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Reminding National Conference of its own statement that participation in the delimitation commission would tantamount to accepting BJP-led central government's August 5 decisions on Kashmir, Peoples Conference chief Sajad Gani Lone on Saturday asked the party to explain how it was endorsement to abrogation of the Article 370 then and not now. In a tweet, according to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Peoples Conference put out a statement made earlier by the NC that participation in proceedings of delimitation commission would tantamount to accepting August 5 decisions and it is unwilling to do so. "Please at least have the courtesy to show even some pretense and explain how it was tantamount to endorsement then and not now. Digital world. Digital proof. Chit bhi meri patt be ...

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday said that he and his party will accept the delimitation process only if it is done on the basis of 2011 census and if the exercise is aimed at appeasing any political party, the move will face stiff opposition. Omar also said that BJP’s plan was to introduce a bill in support of abrogation of article 370 in the J&K abrogation and that Centre was delaying the hearing on roll back of special status in the Supreme Court as it knows it can’t defend its case. Talking to reporters after addressing a rally in northern district of Bandipora, Omar said that delimitation exercise will be only acceptable to NC if it is done on the basis of 2011 Census. “If delimitation is done to appease some particular political party, we will oppos...

Several former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) politicians, who resigned from the party and joined other political parties of Jammu and Kashmir, are seeking re-induction in the party. Sources in political circles reveal to a Srinagar-based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that several political leaders who left the PDP after the abrogation of Article 370 and joined other local political outfits are again approaching Mehbooba Mufti for re-induction. For the past one week, several leaders who switched from the PDP to other local political parties are now pushing for their return to their parent party. “If anyone wants to come back to the PDP, our doors are open for them but the final decision of re-induction will be with the party President,” said a source from the party. He said, “Som...

National Conference member parliament (MP) justice (retd.) Hasnian Masoodi on Saturday said the party leadership would take a call on its participation in the delimitation commission meeting on December 20. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Masoodi, who is an associate member of the delimitation commission, confirmed that he has received an invitation from the commission. “The party leadership will sit and decide on participation in the meeting,” he said. The delimitation commission has invited all five LS MPs from J&K to participate in proceedings of the panel on December 20 at hotel Ashoka, New Delhi. The three National Conference MPs boycotted the first meeting of the delimitation commission with associate members, saying, the exercise was an outcome of...

National Conference leader and Parliament Member Dr Farooq Abdullah today arrived in Indian Parliament with Jammu Kashmir Flag intact on his vehicle. Media reports said that Farooq Abdullah arrived at the Parliament for the Winter Session with the JK flag on the bonnet of his vehicle. The action of Farooq Abdullah as per news agency Kashmir News Trust gave an opportunity to right-wing media to claim that Farooq Abdullah stoked controversy after arriving at the Parliament with the Jammu Kashmir Flag. These media houses questioned that why Farooq Abdullah challenged one India one flag mantra and why he arrived in the Parliament when the J&K flag has ‘lost’ its ‘status’. Pertinently, several PAGD leaders in past were seen JK flag waving and carrying along with them. PAGD of wh...