JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Sat Sharma on Monday criticised NC president Farooq Abdullah for accusing the saffron party of lack of concern towards Jammu, said the former chief minister was misleading the people of the region. Sharma alleged that the NC has perpetuated decades-long discrimination against Jammu and claimed that the BJP […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday hit out at the BJP for putting out an advertisement ahead of elections in Jharkhand, which she termed as “deplorably communal” and against the “secular fabric of the nation”. The advertisement was posted on the X handle of BJP’s Jharkhand unit but was removed after the Election […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti accused the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday of “murdering” meritocracy, saying “false promises” made by the party on rationalising reservation could not be “further from the truth”. “Meritocracy is being murdered in broad daylight by the party that pulled a fast one on J&K’s […]
JAMMU — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of the ruling National Conference (NC), Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that as long as the national capital is not shifted from New Delhi to somewhere else, the choking pollution in the city is not going to go away. Talking to media persons here, […]
SRINAGAR — Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are happy with the abrogation of Article 370 and want to become a part of India’s developmental journey. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the CSIR Healthcare Theme Conclave’s inaugural session at the SKICC here, the Union minister of […]
JAMMU — Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir will remain an integral part of India, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said those nurturing illogical dreams of independence should shun it as they are unaware of the ground realities. The veteran politician said the fact that the Indian cricket team is not likely to visit […]
JAMMU — The BJP’s onslaught on the Congress over Article 370 of the Constitution is aimed at weakening the opposition party and winning the elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said on Saturday. However, the veteran leader said they will not allow the Congress to be weakened and expressed hope […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday sought a clarification from Jammu and Kashmir government after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks that his party never talked about restoration of Article 370. Mehbooba was reacting to Kharge’s remarks on the return of Article 370 during a press conference in Pune on Thursday. “This […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Sat Sharma on Friday called on the National Conference to focus on the region’s development and not persistently focus on the Article 370, which, he said, is a part of history. “The National Conference must shift its focus from the abrogation of Article 370 to more important issues […]
JAMMU — National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Friday reiterated his call for the immediate restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a crucial step to resolve the myriad of issues facing the region. After paying obeisance at the Gurudwara Sahib in Chand Nagar on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev’s 555th birth […]