JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday accused the BJP-led Central government of deliberately delaying restoration of statehood to continue its proxy rule in the Union Territory despite formation of an elected government last year. “BJP is doing injustice to the people of Jammu and Kashmir by […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday said his party would not rest till the central government fulfils its commitment to restore the Union Territory’s statehood. He also asked the local unit of the BJP to explain whether the commitment was another “jumla” of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. […]
JAMMU — Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami on Monday said all secular forces should unite to press for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir as he lashed out at the BJP for allegedly misleading the country by false propaganda on Article 370 that granted special status to the region and was revoked in […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday said the statement of Union Minister Kiran Rijiju declining a timeline for the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory reflects the Centre’s intention to not fulfil its promise to the people in near future. Talking to reporters in Srinagar on Saturday, Rijiju […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed optimism about the restoration of statehood, saying, “I believe that time has come now.” Asked if he had raised the issue during his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi earlier this week, Abdullah said the process of statehood restoration was […]
JAMMU — A prominent Rajput outfit staged a march here on Monday in support of the demand for early restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir with its leader threatening to intensify the agitation if the BJP-led Central government failed to keep its promise on the issue. The activists of Yuva Rajput Sabha led by […]
SRINAGAR — Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday said the party will continue to fight for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood with constitutional guarantees. “The Congress party shall continue to fight for rights of the people and full statehood with constitutional guarantees to restore the dignity of J&K. We will […]
JAMMU — National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said that the restoration of the promised statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will give momentum to the ongoing developmental activities in the region and help the democratically elected government alleviate the suffering of the masses. During his interactions with the public and various delegations at his residence, the […]
JAMMU — A senior National Conference leader on Thursday accused BJP leadership in Jammu and Kashmir of misleading the Centre on the issue of statehood restoration and said “such deceptive tactics are a betrayal of the people’s mandate and a disservice to the aspirations of local residents”. NC provincial president, Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, said […]
JAMMU — People’s Conference chief Sajad Gani Lone and Apni Party supremo Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday highlighted the need for a united struggle for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Shiv Sena (UBT) also demanded an end to the dual-power system and advocated for an immediate return […]