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June 23, 2018 No Responses

BJP leader Choudhary Lal Singh warns Kashmir journalists to ‘Mend their ways’

BJP’s Choudhary Lal Singh on Friday warned journalists to ‘mend their ways’ over their reporting on the Kathua rape and murder case, with an apparent reference to the assassination of Kashmir journalist Shujaat Bukhari. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Choudhary...

June 23, 2018 No Responses

NC favours dissolution of assembly; PDP, BJP remained silent during all-party meet

The National Conference along with other parties urged Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra to take some confidence building measures besides carrying out a crackdown on corruption and cleaning the governance system. The governor, who had called an all-party me...

June 23, 2018 No Responses

Need to reach minds of boys with guns in Kashmir: Saifuddin Soz

Saifuddin Soz, who stirred controversy over his comments on an ‘independent’ Kashmir, said a hardline stand against militancy would not work in the Valley. Congress leader Saifuddin Soz wants a “powerful dialogue” with “boys who wield guns”, not a ...

June 22, 2018 No Responses

Musharraf had said Kashmiris first choice is Independence: Saifuddin Soz

Congress leader Saifuddin Soz today said that former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf was right when he said Kashmiris prefer independence to joining Pakistan, to which the BJP retorted, “Alas there’s a Pakistan outside of India and a Pakistan withi...

June 22, 2018 No Responses

GOI wants ‘Political Person’ as next governor for J&K

In a departure from the norm of appointing people with military, civil service backgrounds to the post, the Centre seeks a ‘political person’ to replace Vohra, insiders say The Centre favours a “political person” to become the next governor of...

June 22, 2018 No Responses

PDP-BJP alliance break-up a fixed match: Omar Abdullah

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has described the break-up of the PDP-BJP alliance as a “brilliant fixed match” and said the two parties “crafted their divorce” and “scripted it to perfection” after taking cue from Bollywood. “The PDP and BJP...

June 21, 2018 No Responses

GOI takes direct control in Kashmir after BJP, PDP alliance ends

India’s federal government took direct control of Kashmir state Wednesday after the ruling Hindu nationalist party ended its long-troubled alliance there with a Kashmiri political party. The shift to direct rule in the disputed region was approved after ...