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Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP to Contest Kashmir’s 3 LS Seats: Signals Potential Shift in INDIA Bloc

April 3, 2024 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti said National Conference left the PDP with no other option other than to contest election. Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday announced to independently contest elections on the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir, thus putting an an end of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc on cards in the valley. While blaming the National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abduallh for non-cooperation over the seat division, Mufti said that the INDIA bloc partner left the PDP with no other option…

Omar Abdullah Clarifies: PDP Hasn’t Announced Participation in LS Polls

April 3, 2024 Editor

“Mehbooba Mufti said in Delhi that Farooq Saheb and we are together, and we will not break the INDIA bloc. Why are you people trying to make us fight here? You should expose the A team, B team and C team,” Omar told reporters on sidelines of a function in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam. A day after the National Conference (NC) announced its candidate for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat which the PDP was eyeing as an alliance partner, the former chief minister and NC leader Omar Abdullah hinted that PDP…

Kashmir Election Dynamics: Omar Set for Srinagar, Potential Clash between Mehbooba, Mian Altaf, and Azad in Anantnag-Rajouri

March 31, 2024 Editor

Unable to arrive at an agreement, the major parties are going solo in Kashmir, while the BJP’s “proxies” are queering the pitch. In the drastically altered electoral map of the Kashmir Valley, political players are holding their cards close to their chest. However, sources told Frontline that the National Conference (NC) has “zeroed in on” former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for the Srinagar constituency, Ruhullah Mehdi for Baramulla, and Mian Altaf for Anantnag-Rajouri, the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir. In the 2019 general election, the NC won all three,…

Protect Your Votes Because EVM is a Thief: Farooq Abdullah at India Bloc Rally

March 18, 2024 Editor

In a stirring address at the India Bloc rally, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, delivered a powerful message urging citizens to safeguard their votes, asserting that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are akin to thieves. Abdullah’s impassioned speech resonated with the crowd gathered at the rally, as he voiced concerns over the integrity of the electoral process. His words underscored the need for vigilance and active participation in ensuring the transparency and fairness of elections in the world’s largest democracy. The veteran politician minced no words in…

Orchard Land Seized for Rail Lines: Mehbooba Raises Alarm Against Centre

March 14, 2024 Editor

While sharing a purpoted video of a protest in Shopian village against alleged “takeover of an orchard for a railway project”, Mehbooba said that building railway lines through Kashmir without taking ecological impact into consideration was fraught with dire consequences Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged the government to avoid chopping of fruit orchards and “haphazard” laying on railway line in Kashmir. She said that environmental experts should be discussed in such projects. While sharing a purpoted video of a protest in Shopian village against alleged…

Baig’s Jammu Rally Presence Sparks Speculation; Denies Rejoining PDP

February 21, 2024 Editor

Former Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the lives of people in the country had change under his regime. Baig said he strongly believes in Prime Minister Modi’s remarks that the BJP would secure 370 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “If you cannot trust his (PM’s) word (on 370 seats in the LS polls), how can you trust my words? It (BJP getting 370 seats and NDA getting 400 seats in LS polls) will happen,” Baig told reporters on…

Healthcare and Infrastructure Boost for Jammu: PM Modi to Inaugurate AIIMS, World’s Highest Rail Bridge Over Chenab on 20 Feb

February 15, 2024 Editor

Modi’s first visit to the region after the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 in 2019 is being seen as an attempt by the BJP to bolster its poll prospects for the upcoming general elections Jammu: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Ravinder Raina said on Wednesday that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several developmental projects and address a public rally at Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu on February 20. Modi’s first visit to the region after the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370…

Inclusion of Paharis in ST List Raises Concerns Among Gujjars, Omar Abdullah Denied Visit to Rajouri; Mobile Internet Suspended

February 8, 2024 Editor

Omar targets BJP over denial of permission to visit Rajouri Mobile internet services suspended in Rajouri, Poonch A day after the Bill granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Pahari-speaking people and some other groups was passed in Lok Sabha, mobile internet services in Rajouri and Poonch were suspended as members of the Gujjar community expressed anger over the step of the Centre. Leaders of Gujjar community said that they would go to the Supreme Court once the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill is passed by Rajya…

Snowy Delight, Frigid Bite: Fresh Powder Covers Kashmir, Gulmarg Records Chilling -10.6°C

February 4, 2024 Editor

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) centre in Srinagar has predicted more rains and snow on Sunday, and improvement in weather from Monday Many parts of Kashmir observed fresh snowfall on Saturday as the Valley continues to remain under the grip of cold wave. The tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam recorded lows of minus 10.6 and minus 8.3 degrees Celsius, respectively. Gulmarg was the coldest in the Valley. Light snowfall was also seen in Srinagar city. In the higher reaches of the Valley, there was a significant accumulation of snow.…

Umar Farooq’s Surprise Delhi Trip Triggers Curiosity in Kashmir and Capital

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Editor

A Whisper of Diplomacy: Kashmir Leader’s Delhi Visit Stirs Hope Amid Lingering Uncertainty Srinagar: In the winter chill of Kashmir, an unexpected thaw has sent a ripple of speculation through the valley and the corridors of power in Delhi. The surprise visit of Umar Farooq, chairman of the moderate faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), after three years of travel restrictions, has ignited a flicker of hope in the long-simmering conflict. Farooq’s enigmatic trip, shrouded in secrecy but marked by meetings with unnamed officials, has left observers scrambling…