Tag: Jammu and Kashmir
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Voters in J&K’s Srinagar LS seat are lining up outside of voting places with enthusiasm
May 13, Srinagar In the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, voting began on Monday. Voter lineups were seen at many polling places, including Srinagar’s old city district.
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Elections to the Srinagar Lok Sabha in 2024: NC and PDP are closely matched as a crucial Kashmir seat departs from a turbulent past
In the days leading up to voting, the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, which will cast ballots in the Lok Sabha elections’ fourth phase on May 13, has seen a thriving political comeback. Particularly the downtown area, which was formerly a hotbed of the outlawed Al Umar Mujahideen (AuM) terrorist organization and where kidnappings were commonplace…
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PoJK: Awami Action Committee promises to continue protesting despite a crackdown by security forces
In Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), the Awami Action Committee has pledged to go on with rallies despite a police onslaught on nonviolent protestors.
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Mehbooba Mufti Claims the J&K Government Is Attempting to “Fix” the LS Elections
Mehbooba Mufti, the president of the PDP, said on Saturday that the Jammu and Kashmir government was attempting to “rig” the Lok Sabha polls by “selectively targeting and harassing” her party and its members. Speaking during a news conference at the PDP headquarters here, Mufti further claimed that under Section 144, restrictions had been placed…
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The government of Manipur launches an effort to restore lives and communities affected by ethnic conflict
May 11, Imphal Since May 3, 2023, ethnic violence has engulfed Manipur. In response, the state government has moved quickly to mobilize proactive initiatives aimed at providing relief and rehabilitation for the displaced people affected by the conflict, under the guidance of a committee appointed by the Supreme Court and led by Justice Gita Mittal…
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Amit Shah attacks Trinamool in Matua-dominated Ranaghat for opposing CAA
Kolkata: On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress for opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Ranaghat, a seat mostly comprised of Matua voters in West Bengal’s Nadia district.
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Two terrorist accomplices detained in Shopian, south Kashmir
Srinagar, May 11: In the Shopian area of south Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Police detained two terrorist accomplices and found evidence in their hands, the police said on Saturday.
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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Kejriwal’s First Roadshow In Delhi Following Bail Out, Phase 4 Polling Campaign Ends Today
Political parties have stepped up their campaigning with two days remaining before phase four of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, which will take place on Monday, May 13, in 96 seats spread across nine states and one union territory. Following his release from prison on Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will go on his…
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Strike paralyzes Muzaffarabad in PoJK amid police raid
May 11, Muzaffarabad [Pok]: Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), saw a demonstration of protest as the city was rendered immobile by a wheel-jam and shutter-down strike. A people’s action committee’s demand against a recent police crackdown served as the impetus for this demonstration, Dawn said.
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People are fighting to survive rather than wanting a comfortable existence, according to the UKPNP leader
London, UK, 10 May: In the midst of the protests led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), writer and political activist Shabir Chaudhry from Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, the spokesperson for the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP), spoke about the state of affairs in PoJK.