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‘Irony of All Ironies’: Omar Abdullah on Absence of J&K Elections

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'Irony of All Ironies': Omar Abdullah on Absence of J&K Elections

J&K has been without an elected government since June 2018 when the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janata Party regime fell as the latter withdrew support from the alliance National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said while India is mother of democracy, “it was not reflecting in J&K”, hinting towards the “delay” in assembly and local body polls. Almost all the political parties in J&K have been strongly demanding assembly polls in the UT. J&K has been without an elected government since June 2018 when the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janata Party…

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CPI(M) leader Tarigami slams UT Divas celebrations, says it’s a day of mourning

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CPI(M) leader Tarigami slams UT Divas celebrations, says it's a day of mourning

On Tuesday, CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami condemned the UT Divas celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir, calling them an insult to the people of the region. In a statement, Tarigami said that the historic state of Jammu and Kashmir was declared a Union Territory on August 5, 2019, and the flag was removed from the Civil Secretariat. He asked, “Can this be a celebration or an insult to the people of Jammu and Kashmir?” Tarigami questioned how the UT Divas celebrations could be justified when Jammu and Kashmir was dismantled…

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