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  • ‘Stop This…’: Farooq Abdullah’s Warning To Pakistan After J&K Attacks |

    New Delhi: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah has publicly accused Pakistan of orchestrating terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and urged the neighboring nation to halt its aggressive actions. In a strongly worded statement, Farooq stated that Islamabad should ‘put an end’ to its constant attacks and “find a way to be friends… otherwise issues will arise”. 

    The statement came after a troubling surge in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, including a deadly strike late Thursday night on an Army vehicle in Baramulla that killed four people including two soldiers and two civilians. Just three days before, gunmen shot and killed six construction workers and a doctor in Ganderbal. 

    While talking to media in Baramulla, the NC chief said, “These terror attacks will persist in the state until we find a viable solution… we all know where they stem from. For 30 years, I have watched innocent people lose their lives. Why is Pakistan engaging in this, jeopardizing its own future, especially when it’s clear we will never be part of Pakistan?” 

    Baramulla, J&K: JKNC President Farooq Abdullah reacts to the recent terror attack, says, “I have been witnessing this since 1984. This terrorism has not stopped. Many of our colleagues were martyred, but it still continues every year. This means it has not stopped, and you know… pic.twitter.com/isPorL3eCf
    — IANS (@ians_india) October 25, 2024

    He stated that Islamabad is mistaken in believing these attacks will bring Kashmir under its control. “I have been witnessing this since 1984. This terrorism has not stopped. Many of our colleagues were martyred, but it still continues every year,” he remarked, adding that the violence persists due to known sources. “They mistakenly think that this will help them unite Kashmir with Pakistan,” he said. 

    In conversation with news agency ANI, Farooq remarked, “We are not going to be part of Pakistan, so why are they doing this – to disrupt our future? They should look towards their country and the issues out there.” 

    Earlier today, security forces resumed search operations in Baramulla following last night’s clash between the Indian Army and terrorists. The attack on a military vehicle in Baramulla resulted in the deaths of two Indian Army soldiers and two civilian porters, according to Army officials. One soldier and one porter were injured and are currently receiving medical treatment.

  • Historical past can’t be buried or modified by means of casting off names: Farooq Abdullah 

    By means of PTI

    SRINAGAR: Historical past can’t be buried or modified by means of casting off the names of leaders who’ve no longer been part of the BJP, it’s going to “emerge” and “stay”, stated Nationwide Convention president Farooq Abdullah on Friday.

    “They’re casting off Nehru’s and Indira Gandhi’s title. They’re casting off the names of each and every chief who isn’t part of them, however historical past does no longer alternate,” Abdullah informed newshounds right here when requested that the Jammu and Kashmir management has dropped ‘Sher’ — the preferred title of his father and Nationwide Convention (NC) founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah from the Kashmir Global Conference Centre.

    The centre at the banks of Dal Lake used to be referred to as Sher-e-Kashmir Global Conference Centre.

    The Nationwide Convention president stated that the federal government has got rid of the historical past of the Mughal rule of 800 years from books, however “does it imply Mughals weren’t right here?”

    “When the folks cross to peer the Taj Mahal what is going to they are saying, who made it? When they are going to cross to the Purple Fortress, they are going to say who constructed it? When they are going to see Jamia Masjid, Humayun’s Tomb, Safdarjung Tomb, and Qutub Minar, what is going to they are saying? You can not bury historical past, historical past will emerge. We will be able to disappear, those folks will disappear like others, (however), historical past will stay,” he added.

    Responding to a poser at the Ultimate Court docket listening to a batch of petitions difficult the abrogation of Article 370, Abdullah stated everyone seems to be presenting their case which is there in entrance of the highest courtroom.

    “Previous additionally, two judgments were given by means of the Ultimate Court docket in favour of (Article) 370. All of us are assured that our communicate (arguments) ahead of them, all attorneys who’ve put the case ahead of them, that they’re going to have a look at it justly and provides justice to the folks of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh,” he stated.

    When requested to touch upon Democratic Innovative Azad Celebration leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remarks that majority of Muslims in India and Jammu and Kashmir have transformed from Hinduism, the NC president stated the previous Congress chief is aware of the historical past.

    “I will not discuss for him, it’s for him to respond to what used to be the need (for the ones remarks),” he stated.

    The NC president stated the “historical past of our state and the folks may be very other.”

    “There’s no doubt there used to be a duration when there have been Hindus there after which all of them transformed to Buddhism when Buddhism used to be on the upward push. As soon as Buddhism disappeared, they reconverted themselves. That may be a lengthy historical past,” stated Abdulllah.

    “You will have to take into account (sufi saint) Ameer-e-Kabeer got here (to Kashmir), he introduced Islam and industry with it, in order that individuals who had been in reality down within the dumps may just do a little paintings with their arms and earn some truthful wages,” he added.

    The previous Union minister stated at the moment, they “divided” folks within the Hindu machine into the upper Brahmin and the decrease Brahmin.

    “The decrease Brahmin used to be no longer even allowed to return to the temple, he used to be downtrodden like lately we now have Dalits, precisely that came about to the decrease Brahmins. Once they noticed that Islam has come the place there is not any distinction between the wealthy and the deficient and everyone seems to be equivalent, there are amenities for all and there is not any department in folks, they grew to become to Islam,” stated Abdullah.

    “That’s the historical past. Islam improved, introduced in lot of fine such things as carpets, picket carving, whole Quran introduced in a justice machine which failed to exist, in order that justice machine made folks increasingly acutely aware of what Islam is and was Muslims, this is our historical past,” he added.

    To a query about Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announcing that Hurriyat Convention chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq used to be loose to head anyplace he sought after to, the NC president stated that it used to be a complete lie.

    “All this can be a general lie, 100 in line with cent lie. He (Mirwaiz) can’t challenge out, to not Jamia Masjid. How lengthy they are going to inform lies? If he (Mirwaiz) is loose, then why have they put (safety) forces at his door and no one can input there?” Abdullah requested.

    “Can you interview Mirwaiz? If you’ll’t interview Mirwaiz, then is he loose? There you’re. It’s ahead of you, I would not have to position the case ahead of you, you already know already what the location is,” he added.

    SRINAGAR: Historical past can’t be buried or modified by means of casting off the names of leaders who’ve no longer been part of the BJP, it’s going to “emerge” and “stay”, stated Nationwide Convention president Farooq Abdullah on Friday.

    “They’re casting off Nehru’s and Indira Gandhi’s title. They’re casting off the names of each and every chief who isn’t part of them, however historical past does no longer alternate,” Abdullah informed newshounds right here when requested that the Jammu and Kashmir management has dropped ‘Sher’ — the preferred title of his father and Nationwide Convention (NC) founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah from the Kashmir Global Conference Centre.

    The centre at the banks of Dal Lake used to be referred to as Sher-e-Kashmir Global Conference Centre.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The Nationwide Convention president stated that the federal government has got rid of the historical past of the Mughal rule of 800 years from books, however “does it imply Mughals weren’t right here?”

    “When the folks cross to peer the Taj Mahal what is going to they are saying, who made it? When they are going to cross to the Purple Fortress, they are going to say who constructed it? When they are going to see Jamia Masjid, Humayun’s Tomb, Safdarjung Tomb, and Qutub Minar, what is going to they are saying? You can not bury historical past, historical past will emerge. We will be able to disappear, those folks will disappear like others, (however), historical past will stay,” he added.

    Responding to a poser at the Ultimate Court docket listening to a batch of petitions difficult the abrogation of Article 370, Abdullah stated everyone seems to be presenting their case which is there in entrance of the highest courtroom.

    “Previous additionally, two judgments were given by means of the Ultimate Court docket in favour of (Article) 370. All of us are assured that our communicate (arguments) ahead of them, all attorneys who’ve put the case ahead of them, that they’re going to have a look at it justly and provides justice to the folks of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh,” he stated.

    When requested to touch upon Democratic Innovative Azad Celebration leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remarks that majority of Muslims in India and Jammu and Kashmir have transformed from Hinduism, the NC president stated the previous Congress chief is aware of the historical past.

    “I will not discuss for him, it’s for him to respond to what used to be the need (for the ones remarks),” he stated.

    The NC president stated the “historical past of our state and the folks may be very other.”

    “There’s no doubt there used to be a duration when there have been Hindus there after which all of them transformed to Buddhism when Buddhism used to be on the upward push. As soon as Buddhism disappeared, they reconverted themselves. That may be a lengthy historical past,” stated Abdulllah.

    “You will have to take into account (sufi saint) Ameer-e-Kabeer got here (to Kashmir), he introduced Islam and industry with it, in order that individuals who had been in reality down within the dumps may just do a little paintings with their arms and earn some truthful wages,” he added.

    The previous Union minister stated at the moment, they “divided” folks within the Hindu machine into the upper Brahmin and the decrease Brahmin.

    “The decrease Brahmin used to be no longer even allowed to return to the temple, he used to be downtrodden like lately we now have Dalits, precisely that came about to the decrease Brahmins. Once they noticed that Islam has come the place there is not any distinction between the wealthy and the deficient and everyone seems to be equivalent, there are amenities for all and there is not any department in folks, they grew to become to Islam,” stated Abdullah.

    “That’s the historical past. Islam improved, introduced in lot of fine such things as carpets, picket carving, whole Quran introduced in a justice machine which failed to exist, in order that justice machine made folks increasingly acutely aware of what Islam is and was Muslims, this is our historical past,” he added.

    To a query about Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announcing that Hurriyat Convention chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq used to be loose to head anyplace he sought after to, the NC president stated that it used to be a complete lie.

    “All this can be a general lie, 100 in line with cent lie. He (Mirwaiz) can’t challenge out, to not Jamia Masjid. How lengthy they are going to inform lies? If he (Mirwaiz) is loose, then why have they put (safety) forces at his door and no one can input there?” Abdullah requested.

    “Can you interview Mirwaiz? If you’ll’t interview Mirwaiz, then is he loose? There you’re. It’s ahead of you, I would not have to position the case ahead of you, you already know already what the location is,” he added.

  • Farooq assaults Centre for now not keeping G20 meet in Jammu, agreement of non-locals in town

    Through PTI

    JAMMU: Nationwide Convention (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday attacked the federal government, announcing it’s unlucky that G20 conferences had been scheduled in Ladakh and Kashmir however now not in Jammu, and slammed BJP leaders for now not elevating the problem.

    He additionally hostile the agreement of non-locals in Jammu and claimed that the Dogra identification is below risk.

    “It is vitally unlucky that G20 assembly may also be held in Ladakh and Kashmir however now not in Jammu. Is Jammu now not essential? It’s unhappy that now not a unmarried BJP chief, even those that chanted ‘Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Dogra, Dogra, Dogra’ raised the problem. They have got taken Jammu with no consideration believing that it’s of their pocket,” he advised newshounds at the sidelines of a NC serve as at its headquarters right here.

    Requested in regards to the public understand issued by means of the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board in quest of on-line packages from folks, who’ve migrated to Jammu briefly or completely, for allotment of 336 residences below the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (City) Project right here, he mentioned.

    “It presentations what now we have been announcing always that demographic trade is being caused. Jammu goes to lose its identification, the Dogra identification goes to vanish and that’s what Maharaja (Hari Singh — the final Dogra ruler) fought towards. It used to be now not (NC founder) Sheikh Abdullah or our birthday party that introduced that (state matter) legislation in 1927 for task and land coverage. He (Maharaja) sought after his tradition and identification to stay intact, Abdullah mentioned. He mentioned if outsiders are settled right here, the place will the locals cross.”

    “They wish to vanish this (Dogra) identification and it is rather sudden that now not a unmarried BJP chief speaks about it. The folks from outdoor will settle right here and take our land and jobs slowly,” the NC chief mentioned.

    At the April 20 terrorist assault on a military truck in Poonch district that left 5 squaddies useless, Abdullah mentioned opposite to the BJP’s claims, terrorism continues to be alive in Jammu and Kashmir. “Has terrorism been ever completed? They had been claiming that terrorism is done with the abrogation of Article 370 (in 2019). There is not any Article 370 (now) however terrorism continues to be there,” the previous leader minister mentioned, including that “terrorism had heightened within the area”.

    In 2019, the Centre had abrogated Article 370 that granted particular standing to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

    He mentioned the killing of the 5 squaddies is a “disgrace for us and we remorseful about the loss”.

    Supporting informal and need-based staff in quest of regularisation, the NC chief mentioned “The sector is celebrating labour day they usually (the management) must consider the plight of those staff and the way they’re working the affairs in their households within the provide instances of prime inflation”.

    JAMMU: Nationwide Convention (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday attacked the federal government, announcing it’s unlucky that G20 conferences had been scheduled in Ladakh and Kashmir however now not in Jammu, and slammed BJP leaders for now not elevating the problem.

    He additionally hostile the agreement of non-locals in Jammu and claimed that the Dogra identification is below risk.

    “It is vitally unlucky that G20 assembly may also be held in Ladakh and Kashmir however now not in Jammu. Is Jammu now not essential? It’s unhappy that now not a unmarried BJP chief, even those that chanted ‘Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Dogra, Dogra, Dogra’ raised the problem. They have got taken Jammu with no consideration believing that it’s of their pocket,” he advised newshounds at the sidelines of a NC serve as at its headquarters right here.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Requested in regards to the public understand issued by means of the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board in quest of on-line packages from folks, who’ve migrated to Jammu briefly or completely, for allotment of 336 residences below the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (City) Project right here, he mentioned.

    “It presentations what now we have been announcing always that demographic trade is being caused. Jammu goes to lose its identification, the Dogra identification goes to vanish and that’s what Maharaja (Hari Singh — the final Dogra ruler) fought towards. It used to be now not (NC founder) Sheikh Abdullah or our birthday party that introduced that (state matter) legislation in 1927 for task and land coverage. He (Maharaja) sought after his tradition and identification to stay intact, Abdullah mentioned. He mentioned if outsiders are settled right here, the place will the locals cross.”

    “They wish to vanish this (Dogra) identification and it is rather sudden that now not a unmarried BJP chief speaks about it. The folks from outdoor will settle right here and take our land and jobs slowly,” the NC chief mentioned.

    At the April 20 terrorist assault on a military truck in Poonch district that left 5 squaddies useless, Abdullah mentioned opposite to the BJP’s claims, terrorism continues to be alive in Jammu and Kashmir. “Has terrorism been ever completed? They had been claiming that terrorism is done with the abrogation of Article 370 (in 2019). There is not any Article 370 (now) however terrorism continues to be there,” the previous leader minister mentioned, including that “terrorism had heightened within the area”.

    In 2019, the Centre had abrogated Article 370 that granted particular standing to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

    He mentioned the killing of the 5 squaddies is a “disgrace for us and we remorseful about the loss”.

    Supporting informal and need-based staff in quest of regularisation, the NC chief mentioned “The sector is celebrating labour day they usually (the management) must consider the plight of those staff and the way they’re working the affairs in their households within the provide instances of prime inflation”.

  • Opposition leaders write to PM on ‘misuse’ of central companies; Slam Sisodia arrest

    By way of PTI

    HYDERABAD:  Leaders of 9 opposition events, together with Telangana Leader Minister Ok Chandrasekhar Rao, have written a joint letter to Top Minister Narendra Modi alleging “blatant misuse” of central companies in opposition to the individuals of the opposition.

    The signatories of the letter are Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), Sharad Pawar (NCP), Farooq Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir Nationwide Convention), Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena, UBT) and Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Birthday party.

    “The blatant misuse of central companies in opposition to the individuals of the opposition seems to indicate that we’ve got transitioned from being a democracy to an autocracy. The misuse of central companies and constitutional places of work like that of the Governor – to settle rankings out of doors of the electoral battlefield is strongly condemnable because it does no longer bode neatly for our democracy,” the letter stated.

    Highlighting Delhi Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia’s arrest by means of the CBI in reference to the irregularities in Delhi Liquor Coverage, the leaders stated the fees in opposition to the AAP chief had been “outrightly baseless and smack of a political conspiracy.”

    His arrest has enraged other people around the nation. Sisodia is recognised globally for remodeling Delhi’s college schooling.

    His arrest can be cited international for instance of a political witch-hunt and extra ascertain what the arena was once handiest suspecting – that India’s democratic values stand threatened beneath an authoritarian BJP regime, they alleged.

    Bringing up Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and previous TMC leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Mukul Roy as examples, the leaders claimed that the investigation companies move gradual on instances in opposition to opposition politicians, who sign up for the BJP.

    “Since 2014, there was a marked upward thrust within the collection of raids performed, instances lodged in opposition to and arrest of the opposition leaders. Be it Lalu Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal), Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena), Azam Khan (Samajwadi Birthday party), Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh (NCP), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), central companies have continuously sparked suspicion that they had been running as prolonged wings of the Centre,” they stated.

    It’s transparent that the companies have their priorities out of place.

    Following the newsletter of a global forensic monetary analysis file, SBI and LIC have reportedly misplaced over Rs 78,000 crore in marketplace capitalisation in their stocks because of publicity to a definite company, they alleged.

    Pointing to Governors of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Telangana and the Lt Governor of Delhi, the leaders charged the places of work of those Governors with appearing in violation of the constitutional provisions and steadily hindering the governance of the state.

    HYDERABAD:  Leaders of 9 opposition events, together with Telangana Leader Minister Ok Chandrasekhar Rao, have written a joint letter to Top Minister Narendra Modi alleging “blatant misuse” of central companies in opposition to the individuals of the opposition.

    The signatories of the letter are Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), Sharad Pawar (NCP), Farooq Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir Nationwide Convention), Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena, UBT) and Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Birthday party.

    “The blatant misuse of central companies in opposition to the individuals of the opposition seems to indicate that we’ve got transitioned from being a democracy to an autocracy. The misuse of central companies and constitutional places of work like that of the Governor – to settle rankings out of doors of the electoral battlefield is strongly condemnable because it does no longer bode neatly for our democracy,” the letter stated.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Highlighting Delhi Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia’s arrest by means of the CBI in reference to the irregularities in Delhi Liquor Coverage, the leaders stated the fees in opposition to the AAP chief had been “outrightly baseless and smack of a political conspiracy.”

    His arrest has enraged other people around the nation. Sisodia is recognised globally for remodeling Delhi’s college schooling.

    His arrest can be cited international for instance of a political witch-hunt and extra ascertain what the arena was once handiest suspecting – that India’s democratic values stand threatened beneath an authoritarian BJP regime, they alleged.

    Bringing up Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and previous TMC leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Mukul Roy as examples, the leaders claimed that the investigation companies move gradual on instances in opposition to opposition politicians, who sign up for the BJP.

    “Since 2014, there was a marked upward thrust within the collection of raids performed, instances lodged in opposition to and arrest of the opposition leaders. Be it Lalu Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal), Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena), Azam Khan (Samajwadi Birthday party), Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh (NCP), Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), central companies have continuously sparked suspicion that they had been running as prolonged wings of the Centre,” they stated.

    It’s transparent that the companies have their priorities out of place.

    Following the newsletter of a global forensic monetary analysis file, SBI and LIC have reportedly misplaced over Rs 78,000 crore in marketplace capitalisation in their stocks because of publicity to a definite company, they alleged.

    Pointing to Governors of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Telangana and the Lt Governor of Delhi, the leaders charged the places of work of those Governors with appearing in violation of the constitutional provisions and steadily hindering the governance of the state.

  • 9 Opposition leaders write to PM on ‘misuse’ of central companies; Slam Sisodia arrest

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    NEW DELHI: Days after the arrest of Delhi Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia by means of the CBI on an excise coverage case, 9 opposition leaders have written to the Top Minister flagging the blatant misuse of investigating companies to get rid of the opposition and alleged that the arrest ‘used to be indicative of India’s transition from being a democracy to an autocracy.’

    The problem of Governors performing in violation of the constitutional provisions and hindering the governance of the states used to be raised in a letter signed by means of major Opposition leaders together with Arvind Kejriwal (AAP) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Chandrasekhar Rao, Jammu & Kashmir Nationwide Convention (JKNC) leader Farooq Abdullah, Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Nationalist Congress Birthday celebration (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray.

    “At the twenty sixth of February 2023, after a protracted witch-hunt, Delhi’s Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia used to be arrested by means of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in reference to alleged irregularity with out a shred of proof in opposition to him. The allegations in opposition to Sisodia are outrightly baseless and smack of a political conspiracy,” said the letter.

    “The arrest means that “we now have transitioned from being a democracy to an autocracy,” it said.

    ALSO READ | Delhi Courtroom extends Manish Sisodia’s CBI custody by means of two days until March 6

    Considerably, Congress, DMK and JD(U) had been lacking from the listing of signatories. The absence of events assumes importance as there were renewed calls by means of the Congress celebration to unite all opposition events to struggle the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration(BJP) within the run-up to the 2024 Normal elections. The eighty fifth Plenary consultation of Congress in Raipur has additionally mentioned that the formation of a 3rd entrance will simplest bolster BJP-led alliances.  

    The letter, additionally signed by means of Samajwadi Birthday celebration (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav, identified that Sisodia is recognised globally for reworking Delhi’s college training.

    “His arrest might be cited international for instance of a political witch-hunt and extra ascertain what the sector used to be simplest suspecting – that India’s democratic values stand threatened below an authoritarian BJP regime,” it mentioned.

    The leaders additionally accused the BJP govt of going gradual on circumstances in opposition to Opposition politicians who sign up for the BJP.

    “For instance, former Congress member and present Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma used to be probed by means of the CBI and the ED in 2014 and 2015 over the Saradha chit fund rip-off. On the other hand, the case didn’t development after he joined the BJP. In a similar way, former TMC leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Mukul Roy had been below the ED and CBI scanner within the Narada sting operation case however the circumstances didn’t development when they joined the BJP forward of the meeting polls within the state. There are lots of such examples, together with that of Narayan Rane of Maharashtra,” said the letter.

    Letter by means of main Opposition events to the Top Minister. Click on right here to learn the overall letter

    The leaders additional mentioned that since 2014, there was a marked upward push within the collection of raids performed and circumstances lodged in opposition to and arrests of the opposition leaders. “Be it Lalu Prasad Yadav, Sanjay Raut, Azam Khan, Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh, Abhishek Banerjee, central companies have continuously sparked suspicion that they had been operating as prolonged wings of the ruling dispensation on the Centre,” they mentioned

    The timings of the circumstances lodged or arrests made have coincided with elections making it abundantly transparent that they had been politically motivated, mentioned the letter

    The investigation companies have their priorities out of place, mentioned the leaders. Regarding the Adani-Hindenburg record, the letter raised questions over why the company has now not been pressed into carrier to research the company’s (Adani workforce) monetary irregularities regardless of the general public cash being at stake.

    “Following the newsletter of a world forensic monetary analysis record, SBI and LIC have reportedly misplaced over Rs 78,000 crores in marketplace capitalisation in their stocks because of publicity to a undeniable company,” mentioned the letter.

    Condemning the alleged misuse of the place of job of Governors in Opposition dominated states, the letter mentioned {that a} struggle is being waged in opposition to the rustic’s federalism. “The places of work of the Governors around the nation are performing in violation of the constitutional provisions and often hindering the governance of the state. They’re wilfully undermining democratically elected state governments and opting for as a substitute to impede governance as in step with their whims and fancies,” it identified.

    “Be it the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana or the Lt Governor of Delhi – the Governors have develop into the face of the widening rift between the Centre and states run by means of the non-BJP governments and threaten the spirit of cooperative federalism, which the states proceed to nurture regardless of a loss of expression by means of the Centre. In consequence, the folks of our nation have now begun to query the function of the Governors in Indian democracy,” mentioned the letter.

    The leaders mentioned that the federal government will have to recognize the mandate given by means of the folks although it used to be in favour of a celebration whose ideology used to be opposite to the ruling regime.  “The misuse of central companies and constitutional places of work like that of the Governor since 2014 has tarnished their symbol and raised questions on their autonomy and impartiality. The religion of the folks of India in those companies continues to erode. In a democracy, the desire of the folks is perfect,” it mentioned.. 

    NEW DELHI: Days after the arrest of Delhi Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia by means of the CBI on an excise coverage case, 9 opposition leaders have written to the Top Minister flagging the blatant misuse of investigating companies to get rid of the opposition and alleged that the arrest ‘used to be indicative of India’s transition from being a democracy to an autocracy.’

    The problem of Governors performing in violation of the constitutional provisions and hindering the governance of the states used to be raised in a letter signed by means of major Opposition leaders together with Arvind Kejriwal (AAP) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Chandrasekhar Rao, Jammu & Kashmir Nationwide Convention (JKNC) leader Farooq Abdullah, Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Nationalist Congress Birthday celebration (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray.

    “At the twenty sixth of February 2023, after a protracted witch-hunt, Delhi’s Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia used to be arrested by means of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in reference to alleged irregularity with out a shred of proof in opposition to him. The allegations in opposition to Sisodia are outrightly baseless and smack of a political conspiracy,” said the letter.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “The arrest means that “we now have transitioned from being a democracy to an autocracy,” it said.

    ALSO READ | Delhi Courtroom extends Manish Sisodia’s CBI custody by means of two days until March 6

    Considerably, Congress, DMK and JD(U) had been lacking from the listing of signatories. The absence of events assumes importance as there were renewed calls by means of the Congress celebration to unite all opposition events to struggle the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration(BJP) within the run-up to the 2024 Normal elections. The eighty fifth Plenary consultation of Congress in Raipur has additionally mentioned that the formation of a 3rd entrance will simplest bolster BJP-led alliances.  

    The letter, additionally signed by means of Samajwadi Birthday celebration (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav, identified that Sisodia is recognised globally for reworking Delhi’s college training.

    “His arrest might be cited international for instance of a political witch-hunt and extra ascertain what the sector used to be simplest suspecting – that India’s democratic values stand threatened below an authoritarian BJP regime,” it mentioned.

    The leaders additionally accused the BJP govt of going gradual on circumstances in opposition to Opposition politicians who sign up for the BJP.

    “For instance, former Congress member and present Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma used to be probed by means of the CBI and the ED in 2014 and 2015 over the Saradha chit fund rip-off. On the other hand, the case didn’t development after he joined the BJP. In a similar way, former TMC leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Mukul Roy had been below the ED and CBI scanner within the Narada sting operation case however the circumstances didn’t development when they joined the BJP forward of the meeting polls within the state. There are lots of such examples, together with that of Narayan Rane of Maharashtra,” said the letter.

    Letter by means of main Opposition events to the Top Minister. Click on right here to learn the overall letter

    The leaders additional mentioned that since 2014, there was a marked upward push within the collection of raids performed and circumstances lodged in opposition to and arrests of the opposition leaders. “Be it Lalu Prasad Yadav, Sanjay Raut, Azam Khan, Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh, Abhishek Banerjee, central companies have continuously sparked suspicion that they had been operating as prolonged wings of the ruling dispensation on the Centre,” they mentioned

    The timings of the circumstances lodged or arrests made have coincided with elections making it abundantly transparent that they had been politically motivated, mentioned the letter

    The investigation companies have their priorities out of place, mentioned the leaders. Regarding the Adani-Hindenburg record, the letter raised questions over why the company has now not been pressed into carrier to research the company’s (Adani workforce) monetary irregularities regardless of the general public cash being at stake.

    “Following the newsletter of a world forensic monetary analysis record, SBI and LIC have reportedly misplaced over Rs 78,000 crores in marketplace capitalisation in their stocks because of publicity to a undeniable company,” mentioned the letter.

    Condemning the alleged misuse of the place of job of Governors in Opposition dominated states, the letter mentioned {that a} struggle is being waged in opposition to the rustic’s federalism. “The places of work of the Governors around the nation are performing in violation of the constitutional provisions and often hindering the governance of the state. They’re wilfully undermining democratically elected state governments and opting for as a substitute to impede governance as in step with their whims and fancies,” it identified.

    “Be it the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana or the Lt Governor of Delhi – the Governors have develop into the face of the widening rift between the Centre and states run by means of the non-BJP governments and threaten the spirit of cooperative federalism, which the states proceed to nurture regardless of a loss of expression by means of the Centre. In consequence, the folks of our nation have now begun to query the function of the Governors in Indian democracy,” mentioned the letter.

    The leaders mentioned that the federal government will have to recognize the mandate given by means of the folks although it used to be in favour of a celebration whose ideology used to be opposite to the ruling regime.  “The misuse of central companies and constitutional places of work like that of the Governor since 2014 has tarnished their symbol and raised questions on their autonomy and impartiality. The religion of the folks of India in those companies continues to erode. In a democracy, the desire of the folks is perfect,” it mentioned.. 

  • J&Okay: Farooq Abdullah re-elected Nationwide Convention president

    Via PTI

    SRINAGAR: Farooq Abdullah used to be re-elected president of the Nationwide Convention (NC) for some other time period on Monday.

    The 85-year-old chief used to be unanimously elected the birthday party’s leader on the NC’s delegate consultation held close to the mausoleum of birthday party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah at Naseem Bagh right here. The day additionally marked the 117th start anniversary of Sheikh Abdullah.

    NC basic secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar stated simplest Abdullah’s nomination used to be gained until the closing date of submitting the nominations.

    “A complete of 183 proposals from Kashmir, 396 from Jammu and 25 proposals from Ladakh have been gained in toughen of Farooq Abdullah,” Sagar stated.

    The senior chief had not too long ago expressed a need to step down from the submit owing to his well being.

    The birthday party then set the presidential election procedure into movement and stated the brand new president could be elected on the birthday party’s delegate consultation.

    It stated the birthday party’s interior elections had already been concluded. The closing NC presidential elections happened 5 years in the past.

    ‘Let other folks come to a decision’

    Talking on the match, the octogenarian stated boycotting the panchayat polls in 2018 used to be “an enormous mistake” and the birthday party will have to contest each and every long term election in Jammu and Kashmir.

    “I need to inform the birthday party that boycotting the panchayat elections (in 2018) used to be an enormous mistake. Keep in mind this, we can no longer boycott any coming election. As an alternative (we can) contest and win them,” he stated. 

    Relating to his son Omar Abdullah’s announcement that he would no longer contest elections so long as Jammu and Kashmir remained a Union Territory, the senior Abdullah stated, “As birthday party president, I’m telling you (Omar Abdullah) that it’s a must to contest the election.”

    “As a result of if we need to struggle them, then all of us have to leap into the fray and contest elections,” he added.

    The previous Union minister stated the BJP “will do the rest, even make makes an attempt to shop for your loyalties, however God will fail all their designs.”

    Abdullah additionally warned the protection forces and the federal government to not intrude within the elections in Jammu and Kashmir and stated “let other folks come to a decision whom to vote for.”

    “Differently there will likely be one of these hurricane, which you’re going to no longer be capable to keep an eye on,” he stated.

    Abdullah additionally threatened to release an agitation in case one of these factor befell. “We will be able to be in a position to sacrifice our lives. Farooq Abdullah would be the first to begin an agitation over it,” he stated.

    SRINAGAR: Farooq Abdullah used to be re-elected president of the Nationwide Convention (NC) for some other time period on Monday.

    The 85-year-old chief used to be unanimously elected the birthday party’s leader on the NC’s delegate consultation held close to the mausoleum of birthday party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah at Naseem Bagh right here. The day additionally marked the 117th start anniversary of Sheikh Abdullah.

    NC basic secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar stated simplest Abdullah’s nomination used to be gained until the closing date of submitting the nominations.

    “A complete of 183 proposals from Kashmir, 396 from Jammu and 25 proposals from Ladakh have been gained in toughen of Farooq Abdullah,” Sagar stated.

    The senior chief had not too long ago expressed a need to step down from the submit owing to his well being.

    The birthday party then set the presidential election procedure into movement and stated the brand new president could be elected on the birthday party’s delegate consultation.

    It stated the birthday party’s interior elections had already been concluded. The closing NC presidential elections happened 5 years in the past.

    ‘Let other folks come to a decision’

    Talking on the match, the octogenarian stated boycotting the panchayat polls in 2018 used to be “an enormous mistake” and the birthday party will have to contest each and every long term election in Jammu and Kashmir.

    “I need to inform the birthday party that boycotting the panchayat elections (in 2018) used to be an enormous mistake. Keep in mind this, we can no longer boycott any coming election. As an alternative (we can) contest and win them,” he stated. 

    Relating to his son Omar Abdullah’s announcement that he would no longer contest elections so long as Jammu and Kashmir remained a Union Territory, the senior Abdullah stated, “As birthday party president, I’m telling you (Omar Abdullah) that it’s a must to contest the election.”

    “As a result of if we need to struggle them, then all of us have to leap into the fray and contest elections,” he added.

    The previous Union minister stated the BJP “will do the rest, even make makes an attempt to shop for your loyalties, however God will fail all their designs.”

    Abdullah additionally warned the protection forces and the federal government to not intrude within the elections in Jammu and Kashmir and stated “let other folks come to a decision whom to vote for.”

    “Differently there will likely be one of these hurricane, which you’re going to no longer be capable to keep an eye on,” he stated.

    Abdullah additionally threatened to release an agitation in case one of these factor befell. “We will be able to be in a position to sacrifice our lives. Farooq Abdullah would be the first to begin an agitation over it,” he stated.

  • Will struggle subsequent meeting elections: former J&Ok CM Farooq Abdullah

    By way of PTI

    JAMMU: Having already introduced his resolution to step down as president of the Nationwide Convention, former Jammu and Kashmir Leader Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday mentioned he’ll be contesting the following meeting elections.

    Abdullah, who on Friday had introduced he’ll be relinquishing the presidency of NC subsequent month, mentioned he isn’t escaping the accountability and can proceed to paintings to support the birthday celebration.

    “Insha Allah, I’m going to struggle the following Meeting elections each time held (in J&Ok),” Abdullah advised journalists right here at the sidelines of a serve as organised to welcome new entrants into the birthday celebration.

    A number of distinguished political activists, together with Gurjeet Sharma from Nagrota, joined the Nationwide Convention in presence of Abdullah and Jammu provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta.

    Requested concerning the subsequent birthday celebration president, he mentioned the Nationwide Convention is a democratic birthday celebration and the birthday celebration elections will happen on December 5 to elect a brand new chief.

    “Other folks will document their nominations and the birthday celebration delegates will make a decision who would be the subsequent birthday celebration president. I’m going to contest the Meeting elections,” he mentioned.

    He mentioned the NC is in a position for the meeting elections and can emerge as a victor to drag out J&Ok from its troubles.

    “Allow them to announce the dates, we will be able to display them the place they stand,” he mentioned, it appears regarding the BJP which has claimed it’s going to win 50-plus seats within the subsequent meeting elections.

    Abdullah mentioned the time has come for the adolescence to take the lead within the birthday celebration.

    “No matter used to be conceivable from me, I’ve accomplished that. It’s not that i am escaping as I’m a birthday celebration guy and can stay so. I will be able to proceed to paintings for the luck of the birthday celebration. Welcoming the brand new entrants into the birthday celebration fold,”  he mentioned their becoming a member of will additional support the birthday celebration on the grass-roots stage.

    “We can in combination support the Nationwide Convention and can cope with all of the problems with Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.

    Relating to 1996, when the Nationwide Convention shaped the state govt beneath his management, he mentioned the birthday celebration labored onerous to convey J&Ok again not off course at a time when the whole thing used to be completed and most effective his birthday celebration used to be at the flooring.

    “What the Nationwide Convention has accomplished is historical past. Once we got here again to energy in 1996, gun and bomb assaults had been going down far and wide colleges had been closed and there have been no roads and bridges.

    “We restored order, reopened closed colleges by means of deploying ‘Rahbar-e-Taleem’ lecturers, posted 300 medical doctors in far-flung spaces and in addition restored the broken infrastructure to convey J&Ok again not off course,” he mentioned, including that events which have been nowhere then had been seeking to declare credit score lately.

    He instructed the folks to sign up for palms with the Nationwide Convention to drag out Jammu and Kashmir and make certain that it marches along the remainder of the rustic.

    JAMMU: Having already introduced his resolution to step down as president of the Nationwide Convention, former Jammu and Kashmir Leader Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday mentioned he’ll be contesting the following meeting elections.

    Abdullah, who on Friday had introduced he’ll be relinquishing the presidency of NC subsequent month, mentioned he isn’t escaping the accountability and can proceed to paintings to support the birthday celebration.

    “Insha Allah, I’m going to struggle the following Meeting elections each time held (in J&Ok),” Abdullah advised journalists right here at the sidelines of a serve as organised to welcome new entrants into the birthday celebration.

    A number of distinguished political activists, together with Gurjeet Sharma from Nagrota, joined the Nationwide Convention in presence of Abdullah and Jammu provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta.

    Requested concerning the subsequent birthday celebration president, he mentioned the Nationwide Convention is a democratic birthday celebration and the birthday celebration elections will happen on December 5 to elect a brand new chief.

    “Other folks will document their nominations and the birthday celebration delegates will make a decision who would be the subsequent birthday celebration president. I’m going to contest the Meeting elections,” he mentioned.

    He mentioned the NC is in a position for the meeting elections and can emerge as a victor to drag out J&Ok from its troubles.

    “Allow them to announce the dates, we will be able to display them the place they stand,” he mentioned, it appears regarding the BJP which has claimed it’s going to win 50-plus seats within the subsequent meeting elections.

    Abdullah mentioned the time has come for the adolescence to take the lead within the birthday celebration.

    “No matter used to be conceivable from me, I’ve accomplished that. It’s not that i am escaping as I’m a birthday celebration guy and can stay so. I will be able to proceed to paintings for the luck of the birthday celebration. Welcoming the brand new entrants into the birthday celebration fold,”  he mentioned their becoming a member of will additional support the birthday celebration on the grass-roots stage.

    “We can in combination support the Nationwide Convention and can cope with all of the problems with Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.

    Relating to 1996, when the Nationwide Convention shaped the state govt beneath his management, he mentioned the birthday celebration labored onerous to convey J&Ok again not off course at a time when the whole thing used to be completed and most effective his birthday celebration used to be at the flooring.

    “What the Nationwide Convention has accomplished is historical past. Once we got here again to energy in 1996, gun and bomb assaults had been going down far and wide colleges had been closed and there have been no roads and bridges.

    “We restored order, reopened closed colleges by means of deploying ‘Rahbar-e-Taleem’ lecturers, posted 300 medical doctors in far-flung spaces and in addition restored the broken infrastructure to convey J&Ok again not off course,” he mentioned, including that events which have been nowhere then had been seeking to declare credit score lately.

    He instructed the folks to sign up for palms with the Nationwide Convention to drag out Jammu and Kashmir and make certain that it marches along the remainder of the rustic.

  • Nationwide Convention’s combat in opposition to abrogation of Article 370 nonetheless on, says Farooq Abdullah

    By way of PTI

    SRINAGAR: Nationwide Convention (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Monday mentioned the celebration is preventing a prison and a political fight in opposition to the abrogation of Article 370 at multiple-levels as he advised folks to play their phase via registering as citizens for the upcoming state election.

    Abdullah’s remarks got here in Kokernag house of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district the place he made a short lived stopover whilst on method to Chenab valley for a four-day excursion.

    Interacting with celebration employees, he advised them to get eligible youths to get registered as citizens of their respective spaces.

    “The celebration is preventing a simply, democratic, prison, and political fight in opposition to the choices of August 5, 2019 at a number of phases,” Abdullah mentioned, relating to the revocation of Articles 370 and 35-A, and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union territories.

    The previous Union minister, alternatively, mentioned that the folks of J-Okay will even must play their function via registering and due to this fact popping out in huge numbers to vote, every time elections are held.

    “Our area is at crossroads, it calls for us to stay united as by no means sooner than. It additionally calls for our celebration males to coach and tell folks in regards to the designs of the anti-JK forces,” he added.

    SRINAGAR: Nationwide Convention (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Monday mentioned the celebration is preventing a prison and a political fight in opposition to the abrogation of Article 370 at multiple-levels as he advised folks to play their phase via registering as citizens for the upcoming state election.

    Abdullah’s remarks got here in Kokernag house of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district the place he made a short lived stopover whilst on method to Chenab valley for a four-day excursion.

    Interacting with celebration employees, he advised them to get eligible youths to get registered as citizens of their respective spaces.

    “The celebration is preventing a simply, democratic, prison, and political fight in opposition to the choices of August 5, 2019 at a number of phases,” Abdullah mentioned, relating to the revocation of Articles 370 and 35-A, and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union territories.

    The previous Union minister, alternatively, mentioned that the folks of J-Okay will even must play their function via registering and due to this fact popping out in huge numbers to vote, every time elections are held.

    “Our area is at crossroads, it calls for us to stay united as by no means sooner than. It additionally calls for our celebration males to coach and tell folks in regards to the designs of the anti-JK forces,” he added.

  • ED recordsdata chargesheet towards Farooq Abdullah

    Through Specific Information Carrier

    NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has charged Farooq Abdullah, the previous leader minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and others for monetary irregularities within the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Affiliation. The company has filed a supplementary fee sheet beneath the provisions of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act, prior to the courtroom in Srinagar.

    The fee sheet used to be filed towards Abdullah, Ahsan Ahmad Mirza, Mir Manzoor Gazanffer and others. The courtroom has issued notices to the accused for look prior to the PMLA Particular Courtroom on Aug. 27. The supplementary fee sheet used to be preceded through 3 provisional attachment orders the place movable in addition to immovable property to the level of `21.55 crore belonging to the accused have been hooked up.

    NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has charged Farooq Abdullah, the previous leader minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and others for monetary irregularities within the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Affiliation. The company has filed a supplementary fee sheet beneath the provisions of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act, prior to the courtroom in Srinagar.

    The fee sheet used to be filed towards Abdullah, Ahsan Ahmad Mirza, Mir Manzoor Gazanffer and others. The courtroom has issued notices to the accused for look prior to the PMLA Particular Courtroom on Aug. 27. The supplementary fee sheet used to be preceded through 3 provisional attachment orders the place movable in addition to immovable property to the level of `21.55 crore belonging to the accused have been hooked up.

  • Militancy would possibly not finish until govt wins hearts of Kashmiri other folks, says Farooq Abdullah

    Via PTI

    SRI NAGAR: Militancy in Kashmir won’t finish till the federal government wins the hearts of the folks within the Valley and seeks an answer by way of speaking to Pakistan, Nationwide Convention president Farooq Abdullah stated on Wednesday.

    Condemning the killing of a police officer by way of militants within the town on Tuesday, he stated other folks will stay on death until a way to the Kashmir factor in discovered. “The caravan of militancy won’t finish.

    Their (BJP) ministers and different leaders factor statements that it has ended, however I need to inform them that this won’t finish until you don’t attempt to win the hearts of the folks of Kashmir and search its answer after speaking to our neighbouring nation,” Abdullah advised journalists at birthday party headquarters ‘Nawa-i-Subah’ right here.

    Abdullah, who’s the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, condemned the killing of assistant sub-inspector of police Mushtaq Ahmad within the Lal Bazar space of the town.

    “His son used to be killed in 2020 by way of army (in an come upon). It’s unlucky that he (Ahmad) used to be killed by way of militants. We have no idea who the killer is and who the saviour of the folks here’s.

    That is atypical. All of us condemn it and pray for him. We additionally pray for the circle of relatives to endure this loss,” he stated. The NC president sought a “good-looking reimbursement” from the management for the slain policeman’s circle of relatives in order that they reside with dignity.

    Requested concerning the scenario in Sri Lanka and whether or not one thing like that may occur in India, Abdullah stated “anything else can occur”.

    “God save us. We pray that we shouldn’t have to stand this sort of scenario. We additionally pray for the folks of Sri Lanka that God take them out of those tricky occasions they’re in.

    Additionally, might God let this govt perceive the placement in order that they take steps to keep away from it right here,” he stated.

    According to a query on circle of relatives making plans, Abdullah stated whether or not the federal government objectives a specific neighborhood or any person else, it must take into account that India is a rustic with variety.

    “It is a numerous nation. Not anything is identical between Tamil Nadu and Kashmir — no longer meals, no longer tradition, no longer language, no longer even climate — however what helps to keep us in combination is that we need to growth in combination, and take away poverty, sicknesses and adversity.

    “The largest goal used to be solidarity of India. We need to make variety more potent, then best will there be solidarity.

    If we attempt to ruin this variety, then this nation will fall into distress and it’ll be very tricky to take it out from there,” he added.

    Abdullah took a dig on the management for no longer permitting political events to pay homage to July 13, 1931 martyrs.

    “It’s unlucky that they no longer best cancelled its vacation but additionally stopped other folks from paying their tributes. It is a massive mistake,” he stated.

    Requested concerning the controversy over the nationwide logo, the NC president stated “all this may increasingly occur in slavery”. “They may be able to even run a highway curler day after today.

    Pharaoh (an historic ruler of Egypt) additionally did this. What had Pharaoh carried out? He persecuted other folks. However what took place then? So, allow them to do it, how a lot they need to. God is there and He’s going to stay.

    He belongs to everybody and He’s staring at all this. A time will come and He’s going to act,” Abdullah stated.