The State Disaster Response Force in a notice this week urged people to build shelters to prepare for a potential nuclear conflict in the disputed region, which has been on edge after deadly border clashes between Indian and Pakistani troops.
"What a daft idea!!!" Indian Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in a post on micro-blogging website Twitter, referring to the advisory which appeared in a local English-language newspaper.
The notice instructed residents in the Himalayan region to build toilet-equipped underground shelters "where the whole family can stay for a fortnight" and said the bunkers should be stocked with non-perishable food.
A ceasefire took hold last week in the territory after India and Pakistan agreed to halt cross-border firing that threatened to unravel a fragile peace process between the nuclear-armed nations, but tensions remain.
State civil defence authorities in Kashmir confirmed that they had issued the notice on Monday but said it "should not be connected with anything else", in an apparent reference to the recent border flare-up.
The advisory was part of regular year-round civil defence preparedness, Mubarak Ganai, deputy inspector general of civil defence in the Kashmir police force, told AFP.
India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars over the divided territory. Each country controls a part of the region but claims it in full.
The notice in the Greater Kashmir daily vividly described a nuclear war scenario to prepare residents to deal with "the initial shock wave", telling people to "wait for the winds to die down and debris to stop falling".
"If the blast wave does not arrive within five seconds of the flash, you were far enough from the ground zero," it said.
The prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday dismissed the nuclear warning as a pressure tactic.
“India cannot impose even conventional war on Pakistan, and if it does, each and every child of Kashmir will fight shoulder-to-shoulder with the Pakistan armed forces against India,” said Chaudhry Abdul Majeed.
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Police in Indian occupied Kashmire have alert local people through a formal announcement to construct under ground bunkers to prepare himself for an expected atomic battle in the decades long disputed territory that is on the brink after a string of deadly conflict on the line of control. Keeping in mind the entire situation,Indian armed forces movement and leaders's statements a common mind come to the conclusion that a planned conspiracy is under way against Pakistan.which is facing esclating insurgency inside the country and tremendous unrest in the Bluchistan province. India on the indication of concerned quarter want to take benefit from the precarious law and order situation.
Experts of nuclear technology describ, After nuclear bomb explosion blast wind generally end within very short span of time and thereafter screams begins rising all around numberless human bodies spread on the earth. there is great difference in bitween nuclear and conventional war, In the very out set,dezzling light cover all the scenario but returned in few seconads,resulting in destruction which comes on can not be imagined, I would like to request herein both the leadership of the two countries aviod conflict and think betterment for the people of subcontinent.
Omar is a recognized Indian because he says he is an Indian.secondly, does anyone knows what a mushroom cloud is over here ? Please talk sense. Thank you to all the peace lovers and mushroom cloud lovers here.btw, does the cm of occupied kashmir knows how to use Twitter, our cm does know it.
Who is going to attack on Kashmir with nuclear weapons? Why this warning has been issued by the Indian police in Disputed Kashmir? Why Indian civil and military leadership is silent on this warning? At least Pakistan can never cerebrate about it doing is so far and as far as India is concerned then about India can't be said any thing surely and assuredly because India wants to become the "thanedar" in South East Asia.....
@Blithe: but you guys will eliminate Hazaras in your own backyard... right!!!
@faraz: sorry ..we do not have to..you are busy destroying yourself...
400 million of them can't even feed themseves three meals a day.........just like many Pakistanis.....how are they going to build bomb shelters? What a joke!
@Vampire: Good job. Im with you on that. Itll take a 100 years for this generation to die and a new one hopefully much more sensible to grow up. Maybe then this peace dream will happen. Till then... Pack your stuff and migrate. Although it doesnt satisfy qaid-e-azam's dream. He said that we have to do alot more to keep pakistan away from snatchers. And way more hard work to succed in this world. But from top to bottom we have become leaders in corruption which lies in politics and everydaylife. This bug aint goin anywhere. So yes migrate my friend.
@AN: O pai jaan take it easy on your missile system defence toys. Everyone has them these days. The objective should be that india & pakistan should continue peace process. Its good for everyone & region stability. You are sitting and typing comments right now but when war breaks you wont be able too. And yes its its obvious india covers the whole pakistani region under its missile effective range and thats not a surprise. Its old school. No war Peace only !!! Expand tourisim!! Have a good time
@Blithe: "Pakistan cannot even imagine using nuclear weapons on our Kashmiri brothers …" We know, you will have no problem using them on 140 million Indian Muslim brothers!
The strange thing about the loly pops is that they do not discriminate nor recognise frontiers or select the types of land; a mushtoom of clouds and everything in its radius turns into ashes and all living species are brought to silence. This occurs when God the creator so decides it. Are the people of the sub continent are just before the zero hour?
Rex Minor
@i like it: and a good heart to complement the two.
I LMAO once i read the actual notification that found its place on front page v can help u improve english :-P
@Kamran: we won't mock him because we love Omar. He is our blue eyed boy. We are very protective about him.
It is disputed Kashmir not Indian Kashmir, plz b careful
@Salman: sorry I recommended your post by mistake. We are very frightened of you! Of course you are the most powerful in the world!
@syed baqar ahsan: You're the only sane genius in our country
You stupid neighbours can fight and quarrel like step brothers for as many years you want, I dont want my children to grow up with this hatred around them. I am leaving this region, Immigration to Canada. Bye Bye to all Sick and Retards.
A false flag operation? Detonate a small nuclear device in Muslim majority India and then blame it on Pakistan? Killing two birds with one stone.
@syed baqar ahsan: You're a funny guy..
@AN: my dear u r sleeping. please read CIA fact book and EU Arms Committee report on nuclear arsenals. we have worlds 4th largest nuclear arsenal (more than India, UK and France) and we have "Solid Fuel Driven Motor" missiles, which u can not bring down in next 20 yrs. Not an inch of your land is far from range of our missiles. HAVE FUN
this nonsense uttered by Indian authorities is manifestation of one fact,,,, that our nuclear weapons are on their head. i request all, please read and understand the structure of Indian Armed Forces,, its not built against China, its purely for Pakistan. Bollywood has never made a movie against China. i tend to link all this for one reason,, its insane to turn a blind eye to ur enemy
Do not try to fill the ears of Kashmiries,they have endured alot what you think that people whom you have killed are going to take your side? if yes then you have get it wronge :)
@Faiz: He is a Kashmiri not indian, that is why he is not psycho and has senses in control. . Please re-read. It was his state department that issued the notice.
We had all kinds of blames from all forums of the world and they supported Indian version against Muslim and Nuclear Pakistan.Babri Masjid,Sumjita express,killings at Hyderabad and Maharashtra mosques,Lok suba armed attack in 2001 and Mumbai drama all Indian RSS,BJP,RAW master piece but our poor politicians,generals and other remained confused may due to fake degrees and imported media.
The little man who normaly acts to prevent the threat from the enemy acts, when he has to act and regardless of the consequences. This is what he is paid for and this is what he trained for the Zero hour. we must not forget that war has no logic and logic is not truth.
Rex Minor
@Kamran: "... Run Indian trolls are gna come now mock him!!!!!!!! ..."
Why will we mock him ? Both Nuclear War and survival tips are "daft" ideas.
Let's not get into who can do what and be realistic...in this 21st century when the europeans who fought against each other during the world war-2 are living happy in each others company, are we then fools to keep spreading hatred and venom against each other...ask urself what do u want to teach ur children...how to hate or how to love...
Sounds daft when Omar Abdullah talks sense!!!
@Imran You think Pakistan's cities are not in Indian missile range? Plus we have developed ballistic missile defense, we can shoot down couple of your missiles before your missiles even enters atmosphere.
A nuclear explosion in Kashmir would be the final insult - my guess is that the people in Kashmir want both India and Pakistan to take a long walk on short pier and leave them alone.
what the people don't realize, its not a simple bomb, its nuclear bomb, which means the results are not just of 10 mins but will be there for year. have a look at japan. beside if pakistan do want a nuclear war, it have many other cities to target other than kashmir.
and no indian city is outside the range of pakistan misslies.
I agree, what a daft idea!
Pakistan cannot even imagine using nuclear weapons on our Kashmiri brothers ... How stupid of India to bring this up!!
wow, looks and brains
@stranger: you sound hysterical!
He is a Kashmiri not indian, that is why he is not psycho and has senses in control.
Hahaha
Run Indian trolls are gna come now mock him!!!!!!!!
He sounds sensible.
Now tell me who is planning what? These Hindus will not 'rest in piece' until they destroy Pakistan.