JAMMU — Asserting that the Jammu and Kashmir government is committed to holding panchayati raj elections in the Union Territory (UT), Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said the polls will take place once various formalities are completed. Choudhary emphasised the importance of teaching the Constitution in schools to educate the younger generation […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday claimed that the central government is not willing to restore full statehood to the Union Territory (UT) as it is planning to retain some vital departments considered as the backbone of any state. He said the Congress will not accept […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said it was “disheartening” that the country’s largest minority was facing “unprecedented threats” as it celebrated Constitution Day. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supremo referred to the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, where four people died during protests against a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque. The […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Friday accused Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference (NC) of aligning with the BJP’s agenda, calling the regional outfit the “A-team” of the saffron party. In a statement, the People’s Conference MLA from Handwara claimed the NC “betrayed” the people of Jammu and Kashmir by “failing” to […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Dr. Mehboob Beg, senior leader and Chief Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), announced on Thursday the appointment of new spokespersons and additional spokespersons across Jammu and Kashmir. The move aims to strengthen the party’s communication framework and enhance its outreach across the Union Territory. “Advocate Firdous Tak, Advocate Aditya Gupta, […]
SRINAGAR — Hitting back at Nasir Sogami, Waheed Para stated that blaming the PDP cannot absolve the National Conference (NC) of its historic betrayals and fresh compromises on Article 370. He criticized NC’s failure to deliver on its promise of one lakh jobs, with only one appointment made so far. Para emphasized that PDP’s alliances […]
SRINAGAR — Senior National Conference leader Nasir Aslam Wani on Wednesday claimed that Articles 370 and 35A would not have been revoked in Jammu and Kashmir had the PDP not joined hands with the BJP in 2014 to form government in the erstwhile state. He alleged that the Mehbooba Mufti-led party thought of contributing to […]
SRINAGAR — Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Tuesday said there is no rift between his party and the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir. “The National Conference will not become Congress and vice versa. However, there are ideological similarities between the two parties for the past several decades. There might be difference […]
GHAZIPUR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that discussions on restoring Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir are “irrelevant” as the Supreme Court upheld its abrogation as constitutional. Speaking about the post-Article 370 scenario, Sinha said, “After the abrogation, assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were conducted peacefully, observed by both national and […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday lauded three party MLAs who raised the issue of abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A during the first session of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly earlier this month. “Party President Ms. @MehboobaMufti lauded the efforts of PDP MLAs for their efforts in legislative assembly at party headquarters in […]