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J&K CM blames Mehbooba for Article 370 abrogation; BJP says Omar sought its ties in 2014 | India News

BUDGAM: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Sunday accused PDP of paving the way for the abrogation of Article 370 by aligning with BJP in 2015.“The termination of government employees’ jobs didn’t begin after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, it started during the PDP-BJP govt headed by Mehbooba Mufti,” the National Conference…

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Mehbooba Mufti writes to Amit Shah with plea for clemency to jailed Yasin Malik | India News

SRINAGAR: Former J&K CM and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti wrote to home minister Amit Shah on Friday, taking up cudgels on behalf of jailed separatist Yasin Malik and seeking “a compassionate and urgent review” of the terror funding case against him on grounds of what she described as “his long-standing commitment to non-violence”.“Over the years,…

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‘Path of non-violence’: Mehbooba writes to Amit Shah seeking leniency in Yasin Malik case; appeals for ‘humanitarian’ view |

Mehbooba Mufti writes to Amit Shah: ‘View Yasin Malik’s case through humanitarian lens’ Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday wrote a letter to Union home minister Amit Shah seeking a review of jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik’s case “through a humanitarian lens”. In a post…

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Time is apt to restore J&K’s Statehood

When one travels from Srinagar to Uri, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor (LG)’s overhaul of the region’s challenging terrain is perceptible. His bureaucrats outline his main accomplishments: first, efficient transportation networks have facilitated better access to services, and tourism; and second, civilian killings and militant recruitment have considerably declined. The locals agree. Industrialists…

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‘All governments worked on this’: Mehbooba Mufti welcomes train to Kashmir, credits collective effort | India News

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday welcomed the arrival of the train to Kashmir, calling it a significant milestone achieved through the combined efforts of successive governments over four decades.Speaking to reporters, Mufti acknowledged the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in completing the ambitious project, which began with the Jammu-Udhampur railway…

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Centre rejects Mehbooba opposition to J&K govt deploying 4,000 ex-servicemen to guard vital sites

SRINAGAR: The Union govt has rejected PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s objection to the J&K govt approving the mobilisation of 4,000 ex-servicemen to guard vital infrastructure across the Union territory, saying retired Army personnel are highly trained and in the best position to carry out this task.Mehbooba had asked the J&K govt to rethink the initiative…

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Experts align with Omar’s view, saying revival of Tulbul Navigation Project will yield socio-economic benefits for J&K | India News

JK CM Omar Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti may have slammed Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah over his call for reviving the Tulbul Navigation Project, but he has echoed India’s long-term interests, with experts flagging how its implementation will yield socio-economic benefits for the entire UT.The project, also known as…

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