JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma said that he won the fourth seat in Rajya Sabha polls in the Union Territory despite attempts by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to “create a division on the basis of Jammu versus Kashmir”. He was speaking to reporters after receiving a warm welcome from party workers […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his government will revoke the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) as soon as the Union territory gets statehood. “To remove it (the PSA), we should have a status of the state. Security and law and order should be with the elected government. The […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday asserted he will not ally with the BJP to hasten the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory, saying his party has no intention of repeating the “mistakes” committed by others in the past. The chief minister also said he is exploring the possibility […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the arrest of climate activist Soman Wangchuk was unfortunate, and accused the BJP-led NDA government of backtracking on its promises. “This (Wangchuk’ arrest) is unfortunate. The way the Central government was after him since yesterday, it seemed they would do something like this,” […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday lashed out at sections of the local media, accusing them of “cowardice” and “selling out” for allegedly downplaying the detention of elected representatives in Jammu and Kashmir on the anniversary of Martyrs’ Day. “Take a look at our local newspapers – both from […]
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 — A “chance meeting” between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Union minister Kiren Rijiju at Asia’s largest Tulip Garden here on Monday triggered a political storm with opposition parties dubbing it as “Waqf law bonhomie”. Sources in the ruling National Conference said that Omar Abdullah was accompanying his father and former […]
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 […]
JAMMU — Asserting that this country is known by its three names — Bharat, India and Hindustan — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said citizens may call it by any name that resonates with them. Responding to a question on the comments made by RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, who insisted […]
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday assured the Sikhs of Jammu and Kashmir that the Omar Abdullah-led government is committed to empowering the community with a specific focus on job opportunities and education. He made the remarks at Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Jammu’s Nanak Nagar where he participated in a ‘Gurmat Samagam’ […]