The last time Farooq Abdullah was summoned by the agency was before August 5. New Delhi: The Law Enforcement Directorate questioned high-ranking politician Farooq Abdullah today regarding alleged wrongdoing at the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. His party’s National Conference linked the questioning to Farooq Abdullah’s recent move to bring …
Read More »BJP’s JP Nadda criticizes P Chidambaram’s comments on Article 370
JP Nadda said the comments made by the congressional leader were “shameful.” (File photo) New Delhi: BJP Chairman JP Nadda on Friday criticized Congress for its demand to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that since he has no good governance agenda to speak of, he has returned …
Read More »After a year of paralysis, the Kashmiri parties unite for a special status fight. But what options do they have?
For the first time in many decades, Kashmir’s regional parties have come together to pressure the Center to roll back last year’s measure to withdraw J & K’s special constitutional status. The announcement of the formation of the Declaration of the Popular Alliance for Gupkar, a six-part conglomerate, came as …
Read More »Congress Defends Restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s Status and Rights, Says Chidambaram
The main leader of Congress, P Chidambaram, on Friday welcomed the political alliance formed by the main parties of Jammu and Kashmir to call for the restoration of the old state’s special status as it existed before August 5 last year. Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that Kashmir leaders have …
Read More »Imran Khan wears Pak’s terror record, makes groups change tack
A detailed intelligence assessment whose contents have been accessed with the Hindustan Times shows that all is not quiet on the western (and northwestern) fronts of India with Pakistan-based terrorist groups trying to reactivate groups from the days of the Afghan jihad, create new fronts and discover new ways to …
Read More »We are here to stay, central governments come and go
Sajad Lone was released in July this year. Srinagar: The BJP deserves credit for uniting all parties in Jammu and Kashmir in an unprecedented alliance to demand the restoration of the former state’s special status, Kashmiri politician Sajad Lone said on Friday, stating that as “inhabitants and not tourists” they …
Read More »‘Black day, black decision’: Mehbooba Mufti tweets a message after his release
Shortly after being released from detention on Tuesday, the President of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, posted a message on Twitter saying that her party’s fight against the Center’s decision to repeal Article 370 of the Constitution will continue. . In the audio message, he also called the …
Read More »First message from Mehbooba Mufti to Kashmir on Article 370 after publication
File photo of PDP leader and former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. The PDP was detained more than a year ago following the repeal of the old state’s special status. The incident occurred just two days before the Supreme Court heard the matter related to his arrest. News18.com Last update: …
Read More »Former CM Mehbooba Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, detained since 5 August last year, released
Mehbooba is being held at her official residence in Srinagar, which has been declared a subsidiary prison. Mufti was among hundreds of people and political leaders in the state who were taken into preventive custody hours before the Center revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5 last year. …
Read More »Imran Khan’s NSA Says India Expressed ‘Wish To Talk’, Pak Will Insist Kashmiris Be Part
New Delhi: In the first interview to the Indian media by any Pakistani official after the constitutional changes in Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s national security and strategic policy planning adviser has revealed that India has sent a message expressing your desire for negotiations. “We …
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