J&K: Opposition Parties Decry LG’s Power to Nominate MLAs, Threaten Legal Action

07 Oct 2024

In a move that could influence the formation of the next government in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) is set to nominate five members to the Union Territory's Legislative Assembly. This decision has drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties, including the Congress, National Conference (NC), and Peoples Democratic...

J&K Elections: Mehbooba Mufti Defends PDP’s track Record

12 Sep 2024

People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti defended her party's track record during a media briefing on Thursday, emphasizing the party’s contributions to South Kashmir and its role in addressing the region's challenges. As political campaigns intensify ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Mufti reiterated the PDP’s impact...

Mehbooba opts out of J&K assembly polls

29 Aug 2024

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti announced on Wednesday that she will not be participating in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. She expressed concerns about her ability to effectively implement her party’s agenda within the current political framework, even if she were to secure the position...

NC chief demands probe into J-K terror, urges Pakistan action

20 May 2024

The former chief minister said if a probe is not ordered into the two gruesome incidents, his party would “invite an international committee”. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday urged the Centre to order a judicial probe into the twin terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir a day earlier...

J&K police refutes allegations of worker harassment by political parties

13 May 2024

Police in Jammu and Kashmir have dismissed charges levelled by political parties regarding the harassment of their workers as “without basis.” In a statement issued here, the police addressed statements and speculations made by political parties, stating that allegations of harassment against their party workers were unfounded. The Jammu and...

Mehbooba Mufti accuses former President Ram Nath Kovind of fulfilling BJP’s agenda

25 Jul 2022

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind of fulfilling the political agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party at the cost of the Constitution. PDP chief took a jibe at the former president for scrapping Article 370 and CAA....