SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said five ‘marlas’ of land would be given to the landless people in the flood affected areas of the Union territory, and the paperwork for it was under process. Replying to a question in the assembly by BJP MLA from Jammu North, Sham Lal Sharma, on whether […]
Tag: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
Uproar in J&K Assembly over AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s detention under PSA
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday witnessed bedlam over the issue of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA). NC MLA from Banihal, Sajjad Shaheen, demanded a one-hour discussion on the Doda MLA’s detention last month under the stringent act. However, BJP MLA from Udhampur East, R […]
Mehbooba Mufti urges all MLAs to unite for regularisation of J&K daily wagers
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said it is crucial for all MLAs, including those of the ruling NC, to unite to address the issue of regularising daily wage workers in Jammu and Kashmir. “As the J&K Assembly reconvenes, one of the most pressing issues that requires immediate attention is the plight of […]
Omar Abdullah abandoned Budgam, time to vote for alternative to NC: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Campaigning for the Budgam byelection, opposition PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday accused Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of abandoning the constituency after winning the assembly election last year. “Before the assembly polls, he (Omar) had said that he would retain the seat where he would get more votes. However, he […]
Some MLAs who promised support against BJP backstabbed NC: Imran Nabi Dar
SRINAGAR — The losing candidate of National Conference in Rajya Sabha polls, Imran Nabi Dar, on Sunday said some MLAs, who publicly promised to support the “secular forces” against the BJP, have backstabbed his party in the elections. He claimed that while the NC knew the MLAs who helped the BJP win the fourth seat, […]
Omar Abdullah must name MLAs who cross-voted in Rajya Sabha polls: Ruhullah Mehdi
SRINAGAR — The National Conference’s Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Saturday asked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to name the MLAs who voted against the party in the Rajya Sabha polls. “I am not privy to information about who has voted for whom or who cross-voted. The chief minister stated that he […]
NC rejected BJP’s offer of seat-sharing, opted for contest in Rajya Sabha polls: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — The National Conference and the BJP on Saturday rejected allegations that the Rajya Sabha polls were a “fixed match”, with NC president Farooq Abdullah saying his party had rejected an offer from the BJP and had preferred a contest. Abdullah also denied the charge by People’s Conference chief and MLA from Handwara, Sajad […]
Sajad Lone accuses NC of ‘gifting’ seven votes to BJP in Rajya Sabha polls, calls election a ‘fixed match’
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Saturday accused the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir of “gifting” seven votes to the BJP to ensure the saffron party’s victory on one seat in the Rajya Sabha polls held on Friday, calling the elections a “fixed match” between the two parties. The National Conference […]
No complaints with 3-1 scoreline but NC faced ‘betrayal’ from some quarters: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said while no one should have complaints about the 3-1 scoreline for the National Conference over the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections held, his party faced “betrayal” from some quarters at the last moment during polling on Friday. The ruling National Conference (NC) […]
Voted for NC candidates in RS polls in larger interest of J&K: AAP MLA Mehraj Malik
JAMMU — Jailed AAP MLA Mehraj Malik on Saturday said he voted for the NC candidates in the Rajya Sabha polls in the “larger interest” of Jammu and Kashmir, setting at rest claims that he was among those who voted in favour of the BJP candidates. Malik, who is the president of the Jammu and […]









