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PDP ‘only beneficiary’ of Kashmir Floods – Omar Abdullah

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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called the ruling PDP as the “only beneficiary” of last year’s floods, saying he was not surprised that they would be “celebrating” the first anniversary of the disaster. “The @jkpdp is going to celebrate the anniversary of the horrific floods. As the only beneficiary of the floods of course they will,” Omar wrote on microblogging site Twitter. His reaction comes after the state government’s decision to observe September 7, the day when floods hit Kashmir valley including the summer capital Srinagar…

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Mufti government spying on me: Omar Abdullah

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the state government of “brazenly spying” on him. The National Conference leader tweeted that a journalist interviewing him for a national daily got stopped right outside his residence by a police detective. “She was asked who she was and what the purpose of her visit was! Seriously guys, if you want to know just ask me, I couldn’t care less if you do. “Dear Mufti (Saab), if you and your apparatchiks want to know what I’m up to, pick…

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Kashmir, Terror dominate agenda

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BJP-RSS Meet Congress protested the presence of Union Ministers there at the behest of a “non-state actor” when they are accountable only to the people. Kashmir and how to deal with Pakistan-sponsored terror dominated the second day of the BJP-RSS co-ordination meet here on Thursday, even as the Opposition Congress protested the presence of Union Ministers there at the behest of a “non-state actor” when they are accountable only to the people. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh (Home), Manohar Parikkar (Defence), Smriti Irani (Human Resource Development), Jual Oram (Tribal Affairs) spoke…

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Pak ready for short or long war: Asif

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Pakistan is ready for a short or long conflict and will inflict heavy losses on India in case “war hysteria” overcomes Indian leadership, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said. His remarks came in reaction to the statement by Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh that India is prepared for “swift and short” wars in the future. Participating in a Radio Pakistan programme, Asif said Pakistan believes in peace but knows how to respond to any aggression. “We want peace but will inflict heavy losses on India if war hysteria overcame its…

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Mehbooba urges Modi to adopt Atal’s policy

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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti today appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to follow in the footsteps of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to normalise relations with the neighbouring country. Mehbooba asked Modi that if they could buy onions from Pakistan on lower rates and trade the same via the Wagah border, why couldn’t they stop firing on borders in Jammu and Kashmir, where innocent civilians were being killed on both sides. “We (people of J&K) deserve better treatment,” said Mehbooba after meeting families of the border…

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J&K High Court orders CBI probe into Rs 113 crore scam in Abdullah-led JKCA

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court today ordered CBI probe into the alleged Rs 113 crore scam in the state’s Cricket Association, in which allegations have been levelled against certain office-bearers including its President and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. While giving the order, a Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, came down heavily on the state police which has been probing the case since 2012, saying a “lack of will to will to dig out the scamsters” was clear from its performance. “The…

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India strongly rejects Pakistan raising Kashmir issue at UN

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She strongly rejected Pakistan raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the Fourth World Conference of Speakers yesterday, saying that the Pakistan representative’s remarks on the issue in the UN are “totally irrelevant”. Strongly rejecting Pakistan’s call for plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, India has asserted that the state is an integral part of the country and its citizens have chosen a democratically-elected state government as it lambasted Islamabad for raising the issue at the UN. “Pakistan must know that this is the platform of the Inter-Parliamentary Union where the…

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Setting up NIA base against JK’s special status: Hurriyat (G)

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Hurriyat Conference (G) today termed the setting up of camp office in Jammu and Kashmir by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and its plan to establish permanent base here as a clear of violation of J&K’s special status and constitution. “This action does not have any legal and moral justification,” the Hurriyat spokesman, in a statement today, said, adding that “If permission is granted for the permanent office of NIA in the state, it will be resisted tooth and nail and we will launch a public agitation against any such…

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Kashmir’s ancient monuments may soon be history

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Archaeological Survey of India has no policy to restore monuments on verge of destruction These temples witnessed the rise and fall of several kings and dynasties over the centuries and survived the ravages of time and religious zealots who tried to destroy them. But now, some of these ancient temples in the Kashmir valley may not survive as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has no specific policy to reconstruct and restore these splendid architectural marvels. Displaced Kashmiri Pandits are watching helplessly as the ancient heritage turns into ruins due…

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