Ban on Jamaat, JKLF will continue: Ram Madhav
Says NC and PDP mislead people by talking differently in Srinagar and Delhi
Srinagar, Mar 27: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav Wednesday asserted clear that the ban on Jammat-e-Islami (JeI) and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) will not be revoked. Addressing a press conference here, Madhav while referring to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) said those who wanting to revamp separatism to unleash disturbances […]
Madhav accuses NC, PDP of duplicity
‘They speak one language in Kashmir, another in Delhi’
Srinagar, March 26: Accusing the NC and PDP of “double-standards”, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary, Ram Madhav Tuesday said only ‘good’ leaders will go to the Parliament. Without naming the two parties, the BJP leader said people being aware of their ‘duplicitous nature’ as they have observed what actually they are. “They have […]
Contingent Paid Workers stage protest in Sgr over non-payment of salary
‘It’s a paltry amount which does not exceed 300 rupees a year’
Srinagar, March 25: Contingent Paid Workers (CPW) from frontier Kupwara district who work as cooks, sweepers, watchman’s today staged protest against the government for withholding their salary. Protesters mostly women amid sloganeering “we want justice, release our salary” this afternoon appeared at Lal Chowk here to highlight the problems being faced by them. The protesting […]
Shah Faesal’s JKPM not to contest LS elections, urges people to vote
Srinagar, March 23: Bureaucrat turned politician, Dr Shah Faesal Saturday announced that his recently formed party Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement will not participate in upcoming Lok-Sabha elections in the state but asked the people to vote in large numbers for electing the “right candidates”. Addressing a press conference at Kashmir Press club here, Shah […]
PDP opposes clubbing of polling booths
Srinagar, March 22: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday claimed that Election Commission of India (ECI) move to convert polling stations into cluster will decrease participation of people in upcoming LS polls in the state. Addressing a press conference at party headquarters here, PDP Vice-President and former Minister, Abdul Rehman Veeri said the ECI decision to […]
Anganwadi workers, helpers protest; demand release of state share
Srinagar, March 18: Anganwadi workers and helpers Monday staged demonstrations here to protest alleged delay by the government to release state share to Anganwadi employees. Shouting slogans “release our share” dozens of Anganwadi workers and helpers assembled at Pratap Park here and staged a sit-in protest against the government for not releasing their state share. […]
BJP admits coalition government couldn’t deliver
Srinagar, March 14: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while admitting previous PDP-BJP led coalition government’s failure to stop rights violation in the state today said party was bound to withdraw its support to PDP given government’s failure to tackle the situation. Avinash Rai Khanna, who is the BJP in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan claimed […]
Hurriyat (M) says, NIA summons to Mirwaiz “political vendetta”
Srinagar, March 13: Hurriyat Conference (M) Wednesday termed the notice issued to its Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq by NIA as “political vendetta” saying he has nothing to do with terror funding nor will he indulge in any such activity in future as well. Addressing media after Executive Council meeting at party headquarters in Rajbagh, senior […]
Kashmir Inc resents NIA summons to Mirwaiz
“Attempts being made to politicize abnormal situation in Kashmir”
Srinagar, March 12: Denouncing alleged harassment to Hurriyat (M) Chairman and Grand Cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq by NIA, Kashmir Inc today claimed that such attempts are aimed at to “disrupt” peace in the susceptible zone. Launching a sketching attack on the government for politicizing what they termed “abnormal” situation in Kashmir, the business […]
Minorities feel threatened under BJP rule: Farooq
Srinagar, Mar 08: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Friday said the ruling dispensation was creating rifts between various religions and the minorities were feeling “threatened”. He was speaking at a function organised here to welcome former IPS officer Shafqat Ali Wattali into the party fold. “Unfortunately, in this election, the party that is ruling is […]