JAMMU — Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir has questioned the Centre’s motive behind the abrogation of Article 370, stating that the decision was more of a political move rather than an attempt to eliminate militancy in the region of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly during a special session to address […]
JAMMU — The Jammu region witnessed massive anti-Pakistan protests staged by mainstream political parties, socio-political and religious organisations on Wednesday, in the wake of a deadly terror attack in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam tourist resort that has killed at least 26 people, mostly tourists. The protesters burnt effigies of Pakistan and raised slogans demanding that a […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir units of the BJP and Congress strongly condemned the terror attack on unarmed tourists at a Pahalgam resort on Tuesday. Calling it a “tragic and unfortunate incident”, Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Sat Sharma said the attack was carried out at the behest of Pakistan, targeting innocent visitors who […]
JAMMU — The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit is planning a one-and-a-half-month-long campaign from April 22 over statehood restoration demand, a party leader said on Sunday. Its state unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra chaired a meeting here to finalise the strategy of intensifying the statehood movement and “save the constitution” campaign in the Union Territory […]
JAMMU — A high-level Congress team led by national general secretary Syed Naseer Hussain on Friday called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here and discussed the current political landscape in the Union Territory. Flanked by AICC general secretary G A Mir and Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra, the Rajya […]
JAMMU — Police on Wednesday scuttled a protest march here by the Congress over the Enforcement Directorate’s chargesheet against party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in connection with the 2014 National Herald case. Hundreds of Congress activists and leaders led by party’s J&K unit president Tariq Hameed Karra assembled at the party headquarters at […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Sunday sought a timeline from the Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory. The party also asked Shah, who will reach Jammu and Kashmir this evening on a three-day visit, to explain the alleged “utter failure” of his ministry […]
SRINAGAR — The Congress on Saturday appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to not bypass the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir and take it on board for any initiative or action in the Union Territory. The appeal comes amid a row over the powers of the elected dispensation and the Raj Bhavan. “We […]
SRINAGAR — Two days ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir, a meeting of the legislators of the ruling National Conference (NC) and its alliance partners began here on Friday amid growing disquiet between the Raj Bhavan and the six-month-old government in the Union Territory. The meeting, chaired by […]
JAMMU — The Congress on Thursday criticised Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s decision to order transfer of middle and lower-rung officers in the Union Territory, saying the latter should have awaited the approval of business rules before announcing his decision. In a move seen by many as an attempt to take full control […]