Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary and said that he saw a "ray of hope in Kashmir" but under the current dispensation, it is being viewed through the "lens of criminals".
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday called Congress MP Rahul Gandhi a fearless leader and defended the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition's recent statements in Colombia regarding the threat to democracy in India, saying that he said whatever is happening in the country.
Islamabad witnessed dramatic scenes on Thursday as dozens of Kashmiri lawyers and members of the Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) were detained during a protest staged in front of the National Press Club.
While addressing a press conference here, Prasad implied that Rahul Gandhi was making such remarks because he wants power. He further accused the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha of "abusing" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's development.
Intensifying his attack, Bhandari accused the Gandhi family of "keeping India poor" and said that Rahul Gandhi was attacking India's progress and its democracy out of "jealousy and disgust".
Gandhi further took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government, asserting that the biggest challenge India is witnessing is the attack on its democracy. He highlighted the issue of "structural flaws" and suggested that the country's diverse traditions must be allowed to thrive.
"India has strong capabilities in areas like engineering and healthcare, so I am very optimistic about the country. But at the same time, there are also flaws in the structure that India has to correct. The biggest challenge is the attack on democracy taking place in India," Gandhi said w
This escalation follows the administration's decision to impose an indefinite lockdown amid last week's protests led by the JKJAAC. The demonstrations, which drew massive public support, centred around a 38-point charter of demands put forward by the committee.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday took a veiled jibe at the BJP over alleged demolitions flouting the Supreme Court's guidelines.
KK Bishnoi, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Sambhal, stated that the administration carried out the demolition after no action was taken despite the 30-day deadline issued to the contractors.