Politics

Bharatiya Janta Party constituency incharge of Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday resigned from the basic membership of the party. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Farooq Ahmed Rather, who was affiliated with BJP said he resigned as he failed to address the grievances and fulfill the demands of the people of his constituency who have always supported him. He said that the party failed to address the grievances and his moral conscience doesn't allow him to continue with the membership of the party. Farooq has submitted his resignation letter to JK BJP president—(KNO)  

PDP president on Saturday said that after abrogation of Article 370, BJP will now abrogate the Constitution of India and they are going to replace the tricolour with saffron flag. Speaking on the death anniversary of her father and the former chief minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed at Daro Shikoh Bagh in Bijbehara, she, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that BJP which abrogated Constitution of J&K will abrogate Constitution of India and those who snatched our flag will replace flag of India with ‘Bagwa’ flag. (I can’t understand the word). She recalled that during her chief ministership, she withdrew FIRs against 12000 youth, announced ceasefire for one month, dropped two BJP ministers for Kathua rape and murder case. But currently, arrested youth are being shi...

Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairperson Ghulam Nabi Azad has vehemently contested media reports suggesting of him rejoining back to Indian National Congress. Taking to micro-blogging site, the senior politician wrote; “I am shocked to see the story filed by ANI correspondent about my rejoining in congress party. Unfortunately such stories are being planted by a section of leaders in the congress party quite now and then just to demoralise my leaders and supporters. I don’t have any ill will against congress party and its leadership, however I request them to tell these habitual story planters to refrain from doing so. Once again I would like to insist that this story is completely baseless (sic.)”. Notably Azad who parted ways with Congress earlier this year flouted his own par...

Member of Parliament and Secretary General Indian National Congress, KC Venugopal on Tuesday said that all prominent leaders including Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and others have expressed their willingness to participate in Bharat Jodo Yatra, being carried out by Congress to “unite the countrymen against the divisive politics of BJP and Sangh Parivar.” “Certainly I am very much happy to say that leaders like Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and others are joining Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K”, Venugopal, as reported by KNS, told media persons here. He said like minded people and parties across India have expressed their will to join BJY and added, “The impact of yatra is increasing with the passing of each day which vindicates that people of ...

Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chief, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that there is a need to make difference between militants & non-militants and the Kashmiri Pandit employees should be shifted to Jammu till situation in Kashmir improves. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in Anantnag, Azad as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that every individual should not be looked through the prism of militancy. “There is a dire need to make difference between militants and non-militants as everyone should not be looked as a suspect,” he said. He added Kashmiri Pandit employees, in wake of the targeted killings don't want to stay here and they should be shifted to Jammu till the situation improves.—(KNO)

Sheikh Nadeem A meeting of Jammu Kashmir National Conference workers was held in Damhal Koshipora in district Anantnag on Sunday. The Vice Provisional President JKNC and Constituency Incharge Peerzada Tawkeer lead the meeting and addressed the Party workers and asked to strengthen the party at the grassroots across the region. "The sacrifices National conference workers have made for the party are immense and at a time when Kashmir is suffering at all ends, the party along with its workers needs to double up its efforts to reach Kashmiri masses," Peerzada Tawkeer said. Addressing the party Peer Tawqeer Ahmad termed the national Conference only party with road map for development of prosperity and peace for Jammu and Kashmir. In his address, while urging the workers to consolida...

Veteran Kashmiri politician and the former chief minister of Jammu Kashmir,  Dr Farooq Abdullah was on Monday re-elected as president of Jammu Kashmir National Conference. Attended by thousands of people, the party presidential polls were held today at the party head office Nawa-e-Subh in Srinagar. https://twitter.com/JKNC_/status/1599729688662126593 Dr Farooq who was re-elected unopposed as party president was felicitate by party workers and leaders who had thronged the party headquarters in Srinagar. Party's spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar confirming the development said, "Dr Farooq Abdullah has been re-elected as JKNC President in today's delegate session at Dargah Hazratbal. Party delegates from both provinces of Jammu, Kashmir unanimously nominated only one name - Dr Farooq Sb...