SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Monday said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s refusal to ban alcohol in Jammu and Kashmir because Hindus are permitted to drink liquor was illogical. “J-K CM’s expected U-turn on the refusal to prohibit liquor shops lacks logic. He claims it is wrong to impose a ban on […]
SRINAGAR — The cyber wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday registered an FIR against unidentified persons for posting a video of late separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on social media, alleging that it glorifies separatist content, officials said. The move comes a day after Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti posted a […]
SRINAGAR — PDP on Tuesday staged a protest against the Jammu and Kashmir government for removing Urdu as a mandatory language in the revenue records, and said the move will have “far-reaching cultural consequences”. Led by Iltija Mufti, the People’s Democratic Party workers assembled at Sher-e-Kashmir Park here to protest the government’s decision to remove […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Friday lodged a police complaint seeking the registration of an FIR against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for recently pulling off the veil from a woman doctor’s face. However, there was no word from the police on whether an FIR has been registered against the JD-U chief. “I’m […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said she was shocked to see Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling down the veil of a Muslim woman’s face, raising questions over his continuation in office. “Having personally known & admired Nitish ji I was shocked to see him pull down a young Muslim woman’s naqaab. […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday accused the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir of “letting down” the Muslims of the country by not raising its voice against the Waqf Amendment Act. “Farooq Abdullah should tell us why his party did not bring a resolution in the assembly against the […]