J&K Government Ousts BJP Leader Hina Bhat from Khadi Board

J&K Government Ousts BJP Leader Hina Bhat from Khadi Board

The decision was issues on Monday night after the conclusion of a cabinet meeting headed by J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah held at Jammu J&K’s government removed senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Hina Bhat as the head of the Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) and constituted a new board which will be headed by deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary who is also J&K’s industries minister. The decision was issues on Monday night after the conclusion of a cabinet meeting headed by J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah held…

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Omar Abdullah Calls for Clarity on INDIA Bloc, Farooq Abdullah Stresses National Unity

Omar Abdullah Calls for Clarity on INDIA Bloc, Farooq Abdullah Stresses National Unity

No clarity, wind up INDIA, says Omar; vital for nation’s unity, differs Farooq Hours after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the INDIA bloc should be wound up if it was formed only for the parliamentary poll, his father and National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah said the alliance was meant to strengthen the country and was not limited to the elections. Answering a query from media persons in Jammu, Omar said it was unfortunate that no meeting of INDIA bloc had taken place. There was no clarity on the agenda…

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Centre Should Restore Statehood Before Court Intervention : Omar Abdullah

Centre Should Restore Statehood Before Court Intervention : Omar Abdullah

Hope UT status temporary, dual power centres of no good; Says before moving court, Centre must be given chance to restore statehood Hoping that Jammu and Kashmir’s status as a Union Territory is a “temporary phase”, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Centre should be given the first opportunity to restore statehood rather than immediately approaching the court. In his first detailed media interaction in Srinagar since assuming office two months ago, Omar emphasised that dual centres of power were “not to anyone’s advantage”. Responding to a question…

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