No answers on who was responsible for Pulwama attack even after 1 yr an ‘insult’ to martyrs: Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday termed as an ‘insult’ to the Pulwama terror attack martyrs, the fact that no answers were forthcoming on who was responsible for it, even a year after the incident. The Centre has a responsibility to keep soldiers safe on a routine movement, he told media persons here. “Where […]
Deliberate attempt to keep opposition away: Cong on panchayat bypoll announcement in JK
Jammu: The Congress on Friday alleged that holding the by-election to panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir was a deliberate attempt to keep the opposition away as no effort was being made for creating a conducive environment for the electoral exercise. The CPI(M) also said political situation in the union territory was not conducive for holding […]
EU calls for swift withdrawal of remaining restrictions in Kashmir
New Delhi: The European Union on Friday sought swift lifting of existing restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir but at the same time noted the “positive steps” initiated by the union government to restore normalcy in the region. The comments by the European Union came a day after a group of 25 foreign envoys concluded a […]
SC notice to J&K on plea challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention
New Delhi: The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday on a plea filed by Sara Abdullah Pilot challenging the detention of her brother and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah under the Public Safety Act. A bench, comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee, said it would hear on […]
At JNU, Chidambaram pitches for mass movement if Muslims are sent to detention camps
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said there must be a “huge mass movement” if any Muslim was sent to detention camps in case the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). Speaking at the JNU campus here, the former Union minister said the CAA was an outcome […]
Congress will bring govt to its knees over SC reservation, ‘decisive action’ in two days: Surjewala
Chandigarh: The Congress on Friday said it will bring the government to its knees for sabotaging job quotas for the SCs, STs and the OBCs, warning it of decisive action in the next two days. Against the backdrop of a recent Supreme Court judgement, Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Kumari Selja accused the BJP […]
