Sheikh Abdul Aziz Killed - Violence Flares in Kashmir

[vish]

Yet the Pakistani flag is raised in almost each and every protest held in IHK.

The reason being that the act is seen as a snub to the current establishment.

 

[nitesh]

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[Flintlock]

Was ‘martyred’ Hurriyat leader murdered?
Sheikh Wasn’t Killed By Police, says Narayanan
Diwakar & Rajeev Desehpande | TNN


New Delhi: Hurriyat leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz whose shooting during the “LoC march” organized by Kashmir separatists on August 11 gave an explosive turn to the agitation, was not killed by a police or Army bullet.
In a shocking revelation, national security advisor M K Narayanan told the Union Cabinet that it was not at all clear who had fired the fatal bullet at Aziz, a former Al Jehad leader, who was part of the march on the Srinagar-Muzzaffarabad highway.
The NSA also pointed out that there were many rivalries at work in the Valley. Narayanan was responding to a question by steel minister Ramvilas Paswan who pointed out that it was rather unusual for a leader to be killed in police action. Typically, leaders in such situations are surrounded by workers and never directly exposed in an incident of the sort that took place as the marchers approached Uri. Also, at the first signs of tough action, the leaders were whisked away always mindful of their stature. Narayanan said that investigations have established that the bullets which felled the separatist leader were not fired by security forces. The disturbing disclosure ties in with the suspicion that Pakistan-backed separatists have been stoking passion to put their agenda back on centrestage.
Pakistan-backed elements have organized assassinations and then blame these on India to further their interests, killings of Mirwaiz Omar Farooq’s father and Abdul Ghani Lone being the two cases in point. Also, Hurriyat leaders remain bitterly divided, with all the unity efforts coming unstuck after temporary truces.
There are no clear accounts of the situation prevailing during the move to transport trucks carrying fruits across the LoC but the death of Aziz and other civilians became a rallying point for separatists and lead anti-India groups abroad to condemn Indian “state repression.”
Separatists seized on Amarnath plan as an emotive issue to fire up sentiments over “demographic” change by way of “Hindu” settlements in the Valley, march was aimed to stir up the Valley to slogans like “apni mandi, Rawalpindi.”Aziz’s death only helped stir opinion in the Valley, proving to be a catalyst which turned an agitation against an “economic blockade” of the Valley into a cry for “azadi.”
If his killing gave this movement a martyr and enforced the “link” with Pakistan while emphasising the “military boot” of Indian forces, the funeral at Pampore became a point of massive mobilisation. “Pampore chalo” became the rallying cry.
Centre to probe
New Delhi: The Centre will soon come out with details of the investigation into the mysterious death of Hurriyat leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz who was killed during the “march to Muzaffarabad” rally organized by Kashmiri separatists on August 11. The Valley has seen a number of assassinations in the past when Pakistan-backed elements resorted to killings which they blamed on India to further their interests — killings of Mirwaiz Umer Farooq’s father, Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq, and Abdul Ghani Lone being two cases in point.
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[dr.umer]

Was ‘martyred’ Hurriyat leader murdered?
Sheikh Wasn’t Killed By Police, says Narayanan
Diwakar & Rajeev Desehpande | TNN


New Delhi: Hurriyat leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz whose shooting during the “LoC march” organized by Kashmir separatists on August 11 gave an explosive turn to the agitation, was not killed by a police or Army bullet.
In a shocking revelation, national security advisor M K Narayanan told the Union Cabinet that it was not at all clear who had fired the fatal bullet at Aziz, a former Al Jehad leader, who was part of the march on the Srinagar-Muzzaffarabad highway.
The NSA also pointed out that there were many rivalries at work in the Valley. Narayanan was responding to a question by steel minister Ramvilas Paswan who pointed out that it was rather unusual for a leader to be killed in police action. Typically, leaders in such situations are surrounded by workers and never directly exposed in an incident of the sort that took place as the marchers approached Uri. Also, at the first signs of tough action, the leaders were whisked away always mindful of their stature. Narayanan said that investigations have established that the bullets which felled the separatist leader were not fired by security forces. The disturbing disclosure ties in with the suspicion that Pakistan-backed separatists have been stoking passion to put their agenda back on centrestage.
Pakistan-backed elements have organized assassinations and then blame these on India to further their interests, killings of Mirwaiz Omar Farooq’s father and Abdul Ghani Lone being the two cases in point. Also, Hurriyat leaders remain bitterly divided, with all the unity efforts coming unstuck after temporary truces.
There are no clear accounts of the situation prevailing during the move to transport trucks carrying fruits across the LoC but the death of Aziz and other civilians became a rallying point for separatists and lead anti-India groups abroad to condemn Indian “state repression.”
Separatists seized on Amarnath plan as an emotive issue to fire up sentiments over “demographic” change by way of “Hindu” settlements in the Valley, march was aimed to stir up the Valley to slogans like “apni mandi, Rawalpindi.”Aziz’s death only helped stir opinion in the Valley, proving to be a catalyst which turned an agitation against an “economic blockade” of the Valley into a cry for “azadi.”
If his killing gave this movement a martyr and enforced the “link” with Pakistan while emphasising the “military boot” of Indian forces, the funeral at Pampore became a point of massive mobilisation. “Pampore chalo” became the rallying cry.
Centre to probe
New Delhi: The Centre will soon come out with details of the investigation into the mysterious death of Hurriyat leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz who was killed during the “march to Muzaffarabad” rally organized by Kashmiri separatists on August 11. The Valley has seen a number of assassinations in the past when Pakistan-backed elements resorted to killings which they blamed on India to further their interests — killings of Mirwaiz Umer Farooq’s father, Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq, and Abdul Ghani Lone being two cases in point.
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It was not interesting. Same old crap. What new in it? Another example of ISI phobic press doing blame game.

Wonder when ISI is getting credit for all child births

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

The reason being that the act is seen as a snub to the current establishment.

The reason being Occam's Razor - the Kashmiris dislike India and are either pro-Pakistan or pro-Independence.

 

[Flintlock]

It was not interesting. Same old crap. What new in it? Another example of ISI phobic press doing blame game.

Wonder when ISI is getting credit for all child births

It is very much possible. It doesn't take much to assassinate someone in an unruly crowd.

 

[Spring Onion]

It is very much possible. It doesn't take much to assassinate someone in an unruly crowd.

oh yeh it is very much possible in Held Kashmir damn why only a Kashmiri leader was killed.

The news said that ISI is responsible for economic blockade in Indian Held Kashmir hmmm good Hindu fanatics are on ISI payrole

 

[dr.umer]

Three killed as Kashmir protesters defy curfew​

Reuters

By Sheikh Mushtaq

SRINAGAR, India, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Police shot and killed at least three Muslim separatist demonstrators on Monday, as authorities tried to enforce a curfew in Kashmir in the face of some of biggest protests in two decades against India's rule.

Police had detained three separatist leaders before protests planned for Monday. Troops enforced a curfew in the summer capital of Srinagar, where a separatist rally had been planned, and armoured vehicles patrolled mainly deserted streets.

But outside Srinagar, thousands of Muslim protesters shouting "we want freedom" defied the curfew in about dozen rural areas. Three protesters were killed and at least 50 people were injured when police fired bullets and tear gas at demonstrators.

Police have killed at least 27 Muslim protesters and more than 500 have been injured in clashes in two weeks of demonstrations in the Kashmir Valley after a land dispute between Muslims and Hindus snowballed into massive demonstrations.

The crisis has strained relations between India and Pakistan, which both claim the region in full but rule it in parts. It has also raised fears of communal tension in the state, split between the Hindu-majority Jammu region and the Muslim Kashmir Valley.

Police said Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chairman of Kashmir's main separatist alliance, All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference and hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani were detained in overnight raids in Srinagar.

"Both have been detained for precautionary measures," a senior police official, who asked to remain anonymous, said.

Another separatist leader, Mohammed Yasin Malik, chief of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, was detained later on Monday after he defied a curfew, police said.

These leaders are often detained before major protests in efforts by authorities to try to defuse demonstrations.

"The people of Kashmir were ready to defy the curfew and carry out the march to protest against Indian occupation," a statement from the All Parties Hurriyat Conference said.

DOZENS INJURED

One person was killed and dozens were injured on Sunday when police fired bullets and tear gas and used batons to disperse thousands of pro-independence protesters defying a curfew.

The recent crisis began after the state government promised to give forest land to a trust that runs Amarnath, a cave shrine visited by Hindu pilgrims. Many Muslims were enraged.

The government then rescinded its decision, which in turn angered Hindus in Jammu, the winter capital of the region.

The conflict has had little impact on national politics, with a consensus in India that Kashmir should stay part of the country, no matter what.

With a general election approaching early next year, political analysts say there is little chance of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh giving any concessions to the protesters, with the government hoping that the demonstrations will peter out.

Most separatist groups seek the implementation of U.N. resolutions from 1948 for a plebiscite to decide on the future of the region. But the India government rejects a plebiscite. While the protests are huge, the level of violence that has been seen recently in Kashmir pales when compared with the death toll of the past two decades.

In Kashmir, officials say more than 43,000 people have been killed in violence involving Indian troops and Muslim militants since 1989. Human rights groups put the toll at about 60,000 dead or missing.

Levels of violence in Kashmir have actually been falling in the past few years amid tighter Indian security and a tentative peace process between Pakistan and India. (Editing by Alistair Scrutton and Alex Richardson)

 

[dr.umer]

Protests in Indian Kashmir despite curfew: police​

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) — Indian police used tear gas and gunfire to disperse hundreds of protesters in Kashmir on Tuesday as the death toll among defiant demonstrators rose to five, officials said.

In a continuing crackdown on anti-India separatists, two more leaders, including the head of a women's group, were arrested on Tuesday, they said.

Officers said they used batons as protesters broke a curfew and gathered at three different villages in southern Kashmir a day after four people were killed in police shootings and more than 100 injured in clashes as the restrictions were flouted.

One of the injured died in hospital Tuesday, doctors said.

"A strict curfew remains in force all over the Kashmir valley," police officer Pervez Ahmed said in summer capital Srinagar, as New Delhi tried to end a series of major demonstrations against its rule in the mainly Muslim region.

The latest troubles were triggered by a state government plan made public in June to donate land to a Hindu shrine trust in the Kashmir valley. The decision was later reversed after massive Muslim protests, angering Hindus.

The crackdown prevented a planned rally on Monday by separatists in Srinagar's historic Red Square.

Ahead of the scheduled event, authorities arrested three leading separatists.

The three -- Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik -- have recently led some of the largest pro-independence demonstrations since armed militants launched an insurgency against Indian rule in 1989.

Police on Tuesday also arrested Asiya Andrabi, the region's leading female separatist, who heads the pro-Pakistan Dukhtaran-e-Milat or Daughters of Faith, Ahmed said, as well as Geelani's close aide Ashraf Sehrai.

Since June, at least 37 Muslims and three Hindus have died in police shootings on protesters in the Kashmir valley and the mainly Hindu area of Jammu.

 

[Spring Onion]

Protests in Indian Kashmir despite curfew: police​

Allah se darne wala darta nahi aur kisi se
Jaan apna watan per qurban karta hain khushi khushi se

Since June, at least 37 Muslims and three Hindus have died in police shootings on protesters in the Kashmir valley and the mainly Hindu area of Jammu.

Obviously the difference tells the story

 

[UnitedPak]

The reason being that the act is seen as a snub to the current establishment.

A few months ago, you would have denied this altogether, I guess this is progress.

 

[vish]

A few months ago, you would have denied this altogether, I guess this is progress.

I'll tell you what is progress... 1 billion people realizing that 370 ain't the right number.

 

[vish]

The reason being Occam's Razor - the Kashmiris dislike India and are either pro-Pakistan or pro-Independence.

They are pro-Independance... but for how long is anybody's guess.

 

[Spring Onion]

Centre may bow to Jammu protesters
30 Aug 2008, 0336 hrs IST,TNN


NEW DELHI: The Centre is veering around to meeting Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti's demand for temporary diversion of land to build facilities for pilgrims in what could help it calm down passions in Jammu but carries the risk of triggering a fresh flare-up in the Valley. ( Watch )
Government sources said a political decision to allow the diversion of land for pilgrims has been taken, with the nitty-gritty to be worked out by J&K governor N N Vohra after consultations with all shades of opinion in the Valley. Care would also be taken to ensure that the "temporary" nature of the diversion of land is stressed unambiguously.

While talks with the Sangharsh Samiti are set to resume, an all-party meeting is also likely to be convened in an attempt to buffer the decision against a backlash in the Valley where separatists have gleefully seized upon the land controversy to stage a comeback just when they appeared to have been marginalised.

Mehbooba Mufti of PDP, whose somersault on the issue led to the revocation of the Ghulam Nabi Azad government's decision to build temporary shelters for Amarnath pilgrims, provoking tension in the Valley, has already announced her intention to oppose any move to restore the order.

Amarnath row may give BJP's 'minority' theme a boost

A significant pointer to the government's leaning towards allowing facilities for pilgrims has already come through Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's letter to BJP leader L K Advani.

According to sources, Singh told the Leader of Opposition that the government intended to abide by the legislation meant to enable the J&K government to provide amenities to Amarnath pilgrims as well as the high court order directing them to do the same.

The thinking signals a shift from the earlier stance when the Centre appeared to be wary of annoying the sentiments in the Valley opposing land use change, and may have been prompted by the calculation to de-
fang BJP's plan to use the Amarnath issue in coming elections.

The resistance to facilities for Amarnath pilgrims in defiance of legislation as well as the HC order is a nice fit for BJP's "appeasement of minorities" theme. In fact, ruling coalition circles feel that the issue may provide fresh potency to the plank which appeared to have lost the appeal it had in the late '80s and '90s.

Centre may bow to Jammu protesters-India-The Times of India

 

[Spring Onion]

hmm So atlast the Indian conspiracy to change the demography of Kashmir is unfolding.