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Political Outcry: Engineer Rashid Accuses NC and PDP of Failure, Recalls Tihar Jail Experience

September 14, 2024 Editor

Anantnag, Sep 13: Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chief and Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid Friday criticised the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for their failure to represent the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “If they had represented the aspirations of people, today they would have not turned to me,” Rashid said addressing a rally in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Rashid walked out of jail on Wednesday and landed at Srinagar airport a day later. After addressing a public rally in the Delina area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district…

Azad Promises New Law to Safeguard Jobs and Land for Locals

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 Editor

DPAP’s Azad Pledges Legal Protections for Jobs and Land in Jammu and Kashmir By: Javid Amin In a significant political move, Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chief of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), has announced a bold plan to introduce legislation aimed at protecting the jobs and land of Jammu and Kashmir residents. This announcement was made during a series of public meetings held in south Kashmir’s Dooru, Qazigund, and Devsar on Friday. Azad’s promise comes as part of his campaign to garner support for his party candidates in the…

Political Tensions Rise as BJP’s Chugh Accuses AIP Leader of Division

September 14, 2024 Editor

Senior BJP leader and National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday targeted Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid with accusations of promoting “divisive politics” and playing a “counterproductive role in the region’s road to peace and development.” According to a statement, Chugh explained the BJP’s zero tolerance policy against terrorism, stating that his party was committed to peace in Jammu and Kashmir. “There will be no tolerance against terrorism. Our party is committed to peace, prosperity and progress of J&K,” he said. The senior leader also lashed out at traditional parties,…

LG’s Bold Move: Resignation Promise if Public Fails to See Progress

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Sep 12: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks that the LG was working as a ‘raja (king)’ and that no developmental work had been done in the UT during the last five years. Speaking at a media event, Manoj Sinha said that he would resign if more than 75 per cent of the people do not say that work has been done for the welfare of the public in the last five years. The Lieutenant Governor…

Mehbooba Mufti: PDP Is the Shield Against BJP’s Assault on J&K

September 13, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Sep 12: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said that her party was the only party that could fight the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s onslaught on the identity, resources, and jobs of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. She said that when her party was in power, it took the people of J&K, especially south Kashmir, out of the difficult times when the area faced the worst impact of POTA and Special Task Force. “For us, the challenge is the work done by…

Phase 3 of J&K Polls Sees 483 Nominations Filed Across 40 Constituencies

September 13, 2024 Editor

As many as 483 candidates have filed their nomination papers for 40 Assembly constituencies, which are going to polls in the third and final phase of the J&K Assembly elections, officials said on Thursday. A statement by the office of the Chief Electoral Office read: “A total of 483 candidates have filed 518 nomination papers for the third phase.” Voting will be held in these 40 segments of seven districts on October 1. As many as 122 candidates have filed nominations in Jammu district, 111 in Baramulla district, 80 in…

Farooq Abdullah Criticizes BJP’s J&K Tourism Boom Claim: ‘They Come and Go Like Prisoners’

September 13, 2024 Editor

BJP’s Tourism Claims Under Fire: Farooq Abdullah’s Sharp Rebuttal Srinagar, Sep 12: In a sharp critique of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) claims of a tourism boom in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah likened the situation to tourists coming and going like prisoners. His comments come amidst ongoing debates about the region’s development and security post the abrogation of Article 370. Farooq Abdullah’s Critique Addressing a gathering, Abdullah dismissed the BJP’s assertions that Jammu and Kashmir has seen a significant increase in tourism. “They come and go…

Kashmir First: Engineer Rashid’s Stand on Elections and Regional Issues

September 13, 2024 Editor

Released from Tihar Jail a day ago, the MP addresses supporters at Baramulla’s Delina area Member of Parliament and Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chief Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid on Thursday (September 12, 2024) said the Kashmir issue, and not elections, was his party’s top agenda, as he addressed his first public rally in north Kashmir’s Delina after release from Tihar Jail a day ago. Kissing the ground on his arrival at the Srinagar airport, Mr. Rashid, who has been allowed to campaign for 22 days, headed for his…

BJP Manipulates Released Inmates for Election Advantage: Farooq Abdullah

September 12, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Sep 11: National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah Wednesday said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir should unite to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and those who are “being released from jails” to take part in elections. Addressing an election rally, he said the alliance with the Congress was not easy but was necessary to save J&K’s identity, and raised the issue of “outsiders” being appointed in the administration. “This is not the time to sleep. I know the (agricultural) crops are ready (for harvest) but you will…

Security Threat: Intelligence Agencies Warn of Potential Attacks on Forces, Political Leaders Ahead of J&K Elections

September 12, 2024 Editor

The warning came as two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kathua district on Wednesday. Central intelligence agencies have warned against possible terror attacks on security forces, road opening parties (ROPs), political leaders and party workers and non-locals in Jammu & Kashmir, in a bid to disrupt the upcoming assembly elections in the Union territory, officials aware of the details said on Wednesday. “Three unidentified terrorists were recently spotted in the orchards of Mughal Pora village in Baramulla district. We have received inputs that they have…