JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday announced a 15-day long campaign to press for restoration of statehood to the Union Territory. He said the campaign will be launched from Udhampur district on February 13 as the “BJP has so far failed to keep its statehood restoration […]
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INDIA bloc rejected by people, Congress ‘Yuvraj and Yuvrani’ liability: BJP
JAMMU — BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday said the people of the country have rejected the INDIA bloc, claiming that Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi are a liability for the opposition alliance, their party and the nation. He also advised Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to […]
Will continue to fight for restoration of J&K’s statehood: Tariq Hameed Karra
SRINAGAR — Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday said the party will continue to fight for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood with constitutional guarantees. “The Congress party shall continue to fight for rights of the people and full statehood with constitutional guarantees to restore the dignity of J&K. We will […]
‘Aur lado aapas mein’: Omar Abdullah’s jibe at Congress, AAP on Delhi election results
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday passed a snide remark on opposition parties as the BJP was heading for a decisive victory in the Delhi assembly polls. “Aur lado aapas mein!!! (Keep on fighting each other),” Abdullah posted on X with a meme. He was referring to the trends emerging […]
Congress hold protests in Jammu over US action against Indians
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) held a protest march here on Friday against the United States for alleged inhumane treatment of over 100 Indians deported by the Donald Trump administration. Led by JKPCC chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, scores of activists and leaders marched on the streets here and raised slogans […]
Centre’s claim of normalcy exposed by terror incidents in J&K: Tariq Hameed Karra
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress committee president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday said the Centre’s claim of normalcy here were exposed by the terror incidents taking place in the Union Territory from time to time. “The claims of government of India about the security scenario here (in Kashmir) are not correct. The ground […]
UCC, Waqf bill part of schemes to spread hatred; no hope from Union Budget: Karra
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday alleged that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Waqf (Amendment) Bill are part of schemes to spread hatred and divide people of the country. He also doubted that the forthcoming Union budget would provide any sort of relief to the […]
Congress welcomes Z-Morh tunnel opening, says J&K development hit under Modi-led Govt
JAMMU — The Congress on Monday said the major developmental projects in Jammu and Kashmir suffered unnecessary delay under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the past 10 years, even as it welcomed the opening of Z-Morh tunnel. The tunnel, opened by Modi earlier in the day, provides round-the-year connectivity to Sonamarg hill resort […]
Congress to launch mass contact programme to rejuvenate party in J&K
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress has decided to revamp and reactivate the organisation at the grass-roots level by carrying out mass contact programmes in every assembly constituency throughout the year, the party said on Sunday, 12 January. The decision to this effect was taken at a day-long meeting of the party […]
Gear up for panchayat, local body polls in J&K: Congress leadership to party workers
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) leadership on Tuesday called upon party workers to intensify preparations for the upcoming panchayat and urban local body (ULB) elections in the Union Territory. JKPCC working presidents Tara Chand and Raman Bhalla reiterated their party’s unwavering commitment to grassroots democracy and development. “Workers and leaders […]