Category: Jammu and Kashmir

“If Mr. Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti [of the Peoples Democratic Party] succeed in persuading the INDIA bloc to issue a joint statement supporting the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status, Statehood and other political rights, it would be a significant step,” said Awami Ittehad Party leader and legislator Sheikh Khursheed.

The Police said the action is part of the police’s sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and narcotics-related crimes under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan

He said the matter will be taken up with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah “to demand an immediate halt, an institutional inquiry against the responsible officers and officials, and full rehabilitation for the affected families”

The approval of these projects was accorded during the sixth meeting of the Council of Ministers, the J&K CM said

“Mutual understanding and cooperation among coalition partners were non-negotiable for smooth governance and effective public welfare. The NC cannot afford to ignore the voice of its alliance partner,” said senior Congress leader and legislator Ghulam Ahmad Mir

Hundreds of students, accompanied by parents, hit the streets in south Kashmir and marched towards the office of the Deputy Commissioner

“Those who aided the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls were exposed through Right To Information (RTI). No one in my party will act against the organisation,” said J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

The letter said it was in the context of this ambitious and time-bound framework that the L-G was writing to the legislators and leaders “to earnestly request personal participation and cooperation in the Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan”

A Special Investigation Team has been constituted and four people have been arrested in connection with the case, which triggered widespread protests and tension in the district along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway