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Chapter on Jinnah sparks row, Jammu University sets up probe committee

The Times of India 21 Mar 2026
JAMMU. The vice-chancellor of University of Jammu has constituted a high-level committee to examine the syllabus of political science postgraduate course after the inclusion of a chapter on political ...
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Hindutva interference in education: RSS-backed ABVP protests at Jammu varsity over Jinnah chapter

Kashmir Media Service 21 Mar 2026
Jammu ... He warned that if the university administration fails to revoke the inclusion immediately, ABVP would intensify its agitation across occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
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Peaceful protests held in Kashmir after Eid prayers condemning attacks on Iran

The Siasat Daily 21 Mar 2026
Srinagar. Peaceful protests were staged at several places in Kashmir after Eid prayers on Saturday, condemning the US-Israel attacks on Iran, officials said ... The protesters carried flags of Iran and photos of its slain Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei ... .
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Omar, Mehbooba slam closure of Jama Masjid on Id, Hazratbal prayer omission for Iran, Palestine

The Hindu 21 Mar 2026
Peaceful congregational prayers held across Jammu and Kashmir amid heightened security ....
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Rights groups urge release of Kashmir journalist after 3 years in detention

Jurist 21 Mar 2026
The advocacy groups highlighted the detention of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, the coordinator of the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS), who has been held since 2021.
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Jammu University sets up committee over Jinnah chapter controversy, ABVP protests intensify

International Business Times 20 Mar 2026
The vice-chancellor of the University of Jammu has constituted a high-level committee to examine concerns related to the political science syllabus that were recently highlighted in the media and raised by students.
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CPJ, partners call for release of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj after 3 years in detention

CPJ 20 Mar 2026
In the joint statement, the organizations said Mehraj’s detention reflects a pattern of persecution of journalists and human rights defenders in Indian-administrated Jammu and Kashmir.
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Placed under house arrest, not allowed to offer Friday prayers, says Mirwaiz

The Hindu 20 Mar 2026
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also posted pictures purportedly showing a large contingent of security forces and police vehicles outside the gate of his residence in Nigeen locality of the city here ....
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