) too as was done by the previous NDA government, he responded, “Once violence ends and an atmosphere of dialogue is created, we will talk to[Read More…]
Won’t talk to separatists: Centre tells SC on Kashmir unrest
Addressing the Kashmir crisis, the government on Friday told the Apex Court that it was ready to talk to only accepted political parties in Jammu and Kashmir but not with the separatists. It was clearly expressed by Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi that the government will only negotiate or go into[Read More…]
J&K Police arrests separatist leaders
Rajnath calls Hurriyat leaders inhuman; toughens stand on Kashmir
Addressing the media on Monday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, “Kashmir is and will always be an integral part of India.” Singh was leading the all-party delegation that was snubbed by the Hurriyat Separatists on Sunday, when the former tried reaching out to them over the violence in Kashmir. Hardening[Read More…]