JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra on Friday said the party will join the National Conference’s statehood protest in New Delhi, asserting that the movement was initiated by the grand old party. Addressing a press conference here, Karra said the NC has invited the Congress leadership, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, […]
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Statehood protest on July 20 in Delhi to proceed as planned: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday asserted that the proposed protest plan of his party in Delhi on July 20 over the alleged delay in the restoration of statehood would not change, but said there can be changes in the venue or the mode of the protest. He, however, refused […]
NC should raise demand for reinstatement of special status to J&K under Article 370: Saifuddin Soz
SRINAGAR — Congress leader Saifuddin Soz on Wednesday said the National Conference should not confine its protest to Jantar Mantar for only the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir but also raise the demand for the reinstatement of special status under Article 370 for the erstwhile state. Soz, who was a member of the […]
No change in plan for statehood protest in Delhi after uncle’s death: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that the National Conference will proceed with its plan to protest the delay in restoring statehood in Delhi, despite the recent death of his uncle, Sheikh Mustafa Kamal. Abdullah earlier announced a fresh phase of protests beginning July 20 against the Centre in […]
Honoured to receive BJP’s ‘love letter’ in form of legal notice: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he feels honoured to have received a “love letter” in the form of a legal notice from the BJP as it proves that he is a political force they cannot ignore. The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Monday served a […]
BJP issues ₹100 crore defamation notice to Omar Abdullah over ‘MLA poaching’ charges
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday served a legal notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his claim that the national party had attempted to bribe National Conference legislators with cash and ministerial berths in a bid to topple his government. Calling the allegations “false, baseless […]
NC using J&K statehood issue to divert attention from governance failures: Sunil Sharma
JAMMU — Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Sunday accused the National Conference of using the demand for restoration of statehood to shift the political narrative away from governance issues. He also claimed that the unrest within the ruling party in Jammu and Kashmir stemmed from internal differences and opposition […]
Congress welcomes NC’s proposed protest for J&K statehood restoration
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Congress working president Raman Bhalla on Sunday welcomed the National Conference’s proposed protest for restoration of the UT’s statehood in Delhi next week, describing it as a positive, albeit delayed, step towards achieving a common objective. Bhalla’s remarks come hours after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asserted that the July 20 […]
CPI-Marxist to join NC protest for statehood at Jantar Mantar
SRINAGAR — The CPI (Marxist) on Sunday said it will join the National Conference’s protest at Jantar Mantar for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The protest will be held on Monday, the opening day of the Monsoon session of the Parliament. Welcoming the invitation from National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, CPI() state […]
Omar Abdullah attacks BJP over ‘back-door politics’, delay in J&K statehood
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday launched a sharp attack against the BJP, accusing it of engineering political defections across the country, practising “back-door politics” and failing to honour its promise to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. The chief minister’s remarks came a day after Jammu and Kashmir BJP slammed […]









