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BJP manifesto says Article 370 has to go, Abrogation will pave way to Azadi says Farooq Abdullah

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Editor

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…

From Saffron to Green BJP changes its color for Kashmir

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 Editor

While BJP’s national stand is to give a befitting reply to Pakistan’s misadventure, its Anantnag Lok Sabha candidate says, we want good relations with Pakistan Khalid Jehangir, the BJP candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha polls, on Monday used green colour in newspaper advertisements to remind Valley residents that the hue is often used to woo voters. Jehangir, however, said the use of the colour was not intentional. “I am a saffron man. It hardly matters which colour I use in advertisements,” he told Kashmir Post, adding, “I don’t see colours…

NC-Cong coalition was close to revoking armed forces Act claims Azad, No one can dilute AFSPA says Amit Shah

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Editor

Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday claimed that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) would have been revoked from a few districts had the NC and Congress coalition remained in power in the state for a year more. “A time had come when it (AFSPA) would have been removed from a few districts. Had we remained in power for a year more…the way things were returning to normal…probably it (AFSPA abrogation) was a question of a few months…from top, militancy was coming down to zero…the ultimate (aim)…

Amit Shah ‘Daydreaming’ about abrogating Article 370: Mehbooba Mufti

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Editor

Mufti said the Constitutional provision is a bridge between the people of the state and India PDP chief and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said BJP president Amit Shah was “daydreaming” about abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution that provides special status to the state. Mufti said the Constitutional provision is a bridge between the people of the state and India. “I want to tell Amit Shah that you are daydreaming if you think you will abrogate Article 370,” Mufti said while addressing a workers’ meet…

‘Separate PM for J&K’, PM Modi slams Omar Abdullah

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 Editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at National Conference leader Omar Abdullah over his reported statement seeking a separate Prime Minister for Kashmir, and asked the Congress-led opposition alliance to make their stand clear on his statement. Addressing an election rally here, Modi said there were media reports that Omar Abdullah has stated that there should be a separate Prime Minister for Kashmir. “Two Prime Ministers for Hindustan? Do you agree with it? Congress has to answer and all the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ partners have to answer. What are the…

Why are new parties coming up in Kashmir only: Omar Abdullah

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 Editor

New parties being created to divide Kashmiris: Omar National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Thursday said the emergence of new political parties in Kashmir only was dividing Kashmiri voters.Addressing an election rally in Lolab, Omar said six new political parties came up in the past 15 days in Kashmir but none in Jammu or Ladakh. “I am no one to stop their entry into politics but why only in Kashmir, why not in Jammu and Ladakh?” he said.“They are only dividing the votes of Kashmiris,” he said and challenged the new…

Article 35A constitutionally vulnerable, hampering J&K’s development: Arun Jaitley

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 Editor

Finance minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said Article 35A, which restricts non-permanent residents to buy property in Jammu and Kashmir, is “constitutionally vulnerable” and also hampering economic development of the state.The statement comes amidst the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pressing for early elections to the assembly in the state, which is presently under president’s rule. In a blog, Jaitley said the seven-decade history of Jammu and Kashmir confronts “changing India” with several questions. “Was the Nehruvian course, which the state had embarked, a historical blunder or was it the correct course…

BJP plans to expose ‘Politics of lies, Set aside falsehood and speak the truth’

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 Editor

The poll campaign of the BJP will focus on exposing the ‘politics of lies’ by the Valley-based parties.The party candidates that filed nominations for the Srinagar and Baramulla Lok Sabha seats said their campaign would revolve around the issues of unemployment and corruption facing the state. “Set aside falsehood and speak the truth…. This will be our agenda. People have seen how much lies the leaders of this place have told them. Exposing the politics of lies will be our main issue besides ending unemployment and corruption,” said BJP candidate…

Who let RSS enter Kashmir? Mehbooba shedding crocodile tears to gain power: Omar Abdullah

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 Editor

“Who brought RSS in this state? Who gave permission to the RSS people to take out processions in the cities brandishing guns and swords,” asked Omar Abdullah. National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said it was PDP-BJP government led by Mehbooba Mufti that “let RSS enter the state of Jammu and Kashmir and allowed it to take out processions in cities brandishing guns and swords.” “Who brought RSS in this state? Who gave permission to the RSS people to take out processions in the cities brandishing guns and…

Omar brought NIA, POTA to JK, gifted seven power projects to GoI: Mehbooba Mufti

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 Editor

Demands 44 seats for resolving Kashmir issue We created 20,000 chowkidar vacancies for PDP workers before Govt’s fall Allying with BJP was like washing hands with ‘sulphuric acid’ Hurriyat didn’t respond to interlocutor, Home Minister talks Joined hands with BJP to stop my rebel leaders from selling Kashmir’s interests Don’t have a case filed in CBI like a certain leader Spent all my bank balance on last election Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti Sunday accused former chief minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah of bringing NIA…