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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Women voters step out in droves across Beerwah

Women voters outnumbered their male counterparts at many polling stations in the Beerwah assembly constituency, which went to polls on Wednesday. Awami Ittehad Party candidate Nazir Ahmad Khan who is also district development council chairperson, NC’s Dr Shafi and the Peoples Democratic Party candidate Ghulam Ahmad Khan are among the 12 candidates in fray. However, polling day saw supporters of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jailed Barkati’s teenaged daughter strikes chord in Beerwah

Hindustan Times

Barely 17, she climbs the stage or a stationary vehicle and delivers an emotional and impromptu speech, catching the attention of the gathering with the tearful lament about her jailed parents. Independent Beerwah candidate Sarjan Barkati’s daughter Sugra Barkati during a rally in Budgam Sugra Barkati, the daughter of jailed separatist and popular cleric Sarjan Ahmad Wagay, alias Sarjan Barkati, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Independents’ day in Kashmir

The Hindu

Autumn has arrived in Kashmir and the sun has grown milder. “When Mr. Rashid’s son campaigned for his father in the Lok Sabha elections, people of Kashmir overwhelmingly supported him, to get him out of jail. “Voters are connecting with the slogans like ‘Jail ka badla vote se.” A United Nations report alleged that Parra was subjected to “abusive interrogations …

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4 months ago

Can 145 Independents Swing BJP's Fortunes, Eclipse NC & PDP in J&K? Breaking Down Poll Arithmetic

News 18

The BJP will contest on seven of the 24 constituencies going to polls in Jammu & Kashmir in the first phase, leaving many seats vacant, apart from fielding just 24 candidates of the 47 seats in the Valley. Instead, what the BJP is betting on this assembly election are Independents that form nearly 44 per cent of the total candidates …

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4 months ago

Omar Abdullah says BJP has ‘struck a deal’ with regional parties, independents to form Jammu and Kashmir government

The Hindu

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday alleged that the BJP has “struck a deal” with some regional parties and independent candidates to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir. Referring to remarks by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jammu, Mr. Abdullah said he was “silent” about Apni Party and People’s Conference during his speech at the BJP’s manifesto …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Jailed separatist cleric Sarjan Barkati’s nomination among 35 rejected

Hindustan Times

The nomination form of jailed cleric known for his pro-Azadi sloganeering, Sarjan Ahmad Wagay, alias Sarjan Barkati, was among those rejected by the election authorities during scrutiny, officials said on Wednesday. “The form of Sarjan Barkati was not filled properly,” Shopian deputy commissioner and district election officer Faz Lul Haseeb said. Barkati was the first jailed separatist leader to have …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sarjan Barkati's nomination rejected for J-K Polls: Know about jailed separatist and Burhan Wani's sympathiser

India TV News

During the scrutiny of nomination papers for the first phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the papers of 35 candidates, including jailed separatist Sarjan Barkati, were rejected on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Peoples Democratic Party's chief Mehbooba Mufti has reacted to the cancellation of Barkati's nomination, asking the Election Commissioner to make the reasons public for this decision. Sarjan Ahmad …

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1 year, 9 months ago

J-K: SIA conducts raids at eight different places to probe slush funds

Deccan Chronicle

Jammu and Kashmir: The J&K State Investigation Agency launched a search operation on Saturday at eight different places to investigate the recipients of slush funds flowing through known secessionist Maulavi Sarjan Barkati of south Kashmir. Informing about Maulavi Sarjan Barkati of South Kashmir, the government sources said, "Sarjan Barkati is known for mobilising thousands onto streets during the 2016 violent …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: SIA raids at multiple locations in connection with terror-funding case

India TV News

J&K terror-funding case: In a case related to the collection of funds by Maulvi Sarjan Barkati, the face of "anti-national" protests in 2016, the State Investigation Agency of the Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out raids at eight places on Saturday. Earlier this year, a case was registered against Barkati by the SIA, a subsidiary of the Crime Investigation Department …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Kashmir police arrest graffiti artist over Palestine mural

Al Jazeera

At least 20 people, including an artist and a religious leader, arrested for protests in solidarity with Palestine. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have arrested at least 20 people, including an outspoken religious leader who prayed for Palestine and an artist who drew graffiti in solidarity with the Palestinian people. by Kashmir police official “We will not …

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