JAMMU — Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Prem Sagar Aziz on Tuesday rejoined the Congress, with Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra terming his return a reflection of the changing political landscape in the country. Aziz, who hails from the Bani-Basohli area in Kathua district, joined the BJP in October 2021 after resigning from […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday attributed National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi’s differences with his party to a possible lack of ideological compatibility, while asserting that the Congress would stand firmly with the NC whenever it faced a threat from the BJP. Reacting to recent […]
JAMMU — BJP national vice president Ram Madhav on Tuesday accused the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi of deliberately spreading false propaganda over the SIR issue as they were unable to challenge the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi through democratic elections. The Congress, he charged, was attempting to destabilise the country, undermine democratic […]
NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands joined a protest led by opposition politicians in India’s capital on Sunday, renewing demands for the country’s election chief to resign over an overhaul of voter lists they say unfairly benefits the ruling party. The nationwide revision of electoral rolls has sparked political disputes and street protests in the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma on Thursday accused the Congress of misleading people through political slogans and campaigns instead of offering constructive solutions to the issues. Addressing a seminar on “Save Democracy, Eliminate Anarchy” organised by the BJP Jammu border district, Sharma said protecting democratic institutions and respecting […]
SRINAGAR — Congress MLA Nizamuddin Bhat on Tuesday raised alleged bureaucratic overreach in the Assembly’s functioning, saying it challenges the powers of the Speaker and the government. While speaking in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, he urged Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to include the law secretary’s letter in the House record. Bhat was referring […]
JAMMU — The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday said the people of J-K were “sandwiched between two power centres” in the absence of full-fledged statehood and accused the BJP of “double standards”. Addressing a gathering of Congress workers at Kathua to felicitate newly appointed office-bearers, Karra said the BJP […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and any third-party intervention is a “failure” of the central government, J&K Congress chief Tariq Karra said here on Thursday. His remarks came a day after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Srinagar. “Whether it is the US ambassador, the US secretary, or […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kulgam district in which two labourers working at a brick kiln were killed. In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi described the attack as cowardly, shameful and reprehensible, saying that identifying and killing two labourers was an inhumane act […]
JAMMU — Senior Jammu BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Monday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of deriving political mileage from the protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, asserting that the Centre already addressed concerns through an agreement. Sharma, leader of the opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, launched a attack on the […]