Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah

Omar dares Ram Madhav on Pakistan links, BJP leader softens

Srinagar/New Delhi  :  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday dared BJP leader Ram Madhav to prove his allegations of Pakistani links of his party or apologize, forcing the latter to say he wasn’t questioning anyone’s patriotism. Ram Madhav, the BJP’s pointsman for Jammu and Kashmir, alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party […]

J&K Governor Satyapal Malik (Photo : Facebook)

Grand alliance in J&K was opportunistic: Governor Satya Pal Malik

Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday defended his decision to dissolve the state Assembly saying the grand alliance of PDP, National Conference and Congress was an “opportunistic” one. “The decision to dissolve the assembly was taken as per the Constitution of the Jammu and Kashmir. In the case of Jammu […]

Another Kashmiri student joining militancy is ‘hugely worrying’: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar :  Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed his displeasure over a Kashmiri student in Noida allegedly joining militancy and called the incident as “hugely worrying”. Abdullah’s remarks come after a picture showing the student wielding a rifle and claiming allegiance to the IS appeared on the social media on Friday. “If this […]

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (File Photo/ Twitter)

Chandrababu Naidu, KCR, Omar Abdullah to be present in Mamata’s anti-BJP rally

Kolkata :  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced the formation of a “publicity campaign committee” for her party’s mega anti-BJP rally to be held here on January 19 and said several top opposition leaders from across the country have already confirmed their presence in the rally. The Trinamool Congress supremo said among […]

Omar Abdullah (File Photo)

Why the hurry to replace Vaid, questions Omar Abdullah

Srinagar :  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday questioned the hurried replacement of state police chief S.P.Vaid who was shifted in a midnight order by the governor’s administration. Reacting to Vaid’s replacement by Dilbagh Singh, a state cadre IPS officer of 1987 batch, Omar said on his twitter handle: “There was […]