Three PDP Leaders Quit Party Over Mehbooba Mufti's Contentious Remarks
Following contentious statements by former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti, three People's Democratic Party leaders quit the party on October 26. The leaders stated that they felt "uncomfortable" over actions of Mufti. Reportedly, TS Bajwa, Ved Mahajan, and Hussain A Waffa have sent their resignations, and expressed that Mufti's remarks had "hurt patriotic sentiments". Earlier,… read-more
Tags: Kashmir politicians, Jammu and Kashmir, PDP, Mehbooba Mufti
Courtesy: NDTV
J&K: BJP Chief Says, Pakistan's Agenda Followed before Article 370 was Abrogated
On August 22, Jammu and Kashmir's BJP Chief Ravinder Raina called the move by J&K politicians hoping to restore Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution, as "day-dreaming". He also stated that those articles were like a "wall of hatred" which did nothing except "digging an ocean of misunderstandings" in the growth and development of the state. Raina alleged that in the "pre-abrogation" era Pakistan's agenda was being followed in the state… read-more
Tags: Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir, BJP, Kashmir politicians
Courtesy: The Economic Times