JAMMU — Asserting that religious places should not be converted into tourism hotspots, PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday requested Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to reconsider constructing a ropeway on the trek leading to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district. The former chief minister also demanded immediate withdrawal of an FIR […]
JAMMU — BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday dismissed PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s claim that the nation’s secular foundation is being shaken as “baseless”, saying it reflected her “ideological bankruptcy”. Chugh also highlighted BJP’s stature as the world’s largest democratic party with over 11.5 crore members nationwide and 2.57 lakh members in Jammu […]
JAMMU — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has blamed former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud for his ”bad decision”, which she claimed has led to searches in mosques and could push the country towards division as the foundation of secularism is being shaken. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said these actions are […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday flayed a plea in a Rajasthan court claiming that the Ajmer dargah was built over a Hindu temple, saying “targeting” of mosques and shrines can lead to “further bloodshed”. “Thanks to a former Chief Justice of India a Pandora’s box has been opened sparking a contentious debate […]
SRINAGAR — Former Chief Minister and JKPDP President, Mehbooba Mufti, has expressed serious concern over the plight of contractual lecturers in Jammu & Kashmir, terming their treatment as unjust and discriminatory. These educators, who form the backbone of higher education in the region, are paid a meager ₹28,000 and are denied summer and winter salaries. […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said it was “disheartening” that the country’s largest minority was facing “unprecedented threats” as it celebrated Constitution Day. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supremo referred to the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, where four people died during protests against a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque. The […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to take swift action against Army personnel responsible for the alleged ill-treatment of civilians during anti-terror operations in Kishtwar district. According to reports, it has been alleged that some soldiers beat up five civilians, resulting in injuries to them […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday lauded three party MLAs who raised the issue of abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A during the first session of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly earlier this month. “Party President Ms. @MehboobaMufti lauded the efforts of PDP MLAs for their efforts in legislative assembly at party headquarters in […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday hit out at the BJP for putting out an advertisement ahead of elections in Jharkhand, which she termed as “deplorably communal” and against the “secular fabric of the nation”. The advertisement was posted on the X handle of BJP’s Jharkhand unit but was removed after the Election […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday sought a clarification from Jammu and Kashmir government after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks that his party never talked about restoration of Article 370. Mehbooba was reacting to Kharge’s remarks on the return of Article 370 during a press conference in Pune on Thursday. “This […]
