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Politicos slam Bilawal Bhutto for his statement over Kashmir

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Political leaders in India slammed Pakistan Peoples Party leader Bilawal Bhutto on Saturday after he said that he would get back the entire Kashmir from India to Pakistan. BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said that Kashmir lives in the heart of Indians and Pakistan can never take it back. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy called Bhutto’s statement immature and said that Pakistan should remember that India can finish Pakistan when it comes to war. Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said that J&K is an undivided part of India and anybody saying that Kashmir belonged to Pakistan is wrong. NPP leader Bhim Singh said that Bhutto is using the issue of Kashmir to get entry in the politics of Pakistan. Sep 20, 2014
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Engineers send 10 trucks of relief material for Kashmir flood victims

Rajouri, Sep 20 (ANI): A group of engineers from Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir sent 10 trucks of relief material for the flood-affected areas of the valley that have not received any help yet. The sacks and boxes of relief material consisted items of daily use, ration and grocery. Additional district collector of Rajouri, Salim Malik, said the welfare engineer's group itself volunteered to send the relief material for the flood victims. Meanwhile, an executive engineer, Muhstaq Rena, said currently they are trying to send relief material consisting of food items which would last for two to three days. Sep 20, 2014
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PM Modi meets senior ministers to discuss 'Clean India Mission'

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Friday met his senior ministers and bureaucrats to discuss his dream project 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' or Clean India Mission. Clean India Mission will be launched on October 02, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, to create a clean India by 2019 by eliminating the unhealthy practice of open defecation. Linking cleanliness to tourism and economy, earlier, Modi said that world-class levels of hygiene and cleanliness are required in the country's top fifty tourist destinations to bring about a paradigm shift in the global perception of India. Modi had said in his first Independence Day speech on August 15 that the poor needed self respect , which begins with cleanliness and had urged the nation to make the country a cleaner one by 2019. Sep 19, 2014
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BJP flags off batch of doctors for Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): BJP on Friday flagged off a batch of doctors for rescue work in flood hit Jammu and Kashmir. BJP's Delhi unit President Satish Upadhyay said that the party is sending a batch of doctors along with vehicles full of medicines donated by various organizations in order to help speed up rescue work in flood hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Upadhyay also said that the batch of doctors will be replaced by another batch after 10 days and the practice will continue. Sep 19, 2014
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Hundreds of evacuees from flood ravaged J and K board Indian Army vehicle to leave the place

Srinagar, Sep 19 (ANI): Hundreds of evacuees boarded Indian army vehicles to leave flooded region of Jammu and Kashmir. More than 75,000 people were still in partly submerged homes in Srinagar, where roads have been transformed into stagnant canals strewn with wreckage, trash and dead animals. The Indian army has deployed about 30,000 troops for rescue and relief operations and soldiers distributed 2,24,000 litres of water and food to survivors. A senior official of India's paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF), PV Sandhu, said they would urge the government to provide transportation facilities to the flood victims. The authorities also dug a tunnel to dewater the parts of the city and let water flow back into the Jhelum River or out of the city. Sep 19, 2014
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Kashmir's flood fury leaves migrants stranded

Srinagar, Sep 19 (ANI): Scared due to life threat looming large, Gujarati migrants cried out for help as floods mayhem in Jammu and Kashmir leaves many stranded. Migrant workers and poor people say they are all still struggling for basic amenities like safe drinking water, food packets and blankets. More than 3,000 families from Gujarat are based in the valley. Most of the bread earners of these families work as menial labourers. The flood victims demanded Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to take initiative to send them back to their hometown as the floods and threats of Kashmir natives cause misery to them. Meanwhile, Kashmiri's stranded for days by the floodwaters said that the army has selectively evacuated tourists and people according to a pre-set priority list, leaving locals to be rescued later by volunteers. Sep 19, 2014
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Politicos react as Shah claims Sardar Patel 'would not have let J & K split

New Delhi, Sep 18 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Thursday after BJP Chief Amit Shah said that Jammu and Kashmir would have not split and Article 370 of the constitution not existed had Sardar Vallabbhai Patel handled the issue of J&K instead of Jawaharlal Nehru. BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said there was some deficiency in Nehru's governance and hence Kashmir is suffering today. NCP leaders Majid Memon said that Shah was not present at the time of independence hence he shouldn't comment on the situation. NCP leader Tariq Anwar and CPI leader D Raja said that Shah's comment lacks historical resonance. CPI leader Atul Anjan said that J & K is in crisis due to floods and it's not the right time to start new politics. Sep 18, 2014
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Flood fury in Kashmir leaves migrants stranded

Srinagar/Kathua, Sep 18 (ANI): Migrants hailing from Gujarat cried out for help as widespread mayhem caused by floods in Jammu and Kashmir has left many stranded. Residents stranded for days by the floodwaters said that the army has selectively evacuated tourists and people according to a pre-set priority list, leaving locals to be rescued later by volunteers. Migrant workers and poor people say they are all still struggling for basic amenities like safe drinking water, food packets and blankets. A woman migrant, Geeta, living in a makeshift hut inside a camp set up by paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF), said they had nowhere to go since their houses submerged in flood waters. Deputy Inspector General of BSF, Vikas Chandra, said they are in the process of shifting migrants back to Gujarat. Sep 18, 2014
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Ghulam Nabi Azad visits flood-affected areas, says state will provide full financial aid

Reasi, Sep 17 (ANI): Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday visited Reasi region of flood-ravaged Kashmir and said the state will provide full financial support to the flood-victims. Azad interacted with flood survivors and surveyed the damaged areas and said that state government will provide free ration to flood survivors for at least six months. Authorities say the cost of damage in Jammu and Kashmir may run into crores of rupees. Azad added that more than half of the Kashmir is still submerged in water. The central government delivered 25 water filtration plants with the capacity to filter 400,000 litres a day, and 13 tonnes of water purification tablets. Municipal authorities have started collecting rubbish from pools of stagnant water. Sep 17, 2014
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Tourism affected as Srinagar transforms into water channels

Srinagar, Sep 17 (ANI): The capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar transformed into a series of water channels, strewn with wreckage, trash and dead animals in what is called the worst flooding in the area in over a century. More than 75,000 people were still trapped in partly submerged homes in Srinagar. One of the major tourist attractions in Srinagar, Dal Lake, where tourists come and stay in houseboats, also remained flooded. The Indian army has deployed about 30,000 troops for rescue and relief operations and soldiers distributed water and food to survivors. In a gesture of solidarity, staff at the Prime Minister's Office gave up one day's salary for flood relief. Sep 17, 2014
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Over 40 families lose their homes in Kashmir due to rain triggered landslides

Rajouri, Sept 17 (ANI): Over 40 families in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir are hit by the devastating recent landslides triggered by heavy rains, currently stationed at makeshift army tents and have to face harsh weather conditions ahead. Many complain they have been abandoned by authorities which have deployed security throughout the region to quell possible social unrest as a result of the floods. Residents stranded for days by the worst rains said that the army has selectively evacuated tourists and people according to a pre-set priority list, leaving locals to be rescued later by volunteers. Poor say they are still struggling for basic amenities like safe drinking water, food packets and blankets. A flood victim, Mohammad Anwer said that the army had provided them with few makeshift tents to stay but their belongings were lost and there was no food or drinking water. Sep 17, 2014
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PM Modi seeks mother's blessings on his 64th birthday

Gandhinagar, Sep 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought his mother's blessings on his 64th birthday, his first after assuming office amid greetings pouring in from across the nation on Wednesday. On the occasion of his birthday, Modi began his day by visiting his home state Gujarat. Donning saffron kurta, Modi arrived home, 23 km from Ahmedabad, alone in a normal vehicle without any security to meet his mother Heeraben on his first birthday after assuming office as Prime Minister. He touched his mother's feet and conversed with her. Heeraben fed him with sweets and blessed him. She also presented him with a gift as a gesture. Reportedly, the prime minister has requested for low key celebrations in view of Jammu and Kashmir floods that has created havoc and left thousands homeless. Sep 17, 2014
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