JAMMU — Terming delimitation exercise as a grave injustice with several areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress party on Tuesday said that no ground parameters have been taken care of by the delimitation process. The party also said that the reservation criteria has also been thrown to the wind with constituencies under reservation since decades […]
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PAGD to hold meet on Feb 23 in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — The Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is all set to hold a meeting on February 23, to discuss the recent draft put forth by the Delimitation Commission. Sources within the PAGD said the conglomerate will meet on Feb 23 in Srinagar at its president Dr Farooq Abdullah’s Gupkar residence. They said that […]
Delimitation Commission’s proposals to be published for suggestions/objections from public after Feb 14
SRINAGAR — The delimitation commission’s proposals are expected to be unveiled for suggestions/objections from the general public immediately after February 14, sources disclosed. Officials said that the commission headed by former Supreme Court judge, justice (retd.) Ranjana Desai will publish its proposals for the delimitation of constituencies, together with the dissenting proposals, if any, of […]
Hatred for Muslims normalised in India: Omar Abdullah over ‘hijab’ row
SRINAGAR — Hatred for Muslims has been “normalised” in the country which “no longer celebrates its diversity”, alleged National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday as protests for and against ‘hijab’ intensified at colleges in parts of Karnataka. He was commenting on a video that has surfaced on social media showing some men sporting saffron […]
Ensuing Court directions and political leaders appeal administration facilitates Waheed Para’s medical check
SRINAGAR — Days after incarcerated youth leader Waheed Para was found unconscious in jail, mainstream political leaders, researchers, educationists and others appealed J&K Government for medical assistance in favour of Waheed and his early release. On Wednesday, special NIA Court directed the Superintendent of Central Jail Srinagar to get Waheed Para medically examined by a […]
Delimitation Commission proposal BJP agenda, democracy ‘tramnpled’ in J&K: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that the delimitation commission proposal has not come as a surprise and it is another onslaught on the democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking with the media at the party headquarters, Mehbooba said that PDP was always suspicious and the delimitation […]
Democracy is ‘dead’ in Jammu and Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that democracy is dead and nobody is allowed to speak his heart in Jammu and Kashmir. While reacting to the arrest of Journalists in Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti said that Government doesn’t want anybody should speak the truth in Valley. “Fahad has […]
Delimitation draft report seems to be ‘an exercise in disruption’: PC
SRINAGAR — Sajjad Gani Lone led Peoples Conference taking a strong exception over draft proposal of the Delimitation Commission has said it always believed that the exercise of delimitation was an attempt to disempower and disenfranchise the people of Kashmir and we still believe that this process is designed to disempower the people of Kashmir. […]
Delimitation Commission’s recommendations are in line with the current ruling dispensation: CPI(M)
SRINAGAR — CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Sunday said that the draft proposal of the Delimitation Commission has recommended a ‘strange geographical layout’ for redrawing the boundaries of several parliamentary and assembly poll constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. “The draft proposal shared by the Commission with its associate members—as media reports suggest—seems even incongruous […]
Administration’s decision to withdraw posts advertised by recruiting agencies before October, 2019 dashed hopes of job aspirants: CPI(M)
SRINAGAR — CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Saturday said that the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to withdraw all the posts advertised by prime recruiting agencies JKSSB and JKPSC before October, 2019 is rather unfortunate as the move has dashed the hopes of hundreds of job aspirants. The government’s decision came at a time […]