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Apology Needed: Sajjad Lone Urges PM Modi to Address Kashmiris’ Grievances

September 11, 2024 Editor

‘PM Should Apologize to People of Kashmir’: Sajjad Lone on BJP’s Actions in J&K In a powerful statement, Sajjad Lone, the chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC), has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to issue a formal apology to the people of Kashmir. Lone’s demand comes in response to what he describes as the BJP’s “misguided policies” that have caused significant distress and unrest in the region. Lone emphasized that the BJP’s approach to Jammu and Kashmir has led to widespread discontent among the local…

Pre-Election Surprises: 15 Candidates, Including Apni Party Contender, Withdraw in Central Kashmir

September 10, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Sept 9: The Apni Party candidate, Muntazir Mohi-Ud-Din, was among over a dozen candidates who withdrew their nomination papers from Central Kashmir today leaving 160 candidates in fray including former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hamid Karra. Mohi-ud-Din said that he withdrew his nomination papers to give a chance to the people to opt for the deserving candidate. “There are many big names in the electoral fray from Budgam constituency, who can play a big role in the Assembly for the…

Abdullah Dynasty Rallies: Omar’s Sons Enter the Political Arena

September 10, 2024 Editor

As former CM and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah is facing a tough battle in Ganderbal, his sons Zamir Abdullah and Zahir Abdullah have joined him in the poll campaign. Omar is contesting from two seats in central Kashmir — Ganderbal and Budgam. In Ganderbal, which is the family bastion of the Abdullahs, Omar faces jailed cleric and pro-separatist Sarjan Barkati. To boost his campaign, Zahir and Zamir travelled to Ganderbal on Sunday and addressed the workers. Zamir highlighted the Abdullah family’s deep-rooted connection with Ganderbal, dating back to his…

Congress Unveils Third Candidate List: Ex-NSUI Chief Neeraj Kundan to Contest from Bishnah

September 10, 2024 Editor

The Congress released its third candidate list for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, including ex-NSUI chief Neeraj Kundan from Bishnah The Congress party on Monday released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Among 19 candidates, the party has fielded ex-NSUI chief Neeraj Kundan from Bishnah. Neeraj Kundan, former chief of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), will contest from Bishnah. Chaudhary Lal Singh is fielded from Basohli, and Raman Bhalla will vie for the R S Pura-Jammu South seat. Other key candidates…

BJP Creating False Fear to Intimidate Hindu Voters : Farooq Abdullah

September 9, 2024 Editor

Former CM and J&K National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to “intimidate” the Hindu voters of J&K by creating false fears. He also accused the BJP of misleading the people by claiming that terrorism will rise again if the NC and Congress alliance came to power in Jammu and Kashmir. “They (BJP) want to threaten the Hindu community. They think the Hindus will vote for them but today the Hindus have changed. First they (BJP) sought votes in the name of…

Election Heat: Amit Shah Accuses Cong-NC of Misleading on Statehood

September 8, 2024 Editor

The BJP leader and Union home minister reiterated that the central government will restore J&K’s statehood at an ‘appropriate time’ after the election. Addressing a rally on the second and final day of his visit to Jammu in poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir, BJP leader and Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday asked the Congress and National Conference (NC) to ‘stop fooling people in the name of statehood.’ “The Congress and NC are saying that they will restore statehood. Tell me, who can give it (statehood)? Only the central government…

Crackdown in J&K: Nine FIRs Filed, Five Govt Employees Suspended for Poll Code Breaches

September 8, 2024 Editor

The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer has said nine FIRs were lodged and five government employees suspended for violations of the Model Code of Conduct in Jammu and Kashmir. Twenty-three warnings were issued and inquiries were underway in 48 cases of poll code violations, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said in a statement. The Model Code of Conduct for elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly came into effect on August 16. The statement from the CEO’s office said 175 cases of poll code violations, including…

Fierce Competition Ahead: 310 Candidates Submit Nominations for J&K Assembly’s 2nd Phase

September 7, 2024 Editor

As many as 310 candidates have filed their nomination papers across 26 Assembly constituencies of six districts in Jammu and Kashmir, which are going to polls in the second phase on September 25, according to the officials. Thursday was the last day of filing nomination papers. A statement from the office of Chief Electoral Officer said a total of 310 candidates have filed 329 nomination papers for the second phase. It said a total of 112 candidates have filed their nominations in Srinagar district, followed by 68 in Budgam district,…

Mehbooba Mufti Slams BJP: ‘Assembly Polls Aren’t the Solution for Kashmir’

September 7, 2024 Editor

BJP has reduced resolution of Kashmir issue to conducting Assembly polls: Mufti PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the BJP has succeeded in reducing the resolution of the Kashmir issue to the conduct of Assembly polls in the Union Territory. “The BJP has succeeded in reducing the Kashmir issue — for which thousands have died, thousands were orphaned and we suffered losses of billions — to Article 370 and reduced Article 370 to the restoration of statehood and statehood has been reduced to polls,” Mufti told reporters at the…

Farooq Abdullah: ‘J&K People Are Owners, Not Slaves of the Centre’

September 6, 2024 Editor

Farooq Abdullah Asserts J&K’s Autonomy: “We Are Not Slaves of the Centre” By: Javid Amin In a powerful and impassioned statement, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah declared that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are not subservient to the Centre but are the rightful owners of their land. This assertion was made during a press interaction in Beerwah, Budgam district, on Thursday. A Bold Declaration “Let me tell you one thing… we are not their slaves. People of this state are the owners of this place, remember it,” Abdullah emphasized,…