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No public namaz held in Uttarakhand’s Purola town

In the sensitive Purola town in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, Muslims did not gather for namaz in public places on the occasion of Id-ul-Azha on June 29, following pressure from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). Many drove to far-off places to offer namaz.

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A month later, some Muslim families return to Uttarakhand’s Purola, others put up houses for sale

While several Muslim residents of Purola, who were forced to leave the town in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district last month following communal tension, have returned, a few others have put up their houses on sale and vowed not to come back

The Hindu

Reporters Without Orders Ep 276: Manufactured ‘love jihad’ in Assam and Uttarkashi

This week, host Gurmehar Kaur is joined by Newslaundry’s Anmol Pritam and Pratyush Deep. They delve into the details of two cases of “love jihad”, a Hindutva conspiracy theory, that gained traction in the media.

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Uttarkashi: How a ‘journalist’ and Hindutva groups manufactured the ‘love jihad’ angle

The ongoing communal tensions in Purola town in Uttarkashi stems from allegations that two men allegedly tried to kidnap a 14-year-old Hindu girl last month. Jitendra Saini and Ubed Khan were arrested on May 26 and booked under the POCSO Act.

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‘I was worried about my children’: 41 Muslim families leave Uttarkashi’s Purola after ‘love jihad’ claims

About 35 Muslim families have permanently moved out of Purola town in Uttarkashi while six families have left temporarily after communal tension began in the area.

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 215: R Bharat’s Biparjoy joke and the truth about Uttarkashi

As Cyclone Biparjoy hit Gujarat this week, we were hit by some crazy reporting from Republic Bharat’s anchor Sweta Tripathi. She stumbled around the studio with an umbrella, visuals of a cyclone in Florida playing behind her – all while reporting on Gujarat.

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Uttarkashi communal tensions | Local trade bodies, Hindutva outfits call off mahapanchayat

The call for a mahapanchayat given by local trade bodies and Hindutva outfits in Uttarakhand’s Purola in protest against alleged incidents of love jihad was withdrawn.

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Uttarkashi communal tensions | Paramount duty of State that law, order and peace is maintained: Uttarakhand HC

The Nainital High Court on June 15, hearing a plea to prevent Hindu outfits from holding a mahapanchayat against love jihad in Uttarkashi, said it is the paramount duty of the State that law, order and peace is maintained and that there is no loss of life and property of…

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Uttarakhand HC to hear plea against proposed mahapanchayat in Uttarkashi by right wing groups

The vacation bench of Supreme Court refused to entertain the urgent petition to prevent ‘mahapanchayat’ proposed to be held in Purola, saying law and order is an issue of State and hence the petitioners should move to the High Court.

The Hindu

Uttarkashi communal tensions | Petitioners move Supreme Court for ban on mahapanchayat

A petition has been filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding an immediate ban on proposed mahapanchayat by right-wing groups at Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand. Terming it an attempt to incite communal riots, the petitioners have asked the SC to intervene in the matter.

The Hindu

Uttarkashi communal tensions | Waqf Board appeals to CM Dhami to ensure safety of Muslims

The Uttarakhand Waqf Board appealed to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on June 12 to dispel the fear among Muslims about their safety in the State in the wake of communal tension in Uttarkashi district.

The Hindu

Background checks will curb ‘love jihad’, says Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

The CM’s statement came a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) minority morcha chief in Uttarkashi, was forced to leave his home after protests by right-wing groups.

The Hindu

Tensions escalate in Uttarakhand after alleged abduction bid of a minor

Devbhoomi Raksha Abhiyan, a right-wing group has allegedly pasted posters across Uttarkashi district asking Muslims, the minority in the area, to leave town. They will also be holding a mahapanchayat on June 15.

The Hindu

Cracked walls, ‘repeat of Joshimath’: Scrapped NTPC project triggers sleepless nights in Uttarkashi homes

Pratima Devi unhooked a yellow sari draping a wall, in one of the five rooms of her house, to reveal a crack four inch wide in the cornice. Though out of sight, it has never been out of her mind – especially when it rains.

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Earthquake Of Magnitude 3.1 Hits Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi

The Latitude has 30.87 and Longitude was 78.19 and the Depth was recorded to be 5 km. Read on for details:

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'Attack on Christians': Right-wing members hold protest against FIR in Uttarkashi

UTTARKASHI: Members of right-wing groups along with local villagers staged a protest march against some of their fellow members being booked in the alleged "forced conversion" case in Purola town of Uttarkashi district on Monday.

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Uttarkashi avalanche toll hits 26, search on for 3 missing persons

Adverse weather conditions on the mountain has affected rescue operations, which will continue on Saturday too

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Uttarkashi avalanche: 9 bodies retrieved so far, 29 still trapped, says NIM

The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) on Thursday said that a total of nine bodies which were trapped in the Uttarkashi avalanche have been recovered and retrieved till now, while 29 other trainees continue to remain stranded. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand avalanche | Death toll rises to 16

32 people have been rescued; 13 mountaineers are still missing

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Uttarakhand: 10 Killed, 18 Still Missing As Avalanche Hits Team Of Trainee Mountaineers In Uttarkashi

Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “Rescue operations are underway to rescue the trapped.” Read further on Dynamite News

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UKSSSC question paper leak: Zila panchayat member’s role now comes under lens

DEHRADUN: In its ongoing investigation into the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC) question paper leak, the STF has found out about the alleged involvement of a member of the Uttarkashi zila panchayat in leaking the question paper.

The Times of India

Uttarakhand: Army jawan dies after landslide in Uttarkashi valley

UTTARKASHI: A 22-year-old Army jawan from Jammu died while an officer sustained critical injuries after a landslide hit an Army unit out on patrol in Uttarkashi district on Tuesday.

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Uttarakhand: Landslides block roads in Uttarkashi

Incessant rains threw normal life out of gear in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Thursday, triggering landslides which blocked the Gangotri National Highway besides 14 rural roads. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

12-year-old killed, 4 hurt as vehicle falls in gorge in Uttarkashi

UTTARKASHI: A 12-year-boy died and four others sustained injuries after the pickup vehicle they were traveling in fell into a gorge from Gorsali-Jakhol road in Uttarkashi district on Tuesday evening.

The Times of India

Uttarakhand: Driver was speeding, jumped off bus before crash that killed 25 Yamunotri pilgrims

DEHRADUN: Initial probe findings into Sunday's tragic Uttarkashi bus accident has revealed, according to police officers involved in the investigation, that the 46-year-old driver of the ill-fated vehicle that crashed into a deep gorge killing 26 pilgrims in it, was "overspeeding". Also that the driver "probably jumped off when he…

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