Srinagar/Jammu, Nov 21 : Malegaon blast issue is dominating

Srinagar, Nov 21 : To foil any untoward situation in the Kashmir valley due to separatists’ call to stage a protest march to Jamia Masjid, the authorities on Friday deployed thousands of security personnel to the city which resulted in curfew-like situation.

Deployment of the security personnel’s has been made to Srinagar and other major towns of the valley as the Chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, is likely to lead the protest march to Jamia Masjid.

J&K police has arrested two leaders of the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference in two separate raids on Thursday.

They are National People's Party Chairman Syed Saleem Geelani and National Front Acting Chairman Front Abdul Qayoom. Both of them were arrested from Qalia Ander and Court Road.

Kupwara (J-K), Nov 20 : Despite the call of boycott from the separatists, daughter of slain Hurriyat Conference leader Abdul Gani Lone’s daughter Shabnum Gani Lone contests polls from Kupwara constituency of Jammu and Kashmir.

Shabnum is contesting as an independent candidate in the third phase of seven-phased elections to be held on November 30.

Srinagar, Nov 20 : Defying a poll boycott call, Shabnam Lone, daughter of slain Hurriyat Conference leader Abdul Gani Lone has decided to contest the state assembly election as an Independent candidate from Kashmir''s Kupwara constituency.

Soon after filing her papers, Shabnam, an advocate by profession said contesting the polls was not her choice but of hundreds of her father''s followers and the people of her constituency.

On the decision of her brothers Sajjad Gani Lone and Bilal Gani Lone to start an anti-poll campaign, She said: "They are right in their own way and this is their personal decision."

Srinagar, Nov 17 : High voting turnout was recorded in Leh and Kargil region in Ladakh division on Monday in the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls.

Despite severe cold people in large numbers were seen at the various polling stations waiting to cast their vote.

Notwithstanding the freezing cold and the fear of the separatists, the trickle of voters at polling stations across the 10 constituencies in the Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir the crowds were increasing as the day progressed.