Kashmir

‘Shocking’, ‘disconcerting’: Mehbooba slams arrest of seven university students in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday termed as ‘shocking’ and ‘disconcerting’ the arrest of seven university students for allegedly raising objectionable slogans and celebrating the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also requested the union territory’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha […]

Politics

Renowned Advocate Aditya Gupta joins PDP

SRINAGAR — Aditya Gupta, a renowned advocate on Saturday joined People’s Democratic Party at its Srinagar Headquarters. Aditya was welcomed into PDP by the party President, Mehbooba Mufti. Aditya after formally joining PDP said, “Joining PDP is my first step towards the fight for restoring the dignity and rights of the people of erstwhile state […]

Politics

Atiq killing ‘diversionary tactic’ to shift attention from Pulwama ‘revelations’ says Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday alleged Atiq Ahmad and his brother’s killing in Uttar Pradesh was a “clever diversionary tactic” to shift attention from the “revelations” made by former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik about the Pulwama attack. Malik, in an interview to a news portal, had claimed that there were […]