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Gandhi-Malik Video: Congress Leader Targets Govt on Adani, Pulwama

October 25, 2023 Editor

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…

NC leader Omar Abdullah accuses BJP of trying to bury democracy in J&K with sham elections

October 21, 2023 Editor

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.…

Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of creating an army of Godses, says India needs another Gandhi

October 7, 2023 Editor

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…

Gupkar parties planning to disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir, alleges BJP

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 Editor

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…

Eight BJP leaders issue ‘Unconditional’ apologies after show-cause notice

October 4, 2023 Editor

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…

Harsh Dev Accuses BJP-EC Collusion to Deprive Jammu and Kashmir of Democratic Rights

October 3, 2023 Editor

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…

Assam CM’s controversial statement: BJP doesn’t need Miya votes for next 10 years

October 2, 2023 Editor

Sarma said ‘Miya’ people support him, PM Narendra Modi and BJP, and they can continue to shout slogans in favour of the saffron brigade without voting for them. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said BJP does not need the votes of ‘Miya’ people of ‘char’ (riverine sandbar) areas for the next 10 years, till they reform themselves by leaving aside practices such as child marriage. Sarma, however, said the ‘Miya’ people support him, PM Narendra Modi and the BJP, and they can continue to shout slogans in…

Omar Abdullah, Mehbuba Mufti accuse BJP of deliberately delaying Local Body Elections in J&K

September 29, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbuba Mufti and Omar Abdullah have accused the central BJP government of “deliberately postponing” urban local body and panchayat elections. The tenure of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is due to end this year. National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sakçhave doubts about BJP’s intentions. I am worried that the BJP will make some mistakes even before the dates are indicated. Knowing that Uddhav Thackeray would win, he said, “Don’t be surprised if the panchayat and urban local…

Omar Abdullah alleges BJP weakened regional parties by Abrogating Article 370

September 22, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) vice-president and former J&K chief minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the aim of Article 370 abrogation was to weaken regional political parties. He, however said that the NC is growing stronger day by day. Addressing a public rally in north Kashmir’s Handwara, Omar said the decision taken by the Centre was solely aimed at weakening the foothold of NC. “Whenever our party holds rally and programmes, a large number of people participate in it. The aim of abrogation of Article 370 was to weaken us.”…

PDP Chief questions BJP’s decision to felicitate preacher booked under PSA

September 22, 2023 Editor

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president also sought release of other religious scholars who are currently under detention in various jails across J&K. Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti mocked the BJP for first arresting religious scholars and then felicitating them on their release. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president also sought release of other religious scholars who are currently under detention in various jails across J&K. “Religious leaders now released & felicitated by BJP after being slapped with PSA were earlier accused of being a security threat by…