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.
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.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Friday and extended wholehearted support to the Central Government in the wake of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday demanded a strong response from the Central government in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack and stressed the need for justice and accountability.
The Central government on Friday filed its preliminary affidavit in the Supreme Court while seeking dismissal of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 as it said the law is not violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution
BJD MP Sasmit Patra on Thursday said that the central government should take all necessary steps to ensure that the perpetrators of this gruesome attack are brought to justice.