SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Wednesday welcomed a Delhi court’s rejection of an Enforcement Directorate chargesheet against party leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, saying it was a “huge slap” on the BJP’s face and “exposed its vendetta politics”. Addressing a press conference here, J&K Congress chief spokesperson Ravinder […]
JAMMU — The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday held protests against the National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir for its “failure on all fronts, including non-fulfilment of poll promises”. The party also sought resignation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for allegedly “losing control over his government”. Led by PDP’s Jammu general secretary Rajinder Singh […]
SRINAGAR — Demanding a probe into the activities of NGOs “mushrooming” in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP on Wednesday alleged that many of them were unregistered, receiving funds from abroad and were involved in reviving terrorism in the Union Territory. Addressing a press conference here, BJP’s J-K spokesperson Altaf Thakur said his party was not […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir’s financial dependence on the Centre has increased after it was made a union territory. The chief minister was reacting to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement about the need for states to ensure fiscal discipline for reducing the debt-GDP ratio. “Jammu and Kashmir […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday accused the ruling National Conference of giving up its fight for restoration of special status for Jammu and Kashmir while implementing BJP’s agenda of statehood. PDP leader Waheed Para said the facade of National Conference fighting for Article 370 was over. In a post on X, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised his Bihar counterpart over the niqab incident and said that Nitish Kumar might be slowly revealing his true nature. “Nitish Kumar, who was once considered a secular leader, may be slowly showing his true colours,” Abdullah told reporters here on the sidelines of […]
SRINAGAR — Rajya Sabha members of the National Conference have urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. They also urged him to review on humanitarian grounds the lodging of prisoners from the Union Territory in jails elsewhere. In a joint memorandum sent to Shah on Monday, NC MP […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Tuesday questioned the alleged bias in the selection of football players from Jammu for the Santosh Trophy team and demanded an independent inquiry to ascertain the truth. The party also welcomed a Delhi court decision rejecting an Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and […]
SRINAGAR — Ruling National Conference (NC) on Tuesday condemned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s act of pulling down the veil off a Muslim woman’s face, and demanded legal action against him. “This should not have happened. The NC unequivocally condemns it and demands legal action against Kumar because he has tried to outrage the modesty […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — National Conference MP from Srinagar Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday strongly criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for pulling at a Muslim woman’s burqa in public, calling the incident “indefensible and deeply disturbing.” In a post on X, Mehdi said Kumar owes the woman and the public an unconditional apology. He said the […]