th 24 Sunday 22 August | 13 Muharram | 1443 Hijri | Vol:24 | Issue: 196 | Pages:12 | Price: `3 www.kashmirobserver.net twitter.com / kashmirobserver facebook.com/kashmirobserver Postal Regn: L/159/KO/SK/2014-2016 6 THINK 7 MARAZ GALIH VEDH-WAN 12 OUTPOST AADAT KATIH GALIH? BEING AND ITS VIOLENCE FIR LODGED AGAINST MUNAWWAR RANA In an estranged period of Covid induced FOR COMPARING VALMIKI TO TALIBAN Nowhere is subjectivity, a sense of subject’s being, more lockdown, we got ample time to be alone, pronounced than in a so-called ‘conflict zone’. One’s sense of to think about the things we usually An FIR was Friday registered against poet Munawwar being in a conflict zone is always reduced to its bare minimum THINK ignore in other work packed days. Some Rana for allegedly inciting religious feelings by comparing wherein the subject sees itself solely or primarily in terms of of us spent the time binge watching Valmiki, who wrote Ramayana, with Taliban, police said. Widom In life you need either Gunfight In Eye On Taliban, Former Army Chief Says inspiration or desperation. —Tony Robbins Tral Forests, 3 Need To Step Up Kashmir Outreach Militants Killed Will Handle Taliban, Other Taliban Attacked ITBP Contingent, Says LG Greets People On Security Challenges: IGP Raksha Bandhan Returned Soldier nspector General of Police SRINAGAR: he Taliban have attacked Indo- Jammu and Kashmir (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday said security forces on Saturday greeted the people of I Tpersonnel, a part of Indian Army were alert and would handle all contingent in Afghanistan while they Union Territory on the occasion of challenges, including that of the were leaving the country. The soldier Raksha Bandhan. The LG said that Taliban, in the Valley. who has returned from the war torn the Rakhi on a brother’s wrist is a He sought the cooperation of the country has shared his horrific experience symbol of care, love and safety. people in maintaining peace in More On P10 with his family members. “It represents a Jammu and Kashmir Shaila K. Neelagar, aunt of Ravi Neel- "Speaking as a police officer Tourist Dies After Press Trust Of India agar, a soldier attached to Indo-Tibetan whichever terrorist comes here, Falling From Bridge Border Police (ITBP) who returned safely Representation Photo Representation it is my job to generate input and Kolkata: Former Army chief to India from Afghanistan five days ago, SRINAGAR: A tourist from south neutralise him, as well as the are totally alert, he said when Press Trust Of India "In the ensuing gunfight, Gen Shankar Roychowdhury has shared some of the information India’s Chennai city died on Saturday threat, in an operation with the asked about the threat of the three terrorists affiliated said the government given by Ravi to them on Taliban's attack after falling from a bridge in the Army," Kumar told reporters at Taliban in Kashmir. SRINAGAR: Three mili- with JeM outfit were killed," needs to step up outreach on Indian soldiers. tourist resort of Sonmarg in central the headquarters of the Army's The IGP urged people to share tants, who police said were police said. in Kashmir and reassure "Ravi told us that, when 200 of them Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Victor Force in Awantipora area information about militants, associated with Jaish-e- Inspector General of people there that India will were being evacuated from Afghanistan, 54-year-old Sumiti from Chennai of Pulwama district. suicide bombers, or someone Muhammad (JeM) group, Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay continue to be a secular de- their contingent was attacked by Taliban fell down from a temporary bridge We will handle all the challenges planning to set up IEDs, saying were killed in an encounter Kumar said one of the slain mocracy as the Taliban vic- terrorists. When soldiers were boarding around the More On P10 in a professional manner and we the society is More On P10 with government forces in a militants has been identified tory in Afghanistan is likely the flight, the Taliban tried to prevent Boy Drowns forest area of South Kashmir as Wakeel Shah. to see a renewed offensive them. They even snatched their lug- on Saturday. "Shah is one of the terror- by Pakistan-based militants. SPEAKING AS A POLICE OFFICER gage," she said. In Sindh Stream Security forces personnel ists included in the recently The retired General, whichever terrorist comes here, it is my job to Ravi was very sad that he lost all his SRINAGAR: In a tragic incident, a had launched a cordon-and- released list of top 10 terror- who had commanded 16 generate input and neutralise him, as well as belongings but family comforted him by boy died after drowning in a stream search operation in the up- ists wanted by the police. He corps in Kashmir at the the threat, in an operation with the Army." saying his safe return More On P10 in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal per reaches of the forest area was involved in the killing of height of militancy in that district, reports said Saturday. of Nagbaeran Tral in south BJP leader Rakesh Pandita. state in early 1990s, and Zaheer Ahmed Khan of Shajinag Kashmir's Pulwama district It is a huge success," the became Army chief later He also said that India needs friendlier to India. and Northeastern Studies, told Urpash village of the district drowned following inputs about the IGP told reporters at a press in the same decade when to reach out to both former “We have to step up our PTI in an interview. in Sindh stream when he was taking presence of militants there, conference at the Army's Taliban last came to rule Afghan government forces ral- outreach to Kashmiris, we The central government a bath, reports said. The incident oc- reports quoting police said. Victor Force headquarters at over Kabul, believes that lying around Ahmad Massoud, also have to re-assure them had scrapped Article 370 and curred near new More On P10 Police said the search op- Awantipora. Pakistan, re-enforced by son of the late legendary anti- that India will continue to be turned Jammu & Kashmir eration turned into an en- GoC, Victor Force, Major the recent Taliban victory, Taliban commander Ahmad a secular democracy,” General and Ladakh into two separate 5 Gamblers Held counter when the militants Gen Rashim Bali also ad- “will make a fresh bid on Shah Massoud, in Panjshir Roychowdhury who currently union territories from being In Bandipora fired upon the forces per- dressed the media. Kashmir” using groups such Valley, as well as to factions heads a strategic think tank a single state, while placing sonnel, who retaliated. Kumar said More On P10 as Jaish-e-Mohammed. within the Taliban which are Research Centre for Eastern most Kashmiri More On P10 SRINAGAR: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested five alleged gamblers in an input driven raid in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. J&K Reports 144 ‘Don’t Test Our Patience, Hilal Ahmad Mir, Mohammad Shadi Govt Okays Srinagar Land For Bhat, Tanveer Ahmad Ganie, Lateef More Covid Cases Even US Had To Flee Afghanistan’ Ahmad Mir and Irshad Ahmad Bhat Observer News Service were arrested by police during a raid Amarnath Shrine Board Mehbooba Mufti Urges in a Trigham village More On P10 SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported on Saturday 144 fresh SASB To Pay Rs 250 Annual Rent For 25 Kanal Land Centre To Hold Talks On J&K Do You Get Your Copy of cases of novel coronavirus, while Press Trust Of India 126 others infected by virus, re- Observer News Service covered in the Union Territory SRINAGAR: PDP president KASHMIR during the last 24 hours. SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday OBSERVER According to officials, 97 Kashmir government has leased asked the Centre to take a les- new cases of coronavirus sur- twenty five kanal land to the Shri son out of Afghanistan where Regularly? faced in Kashmir Valley while Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) the Taliban seized power and the remaining 47 were detect- against an annual rent of Rs 250 made the US flee, and urged the ed in the winter capital during for the construction of board’s government to hold dialogue in the last 24 hours, taking the to- office and Yatri Nivas in Pantha Jammu and Kashmir and return tal number of people infected Chowk area of this capital city. its special status which was re- since the outbreak of pandem- The revenue department on voked in 2019. former chief minister warned ic last year in J&K to 324095. Friday issued an order approv- Referring to the Taliban seiz- the Centre to not test us" and Giving district-wise details, ing the lease of 25 kanal land in ing power in Afghanistan, the asked the More On P10 officials said, Srinagar report- Pantha Chowk area of the city to File Photo ed 31, Baramulla 8, Budgam the Shrine Board for construction that SASB will pay A “nominal “The allotment/ lease shall be 3, Pulwama 2, Kupwara 9, of office and ‘Yatri Nivas’ for a pe- ground rent of Rs 10/- per kanal governed under the J&K Land BJP, Congress Fumes Anantnag 19, Bandipora 11, riod of 40 years from the date of per annum without charge of Grants Act 1960 and the rules wo major political parties the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Con- If Not Ganderbal 7, Kulgam 6, Shopian taking over the possession. any premium subject to the made there under,” it adds.