Iltija Mufti (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Saturday voiced strong criticism of the incoming government in UT of Jammu and Kashmir, describing it as “toothless tiger” and claiming its chief minister will be a “rubber stamp” and a “glorified mayor” of a “municipality.”Her comments come ahead of…
NEW DELHI: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah hit back on BJP chief JP Nadda over his “he is bad in mathematics remarks” and said that math has to do nothing with the Jammu and Kashmir election, it is the Union minister who doesn’t have common sense. Responding to a question, the NC vice-chief on…
Omar Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah, who is contesting the J&K election from Ganderbal and Budgam assembly seats, gave a stern message to ally Congress over campaigning as he said the party “hasn’t done as much in Jammu“.Omar Abdullah, who is also Farooq Abdullah’s son, said on Wednesday he…
TWO SEATS, TWO OUTLOOKS? Opting for a second seat has made Omar look bullish on NC’s prospects but unsure about his own BUDGAM/GANDERBAL: For all his primacy in J&K politics and his stewardship of National Conference, party mascot Omar Abdullah has failed to settle into a seat that could become synonymous with him over two…
NEW DELHI: The second phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir is set to take place across 26 constituencies on Wednesday, with over 13,000 polling personnel deployed at 3,500 stations. Voters will choose from 239 candidates in this highly anticipated phase, which covers politically sensitive regions, including the border districts of Rajouri, Poonch, and Reasi,…
GANDERBAL: An ace swimmer is aiming to drown NC stalwart Omar Abdullah‘s electoral hopes in Ganderbal, his family bastion. The “legend” of Bashir Mir, PDP‘s candidate, is that he often plunges into the choppy waters of Sind river to rescue people without caring for his own life.The buzz is: If someone stakes his life for…
SRINAGAR: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charges on Saturday that three families had ruined Jammu and Kashmir, saying BJP seemed to have no problem allying with these three when it needed them,“If BJP gets less numbers after elections, and if PDP gives it support, BJP will find no fault…
NEW DELHI: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday accused the BJP of having an inconsistent stance on bail granted to political leaders, pointing out that the BJP “welcomed” bail granted to Awami Ittehad Party founder and MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid in a terror funding case while frowned upon court granting bail to Delhi…
NEW DELHI: Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid released from Tihar Jail on Wednesday after receiving interim bail. The court granted him bail till October 2, allowing him to campaign for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.Rashid had been in jail since 2019, arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act…
NEW DELHI: A special NIA court in New Delhi on Tuesday granted interim bail to Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, better known as Engineer Rashid (pic), till Oct 2, allowing him to campaign for the J&K polls.Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh had reserved his order after an in-camera hearing. “It is a huge relief…
