Kashmir

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq removes ‘Chairman Hurriyat Conference’ from X bio, terms it Hobson’s choice

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday removed the designation of Chairman, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), from his bio on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), describing the move as a Hobson’s choice. The All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an alliance of Kashmiri separatist groups formed in 1993 was banned by the Government of […]

Kashmir

J&K leaders demand strict action after Kashmiri trader ‘assaulted’ in Uttarakhand

SRINAGAR — Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday expressed concern over the reports of assault on a Kashmiri trader in Uttarakhand, and urged the state administration to take legal action against the perpetrators. National Conference (NC) Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi said coercing any citizen to prove patriotism through compelled speech violates constitutional […]