SRINAGAR — Democratic Azad Progressive Party (DPAP) chairman, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said that the party will bring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood back if voted to power. Addressing media persons, Azad, who is DPAP Lok Sabha candidate from Anantnag-Rajouri seat, said that he has always led from the front. “I have stood against the […]
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ECI allocates ‘Bucket’ as election symbol for Azad led DPAP
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha Election, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday allocates ‘Bucket’ as the election symbol for Ghulam Nabi Azad led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP). The symbol was allocated to the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) for the Lok Sabha elections. According to Chief Spokesperson of Democratic […]
Assembly election in J&K should be held soon after LS polls: Ghulam Nabi Azad
SRINAGAR — Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir should be held soon after the Lok Sabha election as the people of the Union Territory cannot wait anymore. He also said said Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood would be restored. “We have been waiting for […]
Statehood should be restored to J&K immediately: Azad
SRINAGAR — DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that statehood should be restored to Jammu and Kashmir immediately after the assembly elections are held in the Union territory. “The prime minister and the home minister have promised in the Parliament to restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. We had insisted that it […]
SC verdict sad & unfortunate; but we have to accept it: Azad
SRINAGAR — Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday termed the Supreme Court’s verdict on pleas challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution ”sad and unfortunate”, but said ”we have to accept it”. ”It (the court verdict) is sad and unfortunate,” Azad told reporters here. The […]
DPAP wants to build J&K as welfare state: Ghulam Nabi Azad
JAMMU — Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said his party wants to build Jammu and Kashmir as a welfare state where people themselves are willing to pay the taxes and sought their whole-hearted support. Azad also came down heavily on the government for its eviction drive to retrieve state and […]
Haji Abdul Rashid expelled from Azad-led DPAP
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Haji Abdul Rashid Dar, Ex-MLA has been expelled from Ghulam Nabi Azad led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP). Ghulam Nabi Azad Chairman DPAP has expelled Haji Abdul Rashid Ex-MLA, from the primary membership of the party, for anti party activities, reads a communique issued by R S Chib, General Secretary, DPAP. Dar […]
Azad’s close aide resigns from DPAP in Budgam
SRINAGAR — A close aide of Ghulam Nabi Azad from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district has resigned from the basic membership of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP). While confirming the resignation, Zahid Hussain Jan as per news agency KDC said, I along with Municipal Chairman Budgam and 20 municipal councillors of Budgam district have resigned […]
Mufti Sayeed misused my generosity to become CM of JK in 2002: Ghulam Nabi Azad
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has claimed that the late Mufti Muhammad Sayeed misused his “generosity” to become chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 2002. In his book, Azad, An Autobiography, the former CM said that he offered Mufti Muhammad Sayeed to be part of the government when he (Azad) had […]