Politics

PDP will ensure crop insurance, subsidies for hail nets to protect apple farms: Waheed Parra

SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Youth President and assembly candidate for Pulwama Constituency, Waheed Ur Rehman Parra on Tuesday expressed deep concern for the orchardists and farmers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and other affected areas who have suffered significant losses due to recent heavy rains followed by a devastating hailstorm. In a statement […]

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PDP believes in inclusive politics, would have given tickets to banned Jamaat-e-Islami leaders: Waheed Para

SRINAGAR — The PDP would have accommodated candidates from the banned Jamaat-e-Islami if the outfit’s leadership had approached party chief Mehbooba Mufti, its youth wing president Waheed Ur Rehman Para said on Sunday. He also said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had always prioritised inclusive politics and engagement with diverse groups, regardless of their […]

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J&K poll body issues notice to PDP’s Srinagar candidate Waheed Para over ‘referendum’ remark

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir poll body has asked PDP candidate Waheed Para to explain his statement urging Kashmir’s youngsters to consider the general elections as a “referendum” to send New Delhi a message, and asked him refrain from making utterances that may aggravate differences among communities. The notice issued by the nodal officer […]

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Fighting for people’s voice, not against NC: Waheed Para

PULWAMA — In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu & Kashmir, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth President and candidate from Srinagar-Pulwama parliamentary constituency, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Saturday addressed numerous public meetings in various areas of Pulwama and Shopian districts despite heavy rain and downpour. Para addressed public meetings in Reshipora, Charsoo, […]