Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the Congress and the National Conference announced a pre-poll alliance on Thursday and said that seat-sharing talks are currently underway.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the representation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and giving back the statehood is most important for the Congress, adding that there is a "battle of ideologies" between Congress and RSS."
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday slammed Rahul Gandhi for criticising Kashmir on the global stage but seeking votes from the region, labelling this behaviour as Gandhi's "double face."
During the call, the two officials discussed regional developments in the Middle East and their humanitarian repercussions on civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Pakistan skipper Shan Masood on Tuesday heaped praise on Saim Ayub and said that they want to give him a "fair chance" in the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh.
Speaking to ANI, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh said, "This (the National Conference's manifesto) is a bundle of lies. From its highlights, it seems that the National Conference tied lies in bundles and declared them."
Reacting to the manifesto of National Conference, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said that the issue of bringing back Article 370 does not arise as neither Omar Abdullah nor Congress will come back to power in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Vice President of Jammu and Kashmir, Yudhvir Sethi on Monday criticised National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah for trying to mislead people of Jammu and Kashmir and ruin the Union Territory.
The polling in the UT will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, as per the Election Commission of India. The counting of the votes will take place on October 4.