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Opposing the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal, several Jammu and Kashmir leaders claimed on Saturday that it is actually aimed at creating a ‘one nation, one party’ situation. Former J&K Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti accused the BJP of “destroying the Constitution of India”, while addressing a party function. ‘One Nation, One Election’ is undermining this …

With the nominations for the first phase of elections ending on Tuesday, several heavy weights filled their nominations from 24 seats across the J&K. The prominent among those who filed their nominations on Tuesday include Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami, M Iltija Mufti, Waheed ur Rehman Parra, PDP Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Peerzada Sayeed and Amin Bhat. “I hope people will go through …

Abdullahs, Mufti placed in house arrest ahead of stir on redrawing J&K assembly seats

Srinagar: Political leaders in Kashmir, including former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, were placed under house arrest on Saturday, ahead of a sit-in protest against the government’s intention of redrawing assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir governed by New Delhi. The top leadership of the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, an alliance of five political parties, have been …

I have been placed under house arrest in Srinagar, says Mehbooba Mufti

Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday claimed that she had been put under house arrest in Srinagar, a day after she alleged that the police had shown disrespect to the body of Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Tarigami on Tuesday said the Ladakh administration’s recent order is “validation and vindication of the essence of Article 35A in ensuring constitutional …