SRINAGAR — National Conference has accused the Delimitation Commission of scripting a story of disempowerment and disenfranchisement of Kashmir and farflung unattended areas of Jammu. Objecting to its proposals, the party has said the Commission has “arbitrarily devised some unknown criteria while apportioning and identifying increased seven seats.” “It has selectively applied the criteria so […]
JAMMU — National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Tuesday stated that the vision of the National Conference is wedded to democratic pluralism and welfarism. Party President, who reached Jammu, earlier today, took review of the ongoing party activities in the region. He asked the party’s provincial and Zonal level functionaries to […]
RAMBAN — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) membership drive with the slogan “Aayo Chalein Congress Ke Sath, Badlein Pradesh Ke Halaat” organized by District Congress Committee Ramban reached Tuesday under the leadership of JKPCC President GA Mir along with JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla besides Ravinder Sharma Chief Spokesperson Congress, Yogesh Sawhney JKPCC […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that Delimitation Commission was constituted under a law passed in the parliament and those having reservations with its proposals should lodge the same in written form. “Election Commission is an independent authority and Delimitation Commission is working under it. If somebody has any reservations […]
HYDERABAD — AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party of humiliating the Muslim community by depriving hijabi Muslims of their “fundamental rights” by preventing them from wearing hijabs as part of their religious obligation. Owaisi’s comment comes after videos from a school in Karnataka surfaced on social media where students and […]
LUCKNOW — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Monday said that those who are dreaming about Ghazwa-e-Hind, will not be successful. “The country is being led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the principle of ‘sabka sath, sabka vikas’. There will be no appeasement,” he said. “For those dreaming of Ghazwa-e-Hind, this is New India under […]
DHARWAD — Karnataka Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan stated that incidents of rape are on high in India and wearing hijab will protect Muslim women from getting raped in the country. “The beauty of women is not supposed to be exposed. No one should set their eyes upon them. Muslim women have been wearing hijab […]
SRINAGAR — The security cover of four former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers has been scaled down further with the Union Territory administration’s decision to stop deployment of jammers and ambulances during their movement within Srinagar district, according to officials. On Saturday, veteran politician and Lok Sabha member Farooq Abdullah, was seen offering prayers at […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said that article 370 revocation has in fact further complicated the Kashmir issue and that the BJP led government at the Centre will have no alternative other than to talk to Pakistan for resolution of issues including Kashmir. Addressing a press conference at her Gupkar […]
KUPWARA — Former Chief Minister of J&K Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said that both delimitation draft in the region and Hijab controversy in Karnataka are aimed to benefit the motives of RSS and BJP saying that the proposed draft will benefit them only to come to power. Mehbooba along with the party workers Saturday visited the […]