NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday termed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public meeting in Jammu and Kashmir “absolutely distasteful and disgraceful”. Shah said “a bitter display of spite”, Kharge unnecessarily dragged the prime minister into his personal health matters by saying that he […]
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People of J&K want Article 370 back, but not expecting anything from BJP: Azad
JAMMU — Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said that the people in J&K want Article 370 reinstated but they have no expectations from the BJP. “We all want the return of Article 370 but we cannot expect anything from the BJP. Even Congress fails to speak on this crucial […]
They are in favour of militancy, not democracy: Anurag Thakur slams Mehbooba Mufti’s ‘solidarity’ for Nasrallah
JAMMU — Lashing out at former Jammu-Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti for cancelling her campaign following the killing of Hezbollah commander Hassan Nasrallah, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anurag Thakur said that parties like National Conference, People’s Democratic Party and Congress support militancy and not democracy. Attacking the Opposition parties further, Thakur said that these parties […]
Assembly polls: “BJP unlikely to secure more than 10-12 seats”, says Ghulam Ahmad Mir
JAMMU — As the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections approaches, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the Congress candidate from the Dooru constituency, stated on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party is unlikely to secure more than 10-12 seats in Jammu. Mir emphasized the strength of the alliance between the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference […]
Kavinder Gupta slams Mehbooba Mufti for cancelling campaign over Hezbollah chief’s death
NEW DELHI — Former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Kavinder Gupta, on Sunday, reacted to Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks on cancelling her campaign in support of Lebanon and Palestine following the death of Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and said that the former CM of the state never takes a stand for issues in […]
Assembly Elections: BJP suspends three leaders in Jammu for anti-party activities
JAMMU (KIMS) — Ahead of the third phase of the Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suspended three leaders in Jammu on Saturday for anti-party activities. “BJP has suspended Sh. Amit Sharma, DDC Majalta, Sh. Prakshit Singh, DDC Jaganu, and Sh. Swarn Singh Rathore, District […]
‘Maulvi’ in Jammu greeted me with ‘Ram Ram’, impact of Article 370 abrogation: Yogi Adityanath
CHANDIGARH — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said he was surprised to hear a ‘Maulvi’ (Muslim cleric) in Jammu greeting him with “Ram Ram”, and termed it an “impact of the abrogation of Article 370”. Addressing an election rally in Haryana’s Faridabad, he said he visited Jammu and Kashmir for two days […]
NC-Congress alliance foiled BJP’s plans in first two phases of polling: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday claimed that the National Conference-Congress alliance has been able to keep BJP at bay in the first two phases of polling in Jammu and Kashmir. “We (alliance) have foiled the efforts of the BJP at government formation in the first two phases of polling. We now […]
J&K people looking forward to a government free of corruption, terrorism, separatism: PM Modi
JAMMU — People in Jammu and Kashmir are looking forward to a government free of “corruption, terrorism and separatism” for peace and a better future for their children, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Addressing an election rally in support of BJP candidates at M A M Stadium here, he said this assembly election […]
For the first time, full majority BJP govt will be formed in J&K: PM Modi
JAMMU — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that for the first time, the BJP will form a government in J&K with full majority after the Assembly elections. Addressing a large BJP campaign rally in M. A. Stadium here, PM Modi said, “I am filled with great feeling of patriotism when I visit Jammu. […]








