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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti flays BJP for breaking down Kashmir economy

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Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday (December 29) asserted that her party would fight for their rights. She flayed the BJP for breaking down the Kashmir economy. Addressing a party function here, Mehbooba Mufti said, “We will fight for our rights. We are not among those who would raise white flags. … Read more PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti flays BJP for breaking down Kashmir economy

Mehbooba Mufti alleges she is illegally detained at Srinagar residence | India News – Times of India

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SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday alleged that she has been illegally detained at her residence in Srinagar and was not allowed to move out. In a series of tweets, Mufti alleged that the Union government and the Union Territory (UT) administration is ‘muzzling … Read more Mehbooba Mufti alleges she is illegally detained at Srinagar residence | India News – Times of India

LAC standoff | India approaches China bilaterally, with the challenge of global rebalancing, says External Affairs Minister

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Jaishankar says negotiations could take longer. Negotiations with China are ongoing, says External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, and hints that they could even take years, in an exclusive interview to Suhasini Haidar. Speaking about his book The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World (reviewed here), where he lays out a treatise for Indian … Read more LAC standoff | India approaches China bilaterally, with the challenge of global rebalancing, says External Affairs Minister

52% Voter Turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in First Round of DDC Polls

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J&K: Polling in the first phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections. (ANI) The first round of polling on Saturday in the eight-phase DDC election passed off peacefully, except for a minor incident of stone-pelting in Kulgam. PTI Last Updated: November 28, 2020, 20:56 IST FOLLOW US ON: In the first electoral exercise in … Read more 52% Voter Turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in First Round of DDC Polls

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Equates Gupkar Alliance with Spying Outfit; Targets Nehru for Imposing Art 370 in J&K

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday accused the members of the Gupkar alliance in Jammu and Kashmir of “spying” for China and Pakistan. He also took potshots at the country’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, blaming him for Partition and for “imposing” Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The state Congress accused … Read more Shivraj Singh Chouhan Equates Gupkar Alliance with Spying Outfit; Targets Nehru for Imposing Art 370 in J&K

Cong Part of Gupkar Alliance? Party in Panic Mode as Fear of Poll Loss Sets in Over Jammu’s View of Art 370

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The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir refused to be drawn into a controversy over whether it is a part of newly-formed Gupkar Alliance after opposition Bharatiya Janata Party accused it of joining a group of ‘anti-nationals’. The BJP on Monday raised the heat on Congress hours after the Gupkar Alliance released names of the joint … Read more Cong Part of Gupkar Alliance? Party in Panic Mode as Fear of Poll Loss Sets in Over Jammu’s View of Art 370

‘Have Any Indians Lost Their Citizenship?’ PM Blames Opposition for ‘Scaring People’ on CAA, Article 370

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused certain opposition parties of “scaremongering” on the issues of Citizenship (Amendment) Act and abolition of Article 370 of the Constitution, apart from the Ram Temple issue. “When the CAA came, they (opposition) spread the lie that the citizenship of many people will be taken away. Today, about a … Read more ‘Have Any Indians Lost Their Citizenship?’ PM Blames Opposition for ‘Scaring People’ on CAA, Article 370

Unlike Kashmir, Ladakh May See ‘Some Protection’ for Locals’ Land Rights, Hints Union Minister Jitendra Singh

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Ladakh could see some protection for its population’s land ownership rights in contrast to Jammu and Kashmir. The indication came from Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office Dr Jitendra Singh. Speaking exclusively to CNN-News18, Singh said that Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir geography and demography were not comparable and therefore drawing parallel between the … Read more Unlike Kashmir, Ladakh May See ‘Some Protection’ for Locals’ Land Rights, Hints Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Old J&K Flag as Symbol, Farooq Abdullah to Lead Tie-up for Return of Special Status

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The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, which seeks the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special articles, took its challenge against the Centre to the next level by adopting the erstwhile state’s flag as a symbol. PAGD – an amalgam of six parties – also allotted positions to its members to carry forward what it called … Read more Old J&K Flag as Symbol, Farooq Abdullah to Lead Tie-up for Return of Special Status

‘Pledged to Reinstate Art 370, Don’t Want Violence’: Mehbooba Mufti Resolves to Fight for Kashmir’s Rights

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti expressed her anger against the Centre saying the people of Kashmir were not comfortable with the current regime and set-up in the valley. “Every one seems to be unhappy with the government. Not only the Kashmiris, the farmers and Dalits too are very agitated at present. Their … Read more ‘Pledged to Reinstate Art 370, Don’t Want Violence’: Mehbooba Mufti Resolves to Fight for Kashmir’s Rights