Politics

Mahila Congress Kupwara president condemns BJP leader Ramesh Biduri’s remarks

SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — In a passionate display of solidarity and strength, Mahila Congress District President Kupwara Sheikh Tahira Bashir has condemned BJP leader Ramesh Biduri for his derogatory remarks about Smt Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Ji. Sheikh Tahira emphasized the importance of respect and dignity in political discourse and called for strict action against […]

Politics

Farooq Abdullah slams BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri’s remarks on Atishi, Priyanka

JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri’s remarks on Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were “inappropriate” and “unfortunate” and reflected his “narow mindset”. Ramesh Bidhuri, BJP’s candidate from the Kalkaji seat in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, sparked a controversy on Sunday when […]

Kashmir

Despicable act of targeted violence won’t deter India in building infrastructure projects in J&K: Congress

NEW DELHI — The Congress on Monday condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal and said this “inhumane and despicable act” of targeted violence will not deter India in building key infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir. A doctor and six labourers were killed when terrorists struck a tunnel-construction site on the Srinagar-Leh […]

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‘Feels incomplete…’: Rahul Gandhi calls for statehood restoration as Omar Abdullah is sworn in as J&K Chief Minister

SRINAGAR — Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulated National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on his swearing-in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, marking the return of an elected government to the Union Territory. Gandhi used the occasion to renew his call for restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, which was revoked in […]

Politics

BJP using J&K to stir emotions in rest of country, Congress will restore statehood: Priyanka Gandhi

JAMMU — The Congress will restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Saturday while she slammed the BJP for using the Union territory as a pawn to “stir emotions” elsewhere in the country. Gandhi, the Congress’s national general secretary, also criticised Lt Governor Manoj Sinha saying the current administration was […]