JAMMU — A BJP delegation met Union J P Nadda on Tuesday in Delhi, seeking reservation for Hindus in admissions at Katra’s Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), a party spokesperson said. The college, run by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, has been accused by a certain section of activists […]
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BJP helped PDP secure Budgam bypoll win, alleges J&K Deputy CM
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday alleged that the BJP “helped the People’s Democratic Party secure a win” in the recently held Budgam bypoll. “Do you think the BJP had no role to play in PDP’s success? Did the BJP not field the proxy candidates? It was all manipulated,” […]
‘Misguided, dangerous’: Tanvir Sadiq slams BJP demand to scrap SMVDIME admission list
JAMMU — National Conference (NC) leader Tanvir Sadiq on Sunday criticised the BJP’s call to revoke the admission list at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), saying the demand to reserve seats for students who have faith in the deity is “misguided and dangerous”. Disgruntled BJP leader Jahanzaib Sirwal also criticised […]
BJP legislators meet LG in Jammu; demands revocation of first MBBS admission list in SMVDIME
JAMMU — A delegation of BJP legislators late Saturday called on Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and sought the revocation of the first admission list issued by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Reasi district. The delegation led by Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma questioned […]
Terror not linked to any religion; people should not fall for divisive narratives: J&K BJP
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP spokesperson Tahir Chowdhary on Saturday said the recent Delhi blast was a terror attack aimed at India, and urged people not to fall for narratives that divide people or demonise any community. He appreciated the coordinated efforts of the security agencies investigating the November 10 blast that killed 15 […]
Mehbooba Mufti, family must be probed for possible terror links: Altaf Thakur
SRINAGAR — The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Friday called for a probe into the “possible terror links” of Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti and her family. BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur criticised Mehbooba and her daughter Iltija Mufti for repeatedly defending the Kashmir Times daily, which was raided by the Jammu and Kashmir […]
Omar Abdullah should hold all-party anti-terrorism rally at Lal Chowk: Altaf Thakur
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should organise an all-party anti-terrorism rally at Lal Chowk here to send out a loud message that every person in the union territory stands against terrorism, a BJP leader said on Thursday. BJP spokesman Altaf Thakur also said that political differences can wait but the fight […]
J&K Bypoll: BJP wins Nagrota seat, PDP creates history in Budgam
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The BJP on Friday clinched a landslide victory in the Nagrota Assembly by-poll, while the PDP created history by winning the Budgam seat for the first time. According to official data from the Election Commission of India, BJP candidate Devyani Rana won the Nagrota seat with 42,350 votes, securing a massive victory […]
Swear on Quran, I did not: Omar Abdullah on BJP’s charges of seeking alliance in 2024
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday refuted allegations made by the BJP that he sought an alliance with the ruling party at the Centre in 2024 for the restoration of statehood. “I swear on the Holy Quran that I didn’t seek an alliance with the BJP in 2024 for Statehood […]
Dare Omar Abdullah to deny he had ‘secret dealings’ with Centre: BJP leader Sunil Sharma
SRINAGAR — Following Omar Abdullah’s steady attack on the ruling party at the Centre, BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Sunday claimed the chief minister reached out to the party after the 2014 elections, and dared him to take an oath that he had no “secret dealings” with the Narendra Modi-led government. While addressing an election […]








