Congress MLAs, led by Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa staged a walkout from Punjab Assembly over remarks by rural development minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal against his party, amidst demands for justice by the parents of the slain singer.
"The protestors numbering upto hundreds condemned the use of Mosque by terrorists & maligning its sacredness & called on those who were supporting such acts," read the statement from the army.
Criticizing the recent incident of Bihar's Vaishali, wherein the father of slain jawan, who lost his life in Galwan standoff, was thrashed, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader Haribhushan Thakur on Tuesday said that misbehaving with the family members of jawan is unacceptable.
Hundreds of Kashmiris turned out for the last rites of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma, who was shot dead by terrorists at a marketplace in Pulwama on February 26.
Handing over the appointment letter to the wife of the slain Kashmiri Pandit, the Lt Governor assured the family of all possible assistance from the administration.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will engage in talks with children of slain Jammu and Kashmir Policemen, soldiers and civilians as well as attend a 'Vijay Sankalp Rally' in his two-day visit to Maharashtra beginning from Saturday, top sources said.
The slain militant identified as Uttam Lahon alias Uday Asom, was involved in several kidnappings as well as civilian and Police official killings, the police said on Thursday.
Khushi is the widow of Amar Dubey, an aide, and relative of the slain gangster. Days after the ambush in which several policemen were killed and many injured, Vikas Dubey was shot dead by the Uttar Pradesh Police as he allegedly tried to flee from their custody.
Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to Khushi Dubey, a relative of slain gangster Vikas Dubey in the case in which eight police officers were killed in UP's Kanpur.
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) MLA Uday Bhanu on Tuesday accused Telugu Desam Party leaders of 'killing' Vangaveeti Mohan Ranga, a controversial political figure from Vijayawada. He was killed by unidentified gunmen on December 16, 1988.
Arshad Sharif, who was living in hiding after allegedly receiving death threats for his critical reporting, was shot dead by law enforcement in Kenya on October 24. Arshad, who has worked for numerous media outlets, was an outspoken critic of Pakistan's government.