Sharma, Jindal offer excuses

Sharma, Jindal offer excuses

New Delhi: Naveen Kumar Jindal, who was on Sunday expelled from the BJP, said his remarks were not aimed at hurting the religious sentiments of any community and claimed he was receiving death threats. Jindal said he was receiving death threats on social media and urged everyone, including the media, not to disclose his address. […]

BJP says it respects all religions, strongly denounces insult

BJP says it respects all religions, strongly denounces insult

New Delhi: Seeking to defuse a row over controversial comments allegedly made by its spokesperson against Prophet Mohammed, the BJP asserted on Sunday that it respects all religions and strongly denounces insult of any religious personality. Amid a row over remarks of BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, party general secretary Arun Singh said in a statement […]

BJP’s denouncement aimed at int’l audience: Omar

BJP’s denouncement aimed at int’l audience: Omar

Srinagar: NC vice-president Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the BJP “suddenly waking up” to denounce the insult of any religious personality has nothing to do with having “offended” the sentiments of Muslims in the country but is aimed at an international audience. The National Conference leader’s remarks came after the BJP, seeking to defuse a […]

Expulsion due to ‘threat from foreign powers’: Cong

Expulsion due to ‘threat from foreign powers’: Cong

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said the BJP’s action against its two spokespersons over their remarks against Prophet Muhammad came under duress following “threats from external powers” and exposed its “muscular posturing”. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the BJP of pushing India into a dark age of religious polarisation to […]

BJP can’t handle Kashmir: Kejriwal

BJP can’t handle Kashmir: Kejriwal

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed Kashmiri Pandits are being forced to leave the Valley due to the targeted killings of minorities and demanded the Centre put forth an action plan to stop such incidents. Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) ‘Jan Aakrosh Rally’ at Jantar Mantar here, he said this […]

BJP busy promoting films amid targeted killings: Sanjay Raut

BJP busy promoting films amid targeted killings: Sanjay Raut

Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday criticised the ruling BJP at the Centre, claiming the party was busy promoting some movies amid the “targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits and Muslim security personnel” in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters here, Raut claimed the BJP was neglecting the Kashmir Valley’s security. “Did the atrocities […]

BJP appeals to Pandit, Dogra workers to stay back

BJP appeals to Pandit, Dogra workers to stay back

Jammu: As migrant Kashmiri Pandit and Dogra employees have been demanding the government to shift them out of the Valley in the wake of targeted killings, the BJP on Sunday appealed to them to stay back and said the government is determined to defeat the “Pakistani conspiracy”. Calling Jammu and Kashmir the country’s crown, the […]

No bigger shame than this: Bukhari on targeted killings

No bigger shame than this: Bukhari on targeted killings

Jammu: Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari on Sunday said the recent targeted killings in the Union territory are “not only the failure of the system, but also that of the public”. Bukhari said his party will do whatever possible to mobilise public support against the murder of innocents, and also urged the government to ensure […]

NCP hits out at Amit Shah

NCP hits out at Amit Shah

Mumbai: The NCP on Sunday targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah and claimed the Centre has failed to protect the lives of Hindus and Kashmiri Pandits, in the wake of the recent targeted killings of people from the community by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. NCP’s chief spokesman Mahesh Tapase, whose party shares power with […]