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"Process underway, won't have to wait much longer": Omar Abdullah on state
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the process for restoration of statehood to the Union Territory is underway, but has taken longer than expected, expressing hope that the wait may not be much longer.
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"Don't believe DMK, their job is just to cheat people": TVK chief Vijay at
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The TVK president urged the public not to believe the DMK and requested the people of Puducherry not to reject them.
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"Swear on Holy Quran, I didn't seek alliance with BJP in 2024 for Statehoo
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Sharma had asked Abdullah to swear on the Holy Quran that he did not seek an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls for statehood.
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"BJP should be honest": Omar Abdullah reiterates statehood demand for J-K
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The BJP, in its manifesto or in its promises to Parliament and to the Supreme Court, never said that statehood is dependent on the BJP coming to power in Jammu and Kashmir. If that is the case, I think the BJP should be honest that so long as there is a non-BJP government, you will not g
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Central govt working to fulfil all hopes of Ladakh, says LG Kavinder Gupta
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor (LG) Kavinder Gupta emphasised on Wednesday that the Central government is working to "fulfil all the hopes of Ladakh" and expressed hope that the "matter will be resolved soon".
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"We never want innocent blood to be shed here": Omar Abdullah amid growing
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"A situation like Leh should not form in J&K. It doesn't take time for any situation to worsen. We would never want innocent blood to be shed here. We will continue to raise our demand. Statehood is not a favour, it is a promise made by the central government to not only the people of
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Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk taken to Jodhpur central jail
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The protests turned violent in Leh on September 24, following which the BJP office in the area was set on fire. Two days after the death of four people in violent protests, Wangchuk was detained under provisions of the National Security Act (NSA). The climate activist has been accused of
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Arvind Kejriwal condemns accusations against Sonam Wangchuk, says country'
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday condemned the accusations against Sonam Wangchuk, and took a jibe at the Central governments 'entire machinery' for harassing the person thinking about the country's progress.
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"Their distress, anguish must awaken Govt of India's conscience": Jairam R
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday said the distress and anguish of the people of Ladakh after the recent violence must awaken the Government of India's conscience to fully meet their legitimate demands, not just hold more talks.
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Ladakh: Prohibitions under Section 163 of BNSS continue in Leh
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Prohibitions under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, continue to be imposed in Leh following the violence on Wednesday amid the demands for statehood for Ladakh and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
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"I can't say what our children will do tomorrow": Farooq Abdullah expresse
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that his party has never given up on the "Gandhian way" but expressed concern over the potential actions of Jammu and Kashmir's youth after witnessing the violent protest in Ladakh over the statehood demands.
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"All our protests were peaceful till now.. we want to continue with that":
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Legal Adviser of Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance, Haji Ghulam Mustafa, on Thursday condemned the violence during Ladakh protests, and said that their protests over the past five years have been peaceful and that the government has been cooperative throughout.
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