LS members express concern over unrest in Kashmir

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 2: The unrest in Kashmir today found its  echo in the Lok Sabha with members expressing concern, prompting the government to acknowledge that the situation had taken a "serious turn".Concern was voiced by members, including BJP Parliamentary Party Chairman L K Advani, JD(U More

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Sonia pained at Kashmir violence

‘BOOK ELEMENTS INSTIGATING UNREST IN VALLEY’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 2: Expressing pain over the upsurge in violence in Kashmir, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said the state government should give a push to development to address the situation besides bringing to book elements who are "instigating" unrest in the valley. Gandhi, whose party More

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CPI blames Centre for Kashmir situation

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Sivaganga, Aug 2: Blaming the Centre for the present situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Communist Party of India General Secretary A B Bardhan today said all the initiatives taken so far to win the goodwill of the people had been damaged by the "killing of innocent people" in firing by security forces. < More

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Amendment Bill moved in LS on ‘enemy properties’

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New Delhi, Aug 2: The government today introduced in the Lok Sabha an amendment bill that makes it clear that courts would have no jurisdiction over occupation of properties which have been left behind by those who went to Pakistan at the time of partition. The Enemy Property (Amendment and More

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Pak can’t be selective on issues with India: Zardari

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Islamabad, Aug 2: Pakistan wants friendly and good neighbourly relations with India but it cannot be selective about the issues that have to be discussed between the two countries, President Asif Ali Zardari said today. Zardari, currently on an official visit to France, made the remarks during More

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Disperse crowds in Kashmir but banish bullet: Experts

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New Delhi, Aug 2: Can Kashmir find its way out of the vicious cycle of protests and police firings that has seen 40 civilians being killed in six weeks? Yes, say outraged experts and rights activists who wonder why forces haven't used non-lethal methods like rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse More

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