SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that alliance partner Congress should focus more on campaigning in the Jammu region where it has got the lion’s share in the seat-sharing agreement with his party. “It is a good thing. I hope after Rahul (Gandhi) is done campaigning in one or two seats […]
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NC-Congress alliance wants to implement ‘Jinnah Constitution’ in J&K: G Kishan Reddy
JAMMU — Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has slammed Congress-National Conference alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that they want to implement the “Jinnah Constitution” by reinstating Article 370. “In the manifesto released by the National Conference for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, they have said that after coming to power, they will reinstate […]
Pre-poll alliance with Congress to avoid hung assembly, says Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — The National Conference’s pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections was formed to give people an option to avoid a hung House, party vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Sunday. According to the seat-share agreement, the National Conference is contesting 51 seats, the Congress 32 and the CPI(M) one. […]
Pakistan’s defence minister has ‘certified’ NC, Congress for carrying its agenda in J&K: J P Nadda
JAMMU — BJP chief J P Nadda on Sunday labeled the Congress and the National Conference (NC) as “non-nationalist forces” and said Pakistan’s defence minister himself “certified” the two parties for carrying out that country’s agenda in Jammu and Kashmir. He also highlighted the “wave of change” in Jammu and Kashmir under Prime Minister Narendra […]
Pakistan Defence Minister support of Congress-NC stand on Article 370 has exposed Congress: Anurag Thakur
NEW DELHI — Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that Pakistan’s Defence Minister supporting the Congress-National Conference stand on Article 370 has left Congress “exposed” in front of the whole nation. Speaking to ANI, Thakur slammed Congress and the National Conference’s partnership and their stand on the restoration of Article 370. “This […]
BJP lashes out at Congress-NC alliance after Pak Defence Minister claims “Pak on same page”
NEW DELHI — The BJP has lashed out at the Congress-National Conference alliance after Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Asif said that Pakistan and the alliance were on the same page when it came to the restoration of Article 370 in the Union Territory. BJP leader Amit Malviya in a post on X said, “Pakistan, a […]
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) […]
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 […]