Will launch nationwide agitation if elections aren’t held on time: G A Mir

Jammu Kashmir State Congress President Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Wednesday threatened to launch nationwide agitation if the state assembly elections aren’t held with six months of presidential rule.

“It (deferring assembly polls in state) will be totally undemocratic because we (Congress) is maintaining this since last June that elections should be held on time and now if these elections are delayed we will start a nationwide agitation against Central Government as well as state administration,” Ghulam Ahmad Mir told reporters at Omoh Verinag after addressing a convention of ‘first time’ voters.

He said that deferring polls in Jammu Kashmir will raise questions at National level viz-a-viz the situation prevailing in the state.

Mir said that in coming months, Congress will start a massive movement unite the country and fight back communalism. “Our constitution has given us secular India therefore in coming days we will unite Inida,” he added.

PDP, BJP wants elections in state to be pushed back: Omar Abdullah

Former Chief Minister and Vice-president Jammu Kashmir National Confrence, Omar Abdullah on Tuesday accused Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) of approaching New Delhi and seeking deferment of elections in the state.

"We made to clear that our party (NC) is ready for polls. As per Supreme Court orders election commission has to conduct elections in the state within six months but its Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has to decide," Omar Abdullah told media here at Kundroo Anantnag after visiting family of deceased party block President Shangus.

Modi will carry forward Vaipayee's Kashmir policy, hopes Mehbooba Mufti

Modi will carry forward Vaipayee's Kashmir policy, hopes Mehbooba Mufti
Saahil Suhail

Anantnag: Jammu and Kashmir people's Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday pinned hope with BJP's Prime Ministerial Candidate, Narendra Modi that he will carry forward the former Indian Prime Minister, Atal Biharie Vajpyee's Kashmir policy.
Interacting with media after addressing a gathering in South Kashmir's Anantnag district after a huge victory in Parliamentary elections, said, "We are quit hopeful that Narendra Modi as the Indian prime
Minister that he will carry forward the policy of Atal Biharie Vaypee in Kashmir."

Technical Education department violates Code of Conduct

Orders transfer of 27 officials

Saahil Suhail

SRINAGAR, Mar 8: With the announcement of Model Code of Conduct by the Election Commission of India for the Lok Sabha elections slated to be held from April 7 yet another glaring violation has come up with Technical Education Department ordering transfer of its officials.