SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress committee president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday said the Centre’s claim of normalcy here were exposed by the terror incidents taking place in the Union Territory from time to time. “The claims of government of India about the security scenario here (in Kashmir) are not correct. The ground […]
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If militancy has ended in J&K, incidents like Kulgam attack shouldn’t happen: Farooq Abdullah
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday questioned the central government’s claims that terrorism has been eradicated in Jammu and Kashmir and said if militancy has ended, incidents like the Kulgam attack should not happen. Abdullah also criticised those claiming victory in the Delhi elections, emphasising that the decision lies with the country’s […]
‘INDIA alliance will have to sit down and discuss our strategy moving forward’: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday underscored the need for the INDIA alliance to have a structured discussion on its future strategy, cautioning that internal rifts could harm its larger goal. Abdullah parried a direct reply to a question about the prospects of the AAP winning the Delhi Assembly elections […]
Development poised to accelerate once statehood is restored: Farooq Abdullah
JAMMU — National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said that the restoration of the promised statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will give momentum to the ongoing developmental activities in the region and help the democratically elected government alleviate the suffering of the masses. During his interactions with the public and various delegations at his residence, the […]
Union Government must respect J&K’s democratic verdict: NC leader Assad Ullah Elahi
Statehood for J&K Is a promise; Centre must restore it in this Parliament session SRINAGAR (KIMS) — India, the world’s largest democracy, thrives on the will of the people. The recent assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir have demonstrated the people’s overwhelming trust in the National Conference, giving it a strong mandate to govern. “This […]
Mehbooba urges Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu to help stop amendments to Waqf Bill
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that she has written to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Andhar Pradesh counterpart Chandrababu Naidu, urging them to help stop the amendments to the Waqf Act. “The proposed Waqf amendment bill not only violates the religious and constitutional rights of Muslims but also seeks […]
UCC, Waqf bill part of schemes to spread hatred; no hope from Union Budget: Karra
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday alleged that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Waqf (Amendment) Bill are part of schemes to spread hatred and divide people of the country. He also doubted that the forthcoming Union budget would provide any sort of relief to the […]
Omar Abdullah’s social media advisor sacked after misleading post on SPO honorarium hike
SRINAGAR — The ruling National Conference on Thursday announced that it has sacked the social media advisor to party Vice President Omar Abdullah for erroneously posting claiming credit for the hike in the honorarium of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir Police. “A recent post concerning the SPOs’ honorarium was shared from various […]
NC leader accuses BJP J&K unit of misleading Centre on statehood restoration issue
JAMMU — A senior National Conference leader on Thursday accused BJP leadership in Jammu and Kashmir of misleading the Centre on the issue of statehood restoration and said “such deceptive tactics are a betrayal of the people’s mandate and a disservice to the aspirations of local residents”. NC provincial president, Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, said […]
Amendments to Waqf Act can further marginalise Muslims: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Waheed Para on Thursday said the amendments to the Waqf Act are an assault on the Muslims of the country which can further marginalise the minority community. Para, an MLA from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, alleged in a post on X that Muslims in India were already among the most […]









