Tag: Mehbooba Mufti
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From the IAS into political fire
What does an angry young Kashmiri IAS officer do after he quits a secure tenured job in the government in protest against “unabated killings’’ in his home state?
January 16, 2019 -
Mehbooba asks Modi government to initiate talks with Pakistan and Hurriyat
She said that BJP ran away from the government last year only because PDP remained consistently firm on its agenda and refused to sign on the dotted lines.
January 15, 2019 -
Why different standards in Kashmir? Omar, Mehbooba question Army chief’s statement on Taliban
Reacting to the Army chief’s statement, Omar Abdullah, vice-president of National Conference, said that the Government of India bats for talks with others around the world, however, is unwilling to look at engagement or political initiatives in Kashmir.
January 9, 2019 -
Jammu and Kashmir: Centre might announce fresh rehabilitation policy for terrorists
2018 was the bloodiest year in J&K when 252 terrorists, 45 policemen, 5 CRPF personnel, and 30 Army soldiers were killed.
January 8, 2019 -
Alok Verma reinstatement as CBI Director: Who says what
"Partial victory", say many as Alok Verma has not been given back his full powers; his tenure ends on 31 January
January 8, 2019 -
Stop abusing CBI, NIA for political vendetta, Mehbooba Mufti asks Centre
In a tweet, Mufti said, “Time for the Central government to stop misusing its influence to arm-twist investigative agencies like (the) NIA and CBI for political vendetta."
January 8, 2019 -
Kashmir-centric politicians churn out pro-militant formulas before elections
Top separatist, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, calls the slain terrorists "martyrs" and publicly offers tributes to them.
January 7, 2019 -
Mehbooba Mufti kicks up row by visiting families of slain terrorists
This is her second visit to a terrorist's family in the past one week during which she criticised the police and security forces.
January 4, 2019 -
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq led Hurriyat Conference mocks Mehbooba Mufti over Jamia Masjid ‘rage’
A spokesman for the Hurriyat said, "The phone call of Mehbooba Mufti condemning the Jamia incident which she is broadcasting in media for obvious reasons is quite ironical as it was during her tenure as Chief Minister that people were barred from offering prayers at the mosque most of the time."
January 1, 2019 -
Mehbooba warns “we don’t want to create Zia’s Pakistan in Gandhi’s India”
Mehbooba said, "When we talk about reservations for Muslims, BJP rejects it on religious lines. But when it comes to this kind of law, then they run to Parliament”.
December 31, 2018 -
Triple Talaq Bill ‘second assault’ on Muslims; BJP dividing India on religious lines: Mehbooba
"When we talk about reservations for Muslims, the BJP rejects it on religious lines. But when it comes to this kind of law, they run to Parliament," she said.
December 31, 2018 -
Centre committed to democratic process, ready to hold election in J-K: Rajnath Singh
Replying to a discussion on the resolution on a presidential proclamation about the imposition of President's Rule in the state, Singh said the Centre is taking all measures to improve conditions in the state.
December 28, 2018 -
Faced with desertions, PDP holds meetings in Srinagar and South Kashmir
These meetings were being seen as an effort of the former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to keep her flock together as Lone was continuing to poach her former ministers and legislators.
December 27, 2018 -
Mehbooba suffers another setback as senior PDP leader Basharat Bukhari joins NC
Mehbooba was facing a virtual rebellion in her party after she was dislodged from power by the BJP which withdrew support from the coalition on June 19.
December 19, 2018 -
Pulwama encounter: Eight civilians, 3 terrorists, one soldier killed; Abdullah, Mufti slam Governor
Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq called for three days of mourning and complete shutdown in protest of the incident.
December 15, 2018 -
7 civilians dead, 35 injured in clashes with security forces after encounter; Kashmir tense
Earlier, three terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit were neutralised in a brief exchange of firing with security forces.
December 15, 2018 -
Better if Imran Khan is proxy of Pak Army: Mehbooba Mufti
Former Jammu-Kashmir Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said that it is good if Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is a proxy of Pakistan Army.
December 14, 2018