Month: June 2024

On Friday, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah announced that the era of “dictatorship” is over, expressing confidence that the opposition in the new Lok Sabha will be more robust. Speaking to reporters, the former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir highlighted that the recent election results have preserved the Constitution and strengthened democratic processes. “This time, there will be a strong opposition. During my time in Parliament, we were weak, and our voices were often ignored under a dictatorial atmosphere. But thank God, that period is behind us now,” Abdullah said in response to a query about the potential strength of the new opposition compared to the previous one. When asked about the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) forming the go...

In Jammu Kashmir, an astonishing 68 percent of the candidates contesting for the five Lok Sabha seats received fewer votes than the None Of The Above (NOTA) option, as per data from the Election Commission. Collectively, 34,788 voters across these constituencies opted for the NOTA button, indicating their disapproval of the available candidates. The Udhampur constituency in the Jammu region saw the highest NOTA votes, with 12,938 ballots cast in favor of this option. Despite this, the seat was retained by BJP candidate Jitendra Singh. Among the 11 other contenders in Udhampur, NOTA garnered more votes than nine of them. In the adjacent Jammu constituency, 4,645 voters chose NOTA, surpassing the individual vote count of 18 out of 22 candidates. This seat was also retained by BJP’s ...

Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday thanked people of Union Territory for their support in Lok Sabha Elections and hope that this support will continue in ensuing Assembly Polls stating that honest and nationalistic leadership will emerge victorious. Addressing a press conference, Ravinder Raina, President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu & Kashmir, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said “BJP is highly grateful to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their support in Lok Sabha Elections. He added the party has secured a satisfying win in the just concluded Parliament elections, wherein Dr. Jitendra Singh and Jugal Kishore Sharma secured consecutive third win in their respective constituencies. He said the party received the overwhelming support o...

Danishwar Hameed In a heartbreaking turn of events, an 18-year-old girl from the village of Kulgam suffered a fatal cardiac arrest after learning her 12th class examination results, which were announced by JKBOSE this evening. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Aksa, a resident of Baihama, Devsar, collapsed after hearing her results which showed that she had to reappear for exams in three subjects. Following this Aksa was rushed to a nearby hospital, she was declared dead on arrival. The sudden death of Aksa Jan has cast a pall of gloom over the area, leaving her friends, neighbours and relatives in shock and mourning. In the wake of the tragic death, it is crucial to address the detrimental effects of unhealthy academic competition and the role of media and society in perpet...