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People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration group of retired, tired people: Tarun Chugh

March 6, 2022 Editor

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary and in-charge Jammu and Kashmir, TarunChugh Saturday said that the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is a group of retired and tired people with a perverted mindset. Chugh said the leaders in the PAGD have retired and have a “perverted mindset as they have always played with the emotions of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.” He said that BJP has a record of every development that took place in their (BJP’s) tenure and whenever PAGD wants they will provide them the…

Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed due to landslides, 700 trucks stranded in Ramban

February 27, 2022 Editor

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic on Saturday owing to landslides and fresh snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said that the 270-km road has been blocked at multiple places. “The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed for vehicular movement due to landslides, shooting stones at many places on the highway, and snow accumulation around the Navyug Tunnel,” said the traffic police. There were fresh rains and snowfall in many parts of the union territory during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Earlier rains were also witnessed on Friday.…

Basic structure of J&K Delimitation Commission unacceptable: PAGD

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 Editor

The PAGD members on Saturday held a meeting in the backdrop of a fresh draft proposal given to associate members – five Parliament members from J&K, three from the National Conference, and two representing the BJP. Exercise is done in an unconstitutional manner Naya Kashmir Narrative a Bunch of Lies, Says Gupkar Alliance, Challenges BJP Govt on Jobs, Investment Numbers Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Saturday said that the basic structure and the constitution of the Delimitation Commission are unacceptable to the alliance and also issued a white…

Delimitation panel accepts suggestions from five MPs

February 25, 2022 Editor

No, invite from Delimitation Commission so far: Senior National Conference (NC) leader Hasnain Masoodi The Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir, which met here today, has accepted some of the suggestions by its associate members (all five Lok Sabha members from the UT), officials said. Headed by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai, the commission will discuss the proposal given by the five MPs. It has to submit its report by May 6. “The panel held deliberations and accepted certain suggestions given by five associate members. Now we will go…

Delimitation panel for J&K gets two-month extension

February 23, 2022 Editor

Amid uproar by political parties over its draft report, the Delimitation Commission for J&K has been given two months’ extension in its tenure to complete its task of redrawing the Assembly constituencies in the Union Territory (UT). The term of the commission had to end on March 6. The move came two days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the announcement for Assembly elections in J&K will be held within eight months. In a gazette notification, dated February 21, the Centre said, “In exercise of powers conferred under Section…

National Conference eyesore for those opposing inclusiveness: Farooq Abdullah

February 22, 2022 Editor

National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah Monday on Monday exhorted the party’s cadre across Jammu and Kashmir to remain steadfast in their resolve of serving the people and strengthening bonds of inclusiveness—the political philosophy of the party that has withstood the test of times. Dr Abdullah was reviewing the functioning of the party units in Pir Panjal and Chenab Valley regions of the Jammu province. “Emergence of National Conference as a big political force is an eyesore for elements opposed to J&K’s spirit of amity, brotherhood, harmony and inclusiveness,” he…

J&K logs 104 Covid infections; lowest in 53 days

February 22, 2022 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed one Covid-related death on Monday, while recording 104 fresh infections, the lowest daily total since December 30, an official health bulletin said. On Sunday, the union territory had logged 151 infections. The third wave of Covid, which peaked on January 25 with 14 deaths and 6,570 cases, has now ebbed with below 200 daily cases for the past four days. As many as 360 patients recovered, prompting the active cases to drop to 1,692. The officials said 54,641 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours…

Delimitation exercise about to be over, Polls likely in 6-8 months: Amit Shah

February 22, 2022 Editor

Elections in Kashmir will be held within six to eight months of the delimitation exercise being wrapped up in the Union Territory, Home Minister Amit Shah has said in an exclusive interview. “The delimitation exercise is about to get over. After that, within six-eight months, the elections will be held. There is no confusion,” Amit Shah said. Asked about Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent statement that New Delhi and Islamabad should resolve their issues, especially Kashmir, together, Shah said: “Kashmir is an integral part of India. There is no…

Mother tongue underlying component of one’s identity: Farooq Abdullah

February 21, 2022 Editor

National Conference president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that mother tongue is an underlying component of one’s culture and identity, and every effort should be made to protect the linguistic diversity of Jammu and Kashmir. In his message on International Mother Tongue Day, Abdullah said the mother tongue must be the medium of instruction in schools, especially at formative stages. “It lays a strong foundation for the expression of creativity and personality development. It also fosters creativity at the formative stages. As far as the Kashmiri language is…

To punish BJP, people must support PAGD: Mehbooba Mufti

February 21, 2022 Editor

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday urged people to vote for the PAGD allies in the next J&K Assembly polls to defeat the BJP and its associates, which, she said, were hampering the case of restoration of the Union Territory’s special status in the apex court. She also reiterated her call for a peaceful struggle for the restoration of the special status of J&K.