Srinagar, Oct 31: Legislators of the National Conference (NC), who are up in arms against the party leadership over Tuesday’s cabinet reshuffle-cum-expansion, have prepared a memorandum listing a set of demands, including a cabinet reshuffle, intensified efforts for the restoration of statehood and Article 370, and the time-bound implementation of the party’s 2024 election manifesto. … Read more
Memorandum sent to NC’s top brass? Srinagar, Oct 31: Legislators of the National Conference (NC), who are up in arms against the party leadership over Tuesday’s cabinet reshuffle-cum-expansion, have prepared a memorandum listing a set of demands, including a cabinet reshuffle, intensified efforts for the restoration of statehood and Article 370, and the time-bound implementation … Read more
Budgam, Oct 17: Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir remains a crucial issue, asserting that the resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly reflects the collective will of the elected representatives of the people. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a workers’ convention held at … Read more
Jammu Tawi, Oct 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Wednesday said it would intensify its campaign for restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that the BJP-led Centre had failed to honour its repeated commitments on the issue. Addressing a joint press conference at Rajiv Bhawan here, JKPCC Working … Read more
Yogesh Jammu Tawi, Oct 03: BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh on Saturday said organisational responsibilities may change, but the core duties and commitment of party workers remain unchanged. Addressing a Samman Samaroh at the BJP headquarters to honour Tarun Chugh and Ashok Koul for their organisational contributions, Santhosh, according to the news agency, … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 2 : National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday reacted sharply to the BJP’s criticism over the statehood resolution passed by the Assembly, saying that the saffron party always wanted to subjugate the people of Jammu and Kashmir. On September 28, the Assembly passed a resolution, urging the Centre to restore statehood … Read more
Calls 7-day session most unfortunate & historic for the wrong reasons Srinagar, Sep 30: Asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remains committed to restoration of statehood to J&K within the constitutional framework, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma on Wednesday said restoration of statehood cannot be linked with the pre-1953 … Read more
Aggressive BJP protests trigger adjournments, 2 Govt bills withdrawn Srinagar, Sep 30: The autumn session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly was on Wednesday adjourned sine die by the Speaker. The ten‑day session concluded after transacting business for over 25 hours across seven sittings. The brief session saw the adoption of a resolution on … Read more
Unconstitutional resolution has been allowed: LoP Sharma Srinagar, Sep 29: The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed uproarious scenes as BJP legislators protested against Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather over the Statehood resolution before staging a walkout from the House. As soon as Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma sought the removal of the Speaker, he alleged that … Read more
Srinagar, Sep 29: Ruckus erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday over the resolution seeking restoration of full statehood, with BJP MLAs staging a walkout after Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma questioned Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather’s decision to allow the resolution in the House. Sharma said the BJP had moved a motion … Read more