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| Fear grips people as authorities fail to contain selective killings in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 6: While selective killings of civilians and unarmed cops are going unabated in Kashmir Valley, authorities are still groping in the dark.
“Strong condemnation” with ‘heavily loaded’ words has become a routine as the present dispensation appears to be helpless in containing selective killings, going in Valley after repeated intervals.
Highly placed sources said that those who are at the helm of the affairs are busy only issuing “condemnations” after all selective killings but on the ground fear psychosis has gripped businessmen who chose to stay in the Valley when militancy was at its peak.
According to reports, 23 civilians have been shot dead by terrorists in targeted-killings this year till date, including 8 in Srinagar, 4 in Pulwama, 4 in Anantnag, 3 in Kulgam, 2 in Baramulla, 1 in Budgam and 1 in Bandipora. Three of 23 were non-locals from mainland India, 2 Kashmiri Pandits, and 18 were Muslims.
Selective killings of prominent businessmen are part of the deep-rooted conspiracy to completely shake the confidence of those who dared to live... | |
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| My father was man of principles; he served people of Valley: Dr Sidharth Bindroo | | You can just kill the body and not a soul: Daughter of Late Bindroo | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 6: Dr Sidharth Bindroo, son of late M L Bindroo, a famous chemist of valley who was shot dead yesterday by unknown gunmen on Wednesday said that his father was man of principles and no life threatening could stop his father to serve the people of Kashmir. Talking to the media, Sidharth said that he was in a deep shock after this incident as he had never expected the death of his father this way.
“My father used to live an extraordinary li... | |
| | | | We are being treated like cattle, say KPs after Bindroo’s killing | | Demand security, urge Govt to wake up | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 6: The Kashmiri Pandits have strongly denounced the killing of renowned chemist Makhan Lal Bindroo and demanded stern action against the gunmen who carried out the attack on Bindroo on his shop at Iqbal Park in Srinagar on Tuesday evening
Taking part in a protest demonstration a Kashmir Pandit woman said that although Prime Minister Narinder Modi has done wonders for the people of country he has failed to satiate the feelings, emotions and aspiration of the K... | |
| | | | New General Bus Stand Jammu a flop show: Shopkeepers | | Threaten to commit suicide, say Govt has pushed them at verge of starvation | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 6: Shopkeepers in a new complex at General Bus stand on Monday threatened to commit suicide as they alleged that government has left them to fend on their own.
Shopkeepers while talking to Early Times said, “The new complex was inaugurated in February this year and since then we have been struggling to survive. Since the day the new complex has been inaugurated no electricity connection has been provided to any shop.”
They said, “Our old shops were located a... | |
| | | | Bureaucrats prefer outsiders over natives, says Jammu industrialist | | Land being allotted for medium, large industries; locals seeking land to set up micro, small units sent back, unemployment on rise | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 6: A prominent industrialist of Jammu region Rajesh Jain on Wednesday said that the bureaucrats are ignoring natives in allotment of land for industrial purposes.
Talking to Early Times, Jain said, “Bureaucrats are not paying any attention towards existing, micro and small industries. By doing so they are increasing unemployment and are depriving the sons of the soil of their right to set up their own industrial units.”
He said, “At present the officers are giving preference to outsiders, who can set up medium and large industries.
This is helping the bureaucrats to claim that huge investment is flowing into Jammu and Kashmir.
They are doing so to scor... | |
| | | | Scrapping of Darbar move deprives Jammu house owners of rental income | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 6: Many house owners who used to give out their dwellings on rent to people from Kashmir in October every year after Darbar Move, have been left to fend on their own this year as the government has scrapped the 149-year old practice.
A house owner while talking to Early Times said, “Many people like me used to rent out their houses to tenants for the 6-months and it used to be a major source of income. But from this year we will be deprived of our incomes. At many places people coming with Darbar Move used to keep the houses in their possession for the entire year and people used to get the rent all for the whole year.”
He said, “The scrapping of Darbar M... | |
| | | | Farooq Abdullah meets slain Bindroo’s family in Srinagar | | |  Early Time Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 6: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah reached out to the family of victim Makhan Lal Bindroo, who was killed by the militants in Srinagar on Tuesday evening. Three civilians in Jammu and Kashmir lost their lives in separate militant attacks that took place within almost one hour.
Makhan Lal Bindroo was killed in Srinagar’s Iqbal Park area outside his pharmacy. Notably, he was a prominent businessman of the valley region, with two ... | |
| | | | After 75 years, Revenue Deptt serves eviction notices to Rakhi-Brah residents | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Oct 6: In a surprising move, the Revenue Department in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has directed residents of Rakhi-Brah to demolish the structures constructed on land belonging to the Rakh and Farm department within 15 days.
A copy of eviction notice served to residents asks them to restore the farm land in its original form.
“All violators are directed to demolish the structures to restore the land to its original position,” reads the eviction signed by Naib-Tehsildar Chitergul and other officials.
The officials in the same eviction notice state that the department of Rakh and Farms have written a letter to Deputy Commissioner Anan... | |
| | | | Recent civilian killings lays in tatters Centre’’s fake narrative of normalcy in Kashmir: Mehbooba | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 6: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the recent spate of civilian killings in Kashmir lays in “tatters” the Centre’’s “fake narrative” of normalcy in the Valley.
Three civilians, including Kashmiri pandit Makhan Lal Bindroo, owner of Srinagar’’s prominent pharmacy, were shot dead by suspected militants on Tuesday in separate incidents in Srinagar and Bandipora districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
“With the recent spate of civilian killings in Kashmir GOIs fake narrative of normalcy lies in tatters. An utterly desensitised govt that has devalued human lives & pushed J&K into further peril & chaos by its ruthless policies of collective punishmen... | |
| | | | 2 arrested, hand grenades, pistol recovered in Kupwara | | | | Early Times Report
Baramulla, Oct 6: Two persons were arrested and hand grenades and pistol were recovered near the Line of Control (LoC) in border town of Karnah in the frontier district of Kupwara, official sources said on Wednesday.
They said security forces during a search operation arrested two persons identified as Zameer Ahmad Sheikh and Safeer Ahmad Sheikh and recovered eight hand grenades, one pistol and other incriminating material.
A case FIR has been registered and further investigation taken up, they said.... | |
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