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Nov302021 by News DeskNo Comments

Azad’s Art 370, 35A Remarks Tantamount To Congress’s Refusal To Own Party’s Legacy: Omar

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The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday on senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's statement on Articles 370, 35A was tantamount to the grand old party’s refusal to own its own legacy He also cautioned the people against falling prey to divisive forces, saying forging unity is a key requisite for the restoration of J&K people's inalienable and inherent democratic and constitutional rights. He said this while addressing a workers convention at main town Kishtwar. Among others Party General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, Provincial President Rattan Lal Gupta, Zonal President Sajjad Kichloo, Political Advisor to Vice President Tanvir Sadiq, YNC Provincial President Ajaz Jan, District President Kishtwar Tanveer Kichloo, Provincial Vice Pres...

Nov292021 by News DeskNo Comments

NC Parliamentarians Stage Protest outside Parliament- Demand Probe into Hyderpora, Rambagh and Lawypora Encounters

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Members of Parliament from National Conference, Dr Farooq Abdullah, Akbar Lone & Hassnain Masoodi, staged a protest in front of Gandhi Statue in Parliament lawns demanding revocation of 5 August 2019 decisions like the contentious Farm Laws. https://twitter.com/JKNC_/status/1465254796718264324?t=nQRpfdeqMQ_-vko2XMFLJQ&s=19 They also demanded an impartial judicial probe into Hyderpora, Rambagh and Laway Pora shoot-outs.

Nov292021 by News DeskNo Comments

Separatist sentiment not dead in Kashmir, Militancy on rise due to Government Policies: Omar Abdullah

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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took shots at the current UT administration saying that the militancy was on revival, when it was wiped out during his rule and youth are again taking up arms. “They promised peace in Jammu and Kashmir but it is nowhere to be seen. During our rule (NC-Congress between 2009 and 2015), we removed security pickets from interior parts of Srinagar which were cleared of militancy and were also thinking of revoking the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA),” Omar said while addressing a public rally at Doda bus stand on Sunday. “From Kupwara to Jawahar Tunnel, we see all the militancy-cleared pockets witnessing a revival in militancy. The militants have not come from outside but the disillusioned local youths are picking up the guns,” ...

Nov282021 by News DeskNo Comments

Congress holds workers’ convention in Uri

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To discuss future political strategies and face-to-face meeting with ground zero workers of Congress, District Development Council member (DDC), member, Sunday held a high-level workers' convention at Uri. The convention was organised under the chairmanship of Senior Congress Leader, Former Cabinet minister, and DDC member of Parinpillan electoral constituency Mr. Taj Mohi-ud-din, at his residence Chandanwari, Uri. Senior leaders among a large number of workers from different areas of the constituency participated in the convention. The convention was aimed to ask workers to visit everysingle area of the constituency and convey the Congress party's agenda of development, peace and communal harmony. Municipal Council Chairman Uri Shri Bharat Kumar, Block development council chairma...

Nov282021 by News DeskNo Comments

Congress Party Workers Convention held at Kokernag

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Sheikh Nadeem Amid bone-chilling cold, a large number of Congress party workers participated in a convention held at Kokernag. The participants of the convention raised the slogans - 'Azaad Sahib Zindabad' and 'Congress Zindabaad.' Senior Congress leader and the former Chief Minister Gulam Nabi Azad addressed the party workers at Club Park in Kokernag, Anantnag. A large number of congress leaders and workers participated in the worker's convention. Ghulam Nabi Azad reiterated his demand for statehood for the region ane said that assembly polls should be held after that. He said that the Delimitation commission should complete its process soon.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/lasix.html Azad said that he had iterated his demands for the region since the past 2.5 y...

Nov282021 by News DeskNo Comments

Articles 370, 35-A Were Not Useless Footnotes Written In Incomprehensible Legalese: Omar

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Says He At Loss To Understand Govt’s ‘Desperation In Its Handling With People Of J&K, Ladakh’ National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that Chenab and Pir Panjal regions have been completely relegated to oblivion post 2019. He said this while addressing a massive public gathering here at Doda Bus Stand today. Omar, who along with Party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar and his political Advisor Tanvir Sadiq is on an eight day long visit to the Chenab region was received by the party’s local unit functionaries with rousing welcome. Among others who were present on the occasion include Provincial President Jammu Ratan Lal Gupta, Khalid Najeeb Suharwardhy, Sajjad Kichloo, Aijaz Jan, Dr. Chaman Lal, Brij Mohan Sharma, Zaffarullah Rather, and Naveed Hashmi. ...

Nov282021 by News DeskNo Comments

Proxy parties created to favour BJP: Mehbooba Mufti

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Former Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the aim of “proxy parties” created by the BJP in Jammu Kashmir is to make the unconstitutional decision of 05 August, 2019 as constitutional decision through them in the assembly. As per Kashmir News Service (KNS), talking to reporters on the sidelines a party convention in Bandipora, she said that the policy of BJP has been to create division among regional parties in Jammu Kashmir. “First they attacked PDP and created ‘proxy parties’, which everyone knows. Then they created division within NC in Jammu and made those leaders to directly join the BJP,” she said. Mehbooba said that now there is a division in the Congress party as well and to her knowledge this division is not happening on...

Nov282021 by News DeskNo Comments

Prominent businessman Farooq Ahmed Mir joins PC

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Noted social activist and prominent businessman from Sonwar, Farooq Ahmed Mir today joined the J&K Peoples Conference in presence of PC President Sajad Gani Lone. PC senior VP Abdul Gani Vakil, senior leaders Abid Ansari, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mohammad Abbas Wani, President Youth PC, Sheikh Imran, GS Mudasir Karim were also present on the occasion. Welcoming Farooq Ahmed Mir into the party fold, People’s Conference President Sajad Gani Lone said that it is inspiring and encouraging to see people from all walks of life joining the PC with a resolve to strengthen it on ground and make it a viable political alternative and a force to reckon with. He said that PC’s popularity amongst the masses could be gauged by the fact that new and experienced people are entering into the party...

Nov252021 by News DeskNo Comments

“Restore 370, if you want to keep Kashmir”- Mehbooba Mufti Addresses Huge Rally in Banihal

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Addressing a huge rally, the chief of PDP on Wednesday hit out at the central Government and said Jammu Kashmir has acceded to Gandhi's India and not to Godse's India. In this mammoth show of strength, Mehbooba Mufti at Neel village of Banihal said that the center must restore Article 370 and resolve the Kashmir issue if it wants to "keep Kashmir." Mehbooba asked the people to stand united and "strengthen her voice for the success of her struggle in support of the restoration of special status guaranteed by Constitution and safeguard the identity and honor of the people of Jammu Kashmir. The former Chief Minister said, "You cannot keep Kashmir by holding a stick or a gun (on the heads of the people)… the superpower America failed to rule Afghanistan on the strength of its power an...

Nov232021 by News DeskNo Comments

Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: Mehbooba Says She Is Not Allowed To Visit Families Of Killed Civilian

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Former Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that she was not being allowed to move outside her Fairview Gupkar residence here to visit families of civilians killed in controversial Hyderpora ‘encounter’ earlier this month. Mehbooba told GNS that she wanted to visit the families to offer condolences but was not allowed to step outside. (GNS)