50 European Parliament members complain against AFSPA, pellet guns
Write to PM Modi, seek compliance of laws with international HR standards
Srinagar: Fifty members of the European Parliament have written to Prime Minister NarendraModi, demanding an end to use of pellet guns for crowd control and the repeal of laws like AFSPA and PSA in Jammu and Kashmir. “We, the undersigned, in our capacity as elected Members of the European Parliament, are writing to you to […]
Article 35A constitutionally vulnerable: Jaitley
Says it is badly hampering development in JK
New Delhi: Finance Minister ArunJaitley Thursday said Article 35A, which restricts non-permanent residents to buy property in Jammu and Kashmir, is “constitutionally vulnerable” and also hampering economic development of the state. The statement comes amidst the BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) pressing for early elections to the state assembly in the state. The state is under President’s […]
Omar vows to protect Articles 370, 35A
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday that his party will ensure protection of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution and will not allow the NIA to intimidate Kashmiri youth. He said the forthcoming LokSabha elections are significant as it will decide the future course of action on the Articles. “The very special character […]
Farooq’s chances to make it to Lok Sabha brighten
Opponent’s feild greenhorns in prestigious Srinagar LS seat
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah will fancy his chances of entering LokSabha for the fourth time from the prestigious Srinagar LokSabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir as archrivals PDP and BJP have fielded political greenhorns against the stalwart. Abdullah had lost to PDP candidate Tariq HameedKarra in Srinagar in the 2014 general elections but […]
Blinded by anti-Modi sentiment, Cong stopped thinking in nation’s interest: PM
Akhnoor:The Congress is blinded by its “anti-Modi approach” and has stopped thinking in the nation’s interest, Prime Minister NarendraModi said here Thursday, raising issues of national security and terrorism and questioning the party’s statements following the Balakot strike. Addressing a rally in Akhnoor on the outskirts of Jammu, his first in the state after national […]
Rahul promises to undo major decisions of Modi govt
Says will 'remonetise' what Modi 'demonetised'
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the ‘Nyay’ scheme willremonetise what Prime Minister NarendraModidemonetised and asserted that his party’s anti-poverty programme has thrown the BJP into total disarray In an exclusive interview to PTI ahead of the 17th general election beginning April 11, Gandhi said the ‘Nyay’ scheme has the twin objectives […]
Will seek judicial commission to probe rigging in 1987 assembly elections: Sajad Lone
Srinagar: People’s Conference chairman SajadGani Lone Thursday said his party will seek a judicial commission, which has punitive powers, to probe and punish the perpetrators of “rigging” in 1987 assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. He also hit out at the National Conference leadership, saying Abdullahs were the “real architects” of erosion of special status […]
Reservation for economically weaker sections
SC to hear 8 pleas challenging Centre’s move on April 8
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday said it would hear on April 8 a batch of pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs and admission for candidates of economically weaker sections across all classes. The matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justices S ABobde and S […]
