SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said that he hopes that the NDA constituents will rethink the implementation of three new criminal laws in the country. “We had wanted that a new government will be formed after the (Lok Sabha) elections and these laws would be reviewed but it has not happened. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday lifted the suspensions of two of its members from Srinagar, following recommendations from the BJP Disciplinary Committee of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (JK-UT). Mr. Asif Massodi and Mr. Manzoor Bhat, who were previously suspended from the party, have been reinstated. The decision comes after […]
SRINAGAR — The Centre’s quest to address security concerns in Jammu and Kashmir should not come at the cost of “trampling constitutional rights and eroding” the very rule of law, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday. Her remarks came after Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police RR Swain on Sunday said that locals, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) has announced the immediate dissolution of all its frontal organizations in the Kashmir province. According to a communique, the party’s Youth Wing, Women Wing, and ST Wing have been dissolved with immediate effect. “It is hereby ordered that all frontal organizations […]
NEW DELHI — Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, the newly-elected MP from Srinagar, on Wednesday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to ensure the sanctity of the House by restraining members from making disparaging remarks like dubbing a Muslim parliamentarian a “terrorist” or rushing legislations like the abrogation of Article 370. In his two-minute inaugural address […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Wednesday criticized National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for advocating dialogue with Pakistan and asked “what type of talks will be held with an enemy nation which has destroyed Jammu and Kashmir through its sponsored militancy”. He said the BJP would respond to Pakistan only in […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said Wednesday the Centre should respect the verdict of the people and release jailed politician Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alias Engineer Rashid, following his win in the Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir. Engineer Rashid, who is in prison in a militant financing case, emerged a giant slayer in […]
SRINAGAR — A day after losing the Lok Sabha elections from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to voters for “keeping the flame of democracy alive”. Abdullah was defeated by jailed former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid by a margin of 2,04,142 […]
JAMMU — Sitting MP Jugal Kishore Sharma retained his seat and secured a third consecutive victory in the Jammu Lok Sabha seat. He attributed his success to people and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sharma, who has been an MP since 2014, received 6,87,588 votes, defeating his closest competitor Raman Bhalla, Jammu and Kashmir Congress vice […]
JAMMU — BJP leader and Union minister Jitendra Singh has won the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat for the third time, defeating Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh. After maintaining a narrow lead in the early rounds of counting, Jitendra Singh emerged victorious, equalling the feat of veteran Congress leader Karan Singh, who held the seat in […]