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Govt will resolve all service related issues of KP employees within a week: Div Com Kashmir

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Says Admin to ensure safe, security accommodation of migrant employees soon; participates in candle light march at Lal Chowk

Srinagar, May 13 (ANH): Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Police Friday said that the government will resolve all issues related to transfers, postings and security of Kashmiri Pandits within a week’s time while as compensation to the slain Rahul Bhat’s family will be provided as per the set rules.

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He also said that the mass protests held across Kashmir signify that Kashmir as a collective society innocent killings have been strongly condemned. Talking to reporters on the side-lines of a candle-light protest at clock-tower Lal Chowk, the Divisional Commissioner  Kashmir said that the administration strongly condemns the innocent killings by all means. “Be it a policeman, minority community members or a civilian killing, such killings need to be strongly condemned,” he said, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

Replying to a query about issues raised by protesting Kashmiri Pandits, the Divisional Commissioner said that government is aware of the issues confronting the minority community members working in government departments. “We will resolve the issues like transfers and postings besides other issues related to service, within a week’s time,” Pole said.

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He said apart from that the administration will also ensure safe and security accommodation of KP’s and streamline their postings as well. “I assure them that there will be no complaint from their side,” Pole added

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DGP Swain issues warning: Strict action against those spreading content fueling communal frenzy, terrorism, separatism

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Says Police duty bound to respect Prophet Muhammad (SAW), will ensure nobody tries to disrespect the Prophet (SAW), no place for hurting religious sentiments of any community; will make distinction between freedom of expression, right to dissent, backdoor malicious agenda; law will take its own course in the case of NIT student

Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain Thursday said that sharing videos, posting texts and messages on social media that have a potential to trigger communal frenzy, disrupt peace, promote terrorism and separatism will invite strict action as per the law.

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He was quick to add that J&K police was duty bound to ensure nobody tries to show any sort of disrespect towards Prophet Muhammad (SAW) or any religious group or community in a bid to vitiate the peace and fuel violence.

DGP Swain said that he discussed the Kashmir situation with senior police officers in the backdrop of derogatory video posted on the social media by the NIT student.

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“Any sort of objectionable video, messages, texts or posts having potential to disrupt peace, vitiate communal frenzy, trigger violence, street protests, promote terrorism and separatists will be strictly dealt as per the law,” he said, adding that police will nab the anti-social elements, anti-peace elements and vested interests working on some backdoor agenda after proper investigations

He said that if anybody receives texts or videos having potential to disturb peace should immediately contact the concerned police station. “The person shouldn’t be part of the circulation of the video or text that can fuel communal harmony and disrupt the peace,” the DGP said.

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To a query whether there would be any action against political parties who allegedly want to fuel unrest, DGP said: “J&K police is the custodian of Law. Wheels of the law would operate in a sense that if a particular action has been done deliberately with malicious intent that leads to loss of life, attacks, loss of property, they (political leaders) would be held responsible.”

He said police respect the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and is duty bound that nobody is allowed to disrespect the Prophet (SAW). “No element will be allowed to disrupt the communal harmony for which Kashmir is known for ages together. Nobody will be allowed to damage or disrespect any religious community,” he said. Replying to a query whether the NIT student would face action, the DGP said: “Law will action its own course.”

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NIT Srinagar declares winter vacation amid ongoing semester exams

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National Institute of Technology, Hazratbal Srinagar, has instructed all students to vacate hostels with immediate effect.

The instructions, the authorities said, are being made in pursuance of the declaration of winter vacations.

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“Pursuant to the declaration of Winter Vacation for students w.e.f 30.11.2023 vide Order No. 60 of 2023 issued under endorsement number NITS/R/23/600 dated 30.11.2023 all hostel boarders (Boys and Girls) are instructed to vacate the hostels with immediate effect”, reads a circular.

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Handwara vegetable market gutted in fire incident

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The Vegetable market (Sabzi Mandi) in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was Thursday gutted in a massive blaze, officials said.

An official said that the fire broke out in the wee hours today, left about 10 vegetable carts gutted in the incident, adding that vegetables worth huge amount got damaged in the incident.

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The official said that Fire and Emergency Services reached the spot and doused the flames with the help of Police.

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