Day: April 29, 2019

No one can separate Kashmir from India irrespective of who comes to power: Amit Shah

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While addressing a public meeting in Bihar’s Sitamarhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah said, “Omar Abdullah of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ says that there should be another Prime Minster in Kashmir. They want Kashmir to be separated from India. Even if BJP is not in power then also as long as the BJP workers live, no one can separate Kashmir from India.” BJP president Amit Shah asserted that Kashmir can never be separated from India irrespective of whether Narendra Modi will be Prime Minister or whether BJP is in power…

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Voting begins for phase two polls in Kulgam

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Voting began on Monday for the second phase of polls in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag Lok Sabha seat amid high security. Very few voters were seen queuing up outside polling stations as voting began at 7 a.m. Voting is being held in four assembly segments of Kulgam district — Noorabad, Devsar, Kulgam and Homshalibugh. As a precautionary measure, mobile Internet services have been suspended in the south Kashmir areas. Train services between Baramulla and Banihal have also been cancelled for the day. There are 18 candidates in the fray in…

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J&K facing higher threat from forces ‘Hell-bent on destroying Special Status’ than Pakistan: Omar Abdullah

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National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir does not face as much threat from Pakistan or the muzzle of the gun as from the forces who were “hell-bent on destroying the special status of the state”. Addressing a public meet in Kund valley area of Devsar in Kulgam district of Anantnag parliamentary constituency, in south Kashmir, Abdullah said keeping in view the challenges the state is facing, the people have to make a right choice in the ensuing elections while choosing their representative for the Lok…

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Article 370, 35A should be reviewed, scrapped: Rajnath Singh

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Articles 370 and 35A have been harmful to people: Ravinder Raina Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said Articles 370 and Article 35-A should be seriously reviewed and scrapped. While Article 370 gives autonomous status to Jammu Kashmir, Article 35-A allows the Himalayan state’s legislature to define permanent residents of the State. Speaking at a voters’ awareness programme here, Singh attacked National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah for his recent remarks that there should be a separate prime minister for Jammu Kashmir. “When a person, who has occupied a constitutional…

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