SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone Friday expressed concern over the reports of proposed revision of tax slab for Kashmiri handicrafts, saying the move would deal a big blow to the industry. However, the Jammu and Kashmir government said it has already taken up the matter with the Union Ministry for Commerce and Industry, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) President and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone has condemned the removal of a chapter based on the life of Kashmiri saint Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din Wali from Class 9 textbooks by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE), a JKPC statement said on Thursday. Calling it “pure cultural terrorism” […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Conference chief Sajad Lone Saturday alleged the district administration in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora had closed down a BPO call centre which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019. However, the administration of the north Kashmir district denied the charge, terming it as “baseless”. “The one and only Rural BPO […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Conference chief Sajad Lone Saturday lashed out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, describing him as Delhi’s “best bet in Kashmir’s destruction and erosion” of its identity. In a scathing attack against the chief minister, Lone, the Handwara MLA, took to X to allege that Abdullah does not have the […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Friday accused Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference (NC) of aligning with the BJP’s agenda, calling the regional outfit the “A-team” of the saffron party. In a statement, the People’s Conference MLA from Handwara claimed the NC “betrayed” the people of Jammu and Kashmir by “failing” to […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday hit out at the National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir over the “steep hike in electricity bills”. Claiming that the electricity bills were higher by nearly 50 per cent, Lone, who is MLA from Handwara, criticised the ruling party for creating an “electricity mess” […]
SRINAGAR — J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) President Sajad Lone on Wednesday criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remarks on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) dismissing them as “right-wing gibberish” intended to appease the BJP. Dismissing the criticism of the Indus Water Treaty, Lone remarked, “I personally do not support this treaty. It is unfair and was […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Conference chief Sajad Lone on Wednesday asked Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir to stay away from the Union Territory foundation day celebrations, saying it should be remembered as the day of “disempowerment”. The ruling National Conference (NC) has already said it will not participate in the celebrations. “Why […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Friday said the delay in granting statehood to Jammu and Kashmir was a “sin” against the people of the Union Territory. Lone, an MLA from Handwara in north Kashmir, also called for the inclusion of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in all security-related meetings. “Irrespective of the political […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir government’s first reported resolution demanding restoration of statehood and not Article 370, was a “huge setback” and nothing less than the ratification of the Centre’s 2019 decisions. Another political party, the People’s Conference, has also questioned the secrecy over the resolution. The reactions […]