The Kashmir Pulse

[youtube src="TAlvVQE9zyY"/] Anantnag: Journalists today protested on arrival of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at South Kashmir's Khanabal area after being disallowed to cover the event. The protest was against Chief Minister's media adviser, Suhail Bukhari.
Authorities did not allow media persons of Anantanag district to cover a function in Dakbanglow Anantnag. A large posse of police and paramilitary forces was deployed outside Dakbanglow. They stopped media persons from covering the function in Anantanag.
Journalists said that they tried to enter the premises of Dakbanglow Anantanag in South Kashmir to cover the event but security personnel deployed there told them that they were not allowed to cover the event.
A police officer told journalists no one would be allowed towards Dakbanglow to cover the function. Anantnag Working Journalists (AWJ) strongly condemned the media gag by the authorities.
Later, most of the journalists working for different media outlets left the spot in protest and decided to boycott the functions of the district administration in future.
However, they were given the permission to cover the event soon after.

Watch the video to learn about the top five worst jobs in India. The entire list has been compiled keeping the general working conditions, nature of pay and job recognition in view. [youtube src="eccSh3kfPu8"/] India has a lot of people who are either unemployed or underemployed. With caste system, reservations and illiteracy reigning the nation, it is no rocket science to understand the reason behind this scenario. If you feel you are not getting paid well despite a six figure salary, then you must read about these worst jobs in India that are either too tedious or too unhygienic and yet paid too low. You will instantly feel lucky not to be doing them.
1. Ragpickers
Ragpickers or people who pick up rags and garbage from streets or railway platforms/rails to keep the city clean get paid just a few bucks, which is not even enough for buying them three meals a day.
2. Manual scavenging
This is one of the worst jobs in India ever and is also illegal. These people are supposed to manually clean and remove human excreta from dry/service laterines. Sounds disgusting, nobody enjoys doing it but it is poverty and unemployment that forces people into such jobs.
3. Coolie
Another job that exists only in India is the job of a coolie who helps you carry your luggage between two platforms on railway station. They sweat it out and carry such heavy baggage on their heads and shoulders that it does bring about a bad effect on their health.
4. Human rickshaw pullers
Though this job exists only in Kolkata, it is still not a job meant for humans. Humans pull the rickshaw on their own, just like horses do, but of course they don’t have as much strength as horses and it causes them a lot of health issues.
5. Traffic police
Another of the worst jobs in India is that of a traffic cop. He faces unruly people, unruly traffic, traffic violators, garbage, heat, dust, cold and many other things day and night just to ensure you are safe and don’t cause accidents or traffic jams.

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Pulwama: Donations in cash and kind were made by the people of Pulwama town so as to offer free meals to the patients at District Hospital Pulwama. [youtube src="OisWgwTyeyE"/] People from areas such as Malikpora, New Colony, Washbugh participated as volunteers to collect donations in mosque premises. People from these areas gave away donations as cash. Donations in kind included mostly eatables such as rice and a variety of vegetables.

Pulwama: On the second consecutive day today police and security forces opened fire on protestors at several places in Kashmir, killing five more persons. Four persons, injured in yesterday’s firing on protestors, succumbed to their injuries in hospitals last night and this morning. A policeman was killed when he along with his armoured vehicle was thrown into river Jehlum by protestors at Sangam. With this, the death toll in the clashes between protestors and police and security forces went upto 21 this evening. [youtube src="7AcVdsjzTIk"/] Twenty deaths have occurred in south Kashmir, whereas one at Tengapora Bypass here. Police and security forces opened fire at some other places. A dozen persons have received bullet injuries. Even as the authorities imposed curfew in most parts of Kashmir, there was no end to protests in south, north and central Kashmir. At several places people defied curfew restrictions and this led to clashes.
Reports of clashes and subsequent police and security forces actions were received from Newa Pulwama, Main Town Shopian, Lassipora, Rajpora, Hall Pulwama, Litter, Tahab Pulwama, Tanchibagh Pampore, Damhal, Sangam, Zainapora, Qaimoh, Yaripora, Behibagh Kulgam, Vailoo, Warpora Sopore, Tikipora Sogam, Lalpora Kupwara, Kanyal Bagh Baramulla, Armpora Sopore, Tarzoo, Batamaloo, Qamriya Ganderbal, Soibug Budgam, Mirgund and Sheikpora. In Srinagar, clashes occurred inside the old city of Srinagar, Batamaloo, Maisuma and some other places.
Police and security forces opened fire at three places- Newa, Lasipora, and Litter in Pulwama district. Three persons Irfan Ahmad Malik of Newa, Gulzar Ahmad Pandit of Mohanpora Shopian and Fayaz Ahmad Waza of Litter Pulwama was injured. They later succumbed to their injuries.
Police said a police vehicle and some seized vehicles were set on fire at Lasipora Pulwama when the mob attacked the police post.

Tral: Thousands of people, including teenaged boys and old men, today offered several funeral prayers for Burhan Wani, a young rebel commander who was killed last evening, making it the largest gathering in the region in recent years.
[youtube src="UTxrxB5wy7o"/] At least four major funeral prayers were offered at the vast ground near Wani’s home in Tral town in south Kashmir, while several other small funeral prayers were also offered as the steady stream of mourners kept arriving here despite curfew imposed by the authorities.
Even though it was difficult to count the number of people who attended the funeral, but estimates suggest the number could have been anywhere around two lakh people or more. The attendance in Wani’s funeral was one of the largest for a rebel in the past decade.
The funerals of rebels have attracted large attendances in recent years as insurgency has made a significant comeback in the last four to five years and gained several hundred recruits.
Three rebels, including Wani, were killed in a brief gunfight in the Kokernag area of south Kashmir on Friday evening. Wani, who headed rebels of Hizbul Mujahideen in south Kashmir, was one of the most prominent rebel commander in the region and had become the poster boy of new-age militancy.
Those who attended Wani’s funerals had come from across the Kashmir valley, including from distant places like Kupwara and Baramulla, more than 100 km from here. Many had come on foot and walked long distances, while hundreds came in cars, load carriers, tractors and trucks.
Several masked men, believed to be rebels, also came to the ground where Wani’s body was kept for public viewing during the day.
The police handed over Wani’s body to his family late on Friday night and it arrived at his Sharifabad home at 3 am. As soon as the body of the rebel commander arrived, hundreds of men – most of them young boys – gathered at Wani’s home and raised slogans praising rebels.
The first of the several funeral prayers was offered at 10 am as heavy rush of people flooded the ground which caused advancing of the funeral from the scheduled time. Wani was later buried in the afternoon after several rounds of funeral prayers. Some reports suggesting as many as 20 big and small funeral prayers were offered.

[youtube src="ckFFfZ_M_QU"/] This Kashmiri artist tells you about 'Nundboan' in his soul soothing voice! You will certainly fall in love with his magical voice and the artistic precision that he uses his 'rabab' (musical instrument) with. The government in general and the Kashmiri society in particular have miserably failed to safeguard the Kashmir language and culture. Although, Kashmiri was introduced as a subject in schools but the irony is that a student is fined for talking in Kashmiri during school hours, particularly in private schools. There have been hardly any honest efforts to promote the rich culture that Kashmir was once famous for. This has forced artists like these to come out on streets and fend for themselves. This is really shameful!

[youtube src="SnazHanMrZE"/] Pulwama: Two suspected rebels have been killed in an encounter with the security forces at Newa area of south Kashmir's Pulwama today.
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED

• The police said that two bodies were recovered from the site, search operation still going on.
• Two AK47 rifles have also been recovered from the encounter spot. The bodies have been sent for the post-mortem.
• The police said that the operation was launched after a tip off about the presence of some rebels.
• Army's 50 RR, CRPF and SOG launched cordon-and-search operation at the Malwari village.
• While the cordon and search operation was going on, the rebels reportedly fired upon the forces and this triggered the encounter.
• Soon after the news about the encounter spread in the area, the locals took to streets and started pelting stones on police.

[youtube src="u17M9CaIWp8"/] Pulwama: Two rebels were killed today in an encounter with Indian security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said.
Security forces launched a search and cordon operation in Newa area of Pulwama district following information about presence of rebels in the area, a police official said.
[youtube src="5amm_vc-S10"/] He said the rebels hiding inside a house were asked to surrender but they choose to open fire on the security forces' positions.
The security forces retaliated, which resulted in the killing of two rebels.
Two security force personnel were hurt in the operation, the official said adding the identity and group affiliation of the rebels was being ascertained.

[youtube src="dKH__SNI6jA"/] During a debate on NewsX channel, Junaid Matoo reacts fiercely to NewsX anchor Rahul Shiv Shankar. After loosing his cool, Junaid calls him a failed intelligence officer!

[youtube src="5wCA6Qr2pyE"/] Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference ( M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said statements of the leadership of rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party were a clear manifestation of their ostrich policy on Kashmir. He said assertions of BJP leaders about keeping Kashmiris out of the talks on Kashmir issue were not going to change the political and historical importance or the disputed nature of Kashmir.
“ It is not an administrative, electoral or a law and order issue but an internationally accepted political issue involving the future of the people of Kashmir,” Miwaiz said while addressing a massive gathering at historic Jamia Masjid here.
Describing the BJP Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement in Jammu that people of Kashmir had no role in the resolution of Kashmir issue, as his ignorance on the subject, the Hurriyat ( M) chairman said, “ BJP leadership must come out of their self illusions about Kashmir, understand the fundamental political as well as historical realities about Kashmir and adopt realistic policy besides initiating a meaningful dialogue with the people of Kashmir and Pakistan for the resolution of Kashmir issue.” Condemning the restrictions on the movement of separatist leadership and their arrests, continued house arrest of Syed Ali Geelani, arrest of JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik, he said “ such tactics cannot suppress the peaceful resistance struggle of the people.” Informing that the unified resistance leadership would announce joint resolutions regarding the Kashmir issue on Jumat- ul- Vida ( the last Friday of Ramadan), the APHC Chairman said these resolutions would be presented before the people in all Masjids, shrines and Imam Barghas for their approval.
Announcing the Waiz- o- Tableeg programme during the remaining 10 days of Ramadan, he said, “ A Majlis would be held from 4 pm on June 26 at Masjid Farooqui Lakripora Nowshera. On June 27, a programme would be held at Dastgeer Sahab Sarai Bala from 4 pm to Asr prayers on the historicity and philosophy of Fateh- e- Makkah. On June 29, an event would be held at Masjid Peer Padshah Sahab Bota Kadal from 4 pm to Asr prayers while as on June 30, a programme would be held at Neeli Masjid Bota Shah Sahab from 4 pm to Asr prayers. On July 1, a programme would be held at Jamia Masjid Srinagar in which importance of Juma- tul- Vida would be taken up from 12 noon, and on July 2, the Shab- e- Qadr would be observed at Jamia Masjid Srinagar from 11: 30 pm to 2: 15 am.”

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Pampore: A rebel was killed in an encounter with forces in Ladhoo village of south Kashmir’s Pampore area on Sunday evening, police said. A police official said that a joint team of Army’s 50 RR, 110 Bn CRPF and SOG Awantipora launched the operation after acting on a tip-off about presence of a group of rebels in an orchard in Ladoo.
“When we approached the orchard behind the Milk Factory, three militants fired on the forces party, leading to an encounter,” the police official said.
He said in the ensuing gun-battle which started at 5:05 pm and lasted for about 55 minutes, a rebel was killed who was later identified as Khubaib alias Abu Qasim of Punjab Pakistan.
Superintendent of Police, Awantipora, Shridhar Patil said militants continued to fire from a tin shed in the orchard and “as the firing stopped and we approached the tin shed, a body of militant was recovered. It is believed that two other rebels are hiding somewhere in nearby hillock which connects the orchards.”
“The Operation is not over; we are hopeful to get the remaining militants during the night,” he said.
A police official, who wished not be named, said it would be very difficult to get the remaining militants in case they would have successfully crossed over to the connecting forests of Tral.

[youtube src="lIb3ru6QG7A"/] On a specific input, a joint team of Shopian Police and 44 RR cordoned the house of Jahangir Ahmad Malik son of Gh Qadir Malik resident of Kiloora, Shopian. During search operation, a hideout was busted inside the house. The hideout was used by Hizbul Mujahideen rebels Waseem  Malla, Saddam Padder and other rebels of the area.
A police spokesman said that the hideout (height 7ft, width 3ft, length 4ft) was found behind Almirah, covered by books.
Huge explosive material and ammunition was recovered from the hideout which include gelatin stick 15 of 125 gm each, mixed gelatin in polythene bag approx 5 kg, Rds Ak47 - 213 Nos., Rds Insas - 57 Nos.

[youtube src="M79rJ3Imz8I"/] A high level Kashmiri Pandit delegation today called on Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Media Advisor Advocate Shahid ul Islam at Mirwaiz Manzil Nigeen Srinagar. Besides others, the delegation was comprised of Sanjay Reshi, Kamal Choudary, Kishan Langoo, Kuldeep Ji and Ramesh Kitchloo. During the meeting, deliberations were held on Pandits return and rehabilitation. Besides, a wide range of issues were discussed in the meeting. The pravailing situation in the state was also deliberated upon during the discussion.

Srinagar: At a time when separate Pandit Township is raging a new controversy in Kashmir, a south Kashmir man offered his house for a visiting KP family at Kokernag and invited them to come back and live with him.
A video posted on Facebook by one Rajesh Raina showed his wife, Sweeti Raina, breaking down while visiting her parental village in Kokernag. Rainas are currently putting up in Hyderabad.
Consoling the lady, the elderly man, is seen offering even his house to the visiting pandit daughter, in case she returns the valley along with his family.
The video, which has already gone viral on social networking sites, set the debate among netizens, who are terming it a “heart warming sign of Kashmiriyat”.
Interestingly, the video was circulated at a time when Sainik Colony and separate Pandit Township plans have threatened to snowball into new major crisis in Kashmir. In backdrop of these developments, some are even predicting the resurgence of another simmering summer in valley.
“You even have a stake on our blood,” the elder was heard telling the weeping KP lady.
Earlier, while sharing the video on his FB wall, Rajesh Raina wrote: “This is real Kashmiriyat. I shot this video clip today at Kokernag, the native place of my wife. Ek pehloo yeh bhi hai Kashmir ki Tasveer ka. (This is one of facets of Kashmiri picture). Man seen in the video is Abdul Razzak Wagay of Kokernag. He told my wife that he had borrowed 80 rupees from her father Late Soom Nath Kaul before migration and could not return that money. Now he wanted to return those 80 rupees. After hearing this my wife got emotional.”

Baramulla: A fierce gunfight started on Friday between security forces and militants in Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said. "Security forces surrounded Khonchipora village in Tangmarg area late Thursday night following information that two militants were hiding in the village," a senior police official said.

WATCH: Security forces carry out explosion in house where terrorists were believed to be holed up in Baramulla(J&K)https://t.co/IFwK6YJpiD

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"As the security forces closed in on a house on Friday morning where the militants were hiding, they came under heavy gunfire which is going on," the official said.

[youtube src="ZrDPfayiUC0"/] Pulwama: Thousands of civilians participated in the funeral of slain Hizbul Mujahideen militant – Bilal Ahmad Bhat – at Karimabad area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday.
Bilal was active for over one year. He was killed in a gunfight with government forces at Gudoora village of the district late Tuesday evening.

[youtube src="FJLNwulh0pU"/] In the ICC World Twenty20, Pakistan cricket team received a lot of support from spectators most of whom were from Kashmir. Shahid Afridi and fast bowler Mohammad Amir were cheered and loved most. In Pakistan's match versus New Zealand which was played on March 22, Kashmiri spectators were seen shouting at Mohammad Amir, asking him to break the stumps.

Mohali: Brushing aside controversy and subsequent uproar over his last statement in New Zealand match, Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi once again thanked fans from Kashmir in his post-match talk for supporting Pakistan team at Mohali.
For the second game in a row, the Pakistan cricket team found good support from fans when they took on Australia in a World Twenty20 group match here today.
Non-stop chants of “Pakistan Jeetega” and “Afridi Lala and “Afridi Lala” were heard minutes before the start of the game at the 27,000 capacity venue.
Pakistan had good support even in the game against New Zealand here, something that was acknowledged by captain Shahid Afridi.
[youtube src="JmUVd_lSbyM"/] “We are here for Afridi,” Amir, who hails from South Kashmir’s Islamabad but is studying in the nearby Rajpura, was quoted by a news gathering agency.
While most supporting Pakistan were Kashmiri students and Mohammad Bashir alias ‘Chicago Chacha’, locals were also spotted rooting for the neighbouring nation.
Businessman Rameez Riyaz, who came from Islamabad with his brother, said they were huge fans of Afridi.
“We are here for three days and will also be watching the next game here between India and Australia. We love Afridi and have been following his career very closely. Knowing that this could be his last international match, we did not want to miss the opportunity,” said Rameez.