From paper leak to Kashmir polls: Top quotes from President's Parliament speech
5 months, 3 weeks ago

From paper leak to Kashmir polls: Top quotes from President's Parliament speech

India Today  

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the NDA government was committed to holding a fair investigation into the recent incidents of paper leaks and allegations of irregularities in competitive exams amid the NEET row. President Murmu praised the people of Jammu and Kashmir for voting in huge numbers during the Lok Sabha elections and said they gave a befitting response to India's enemies. Here are the top quotes of the President during her address to Parliament: WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID: "It is a continuous effort of the government to ensure that the youth of the country gets adequate opportunity to display their talent. "With the reforms that have taken place in the last 10 years and the new confidence that has been infused in the country, we have gained a new momentum to make India a developed nation."

India Kashmir President Parliament Paper Leak My Government  polls  place  reforms  parliament  paper  working  presidents  president  schemes  sabha  leak  voting  kashmir  speech  recent  quotes  country

History of this topic

Why Kashmir polls matter
2 years, 4 months ago

Why Kashmir polls matter

Hindustan Times  

The run-up to the first assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir in almost a decade has been marred by controversies. And finally this week, the summary update of electoral rolls — a process seen by analysts as the final step before the election commission takes up the process of fixing poll dates — threw up a new row with the …

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K
2 years, 4 months ago

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “bringing voters from back-door to install a fascist” a day the region’s top electoral official said anyone residing and not necessarily a permanent resident can become a voter in Jammu & Kashmir. Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday said around 2.5 million new voters are …

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K
2 years, 4 months ago

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “bringing voters from back-door to install a fascist” a day the region’s top electoral official said anyone residing and not necessarily a permanent resident can become a voter in Jammu & Kashmir. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday said around 2.5 …

Allowing outsiders to register as voters in Jammu and Kashmir last nail in coffin of democracy: Mehbooba Mufti
2 years, 4 months ago

Allowing outsiders to register as voters in Jammu and Kashmir last nail in coffin of democracy: Mehbooba Mufti

Firstpost  

According to Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar, Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get around 25 lakh additional voters, including outsiders, after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said she has asked National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah to convene an …

Discover Related