Kashmir

Tarigami flags risks of excessive pesticide use, seeks early panchayat polls in J&K

JAMMU — Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami on Tuesday raised concerns over the excessive use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers, warning that indiscriminate application could harm the environment and pose serious risks to public health in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking during a discussion on departmental allocations in the Assembly, Tarigami stressed […]

Politics

Tarigami flags ‘disempowerment’ of J&K Assembly, seeks all-party meet, debate on reservation

JAMMU — Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and MLA M Y Tarigami on Tuesday expressed concern over what he termed the “disempowerment” of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, claiming that, despite receiving a public mandate, elected representatives were finding it difficult to exercise authority. During a discussion on the lieutenant governor’s address in the […]

Jammu

Tarigami seeks probe into ‘selective demolition’ of journalist’s house in Jammu

JAMMU — Senior CPI(M) leader and MLA M Y Tarigami on Wednesday demanded a probe into the “selective demolition” of the house of a social media journalist here last month, saying the action raises serious questions about adherence to the Supreme Court’s directives on eviction and anti-encroachment drives. Tarigami visited the Jammu residence of journalist […]

Politics

Tarigami, Sajad Lone urge J&K govt to shift Kashmiri prisoners back from jails outside Union Territory

SRINAGAR — CPI(M) MLA from Kulgam M Y Tarigami on Wednesday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to facilitate the shifting back of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails outside the Union Territory. Speaking during the Zero Hour proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, Tarigami said the detainees from J-K, including Democratic Freedom Party chief […]