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Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement leader Shehla Rashid said that the India Army “created an environment of fear in the area”. The Indian Army on Sunday rejected Shehla's allegations

The officials said landline services were restored in some areas of the Valley like Raj Bagh and Jawahar Nagar, but remained suspended in most parts, including the commercial hub of Lal Chowk, Press Enclave, and other areas around it

‘Restrictions on the movement of people have been eased in most parts of the Valley (Jammu and Kashmir). The situation so far has remained peaceful,’ a senior official of the state administration said

Here are incidents and movements that helped India to get freedom.

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Quit India movement played an important role in the freedom struggle of India. The father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi initiated the movement that spread across the country like wildfire, strengthening Indians in their demand for freedom. Here are five pictures taken during the Quit India movement that takes us back to 1942.

Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1942 in Bombay. It was a clarion call by the Mahatma to urge the British to leave the Indian soil at once, but the British did not relent to his call. It is interesting to note that the World War II was in progress at the same time. It is also interesting to note that Gandhi did not receive maximum support from the Indians. Watch more on MyNation #SimplifiedBy

The Quit India Movement was launched on August 8, 1942 by Mahatma Gandhi. However, it fizzled out as there was no unity among Indians and the British were extremely capable in handling the issue in a systematic way. Having said that, historians say it acted as a catalyst in winning us our freedom from the British

Section 144 has been imposed on Jammu and Kashmir and as a result no trucks are allowed to and from the Union territory. Good trains, even those that carry perishable goods have been stalled at Jammu border for the last two days.

 

Centre gave the environment clearance for expansion of runway at the Jammu Airport that is opertational since 1985. It belongs to Indian Air Force and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) maintains civil enclave for movement of passengers. 
 

Speaking to MyNation, national BJP spokesperson Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay claimed that there is no legal sanction nor legal status granted to Vande Mataram. He also claimed that the freedom fighters used to raise slogans such as Vande Mataram and Bharat Mata ki Jai during independence movement, while Jana Gana Mana had no role then.

Balasaheb Thorat has been a farmers' leader and has been involved in the cooperative movement in Maharashtra. He is also a former revenue minister.

Two men’s houses were searched and later the duo was arrested in Nagapattinam in connection with their links with Al-Qaeda

‘Traffic man’ Ganesan was killed by a drunk auto-rickshaw driver in Madurai. The accused has been arrested and sent to Madurai Central Jail

The actor, who had previously revealed she was dropped from projects because she refused to get intimate with co-stars off screen, said the movement has empowered women while scaring the perpetrators away.