Lone accuses NC of gifting 7 votes to BJP to win RS seat from J&K
The NC won three seats, while the BJP managed one in the first Rajya Sabha elections held yesterday in J&K after it became a Union territory in 2019.
The NC won three seats, while the BJP managed one in the first Rajya Sabha elections held yesterday in J&K after it became a Union territory in 2019.
Mehbooba’s sister, Dr. Rubaiya Sayeed, had, on July 15, 2022, identified Malik and three others as her abductors. She was kidnapped near Srinagar’s Lal Ded Hospital on December 8, 1989, and released five days later after the then VP Singh government freed five terrorists in exchange.
People's Conference MLA Sajad Lone on Tuesday walked out from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly accusing the authorities of muzzling voices after his motion seeking inclusion of amendments, including restoration of Articles 370 and 35A, was disallowed by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather.
Speaking to reporters during her visit to Budgam district, Mehbooba expressed dissatisfaction with the resolution, stating that it failed to address the abrogation of Article 370 on 5 August 2019.
Peoples Conference president Sajjad Lone on Wednesday sharply criticized Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's remark on the Indus Water Treaty, dismissing them as "right-wing gibberish" intended to appease the BJP.
Top separatist, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, calls the slain terrorists "martyrs" and publicly offers tributes to them.
Among other former legislators who have deserted the PDP are, Peer Mohammad Hussain, who was among the founders of the PDP, Abid Ansari, Abbas Wani, and Saifuddin Bhat.
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.
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.
He further said that people are now aware of BJP’s poor performance on the economic front and mishandling of foreign affairs coupled with its historic mismanagement while dealing with Jammu & Kashmir.
