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Gandhi Ji Must be Weeping in Jannat Seeing India

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April 09 Former Cheif Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti reacted to a tweet on social media platform mentioning that former Home Minister of India, Sarder Vallabh Bhai Patel ‘must be weeping’ listening to comments by Ms. Mufti and National Conference’s president Farooq Abdullah on Article 370 of the Indian constitution, she said, “Somewhere in heaven, Gandhi ji is weeping looking at how muslims & other minorities are being harassed & punished in his beloved India.” The president of Peoples’ Democratic Party, Ms. Mufti also added on her Twitter handle that, “He (Gandhi) wishes he hadn’t been shot by a Hindu fanatic. Maybe disaster could have been averted.” The Twitter mishap came after Hindol Sengupta, a political writer, mentioned Ms. Mufti and Mr. Abdullah in a...

Kashmir Problem Due to 50 Families, Article 370 Stopping Kashmir’s Development

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April 09 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Article 370 and Article 35-A are a hindrance to the development of Jammu and Kashmir. “The people of Kashmir want a change, including in Article 35-A and Article 370 as the two articles hinder development,” Modi said in an interview with New18. “The problem in Kashmir is largely due to the 50-odd political families. They have been milking the issue,” Modi said. He said that these families don’t want any benefit to be given to the common Kashmiri people. “They are using public sentiment for political gains. The income tax department has cracked down on such elements,” Modi added. “While stone-throwers are funded by Pakistan to protect militants, when there is crackdown by the NIA on militant operators, people stand outsi...

Teacher Shows Obscene Videos to School Girls in UP

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April 09 A teacher of a government primary school was suspended for allegedly showing obscene video clips to girls and indulging in indecent activities with them in this district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday. Arvind Kumar, posted in the Chakia primary school in the Bairia area, was suspended after villagers made a complaint against him alleging that he used to show obscene videos to girls and indulge in indecent activities with them, Basic Siksha Adhikari Santosh Rai said.buy elavil online buy elavil no prescription Kumar was placed under suspension after the charges against him were prima facie found to be true, he added. (PTI)

Ram Mandir Remains on BJPs Manifesto Even For 2019 Elections

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April 08 The BJP in its Lok Sabha election manifesto released on Monday pledged to explore all possibilities to facilitate the construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The Manifesto also said that it will secure constitutional protection on issues related to faith and belief on the Sabarimala temple and promised to bring a Uniform Civil Code. ALSO READ: BJP Promises to Abrogate Article 35A and Article 370 In its Manifesto The party promised that it will expand and popularise the teaching of Sanskrit in schools throughout India. It said an International Cultural Festival will be organised on a grand scale every year in five different states to showcase and promote the rich diversity of Indian culture. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its election m...

BJP Promises to Abrogate Article 35A and Article 370 In its Manifesto

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April 08 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its manifesto and has promised to eliminate Article 370 of the Constitution that grants autonomous status to the state of Jammu Kashmir. "In the last five years, we have made all necessary efforts to ensure peace in Jammu Kashmir through decisive actions and a firm policy. We are committed to overcome all obstacles that come in the way of development and provide adequate financial resources to all the regions of the state. We reiterate our position, since the time of the Jan Sangh, to the abrogation of Article 370," the BJP Lok Sabha election manifesto reads. ALSO READ: Killings of Force Personnel Increased, Stone Pelting at Encounter Sites Started in Modi’s Tenure Calling Article 35 A, an obstacle to State's Developm...

After NaMo TV, Jio Campaigns for Modi As India Gears up for Elections

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April 08 After the launch of NaMo TV Sunday- a channel dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign for Lok Sabha elections, now Jio which has a customer base of around 223 Million people is running Ads to promote Narendra Modi and Bhartiya Janta Party. On Monday, morning millions of Jio Customers, throughout India, received a notification about BJP manifesto being released by Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister. The notification that was sent a couple of times to jio customer was broadcasted live on Jio TV. ALSO READ: To Make Modi Rally Successful in Bihar, Family of CRPF Soldier Not Informed about his Death in Kashmir Mukesh Ambani who is the owner of Jio has close links with the Indian Prime Minister. The Congress has taken the issue of the NaMo TV to the Ele...

Militancy has Increased in Kashmir During BJP Rule

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April 06 Senior Congress leader and former MP Dr Karan Singh has said that militancy has increased during last five years in the State, which is dangerous for the health of the country. The former MP said this while addressing a series of public rallies at Sallan and Billawar Tehsil in favour of his son Vikramaditya, who is candidate of Congress for Udhampur parliamentary constituency. Speaking on the issue of Art 370 and 35A with the reporters during the rallies, Dr Karan Singh said that the matter is in Supreme Court which will decide the fate of it. On PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti's statement that the foundation of Article 370 was set by Maharaja Hari Singh, Dr Singh replied that his father Maharaja Hari Singh had signed instrument of accession with India and got special status ...

If You have Guts, Travel Alone in a Bus in Kashmir, Rahul Gandhi Dares Modi

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April 06 Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hogging credit for the Balakot air strike, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Friday dared him to hold a rifle “for just five minutes” or travel alone in a bus in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a poll rally here, Gandhi said the only thing “chowkidar” Modi did was to ensure “his boss” industrialist Anil Ambani got the Rafale fighter jet contract. The Congress believes in uniting people while theBJP divides people, he said.“It was the Air Force personnel who displayed real valour by carrying out the air strike in Pakistan,” he said. The Indian Air Force carried out strikes on terrorist camps in Balakot in Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF men were killed.“(But) the prime minister says he did it. You (Modi) did it?...

After Writers, 600 Theatre Personalities Ask India to Defeat BJP in Upcoming Elections

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April 05 More than 600 theatre personalities, including Amol Palekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad and Usha Ganguli, have signed a letter asking people to “vote BJP and its allies” out of power, arguing that the idea of India and its constitution are under threat. The letter, which was issued Thursday evening in 12 languages on the Artist Unite India website, said the upcoming Lok Sabha elections are the “most critical in the history” of the country. ALSO READ: To Make Modi Rally Successful in Bihar, Family of CRPF Soldier Not Informed about his Death in Kashmir Among those who have signed the letter are Shanta Gokhale, Mahesh Elkunchwar, Mahesh Dattani, Arundhati Nag, Kirti Jain, Abhishek Majumdar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Lillete Dubey, Mita Vashisth, M K Rai...

Will Order Carpet Bombing of ‘5 Percent’ Kashmiris, Says Praveen Tagodia

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April 05 The Former president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Praveen Togadia who is now the National President of Hindustab Nirmal Dal on Friday said that their party will order carpet bombing of stone pelters in Kashmir if his party is voted to power. Praveen Togadia made these remarks while addressing a presser in Jammu along with Sushil Sudan, Hindustan Nirman Dal Contesting Candidate from Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary Seat. Appealing the Jammu people to vote for him, Praveen said, "We will order carpet bombing of stone pelters in valley," he said. "In election they talk of Ram Mandir when in power they ponder over Masjids. They have fooled Indian Hindus for their political purposes only," Togadia said while accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of using Hindutva for gathering votes. ...
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