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Narendera Modi Forgets “Kaam ki baat” No one is listening his“Mun Ki Baat”: Rahul Gandhi

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Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi today took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendera Modi for talking about “man ki baat” and forgetting the “kaam ki baat” stating that J&K was not only downgraded to a UT but “this place is now ruled by outsiders against the wishes of people.”

Addressing a massive rally in the Central –Shalteng constituency of Srinagar, Rahul Gandhi  said that J&K has not only been reduced to a UT from being a State but it has been ruled by the “outsiders directly.” “The Lieutenant Governor is Raja who is working against the wishes of people here. He doesn’t know how to work,” Rahul said.

He took a dig at PM Modi for talking high in his “Man ki baat” but forgetting the “Kaam ki baat. ” “Kaam Ki baat means to address the unemployment and to restore Statehood in J&K,” Rahul said, adding that the fact is nobody listens to man ki baat of PM Modi now.

He said before Lok Sabha polls, it was stated that Modi has a 56 inch chest. Earlier, he would speak with chest spread but INDIA alliance managed to break Modi’s psychology. Modi’s confidence is lost. He is the Modi of earlier days,” Rahul said.

“I see him very closely in the Lok Sabha while people see him on TV. His mood has changed and his face has changed. Credit goes to INDIA alliance for this,” he said.

He said BJP leaders spread hatred and pitched brother against brother. “They have spread hatred across the country. Hatred is not dealt with Hatred but with love,” Rahul said.

From Kanyakumari to Kashmir, Rahul said, he walked 4000 kms. “Wherever BJP had opened the shops of hatred, we closed them and opened the shops of love. We will continue to do the same,” he said as per KNO

He said this is for the first time that J&K as a state was downgraded to a UT. “We had seen UTs being converted into States. “We want Statehood to be restored as soon as possible so that J&K becomes a State again,” he said. “We wanted this to happen before elections but BJP didn’t.”

He said Congress will build pressure on BJP to restore the Statehood post polls. “If they don’t do it. I guarantee you that we will do it as it is your democratic right,” said Rahul.—(KNO)

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Political Parties Are Competitors Not Enemies: DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad

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Ahead of the second and third phases of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chief Ghulam Nabi Azad called leaders of political parties his competitors, adding that he does not consider them enemies.

“The political parties are not my enemies; they are our competitors. Like in class, we are all good friends but there is a competition…So I take every political party and leader as my competitor,” Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad said while doing a roadshow in Ganderbal in view of the Assembly elections in Union Territory.

Speaking to media persons, he further said, “When I made the party (DPAP) and had my first party meeting, I said that I fought bravely for Article 370 and statehood…Nobody in the Parliament knew until I said that Article 35A was a pre independence thing…”

Jammu and Kashmir is voting for its 90-member assembly in three phases. The first phase of voting took place on September 18.

Notably, a voter turnout of 61.13 pc was registered in the first phase of polling in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, which were held in 24 constituencies in seven districts on September 18.

Earlier, Farooq Abdullah referenced Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remarks in the Rajya Sabha, which compared Jammu and Kashmir’s development to that of Gujarat, emphasizing that significant progress was made while Article 370 was in effect.

“When Ghulam Nabi Azad compared two states in the Rajya Sabha the numbers showed that J&K was much above Gujarat…The governments here did it and they did it when Article 370 was in effect. We made progress. But what development did they give us in these years? Were prices reduced, and unemployment reduced?…Don’t wait till the last bullet is off. Take the bull by the horns. I want to ask the Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Did they remove terrorism?” Abdullah said.

Voting for the second and third phases in J-K will be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively. Votes will be counted on October 8. (ANI)

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UP Girl’s Rape in Ram Mandir, Farooq Abdullah Questions Silence of PM Modi and Home Minister

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Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and UP chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of keeping mum on the rape of a Schedule Caste girl in Ram Mandir.

Farooq Abdullah said that the girl has been raped inside Ram Mandir but did you hear any statement from PM, did you hear anything from HM, who is sitting in Jammu or from UP CM. “Isn’t she our sister, isn’t she our daughter? How many times will they become target? Then they will claim to be protector,” the NC president asked and said, “They can’t protect anybody. They can only protect their chair.”

Farooq Abdullah was in Budhal to support party candidate Javed Choudhary on the last date of campaigning for the second phase of election. NC’s Choudhary is facing tough competition from Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) Choudhary Zulfiqar, who recently switched to BJP.

Targeting BJP for terming NC and Article 370 responsible for terrorism in J&K, Farooq Abdullah said, “For the last five years Article 370 is not there but has terrorism come down. Look what happened in Kishtwar yesterday. Why is it happening now?”

Replying to a query whether Article 370 will be restored in J&K or not, he said, “It is a legal battle. Earlier two judgments of Supreme Court termed it permanent but the recent judgment termed it temporary. We will continue to fight this legal battle till it is restored.”

Commenting on BJP’s remarks of NC to take back ST status of Paharis, Farooq Abdullah said, “BJP ruled for 10 years and why they didn’t give the ST status to Paharis during that time. Why it was that ST status was given ahead of the parliamentary elections. Pahari people know this and they will not fell into their trap.”—(KNO)

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Indian Soldiers were being killed under “coward Congress government” : Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav lashed out at the Congress party, saying that Indian soldiers were being killed under their “coward” regime, while saying that today India responds to terror attacks with ‘full strength’.

He was addressing a public rally in Samba, Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

“Enemies were killing our soldiers under the rule of the coward Congress government. Our soldiers were attacked, but Congress used to refrain from ordering an attack on enemies. Our soldiers used to tell Delhi that they were capable of dealing with them, but still, the Congress did not give them orders to attack back. We can now answer our enemies well,” Yadav said.

He also hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government for bringing 20,000 Indian students who were stranded in Ukraine during the war with Russia.

“20,000 Indian students were stranded abroad because of the Russia-Ukraine war. Under the leadership of PM Modi, not just Indian students but Pakistani students reached their homes. The PM called top leaders and got the war called off so that the students could come safely,” he added.

Further, while speaking to ANI, the Madhya Pradesh CM exuded confidence that BJP will form government in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Elections are going on, I have come to campaign in Samba. The way our party is campaigning, we will definitely win. Based on the work done by PM Modi and the impact it has on people, we can say that the BJP will form the government in Jammu and Kashmir,” he further said.

The elections for the 90 seats of Jammu and Kashmir assembly are being held in three phases. The first phase of voting took place on September 18 with a voter turnout of 61.13 pc.

Voting for the second and third phases in Jammu & Kashmir will be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively. Votes will be counted on October 8.

Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an interesting contest with several political parties and independents in the fray. NCP and Congress have forged a pre-poll alliance in the UT.

These are the first elections since the abrogation of Article 370, and are being held after nearly a decade in the Union Territory. (ANI)

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In Jammu & Kashmir on Sept 23 Rahul Gandhi to Address Two Rallies in support of Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly election

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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on September 23 to address election rallies in support of Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly election.

Congress sources told that Rahul Gandhi will address a rally in Surankote area of Poonch, followed by a rally in central Shalteng constituency of Srinagar.

“In Surankote he will seek votes for Congress-NC alliance candidate Shahnawaz Choudhary. In Srinagar, he will seek support for JKPCC president Tariq Hameed Karra,” said a Congress leader.

So far Gandhi has addressed three rallies in Jammu and Kashmir which include a rally in support of former PCC president Vikar Rasool Wani at Sangaldan and two rallies in support of AICC general secretary Ghulam Ahmed Mir in Dooru constituency of south Kashmir.

The last date for campaigning for second phase of Assembly election is September 23, in which Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu region and Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal districts of Kashmir region will vote—(KNO)

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West Pakistani Refugees Set to Vote for first time in Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Elections

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Laying out preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, District Collector and Election Officer Rajesh Sharma on Saturday said that all necessary facilities at the polling stations have been put in place.

Detailing about the polling in Samba, which is set to be held in the third phase of the Assembly elections on October 1, Sharma said, “There are three Assembly constituencies and 366 polling stations in Samba. The polling will be conducted here in the third phase. We have prepared everything according to the timeline of ECI.

As of now, we are prepared. There is a festival like environment here. We started taking the nominations from September 5. I personally visited the polling stations and I wanted to ensure the basic facilities like ramp, water, washrooms”.

Notably, West Pakistani refugees settled in Jammu who were given citizenship by the Prime Minister earlier this year will also exercise their right to vote in the valley.

“Now, they (West Pakistani refugees) have become normal voters. This time, they will choose their representative in Vidhan Sabha for the first time. They are in big numbers from Vijaypur and Ramgarh. We can see they are very enthusiastic,” he added.

A voter turnout of 61.13 pc was registered in the first phase polling in Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, which were held on 24 constituencies in seven districts on September 18.

Kishtwar district recorded the highest turnout at 80.14 per cent followed by Ramban at 70.55 per cent, Doda at 71.34 per cent, Kulgam at 62.60 per cent, Anantnag at 57.84 per cent and Shopian at 55.96 per cent

Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an interesting contest with several political parties and independents in the fray. National Congress and Congress have allied, though they are also in friendly contest on some seats.

This is the first election in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Leaders have held hectic campaigns to boost the prospects of their party candidates.

Voting for the second and third phases in J-K will be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively. Votes will be counted on October 8. (ANI)

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Mehbooba Mufti Blames NC of implementing BJP’s Agenda in J&K

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The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should be thankful to Sheikh family for implementing their agenda in Jammu and Kashmir.

“The BJP should thank the Sheikh family for destroying Jammu and Kashmir. The NC implemented BJP’s agenda in J&K,” Mehbooba told reporters.She said when Omar Abdullah was in power with BJP as foreign minister, he would roam around the world negating the Kashmir issue.

Recalling her father Late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s coalition with BJP, Mehbooba said we formed government with them after they waited at our doors for three months.

Mehbooba highlighted the conditions set by her party, including not tampering with special status of Jammu & Kashmir under Article 370, opening more roads and initiating dialogue with Pakistan and Hurriyat.

She slammed BJP for its failure in fulfilling promises, including job creation. “The BJP said they would create 2 crore jobs every year, but after lynching Muslims and demolishing mosques, they are now remembering Pakistan,” she said.

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Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Tashi Rabstan Inspects the ongoing construction works at Drass, Kargil and Khaltsi

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In an endeavor to give impetus to Judicial Infrastructure in the UT of Ladakh, Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Tashi Rabstan today inspected the ongoing construction works on various courts at Drass, Kargil and Khaltsi.

During his visit to Drass and Kargil, Justice Tashi was accompanied by M K Sharma, Principal Secretary to Chief Justice and Amit Kumar Gupta, Member Secretary, Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court of J&K and Ladakh.

The acting Chief Justice was accorded ceremonial guard of honour and warm reception by the Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Kargil, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, Shree Ram SSP, Fariqa Nazir CJM, Wangiyal Tsering Special Mobile Magistrate, Chemet Yourgyal Secretary DLSA and Deldan Angmo Munsiff Sankhoo, Skalzang Superintending Engineer, President along with members of Bar Association Kargil and officers from civil administration and police.

Sadiq Ali, Executive Engineer PWD (R&B), gave a detailed presentation about the ongoing projects, the progress made so far and the timeline fixed for completion of the projects.

Justice Tashi expressed satisfaction over the progress registered on various works, so far and impressed on the officers of the executing agency to optimally utilize the working season ensuring completion of construction works well in time.

Justice Tashi Rabstan was informed that the District Court complex Kargil is being constructed over 45 Kanal of land at Kurbuthang plateau at a cost of Rs 61.680 crore and 60% of the work has already been completed. The executing agency further informed that every endeavor is being made to complete the ongoing works within the timeline fixed.

Justice Tashi instructed all heads of the departments associated with the projects to work in tandem and ensure that the quality is maintained at all costs.

The Bar Association Kargil raised some issues regarding the Lawyer’s chambers which were addressed by the acting Chief Justice on the spot by issuing necessary directions to the concerned officers.

Enroute to Leh, the Chief Justice also inspected the under construction building of the Court of Munsiff and hoped that the same shall be completed within a couple of months.

Justice Tashi Rabstan interacted with the Judicial Officers and took stock of the pendency of the cases in their respective Courts and urged upon them to ensure speedy disposal of the cases specially those pertaining to senior citizens, women and the children. He also emphasized upon the Principal Magistrate JJB Kargil to fast track the pending enquiries of the Juveniles in conflict with law.

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Election Commission of India Revised Voter Turn out to 61.38% Recorded in phase-1 for 24 constituencies in J&K

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The Election Commission of India Friday revised voter turn out to over 61 per cent in the firsts phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly election that was held on September 18.

In a statement, a spokesperson said that turnout of 61.38 per cent has been recorded in phase-1 for 24 constituencies in J&K.

The statement reads that voting turnout trends at the polling stations on the poll day was facilitated by the Commission through its voter turnout App, every two hours starting 9:30 am.

It added that CEO J&K has confirmed that all polling parties have returned safely and final votes polled will be available post-counting with counting of postal ballots.

it reads that postal ballots include service voters, absentee voters (85+, PwD, Essential Services etc.) and voters on election duty. “Daily account of such Postal ballots received, as per established guidelines, are given to all candidates,” it added—(KNO)

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Jammu and Kashmir Honoured for Excellence in Renewable Energy at Global Expo

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The Union Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has recognized Jammu and Kashmir with highest achiever award in Hydro Power Capacity and overall Renewable Energy Capacity besides the third highest achiever certificate in Solar Power Capacity among the UTs in its contribution towards India achieving the milestone of 200 GW of Non-Fossil Power Capacity.

The award was conferred by the MNRE, during the three day 4th Global Renewable Energy Investment Meet and Expo (RE-INVEST) organized at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Commissioner Secretary Science & Technology Department J&K, Saurabh Bhagat, Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), Dr. P. R. Dhar along with other officers from JAKEDA attended the expo on behalf of J&K, which had been selected as one of the stakeholders to be recognized during the RE-INVEST.