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 president Amit Shah addressed a public meeting in Jammu, days after his party withdrew support from the PDP-led government in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah was on a day-long trip to Jammu to mark the “martyrdom anniversary” of Jan Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mookerjee. His public address assumed significance as he touched on the political … 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