SRINAGAR — The name of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani figured in the obituary references in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday but only two MLAs mentioned him in their speeches. More than a dozen MLAs spoke during the obituary references in the assembly. PDP MLA from Tral Rafiq Ahmad Naik […]
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Omar Abdullah’s sons watch J&K assembly proceedings for first time
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s two sons Zahir and Zamir watched the legislative assembly proceedings for the first time on Tuesday. In their 20s, both Zahir and Zamir Abdullah — Omar’s sons with his estranged wife Payal Nath — are lawyers by profession. They arrived at the legislative assembly complex here […]
Separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani to be remembered in J&K Assembly
SRINAGAR — Separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani is in the list of former legislators and parliamentarians who will be remembered by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday. The speaker of the assembly will make obituary references over the demise of former legislators who have died since the last session of the legislature which took […]
Surprised that Omar Abdullah changed his stance on Article 370: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party Leader and MLA Pulwama Waheed Para on Monday said that he that he is taken aback by Omar Abdullah’s recent alteration in his stance on Article 370. Speaking to reporters, Para said that the statehood that LG has talked about, the same statehood that the Home Minister has discussed, is […]
New govt will make all efforts for restoration of full statehood: LG Manoj Sinha in Assembly
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the newly elected government of the Union Territory “will make all efforts for the restoration of full statehood” and it would be a “befitting reciprocation” of the faith reposed by people in democratic institutions. In his maiden address to the first-ever […]
Aspiration for return to statehood remains strong: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the high voter turnout in the assembly polls reflected the enduring faith of the people in the democratic process, but the aspiration for the return to statehood remains strong. In his maiden address to the first-ever legislative assembly of the Union territory of […]
Mehbooba praises Waheed Para for bringing resolution on Article 370 abrogation in J&K Assembly
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Shortly after Waheed Ur Rehman Para introduced a resolution against the abrogation of Article 370, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti praised him for raising the issue in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly. In a post on X, Mehbooba wrote, “Proud of Waheed Para for introducing a resolution in the J&K […]
Waheed Para moves resolution against abrogation of Article 370 in J&K Assembly
SRINAGAR — PDP MLA Waheed Para on Monday moved a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly opposing the abrogation of Article 370 and calling for the restoration of special status to the erstwhile state, leading to noisy scenes in the House. The Pulwama MLA moved the resolution immediately after veteran National Conference (NC) leader […]
J&K Assembly to begin 5-day session today
SRINAGAR — The five-day long session of Jammu & Kashmir Assembly will begin at 10.30 a.m. on Monday with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha’s address. The ruling National Conference (NC) leaders met under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday to decide the party’s strategy during the Assembly session. A decision was made […]
NC, Congress legislature parties meet to chalk out strategy for maiden Assembly session
SRINAGAR — A joint meeting of the legislature parties of the National Conference and alliance partner Congress to chalk out a strategy for the maiden session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly began on Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was among those present at the meeting, which started at 7:30 pm. The joint meeting is […]