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India-Pakistan tug-of-war involves J&K and Balochistan

The Congress has openly supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statements against Pakistan, where he raised the Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir issues to counter its stance on Jammu and Kashmir and the on-going unrest. In 2009, India and Pakistan—Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Yusuf Raza Gilani—signed a joint declaration at Sharm-el-Sheikh, which said that[Read More…]

India loves Kashmir, says PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minster Narendra Modi said India loves the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and some people are misled into believing otherwise. He said the Centre will cooperate in giving the people the state what they want to improve their livelihoods. Further, he stated that the Centre wants to develop the[Read More…]

Congress, BJP, NC react to J&K CM’s remarks on Burhan Wani

The Congress has criticised Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s statements on Hizbul Mujahideen chief Burhan Wani, calling for an explanation for the same. Mehbooba on Thursday said Wani would have been given “a chance” if forces had known about his presence during the encounter. Congress leader Renuka Chowdhary[Read More…]

People chant Arhar Modi, not har har Modi: Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government on Thursday in the Lok Sabha saying it has forgotten its promises, none of which have been fulfilled in the last two years. On the issue of rising prices of pulses, potatoes and tomatoes, he challenged the government to[Read More…]

#NewsdExclusive: Dalits atrocities on rise since BJP came to power: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd

In the wake of Dalit youth getting beaten up in Una, Gujarat, by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes, the ‘Hindutva’ bastion and India saw an unprecedented protest campaign from the Dalit activists across the country. Activists began throwing carcasses in front of municipal and administrative offices, challenging the caste hierarchy that has[Read More…]

Twitter applauds Sushma Swaraj's 'celestial diplomacy'

Congress in support of Sushma Swaraj over Kashmir issue

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday levelled directly at Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for instigating the recent violence in Jammu and Kashmir. She clearly stated that “All of Kashmir belongs to India” and asked Pakistan to withdraw from the parts of Kashmir it has illegally occupied. After Sushma[Read More…]

Congress set to rake up Arunachal in Parliament

Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi confirms the party will protest the “subversion of democracy” during the Monsoon Session. Referring to the Supreme Court’s intervention in Arunachal Pradesh, she said the BJP should refrain from engineering destabilisation of elected governments. “The house needs to discuss where we are heading,” she added.

Poster boy of broken promises: Congress on PM Modi

In a commentary titled “Soaring inflation, rising intolerance, Rupee in ICU, youths in long queue! Are these the ‘Achhe Din’ promised by PM Modi?” the Congress party has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Calling him the “poster boy for broken promises”, the opposition party has dubbed[Read More…]





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