National Conference vice president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday sought dissolution of the state legislative assembly to thwart attempts of horse-trading and […]
Month: June 2018
It was a rainbow alliance: Ram Madhav on why BJP split with PDP
In an interview BJP general secretary Ram Madhav explains why the party ended its alliance with Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP in Jammu and Kashmir, and what […]
Revoke PDP’s order regarding withdrawal of cases against stone-pelters: BJP leader to Guv
A Bharatiya Janata Party leader on Wednesday requested Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra to revoke former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s order to drop cases […]
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 […]
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein UN human rights chief calls for inquiry panel on Kashmir
UN high commissioner for human rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has called for setting up an inquiry commission for a comprehensive investigation of the human […]
Jammu & Kashmir: One State, Two States of mind
Wary of rising unease in its support base in Jammu and other parts of the country, BJP sought to refurbish its ‘Hindutva’ credentials by snapping […]
Five reasons why saffron party finally dismantle the untenable alliance
The only legitimate question that can be asked of a moribund alliance lying in a coma at the intensive care unit is this: What motivated […]
#HorseTrading: ‘Whatever does ex-J&K deputy CM Gupta mean?’wonders Omar Abdullah
Former BJP deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta made an intriguing statement today, the operative part of which was “we are working […]
Under Governor’s rule Kashmir Valley returns to tough security policy
A Union minister said the government will adopt a more aggressive approach not only inside Kashmir but also along the Line of Control and the […]
BJP timed exit so J&K doesn’t go to polls before Lok Sabha election
The timing of BJP’s decision to pull the trigger on its alliance with PDP was determined by a desire to ensure that the J&K assembly […]