Month: February 2016

Mehbooba breaks silence over BJP’s backstab

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‘Mufti was made to run from pillar to post’ PDP President, Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said her father and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was made to run from pillar to post by the BJP-led government at the Centre for even the constitutionally guaranteed funds. “Despite having taken a huge political risk of going against the public sentiment in Kashmir by aligning with BJP, he was virtually made to run from the pillar to post by New Delhi to get even the constitutionally guaranteed funds for the…

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Kashmiri traders facilitate return of Rs 25 cr business to Hindu family

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Around 26 years ago, Sita Ram Sokhal left his business in Srinagar following eruption of armed struggle in Kashmir. Over two-decades later when he returned, he got back the possession of his shop and business worth Rs 25 crore at Srinagar’s centre Lal Chowk, courtesy the Muslims traders’ community. Sokhal (80) is proprietor of Kashmir’s famous Shakti Sweets. In 1990s, he like many other non-Muslims left Kashmir on the onset of armed conflict. Before leaving, Sokhal handed over the control of his shop ‘Shakti Sweets’ to his employees who ran…

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Pehle aap Pehle aap in Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir today appeared to be headed for a longer spell of political uncertainty with both allies PDP and BJP putting the onus of forming the next government on each other as their leaders met Governor N N Vohra who had stepped in to break the month-long impasse. Vohra held consultations with PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who was accompanied by senior party colleague Muzaffar Baig, after which he met BJP leaders, including former Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, here to seek clarity on the issue of government formation. While…

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Div Com reviews status of migrant properties in Kashmir

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The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, Tuesday reviewed the status of properties of migrant Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley. During the meeting, Dr Samoon was informed that a group of Pandits have approached the Supreme Court with complaints that their properties have allegedly been encroached, damaged or sold. The J&K’s summer capital Srinagar tops the list with 12 such cases followed by five in Budgam, four in Kulgam, three in Budgam, two in Baramulla and one each in Ganderbal and Pulwama. Dr Samoon directed the concerned Deputy Commissioners…

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Mehbooba cynosure of all eyes in Jammu

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Most prominent visitor former Deputy CM Nirmal Singh adds political flavour Since the moment PDP president Mehbooba Mufti landed in the winter capital city from Srinagar by a private airliner on Tuesday, she has been the cynosure of all political and media eyes. Mehbooba Mufti, whose yes or no on government formation can change the political map of Jammu and Kashmir, landed here for the first time after the death of her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in New Delhi on January 7, a day the memories of which bring tears…

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Jammu turns politically alive ahead of Guv meet

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Political corridors abuzz for first time after Mufti’ s death Jammu has become politically alive after Governor NN Vohra invited leaders of two largest political parties in the legislature — PDP and BJP — for separate talks on government formation. The hustle and bustle in political corridors has returned after a gap of almost one and a half months. Late Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed attended his last official engagements at the Civil Secretariat before leaving for Kashmir on December 17, 2015. Mufti, who undertook a more than six-hour-long hectic…

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BJP seeks ten days from Guv to resolve issues

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The BJP has sought 10 more days from Governor NN Vohra to resolve some issues pertaining to government formation with its ally Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). BJP president Sat Sharma, former Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma today met the Governor to apprise him of its positions with regard to government formation. “We have sought 10-day time from the Governor so that certain pending issues could be resolved with our ally PDP,” said Nirmal Singh after he came out from the meeting at Raj Bhawan. The…

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Centre needs to do more for JK, before govt formation: Mehbooba Mufti

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After meeting the Governor, Peoples Democratic Party​ (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday that Centre needs to do more on Jammu and Kashmir. “Before formation of new J&K government, I want central government to take some confidence building measures for the region,” Mehbooba said, adding, “​The Governor wanted to know where we are on government formation.” She further said, “I don’t have that vision which Mufti sahab had, neither I have the experience right now.” “There is a huge responsibility on us. There is a need to create an environment to infuse confidence,” Mehbooba added. At…

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Chilai Kalaan inflicts grief on last day

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A teenage student was killed and two others injured when they were swept by an avalanche in Machhil area of Kupwara district Saturday morning. Today was the last day of ChilaiKalaan, the harshest 40-day period of winter that begins December 21 and ends January 30. The avalanche hit ChuntiwariBalla area of Machil resulting in the on-spot death of 15-year-old Mehrajudin Khan (15) son of Bashir Ahmad of KatwaraMachil. Two other injured boys were immediately taken to Machhil hospital where from they were referred to Sub-district hospital Kupwara for specialized treatment.…

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Mehbooba sought assurance from Delhi on Agenda of Alliance

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For the first time, the Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday revealed to her party legislators here that she has sought an assurance from the Bharatiya Janata Party on “time-bound implementation” of the “Agenda of Alliance” and was awaiting a response from the other side. Chairing the PDP Legislature Party meeting at her Gupkar residence here, Mehbooba recalled her brief meeting with the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on January 7 when he flew to Srinagar to condole the demise of her father Mufti Muhammad Sayeed. “During the…

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