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J&K polls: Omar urges voters to avoid splitting ballot, hopes for NC-Congress alliance victory

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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]