SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after reports emerging from Saudi Arabia indicated India’s Hajj quota has been abruptly slashed. The former Union minister said every Muslim dreams to go on the Hajj pilgrimage at least once in a lifetime. “I would like to […]
SRINAGAR — Ruling and Opposition parties have come together to voice their concern after the reported cancellation of 52,000 Hajj slots by Saudi Arabia for Indian pilgrims and urged the central government to take up the matter with their leadership. “The reported cancellation of Hajj slots for over 52,000 Indian pilgrims, many of whom have […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Saturday said there was no need for Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to seek restoration of the Union Territory’s statehood as it was the saffron party’s narrative, and that it would be restored at an appropriate time. “It is unfortunate that the National Conference keeps on harping about statehood. […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday expressed gratitude to the chief ministers of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka for their “courageous and principled stand” against the Waqf Amendment Act. Mufti, a former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, wrote identical letters to the West Bengal […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference (NC) on Friday said it has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments to the Waqf Act. The party first announced its decision to challenge the Act, which it termed a constitutionally “alarming interference” in the religious affairs of the Muslim community, on […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference (NC) on Friday slammed Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma over his remarks that statehood should be restored only after terrorism and separatism are completely uprooted from the Union Territory. In a statement, NC’s state spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said Sharma’s remarks “directly contradict the […]
JAMMU — AAP on Thursday held demonstrations against the PDP and the BJP over a scuffle involving its MLA Mehraj Malik with legislators of the saffron party in the assembly complex in Jammu. Led by Malik and carrying placards against the BJP and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), AAP activists demanded action against those who […]
JAMMU — A scuffle broke out between BJP members and AAP MLA Mehraj Malik in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly premises on Wednesday after he allegedly made some objectionable remarks. The lone AAP legislator was also involved in a heated exchange with PDP members led by Arif Amin, who were present outside the House, after […]
JAMMU — BJP MLAs on Wednesday held a protest dharna outside the House over the rejection of their adjournment motion to discuss the pressing issues of regularisation of daily wagers and employment opportunities for youth in Jammu and Kashmir. As the ruckus continued for the third consecutive day by the treasury benches including the Congress […]
JAMMU — National Conference will move the Supreme Court to file a writ petition against the Waqf Amendment Act, party’s chief spokesperson and legislator Tanvir Sadiq said on Wednesday. “On the direction of President Farooq Abdullah, the National Conference will file a writ petition in the Supreme Court. This legal battle will now be fought […]
