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Why Budget may have delayed Government formation in J&K

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The general budget was expected to bridge the political gap between the BJP and the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir. But Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ended his budget speech without mentioning the state, upsetting hopes of an early revival of the PDP-BJP alliance and delaying government formation even more, sources say. Jammu and Kashmir has been under governor’s rule since Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, who headed the PDP-BJP alliance government, died in January.  His daughter and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has said in the past that she wants the Centre to…

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Vohra reviews BRO road projects

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Governor NN Vohra today reviewed significant road projects being maintained and developed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at a high-level meeting here. The meeting was attended by Parvez Dewan, Adviser to Governor; Lt Gen Suresh Kumar, Director General, BRO; PK Tripathi, Principal Secretary to Governor; Rohit Kansal, Commissioner PWD (R&B); and Brig Biswajit Bhattacharya, Chief Engineer, Sampark. The Governor was apprised of the status of maintenance and ongoing work on Jammu-Poonch national highway, Basohli-Bani-Bhaderwah road, Batote-Kishtwar road, Parimpora-Shalteng-Narbal part of NH1; and Baramulla-Rafiabad-Kupwara-Tangdhar road. The Governor observed that keeping…

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Omar Abdullah accuses PDP of leaving Kashmir in “tatters”

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Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday accused PDP of leaving Jammu and Kashmir in “tatters” saying the party was staying away from government formation in an attempt to undo the “wrongs” which led to “political and economic uncertainty” in the state. “The ink-pot (symbol of PDP) party has left the state in tatters and is now busy trying its best to undo the wrongs which led to political and economic uncertainty in the state,” Omar, who is working president of National Conference, said addressing a function in his Beerwah…

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NC misleading people for own political gains: PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today lashed out at its arch-rival National Conference (NC), saying it was “misleading the people systematically and exhibiting political wickedness by viciously attacking the PDP”. On Monday, the NC hit out at PDP president Mehbooba Mufti by alleging that she could not escape responsibility for the party’s “sellout to the BJP and its complete failure for its 10-month-long tenure”. PDP general secretary Rafi Ahmad Mir today taunted the NC and alleged that it had failed to provide any relief to the people in the six…

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64,981 fined for traffic violations in Jan

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10,478 penalised for using mobile phone, playing music while driving in 2015 The Traffic Police in Jammu and Kashmir have penalised over 10,000 drivers for using mobile phones or playing music while driving in the past one year. Reply to an RTI application also revealed that in January 64,981people were challaned for violating different traffic rules, ranging from rash driving to wrong parking. Activist Peer Noor-ul-Haque in his application had sought information about the number of people booked for using mobile phones while driving and vehicle operators penalised for using…

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Hindus asked to pick up guns against Muslims at Sangh Parivar meet attended by BJP legislators

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Muslims were equated to “demons” and “descendants of Ravana”, and warned of a “final battle” during a Sangh Parivar condolence meet on Sunday in Agra, a media report said today. The condolence meet was being held for a VHP worker Arun Mahaur, who was allegedly killed last week by some Muslim youths. “Among those present on the dais were Union Minister of State, HRD, and BJP Agra MP Ram Shankar Katheria as well as the BJP’s Fatehpur Sikri MP Babu Lal, apart from other party local leaders, who joined in…

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Jaitley has “cleverly” made Opposition’s job difficult, says Omar

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has “cleverly” made opposition parties’ job difficult by not making Corporate sector the focus of the Union budget, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday. “By not focusing the benefits of #UnionBudget2016 on the #suitboot (reference to corporate) people, @arunjaitley has cleverly made the opposition’s job a bit tougher,” Omar tweeted. The BJP-led NDA government has been accused by opposition parties, including the Congress, of favouring the Corporate sector.

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Mehbooba can’t escape responsibility for sellout: NC

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‘She must explain who benefited from 10-month PDP-BJP Govt’ National Conference Monday said PDP President Mehbooba Mufti cannot escape responsibility for party’s sellout to the BJP and its complete failure for its 10-month-long tenure. In a statement issued from Party Headquarters here, NC Chief Spokesperson Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and NC Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani said since Mehbooba Mufti had now accepted publicly that the people of J&K did not benefit from the PDP-BJP Government, she is answerable to explain who benefitted from this alliance and the previous PDP-BJP…

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Will absence of JK specific measures in budget strain PDP-BJP relation?

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At a time when Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wants New Delhi to initiate J&K-specific CBMs ahead of re-stitching its alliance with BJP, omission of J&K from the Union budget could further strain the relation between the two parties. In the run up to the Union budget, the PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti had asked Government of India to take initiatives, both on political and economic fronts, to create an atmosphere for ending political uncertainty in J&K. But contrary to the expectations that the budget may set the tone to renew efforts…

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Govt with PDP soon, AFSPA to stay, says BJP

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BJP legislature party leader Nirmal Singh Sunday said that the BJP and PDP would soon resume their alliance to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir, and its prime objective would be good governance. “Our agenda was to give good governance, and almost the same agenda will be pursued by the next government, for which Mehbooba Mufti is the favoured CM candidate,” said Singh, who was deputy chief minister in the government led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Speaking to the media at the district BJP headquarters here, Singh said, “There…

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