After Omar’s drubbing, Madhav withdraws his comments
New Delhi: BJP general secretary Ram Madhav Thursday withdrew his words after a furious NC leader Omar Abdullah dared him to prove his allegation that his party had tied up with the PDP to form government in Jammu and Kashmir at Pakistan’s behest. The BJP and National Conference (NC) leaders exchanged sharp words on Twitter, […]
Shocked to see BJP raising questions on our credentials: Mehbooba
Says why didn’t BJP seek our record when they shared power with us
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Thursday hit out at the BJP for alleging that regional parties were working at Pakistan’s behest, saying credentials of the NC and the PDP were not questioned when they were in alliance with the saffron party. Mufti’s remark came after BJP general secretary Ram Madhav alleged […]
Haven’t decided on legal course of action yet: PDP
Srinagar: The PDP, which had staked claim to form government in Jammu and Kashmir with the support of the NC and the Congress, said Thursday it has not yet decided whether to challenge in court the governor’s decision to dissolve the assembly. Governor Satya Pal Malik had dissolved the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Wednesday night, […]
Guv’s decision undemocratic: Congress
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress Thursday attacked Governor Satya Pal Malik over the “undemocratic” decision to dissolve the state assembly and alleged that he kept the House in suspended animation to “facilitate horse trading” by the BJP and its allies to form the government. The governor abruptly dissolved the state assembly Wednesday night, hours […]
PDP-led alliance deserved a chance, say legal experts
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik should have given a chance to the PDP-led alliance to prove its majority on the floor of the House as per constitutional mandate before dissolving the state assembly, legal experts said on Thursday. “The constitutional mandate and the Supreme Court guidelines were not followed while dissolving the […]
Cabinet was briefed on JK: Jaitley
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Thursday was briefed about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir where the Governor has dissolved the state assembly, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here. Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting here, Jaitley said, “Though Jammu and Kashmir was not on the agenda of the Cabinet meeting, members of the […]
Pak willing to open Kartarpura Corridor for Sikhs: FM Qureshi
Islamabad: Pakistan has conveyed to India its decision to open Kartarpura Corridor for Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Thursday, even as the Foreign Office here said it cannot do much unless New Delhi responds. Qureshi’s statement came hours after India urged Pakistan to build a corridor to Katarpur Sahib […]
Developing the passage a soothing balm, says Sidhu
Chandigarh: Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has been pitching for opening of a corridor for Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan, welcomed the Centre’s decision to develop passage from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur to Pakistan. “I welcome this auspicious step by the Union Cabinet, it will be a cup of joy for 12 […]
Not involved in Amritsar blast, says Pak
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday rejected allegations of its involvement in the Amritsar terror attack in which three people were killed amidst Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s accusation that the grenade used was similar to the ones being manufactured by the Pakistan Army. Singh said that the grenade attack, in which three people were killed and […]
