January 09, 2025 12:47 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
6 dead in stampede near Tirupati temple during token distribution to offer prayers | Prominent journalist-film producer Pritish Nandy dies of cardiac arrest at 73 | Thousands, including Hollywood stars, flee Los Angeles upscale neighbourhood as wildfire engulfs homes | Sheesh Mahal row: AAP leaders who were denied entry into CM's residence turn towards PM's house | Anna University sexual assault accused is a DMK supporter, not member: MK Stalin | Ajit Doval, Raja Dato discuss bilateral cooperation during India-Malaysia Security Dialogue | US President-elect Donald Trump threatens to use economic force to make Canada 51st US State, Justin Trudeau retorts sharply | Elon Musk raises concern on 'world population decline' including that of India, China | Indian-origin Anita Ananda might replace Justin Trudeau as Canadian PM | 'I won't bite': Kamala Harris tells Senator's husband as he refuses to shake hands with her

Union government taking steps to diffuse violence in Jammu and Kashmir

| | Jul 12, 2016, at 07:01 pm
#Jammu and Kashmir # Union government # Narendra Modi
New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): In view of the continued violence in Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Home Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to monitor the situation, the media reported on Tuesday.
Rajnath Singh and Ajit Doval are also expected to meet on Tuesday.
 
The Ministry of External Affairs is expected to separately issue a statement on Pakistan's role related to the violence in Kashmir, according to media reports.
 
Prime Minister Modi, on Tuesday, has also asked the people of Jammu and Kashmir to maintain peace in the region.
 
The Union government is keen to diffuse the situation in Kashmir as fast as possible and has asked the armed forced to be judicious in their task, media reported.  

Curfew continued for the fourth straight day on Tuesday in the Kashmir Valley which has been witnessing violence since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen (Hizb) commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani.
 
The death toll in the violence between protesters and security forces has touched 29.
 
At least 800 people have been injured in the clashes  so far.
 
Wani, a 22-year-old commander of Kashmir's largest militant group HM, was killed along with two associates during a brief gun battle with government forces on Friday.
 

 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Related Images
In images: PM Modi pays last respect to Manmohan Singh
In images: PM Modi pays last respect to Manmohan Singh Dec 27, 2024, at 12:52 pm
In images: PM Modi's visit to Kuwait
In images: PM Modi's visit to Kuwait Dec 23, 2024, at 03:42 pm
PM Modi addresses 'Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh' programme in Jaipur
PM Modi addresses 'Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh' programme in Jaipur Dec 17, 2024, at 07:13 pm
Related Videos
Celebrating 100 years of Raj Kapoor: PM Modi in conversation with Kapoor family Dec 13, 2024, at 03:14 pm