Having visited Jammu and Kashmir countless times, I have come to the conclusion that this beautiful land, this paradise on earth, is the victim of political mistakes made by the leaders. The people of this beautiful piece of land are paying for the sins of those who have exploited them …
Read More »Kashmir, Jammu, our two eyes, cannot favor one over the other: Manoj Sinha
Written by P Vaidyanathan Iyer | Jammu | Updated: December 14, 2020 7:42:21 am Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha tried to allay fears expressed by top political leaders that Assembly elections would take a backseat, particularly after the ongoing DDC elections. Kashmir and Jammu are the “two eyes” of the J&K …
Read More »Why did the government change its mind about the Roshi Law?
The Jammu and Kashmir government appears to have changed its mind on the controversial Roshni Act. In October, it had announced that it would begin reclaiming thousands of acres of land distributed under the law, shortly after the court struck down the legislation. But on December 4, the government filed …
Read More »J&K: Indian Army repatriates two younger sisters from PoK
By: Express News Service | Jammu | December 7, 2020 2:55:21 pm Laiba Zabair, 17, and Sana Zabair, 13 Army troops on Monday repatriated two girls from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir who inadvertently crossed to the indian side from across the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. …
Read More »What exactly is the ‘agrarian scam’ in which the Kashmiri parties are implicated?
As of November 23, the government of Jammu and Kashmir began publishing the names of beneficiaries under the now-discarded Jammu and Kashmir State Lands (Acquisition of Property from Occupants) Act, popularly known as the Roshni Act. It created a political storm in Kashmir. The first list named four leaders of …
Read More »Old rivalries take a backseat as six parties from Jammu and Kashmir unite to contest local polls
Saifuddin Shah, 70, and his family from the village of Kakroosa in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir have been staunch loyalists of the National Conference (NC) led by former Prime Minister Farooq Abdullah. He says they have always voted for NC, which ushered in transformative land reforms in …
Read More »‘Indian security forces entered Pakistan 200 meters to unearth tunnel used by terrorists to infiltrate’: government official
Indian security forces in a recent operation went nearly 200 meters into the Pakistani side to unearth a tunnel that was used by terrorists to infiltrate Indian territory, a senior government official said Tuesday. “Security forces entered Pakistan for nearly 200 meters, which was the starting point of the tunnel, …
Read More »Shehla Rashid’s father wants his ‘anti-national acts’ investigated and says he tried to kick him out of the house
Srinagar: What began strictly as a family feud has now taken a dangerous turn when Abdul Rashid Shora, father of former JNU student union leader Shehla Rashid, has written to Director General of Police Dilbag Singh, urging him to investigate the anti-national situation. your daughter’s activities. Rashid said he faces …
Read More »Shehla Rashid’s Father Alleges Daughter’s Death Threat, Seeks Fund Investigation | India News
SRINAGAR: The activist’s father and former JNU Student Union Vice President Shehla Rashid wrote to J&K DGP Dilbag Singh on Monday, saying he feared for his life after being threatened by his armed “bodyguard”. daughter to leave the family. Srinagar home because he disapproved of their political and financial dealings. …
Read More »‘Cheap tricks’: Shehla Rashid reacts to charges of her estranged father
Shehla Rashid, a student activist and former student union leader at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), denied on Monday her estranged father’s charges that she is involved in anti-national activities. Abdul Rashid Shora, in a letter to the Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief, also claimed that Shehla, his sister Asma and …
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