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Former J&K CM Azad tells Modi govt to ‘not even think’ of implementing UCC

July 8, 2023 Editor

Former Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday cautioned the Narendra Modi-led central government over the implementation of a uniform civil code (UCC), saying it will annoy all minority communities at once. Azad asserted that implementing the UCC will not be “easy as it was to revoke Article 370” since all religions are involved in it. “There is no question (of implementing it). It is not easy as it was to revoke Article 370. All religions are involved in it. Not only Muslims, but Christians and Sikhs also, tribals, Jains,…

Mehbooba, Omar, and Sajad Unite: Seek clarity from J&K LG on ‘Land for Landless’ Scheme

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 Editor

A day after People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti questioned the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to provide five marlas of land to landless people under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), other political parties in the Valley also questioned the move and sought clarity from the L-G administration regarding the beneficiaries. National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said, “The government should clarify who they are counting among the homeless. Are those people that have come here even a week back also among the homeless? Is there a cut-off date?”…

Mehbooba Mufti calls for Unity to Safeguard Kashmiri and Dogra Identity

July 7, 2023 Editor

The former Chief Minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti today urged people of Jammu and Kashmir to unite and raise their voices against their identity. While addressing a press conference, Mehbooba said: “I urge the people of Jammu and Kashmir to unite and raise their voices, just like the people of Ladakh, against the attack on our identity, whether it is Dogra identity or Kashmiri identity.” The PDP president accused the Government of opening flood gates in Jammu and Kashmir and questioned the number of…

Mehbooba Mufti vs. J&K Govt: Clash over homeless land allocation

July 7, 2023 Editor

Days after the Jammu and Kashmir government approved a proposal for allotment of land to landless people, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti accused the government of trying to import ten lakh people to Jammu and Kashmir in the name of the house for the houseless. The J&K government says the former Chief Minister’s statements are factually incorrect and has no understanding of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme. Mehbooba on land for landless “Who are these landless people? Who are these houseless people? There is no count of these houseless…

Omar Abdullah Questions LG Administration: ‘Who Are the Homeless in J&K?’

July 6, 2023 Editor

National Conference Vice-President and former chief minister J&K Omar Abdullah on Thursday questioned Lieutenant Governor led administration over ‘Land for Landless’ issue and asked them to come clean who are homeless in J&K and how they are being categorized. “Government should first clear the doubts who are homeless, and how they are categorising them. Are you counting those homeless as well who came here just a week ago,” Omar Abdullah said during his visit to Central Kashmir’s Budgam. Omar visited Choon Budgam earlier in the day to enquire health conditions…

J&K Admin refutes Mehbooba’s Claims: No Outsider being allotted land

July 6, 2023 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday said no outsider was being allotted land and there was no change in the law, hours after PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged that its move to provide housing to homeless people was an attempt to change the demography of the Union territory. Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Jammu and Kashmir administration has started providing 150 square yard plots to landless families for the construction of their houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY). “The rural development department has identified…

1.08 Km long 2-Lane Ramban Viaduct Completed

July 4, 2023 Editor

The 1.08 km long, 2-lane Ramban viaduct has been completed. An official spokesman said that the viaduct built at a cost of Rs 140 crore on the Ramban-Udhampur section of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway would ensure the smoother movement of vehicles and relieve the congestion in Ramban Bazar. He said that the construction of this 26-span viaduct incorporates various structural arrangements utilising concrete and steel girders. The spokesman said that it would also facilitate the seamless passage of vehicles and yatri traffic during the Amarnath Yatra on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.…

LG Manoj Sinha announces allocation of 5 Marla Land to 2711 Landless Individuals and 2 Lakh Families to receive Homes under PMAY

July 3, 2023 Editor

Lieutenant Governor J&K Manoj Sinha Monday announced that five Marla’s land for the landless families of J&K and stated that about two lac homeless families are being provided homes in the Union Territory under Prime Minister’s Awas Yojna scheme. “During discussions in Administrative Council and with the officials of Revenue and Rural Development Department, it has been decided that 5 Marl’s of land will be given to the landless families of Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard 2711 families have been provided land while as more will be given shortly,”…

Joy and Enthusiasm fill the air as Kashmir Celebrates Eid

June 30, 2023 Editor

Worshippers thronged to mosques and eidgahs across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to pay their obeisance on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. The biggest congregation was held at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar. Former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah also offered prayers at Dargah Hazratbal and exchanged pleasantries with people. Grand prayers were held in towns and villages across the Valley and no untoward incident was reported as adequate security arrangements had been made at all eidgahs and mosques. Senior police and army officers greeted people and distributed sweets outside…

Majlis-E-Ulama strongly condemns Army’s ‘Provocative and Sacrilegious Action’ in Pulwama Mosque

June 27, 2023 Editor

Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday expressed serious concern and strongly condemned the incident that took place in Masjid Sharief of Zadoora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, on the night of June 23 and 24, wherein the personnel of the Army’s 50 Battalion Rashtriya Rifles harassed the local people and beat up some residents forcing them to raise non-Muslim slogans from the mosque. In a statement, the MMU said the silence maintained by the authorities in this regard is unacceptable. It asked them to clarify their position in this…