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Kishtwar boils : Curfew imposed in more areas of J&K; Amarnath Yatra suspended

Paramilitary soldiers patrol during a protest against the state government after rival communities clashed in Kishtwar, Jammu on Saturday. (AP)
Paramilitary soldiers patrol during a protest against the state government
after rival communities clashed in Kishtwar, Jammu on Saturday. (AP)
Jammu/Srinagar: Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti were among the leaders who were stopped by authorities from visiting Kishtwar district which has been hit by communal violence in the past few days.
J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah appeals to people not to fall prey to rumours about situation in violence-hit Kishtwar.
Curfew today clamped in three more districts of Udhampur, Samba and Kathua in Jammu region and Army staged flag marches as tension prevailed following outbreak of communal violence in Kishtwar on Friday that left two persons dead and scores of others injured.
While Kistwar remained curfew bound for the third consecutive day today, curfew was imposed in Jammu and Rajouri districts and Army called out after some incidents of arson and violence last night.
"Army has also been deployed in the areas to assist local administration", Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Shantmanu told PTI. "The situation is tense but under control. There are no reports of any untoward incident today. Army has staged flag marches in several areas."
Omar assures action, bans political leaders
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah appeals to people not to fall prey to rumours. He assured swift action on inquiry report on Kishtwar incident and asked people not to allow political parties to exploit their sentiments. Government will ensure most severe punishment to those responsible for death and destruction in Kishtwar, he said.
Source : Deccan Cronicle

Amarnath yatra suspended after Kishtwar violence

JAMMU : The J&K government has suspended the Amarnath Yatra until further notice owing to Friday's communal clashes in Kishtwar. The violence-hit district was curfew-bound on Saturday with the administration announcing that the death toll had risen to two.
"No fresh batch of pilgrims has been allowed to proceed to the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas from Jammu on Saturday," the police said. Apart from the deaths, more than 25 people were injured in the clashes. The curfew would remain until the tension subsided though there was no report of any more untoward incident. Normal life was hit in Jammu and adjoining districts due to a BJP-backed bandh on Saturday.
Source : TOI

Jihadis attack Hindus and Security forces in Kashmir, shout Anti-India slogans on Eid

August 9, 2013
Thousands of stone-throwing protesters
took to the streets after special Eid prayers
on Friday in the Indian portion of Kashmir.(AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
SRINAGAR, India : Indian forces imposed an indefinite curfew Friday in a town in the Indian portion of Kashmir after firing tear gas and warning shots to disperse groups of Muslims and Hindus who clashed during Eid celebrations, police said.
The army began enforcing the curfew as rival groups attacked each other with stones and sticks, and burned several shops and vehicles in Kishtwar, a town 200 kilometers (125 miles) southeast of Srinagar, the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Several people were hurt in the clashes, said one police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to talk to reporters.
The trouble erupted after Hindus objected to Muslims shouting raising pro-independence slogans on the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which caps the fasting month of Ramadan.
State Home Minister Sajad Ahmed Kitchloo, who is from the area, escaped unhurt when his motorcade was attacked with stones by the clashing groups.
The state director-general of police, Ashok Prasad, said "the situation is serious and our priority is not to allow the situation to escalate.... We are trying to enforce the curfew strictly."
Anti-India feelings run deep in Kashmir, where about a dozen rebel groups have been fighting against Indian rule since 1989. More than 65,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed.
The rebel groups have largely been suppressed by Indian troops in recent years, and resistance is now principally expressed through street protests.
Indian forces also used tear gas and pellet guns to quell thousands of stone-throwing protesters who took to the streets after the special Eid prayers in Srinagar.
Dozens of protesters, police and paramilitary officers were injured in the clashes, another police officer said.
The protesters chanted "We Want Freedom," and "Down with India" as they marched through the streets of Srinagar.
The injured included 19 police and paramilitary soldiers, said Kishore Prasad, a spokesman for the Central Reserve Police force.
Several separatist leaders were put under house arrest on Thursday night to stop them from leading the protests ahead of the holiday, and shops and businesses were closed in the region.
Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan. They have fought two wars over its control since they won independence from Britain in 1947.
The Indian portion of Kashmir is the only Muslim majority state in a predominantly Hindu country.
Source : The Republic

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