Two hundred thousands of people held a forceful demonstration in Srinagar

Srinagar, April 15 (Writer-South Asia): In disputed state of  Kashmir,  2 hundred thousands of people held a forceful demonstration in Srinagar, today, to condemn the murder of leading Kashmiri religious scholar, Maulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, who was martyred in a blast in Srinagar, last Friday, reports Kashmir Media Watch.

Those who participated in the protest included the APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Sheikh Muhammad Hasan, Agha Syed Hassan Almoosvi, Maulana Abbas Ansari, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Ghulam Rasool Malik, Javed Ahmad Mir, Hakim Abdur Rasheed and Maulana Ghulam Rasool Noori.

The speakers said on the occasion that the perpetrators of the killing of innocent people would be exposed at all costs.

Senior APHC leader, Shabbir Ahmad Shah addressing a public gathering at Pinglish in Tral urged India to withdraw its troops from the occupied territory and pave way for tripartite talks to resolve the Kashmir dispute.

The Director of Kashmir Institute of Strategic Studies, Khalid Jehangir, talking to the visiting Kashmir Study Group of Bharatiya Janata Party in Srinagar, said that the resolution of Kashmir dispute was vital to peace and stability in South Asia.

The Chief Minister of  Kashmir,  Mr. Omar Abdullah talking to newsmen in Jammu said that Panchayat election was not a referendum on Kashmir dispute. He maintained that talks were the only means to find a way out of the imbroglio on Kashmir.

Meanwhile, the Amnesty International in a statement issued in London demanded of the Indian authorities to release teenage Kashmiri boy, Murtaza Manzoor detained under draconian law, Public Safety Act.

BJP leaders visit Maulana Showkat's residence

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Srinagar, April 14: A team of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders currently visiting Jammu and Kashmir paid obeisance at of Hazratbal Shrine here Thursday morning. The leaders also visited the family of Maulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, who was assasinated last week.

Mr. Rajnath Singh, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Shahnawaz Hussain, accompanied by some other parliament members of the BJP, visited the Hazratbal shrine, which houses the Holy Relic of Prophet Muhammad(SAW) .

Later, the team went to the house of the Maulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, at Lal Bazar on city outskirts. The BJP leaders expressed condolences to the bereaved family and met the son and the brother of the slain Ahlehadees president.

The BJP leaders also paid respects at the Chati Padshahi Gurdwara (Sikh temple) in the old city's Rainawari area.

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Srinagar, Apr 13: Ram Navmi was Tuesday celebrated with fervor and enthusiasm at Shri Ram Ji Mandir at Barbar Shah in the City while later the devotees carried out a procession which culminated at Lal Chowk.

The Hindu Welfare Society of Kashmir organized the nine daylong celebrations at the Mandir.
 “The welfare society also organized a special Puja Havan (Maha Yagiya) as mark of the birthday of Lord Shri Ram Ji. This nocturnal Puja started at 8:00 PM and continued till afternoon at 2:00 PM,” said Publicity Secretary and Spokesman of  Hindu Welfare Society Kashmir, Chuni Lal adding that the Puja was started by Kashinath of Achan Pulwama, Pandit AK Bhat and others.

Hundreds and thousands of devotees thronged the Mandir, where they recited Hindu Bhajans and prayed for peace and prosperity.
 

Later, the devotees carried out a procession. Dancing and chanting sermons, the devotees marched towards Lal Chowk, where the procession culminated.

Giving details about the celebrations Chuni Lal said: “Ram Navami is a celebration of nine days, which starts from 1st Navratra.”
 He said during the festival the devotees don’t eat any non vegetarian stuff.
 “During these days we never every eat non – vegetarian stuff like eggs, meat, fish etc,” he added.

Indian CRPF troopers in IHK get new Israeli assault rifles

Srinagar, April 12 : In Jammu and Kashmir, the personnel of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are finally laced with Israeli assault rifles 'X95' and 'Tavor' to suppress Kashmiris’ just liberation struggle, reports Kashmir Media Service.

A local daily in a report said that one of these sophisticated rifles 'X95' had already been received by the CRPF while 'Tavor' was yet to be procured.

A top CRPF officer, wishing anonymity, told media men that both the weapons were costly and were first used in some areas in India by the CRPF personnel. "Since both the rifles are difficult to operate so the CRPF men will be made to undergo a special training to use them," the report said.

Confirming that the CRPF men in the valley will be laced with the two sophisticated weapons, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of CRPF, Prabhakar Tripathi said that they had already procured 'X95' and the 'Tavor' would be procured soon.