JAMMU — On the eve of the counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, top leaders of the Congress-NC alliance, the BJP and the PDP have expressed confidence in forming the next government in the Union Territory. While the Congress and the National Conference, who formed a pre-poll alliance, claimed they would […]
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Brazen pre-result rigging of polls: Iltija Mufti on move to nominate five members of J&K assembly
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Monday said giving power to the Lieutenant Governor to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly was a “brazen pre-result rigging” of the polls. “All of the five MLAs nominated by LG are BJP members or associated with the party. Brazen pre result rigging & shameful […]
Have no objections: Farooq Abdullah on taking rival PDP’s support for govt formation
SRINAGAR — Ahead of counting of votes, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said his party was open to the idea of taking support of Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP to form government in the Union territory. He also flayed the move to give powers to the Lieutenant Governor for nominating members to the five reserved […]
“This is a great thing”: Farooq Abdullah on PDP hinting at joining Congress-NC alliance
SRINAGAR — Excuding confidence that the Congress-NC alliance would be coming to power in Jammu and Kashmir with a “majority,” National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that it is a “great thing” that People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is ready to join them. When asked about the PDP leader’s remarks that the party is […]
Incoming J&K govt will be ‘toothless tiger’, CM a ‘rubber stamp’: Iltija Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Saturday said the incoming government in Jammu and Kashmir will be a “toothless tiger”, while its chief minister will be a “rubber stamp” and “glorified mayor” of a “municipality”. J&K is all set to get a new government after the results of the Assembly elections held after a […]
‘Fundamental right to protest snatched’: Mehbooba Mufti on Sonam Wangchuk’s detention
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday hit out at the Centre over the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several other Ladakhis, saying even the fundamental right to protest has been “snatched” from the people. Wangchuk and around 120 others on a march to Delhi demanding Sixth Schedule status for […]
DGP RR Swain criminalised thoughts, weaponised policing: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — PDP youth president Waheed Para accused Director General of Police R R Swain, who retired on Monday, of destroying lives by “criminalising thoughts and weaponising policing”. Para, who was in jail for nearly two years in terror-related cases, claimed that he was subjected to torture under the orders of Swain. In a post […]
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu biggest terrorist after Hitler: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the “biggest terrorist after Adolf Hitler” as the Jewish leader has turned Palestine and Lebanon into “gas chambers”. Mehbooba had earlier condemned the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli airstrikes and cancelled her election campaign for a day […]
They are in favour of militancy, not democracy: Anurag Thakur slams Mehbooba Mufti’s ‘solidarity’ for Nasrallah
JAMMU — Lashing out at former Jammu-Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti for cancelling her campaign following the killing of Hezbollah commander Hassan Nasrallah, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anurag Thakur said that parties like National Conference, People’s Democratic Party and Congress support militancy and not democracy. Attacking the Opposition parties further, Thakur said that these parties […]
Kavinder Gupta slams Mehbooba Mufti for cancelling campaign over Hezbollah chief’s death
NEW DELHI — Former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Kavinder Gupta, on Sunday, reacted to Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks on cancelling her campaign in support of Lebanon and Palestine following the death of Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and said that the former CM of the state never takes a stand for issues in […]