Forces raid cable office during Ashura Night in Budgam
Budgam: The forces on late Friday night raided a local cable office here and allgedly took away some equipments from the place. The incident took place in the dead of night at around 1 am when troopers allegedly broke lock of a local cable office, before owner could reach there after being informed by one of […]
Thousands participate in 9th Muharram processions across Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 20: Pledging to fight every Yazidi character, a large number of Shia Muslims, from all walks of life, on Thursday carried out ninth Muharram processions in different parts of Kashmir. The largest gathering was observed in central Kashmir’s Budgam Township where a large number of people commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS). […]
Police use force to foil Muharram processions
Restrictions imposed in parts of Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 19: Police on Wednesday used force on Shia mourners to prevent them from taking out a Muharram procession in “violation of prohibitory orders in force” in the Srinagar city. Carrying banners and shouting pro-Islam slogans, the mourners tried to march towards the city centre were administration had imposed restrictions. Witnesses said scores of […]
Shia-Sunni harmony on display as Muharram processions begin in Budgam
Budgam, Sep 17: An example of Shia-Sunni harmony was witnessed here on Monday when Sunni Muslims set up a stall to serve drinks to Shia mourners, who were participating in the 6th Muharram procession. Like every year, reciting elegies and beating chests, thousands of Shia Muslims carried out a procession from Zoorigund village here. When […]
Meet kid group that disseminates message of Karbala through Muharram banners
Budgam: Each year, before the arrival of Muharram, an enthusiastic group of nine kids come out to spread message of Karbala by erecting black banners here in the township. Hailing from Budgam township’s Haknipora village, the group has taken pledge to hoist banners and disseminate importance of Karbala where Imam Hussain (as) and his companions […]
Vox popli: Why ban Muharram processions in Srinagar?
Since 1990, the ban on traditional 8th and 10th Muharram processions in Srinagar continues till date. The Shia Muslims, who visit Kashmir capital from different parts of the Valley to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions, are bizarrely meted out with tear gas canisters by the government forces. This, in a […]
Toilets in main chowk Budgam dysfunctional
Budgam, Sep 13: In absence of water facility, the three toilet points here in the main chowk are lying dysfunctional from last two months and people here are holding Municipal Committee Budgam (MCB) responsible for it. The shopkeepers, vendors and commuters who are up in arms MCB said that there are only three toilet points […]
Injustice in the temple of justice at Budgam!
In absence of judicial lock-up, people kept in ‘recovery room’
Budgam: District court complex in Budgam lacks judicial lock-up; and the people who are sent to judicial custody here are actually locked up in a recovery room, which is filled with all sorts of trash including even the contraband substances and sharp-edged weapons. Interestingly, besides the heaps of poppy straw, brown sugar, wine bottles, bicycles, […]
Verbral brawl breaks out between Cong ex-MLA and district president
The incident took place soon after they presented memo on Rafale deal
Budgam, Sep 08: The submitting of memorandum on Rafale Deal to Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Saturday took an ugly turn when an altercation erupted between former Congress MLA from Khansahib constituency and its district president. The incident took place in presence of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) vice president and MLC […]
Budgam man alleges land grab, seeks governor’s help
Budgam, Sep 07: Wearing a string bag with different documents inside it, a man in mid-thirties has been visiting concerned authorities, repeatedly, for demanding justice, however, in front of his rivals, who according to him have money and muscle power, his pleas are being ignored. He told ‘Kashmir Images’ that in the fight of retrieving […]
