Under a heavy security blanket, Jammu and Kashmir witnesses the first phase of civic polls in last 13 years today – an election made controversial after the two key parties in the Valley, National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti’s People’s Democratic Party, pulled out. However, many voters complained that they were clueless[Read More…]
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Farooq Abdullah threatens to boycott 2019 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday threatened that his National Conference (NC) party would boycott the 2019 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls if the Centre does not clarify its stand on the special position of the state. Speaking to the media at an event commemorating the death anniversary of his father, late Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah who[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…]