According to the police, the identified Pakistani nationals have been issued exit permits to leave the country as per the directives of the central government in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people and injured many.
"On March 19, the Punjab government called farmers for a meeting, and as soon as we came out of the meeting, we were arrested. Our morchas were attacked. The Punjab government has offended the dignity of farmers," Dallewal said in a self-made video.
Ahead of the meeting scheduled between farmers and the Central government in Chandigarh on May 4, farmer leaders have written a letter to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, urging that the representative of the Punjab government should not be included in this meeting.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday announced a hike in dearness allowance from 50 percent to 55 percent for all state government employees.
Referring to the recent Pakistan-backed terror attack in Pahalgam, the CM highlighted "grave lapses" in India's intelligence and security apparatus. He urged the central government to address these issues to prevent future tragedies.
Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday urged the central government to exercise caution following the recent Pahalgam attack and make a "clear distinction" between terrorists and innocent civilians.
"I said that it (war) is inevitable, but it must be done with Pakistan, but I did not say that there should be no war. It is the responsibility of the central government to provide security, 26 people died in the incident... I said there should not be a war immediately..." Siddaramiah said
The BJP leader contrasted the statements of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with those of Siddaramaiah. "On one hand Rahul Gandhi says we are with the central government and whatever action the government takes we will support it. And here you have Mr. Siddaramaiah. He's a chief minister of a s
In solidarity with the victims of the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said that the central government should take 'concrete' steps to respond to Pakistan and expressed hope that there would be no security lapses in the future.
"There has been a security lapse in this incident. We are not in favour of war. Steps should be taken to tighten security measures in the Kashmir region. The central government should increase security to ensure peace in Kashmir," Siddaramaiah told reporters here.
Enforcing the orders of central government following Pahalgam terror attack, Doda administration on Saturday directed all the Pakistani nationals residing in the district to leave the country.