JAMMU: BJP on Wednesday suspended three rebels, who are contesting against the party’s official candidates in the ongoing in J&K assembly polls, for indiscipline and anti-party activities.The action against Pawan Khajuria, Balwan Singh and Narinder Singh Bhau was taken by BJP’s J&K working president Sat Paul Sharma on the recommendations of the party’s disciplinary committee…
NEW DELHI: The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections concluded on Wednesday with a voter turnout of 58.85 per cent across the Kashmir Valley and Jammu regions. Kishtwar recorded the highest turnout at 77 per cent, while Pulwama saw the lowest at just over 46 per cent. This marks the first assembly…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday said that the ‘hand’ symbol of Congress would deliver a slap to the BJP government on October 5, the polling day for Haryana assembly elections.Using the Congress party‘s symbol as a metaphor, Phogat said, “You know my party symbol; don’t press the wrong one. This time Congress’ symbol…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that the recent statement of Rahul Gandhi about the Sikh community during his US visit showed a “Jinnah like” mindset – “Either I get what I want or I will destroy it.”“Rahul Gandhi wants to foment a divisive narrative and the nation to bleed,” said…
SRINAGAR: “Azadi (freedom)” and greater autonomy, stirring slogans of Kashmir Valley in earlier elections, have given way to calls for restoration of special status under Article 370 and statehood ahead of J&K’s Sept 18-Oct 1 assembly polls.In a sign of the change, National Conference (NC) president and ex-CM Farooq Abdullah vowed Monday to fight for…
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Attempts are being made to revive the tumult of the 90s in J&K, but the Narendra Modi government will bury terrorism so deep that it never rears its head again, home minister Amit Shah said Monday at a campaign rally in Kishtwar district of Jammu division.He urged voters to hand the National Conference-Congress combine…
NEW DELHI: In a first reaction to party leader and Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu‘s “number one terrorist” remark against Rahul Gandhi, BJP leader MA Naqvi distanced the party from the statement on Monday and said the comments were against the party’s culture and in “bad taste”.“This is neither the BJP’s culture nor that of…
NEW DELHI: An FIR has been lodged against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad for making inflammatory remarks against Congress MP and Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi. Gaikwad allegedly offered a bounty of Rs 11 lakh to anyone who would “chop off the tongue” of Gandhi.The case was registered at the Buldana City Police Station…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that there will be no trade or talks with Pakistan until complete normalcy is restored in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah, during an election rally in J&K’s Ramban, launched a scathing attack on opposition parties National Conference (NC) and Congress, accusing them of fostering terrorism in…
NEW DELHI: The assessment of top BJP politicians that established parties in Jammu and Kashmir, including Congress, will have no role in government formation is based on the possibility of a good performance by seven local parties and 32 Independents in the fray, who are said to be strongly placed.Sources said Independents and local parties…
