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Posted on August 4th, 2021
ALI SUKHANVER
Abrogation
of the articles 370 and 35-A in Indian illegally Occupied Kashmir has altogether
changed the demography of the Jammu Kashmir Valley. The helpless people of the
Jammu Kashmir valley, who were already in trouble at the hands of the Indian
troops, now are in a state of more pain and more agony. They are deprived of
their liberty as well as of their identity. The article 370 allowed the state
of Jammu Kashmir a certain amount of autonomy – its own constitution, a
separate flag and freedom to make laws. Foreign affairs defence and
communications remained the preserve of the central government. This article
Arrest of a 15-Year-Old Under UAPA in J&K Shows the Govt s Insecurity
By charging even petty crimes under the draconian security legislation, the administration aims to discourage dissent in the Kashmir valley. But this has further alienated the people.
Representational image. Photo: PTI
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Kupwara: For the past five days, 55-year-old Kaif has left his home early in the morning for the police station in Kupwara, some five km from his village, Bumhama, hoping to return home with his son.
Kaifâs youngest son, 15-year-old Zahab , was arrested on May 29 when he, together with three other young men, all residents of Bumhama, voluntarily went to the police post in Drugmullah with their village
Sudden Arrests, No Information: J&K Residents Learn About UAPA the Hard Way thewire.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thewire.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Kashmir, Fear of the Pheran Returns in Full Force
Security forces have been asking those wearing the loose, traditional garment â including the reporter â to take it off as they fear it may be used to hide arms.
Photo: Kandukuru Nagarjun/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Srinagar: Civilians wearing
pherans â the long robe traditionally worn in Kashmir in winter as protection against the cold â have found themselves under security forces’ scrutiny once again.
On February 19 two policemen were killed after being shot at close range by a militant in the Baghat area of uptown Srinagar, along the high-security Airport Road.
The incident was captured on CCTV cameras and a section of the video went viral on social media. In it, a militant was seen pulling out an assault rifle hidden inside his