Year: 2019

Gurudwara in Leh defaced, Sikh symbols replaced with Hindu symbols

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A Sikh body has expressed deep anguish and concern over the defacement of a Gurdwara located in Leh area of Ladakh division of Jammu & Kashmir. All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has urged Governor Satya Pal Malik to intervene and get the matter resolved within shortest possible time. In a statement, APSCC Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina said that some elements who want to divide people in the name of religion have defaced the Gurdwara Pathar Sahib located at an altitude of 12,000 feet in Leh. Raina said that the…

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Four PILs filed challenge National Highway Ban, Rajnath rules out rollback

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The J&K High Court has directed the state administration to file its response to four public interest litigations (PILs), which have termed the recent order banning the civilian movement on the Jammu-Srinagar-Baramulla highway “as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional” and sought its immediate quashing. Issuing notices to the state administration and also keeping the matter on board for further directions on Wednesday, a division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan on Monday directed Additional Advocate General Bashir Ahmad Dar, representing the state, to…

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BJP leader Vikram Randhawa ‘Roughed Up’ in Chatta Jammu

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In an embarrassment for the BJP, a senior party leader and MLC Vikram Randhawa was virtually roughed up by an unruly crowd in the Chatta area of Jammu district on Sunday evening when he along with party workers was canvassing for Jammu candidate Jugal Kishore Sharma. The incident came to light after two videos went viral on the social media where Randhawa and his supporters were forcibly made to leave the area amid anti-BJP sloganeering after having a brief scuffle and heated exchange with locals. According to locals, Randhawa was…

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Demanding separate PM will force us to scrap Art 370, 35A: Rajnath Singh

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Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Centre would be left with no option but to scrap Article 370 and Article 35A as the Valley politicians were demanding a separate Prime Minister for Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at a rally at Badyal Kaaziyan near the International Border in Suchetgarh, Rajnath said as the Home Minister he had tried his best to reach out to the people in Kashmir. “I was open to dialogue with the separatists as well and had asked the then Chief Minister also to talk to…

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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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