The saffron party is allegedly relying on proxy candidates now, but analysts say even these would be rejected by the people. In the first major election to be held in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not contesting from any of the three Valley seats—Srinagar, Baramulla and Anantnag—leaving the electoral battle to two major regional parties, the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the BJP had six candidates in the fray in Jammu and…
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Jammu Kashmir Bill: Omar Abdullah Raises Concerns, Alleging Political Motivations
Srinagar, December 8, 2023: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ignited a political firestorm by alleging that the recently passed Jammu Kashmir Reservation Bill is solely intended to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming elections. Abdullah, a prominent leader of the National Conference party, expressed strong reservations against the bill, claiming it grants backdoor entry to the Legislative Assembly for members of the Kashmiri migrant community and displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He views this move as a calculated attempt to bolster the BJP’s…
Read MoreOmar Abdullah Criticises BJP and Election Commission for Stalling Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections
Fielding media questions after addressing a public rally in Rajouri’s Nowshera, Omar said that being on a sticky wicket, BJP doesn’t want to hold elections in the UT National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Saturday blamed the Election Commission and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the delay in holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Fielding media questions after addressing a public rally in Rajouri’s Nowshera, Omar said that being on a sticky wicket, BJP doesn’t want to hold elections in the UT. “Leave aside 50 plus seats, the…
Read More‘Rubbing Salt on Our Wounds’: Omar Abdullah on Nagaland State Day Celebrations in J&K
Fostering the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Nagaland Statehood Day was celebrated at Raj Bhawan in Jammu on Friday, leading to criticism from National Conference leader and former CM Omar Abdullah National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the Raj Bhavan was “rubbing salt into the wounds” of the people of Jammu and Kashmir by celebrating Nagaland Statehood Day. Fostering the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Nagaland Statehood Day was celebrated with enthusiasm at Raj Bhavan in Jammu on Friday, an official spokesperson said. However, referring…
Read MoreGandhi-Malik Video: Congress Leader Targets Govt on Adani, Pulwama
Malik told Gandhi that the government failed to keep its promise on the MSP because “Adani built huge godowns, purchased crops at a price” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday and held a discussion on various topics, including Jammu and Kashmir, the 2019 Pulwama attack, the women’s reservation bill, and Adani. In the video which was shared by Gandhi on X, Malik stressed the importance of returning the statehood to the people of J&K. “Statehood should be returned immediately. Abrogation of…
Read MoreNC leader Omar Abdullah accuses BJP of trying to bury democracy in J&K with sham elections
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah dared the BJP to conduct polls in the Union Territory saying there was a growing anger amongst the public. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday on the issue of conducting polls in Union territory saying the people were suffering as they were being denied their right to an elected government, adding that there is a growing public anger. “Today, when we are told almost everyday that the situation is far improved.…
Read MoreMehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of creating an army of Godses, says India needs another Gandhi
The country could not produce another Mahatma Gandhi in the last 75 years, but the BJP made many Nathuram Godses in the last decade, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday. Mufti was replying to a volley of questions about BJP’s poster portraying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a ‘new age Ravan’. Speaking to reporters here, Mufti said that any person who would have put out a similar poster showing a BJP leader would have been “jailed immediately without any case or investigation” and would also be denied bail. In…
Read MoreGupkar parties planning to disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir, alleges BJP
Slamming the opposition alliance for calling a dharna on October 10, J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Wednesday questioned why they did not protest against the bloodshed in J&K when it was reeling under terrorism. He alleged that leaders of the National Conference, the Congress and the PDP, under the Gupkar alliance, were hatching conspiracies against peace and development in J&K and the call for protest was an attempt to vitiate the atmosphere. “When the whole of J&K was in deep turmoil and there was uncertainty and bloodshed (due to…
Read MoreEight BJP leaders issue ‘Unconditional’ apologies after show-cause notice
The leaders also gave an undertaking not to repeat such conduct in future and not to indulge in anti-party activities or conduct of indiscipline The eight leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Kashmir, who were last week issued show-cause notices for ‘indiscipline’ within the party, have tendered their unconditional apology, the chairman of the disciplinary committee, Sunil Sethi, said on Tuesday. The show-cause notices were issued to Ghulam Mohammad Mir, Dr Ali Mohammad Mir, Altaf Thakur, Asif Masoodi, Arif Raja, Anwar Khan, Manzoor Bhat and Bilal Parray. As per…
Read MoreHarsh Dev Accuses BJP-EC Collusion to Deprive Jammu and Kashmir of Democratic Rights
Harsh Dev said that during the recent hearing on Article 370 and allied matters in the Supreme Court, the constitution bench had questioned the government over the denial of electoral democracy to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Accusing the Election Commission (EC) of scuttling the election process initiated for local bodies polls in J&K at the behest of the BJP, Panthers Party activists led by president and former minister Harsh Dev Singh on Monday staged a protest outside Nirvachan Bhawan here. The protesters raised slogans demanding immediate conduct of…
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