Kashmir Beacon

05/09/2025

I request PM Narendra Modi ji, HM Amit Shah ji security forces to arrest all those 'terrorists' who broke the emblem at Dargah Hazratbal.

It is like a cloudburst that broke on me after I saw the emblem being broken.

FIR will be filed against all those who have broken Emblem

(Waqf Board Chairperson Dr Darakhshan Andrabi)

05/09/2025

Viral Video●| Dargah: Foundation stone with Darkshan Andrabi's name dismantled by public

01/09/2025

16/08/2025

Bakshi Stadium speech exposed his helplessness: Agha Syed Hadi’s fiery attack on CM Omar Abdullah

25/07/2025

Zahoor Ahmad Shah, resident of Nahr Tral, passed away after a prolonged illness. Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.

24/07/2025

Kashmiri Comedian Bashir Kotur Battles Serious Illness, Admitted to ICU

24/07/2025

| A dramatic scene unfolded in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur when two horses clashed, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. In the fray, one of the horses leapt into an e-rickshaw, leaving two people seriously injured, and then remained stuck inside for 20 minutes.



Video courtesy NDTV

20/07/2025

Restore Statehood in J&K; Condemn Police Manhandling of Rajouri MLA: Manpreet Singh Mani
Jammu & Kashmir – Indian Youth Congress (IYC) Secretary Manpreet Singh Mani today demanded the immediate restoration of full statehood to Jammu & Kashmir and strongly condemned the shameful manhandling of an elected Cong MLA Iftekhar Ahmed by police officials.

Speaking to the media, Singh said, “It is outrageous and unacceptable that a public representative—elected by the people—can be treated with such disrespect and aggression by the police.

He asserted that this act is not just an attack on an individual, but an assault on the institution of democracy itself. “The police force is meant to serve and protect—not intimidate and suppress. This kind of high-handedness only fuels the growing disconnect between the administration and the public.”

Highlighting the broader political context, Singh reiterated the demand for the restoration of full statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. Mani said abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state in August 2019 have left the region disempowered, voiceless, and administratively stifled. “The people of Jammu & Kashmir have been reduced to mere spectators in the governance of their own land,” he said. “The promises made by the BJP have not translated into meaningful change on the ground. Instead, we see rising unemployment, curtailed civil liberties, and alienation among the youth.”
“The people of Jammu & Kashmir deserve dignity, respect & representation—Singh concluded.

20/07/2025

INDIA bloc to raise Pahalgam attack, Trump’s ceasefire claim in Parl

Omar joins online meeting of 24 Oppn parties

NEW DELHI, July 20:INDIA bloc parties on Saturday resolved to raise during the Parliament’s Monsoon session the issues of Pahalgam attack terrorists not being brought to justice, US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of brokering a ‘ceasefire’ between India and Pakistan and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar that the opposition alleges “threatens people’s voting rights”.

Ahead of the start of the session on July 21, the leaders of 24 opposition parties of the bloc held an online meeting and decided to raise eight major issues like foreign policy “failure” and “atrocities” in Gaza, delimitation exercise and “targeting” of SCs/STs, women and minorities in the country.

Addressing the media after the meeting, Congress’ deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari said the opposition parties would expect the prime minister to be present in Parliament and respond to the issues raised on the floor of the House, asserting that “Parliament is more important than travelling abroad”.

He also said that an in-person meeting of the bloc leaders would take place “soon” after today’s “successful and cordial” online meeting.

Leaders who participated in the meeting included Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress parliamentary party chief Sonia Gandhi, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Jharkhand Cchief Minister Hemant Soren, NCP (SP)’s Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray (SS-UBT), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), Ram Gopal Yadav (SP), Tiruchi Siva (DMK) M A Baby of CPI-M, D Raja (CPI), CPI(ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, among others.

The leaders expressed serious concern over the government’s “inaction” in bringing to justice the terrorists behind the Pahalgam attack and its “silence” on repeated claims made by US President Donald Trump in bringing about a ‘ceasefire’ on the hostilities between India and Pakistan, according to Tiwari.

The leaders also expressed concern over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar that “threatens the voting rights of people” in the state, he said.
“There is an undeclared Emergency that has been imposed and voting rights are under threat,” he said.

Tiwari also said that the leaders expressed concern over India’s foreign policy, asserting that it is the prime minister who is answerable to everyone in the country.

He said some of our colleagues raised the issue of delimitation and “atrocities” against SC, ST, women and minorities.

“We have also decided that soon an INDIA bloc meeting will be held physically,” he said while noting that today’s online meeting was “very cordial and took up the concerns of the 140 crore people of the country”.

“We would want Parliament to function so that we raise the issues and the government answers,” he said.

Sources close to Banerjee said he raised the issue of SIR in Bihar, alleging that the BJP and the Election Commission are using it in the form of “backdoor NRC”.

He said the BJP is using “E square” (E2) in its attack – “ED for opposition leaders and EC for voters”. (PTI)

20/07/2025

*LG Sinha reiterates commitment to uproot terrorism from J&K*

*We believe in establishing peace, not buying it; It’s not just a terrorist who needs to be dealt with, but also entire machinery that facilitates terror*

*In past Individuals linked to terror activities were given government jobs, while victims of terrorism were left to fend for themselves; Naya Jammu and Kashmir just not a slogan, a reality which has evolved in past few years*

*We are committed to making peace a permanent reality*

Rehan Qayoom Mir

Srinagar, July 20 (KNO): Reiterating the government’s unwavering commitment to uproot terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that the administration is not striving to “buy peace,” but to establish a lasting and just peace in the region. He asserted that while no innocent will be touched, the guilty will not be spared.

Speaking at an event here, LG Sinha, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) stressed on the pivotal role of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in dismantling the terror ecosystem. “The police have a crucial responsibility to destroy the support system of terrorists—be it financial, logistical, or otherwise,” he said. “It’s not just the terrorist who needs to be dealt with, but also the entire machinery that facilitates terror.”

He criticized the past approach where individuals linked to terror activities were given government jobs, while victims of terrorism were neglected and left to fend for themselves.

Highlighting a new chapter in the region’s healing, the LG mentioned that the administration is now actively working to rehabilitate the families who have suffered at the hands of terrorists. “Many families in J&K have lost their loved ones to terrorism. In some homes, only elderly parents remain after their sons were brutally killed. Thousands were killed at the behest of Pakistan,” LG Sinha said.

He said that on July 13, 40 terror victim families in Baramulla were provided with appointment letters. “Some youth lost their fathers when they were just two years old. Today, we are ensuring that their pain is acknowledged and justice is delivered,” he said.

Calling on the public to stand united with security forces, the LG said that “Naya Jammu and Kashmir” just not a slogan but a reality which has evolved in the past few years. “In this new era, pens and laptops have replaced stones in the hands of youth. Schools and colleges now remain open year-round without the disruption of hartals. Gone are the days of separatist slogans and shutdown calendars. Today, we have calendars filled with national and international events,” he added.

LG Sinha also noted the rise in startups and innovation among youth, a marked shift from past unrest. “In Naya J&K, the noise of factories has replaced separatist slogans. People can now freely take part in religious and cultural events like Muharram processions and Eid Melas, and families can move around without fear and watch movies in cinema halls.”

“People must join hands with security forces. Peace is not just the absence of conflict—it is the presence of justice, opportunity, and hope. And we are committed to making that peace a permanent reality,” LG Sinha said—(KNO)