A total of 33 candidates are contesting from Jammu and Baramulla Lok Sabha constituencies, which are going to polls in the first phase on April 11, 2019. Of these candidates, 16 are Independents and the average of assets per contesting candidate is to the tune of Rs 4.32 crore. Among major parties, the average of … Read more
Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will not to be held along with Lok Sabha polls, chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said on Sunday. Only Lok Sabha elections would be held in Jammu and Kashmir. He said a three-member panel of observers will be appointed to assess the security situation for holding assembly election later . … Read more
The disputes and reasons for violence in Kashmir date back to 1947, right from the formation of Pakistan after India’s independence. Under the partition plan, Kashmir was free to accede to any of the two countries. Kashmir, which was then ruled by Maharaja Hari Singh, chose India and the region then saw a two-year war … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the state assembly on Wednesday evening after rival claims to form government from former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and People’s Conference leader Sajad Lone, who is backed by the BJP. Ms Mufti said her Peoples’ Democratic Party has the support of arch-rival Omar Abdullah’s National Conference and … Read more
After eight years, the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) is preparing to host 75 elected councillors in its sprawling meeting hall. The oath ceremony will take place on October 30 at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium where newly elected corporators of the BJP, Congress and Independents will be administered the oath of secrecy by the Divisional Commissioner, … Read more
Ever since BJP-PDP broke up, internet has been flooded with memes. Here are a few of them: People believe that strict action will now be taken against those stone pelters, who were earlier “favoured” by the coalition government, and more terrorists will be eliminated. Terms like “divorce” and “breakup” are being alternatively used to … Read more
BJP on Tuesday pulled out of the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the governor’s rule in the troubled state. Here are six reasons why BJP pulled the plug in the state: 1. Both PDP and BJP were looking for an exit to shore up credentials among respective constituencies. BJP moved pre-emptively to … Read more
The Dogra Swabhiman Rally of May 20, this year, has set in motion events which could culminate with the formation of pro-Jammu and pro-Dogra political party. The rally, which was organised by former Forest Minister, Choudhary Lal Singh, witnessed a colossal turnout of people from every background, all united against sustained prejudice against Jammu region. … Read more
An article was published on Nov 16 on an online portal Asia Times whose title ran as Pigs to debut at new zoo in the Muslim-majority north In the subhead, the author elucidates his worries as Introducing pigs, considered unclean in Islam, in Jammu and Kashmir, India’s lone Muslim-majority state, is risky and bound to … Read more
Written By: Abhishek Khajuria Yuvraj Vikramaditya Singh, grandson of Maharaja Hari Singh has resigned from party membership of PDP as well as from the Legislative Council. The resignation seemingly came dramatically day after the 225th birth anniversary of Maharaja Gulab Singh, the founder of Jammu and Kashmir state. It could be concluded that the Dogra spirit … Read more