Kashmir

Attack on Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand result of BJP ‘mainstreaming’ fringe elements: Iltija Mufti

SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Thursday said the alleged attack on a Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand was a result of the BJP “mainstreaming” the fringe elements who “enjoy institutional impunity”. “This 18 year old Kashmiri shawl vendor was assaulted in Uttarakhand with irons rods till his bones crumbled. It’s one of many […]

Jammu

‘Height of bigotry’: Iltija Mufti slams celebrations in Jammu over closure of Vaishno Devi medical college

SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Thursday termed the celebrations in Jammu over the closure of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Reasi “heights of bigotry”. “Heights of bigotry is Jammu celebrating the closure of a medical college only because it paved opportunities for Muslim students,” Mufti said in a […]

Politics

What’s wrong in speaking about Palestine: Iltija Mufti on cop action for cricketer’s helmet logo

SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Friday came out in support of a cricketer in soup for sporting the Palestine flag on his helmet during a tournament, saying there is nothing wrong in talking about the situation there. The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday ordered a preliminary enquiry after videos and […]

Politics

PDP, PC accuse J&K Govt of ‘engaging in theatrics’ and ‘passing the buck’ on reservation rationalisation issue

SRINAGAR — The opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday accused the government of “engaging in theatrics” and “passing the buck” on the issue of rationalisation of reservation. The criticism came in the wake of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s statement earlier on Wednesday that his government has rationalised the reservation policy […]