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PDP Rebounds: Party Resurges Amid Loss of Senior Leadership

May 4, 2024 Editor

Campaigning alone despite being part of the INDIA bloc, the PDP candidates especially the party chief Mufti and the Srinagar seat’s candidate Waheed ur Rehman Parra are attracting good crowds in their rallies and road shows The Peoples Democratic Party led by Mehbooba Mufti is on a revival mode after losing most of its senior leaders post the abrogation of Article 370– courtesy vigorous poll campaigning, symbolism and messaging of being left alone for Lok Sabha elections and also wooing of the youth, women and tribal voters with an appeal…

Waheed Rehman Parra Alleges Altaf Bukhari as ‘Delhi’s Proxy in Kashmir’, Accuses Him of Arbitrary Detentions

May 4, 2024 Editor

People’s Democratic Party Youth President and Parliament Candidate for Srinagar constituency, Waheed Rehman Parra on Friday said that Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari is “Delhi’s man in Kashmir, who dances on the directives of his masters”. “His (Bukhari’s) job is to arbitrarily detain young boys, blacken their lives and release them the next day,” Parra alleged while addressing a public meeting in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. “He daily harasses Jamaat-e-Islami workers, pressuring them for votes. This is the essence and existence of his politics and business. Where did he accumulate…

Beyond the Ballot Box: Choosing Leaders Who Build, Not Just Promise

May 4, 2024 Editor

Leader vs. Seller: Unmasking the Traits That Define True Leadership By: Javid Amin Election season ignites a flurry of activity. Faces plastered on billboards, passionate speeches echoing through rallies, and a constant barrage of promises fill the air. But amidst this whirlwind, a crucial question often gets lost in the noise: How do we choose leaders who will truly serve our needs? This article goes beyond the soundbites and flashy campaigns. We delve into a deeper exploration of the qualities that define a strong leader, one who will build a…

Local Leaders or Delhi’s Delegates: The Choice is Yours, Omar Abdullah Tells Voters

May 3, 2024 Editor

National Conference (NC) Vice President and former chief minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that the voters in Kashmir had to decide whether they wanted to send their representatives to Delhi or Delhi’s representatives to Delhi. Addressing a public rally at Prof Shoukat Ali Stadium after filing his nomination papers at the office of Returning Officer (RO) Baramulla, Abdullah said that in the Lok Sabha elections, NC was not in competition with an individual but it was fighting directly against the power of New Delhi, New Delhi’s government, and the Rashtriya…

BJP Cadre Express Discontent Over Party’s Decision to Abstain from Contesting Valley Seats

May 2, 2024 Editor

Party leaders said they were surprised by the party high command’s decision to not field candidates in three Kashmir seats of Srinagar, Baramulla and Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seats The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decision to not contest the Lok Sabha elections on all three seats in Kashmir Valley is a dampener for the cadre in the region, as they had prepared to face the first electoral battle since the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir state into two Union territories in 2019, party leaders…

Farooq Abdullah Accuses Rival Parties of Seeking Anantnag Poll Deferral Due to Weather Woes

April 30, 2024 Editor

NC president Farooq Abdullah on Monday claimed that the fear of loss was making some parties seek postponement of elections in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. “There was a massive flood in Kashmir in 2014, the destruction was widespread. We asked to postpone the elections at that time. Did they defer it? What is the compulsion now?” he said. The former J&K Chief Minister added: “They can see their defeat and because of the fear they want to defer the elections. Let them defer, we will still defeat them.” Several political parties and…

BJP Concealing Itself Behind ‘Proxies, Minions’ in Kashmir Valley: Farooq Abdullah

April 29, 2024 Editor

NC chief Farooq Abdullah today said the BJP had been unable to “win hearts” in Kashmir and now it was hiding behind its proxies in Kashmir. “This tactic will also prove futile,” Abdullah said. Addressing a workers’ convention at Chanpora, with party candidate’s Srinagar candidate Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi in attendance, Farooq said: “INDIA bloc will secure all six Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Sensing a defeat at the hands of NC, the BJP has already withdrawn from the race.” The veteran leader added: “Although the…

BJP J&K Chief Vows Support to Like-Minded Parties in Kashmir

April 29, 2024 Editor

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) J&K President Ravinder Raina on Sunday said that his party will extend support to like-minded parties in the Kashmir Valley as he cautioned people to stay away from the Congress. Raina claimed that BJP will win big on both Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats.“BJP has a good connection with the other like-minded parties in Kashmir Valley,” the BJP J&K President told the media here. He said, “We are looking forward to extending our support to like-minded groups and good candidates after discussing the formalities with…

‘Darkness by Design?’: Mirwaiz Accuses Administration of Power Play in Kashmir

April 27, 2024 Editor

Despite having huge water resources and generation capacity, electricity produced by J&K is exported outside, and we, who have the first right to it, are living in darkness. —Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Chairman, Hurriyat Conference As the Kashmir Valley faces acute shortage of electricity, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today accused the J&K administration of forcing people to live in darkness. “People from all over the Valley have been calling on me and expressing their deep concern about the lack of electricity. It is the fundamental duty of the ruling dispensation to provide…

Mehbooba Mufti Decries Current Kashmir Atmosphere as ‘Far Worse Than Past Gun Culture’

April 25, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti delivered a scathing critique of the escalating turbulence and fear gripping Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the current atmosphere of uncertainty far surpasses the tumult of past gun culture. Mehbooba as per the statement said that since the revocation of Article 370 in 2019 people of Jammu and Kashmir have endured suffocation and widespread fear, likening the prevailing silence to that of a graveyard. Despite the imposed silence, the PDP President declared her unwavering defiance, highlighting the consequences her family has faced…