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  • Go away choice for enforcing belongings tax in J-Okay to elected executive: Ghulam Nabi Azad 

    By way of PTI

    SRINAGAR: Democratic Modern Azad Birthday celebration Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday mentioned the Jammu and Kashmir management will have to rethink its choice of enforcing belongings tax within the Union Territory and depart such selections for an elected executive.

    “I request the federal government to rethink this factor and depart it for the elected executive,” Azad advised newshounds on the birthday celebration’s workplace in Sonwar right here.

    There were no elections in Jammu and Kashmir for 9 years and the folks had been looking forward to the habits of elections for all this time in order that such selections are taken by way of an elected executive, the previous Jammu and Kashmir leader minister mentioned.

    “Sadly, the rules framed by way of the elected governments within the assemblies are being revoked. My executive framed the Roshni Act. I didn’t body it in my house. It was once vetted by way of the Legislation division and the Cupboard, it was once then mentioned within the meeting — it was once a coalition executive of many events — and the opposition events additionally voted for it and the regulation was once enacted,” he mentioned.

    As soon as an meeting or the Parliament frames a regulation, it can’t be revoked like this or by way of a governor, Azad added.

    He mentioned the revocation of the Act affected about 70 in step with cent of the folks in Jammu in addition to Kashmir, Hindus in addition to Muslims.

    Acknowledging that there may well be loopholes within the scheme’s implementation, the previous Union minister puzzled which schemes within the nation or the arena may well be applied 100 in step with cent in the proper way.

    “It isn’t the Cupboard or the meeting that implements it at the floor. There are lots of ranges — proper from the patwari to the secretary — and there can also be some misuse. However there are commissions like Vigilance and courts to peer whether or not there may be any person who has misused the scheme thru corruption or one thing else. About 10 in step with cent of the folks will at all times misuse any scheme. Dangle them however you can’t finish the scheme for the 90 in step with cent,” he added.

    ALSO READ | J&Okay events slam Government over imposition of belongings tax, Jammu Bar threatens agitation

    It isn’t the proper of the present management in Jammu and Kashmir to impose the valuables tax, Azad mentioned.

    “It’s the proper of an elected executive. Governor’s rule — whether or not within the Congress or the BJP — is transient and now not everlasting. There must be elections and an elected executive has to take such selections,” he mentioned.

    Then again, he added, despite the fact that there was once an elected executive, together with his birthday celebration’s, it could be unattainable to impose taxes within the present state of affairs.

    “I will be able to additionally assume 10 occasions about enforcing taxes at the same time as I would like taxes for building. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been bearing militancy for the closing 33 years. It has price many lives, unemployment has risen and is greater than 10 occasions than in the remainder of the rustic,” he mentioned.

    The previous Congress chief mentioned the federal government will have to now not really feel dangerous and rollback the verdict to impose belongings tax.

    “Despite the fact that there may be some other executive in position, it will have to now not imagine enforcing this tax for 5 to 6 years. In the end, the folks need to pay this tax. However first, the federal government will have to make the folks (be) ready to pay tax. There is not any developmental paintings occurring, our financial state of affairs is worse. Let our tourism, horticulture, handicraft (sectors) get stabilised first,” he mentioned.

    SRINAGAR: Democratic Modern Azad Birthday celebration Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday mentioned the Jammu and Kashmir management will have to rethink its choice of enforcing belongings tax within the Union Territory and depart such selections for an elected executive.

    “I request the federal government to rethink this factor and depart it for the elected executive,” Azad advised newshounds on the birthday celebration’s workplace in Sonwar right here.

    There were no elections in Jammu and Kashmir for 9 years and the folks had been looking forward to the habits of elections for all this time in order that such selections are taken by way of an elected executive, the previous Jammu and Kashmir leader minister mentioned.

    “Sadly, the rules framed by way of the elected governments within the assemblies are being revoked. My executive framed the Roshni Act. I didn’t body it in my house. It was once vetted by way of the Legislation division and the Cupboard, it was once then mentioned within the meeting — it was once a coalition executive of many events — and the opposition events additionally voted for it and the regulation was once enacted,” he mentioned.

    As soon as an meeting or the Parliament frames a regulation, it can’t be revoked like this or by way of a governor, Azad added.

    He mentioned the revocation of the Act affected about 70 in step with cent of the folks in Jammu in addition to Kashmir, Hindus in addition to Muslims.

    Acknowledging that there may well be loopholes within the scheme’s implementation, the previous Union minister puzzled which schemes within the nation or the arena may well be applied 100 in step with cent in the proper way.

    “It isn’t the Cupboard or the meeting that implements it at the floor. There are lots of ranges — proper from the patwari to the secretary — and there can also be some misuse. However there are commissions like Vigilance and courts to peer whether or not there may be any person who has misused the scheme thru corruption or one thing else. About 10 in step with cent of the folks will at all times misuse any scheme. Dangle them however you can’t finish the scheme for the 90 in step with cent,” he added.

    ALSO READ | J&Okay events slam Government over imposition of belongings tax, Jammu Bar threatens agitation

    It isn’t the proper of the present management in Jammu and Kashmir to impose the valuables tax, Azad mentioned.

    “It’s the proper of an elected executive. Governor’s rule — whether or not within the Congress or the BJP — is transient and now not everlasting. There must be elections and an elected executive has to take such selections,” he mentioned.

    Then again, he added, despite the fact that there was once an elected executive, together with his birthday celebration’s, it could be unattainable to impose taxes within the present state of affairs.

    “I will be able to additionally assume 10 occasions about enforcing taxes at the same time as I would like taxes for building. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been bearing militancy for the closing 33 years. It has price many lives, unemployment has risen and is greater than 10 occasions than in the remainder of the rustic,” he mentioned.

    The previous Congress chief mentioned the federal government will have to now not really feel dangerous and rollback the verdict to impose belongings tax.

    “Despite the fact that there may be some other executive in position, it will have to now not imagine enforcing this tax for 5 to 6 years. In the end, the folks need to pay this tax. However first, the federal government will have to make the folks (be) ready to pay tax. There is not any developmental paintings occurring, our financial state of affairs is worse. Let our tourism, horticulture, handicraft (sectors) get stabilised first,” he mentioned.

  • Resigning from Congress in improve of Ghulam Nabi Azad was once a blunder: Tara Chand

    Via PTI

    JAMMU: Resigning from the Congress in improve of Ghulam Nabi Azad was once a “blunder”, former Jammu and Kashmir deputy leader Minister Tara Chand mentioned on Saturday – two days after he together with former minister Manohar Lal Sharma and previous legislator Balwan Singh have been expelled from the Azad-led Democratic Azad Birthday celebration (DAP).

    Greater than 100 workplace bearers and founding participants of the DAP introduced their resignation from the occasion in improve of the 3 leaders, who made up our minds to succeed in out to the folk earlier than taking a choice on their subsequent plan of action.

    Chand, alternatively, mentioned they’re going to stay secular until their ultimate breath and would haven’t any objection to becoming a member of the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra when it enters Jammu and Kashmir.

    “The verdict of the DAP to expel us with none reason why or justification got here as a large wonder to us.

    As of late, we really feel that our resolution to surrender from the Congress in improve of Azad was once a blunder,” Chand, flanked by means of the leaders and activists, instructed journalists right here.

    He mentioned they have got an extended affiliation with Azad and when he resigned from Congress, “we felt we will have to stand with our chief and lengthen ethical improve to him”.

    “The Congress gave me a mandate, made me Congress legislative occasion chief, speaker and deputy leader minister. We repent our resolution as of late as we really feel we betrayed our occasion, whilst DAP betrayed us,” Chand mentioned.

    Requested about their sacking from the DAP, he mentioned “We’ve got no longer observed this kind of form of dictatorship in our decades-long political careers.

    Azad rebelled in opposition to the Congress management, arrange a G23 staff or even shot letters however he was once no longer sacked by means of the (Congress) occasion which ideals in interior democracy.

    “We antagonistic the Pradesh Congress Committee (J&Okay) president at his behest however the occasion didn’t serve us any understand. We have been running to support the DAP, the occasion which is but to get popularity, and we have been accused of anti-party actions and sacked with none intimation,” he mentioned.

    Welcoming Azad’s resolution, Chand mentioned it had additional bolstered them and they’re getting improve from all throughout Jammu and Kashmir.

    “Many extra leaders from Kashmir together with former ministers and legislators from DAP and others are becoming a member of our staff to support the secular vote financial institution and paintings for the recovery of the folk’s rights together with the particular standing underneath Article 370 of the charter and statehood.

    “Recovery of pre-August 5, 2019 standing to Jammu and Kashmir is the preferred call for of the folk from each the areas of Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.

    With out naming Azad, he mentioned a “large chief” is announcing that it can’t be restored however “we need to inform him that not anything is not possible.

    It’s the preferred call for of each areas and we attraction to the High Minister to just accept this call for and repair our identification.

    He’s the High Minister of the entire nation and will have to listen the voices of J&Okay.

    Chand mentioned he had loved excellent pleasant members of the family with all events as he didn’t believe any occasion “untouchable”.

    “We’re secular and can die as an earthly,” he mentioned when requested whether or not he would really like to sign up for BJP.

    “The leaders susceptible in opposition to BJP or Congress or another occasion will have to sign up for any of those events with out hoodwinking the general public. We’ve got leaders right here who’re deceptive the general public and are dividing the secular votes to learn one specific occasion,” he mentioned in a veiled assault at the DAP chairman who’s being accused by means of Congress of running on the behest of BJP.

    “We can no longer betray the general public and we would possibly not play as an ‘A’ or ‘B’ staff of any occasion. We can meet the general public and after their session, will sign up for a occasion which is secular and going to shape the following executive in Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.

    On Bharat Joda Yatra, he mentioned when Nationwide Convention leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah and leaders of different secular events expressed their need to sign up for the yatra which is supposed to unite the rustic, “we wouldn’t have any hesitation to be a part of it.

    On the other hand, he mentioned no person from Congress approached them thus far.

    JAMMU: Resigning from the Congress in improve of Ghulam Nabi Azad was once a “blunder”, former Jammu and Kashmir deputy leader Minister Tara Chand mentioned on Saturday – two days after he together with former minister Manohar Lal Sharma and previous legislator Balwan Singh have been expelled from the Azad-led Democratic Azad Birthday celebration (DAP).

    Greater than 100 workplace bearers and founding participants of the DAP introduced their resignation from the occasion in improve of the 3 leaders, who made up our minds to succeed in out to the folk earlier than taking a choice on their subsequent plan of action.

    Chand, alternatively, mentioned they’re going to stay secular until their ultimate breath and would haven’t any objection to becoming a member of the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra when it enters Jammu and Kashmir.

    “The verdict of the DAP to expel us with none reason why or justification got here as a large wonder to us.

    As of late, we really feel that our resolution to surrender from the Congress in improve of Azad was once a blunder,” Chand, flanked by means of the leaders and activists, instructed journalists right here.

    He mentioned they have got an extended affiliation with Azad and when he resigned from Congress, “we felt we will have to stand with our chief and lengthen ethical improve to him”.

    “The Congress gave me a mandate, made me Congress legislative occasion chief, speaker and deputy leader minister. We repent our resolution as of late as we really feel we betrayed our occasion, whilst DAP betrayed us,” Chand mentioned.

    Requested about their sacking from the DAP, he mentioned “We’ve got no longer observed this kind of form of dictatorship in our decades-long political careers.

    Azad rebelled in opposition to the Congress management, arrange a G23 staff or even shot letters however he was once no longer sacked by means of the (Congress) occasion which ideals in interior democracy.

    “We antagonistic the Pradesh Congress Committee (J&Okay) president at his behest however the occasion didn’t serve us any understand. We have been running to support the DAP, the occasion which is but to get popularity, and we have been accused of anti-party actions and sacked with none intimation,” he mentioned.

    Welcoming Azad’s resolution, Chand mentioned it had additional bolstered them and they’re getting improve from all throughout Jammu and Kashmir.

    “Many extra leaders from Kashmir together with former ministers and legislators from DAP and others are becoming a member of our staff to support the secular vote financial institution and paintings for the recovery of the folk’s rights together with the particular standing underneath Article 370 of the charter and statehood.

    “Recovery of pre-August 5, 2019 standing to Jammu and Kashmir is the preferred call for of the folk from each the areas of Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.

    With out naming Azad, he mentioned a “large chief” is announcing that it can’t be restored however “we need to inform him that not anything is not possible.

    It’s the preferred call for of each areas and we attraction to the High Minister to just accept this call for and repair our identification.

    He’s the High Minister of the entire nation and will have to listen the voices of J&Okay.

    Chand mentioned he had loved excellent pleasant members of the family with all events as he didn’t believe any occasion “untouchable”.

    “We’re secular and can die as an earthly,” he mentioned when requested whether or not he would really like to sign up for BJP.

    “The leaders susceptible in opposition to BJP or Congress or another occasion will have to sign up for any of those events with out hoodwinking the general public. We’ve got leaders right here who’re deceptive the general public and are dividing the secular votes to learn one specific occasion,” he mentioned in a veiled assault at the DAP chairman who’s being accused by means of Congress of running on the behest of BJP.

    “We can no longer betray the general public and we would possibly not play as an ‘A’ or ‘B’ staff of any occasion. We can meet the general public and after their session, will sign up for a occasion which is secular and going to shape the following executive in Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.

    On Bharat Joda Yatra, he mentioned when Nationwide Convention leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah and leaders of different secular events expressed their need to sign up for the yatra which is supposed to unite the rustic, “we wouldn’t have any hesitation to be a part of it.

    On the other hand, he mentioned no person from Congress approached them thus far.

  • First indicators of dissension in Ghulam Nabi Azad’s DAP, 3 leaders together with ex-Dy CM expelled from occasion

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    SRINAGAR: The primary indicators of dissension have emerged within the newly introduced Democratic Azad Celebration (DAP) with the occasion leader and previous J&Ok Leader Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday expelling 3 founding participants of the newly floated occasion together with former Deputy Leader Minister. 

    Azad, who’s DAP chairman, these days expelled 3 leaders – Tara Chand, Dr Manohar Lal and Balwan Singh – from the occasion with quick impact for anti-party actions.

    The 3 expelled leaders, who had been Azad loyalists, had been founding participants of the DAP, which used to be introduced by means of Azad on September 26 this yr after breaking clear of Congress a month previous.

    The 3 had been former MLAs with Tara Chand being the previous deputy leader minister.

    Unusually, per week again, Azad had introduced place of business bearers of the occasion and appointed Tara Chand as vice president and Manohar Lal Sharma and Balwan Singh as normal secretaries.

    Speaking to this newspaper, DAP normal secretary Rajinder Singh Chib stated the occasion leader used to be satisfied that the trio used to be all in favour of anti-party actions and hobnobbing with different events.

    “They had been informed to fix their tactics and surrender anti-party actions. However they weren’t popping out with any cast explanation why to justify their actions. Even after being given occasion positions, they weren’t functioning throughout the expectation of the occasion,” he stated.

    Probably the most expelled leaders and previous J&Ok DyCM Tara Chand informed this newspaper that they weren’t all in favour of anti-party actions. “I had a protracted affiliation with Azad. After he resigned from Congress, we determined to sign up for him as it used to be a difficult time for him and he have been on my own,” he stated.

    “We informed Azad that secular forces in J&Ok are getting divided and this isn’t excellent for J&Ok. We informed him that we will have to consolidate secular forces and paintings in combination. Whilst our talks had been occurring, we had been expelled,” he stated including, “We now have been all the time loyalists and not betrayed him.”

    Requested about his long term plans, Tara stated, “After we resigned from Congress and joined DAP, we had been a bunch of 64 leaders together with former ministers and ex-MLAs and MLCs and senior leaders.”

    “A big team of leaders is with us now. We will be able to sit down in combination and come to a decision our long term technique,” he stated, ruling out the potential of becoming a member of the BJP.

    It’s anticipated that Tara Chand in conjunction with his team might rejoin Congress.

    Previous, former Congress MLA Surankote Choudhary Muhammad Akram, who had joined DAP on the time of his release, had already distanced himself from the newly floated occasion.

    SRINAGAR: The primary indicators of dissension have emerged within the newly introduced Democratic Azad Celebration (DAP) with the occasion leader and previous J&Ok Leader Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday expelling 3 founding participants of the newly floated occasion together with former Deputy Leader Minister. 

    Azad, who’s DAP chairman, these days expelled 3 leaders – Tara Chand, Dr Manohar Lal and Balwan Singh – from the occasion with quick impact for anti-party actions.

    The 3 expelled leaders, who had been Azad loyalists, had been founding participants of the DAP, which used to be introduced by means of Azad on September 26 this yr after breaking clear of Congress a month previous.

    The 3 had been former MLAs with Tara Chand being the previous deputy leader minister.

    Unusually, per week again, Azad had introduced place of business bearers of the occasion and appointed Tara Chand as vice president and Manohar Lal Sharma and Balwan Singh as normal secretaries.

    Speaking to this newspaper, DAP normal secretary Rajinder Singh Chib stated the occasion leader used to be satisfied that the trio used to be all in favour of anti-party actions and hobnobbing with different events.

    “They had been informed to fix their tactics and surrender anti-party actions. However they weren’t popping out with any cast explanation why to justify their actions. Even after being given occasion positions, they weren’t functioning throughout the expectation of the occasion,” he stated.

    Probably the most expelled leaders and previous J&Ok DyCM Tara Chand informed this newspaper that they weren’t all in favour of anti-party actions. “I had a protracted affiliation with Azad. After he resigned from Congress, we determined to sign up for him as it used to be a difficult time for him and he have been on my own,” he stated.

    “We informed Azad that secular forces in J&Ok are getting divided and this isn’t excellent for J&Ok. We informed him that we will have to consolidate secular forces and paintings in combination. Whilst our talks had been occurring, we had been expelled,” he stated including, “We now have been all the time loyalists and not betrayed him.”

    Requested about his long term plans, Tara stated, “After we resigned from Congress and joined DAP, we had been a bunch of 64 leaders together with former ministers and ex-MLAs and MLCs and senior leaders.”

    “A big team of leaders is with us now. We will be able to sit down in combination and come to a decision our long term technique,” he stated, ruling out the potential of becoming a member of the BJP.

    It’s anticipated that Tara Chand in conjunction with his team might rejoin Congress.

    Previous, former Congress MLA Surankote Choudhary Muhammad Akram, who had joined DAP on the time of his release, had already distanced himself from the newly floated occasion.

  • Two months after quitting, Ghulam Nabi Azad now praises Congress

    By means of IANS

    SRINAGAR: Is former senior Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad dangling an olive department to the Congress from whose elementary club he resigned on August 26 this 12 months?

    Azad therefore shaped his personal political celebration, Democratic Azad Birthday celebration which he stated would contest the drawing close meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

    Sudden his supporters who adopted him through resigning from the Congress, Azad on Sunday stated that the Congress by myself has the capability to problem the BJP in Gujarat and Himachal meeting elections.

    He stated the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) is only a celebration limited to the Union Territory of Delhi.

    Speaking to a few journalists throughout his seek advice from to Doda district, Azad praised the Congress for its secularism and stated that he used to be best towards the Congress’ vulnerable celebration gadget.

    He additionally made it transparent that he used to be by no means towards the Congress coverage of secularism.

    “I’d nonetheless need the Congress to win Gujarat and Himachal meeting elections,” he stated.

    Strangely, Azad confirmed his self assurance within the Congress announcing that it takes alongside Hindu and Muslim farmers.

    Whilst praising the Congress, the celebration’s former senior chief used to be extremely essential of AAP.

    “AAP has failed in Punjab. It cannot do the rest in those states and the folks of Punjab won’t vote for AAP once more. Most effective Congress can run Punjab successfully. It’s the best celebration that may problem the BJP in Gujarat and Himachal. AAP is a celebration that simply exists in Delhi UT. Congress has an inclusive coverage,” he stated making it tough for lots of to come to a decision whether or not the previous senior chief had mellowed down towards the celebration that he stated two months again had utterly not noted and over-ruled him.

    He had even stated that all of the selections taken through Rahul Gandhi had been being taken through his safety guards.

    On August 26 this 12 months, Azad had ended his decades-long affiliation with the Congress after sending his resignation chief to Sonia Gandhi by which he used to be extremely essential of Rahul Gandhi’s dealing with of the celebration affairs.

    SRINAGAR: Is former senior Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad dangling an olive department to the Congress from whose elementary club he resigned on August 26 this 12 months?

    Azad therefore shaped his personal political celebration, Democratic Azad Birthday celebration which he stated would contest the drawing close meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

    Sudden his supporters who adopted him through resigning from the Congress, Azad on Sunday stated that the Congress by myself has the capability to problem the BJP in Gujarat and Himachal meeting elections.

    He stated the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) is only a celebration limited to the Union Territory of Delhi.

    Speaking to a few journalists throughout his seek advice from to Doda district, Azad praised the Congress for its secularism and stated that he used to be best towards the Congress’ vulnerable celebration gadget.

    He additionally made it transparent that he used to be by no means towards the Congress coverage of secularism.

    “I’d nonetheless need the Congress to win Gujarat and Himachal meeting elections,” he stated.

    Strangely, Azad confirmed his self assurance within the Congress announcing that it takes alongside Hindu and Muslim farmers.

    Whilst praising the Congress, the celebration’s former senior chief used to be extremely essential of AAP.

    “AAP has failed in Punjab. It cannot do the rest in those states and the folks of Punjab won’t vote for AAP once more. Most effective Congress can run Punjab successfully. It’s the best celebration that may problem the BJP in Gujarat and Himachal. AAP is a celebration that simply exists in Delhi UT. Congress has an inclusive coverage,” he stated making it tough for lots of to come to a decision whether or not the previous senior chief had mellowed down towards the celebration that he stated two months again had utterly not noted and over-ruled him.

    He had even stated that all of the selections taken through Rahul Gandhi had been being taken through his safety guards.

    On August 26 this 12 months, Azad had ended his decades-long affiliation with the Congress after sending his resignation chief to Sonia Gandhi by which he used to be extremely essential of Rahul Gandhi’s dealing with of the celebration affairs.

  •  PM Modi can repair Artwork 370 however I will be able to’t persuade him to revive it: Azad

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    SRINAGAR: Former Congress chief and ex-J&Ok Leader Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday stated Top Minister Narendra Modi can repair Article 370 however he can not persuade him of its recovery.

    “I by no means stated Article 370 can’t be restored. PM Modi can repair Article 370 as he withdrew farm rules.  The farm rules weren’t withdrawn through the opposition however through PM Modi, whose birthday celebration has were given a majority within the parliament,” Azad advised journalists in Srinagar.

    He, then again, stated he can not persuade Modi to revive Article 370.

    “If any chief from J&Ok claims that he can persuade PM Modi or his cupboard however I can’t persuade him on Article 370 recovery. Both PM Modi can repair it on his personal or 2/third majority is wanted for its recovery,” the previous J&Ok Leader Minister stated.

    In his first rally in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Sunday after quitting Congress, Azad stated it used to be not likely that Article 370 can be restored as 2/third majority used to be wanted within the parliament and the opposition used to be not able to get it.

    After his remarks on Article 370, J&Ok Congress leaders accused Azad of being a BJP’s guy and PM Modi’s recommend in J&Ok with an time table to divide secular votes to profit the saffron birthday celebration.

    On August 5, 2019 centre scrapped J&Ok’s particular standing and bifurcated J&Ok state into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir (with legislature) and Ladakh (with out legislature).

    Azad stated after Article 370 used to be repealed, petitions had been filed within the Superb Court docket difficult its abrogation. “3 years have handed through and now not a unmarried listening to has taken position but”.

    “No date has been given when it is going to be put for listening to. When the date is given, we don’t know the way lengthy the hearings will proceed. We don’t know on whose favour the courtroom will give its verdict,” he stated including “Can any chief declare that he’ll get a beneficial judgement from the Superb Court docket. No”.

    “I don’t need to misinform folks and don’t need to stay them below false hope. Whether or not folks vote for me or now not, I can by no means give a slogan which isn’t in my hand,” the previous Congress chief.    

    At the accusation that he used to be enjoying 2nd mess around to BJP in J&Ok, Azad stated it used to be now not him however some Congress leaders, who had been serving to the BJP achieve Congress-mukt Bharat.

    SRINAGAR: Former Congress chief and ex-J&Ok Leader Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday stated Top Minister Narendra Modi can repair Article 370 however he can not persuade him of its recovery.

    “I by no means stated Article 370 can’t be restored. PM Modi can repair Article 370 as he withdrew farm rules.  The farm rules weren’t withdrawn through the opposition however through PM Modi, whose birthday celebration has were given a majority within the parliament,” Azad advised journalists in Srinagar.

    He, then again, stated he can not persuade Modi to revive Article 370.

    “If any chief from J&Ok claims that he can persuade PM Modi or his cupboard however I can’t persuade him on Article 370 recovery. Both PM Modi can repair it on his personal or 2/third majority is wanted for its recovery,” the previous J&Ok Leader Minister stated.

    In his first rally in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Sunday after quitting Congress, Azad stated it used to be not likely that Article 370 can be restored as 2/third majority used to be wanted within the parliament and the opposition used to be not able to get it.

    After his remarks on Article 370, J&Ok Congress leaders accused Azad of being a BJP’s guy and PM Modi’s recommend in J&Ok with an time table to divide secular votes to profit the saffron birthday celebration.

    On August 5, 2019 centre scrapped J&Ok’s particular standing and bifurcated J&Ok state into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir (with legislature) and Ladakh (with out legislature).

    Azad stated after Article 370 used to be repealed, petitions had been filed within the Superb Court docket difficult its abrogation. “3 years have handed through and now not a unmarried listening to has taken position but”.

    “No date has been given when it is going to be put for listening to. When the date is given, we don’t know the way lengthy the hearings will proceed. We don’t know on whose favour the courtroom will give its verdict,” he stated including “Can any chief declare that he’ll get a beneficial judgement from the Superb Court docket. No”.

    “I don’t need to misinform folks and don’t need to stay them below false hope. Whether or not folks vote for me or now not, I can by no means give a slogan which isn’t in my hand,” the previous Congress chief.    

    At the accusation that he used to be enjoying 2nd mess around to BJP in J&Ok, Azad stated it used to be now not him however some Congress leaders, who had been serving to the BJP achieve Congress-mukt Bharat.

  • Rift widens as Azad refuses new put up as Congress marketing campaign committee leader

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    NEW DELHI: The Congress is baffled over Ghulam Nabi Azad’s refusal to just accept the placement of the chairman of the 11-member marketing campaign committee for Jammu and Kashmir, which used to be presented to him on Tuesday. He used to be additionally nominated to the political opinions committee, to be headed by means of Tariq Hameed Karra, for the union territories.

    Consistent with birthday party functionaries, Karra’s appointment because the chairman of the panel disillusioned Azad, particularly since he used to be anticipating that the birthday party will nominate him as the executive ministerial candidate within the UT. A birthday party chief mentioned in all probability Azad used to be now not consulted at the appointments or knowledgeable about it prematurely. He added that Karra is junior to him and just a everlasting invitee within the Congress Operating Committee whilst Azad is a full-member.

    Then again, a CWC member mentioned Azad used to be stored within the loop and maximum names licensed by means of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had been really useful by means of him. 

    “Azad has been attending the birthday party conferences hung on Jammu and Kashmir. He has even really useful the names for appointments within the panels. Vikar Rasool Wani has been made president. Wani used to be at the best of the checklist of 4 names given to Sonia Gandhi. Possibly Azad sought after full-fledged keep watch over,” mentioned the chief.     

    NEW DELHI: The Congress is baffled over Ghulam Nabi Azad’s refusal to just accept the placement of the chairman of the 11-member marketing campaign committee for Jammu and Kashmir, which used to be presented to him on Tuesday. He used to be additionally nominated to the political opinions committee, to be headed by means of Tariq Hameed Karra, for the union territories.

    Consistent with birthday party functionaries, Karra’s appointment because the chairman of the panel disillusioned Azad, particularly since he used to be anticipating that the birthday party will nominate him as the executive ministerial candidate within the UT. A birthday party chief mentioned in all probability Azad used to be now not consulted at the appointments or knowledgeable about it prematurely. He added that Karra is junior to him and just a everlasting invitee within the Congress Operating Committee whilst Azad is a full-member.

    Then again, a CWC member mentioned Azad used to be stored within the loop and maximum names licensed by means of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had been really useful by means of him. 

    “Azad has been attending the birthday party conferences hung on Jammu and Kashmir. He has even really useful the names for appointments within the panels. Vikar Rasool Wani has been made president. Wani used to be at the best of the checklist of 4 names given to Sonia Gandhi. Possibly Azad sought after full-fledged keep watch over,” mentioned the chief.     

  • ‘Congress leaders in remodeled J&K unit finalised after consultations with Azad’: Resources

    The statement got here an afternoon after Azad declined to move the Marketing campaign Committee for Jammu and Kashmir after he was once appointed to the submit through birthday celebration leader Sonia Gandhi.

  • Ghulam Nabi Azad quits J-Ok Congress marketing campaign committee hours after being appointed as its head

    By means of ANI

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday resigned from the publish of chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress marketing campaign committee hours after his appointment.

    In keeping with resources, Azad has refused to suppose the publish of Marketing campaign Committee chairman of Jammu and Kashmir because of well being causes. He has conveyed this to the Congress management and has additionally thanked the management for giving him the duty.

    The improvement got here after Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday appointed Vikar Rasool Wani because the birthday celebration’s J-Ok unit president and Raman Bhalla as operating president.

    Previous, the J-Ok Congress president publish was once held through Ghulam Ahmed Mir, who is assumed to be an in depth aide of Azad.

    Sonia Gandhi approved the resignation of Mir from the publish of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president.

    Congress on Tuesday constituted the marketing campaign committee, affairs of state committee, coordination committee, manifesto committee, exposure and e-newsletter committee, disciplinary committee and Pradesh election committee for Jammu and Kashmir.

    The marketing campaign committee was once shaped constituting 11 participants with Azad because the chairman and Tariq Hamid Karra as vice president. Additional, the committee contains the PCC president and dealing president as everlasting invitees whilst G M Saroori has been made the convenor.

    Alternatively, the reshuffle within the birthday celebration’s Jammu and Kashmir unit is assumed to have angered many leaders.

    ALSO READ | Ghulam Nabi Azad to be Congress CM candidate in J&Ok election

    Former Congress MLA Gulzar Ahmad Wani stepped down from the coordination committee as a mark of protest in opposition to the appointment of the PCC leader in J-Ok.

    “I’ve resigned from Congress coordination committee in J-Ok as a protest in opposition to the hot appointment of PCC leader in UT. The verdict isn’t in favour of the birthday celebration,” stated Wani.

    Some other chief and previous MLA resigned from the committee quickly after its formation.

    “We’re unsatisfied as senior leaders weren’t consulted ahead of taking a call on J-Ok PCC leader. We now have resigned from the birthday celebration’s coordination committee as a protest in opposition to the hot bulletins of the PCC leader. I’ve resigned from Congress’ number one club,” stated Former Congress MLA Haji Abdul Rashid Dar.

    Pertinent to say right here, Ghulam Nabi Azad is among the staff of 23 leaders who had been vocal about management trade in Congress. 

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday resigned from the publish of chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress marketing campaign committee hours after his appointment.

    In keeping with resources, Azad has refused to suppose the publish of Marketing campaign Committee chairman of Jammu and Kashmir because of well being causes. He has conveyed this to the Congress management and has additionally thanked the management for giving him the duty.

    The improvement got here after Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday appointed Vikar Rasool Wani because the birthday celebration’s J-Ok unit president and Raman Bhalla as operating president.

    Previous, the J-Ok Congress president publish was once held through Ghulam Ahmed Mir, who is assumed to be an in depth aide of Azad.

    Sonia Gandhi approved the resignation of Mir from the publish of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president.

    Congress on Tuesday constituted the marketing campaign committee, affairs of state committee, coordination committee, manifesto committee, exposure and e-newsletter committee, disciplinary committee and Pradesh election committee for Jammu and Kashmir.

    The marketing campaign committee was once shaped constituting 11 participants with Azad because the chairman and Tariq Hamid Karra as vice president. Additional, the committee contains the PCC president and dealing president as everlasting invitees whilst G M Saroori has been made the convenor.

    Alternatively, the reshuffle within the birthday celebration’s Jammu and Kashmir unit is assumed to have angered many leaders.

    ALSO READ | Ghulam Nabi Azad to be Congress CM candidate in J&Ok election

    Former Congress MLA Gulzar Ahmad Wani stepped down from the coordination committee as a mark of protest in opposition to the appointment of the PCC leader in J-Ok.

    “I’ve resigned from Congress coordination committee in J-Ok as a protest in opposition to the hot appointment of PCC leader in UT. The verdict isn’t in favour of the birthday celebration,” stated Wani.

    Some other chief and previous MLA resigned from the committee quickly after its formation.

    “We’re unsatisfied as senior leaders weren’t consulted ahead of taking a call on J-Ok PCC leader. We now have resigned from the birthday celebration’s coordination committee as a protest in opposition to the hot bulletins of the PCC leader. I’ve resigned from Congress’ number one club,” stated Former Congress MLA Haji Abdul Rashid Dar.

    Pertinent to say right here, Ghulam Nabi Azad is among the staff of 23 leaders who had been vocal about management trade in Congress. 

  • Uncertainty prevails in J&Okay Congress because it awaits new president forward of state polls

    By means of PTI

    JAMMU: Uncertainty prevailed over the appointment of latest Jammu and Kashmir Congress president with celebration leaders right here Sunday expressing reservations in opposition to the reported finalisation of the title of an MLA for the put up regardless that there was once no reliable announcement.

    A bit of the media has reported {that a} junior chief has been finalised by way of the Congress management in New Delhi after Gulam Ahmed Mir relinquished the put up Wednesday.

    Former minister and senior Congress chief G M Saroori instructed journalists right here Sunday the title being reported by way of the media is “now not applicable to us”.

    “We now have conveyed this to our central leaders together with Rahul ji and Sonia Gandhi. We now have made a request to them over the problem,” he mentioned.

    Mir was once appointed J&Okay Congress leader in March, 2015, however the state unit has been combating an infighting for a very long time, with a gaggle owing allegiance to senior Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad.

    A number of Azad faction leaders had resigned their posts in toughen in their call for urgent for a transformation within the management in J&Okay remaining yr.

    Saroori, a staunch Azad loyalist, mentioned each the teams are in opposition to the title that was once reported by way of the media as the following state Congress leader.

    “He’s probably the most junior of all.I have no idea who’s with him.”

    “Neither any chief from Kashmir nor from Jammu has acceptance over his title. Not one of the six sitting MLAs is with him. Simply communicate to somebody,” the previous Minister mentioned.

    Batting strongly for a consensus title, he mentioned there are a number of senior and younger leaders within the celebration fitted to the put up and appointing the MLA will additional go to pot the scenario.

    “We would like the celebration to be bolstered. Groupism will have to finish. We would like the celebration to stand elections with a powerful management in J&Okay. However what can he do in elections? He isn’t applicable to us,” Saroori mentioned.

    Amid the continued hassle, the Congress prime command is thought to be involved with the management in Jammu and Kashmir to iron out factional variations, prior to Meeting elections are introduced.

  • Azad meets Sonia, places ahead tips to make stronger Congress organisation 

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: G-23 chief Ghulam Nabi Azad met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday and mentioned he conveyed tips to make stronger the celebration, an afternoon after individuals of the dissenting workforce held a flurry of conferences over measures to redesign the organisation.

    Talking to journalists after assembly Sonia Gandhi, Azad mentioned it used to be a just right assembly with the Congress president with the dialogue centred on how you can get ready and combat unitedly the approaching meeting polls to tackle rival events.

    Enjoying down the assembly, he instructed journalists that it “is also information for you however we stay assembly the Congress president at quite a lot of durations”.

    “Mrs Gandhi assists in keeping having discussions with leaders to make stronger the organisation. A couple of days in the past the running committee had met and proposals have been requested as to how you can make stronger the Congress celebration and what have been the explanations for the defeat (in 5 meeting polls). I had additionally given my tips,” he mentioned.

    Alternatively, it’s not conceivable to report and take note all tips, he added.

    Azad mentioned he reiterated tips to make stronger the Congress organisation. The assembly comes an afternoon after individuals of the G-23 held a flurry of conferences over measures to redesign the celebration.

    After the Workforce of 23 pitched for an “inclusive and collective management” within the Congress, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, considered one of its individuals, met Rahul Gandhi on Thursday and the 2 leaders have been learnt to have mentioned a revamp of the celebration organisation, a key call for of the dissenters.

    The conferences are being noticed as an strive through the Gandhi circle of relatives to achieve out to the G-23, which has proven indicators of accelerating aggression at the management factor after Congress’ abject loss within the meeting elections in 5 states.

    Previous on Friday, Azad additionally met veteran Congress chief Karan Singh and mentioned he got here to greet Singh on Holi.

    Rahul Gandhi, a former Congress president, had referred to as Hooda for a dialogue at the political scenario in Haryana. Alternatively, the dialogue spilled over to the celebration’s abysmal efficiency within the elections.

    Sonia Gandhi had previous reached out to Azad on Wednesday forward of the G-23 dinner assembly at his place of dwelling. The leaders of the grouping have since held a sequence of conferences at Azad’s place of dwelling.

    The celebration management needs to get to the bottom of the diversities with the G-23 and is achieving out to its leaders. It’s learnt to have deputed some senior leaders for parleys with the dissenting workforce to get to the bottom of the diversities, in step with resources.