KULGAM — Amid chaos over the killing of ex-serviceman Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Wednesday questioned the silence of Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir over young boys in multiple districts of the valley being allegedly “picked up”. “Not only in Kulgam but Budgam and Ganderbal, young boys […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Pulwama Waheed Para, who is undergoing trial in a UAPA case, on Tuesday said the criminal justice system of the country needs radical reforms, as the “slow pace of prosecution traps the accused and their families in uncertainty”. “Once an undertrial, always an undertrial,” Para posted on […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that she has written to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Andhar Pradesh counterpart Chandrababu Naidu, urging them to help stop the amendments to the Waqf Act. “The proposed Waqf amendment bill not only violates the religious and constitutional rights of Muslims but also seeks […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Waheed Para on Thursday said the amendments to the Waqf Act are an assault on the Muslims of the country which can further marginalise the minority community. Para, an MLA from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, alleged in a post on X that Muslims in India were already among the most […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir government was using education as a “propaganda tool” by “forcing” students to attend a Tiranga rally organised by the RSS-affiliated ABVP, calling it unacceptable. “The J&K Education Department, under the NC government, has made it mandatory for both private and […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Waheed Para on Tuesday said the Jammu and Kashmir government needs to fix responsibility for the alleged scam in recruitment of constables in the telecom wing of police. “With each passing day, it’s as if a war has been waged on the youth of J&K and their aspirations. Yet another scam […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti said Friday the transfer of an Anti-Corruption Bureau official, who was probing a case, exposes a “nexus” between the corrupt and most powerful, and raises questions about the Jammu and Kashmir government’s commitment to justice and accountability. The government has ordered the repatriation of ACB SSP Abdul […]
“PM’s response to Omar Sahib’s call for restoring statehood is a promising step toward J&K’s prosperity” ANANTNAG (KIMS) — Imran Shah strongly criticized recent statements by PDP leaders, urging them to reflect on their own actions instead of pointing fingers at others. He claimed that the PDP’s policies since 2014 have significantly contributed to the […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of doing “everything” to normalise the Centre’s decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. In a post on X, Mehbooba said Abdullah’s conduct has been so different from that of her father’s, late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, a former chief minister. “Difference […]
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday criticised reports that train passengers travelling to and from Kashmir are required to mandatorily deboard at Katra due to security concerns, calling the move a needless inconvenience to the people. The party described the decision as an unnecessary burden on the people of the valley and […]