Year: 2024

BJP’s New Game Plan: Fewer Seats, Friendly Independents in Kashmir

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BJP’s New Game Plan: Fewer Seats, Friendly Independents in Kashmir

The BJP, which is yet to win a seat in the Valley, has fielded only seven candidates in for the first phase, leaving many seats vacant for “friendly allies” The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been working in Kashmir for the past decade, has marked a significant shift in new strategy by focusing on fewer more winnable seats. The party, which is yet to win a seat in the Valley, has fielded only seven candidates in for the first phase, leaving many seats vacant for “friendly allies”. Of the…

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People’s Conference Vows to Fight for J&K’s Autonomy and Statehood

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People’s Conference Vows to Fight for J&K’s Autonomy and Statehood

The Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference president Sajad Lone on Thursday said the party will fight for restoration of Article 370, Article 35A, and also restoration of Jammu and Kashmir statehood. Releasing the party manifesto, Lone also said the party would encourage, support and facilitate any initiative aimed at peace building and conflict resolution which can lead to a durable resolution of Kashmir issue. Lone said the party would probe into the rigging of 1987 assembly elections and its aftermath and also strive to make sure the freedom and basic…

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Muzaffar Baig Goes Solo: Prioritizes Kashmir’s Welfare in Independent Run

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Muzaffar Baig Goes Solo: Prioritizes Kashmir’s Welfare in Independent Run

Srinagar, Sep 05: Veteran politician Muzaffar Baig has declared his decision to contest the upcoming elections as an independent candidate. In his announcement, Baig highlighted the importance of aligning with a party that genuinely respects and prioritizes the welfare of Kashmir. He expressed that his decision to run independently stems from his commitment to ensuring that the needs and concerns of the people of Kashmir are addressed effectively and with sincerity Baig, who has a long-standing reputation for advocating the interests of Kashmir, underscored the significance of his profession in…

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On 3rd of Rabi’ al-Awwal Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir’s Long-Awaited Sermon at Naqshband Sahib Shrine

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On 3rd of Rabi' al-Awwal Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir’s Long-Awaited Sermon at Naqshband Sahib Shrine

Srinagar, Sep 05 : Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar today announced that Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, after a gap of five years because of his house arrest, will follow the age-old tradition of Mirwaizeen and will deliver a sermon at the historic Astaan Aaliya Naqshband Sahib (RA) on the occasion of Khwaja Digar on the 3rd of Rabi’ al-Awwal, corresponding to Sunday, 8th September 2024. The Auqaf in a statement said that with the arrival of the blessed month of Rabi’ al-Awwal and in connection with the birth…

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Farooq Abdullah: ‘J&K People Are Owners, Not Slaves of the Centre’

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Farooq Abdullah: 'J&K People Are Owners, Not Slaves of the Centre'

Farooq Abdullah Asserts J&K’s Autonomy: “We Are Not Slaves of the Centre” By: Javid Amin In a powerful and impassioned statement, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah declared that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are not subservient to the Centre but are the rightful owners of their land. This assertion was made during a press interaction in Beerwah, Budgam district, on Thursday. A Bold Declaration “Let me tell you one thing… we are not their slaves. People of this state are the owners of this place, remember it,” Abdullah emphasized,…

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Bukhari’s Vision: Independent Infrastructure Growth with Apni Party

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Bukhari’s Vision: Independent Infrastructure Growth with Apni Party

Srinagar, 04Sep 2024: Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari Wednesday promised widespread infrastructure development in the Chanapora assembly constituency. After filing his nomination papers for the Chanapora assembly constituency, Bukhari urged the electorate to vote for him and support his vision for transforming Chanapora through extensive infrastructure development and various initiatives aimed at improving the well-being of its residents. “Apni Party is contesting these elections independently, neither seeking nor offering support to any other party,” he said. Bukhari was accompanied by a large number of his workers, supporters, and prominent party leaders…

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Kashmiri Pandits Expand Political Horizons Beyond Habba Kadal

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Kashmiri Pandits Expand Political Horizons Beyond Habba Kadal

On September 18, when the Valley goes to poll in the first phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Kashmiri Pandit community will have a lot to look forward to. With several issues on their mind from getting their voice heard to working towards a dignified return to the Valley, the community has a lot on its platter. In the first phase of the elections, as many as six candidates are contesting the polls with different parties extending them support. According to community leaders, traditionally it was the Habba…

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‘Sab Kuch Khoya, Kuch Nahi Paya’: Congress Critiques BJP’s J&K Rule

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‘Sab Kuch Khoya, Kuch Nahi Paya’: Congress Critiques BJP’s J&K Rule

Srinagar 04 Sep 2024: On the first day of Rahul Gandhi’s Kashmir tour, the Congress party released a hard-hitting charge sheet against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of monumental failures in governance over the past decade. The charge sheet, entitled Kya Khoya, Kya Paya? Jammu and Kashmir Chargesheet: Sab Kuch Khoya, Kuch Nahi Paya, presents a bleak picture of Jammu and Kashmir under BJP rule. Rahul addressed public gatherings in both Jammu and Kashmir, echoing the concerns raised in the charge sheet. He lambasted the BJP for what he…

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Omar Abdullah’s Allegation: BJP’s Plan to Form Govt with Independent Support in Kashmir

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Omar Abdullah’s Allegation: BJP’s Plan to Form Govt with Independent Support in Kashmir

Srinagar 04 Sep 2024: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the BJP is trying to make independent candidates win on as many seats in Kashmir as possible in order to cobble up an alliance with them for government formation. However, the NC leader said, the voters will not allow that to happen and “when the results will be declared, neither the BJP nor its ploys will be successful”. “It is clear, and there are media reports as well, that the BJP is trying to make as many…

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Rahul Gandhi’s Heartfelt Pitch: Statehood and Family Bonds in J&K

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Rahul Gandhi’s Heartfelt Pitch: Statehood and Family Bonds in J&K

The BJP has accused the Congress-National Conference alliance of being supported by militants. Srinagar 04 Sep 2024: Aiming to win over the people of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Assembly elections, which begin in less than two weeks, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi opted to mix a political pitch with an emotional one while kicking off his party’s campaign in the Union Territory on Wednesday. As Jammu and Kashmir sees its first election in nearly 10 years as well as its first as a Union Territory after it was stripped…

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