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Mehbooba Mufti Defends Abdullahs Amid Pakistan Remark Controversy

September 21, 2024 Editor

Former CM Mehbooba Mufti said if the Abdullah family had implemented the agenda of Pakistan then Jammu and Kashmir would not have been a part of India but a part of Pak or a free territory In a rare defence of rival National Conference (NC) leaders, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti snubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks about the NC-Congress alliance “implementing Pakistan’s agenda” in Jammu and Kashmir. The former CM said had the Abdullah family implemented the agenda of Pakistan, then the region would not have been a…

Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Condemns Restrictions: Third Consecutive Friday of House Arrest

September 21, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Sep 20 : Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today strongly condemned his continued undeclared and illegal house arrest preventing him from going to Jama Masjid for the third consecutive Friday to deliver the sermon and offer prayers . Mirwaiz said that it’s strange that while the head of the government claims that he is a “free man “all over media , he is detained ! No reason is given for this infringement to his fundamental right to freedom and liberty. Instead, it is enforced in private and denied in public .…

Battling Ideologies, Not Parties in J&K: Er Rashid

September 21, 2024 Editor

My fight not against NC, PDP but their ideologies: Er Rashid Srinagar, Sep 20 : Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) president Engineer Rashid on Friday said his struggle is against the ideologies of the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), rather than against the parties themselves. He accused these groups of neglecting the Kashmir issue in Delhi. Addressing a public gathering in north Kashmir’s Sopore, Er Rashid, who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Baramulla, said he aims to represent the people’s sentiments. According to the news…

Kashmir’s Independents: 365 Candidates Contest Without Party Backing in Post-Article 370 Election

September 20, 2024 Editor

There is an emotive appeal in the voices of 365 candidates contesting without the backing of political parties in the Union Territory’s first election since the removal of special constitutional status in 2019. Autumn has arrived in Kashmir and the sun has grown milder. People are busy in roadside orchards picking windfall apples in south Kashmir’s Shopian as the harvest season is still a few weeks away. A 20-minute drive from Shopian town passes through low-lying and highland apple-laden orchards, leading to a cluster of houses in Reban Gundibeharam village…

Pulwama Voter’s ‘Chai-Biryani’ Request Leaves Top EC Official Speechless

September 20, 2024 Editor

Pulwama voter’s ‘chai-biryani’ demand stumps top EC official As the first phase of the much-awaited Assembly elections was progressing in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the demand for ‘chai’ and ‘biryani’ in a video conversation between a top Election Commission official and few voters outside a polling booth in sensitive Pulwama is leaving people in splits. The video, recorded in Pulwama’s Tral, one a militancy hotbed, has been posted on X by IAS officer BN Singh, who is among the large number of bureaucrats deputed by the Centre in J&K…

PM Modi Slams ‘Three Families’ in Srinagar, Accuses Them of Pushing Stones Into Youths’ Hands

September 19, 2024 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir elections: PM Narendra Modi said the three families think that it is their birthright to capture power by any means. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress, National Conference and PDP of “putting stones in the hands of the youths of Jammu and Kashmir” and ruining their future for political benefits. Addressing a poll rally in Srinagar, he vowed that he would not allow the “three families of Jammu and Kashmir” to destroy another generation of the erstwhile state. “Our youth were away from studies…

BJP Cracks Down on Dissidents: Rebels Contesting Against Party Face Suspension

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Editor

Taking strict action against the rebels who had triggered infighting and dissent within the saffron party, the BJP on Wednesday suspended three senior leaders from Udhampur East and Chhamb constituencies. The three leaders who have been suspended include vice president of the party, Pawan Khajuria, who is contesting as an Independent from Udhampur East after he was denied ticket, Balwan Singh another party leader and former chairman of Block Development Council (BDC), Udhampur, who is also contesting from Udhampur East, and Narinder Singh Bhau, who is contesting as an Independent…

Jamaat-e-Islami’s Return: What It Means for the Future of J&K Politics

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Editor

Jamaat-e-Islami’s Return to Politics: What It Means for J&K Elections By: Javid Amin In a surprising turn of events, Jamaat-e-Islami, a socio-religious group with a significant historical presence in Jammu and Kashmir, has re-entered the political arena after decades of boycotting elections. This move has sparked considerable debate and speculation about its potential impact on the upcoming J&K Assembly elections. Historical Context To understand the significance of Jamaat-e-Islami’s decision to field its candidates in the J&K Assembly elections, it is crucial to delve into the nature of the organization and…

J&K Polls: ST, SC Voters Hold Greater Sway After Article 370 Abrogation

September 18, 2024 Editor

Notably, a 10% reservation had been accorded to the Pahari community and three other tribes, which in turn took the total reservations under the ST category to 20% and 8% reservations to OBCs) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be banking on the consolidation of the nomadic Gujjars and Pahari community votes in its favour heading into the assembly elections. “I am not associated with any political party, but I am voluntarily campaigning for the BJP in Pir Panjal region, (Rajouri-Poonch) because what BJP did for the Pahari community was…