MUMBAI — Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that Shiv Sena had wasted 25 years in alliance with BJP and the party used Hindutva only for power. Addressing Shiv Sainiks virtually on the 96th birth anniversary of the party founder and his father Bal Thackeray, Uddhav said that he still believes that 25 […]
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If security scenario is improved in J&K then why delay in restoration of statehood: Vakil asked GoI
SRINAGAR — Senior vice-president People’s Conference (PC) and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil reacting on Home Minister Amit Shah’s claims about so called rapid development, creation of employment opportunities and improvement in security scenario totally false and have nothing to do with the reality but only exists in statements and papers. He said however over […]
PDP condoles demise of party Leader Yashpal Sharma
JAMMU — An emergent meeting of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) was held under the leadership of Chowdhary Hamid, vice president of the party to condole the untimely and sudden demise of veteran party leader and ex-MLC Yashpal Sharma. While paying tributes to Yashpal Sharma, vice president of PDP Choudhary Hamid said that the party […]
Ground situation contrary to Good governance report released by HM Amit Shah: ANC
SRINAGAR — Stating that the security situation has improved with militancy down by 40%, killings down by 50% & Kashmir witnessing heavy tourist footfalls even during winter months, then it is high time that the Statehood is restored back to the people of J&K as promised on the floor of Parliament by Home Minister Amit […]
Sajad Lone questions Amit Shah’s normalcy remark for statehood to J&K
SRINAGAR — Peoples Conference chairman, Sajad Lone questioned Home Minister Amit Shah’s normalcy remark for return of statehood to J&K and stated that government’s admission that situation still isn’t normal in J&K is self-contradictory. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Sajad Lone said that in a federal structure can normally be used as an excuse to […]
Good Governance not visible, only tall claims doing rounds: Congress
SRINAGAR — Reacting to the good governance claim made by the Govt in J&K, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has termed the claim as hollow and misleading. The Party also questioned the HMs claim of restoring Statehood to J&K and said how long the issue will be put in backburner aiming to […]
Rs 50,000 cr investments to come to J&K: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Rs 50,000 crore investments will come to Jammu and Kashmir in the next few years and agreements have already been signed for Rs 12,000 crore. Virtually launching the District Good Governance Index (DGGI) in Jammu Kashmir, he said all investments together will generate employment […]
Claims of Good Governance Index for J&K are not matching with ground realities: CPI(M)
SRINAGAR — While reacting to releasing of District Good Governance Index (DGGI) for J&K, CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Saturday said that claims of good governance and development in J&K is far from ground realities. One of the principle fundamentals of good governance is participation and representation of people ,a right which continues to […]
Silence shouldn’t be misconstrued as normalcy: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti reacted sharply to the remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah that statehood will be restored once the situation becomes normal in Jammu and Kashmir. Amit Shah today said that elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held as delimitation has started. Shah […]
Delimitation has started, elections will be held soon in J&K: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir has started and soon elections will be held soon. Speaking virtually at the launch of the District Good Governance Index in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Minister said, “Delimitation has started and soon elections will be […]