Day: April 8, 2019

Top promises in BJP manifesto for 2019 Lok Sabha elections

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday released its Sankalp Patra, the poll manifesto for the seven-phased 2019 Lok Sabha elections beginning April 11.The document, while focusing on nationalism, farm sector, infrastructure and governance, lays stress on youth with several promises for their welfare. Here is the BJP manifesto summed up in 15 points: Zero tolerance approach to terrorismThe manifesto says: “Our security doctrine will be guided by our national security interest only. This is exemplied by the surgical strikes and the air strikes carried out recently. We will firmly continue…

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BJP manifesto says Article 370 has to go, Abrogation will pave way to Azadi says Farooq Abdullah

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Reacting to the BJP’s commitment to abrogate Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said on Monday that the move would pave the way for ‘Azadi’ for Kashmir. The BJP manifesto released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah said the party would abrogate both articles if voted to power. Reacting to this, Abdullah told an election gathering here: “Do they think they will abrogate Article 370 and we will be quiet? They are wrong. “We will fight it. I think it…

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Security cover of 400 Politicians, Activists restored

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The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday restored the security cover of 400 politicians and political activists, which had been withdrawn last month. Top state government sources said Governor Satya Pal Malik’s administration took the decision aimed at providing protection to them. The restoration of the security cover, however, does not include separatist leaders. The development comes two days after the state’s political parties wrote to the Election Commission expressing serious concerns about the safety of their cadres. Last month, a Union Home Ministry statement said authorities in Jammu and…

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Farooq Abdullah questions reliability of EVMs

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Barely few days ahead of commencement of general elections, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday raised questions over reliability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).“April 18 is the voting date (in Srinagar). Do check the machines (EVM) while casting voting and remain cautious. These machines have been manipulated. I said the same thing in Kolkata,” said Abdullah while addressing an election rally at Rajbagh here. Continuing with his doubts about the EVMs, Abdullah, who is contesting Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, said, “You vote for one party and the vote get…

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Highway Ban: People Speak

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Defy the national highway banning and go wherever they want to: Mehbooba Mufti Lift travel restrictions or face agitation: Farooq AbdullahOmar Abdullah slams Govt over highway closureHighway ban collective punishment for people: Retired Justice Hasnain Masoodi Defy the national highway banning and go wherever they want to: Mehbooba Mufti Peoples Democratic Party President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday asked people to defy the national highway banning and go wherever they want to. “If Government of India thinks they can suppress the people of Kashmir by such things then…

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National Highway goes out of​ bounds for locals

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The ban on movement of civil vehicles on highway from Baramulla to Udhampur was enforced by troops on Sunday, causing chaos across the Valley. The police, CRPF and Army men had set up barricades and placed concertina wires in different areas on the highway to restrict movement of civilian vehicles. The force personnel were manning different areas on the NH 44, the only road link connecting Kashmir with rest of the world.The curbs threw life in valley out of gear as there was negligible movement of civil traffic on the…

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