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| Curfew in Kashmir, 4 dead, dozens injured | | Hurriyat leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz among those killed in ‘Muzaffarabad Chalo’ march | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 11
As the flames of fire emanating out of Jammu’s assertion agitation reached Srinagar, the Kashmir Valley today erupted into a deep trouble with four persons, including a prominent leader of the Hurriyat Conference being killed in Police fire after thousands of people including traders and fruit merchants led a march to Line of Control in a bid to cross over to the Muzaffarabad capital of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
The campaign launched by both factions of Hurriyat Conference and supported, among others, by the Peoples Democratic Party, was based on the allegations that the agitation in Jammu has blocked economic supplies to the Valley. This charge has been vehemently denied by the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti and also by the government which claimed that there was a smooth movement of trucks all along the National Highway from Lakhanpur to Srinagar.
Even though unconfirmed reports said that 50,000 to 100,000 lakh people marched towards the Line of Control and ten people were killed in the retaliatory fire but the government rubbis... | |
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| SAYSS rubbishes blockade charges | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 11
In view of a vociferous campaign launched by the Kashmir’s mainstream and separatist political leaders against the alleged economic blockage of the Valley by Jammu agitators, the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti, which is spearheading the agitation, today one again categorically clarified that there was no such call at any given point of time.
Politicians and traders in Kashmir have been alleging that violent protests over the land row on the Jammu-Srinagar highway had caused disruption in the supply of medicines, food items and other commodities to the valley. Fruit imports from Kashmir through the road, which is the only motorable link to the... | |
| | | | Pak responds by firing on LoC | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 11
On the day when Kashmiri separatists led march to Muzaffarabad seeking to trust the people and government on other side of divide, the Pakistani forces yet again resorted to unproved firing on the Line of Control in Poonch sector. Coming as one of the several breaches of ceasefire in past few weeks, the Defence authorities are of opinion that the Pakistani forces may have facilitated entry of militants under the cover of fire.
Reports said that Pakistan Army troops on Monday lobbed mortars and targeted small arms fire at an Indian post in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, breaching a November 2003 ceasefire agreement between the two countries for... | |
| | | | Signs of early polls recede | | Advisors assigned departments | | | Early Times Reporter
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| | | | Jammu stands firm, keeps shut | | Complete shut down despite 14 hours relaxation, curfew lifted from Rajouri | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 11
Despite huge losses being suffered by the traders and industrialists amidst all maneuver and persuasions by the state and central government and also the retaliatory action in Srinagar, the Jammu agitation is refusing to ebb till the aspirations of the people were not addressed.
This quite evident today when the authorities relaxed curfew for 14 hours to make way for the resumption of normal activity in the town, the traders did not turn up to open their shops. During the curfew relaxation which passed off peacefully, entire town wore a deserted look.
The authorities were under perception that relaxation in curfew after a long spell of siege may b... | |
| | | | PM’s decision on Jammu agitation likely today | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 11
Though a consensus still eluded on the uncompromising demand putforth by the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SAYSS) to end the ongoing agitation in Jammu, the Prime Minister’s all party delegation headed by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil is likely announce its decision on Tuesday.
The 18-member delegation after its visit and deliberations in Jammu and Srinagar today had a meeting in New Delhi. The high level group will have another round of meeting tomorrow morning in New Delhi which will be chaired by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to arrive at a decision.
Reports reaching here from the Union Capital said that leaders of the all party... | |
| | | | Muzaffarabad "chalo" rally a political stunt | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | Aug 11
Is it necessary for the separatists and the PDP to carry out Muzaffarabad "chalo" rally when over 1200 trucks,carrying several consumer items reached Srinagar during the last five days? Is such a march warranted when several hundred trucks,loaded with fresh fruit,left Srinagar during the same period ?The Government had made arrangements for a fleet of 700 trucks for carrying fruit out of the valley but there was fruit which could be loaded only in 200 trucks.Certainly such a march is not called for when those,who have given the call for the march ,know it fully well that they may not be able to reach even the zero line in the Uri sector.After the Union Home Mi... | |
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