‘SC ruling not God’s verdict’: Mehbooba

‘SC ruling not God’s verdict’: Mehbooba

Vows To Continue Struggle For Article 370 Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said her party will continue its struggle for restoration of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the Supreme Court’s decision on Article 370 is “not God’s verdict”. Her remarks came days after the apex court on December 11 upheld […]

A death sentence, defeat of the idea of India: Mehbooba

A death sentence, defeat of the idea of India: Mehbooba

Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Article 370 abrogation is “nothing less than a death sentence”, adding that it marked the defeat of the idea of India with which the Muslim-majority state had acceded in 1947. “Today an unconstitutional and illegal act that took […]

SC verdict on Article 370: Admin’s actions indicate might be against country’s interest: Mehbooba

SC verdict on Article 370: Admin’s actions indicate might be against country’s interest: Mehbooba

Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the actions of the Jammu and Kashmir adminstration hint towards the Supreme Court passing a verdict on petitions related to Article 370 of the Constitution, which might be against the interest of the country. “Since Friday night, we are witnessing that lists containing the […]

BJP’s assembly poll victories due to Centre’s money power, agencies, EC, media: Mehbooba

BJP’s assembly poll victories due to Centre’s money power, agencies, EC, media: Mehbooba

Srinagar: The BJP’s victory in the Assembly polls in three states is not the party’s win, but due to the Centre’s money power, agencies, “its Election Commission and media”, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said here on Tuesday. She claimed that had the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) come to the contest alone, “it would not have […]

UAPA charges dropped, 7 SKUAST students get bail

UAPA charges dropped, 7 SKUAST students get bail

Mehbooba Hails: ‘Finally Good Sense Has Prevailed’ Srinagar: Seven students, who were arrested under the UAPA for allegedly raising objectionable slogans and celebrating the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final, were Saturday granted bail by a court after police dropped charges under the stringent anti-terror law. The students of the Sher-e-Kashmir University […]

Families of 7 arrested undergraduates seek leniency

Families of 7 arrested undergraduates seek leniency

Mehbooba Mufti Says Students Should Get Another Chance Srinagar: Families of the seven agricultural university students arrested under UAPA for allegedly raising objectionable slogans after the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final on Wednesday appealed to police and Jammu and Kashmir administration for leniency as their career was at stake. Students should […]

Disappointment’, ‘fear’ among people in J-K: Mehbooba

Disappointment’, ‘fear’ among people in J-K: Mehbooba

Srinagar: There is “disappointment” in Jammu and Kashmir and the people are living under “fear”, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti alleged on Sunday. “There is disappointment, people are being arrested, recently wife of Sarjan Barkati was arrested in a terror funding case. There is no evidence, no hearing and people are just arrested and sent to […]

BJP using halal certification as diversionary tactic: Mehbooba

BJP using halal certification as diversionary tactic: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the BJP of creating controversy over halal-certified products and said the saffron party has failed to fulfil any of the promises it had made to people for coming to power. “These are diversionary tactics. They could not provide the two crore jobs or Rs 15 lakh to […]

Cricket should not be treated like war: Mehbooba

Cricket should not be treated like war: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said cricket should be played in a sporting spirit and not treated as if it were a war. “Cricket is a sport and it should be played like one. It is not a war,” Mufti said when asked about her views on the ongoing Cricket World Cup. The […]

Shopian Fake Encounter: Mehbooba, Omar question bail to army officer

Shopian Fake Encounter: Mehbooba, Omar question bail to army officer

Srinagar: Former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah Tuesday questioned bail being granted to an army officer convicted of killing three civilians in a “staged” encounter in 2020, with the NC leader terming it a reminder from the government that the blood of people of Jammu and Kashmir is “cheap”. The armed forces tribunal […]