JAMMU — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Singh Choudhary on Wednesday criticised the BJP following the closure of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, saying the move has “destroyed Jammu” and jeopardised the future of the region’s youth. The National Medical Commission’s (NMC) Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) on Tuesday withdrew the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surender Chaudhary on Friday said that admissions to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College were made purely on merit through NEET and should not be viewed from a religious perspective. “My point is that children’s education should not be judged on the scale of religion. Look […]
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, who has filed a defamation suit, on Tuesday urged the Delhi High Court for a direction to remove certain objectionable content against him on social media. Choudhary, a member of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, sought permanent and mandatory injunction alleging that […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary inspected ongoing work on the Rs 119 crore Pargwal bridge project in the Akhnoor sector here on Sunday, urging for an accelerated pace to ensure its timely completion. The 1,640-meter bridge over the Chenab River will significantly improve connectivity for over one lakh border residents […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday met a social media journalist, whose house was recently demolished by the Jammu Development Authority, and urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to order an inquiry into the “selective” anti-encroachment drive. Choudhary claimed the action was taken without the consent of Chief Minister Omar […]
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,” […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Singh Choudhary on Thursday reacted to the State Investigation Agency’s raid on the Kashmir Times office, saying action should follow only in cases where wrongdoing is established and not for the sake of pressure. The SIA on Thursday raided the Kashmir Times office in Jammu in […]
JAMMU — BJP winning a Rajya Sabha seat from Jammu and Kashmir vindicated “vote chori” charges against the party, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary alleged on Saturday. Amid a blame game over “cross-voting” in the election for one Rajya Sabha seat among non-BJP parties in J-K, Choudhary said the National Conference (NC) would prefer to […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the BJP-led government is not sincere about restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday said people of the Union Territory are pinning their hopes on the Supreme Court, which has been delivering justice in the country for decades. Choudhary made the remarks while visiting Bhagwati […]
JAMMU — Conspiracies hatched from across the border are “killing our children”, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Saturday, advising Pakistan to give up its “terrorism” as violence can achieve nothing. Talking to reporters after the wreath laying ceremony of head constable Jagbir Singh in the lawns of police headquarters at […]