NN Vohra, Centre, Army were on same page over Kashmir Situation

Narinder Nath Vohra’s term as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir can easily be defined as an era when the Centre, Raj Bhawan and the Army were working together to bring peace and stability to the trouble-torn state. There was never an occasion during the past decade when the Centre did not rely on Vohra for his advice in dealing with tough situations in Kashmir for he had earned a reputation as an insightful administrator who knew every bit of the J&K psyche and who would make all efforts to contain…

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Centre, State failed on rehabilitation: Altaf Bukhari

Minister for Roads and Building, Syed Altaf Bukhari admitted that the state and the centre governments have “failed to live up to the expectations” of people in Kashmir who faced devastating losses during last year deluge. “Let me admit that state and central governments so far have failed to provide rehabilitation to flood affected people in the state,” he said after inaugurating Ethnic Wazwan Restaurant at Hotel Heemal of JK Tourism Development Corporation here. Bukhari however hailed the resilience of people of Kashmir for braving the odds. “It is the…

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‘Centre, state govts indulging in polarising politics in J&K’

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Wednesday accused both the Central and state governments of “indulging in polarising politics in J&K which is posing a threat to the integrity of the state.” “Both the state as well as the Centre are indulging in polarising politics in the state which is posing a threat to integrity of the state. Congress party is concerned for the welfare and development of the state and its people. Being the only unifying force, Congress would fight and defeat those forces who are hell…

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