New Delhi, Nov 17: Slamming the “Gupkar Group”, an alliance of opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the “Gupkar gang” is global and the Indian people will not tolerate any ‘unholy global gathbandhan’ against our national interest.
In a series of tweets Shah accused the political parties of seeking foreign intervention in Jammu and Kashmir affairs, and insulting India’s Tricolour.
Hitting out at the Congress party, he said, “Do Sonia Ji and Rahul Ji support such moves of the Gupkar Gang? They should make their stand crystal clear to the people of India”.
Reiterating that the Jammu and Kashmir has been, is and will always remain an integral part of India, the Home Minister further said, “Either the Gupkar Gang swims along with the national mood or else the people will sink it”.

“Congress and the Gupkar Gang want to take J&K back to the era of terror and turmoil. They want to take away rights of Dalits, women and tribals that we have ensured by removing Article 370. This is why they’re being rejected by the people everywhere”, Shah wrote on twitter.

Srinagar, Nov 17: BJP National General Secretary TarunChugh on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government will audit all the alleged misdoings of regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chugh, who is on a maiden visit to Kashmir after being appointed as BJP national general secretary and party’s J&K incharge, said regional parties in the Union Territory have to answer each and everything they did during the past seven decades.
Addressing the party workers, he said, “We will provide justice to Kashmiri mothers, brothers and sisters whose rights have been snatched by the so called leaders.”
He termed the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) parties as ‘Gapkar Gang’, who are exploitating and misleading the people of J&K.
Chugh said they are day dreaming and their dreams will never be realized. “Article 370 will never be restored and neither China nor Pakistan can dare challenge India now,” he said.

Chugh alleged that both Abdullahs and Muftis have lost the democratic space in the region and nobody is interested in dynastic rule again. “All things will be discussed now in front of public. Some of leaders have made properties in foreign countries and all will be investigated,” he alleged.
He said BJP ‘will not allow the Gupkar Gang to succeed in their nefarious designs’.
Chugh also reviewed preparedness of BJP for District Development Councils (DDC) and party setup. He also held a meeting with the party workers.
He said BJP has always been in favour to strengthen democracy in upcoming DDC elections as it would empower people at the grass root level. “There are others who are misleading the people on Article 370 restoration and other things but people under their hunger for power,” Chugh added.

Death toll mounts to 1604; total cases at 103581

Nadeem Nadu

Srinagar, Nov 17: Jammu and Kashmir reported six more COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hours, while 572 more people tested positive for the virus, officials said.
They said that fatality count in J&K has risen to 1604, while 103581 people have tested positive for the pestilence across the union territory till date.
Official sources said that three deaths each were reported in Kashmir and Jammu.
While seven deaths were reported in official bulletin today, a local GNS said that it had reported one among the fatalities regarding a man from Ganderbal district’s Kachan area two days back.
The victims from Kashmir include a 75-year-old woman from Noorbagh Baramulla, a 70-year-old from KokernagAnantnag and a 62-year-old woman from SumblarBandipora.
Regarding the deaths from Jammu division, they said, the one victim each belonged to Udhampur, Kathua and Samba.
With these deaths, the total fatality count in the Valley has reached 1063 and 541 in the Jammu region.
Srinagar district with 399 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (283), Baramulla (158), Budgam (97), Pulwama (85), Kupwara (78), Anantnag (76), Doda (50), Rajouri (48), Kulgam (48), Bandipora(49), Shopian (36), Ganderbal (37), Udhampur (36), Kathua (34), Samba (26), Poonch (22), Ramban (18), Kishtwar(16), and Reasi (8).

572 new cases in J&K
Meanwhile, thirty-two travellers and five soldiers were among 572 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total tally to 103581.
Among the fresh cases, 191 were confirmed from Jammu and 381 from Kashmir, officials said.
They said Srinagar reported 147, Baramulla 35, Budgam 25, Pulwama 17, Kupwara 106, Anantnag 6, Bandipora 10, Ganderbal 30, Kulgam 4, Shopian 1, Jammu 95, Rajouri 6, Udhampur 28, Doda 15, Kathua 12, Poonch 3, Samba 10, Kishtwar 13, Ramban 1 and Reasi 8.

A number of these cases were confirmed at SKIMS Soura and CD hospitals diagnostic laboratories.
The BSF cases include male (55) from Ch BSF Humhama Srinagar.
The CRPF cases include male (53) from 115 Qc Alusteng Srinagar.
The Bandipora cases include female (55) from SumbalBandipora.
The Budgam cases include two males (12, 55) and female (25) from Wangwas, female (32) from Thuzwooder, male (54) from NowbugChadoora, female (36) from SarieChadoora, female (30) from HanjigundChadoora, male (75) from GowharporaChadoora, male (35) from HissiporaChadoora, two males (55, 20) from Sarband, male (24) from RehmanMohallaMochoowa, male (42) from Kralpora, female (45) from DaramBughKralpora, male (42) from Kanlibagh, female (35) from B K Pora Near Petrol Pump, male (08) from Near Petrol Pump Kanipora, two females (40, 03) from Govt Housing Colony BaghiMehtab, male (39) from 269 Engineering Regiment, female (80) from Magam, female (49) from Kanipora, male (75) from MargallaryBudgam.
The Srinagar cases include male (25) from Peerbagh, male (25) from HMT, male (46) from 13 Chinar, female (60) from Ahmad, male (19) from Ellahibagh, male (35) from Hawal, male (24) from Bemina, male (30) from Rawalpora, female (50) from Dalgate, male (27) from Lal Bazar, male (55) from Alamgiri Bazar, female (62) from Ahmad Nagar, female (10) from Zakoora, male (38) from Khawaja Bazar, male (29) from Buchpora, male (35) from Lal Bazar, male (59) from NaseemBagh, female (28) from Safakadal, male (35) from Shalimar, female (75) from Bemina, female (65) from Safakadal Srinagar.

The Anantnag cases include male (50) from Bijbehara, male (27) from SalarAnantnag.
The Ganderbal cases include male (65) from Duderhama, male (88) from Gadoora, male (39) from Syedpora, male (22) from Arch, two females (65, 23) and two males (38, 26) from Dangerpora, male (70) from Kurhama, male (70) from Wanipora, male (60) from Saloora, female (30) from Syedpora, two males (55, 22) from Pandach, male (27) from Akhal, male (23) from Watlar, male (33) from Nunar, female (22) from Chenar, female (54) from Kangan, male (75) from ManigamGanderbal, female (NA) from KanganGanderbal.
The Shopian cases include male (25) from MohandPoraShopian.
The Kishtwar cases include male (40) from JanaspurKishtwar.

The CD cases include two females (65, 30) from Satoora, male (60) and female (55) from Tral E Bala, male (70) from MulfaqHarwanSrg, female (56) from New TheedHarwan, three males (24, 45, 36) from BB CanttSrg, male (24) from HarwanSrg, male (22) from QamarwariSrg, male (21) from ChanaporaSrg, female (48) from RajbaghSrg, male (56) from RawalporaSrg, female (44) from QamarwariSrg, male (37) from FatehKadal, female (60) from Lal Bazar, male (43) from QamarwariSrg, male (47) from Narwara, male (21) from Humhama, male (33) from BaghiMehtabSrg, male (40) from Kishtwar, male (72) from HazratbalSrg, female (72) from Alamgiri Bazar, female (26) from Mehjoor Nagar Srg, male (53) from HabakSrg, male (54) from Bemina, male (53) from Zainakote, two males (NA, 59) from GogjibaghSrg, male (32) from Chadoora, female (55) from Noorbagh, female (NA) from NA, male (45) from NawakadalSrg, two females (28, 60) from SafakadalSrg, female (26) from Pattan Baramulla, male (28) from KhanyarSrg, male (55) from Srinagar, male (70) from Chattabal, female (70) from PombayKulgam, female (65) from KremshoreBudgam, female (70) from HayamaKupwara, male (NA) from Soura, male (65) from Athwajan, male (65) from BatwaraSrg, male (NA) from Nowgam, male (50) and female (50) from Zoonimar, female (80) from Chattabal, female (NA) from Tengpora, male (18) from Nawakadal, female (71) from Rainawari, two females (50, 82) and male (58) from Hyderpora, female (58) from Nishat, male (70) from Nowhatta, male (NA) from Kantpora, male (65) from Putshai, male (20) from Hirri, male (45) and female (42) from Trehgam, male (70) from KunilMawar, female (16) from Chattabal, male (25) from Barzulla, male (54) and two females (22, 45) from Jawahar Nagar, male (52) from Chattabal, female (50) from NowporaBaramulla, female (70) from QamarwariSrg, female (16) from BreinSrg.
Moreover, they said, 568 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospital— 216 from Jammu Division and 352 from Kashmir Valley. (GNS)

 
Tally at 88,74,291, death toll 1,30,519

New Delhi, Nov 17: India after a long time registered less than thirty thousand fresh cases of nCoV in a single day, with 29,164 fresh infections clocked in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry update said here on Tuesday.

Active caseload further witnessed a dip by 12,077 since Monday, as per the government data, and the nation currently houses 4,53,401 active cases of the novel coronavirus.

However, the highly contagious virus claimed 449 more lives in the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll due to the pandemic to date to 1,30,519.

Meanwhile, 40,791 more people defeated the virus since Monday after which the recoveries so far have now reached 82, 90,371, the data added.

In percentage, the active cases are now 5.11 per cent, cured/discharged at 93.42 per cent and the fatalities 1,47 per cent of the country total case count till date,

According to the Indian Council for Medical Research, a total of 12,65,42,907 COVID tests have been done till date since March.