NOWSHERA — Talking tough on terror, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said no stone pelter or terrorist will be released in Jammu and Kashmir and there will be no talks with Pakistan till terrorism is wiped out. At an election rally in Nowshera in support of J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina, the senior BJP […]
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Ganderbal prestige battle for Omar Abdullah; faces tough fight from PDP, ex-NC colleague
GANDERBAL — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah is facing a battle of prestige in his bid to reclaim the Ganderbal Assembly segment, considered a family bastion that was represented by his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah, father Farooq Abdullah and himself in the past. Having lost the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from the Baramulla constituency, the […]
Congress appoints Bhardwaj, Mahajan as acting working presidents of its J&K unit
SRINAGAR — The Congress has appointed M K Bhardwaj and Bhanu Mahajan as acting working presidents of its Jammu and Kashmir unit. The appointments come amid the ongoing assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Bhardwaj and Mahajan as acting working presidents of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee […]
40,000 people killed, terrorism increased during NC, Congress rule in J&K: Amit Shah
POONCH — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed the Congress and the National Conference saying that during their rule, terrorism increased in Jammu and Kashmir with thousands of people being killed. “Congress and National Conference ruled here for 35 years, terrorism increased, 40 thousand people were killed, Jammu and Kashmir remained closed for […]
Apni Party issues notice to leader who announced support for Omar Abdullah in Budgam
SRINAGAR — The Apni Party on Saturday ordered its chief spokesperson Muntazir Mohiuddin to show cause after he announced support for National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah in the Budgam assembly segment. Mohiuddin has been asked to clarify his remarks before the party leadership within 48 hours, “failing which disciplinary action will be taken”. “The Apni […]
PDP questions Apni Party’s support to Omar Abdullah in Budgam Assembly seat
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday questioned Apni Party’s support to National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah in the Budgam Assembly seat, saying Kashmir deserves transparency and not “backdoor deals”. “Key Member Of B-Team of BJP has officially announced its support for Omar Abdullah in Budgam. I urge the sitting MP Aga […]
Borders peaceful as Pakistan fears PM Modi: Amit Shah in J&K
MENDHAR — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said there is peace along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir as Pakistan fears Prime Minister Narendra Modi and would dare to open fire. Shah was addressing an election rally in this border area in the Union territory’s Poonch district in support of BJP candidate Murtaza […]
Home Minister Amit Shah to address five rallies across Jammu region today
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah is slated to address five public meetings across the Jammu region on Saturday, intensifying the BJP’s poll campaign ahead of the second of the three-phased Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. “Home Minister Amit Shah will on Saturday address a string of party rallies, in Mendhar at 10:30 a.m., […]
Waheed Para attacks NC MPs over ‘failure’ to take action for Article 370 revocation
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para on Friday asked why National Conference (NC) MPs did not table a bill against the abrogation of Article 370 in the Lok Sabha. Addressing a campaign rally for the party’s candidate from Ganderbal Bashir Mir, Para raised questions about the “failure” of NC member of parliaments […]
‘BJP’s rule in J&K has been dark period in our history’: Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Friday said the past decade of the BJP’s rule in the Union Territory has been a “dark period” and the saffron party’s claim that the distance between Delhi and the hearts of people has decreased is “misleading”. “The past decade of BJP rule in […]