JAMMU — Calling the Delimitation Commission’s draft report as imitation of Dixon Plan aimed to divide people on communal lines, President, J&K Apni Party Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari has rejected the report as it has deeply disappointed all sections of society in both the regions of J&K. Altaf Bukhari also questioned five MPs of J&K […]
JAMMU — The upcoming meeting of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on February 26 will discuss the draft proposal of the Delimitation Commission and future course of action to be adopted by the political parties to counter the move. This was stated by former minister and General Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party Ghulam […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Friday rejected the ‘draft report of Delimitation on Jammu and Kashmir’, which was recently released through associate members (member parliament from Jammu and Kashmir). JKPCC chief G A Mir accompanied with other Congress members said that the recently released report has been prepared by the […]
JAMMU — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has declared paid holiday for the voters of Punjab, working in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. An order issued by General Administration Department of J&K in this regard reads, “In terms of Section 135-B of the Representation of People Act, 1951, sanction is hereby accorded […]
SRINAGAR — CPI(M) leader Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami on Friday said that the decision of the government to downgrade and withdraw security of political leaders, activists of different parties is arbitrary and has no justification. The decision could endanger the lives of these leaders and activists. The political process in the region is itself a difficult […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration has convened a meeting of its constituent members in Srinagar on February 26 to discuss several issues including Current Situation, sources said here on Thursday. Sources said that PAGD meeting has been convened by its president and National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah at Srinagar, wherein leaders […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) General Secretary Thursday visited Brenpathri Tral where he met series of locals’ delegations. During his visit to Brenpathri in Tral area of Pulwama District, JKPCC General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi expressed serious concern over lack of development and other local issues concerning residents there and […]
CHANDIGARH — The BJP had been in power for more than seven years and was still blaming first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the problems of the people, former prime minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh said on Thursday in a scathing attack against the Modi-led government. Targeting the Central government on a host of […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura on Wednesday joined back as party’s General Secretary and said that all the issues, which led to the resentment have been sorted. Hanjura said that the resignation tendered by him from the party posts, was not accepted by the president, Mehbooba Mufti. However, he […]
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 […]