JAMMU: Kashmir (policy & Strategy) Group facilitated 2nd.”Kaath-Baath”,inter-community dialogue attended by galaxy of prominent civil societies persons from both communities of Kashmir and vocally advocated the doctrine of peaceful coexistence and promoting human rights values among the communities.The civil society personalities unanimously said -the Kashmiri collective conscience has rejected bigotry,terrorism and the radicalised narrative.The revival of our rich heritage,plurality,peace and human rights values is the befitting answer to enemies of Kashmir.They said -Plurality is the keystone of our proud heritage […]
A file photo of the civil secretariat complex in Srinagar, taken on May 5, 2008. | Reuters
Kashmir was on the boil in August 2008. Protests had erupted over the transfer of 99 acres of forest land to the Amarnath Shrine Board, which managed a popular Hindu pilgrimage site in the Valley. In response, groups in Jammu had blocked the highway to Kashmir, choking off supplies to the region.
To protest the economic blockade, on August 11, over two lakh people marched through North Kashmir’s Baramulla district towards the Line of Control with Pakistan. The security forces opened fire on them, killing five protesters, including a leader of the Hurriyat Conference, Sheikh Abdul Aziz.
CBI registers two more cases in J&K Roshni scam
Updated:
Updated:
Cases filed against unknown revenue officials in Udhampur and officials of Pulwama
Share Article
Cases filed against unknown revenue officials in Udhampur and officials of Pulwama
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered two more cases in connection with the ₹25,000-crore “Roshni” scam, which pertains to conferment of ownership rights to illegal occupants of State and forest land in Jammu and Kashmir.
The first case is against unknown Revenue Department officials in Udhampur district, while the second case accuses the officials of Pulwama of having extended undue pecuniary benefits to the illegal occupants under the now repealed Jammu and Kashmir States Land (vesting of ownership to the occupants) Act, known as Roshni Act.