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Srinagar PDP Candidate Urges Voters: Treat Lok Sabha Poll as Referendum

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Srinagar PDP Candidate Urges Voters: Treat Lok Sabha Poll as Referendum

The Peoples Democratic Party’s Srinagar candidate on Saturday appealed to Kashmir’s youngsters to consider the Lok Sabha election as a “referendum” to send to New Delhi a message about their “dissatisfaction” with the Centre’s decisions post August 2019. Waheed Parra, who is also the youth wing chief of the PDP, said there is a need to send a message “that you [New Delhi] should not accept the silence of Kashmir as its acceptance”. He told reporters during an election campaign at HMT in the city’s outskirts, “I think the main…

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JK BJP Explains Decision: Not Contesting Three Kashmir LS Seats

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JK BJP Explains Decision: Not Contesting Three Kashmir LS Seats

Facing criticism for not putting up candidates on the three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir valley, Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Saturday said sometimes “decisions are made to achieve a big goal” and the BJP is supporting “patriotic” parties. Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina said the party is finalising its strategy under the leadership of national president J P Nadda on the three seats of Anantnag-Rajouri, Srinagar and Baramulla on providing support to the contesting candidates as he requested people to reject the Congress, National Conference and…

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PDP Manifesto Declares Article 370 Abrogation Illegal: Mehbooba Mufti

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PDP Manifesto Declares Article 370 Abrogation Illegal: Mehbooba Mufti

A day after People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti filed her nomination papers from the Rajouri-Anantnag constituency, she released her party’s manifesto terming abrogation of Article 370 as illegal. Describing stopping of the cross-LoC trade as “arbitrarily”, Mehbooba accused the government of pushing people of J&K towards collective disempowerment and turning J&K into an open air prison. She said her party’s priority would be to highlight connectivity issue and demand construction of the Mughal Road Tunnel, Saadhna Tunnel and Rajdhaani Tunnel. The manifesto says a part of MP’s local area…

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DPAP Announces Support for Sajad Lone in Baramulla Constituency

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DPAP Announces Support for Sajad Lone in Baramulla Constituency

Former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) has decided to lend its support to Peoples Conference (PC) Chairman Sajad Lone in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from north Kashmir’s Baramulla segment. A local news gathering agency, KNS reported that DPAP has decided not to field any candidate from north Kashmir and instead support PC Chairman Sajad Lone from there. It reported that the DPAP had also decided to field Nazir Yatoo from the Srinagar parliamentary seat. According to the report, the development took place after DPAP…

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Shiv Sena Throws Weight Behind NC: Supports on 2 Kashmir Lok Sabha Seats

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Shiv Sena Throws Weight Behind NC: Supports on 2 Kashmir Lok Sabha Seats

Shiv Sena’s Jammu and Kashmir unit today met the National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah and extended support to the party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In a press release issued to KNS, as per the instructions of the party state chief Manish Sahni a delegation of party leaders led by the party’s Kashmir division president Malik Bashir met Farooq Abdullah and extended conditional support to NC candidates from Srinagar and Baramulla seats. “The party extended support on issues like restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, protection of…

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Beyond Tourist Safety: Waheed Parra Demands Security for Kashmir Residents

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Beyond Tourist Safety: Waheed Parra Demands Security for Kashmir Residents

The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP’s) Youth President and candidate for Pulwama and Srinagar constituency Waheed ur Rehman Parra on Wednesday urged the youth to actively participate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by exercising their right to vote as the youth are the backbone of our society, and their participation is crucial in shaping the direction of our democracy. He also organised public meetings in the Charar-e-Sharief and Shopian constituencies. While interacting with the youth of the Charar-e- sharief constituency, Parra said, “Your vote is your voice, and it is through…

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Sachin Pilot Slams BJP: Alleges Politics of Vendetta and Divisiveness

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Sachin Pilot Slams BJP: Alleges Politics of Vendetta and Divisiveness

Jammu: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot today hit out at BJP for doing the politics of vendetta and hatred. He stated that BJP had only two MPs during Rajiv Gandhi’s time but Congress never raised the slogan of BJP Mukt Bharat. According to a press release, he was addressing a public meeting at Khour near Suchetgarh in favour of Congress candidate Raman Bhalla. Pilot said, “BJP has destroyed the democratic culture of the country by its mission to target only opposition leaders. The party has collected huge amounts through illegal…

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Reliable Electricity: The Missing Piece in Srinagar’s Smart City Puzzle

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Beyond Candles: Demanding Reliable Electricity for Srinagar

Shedding Light on Srinagar’s Struggle for Reliable Electricity By: Javid Amin Srinagar: Nestled amidst the breathtaking Himalayas, Srinagar stands as a beacon of cultural heritage and economic promise. With ambitious redevelopment plans aiming to transform it into a “smart city,” the vision for Srinagar’s future is one of innovation and advancement. However, beneath this vision lies a stark paradox – the persistent struggle for reliable electricity, a necessity often overlooked in the discourse of urban development. A Spring of Discontent: Unveiling the Power Crisis Spring, traditionally a season of renewal…

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Sajad Lone Seeks Support from Apni Party, DPAP in Battle Against Omar

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Sajad Lone Seeks Support from Apni Party, DPAP in Battle Against Omar

After Omar’s entry from the Baramulla parliamentary seat, the constituency will see a tough contest between two top leaders of Kashmir After National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah decided to contest Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla, Peoples Conference chairperson Sajad Lone has sought support of Altaf Bukhari’s Apni Party, Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) and political leaders who aren’t aligned with any mainstream political parties in north Kashmir, leaders privy to the developments said. “We are hopeful the leaders and parties opposing Omar will help us as only…

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Regional Parties Paved the Way: Azad Acknowledges BJP’s Rise

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Regional Parties Paved the Way: Azad Acknowledges BJP's Rise

Former CM Ghulam Nabi Azad, president of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, today criticised political parties for misleading the public, particularly leaders with dubious histories. He said those who accuse him of being with the BJP, actually brought the latter to J&K. “They accuse us of being a part of the BJP. I was neither their MP nor minister. They enjoyed ministries with them. They brought BJP to J&K,” Azad said. Addressing people in Bhalessa, his hometown in Doda district, Azad questioned their contributions of the regional political parties, alleging…

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