JAMMU — Asserting that the lathi charge on the protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department should not have happened, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he does not hold control over the police. As the House assembled for the day, opposition members highlighted the massive protests by the […]
JAMMU — BJP members staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday after a war of words with NC MLAs over the detention and baton charge of protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department. Scores of Jal Shakti (PHE) department workers and daily wagers were baton-charged and detained on Monday […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Tuesday as members cutting across party lines raised the issue of lathi charge and detention of protesting daily wage employees of the Jal Shakti department demanding release of wages and regularisation of jobs. As the House assembled for the day, BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday held a protest march here against Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma over his remarks on the 1931 “martyrs” and sought an apology from the BJP legislator. Led by PDP leader Iltija Mufti, party leaders and activists marched from the party […]
JAMMU — Independent MLA Sheikh Khursheed Ahmed on Monday held a protest in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly premises to demand justice for the families of two persons recently killed in Kathua and Sopore, and for the restoration of statehood. Amid rains, the legislator from Langate assembly constituency sat in the assembly premises carrying a banner […]
RAJOURI — A 15-year-old girl suffering from toothache died after a chemist allegedly administered her some intravenous injection for pain relief in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. The death of Ishrat Naaz, a resident Malhoti village in Darhal, sparked a protest by her angry relatives, who blocked the Rajouri-Thanamandi Road, demanding […]
RAJOURI — A 28-year-old woman died of pregnancy complications during treatment at a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district early Thursday, sparking protest by her agitated relatives against alleged medical negligence, officials said. The protesters, however, dispersed after Rajouri Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Raj Kumar Thapa visited the scene and assured a time-bound […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) held a protest march here on Friday against the United States for alleged inhumane treatment of over 100 Indians deported by the Donald Trump administration. Led by JKPCC chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, scores of activists and leaders marched on the streets here and raised slogans […]
JAMMU — Eighteen people detained by the police during protests against the ropeway project in Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, were released, sparking overnight celebrations in the holy town. The Jammu and Kashmir administration announced the release of the detainees on Tuesday night and constituted a four-member committee to hold […]
JAMMU — The Congress on Tuesday criticised the authorities for adopting “repressive measures” to handle the protests in Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi, and sought the immediate intervention of the lieutenant governor to secure the release of detained leaders. The party emphasised the need to create a conducive atmosphere for dialogue. The […]
