KULGAM — National Conference working-president and the former chief minister of J&K Omar Abdullah Friday termed the film—The Kashmir Files, as a concocted story stating that “many lies have been projected in the movie” and that it wasn’t NC government in 1990 but a governor’s rule under the VP Singh’s regime. Talking to reporters on […]
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Amit Shah to begin 2-day Jammu visit today
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be reaching Jammu on Friday for his two-day visit to the union territory. The Minister will participate in the Raising Day of CRPF and also review the security situation in view of the delimitation exercise, Amarnath Yatra, and the proposed assembly elections. According to inputs, Amit […]
GoI promoting “Kashmir Files” to “weaponize” the pain of Kashmiri Pandits, says Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the Government of India’s “aggressive move” to promote “The Kashmir Files” film and “weaponising the pain of Kashmiri Pandits” makes its “ill intentions obvious”. “The manner in which GOI is aggressively promoting Kashmir Files and is weaponising pain of Kashmiri Pandits makes their […]
After PM Modi praises ‘The Kashmir Files’, Shiv Sena targets BJP for ‘cashing on fake narrative’
MUMBAI — A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised ‘The Kashmir Files’, a film based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s, Shiv Sena on Wednesday targeted the BJP for “cashing in on a fake narrative”. The party, in its mouthpiece ‘Saamna’, also questioned as to why the […]
Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief
CHANDIGARH — Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said he has resigned as the party’s Punjab chief. The cricketer-turned-politician shared the information about his resignation on his twitter handle. “As desired by the Congress President I have sent my resignation”, his tweet read. Following the party’s drubbing in the recently held Assembly polls in […]
Farooq Abdullah calls for judicial probe into Kashmiri Pandit exodus
NEW DELHI — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah, said on Tuesday that the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits should be investigated. Speaking to IANS, Abdullah said: “Appoint an independent judicial inquiry commission to look into the events. That will show who was responsible.” He also urged the Union government to take urgent steps […]
‘Kashmir Files’ brings out truth, says PM Modi
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the opposition to ‘The Kashmir Files’, a movie based on the killings of Kashmiri Pandits, and said the campaign to discredit the account of atrocities committed in the 1990s and the resultant mass exodus of the community has exposed those who style themselves as votaries of free […]
Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti ‘disappointed’ over Karnataka HC’s hijab verdict
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called the Karnataka high court’s decision upholding ban on entry of girls into government schools wearing hijab, “disappointing”. “Very disappointed by the verdict of the Karnataka High Court. Regardless of what you may think about the hijab it’s not about an […]
Karnataka Hijab row: Court order suspends fundamental right to freedom of religion, Asaduddin Owaisi
HYDERABAD — AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that Karnataka High Court’s judgment on Hijab has suspended fundamental rights to freedom of religion, culture, freedom of speech and expression. The Hyderabad MP observed that one religion has been targetted and its religious practice banned. He said the High Court order has forced kids to […]
Abrogation of Article 370 failed to treat ‘disease’, problems in J&K have grown: Asaduddin Owaisi
NEW DELHI — The problems in Jammu and Kashmir have got aggravated after the abrogation of Article 370, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Monday, insisting the measure failed to treat the disease (marz). Participating in the debate on the Budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in Lok Sabha, Owaisi wanted to […]