SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday allowed the National Conference (NC) to hold public rallies on May 12 in the Sopore police district, which is part of the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat that goes to polls on May 20. The move comes within hours of the NC vice-president and candidate for the […]
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‘Stop being a crybaby,’ Sajad Lone tells Omar after campaign rescheduled on order
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone Thursday asked National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah to stop being a “crybaby” and come up with such lies which have a longer shelf life. Lone’s remarks came after Abdullah asked the Election Commission to direct authorities in the north Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency to allow his campaign programme […]
Omar Abdullah asks EC to direct authorities to allow his poll campaign as per schedule
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice-president and candidate for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat Omar Abdullah Thursday asked the Election Commission to direct authorities in the constituency to allow his campaign programme as per schedule. Abdullah’s letter to the EC comes a day after the Superintendent of Police in Sopore Divya D issued an official directive […]
‘Modi dividing Hindus and Muslims for votes,’ alleges Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to create divisions between Hindus and Muslims for the sake of votes and urged the public to send him out of power. Addressing a public meeting in the Eidgah locality here in support of party candidate Aga Syed Ruhullah […]
Modi posed for cameras when Pulwama happened; no peace in J&K: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday hit out at the central government for claiming there is peace in Jammu and Kashmir, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy shooting for a film when 40 CRPF jawans were killed in 2019 Pulwama attack. “Had there been normalcy, would there have been encounters in […]
Mehbooba Mufti opposed withdrawal of AFSPA from J&K when I was CM: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday accused PDP president Mehbooba Mufti of opposing the withdrawal of the controversial AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir when he was the chief minister. “I have not forgotten this thing. When I was talking about the removal of AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) from here (in […]
If NC candidates win, they will be committed to fighting BJP’s hate-mongering politics: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said if his party’s candidates get elected to the Lok Sabha they would be committed to fighting the “BJP’s hate-mongering politics” and for restoration of rights and dignity of people of Jammu and Kashmir. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister claimed that a conspiracy had […]
PM Modi didn’t read Congress manifesto for LS polls: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not read the Congress’ manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls as there is nothing in the poll document of the opposition party that the BJP leaders are claiming. Attacking the Congress, Modi had said that its manifesto carried an imprint […]
EVM a theft machine, make sure you voted the right party: Farooq Abdullah to voters
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday asked the voters in Kashmir to remain vigilant to the possibility of manipulation of the EVMs when they cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections. “It is important for all the voters to know that the EVM is a theft machine. On the polling day, […]
Poonch attack not security failure, militancy still alive in the region: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he does not see the militant attack in Poonch as a security failure as militancy was still alive in that region of Jammu and Kashmir. One soldier was killed and four were injured as militants ambushed an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in Jammu and […]
