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Kashmir Media Service

Monday, July 29, 2013

Kashmir reader

Geelani gives police slip to address people

Reiterates boycott call for upcoming un-Islamic elections

Mon, 29 July 2013 SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani,

who has been mostly under house arrest since late 2010, Sunday gave slip to the police

cordon outside his residence to participate in a seminar in a local mosque at Hyderpora

here.

The swift escape, the likes of which kept police on toes in 2008 and 09, came after the

police disallowed a religious seminar titled Nazool-e-Quran that was scheduled to be

held at the conglomerates headquarters adjacent to Geelanis residence at Hyderpora.

Eyewitnesses told Kashmir Reader all entry routes to the venue were guarded by policeand paramilitary CRPF personnel, preventing everyone from moving towards to it.

The restrictions prompted the conglomerate to shift the venue to the nearby Jamia

Masjid, the eyewitnesses said, adding that Geelani too came out of his house and

immediately sped away in his car before the police could stop him. Police failed to

comprehend what Geelani was up to when he had already reached the mosque, the

eyewitnesses said.

Confirming the incident, Hurriyat (G) spokesman Ayaz Akbar told Kashmir Reader that

many expected participants missed the seminar due to police restrictions. Though about

a thousand people attended the seminar held in the mosque, a good number of peoplecould not come because of the restrictions imposed by the police. They (police) had

almost cordoned off the area since morning to thwart the seminar, he said.

Police and CRPF personnel surrounded the mosque while Geelani and others, including

former president of Kashmir High Court Bar Association Mian Abdul Qayoom, addressed

the gathering. Geelani, who addressed a public meeting after a long time, reiterated the

boycott call for upcoming elections, saying that voting is exploited by India and is un-

Islamic.

The participation of people in the elections is projected by India and its agencies as our

acceptance of Indian rule in Kashmir. It is a bitter fact that people must not ignoreconsidering that we sacrificed everything for this movement, he said. The people you

vote for are all characterless, corrupt and materialists. So, voting for them has no

justification in Islam, Geelani said.

Geelani lashed out at Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, for arresting many

youth who had staged protests over the desecration of the Holy Quran and killing of

four civilians by BSF in Ramban on July 18. Police here has become so arrogant that it

first arrests youth for protesting over desecration of the Holy Quran and then makes

announcements about more arrests to come, Geelani said. The approach of the

government and its agencies reflects that all forces in Kashmir are at war with the

common people. Kashmir has been converted into a police state.

Geelani said Hurriyat (G) would not allow division of the state as is being planned in

New Delhi. He said, Granting more powers to Ladakh Hill Council and to set up a

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separate police range there is a step towards diving the state. We dont oppose any

community. We dont oppose return of Pandits to Kashmir, but we do oppose setting up

separate colonies for them.

The octogenarian leader urged the people to desist from renting their properties to non-

local laborers, and described as shameful the participation of Kashmiri girls in Indian

Armys Sadhbhavna programmes. He also expressed concern over the blasts in

Pakistan. He said those involved in blasts can never be friends of Pakistan or Islam.

There may be problems within Pakistan, but carrying out blasts and killing people only

amounts to cutting the branch on which you are sitting, Geelani said. He reiterated his

demand of limiting the duration of Amarnath Yatra, which has been turned into a political

issue.

The seminar concluded with youth staging a protest outside the mosque. They stood on

the main road shouting anti-India, pro-freedom and pro-Geelani slogans. The protests

caused disruption in the traffic until the protesters dispersed peacefully after about halfan hour. Geelani returned home where he was placed under house arrest again.

The police, however, refuted that Geelani gave it a slip. If he (Geelani) couldnt escape

till now, how do you expect him to give us a slip today? said Station House Officer of

Humhama police station Zahoor Ahmad, adding that there were no restrictions at all on

the seminar.

Rising Kashmir

Geelani justifies use of gun to fight occupation

Afghan Taliban good, Pak Taliban bad

Srinagar, July 28: For the first time in the year 2013, octogenarian Hurriyat leader Syed

Ali Geelani addressed a large gathering outside his residence by giving police a slip.

Waving at people with smile on his face, Geelani took everybody by surprise when he

entered Hyderpora Jamia Masjid, the changed venue for the Nazool-e-Quran seminar

after authorities denied Tehreek-e-Hurriyat to hold at his Hurriyat Chairmans residence.

I was not allowed to come out but with the help of Allah, I came out of my house. By the

time the police deployed outside Hurriyat (G) office thought what is going on, I gave them

slip and reached here, the 83-year-old leader said in his one and a half-hour longspeech. Geelani had hoped that authorities will allow this seminar at his office, but

when they didnt, we thought of an alternate venue.

Justifying the use of gun, Geelani said the occupied nations have a right to fight for

protecting their sovereignty. The use of gun by the people of Afghanistan is justified as

they are fighting the occupational forces of America and NATO. They have fought

against Soviet Union and succeeded and we pray for their success again. They are the

real freedom fighters, Geelani said in his praise for Afghan Taliban.

However he criticized Pakistan Taliban saying their fight in Pakistan is unjustified and

they are cutting the roots of Pakistan. Pakistan Taliban and other forces fighting inPakistan is unjustified leading to an immoral fight without any reason. That is unislamic

and against the interests of Pakistan. They are the worst enemies of Pakistan, he said.

He also criticized Pakistan for its weak policy and said the successive governments

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have not fulfilled the purpose for which Pakistan was formed. Geelani demanded people

should come out on roads when asked for protests.

Whatever may be the situation you should not lose hope and take a strong pledge to

fight till the logical conclusion? You should come out on roads for protests when you

receive a call. There may be lathi-charge, tear gas shelling but an occupied nation has to

face these difficulties till it achieves freedom. There is no justification for Indian military.

We have to get united and be mentally prepared to work out a strategy and protest in a

peaceful manner, demanded Geelani raising both his fists.

Reiterating his call for poll boycott, Geelani said, Pro-Indian parties are the stamp of

Indian oppression in Valley. Whether it is Congress, National Conference, Peoples

Democratic Party, Peoples Conference or any other independent candidate, they are the

one and only strengthening Indian rule here. They are the stooges of India that are killing

us. People should desist from voting and launch a campaign starting from their houses to

aware people about the need to boycott elections, he said.

It doesnt augur well for a good Muslim to vote for the Indian parties who are involved in

killing our youth. The government is standing on the basis of oppression and justice cant

be expected from these people. The pro-Indian people lure people for the sake of

development but people should understand that these roads, flyovers are most needed

by India for their military and strategic purposes, Geelani said.

He also criticized the clerics saying that they have turned a blind eye towards the issues

of Kashmir. They dont raise their voice about the social and political issues confronting

the valley. Whenever the Indian establishment visits the shrines, they are being

honoured by the clerics, he said.

Geelani asked people to beware of the dangerous tactics used by India to divide Jammu

and Kashmir and the agenda of carrying out massacre of Muslims in Kashmir.

India is working on its agenda of massacring Kashmiri Muslims on the pattern of 1947

Jammu massacre. They are hatching a conspiracy to divide Jammu and Ladakh from

Kashmir. But we have to fight against this division, Kashmir is one from Jammu to

Kashmir to Ladakh to Azad Kashmir (PaK). Dont rent your houses to non-state

labourers (Biharis) to breach your privacy to outsiders, Geelani said.Hurriyat (G) Chief

said it is shame on part of the parents who send their girls on Army organised tours and

functions.

At the conclusion, Geelani was taken in a procession amid pro freedom and anti-India

slogans. Police was waiting outside the mosque in large numbers and took him away in

an ambassador car. People especially youth stood in front of the car till it reached

Hurriyat (G) office where they dispersed peacefully.

Kashmir reader

Punish VDC members involved in Kishtwar gang rape: Mirwaiz

Demands immediate disbanding of VDC

Mon, 29 July 2013 Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq,

on Sunday demanded stern punishment for the government constituted Village Defense

Committee (VDC) members who were allegedly involved in the gang rape of a minor girl

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in Batakoot village of Kishtwar.

Asserting that communal thinking was attached to the institution of VDC, Mirwaiz said

the time has come to disband VDC immediately so as to protect people from their wrath,

a statement issued by the spokesman of the Hurriyat (M) said. Mirwaiz termed the

Kishtwar gang rape incident as shameful and aggression against the chastity of

Kashmiri woman, the statement said.

According to the statement, Mirwaiz said it was not for the first time that VDC members

were found involved in criminal acts. Earlier also many VDC members have been found

to have committed excesses against the common masses, he said. A communal

thinking is attached to the very foundation of VDC as an Institution, Mirwaiz said while

demanding VDC should be disbanded to protect people from their oppression.

He said their (VDC) brutality and aggression against common people is not less thaninfamous SOG, the statement added. So we demand these committees should be

immediately disbanded, Mirwaiz said, adding, The accused should also be sternlypunished.

Greater Kashmir

Normalcy restored in edgy Budgam,Shias, Sunnis Jointly Offer Salat-e-Touba

GK Srinagar, July 28: After remaining under curfew for eight days, life limped back to

normal in central Kashmirs Budgam district on Sunday. Curfew was imposed in Budgam

town last week following group clashes between the members of two communities.

Authorities lifted curfew from most parts of the district and people in large numbersthronged markets to buy essentials. Shops and business establishments reopened and

traffic reappeared on the roads. Reports said members of Shia and Sunni communities

offered Salat-e-Touba at Sohipora village. Hundreds of people from both the

communities offered the prayers jointly, locals told Greater Kashmir over phone.

Sohipora village was one of the worst affected villages during the recent clashes.

Though towns did not witness deployment of forces today, the authorities had keptcontingents of police and CRPF on alert. Everything was calm on Sunday. No untowardincident was reported from any part of the district, said a police official.

Separatists in touch with agencies: Omar

They Should Talk To The Centre Directly; Moulvi Of Local Masjid Responsible For

Gool Incident; Mufti Using Raj Bhavan To Grab Power; Assembly Polls To Be Held

On Time

GK Srinagar, July 28: Accusing separatist leaders of staying in constant touch with the

Indian intelligence agencies, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday said the separatists

should hold parleys with the Centre openly instead of secretly meeting the sleuths from

the agencies in five star hotels.

While the separatists take tea with agency people in restaurants and five star hotels

and hold closed-door confabulations with them, they shy away from talking to the centre

openly, Omar said in an interview with local news gathering agency KNS.

He said New Delhi was ready to talk to separatists but the latter were reluctant to talk to

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the Government of India.

Our job is to facilitate talks between the Centre and the Hurriyat and we did that. Talks

on Kashmir issue have to be carried out by Hurriyat people. New Delhi is ready for that

but separatists are not, Omar said.

Behind the closed-doors they (separatists) meet different people including people like

Ram Jethmalani who come and meet them without anything to offer. But they dont want

to talk to the Centre directly, he said and added; Center is ready for talks, but with

whom they will talk? NC, PDP, Congress and BJP say we will resolve the Kashmir issue

within constitution and they are already talking to the Centre. But those who want to

resolve it outside constitution (separatists) they are not ready for talks.

Asked to comment about separatists assertions that New Delhi wasnt serious on

dialogue, Omar said, Here lie is repeated so many times that people start thinking it is

truth. Last time Prime Minister told them (separatists) that they should put their demands

in shape of a memorandum. Let them show it to the people whether they have put it

before the PM. Center told them to give charter of demands on record which they didnt.

Asked to comment on his recent statement that some elements within Hurriyat were

ready to contest elections, the Chief Minister said, What I said is some elements like

Sajjad Lone are ready. He contested parliament elections in 2009 also. Others should

follow. Some separatists are fielding proxies. But people know that. Without naming

Jamaat-e-Islami and Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Omar said;

Their target has always been NC. They help other parties through back channels. They

give boycott calls on one side and use militants to threaten people on the other side.

They then ask their people to vote for those parties.

Omar said that his Government has talked about Kashmir issue within as well as outside

Assembly. As far as political issues are concerned I think no government in past might

have talked about this issue so clearly.

On revocation of AFSPA, he said; It is an issue where different people have different

views. Should I accept defeat only after two years? Should I leave my mission? Those

who have been demanding Azadi for last 25 years and have failed then they should also

accept defeat. In democracy everybody has his own perception. Those who dont want

AFSPA to go highlight Hyderpora like incidents. Then I quote Bandipora and Rambanincidents.

Army has taken a tight line on AFSPA and we want dialogue on it. Was AFSPA an

issue before two years? But now wherever you go people talk about it. Now it has

become an issue after I talked about it, he claimed.

Asked to comment on Saghir Committee report, Chief Minister said; It is before the

Cabinet sub-Committee and they will see what can be done. It has asked for some more

time. Different parties have different thinking. Coalition partners have different ideas

which can be solved through talks. Political thinking is always different in coalitions.

On autonomy he said; For autonomy there is need for dialogue. Situation is peaceful in

the state, but New Delhi is busy with elections now. Kashmir issue isnt an election issue

neither in Pakistan nor in India. If talks will happen it wont happen before conclusion od

Parliamentary polls.

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Omar warned those elements who think Afzal Gurus hanging had no impact in Kashmir.

I had warned New Delhi that it will have a long-term impact in Kashmir. Situation in

Valley is more or less peaceful. What is happening in Kashmir this time isnt related with

Afzal Guru. Yes it has an impact on the psyche of people of Kashmir. Long term effect it

will have definitely. How it will come out that has to be seen. But if some people think

that there will be no impact they are wrong, he added.

On track II, he said, Nothing has come from Nawaz Sharif government as of now. Only

Gen Musharraf had shown some relaxation on Kashmir. It is true Nawaz Sharif has

taken some steps for revival of peace process but nothing has changed in Kashmir.

Infiltration attempts are on rise.

He said Indo-Pak friendship is always in the interests of Kashmiris.

Asked to comment on PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeeds recent statement that

Omar has eroded the sanctity of the CMs chair, he said; I dont want to react on it. I

dont take his or his daughters statements seriously. It is Mufti who is using Raj Bhavan

to grab the power. If there is one person who eroded special status of the state it is Mufti.

What he did in 1984 and who sent Jagmohan as Governor. He begged in 2005 for CMs

chair. Will he give lecture to me? I know what he did to remain in power. He played

Womens Bill to remain in power. Rehabilitation resolution, he defeated in House to

remain in power.

On Muftis allegations of police and Army highhandedness, Omar said, Werent people

dying in Muftis tenure. Just two days after he took over as CM, a mason was killed

outside his house, an imam and his son were killed, cricket playing children were killed in

Handwara and so on. When he sent Jagmohan as Governor 50 people used to get killedin a day. His spokesman puts something in his ear and the newspapers carry it.

However, the Chief Minister said; I dont say what is happening should happen. But it

isnt new. What was happening earlier has come down. Bandipora was the first incident

this year and we wont allow it to happen in future. Who provoked people in Ramban has

to be seen. Moulvi spread rumours that Holy Quran has been desecrated which were

baseless. It was that Moulvi who provoked people against BSF. Moulvi provoked people

to attack the camp, he claimed.

Omar also rejected Muftis claims that NC government neglected city in the last four and

half years. When he (Mufti) was CM for three years how much he spent for developmentof Srinagar. What system he wants to change now. They ignored whole city. I dont need

lectures from such people, he said.

Terming the Centres inability to take action against army men involved in Pathribal fake

encounter as its weakness, Omar said; CBI has found evidence against the Army. If

they (Centre) wants to win the hearts of people of Kashmir they should punish the guilty.

People have lost faith in institutions because of such issues.

We have challaned all the incidents in the court. We have filed cases and now they are

in courts. We have investigated everything. Pathribal happened in 2000 and the case is

still in court. I have told them (the Centre) if they want to win back Kashmiris they have todo the justice with people, he added.

Asked about preparation of his party for next assembly elections, the Chief Minister

said; Election is almost one and half years away. If opposition wants to tire them before

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elections we have no problem. When we lost elections in 2002 we were still single

largest party. Candidate matters in the elections now. We have to work carefully on

selecting candidates.

On reports of formation of third front he said; It is good. It had come in 2008 also.

These fronts become after elections. They fight for leaders. Who will lead it is a big

question, Omar said.

Asked whether NC will enter into an alliance with Congress before or after the elections,

he said; Dr Farooq Abdullah Sahab has been authorized by the NC Working Committee

to take a decision in this regard. Congress too has to take a decision. High commands of

both the parties will take the final call on the issue.

Omar ruled out possibility of assembly elections being held in March-April next year and

said the polls would be held in October-November 2014. We have working season

which is summer and we will complete that. We will also see who comes to power in the

Centre. We will also see what we can do at political and developmental fronts during that

period, he said.

On recent sectarian clashes in Budgam, Omar said; Some people are behind it. There

has been carelessness at the level of administration. We were busy with Gool incident.

At lower level administration should have settled the issue, he added.

Mufti seeks decisive mandate, Give Me 40 Seats, I Will Resolve Kashmir Issue

GK Srinagar, July 28: Seeking a decisive mandate from people in the 2014 Assembly

elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Muhammad

said Sunday said he has a vision and a roadmap for the resolution of Kashmir issue thatcan only be implemented if my party gets majority in the upcoming elections. He was

quick to add that his party, if voted to power, wont only take political parties on board but

also involve people in India inclusively in the resolution process of Kashmir issue.

I have a vision and a roadmap for Kashmir solution, Mufti said, addressing an

impressive gathering at PDP headquarters in Srinagar on the occasion of partys 14th

Foundation Day. PDP was formed on July 28, 1999.

Mufti, however, didnt elaborate on the vision and roadmap. We need a decisive

mandate; a mandate of at least 40 seats. If that would happen, we will not only take

political parties here in India on board but inclusively involve people of the country in the

process of Kashmir resolution, he said.

He said the vote in 2014 wont be used as a tool for government formation only but

comprehensively for addressing the Kashmir issue, which is lingering for 65 years. The

solution has to be acceptable to the people of J&K, people of India and people of

Pakistan. I will show the way how it can be achieved, the PDP patron said. I know how

the boat (Kashmir) has to be pulled out of the troubled waters and how it can be taken to

a safest bank.

Pertinently, the PDP claims that its Self-Rule document is the best possible solution to

the vexed Kashmir issue. The party has 21 legislators in the Assembly. I am happy that

despite remaining out of power for more than four years, PDP is alive and becoming the

heartthrob of people, Mufti said.

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2014 Will Be Litmus Test For People: Dr Sameer Kaul

GK, Srinagar, july 28:Noted oncologist and senior PDP leader Dr Sameer Kaul Sunday

said the 2014 elections will put the people of entire J&K to a litmus test and the year

would prove whether people of State really want a change or not.

Addressing a gathering organized to mark the partys 14th Foundation Day here, Dr Kaul

said outside the state there is a perception that people of Kashmir are not trustworthy.

Let me tell you that 2014 is approaching fast and you have to decide yourself what you

are. You will be tested in the elections, he told the gathering. Dr Kaul said people of J&K

were first Kashmiris and then Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Buddhists. We have a history

of 5000 years. We have been ruled by everybody but the condition of downtrodden

remained unchanged, he said. I am being told in New Delhi that Kashmiris are not

trustworthy because despite giving them huge finances, they are still unpredictable. My

reply to them is that funds released for Kashmiris never reach to those who deserve it.

Funds are being given to wrong hands.

Kaul said nothing had changed in Kashmir as frisking, beating of Imams and arrest of

youth continue. Leaders who ruled this place for decades didnt do justice, he said.

Now PDP is the party that will act as a bridge not only between India and Pakistan, but

between Kashmir and Afghanistan too.

He said it was shame on part of those who silently watched the deaths of 3500 infants at

GB Pant hospital in Srinagar. Those leaders taste sleep in Kashmir. When somebody

outside JK hears about the deaths of infants, they feel puzzled, he said.

Rising Kashmir

Nawaz wants to visit Kashmir: Mehbooba

Srinagar, July 28: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former

Member Parliament Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

wants to visit Kashmir.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the partys 14th foundation day ceremony,

Mehbooba said when she visited Pakistan for the first time to attend a Pugwash

conference in March 2008, she had met Sharif at that time had expressed his desire to

visit Kashmir.

Nawaz Sharif told me that his family is from Shopian, said Mehbooba, whose party has

a stronghold in the south Kashmir district of Shopian, Pulwama and Anantnag.

Mehbooba would again be visiting Pakistan for the Pugwash conference that his

scheduled from September 14 to 18. There is a lot of uncertainty in Pakistan and there

is a lot of uncertainty in Kashmir as well, she said. I would raise the issue of cross-LoC

trade, which has hit the roadblock.

Mehbooba said Pugwash conference provides a good opportunity for the mainstreamand separatists leaders of the State as well as the leaders from both sides of the Line ofControl to sit together and discuss Kashmir and the issues confronting Kashmir. On

whether she would invite Sharif to Shopian, Mehbooba said it was too early and just ahypothetical question right now.

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Kashmir times

Strike, tear gassing at Hajin

KT NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, July 28: A strike was observed today at Hajin, while

cops burst smoke shells and resorted to lathi charge to disperse the protestors.

The local people alleged that police and para-military forces ransacked scores of houses

and beat inmates to pulp. Scores of youth appeared on roads after the news spread that

minister for higher education, Mohammad Akbar Lone is visiting Banayari area of Hajin.

Youth resorted to heavy stone pelting while the men in uniform resorted to tear gas

shelling to disperse them. Agitated youth, amid pro-freedom slogans burn down tyres on

roads. They fought pitched battles with the police and CRPF personnel deployed in the

area.

A police official said minister was scheduled to visit Banayari area of Hajin. Keepingyesterdays occurrence in mind we had decided to deploy police and CRPF personnel in

strength. Youth came to know about his visit and they blocked the road and started

pelting stones on deployed policemen, he said, adding that due to heavy stone pelting,

the Minister changed his route and reached Baniyari via Sodnara village.

Agitated youth uprooted the sign boards of trader Noor Mohammad Wani who is said to

be the close aide of Lone. Pertinently, ministers cavalcade came under attack on

Saturday when youth pelted stones on some of his vehicles.

Locals alleged that police and CRPF personnel barged their entry into the houses and

smashed the window panes of houses and vehicles parked in yards and on roads.Police and para-military troopers went on rampage in Mir Mohalla, Par Mohalla and

Parray Mohalla and thrashed people there which left many injured, one of the residents

said. They alleged that the ruling party is asking people to target supporters of opposition

there.

IG BSF reviews situation along IB

KT NEWS SERVICE HIRANAGAR, Jul 28: Two senior BSF officers today visited and

assessed the situation at Kothay post along the Indo-Pak border in Kathua district, that

witnessed a heavy exchange of fire in which a jawan of the border patrol force was

injured.

There was heavy exchange of fire on the border post yesterday following the violation of

ceasefire by Pakistan Rangers, in which Head Constable Baljeet Singh of 68 Battalion

was injured. IG BSF, Jammu, Rajiv Krishna along with DIG Virender Singh took stock of

the situation at the Kothay border post in Hiranagar area.

"We retaliated strongly and silenced their guns," Singh told reporters after assessing the

situation. He added that the BSF will organise a flag meeting with the Pakistan Rangers

to register their protest.

Asked whether it was deliberate attempt by the Pakistani troops to help intruders sneakinto Indian territory ahead of the Independence Day, Singh said, "It may possible." He,

however, added that BSF troops were alert and ready to foil any "sinister" designs of the

neighbouring country. "Every year such circumstances arise, but we are ready to fight.

Our forces are alert and are ready 24x7," he said.

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Meanwhile, the people along the border post lodged a protest against the firing by

Pakistan Rangers and raised slogans against the neighbouring country. Around 200 to

250 people, including men and women, from Manyari village led by vice chairman of

Border Union, Bharat Bushan, asked Pakistan to stop troubling the innocent farmers

cultivating their lands along the border.

"They are not letting us live in peace. It is the season of paddy cultivation but there is so

much terror among the people that they won't be able to cultivate their lands along the

zero line," Bushan said.

Earlier, Pakistani troops had opened fire on civilian population in Kathua district along

Indo-Pak border later last night. Pakistani Rangers had targeted civilian areas in Manyari

village late last night, injuring a villager, BSF officials said.

A villager, Sohan alongwith BSF constable had suffered injuries in the 82-mm mortars

firing and was hospitalised in district hospital of Kathua, they said. His condition is stated

to stable.

There were two ceasefire violations in Poonch and Kathua districts yesterday. However,

there was an uneasy calm in the area today as there was no firing from the other side of

the border. The Pakistani Rangers had opened unprovoked small arms firing on forward

Indian posts including Kotay and Chandwan in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district.

Heavy firing had raged on throughout the day along the Line of Control (LoC) at Doda

battalions forward in Kirni Shahpur and Mandi sub sectors in Poonch district .m"It was

heavy arms firing with Pakistan using Rocket Projectile Guns (RPGs), Mortars, Medium

Machine Guns (MMGs) and Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs) prom

However, there was no loss of life or damage to property on this side. Pakistan had

claimed that one of its soldier was killed and one was injured in firing. This was the sixth

ceasefire violation by Pakistan this month alone.

On July 3, Pakistan violated ceasefire when it fired on policemen, who had gone on LoC

in Sabjian, Poonch to collect the body of a Pakistani intruder killed in IED blast on July 1.

On July 8, Pakistani troops fired on soldiers trying to evacuate injured porters after one

of them was killed in an IED blast by Pakistani militants along LoC in Poonch.

On July 12, Pakistani Rangers fired on Indian forward posts in Pindi belt alongInternational Border (IB) in Arnia area of RS Pura sector.

Kashmir Reader

Army holds Iftaar party in Kup town

Mon, 29 July 2013 Srinagar: Army on Saturday organized an Iftaar party in north

Kashmirs Kupwara district, a statement by army spokesman said.

The function was attended by large number of important personalities of civil society,

government officials, intelligentsia and opinion makers of Kupwara town and nearby

areas, the statement said. It further said: General Officer Commanding, Vajr Division,

graced the occasion and conveyed his blessings and good wishes to the Awam and

prayed for an atmosphere of harmony, trust and peace to prevail.

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The occasion provided an excellent platform for Army, JKP and Government officials

including elected Sarpanches and Panches to interact with Awam and exchange views

with each other, the statement said adding The General Officer Commanding

expressed his appreciation about the close and cordial relation between the Army,

District Administration, Police, Paramilitary Forces and Awam.

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Panun Kashmir hails French Defense Ministers Statement

Scoop News Ground Jammu, July 28 (Scoop News)- Panun Kashmir in a political affairs

committee meeting today hails the recent statement of the French Defense Minister Jean

Vyes Le Drians concern over the concentration of terrorists in Pakistan.

Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, President, Panun Kashmir while expressing his views in the

meeting said that the said that it is heartening to note that the west has realized the

concerns expressed by India over terrorism from time to time. While Mr. Drian, theDefence Minister of France has openly expressed his concern regarding certain

developments in Pakistan including the concentration of terrorists in Pakistan, his

statement that everyone knows that terrorists continue to be present in Pakistan and the

international terrorist networks take advantage of the certain relays is an eye opener.

He said that the Indian stand that the concentration of terrorist elements is disturbing and

has its reflection on India is also reflected in the French Defense Ministers assertion that

this concentration of terrorist elements is all the more worrisome as this is a country

(Pakistan) armed with nuclear weapons. Indian stand that the 26/11 perpetrators were

sponsored by the State of Pakistan has also been confirmed by Mr. Drian when he said

at a function in New Delhi that the alleged masterminds of 26/11 attacks are also still

roaming free in Pakistan.

Virender Raina, National Spokesperson,Panun Kashmir in the meeting said that there is

now an increased awareness amongst the western leaders over the dangers of terrorism

emanating from the territory of Pakistan. It may be pertinent to mention here that the

British Prime Minister Mr. David Cameroon on his previous visit to India had said that

Pakistan is the Epicenter of Global terrorism.

We also endorse the US State departments stand that as long as Pakistan allows its

territory to be used for terror and terrorism peace will be a distant dream. The displacedKashmiri Pandit community is the direct victim of terrorism and ethnic cleansing in

Kashmir; therefore we express our satisfaction over the stand of the west in the context

of global fight against terrorism. In the given circumstances, any engagement with

Pakistan is a futile exercise.

Earlier the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of Panun Kashmir held a meeting to

deliberate upon its responses to the emerging political scenario. The meeting was held

under the chairmanship of Prof. M.L.Raina, Chairman, Political Affairs Committee. It was

attended among others by Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, President, Panun Kashmir,

Virender Raina, National Spokesperson, Upinder Kaul, General Secretary, Kamal Bagati,

Organizing Secretary, Virender Kaul, N.M.Gadroo, Vijay Qazi, Ramesh Kaul andShivdass from Chandigarh.

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Bhim Singh meets Governor

SRINAGAR, July 28: Prof. Bhim Singh, chief patron, J&K National Panthers Party, called

on N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan here today.During his meeting with the

Governor, Prof. Singh discussed various matters concerning the efficient and timelyimplementation of the major welfare and development schemes and programmes and

other issues relating to the interests of the State.

India considering Pak suggestion for talks on water, Sir Creek

Daily excelsiorNEW DELHI, July 28: India is actively considering the Pakistani proposal

on the talk schedule for remaining secretary-level meetings in the third round of resumed

dialogue with dates on the crucial issue of water and Sir Creek being suggested ahead

of the meeting between their Prime Ministers in New York in September.

While India has already expressed willingness to resume the third round ofcomprehensive dialogue, which was paused after beheading of two Indian soldiers by

Pakistani Army on the border in January, Pakistan has also shown eagerness to initiate

the schedule and has suggested August 27-28 for the Wullar Barrage meeting between

the water and power secretaries and September 16-17 for the Sir Creek maritime

boundary issue.

India has also in principle agreed to a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan

Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of UN General

Assembly In New York in September, sources said.

Proposals for dates from Pakistan have been received last week. Both India andPakistan are in discussion through diplomatic channels to identify mutually convenient

dates for the remaining Secretary-level talks of the third round, official sources said here

today.

The third round commenced last September when Commerce Secretaries of India and

Pakistan met in Islamabad. However, the round was paused due to the tension caused

by the beheading of the soldiers on the border. The sources said, the proposals were

being examined and necessary approvals for the mutually convenient time slots were

being obtained.

While Pakistan is to host talks on water and Sir Creek issues besides a meeting of the

foreign secretaries on the Kashmir dispute where peace and security will also be

discussed, India would host the interior secretary/home secretary-level meeting and

defence secretary-level talks on the Siachen Glacier. The round culminates with

meetings between the Foreign Ministers who review the overall progress of the bilateral

dialogue process.

According to the Pakistan daily The Nation, officials on both sides are also working on

dates for meetings of the eight technical groups of the Pakistan-India Joint Commission.

Four meetings would be held in Islamabad and four in Delhi between September and

October, the newspaper report said yesterday. The eight items included in the

Composite Dialogue framework are Siachen; Wullar Barrage/Tulbul Navigation Project;

Sir Creek; economic and commercial cooperation and friendly exchanges; terrorism and

drug trafficking; peace and security and Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI)

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India responds positively to Pak proposal for resuming dialogue

Daily excelsiorNEW DELHI, July 28: Confirming that proposals regarding dates for

resuming talks have been received from Pakistan, official sources said here today that

mutually convenient dates for resuming the remaining third round of comprehensive

dialogues were being discussed.

Pakistan media had yesterday reported that the foreign office conveyed to New Delhi its

readiness to host the talks on the Wallular barrage at Water and Power Secretaries level

on August 27 and 28 and for Sir Creek maritime boundary issue on September 16 and

17. A meeting at the level of foreign secretaries could be considered later.

Official sources said the proposals for dates had been received from Pakistan last week

itself, and now India and Pakistan are in discussion to identify mutually convenient dates

for the remaining Secretary-level talks of the third round.

The talks on water and Sir Creek issues are expected to be held in Pakistan whileinterior secretary/home secretary-level meeting and defence secretary-level talks on the

Siachen Glacier were likely to be held in India. New Delhi has also in principle agreed

to a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart

Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York in September.

External Affairs Minister Salman Kurshid and Pakistan Prime Ministers Special Advisor

on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz had taken the decision to resume the dialogue process

when they had met in Brunei early this month.

The two countries had begun the third round of the dialogue in September with

Commerce Secretariess meeting in Islamabad, but the process was halted due to thestrain in the bilateral relations caused by the beheading of Indian soldiers on the border.

Both the countries had in fact started a composite dialogue in 2004 after a decision for

that was taken by then prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and former Pakistan

President Pervez Musharraf during their meeting on the sidelines of SAARC Summit.

However that composite dialogue process had been suspended in the wake of the

Mumbai terror attack in 2008. But Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his former

Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani in their meeting on the sidelines of SAARC

summit In Bhutans capital Thimpu in 2010 decided to resume the process.

The issues to be covered by the Composite Dialogue include Siachin; Wullar

Barrage/Tulbul Navigation Project; Sir Creek; economic and commercial cooperation and

friendly exchanges; terrorism and drug trafficking; peace and security and Jammu and

Kashmir. (UNI)

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Hizb killing unarmed policeman, civilians: police

HT Correspondent , Hindustan Times Srinagar, July 28, 2013:Deputy inspector general

of police, North Kashmir, JP Singh on Sunday said the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfitwas killing unarmed, innocent policemen and civilians out of sheer frustration.

I appeal to the people of Sopore to expose these militants as they are responsible for

the killing of innocent people, he said in an interview to a local news agency.

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The DIG claimed that the Hizb was misleading the police by declaring that Saqib, one of

its active commanders, was not affiliated with the outfit. We dont trust the HM. It can go

to any extent to fulfil its interests, he said.

Militants killed a special police officer in Soporeon Sunday morning. It has become very

difficult for the police to nab the militants in Sopore town. Militants have changed their

strategy now. They carry weapons only at the time of attack. Later, they live like the

common man, said Singh. Around 30 militants are present in north Kashmir, which

include five non-locals. Militants strike at unarmed sarpanchs and policemen to show

their presence, he said.

Govt recommends prosecution of 3 detained Chinese

PTI New Delhi, July 28, 2013: The Home Ministry has recommended prosecution of

three Chinese nationals who had infiltrated into the Ladakh sector of Jammu and

Kashmir in June as the statements given by them to interrogators were contradictory.

All of them had an advance knowledge of Indian defence posts and routes taken by

troops during patrolling in the higher reaches of Ladakh, official sources said.

The decision taken by the Home Ministry has been conveyed to authorities concerned in

Ladakh for bringing down the three -- Salamo, Abdul Khaliq and Adil Thorsong -- to Leh

from Margo post in north Ladakh where they have been kept since June 12 after being

detained near Sultanchku, the sources said.

The statements of all the three, who have been kept separately since their detention,

were completely contradictory and the interrogators believe that the three were lying

about the route taken by them to enter India, they said.

Various security agencies, which questioned them,expressed surprise that the three had

the knowledge of the Indian posts and routes taken by the patrols to higher reaches

along the Sino-Indian border but feigned ignorance about any of the Chinese camps

across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), they said.

The trio, who speak only Yarkandi and Uyghur languages,could not give any basic

details about Kargalilik of Xianjang province from where they claimed to belong,

according to the sources.

The small political maps seized from the three were torn from local school books, thesources said, adding that apprehension was being expressed that they could have been

headed towards Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) which is barely 20 kms up north of

the area where they were nabbed.

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