JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit out at People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti for her remarks on former RAW chief A S Dulat’s latest book about National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah. “If Mehbooba Mufti believes everything that Dulat writes is true, then should we also consider […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said she was not surprised by the revelations made by ex-RAW chief A S Dulat in his latest book about National Conference president Farooq Abdullah “privately’ supporting the abrogation of Article 370. “Dulat’s revelations are nothing new for me. This father-son duo (Farooq Abdullah and […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said she was “deeply disturbed” by the violence in Murshidabad over the Waqf Amendment Act, and called upon Muslims to remain united and channelise their energies constructively. “Deeply disturbed by the tragic violence in Murshidabad over the wakf Amendment Bill where innocent lives were lost. It is […]
SRINAGAR — Ruling and Opposition parties have come together to voice their concern after the reported cancellation of 52,000 Hajj slots by Saudi Arabia for Indian pilgrims and urged the central government to take up the matter with their leadership. “The reported cancellation of Hajj slots for over 52,000 Indian pilgrims, many of whom have […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday expressed gratitude to the chief ministers of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka for their “courageous and principled stand” against the Waqf Amendment Act. Mufti, a former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, wrote identical letters to the West Bengal […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged the Jammu and Kashmir assembly to pass a resolution, rejecting the amendments to the Waqf Act passed by Parliament. Wednesday is the last day of the Budget session of the assembly. “With today possibly marking the end of this assembly session the ruling alliance should prioritise […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused the National Conference government of yielding to the BJP’s “anti-Muslim” agenda, after an adjournment motion on the Waqf Amendment Act was rejected in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Lashing out at Omar Abdullah, she said Muslims in the country expected that a Muslim chief […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday termed the rejection of the adjournment motion on the Waqf Amendment Act “profoundly disappointing” and accused the National Conference government of yielding to the BJP’s “anti-Muslim” agenda. “It’s profoundly disappointing that the speaker J&K Assembly has rejected the motion on the Waqf Bill. Despite […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Friday lashed out at the ruling National Conference, saying it was focusing on who between them and the Lieutenant Governor is empowered to transfer officials rather than taking a stand on issues that really matter. Mufti accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led government of “surrendering” before New […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference (NC) patron Farooq Abdullah, on Sunday, attended an Iftaar party hosted by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu. The event saw participation of several political leaders which include Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee’s (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hameed Karra, […]