A Srinagar court has directed Republic TV’s Managing Director, Editor-in-Chief and Co-founder Arnab Goswami to appear to the court on February 9 with regards to a criminal defamation suit filled by PDP leader Naeem Akhtar, according to reports. Akhtar had accused Goswami along with former PDP MLA Molvi Abid Ansari,[Read More…]
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“Parties with opposing ideologies, cannot form stable govt”, says Governor Malik
In a major political development on Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the state assembly. After two senior state leaders, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference leader Sajad Lone and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti staked claim to form the government in the state, Satya Pal Malik took the step.[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolves state assembly
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has dissolved the state assembly on Wednesday. After two leaders, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference leader Sajad Lone and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti staked claim to form government in the state, Satyapal Malik took the step. Sajad Lone stated, his party has[Read More…]
PDP, NC and Congress likely to form govt in J&K, Altaf Bukhari to be CM
In a major political development on Wednesday, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference (NC) and Congress have decided to form an alliance, for providing a stable government to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. According to sources, the alliance would likely be declared by the Wednesday evening and after that, the[Read More…]
Setback for BJP, PDP; NC and Congress wins big in Kargil council polls
National Conference (NC) emerges as the single largest party with ten seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council as people of Kargil gives a hung verdict in the elections. The Council consists of total 30 seats and the election is held on 26 seats only. Now the Independent Councillors[Read More…]
Mehbooba Mufti cries foul over BJP-PDP alliance
Jammu and Kashmir’s first woman chief minister describes her experience working with the coalition of BJP as ‘not easy’. She compared it with having a cup of poison. This was her first public meeting ever since she left chief minister position last month after BJP took away its support in[Read More…]
BJP pulls out of alliance with PDP in Jammu & Kashmir
New Delhi: The BJP was pulling out of its alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir, the party’s general secretary Ram Madhav said here today. It has become untenable for the BJP to continue in the alliance government in the state, Madhav said at a press conference. He said the[Read More…]
Mehbooba Mufti re-elected as PDP President
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was re-elected as the President of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday for the sixth consecutive term. She was re-elected following a meeting of the PDP political affairs committee (PAC) here earlier in the day. A party spokesman said Mehbooba’s re-election[Read More…]
Dialogue only when stone-pelting stops: Amit Shah
Acknowledging the unrest in Kashmir, BJP president Amit Shah ruled out dialogue on the Kashmir. Asked if the government will speak to the Hurriyat (separatists) too as was done by the previous NDA government, he responded, “Once violence ends and an atmosphere of dialogue is created, we will talk to[Read More…]
Omar Abdullah meets Sonia Gandhi
PDP sought to postpone Anantnag polls after Srinagar violence
After repeated violence in Srinagar during the by-poll for Lok Sabha seat on Sunday Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling party asked the Election Commission on Monday to postpone the bypoll in Anantnag until April 12. Although the security was tightened in Srinagar as separatists called for a boycott of the by-election[Read More…]
J&K bypoll: Polling wind up in many centres in Budgam
Voting for the bypolls to the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Kashmir began on Sunday. Security was tightened in Srinagar as separatists called for a boycott of the by-election. The bypoll was required as the former PDP leader Tariq Hamid Karra resigned from PDP and Lok Sabha in protest last[Read More…]
Mehbooba Mufti rakes up AFSPA issue ahead of by-polls
Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday raked up the issue of revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas ahead of the by-polls. Mufti, who has taken a strong position against militants, pitched for revocation of AFSPA, saying she required a window of[Read More…]
Mehbooba Mufti’s brother to contest Anantnag bypoll
Present government worse than Nazis, says Srinagar MP after quitting
The political storm in Kashmir intensified after Srinagar MP Tariq Hameed Karra resigned from his Lok Sabha seat and PDP party citing “a sellout.” He accused the ruling Mufti-led-PDP of “treating people much worse than Nazis” and blamed the Centre for adding “fuel to fire” in the Valley with its[Read More…]