SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed hope that voters in Jammu and Kashmir would avoid “fragmentation of their votes”, warning that many independent candidates in the Valley were contesting with the aim to divide the ballot. “People will have to keep it (a huge number of independent candidates contesting) […]
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Congress-NC alliance has agenda to release all militants after J&K polls: Amit Shah
LOHARU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress, alleging that the party has an agenda with the National Conference to release all militants after the elections in Jammu and Kashmir and bring back Article 370. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should make it clear whether scrapping Article 370 in J&K […]
NC-Congress alliance in J&K reflective of people’s desire to fight divisive policies of BJP: Tariq Hameed Karra
RAJOURI — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday said the pre-poll alliance with National Conference for the assembly polls is reflective of people’s desire to fight the BJP’s “divisive policies” and “dangerous designs”. Karra made the remarks amid criticism by the BJP over the Congress joining hands with the NC for […]
Vote en masse for NC-Congress alliance for J&K statehood restoration: MP Syed Naseer Hussain
SRINAGAR — The Congress on Thursday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote en masse for its alliance with the National Conference (NC) in the assembly polls and give absolute majority to the coalition to fight for the rights of the people. “We want a strong government in J&K. We appeal to […]
Arms distribution in Jammu is the biggest proof of BJP’s ‘failure’ to tackle spread of militancy: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the distribution of arms to people is the biggest proof of the BJP government’s “failure” to check spread of militancy in the otherwise peaceful Jammu region. The former chief minister was apparently referring to the revival of village defence guards and arming them with […]
BJP’s ‘mishandling’ led to revival of militancy in ‘peaceful’ Jammu: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — The BJP’s “mishandling” of the situation led to the revival of militancy in otherwise peaceful Jammu, NC vice president Omar Abdullah alleged on Tuesday. The National Conference (NC) along with its coalition partner Congress will ensure to make the region free once again from militancy after forming the next government in Jammu and […]
Can’t forecast things to follow J&K polls: Karra on possibility of National Conference CM
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday said the assembly polls are not just about forming a government or adjusting leaders in the dispensation but about “restoration of statehood and powers of the assembly” as well as “our lost dignity”. Karra was also non-committal on whether the chief minister […]
Alliance with Congress was not a compulsion but need of the hour: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on wednesday said his party’s alliance with the Congress was not a compulsion but the need of the hour for development of Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of statehood to the union territory. The former chief minister also said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the Union […]
Alliance with NC forged under ‘national compulsion’: Congress J&K chief Tariq Hameed Karra
SRINAGAR — The Congress was ready to contest on its own all 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections and the alliance with the National Conference was forged under a “national compulsion”, Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hameed Karra said on Saturday. The alliance was forged for the stability and betterment of the […]
NC-Congress alliance in J&K playing into hands of Pakistan: BJP’s Tarun Chugh
JAMMU — BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh cautioned the people of Jammu and Kashmir against the malicious designs of the NC-Congress alliance, alleging they are playing into the hands of Pakistan. Chugh accused former chief minister Farooq Abdullah and his National Conference (NC) party of advocating the reinstatement of Article 370 and seeking dialogue […]