JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said it is responsibility of the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide basic amenities like water and electricity to Rohingya refugees residing in the region. “The Government of India brought the refugees here. We did not bring them. They have settled them here, and as long […]
JAMMU — National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah on Monday expressed dismay over the state of the Jammu Smart City project and criticised the lack of visible development and basic infrastructure. He also called for a revival of communal harmony in Jammu and Kashmir through restoration of the Darbar Move. “I feel ashamed when I see […]
JAMMU — Batting strongly for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said dual power centres are detrimental to any government. Abdullah also asserted that the government should be allowed to function independently, reflecting the will of the people who have chosen their own representatives in Jammu and […]
JAMMU — The BJP on Monday termed the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in the Jammu city a major “political conspiracy” and demanded a CBI probe to identify those involved in facilitating it. Hitting out at the National Conference (NC) government over remarks on granting water and power connections to them in Jammu, the BJP […]
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that governing Jammu and Kashmir requires a “delicate dance” with the Centre. “Governing J&K effectively requires a delicate dance with New Delhi, as acknowledged by the new government (in Jammu and Kashmir),” the PDP said in its monthly newsletter ‘Speak Up’. The party said its late […]
JAMMU — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) clarified her ‘controversial’ post where she expressed a strong criticism of ‘Hindutva’ calling it an “illness,” and said that there is a lot of difference between ‘Hindutva’ and ‘Hinduism’. This comes after the PDP leader, reacting to a purported video of the attack on minor Muslim boys forced to […]
JAMMU — ‘Hindutva’ is a disease which is defaming Hinduism and leading to “lynching and persecution” of minorities especially Muslims, with the BJP using it to strengthen its vote bank, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija on Sunday said. BJP took exception to the remark and demanded an apology for the “derogatory words”. “Ram the […]
NEW DELHI — Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, faced severe backlash from multiple political quarters over her remarks on Hinduism. Many leaders criticised her for making divisive statements and suggested that she “seek psychiatric help.” The controversy erupted after Iltija posted on X on Saturday, stating, “Hindutva is […]
KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc, signaling her intent to take charge of the alliance if given the opportunity. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo said she could manage the dual responsibility of running the opposition front while continuing her role as […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday strongly criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for advocating autonomy for Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) and demanding for reinstating of December 5 as a public holiday. J&K BJP’s General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul told local news gathering agency KINS that the demands […]