Politics

PDP, PC accuse J&K Govt of ‘engaging in theatrics’ and ‘passing the buck’ on reservation rationalisation issue

SRINAGAR — The opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday accused the government of “engaging in theatrics” and “passing the buck” on the issue of rationalisation of reservation. The criticism came in the wake of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s statement earlier on Wednesday that his government has rationalised the reservation policy […]

Politics

Mehbooba Mufti asks party workers to address public grievances as ‘govt has failed on all fronts’

SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday asked the party cadres to coordinate with people and resolve their grievances as the government has failed on all fronts. She chaired a meeting of district office-bearers and senior leaders at the PDP headquarters in Srinagar to review the party’s activities at the grassroots level, […]

Politics

PDP attacks CM Omar Abdullah, asks him not to ‘hide behind’ lieutenant governor

SRINAGAR — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah not to “hide behind the lieutenant governor”, saying he needs to stop “raising questions” and start acting. “The elected government should not hide behind the lieutenant governor. The elected government is answerable. The elected government does not raise […]

Politics

Mehbooba Mufti hits out at NC govt over demolition of journalist’s house in Jammu

SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti criticised the demolition of a house of a journalist by the authorities in Jammu, saying the Union territory is suffering the “brutal consequences” of the National Conference (NC) government’s decision to dismiss the party’s “anti-bulldozer” bill in the assembly recently. “These aren’t the homes of helpless […]

Kashmir

‘Peaceful voices being throttled’: Mehbooba Mufti after police stop PDP Women Wing’s protest against power tariff hike

SRINAGAR — The PDP’s women wing on Monday were stopped from holding a protest against the proposed hike in power tariffs in Jammu and Kashmir. The party’s women wing had planned to hold a protest against the proposed hike in power tariffs at peak hours; however, the police, according to officials, did not allow their […]

Jammu

NC, PDP term SIA raid at Kashmir Times Jammu office ‘pressure tactic’

JAMMU — The National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party reacted strongly to the State Investigation Agency’s raid at the Kashmir Times office here on Thursday, terming it an attempt to exert pressure on the media. Both parties alleged that the action represented a broader pattern of intimidation targeting independent media in Jammu and Kashmir. […]