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DC Jammu’s order on facilitating registration of non-locals as electors highly suspicious: PC

SRINAGAR — Reacting to the directive issued by DC Jammu to facilitate registration of non-locals as electors, Peoples Conference (PC) Wednesday said that the order is highly suspicious and the onus of proving the suspicions wrong yet again lies on the ECI and the J&K administration. “The directive issued by DC Jammu authorising revenue officials […]

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Safeguarding our identity, rights possible only if we put up collective fight: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday reacted strongly to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI’s) latest order for registration of new voters in Jammu. Mehbooba said that the ECI’s latest order for registration of new voters makes it clear that Government of India’s colonial settler project has been initiated in […]

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Criminals, rapists felicitated but political prisoners not released on bail even on health grounds: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said while criminals and rapists are released and felicitated, political prisoners or those against whom there are no solid cases are not released on bail even on health grounds. Her remarks came after separatist leader Altaf Shah, the son-in-law of late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, […]

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Opposition parties in J&K set up 14-member committee against inclusion of non-locals in voter list

SRINAGAR — Opposition parties in Jammu & Kashmir have set up a committee comprising senior leaders of different parties to chalk out future strategy regarding the inclusion of non-locals in the revised electoral rolls of J&K. In a statement, CPI(M) leader MY Tarigami said that an All Party Meeting was held on September 10, wherein […]

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Amit Shah’s public rallies bound to change political discourse in J&K: Ravinder Raina

JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Friday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent public rallies will change the political discourse in the Union territory. Shah’s rallies in Rajouri in Jammu province on Tuesday and north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Wednesday witnessed a massive public participation. “These mega rallies will prove to […]