SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has declined an invitation to participate in the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying that limiting the movement to the demand for statehood alone would undermine the larger struggle for restoration of Article 370 and constitutional […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday the refusal of the elected government at the Centre to engage with the protesting youth at Jantar Mantar indicated a colonial mindset. “The distressing scenes unfolding at Jantar Mantar, where Sonam Wangchuk is risking his life to safeguard the future of our Gen Z, evoke memories […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday extended condolences to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the death of his uncle and National Conference leader Mustafa Kamal. Kamal passed away at a private hospital here on Tuesday after prolonged illness. The PDP chief visited the residence of Kamal and expressed condolences to […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused the BJP of turning the issue of the ‘martyrs’ of 1931 into a communal matter, saying those killed by the Dogra Maharaja’s soldiers sacrificed their lives fighting the “autocratic rule”. The former chief minister paid tributes to the 22 protestors, who died on this day in […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Sunday alleged that a mafia patronised by local lawmakers is building illegal hotels in the ecologically fragile Pahalgam. She said the construction on flood channels and forest land is ill-thought and detrimental to the delicate region. “Haven’t seen Pahalgam in such a mess before. Please respect […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has been placed under house arrest ahead of Martyrs’ Day observance here, her daughter Iltija Mufti claimed on Sunday. “We have been placed under house arrest on the eve of Martyrs’ Day for reasons best known to JK Police,” Iltija posted on X. July 13 is commemorated […]
SRINAGAR — The Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday expressed “serious concern” over what it described as “the continuing atmosphere of fear and uncertainty prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir”. At a meeting of the party’s core committee, chaired by president Mehbooba Mufti, a PDP spokesman said, “Members noted that the persistent culture of raids, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has urged Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to retain the NH-701A alignment through Beerwah town of Budgam district instead of constructing a bypass. In a letter to Gadkari, Mehbooba said a delegation comprising members […]
SRINAGAR — In a first, the ruling National Conference on Thursday said it has invited Kashmir’s chief preacher, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, to join its upcoming protest in New Delhi demanding the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. The National Conference said it has invited all political parties, including the BJP, to take part in […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Wednesday said quality and preservation of the cave shrine of Amarnath must take precedence over quantity as the ongoing annual yatra crossed the one-lakh mark in the first five days of the pilgrimage. More than 1.15 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the ice lingam of Lord Shiva […]