Akhtar alleged that "BJP has got a unifocal agenda which thrives on hate and promotes tensions and that the party has got unnerved due to the recent political developments in Kashmir’s political landscape that unfolded new possibilities and eroded BJP’s blackmailing position.
December 10, 2018The rape of a young girl in Kathua, has brought forth fissures which had existed within the state of Jammu & Kashmir but had been brushed under the carpet. Any rape is a slur on society and that of a minor is the most heinous crime which can never be forgiven. While those responsible should …
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April 17, 2018Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the central government must explain the basis of a Jammu and Kashmir minister’s statement about “China adopting Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) outfit”. Reacting to PWD Minister Naeem Akhtar’s comments, Abdullah tweeted: “China has adopted JeM, a terrorist organisation operating in J&K. This assertion from (Chief Minister)Mehbooba Mufti’s closest confidant …
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February 20, 2018Three civilians were killed and 30 others, including security personnel, injured when militants hurled a grenade at the cavalcade of Jammu and Kashmir Minister Naeem Akhtar in Tral town on Thursday. A woman was among the three civilians killed, while the injured included 21 civilians, seven CRPF troopers and two local policemen. The militants carried …
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September 22, 2017The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit on Tuesday threatened Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Naeem Akhtar "not to force people to resume normal work", reports said. Local news agency CNS said LeT chief Mehmood Shah has sent them a statement which says that the "present uprising in Kashmir is not against the education system but against India …
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September 27, 2016