SRINAGAR, Aug 22: Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Monday said his party will hold protests, including going on hunger strike, outside all constitutional institutions of the country if any non-locals were enrolled as voters in Jammu and Kashmir. The former minister, who was an ally of the BJP till 2018, distanced himself from a meeting convened by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah to discuss the issue of non-local voters, saying the effort was not a serious as it […]
Jammu and Kashmir elections: The BJP also convened a meeting of its leaders in Jammu on Monday to chalk out a “counter-strategy” against the meeting called by the National Conference.
After the abrogation of article 370, any Indian citizen who is ordinarily residing in J&K is eligible to enroll himself or herself as a voter in coming assembly elections in the Union Territory.
Srinagar, Aug 4: People’s Conference Chief Sajad Lone on Thursday appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha to ensure the release of Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. In a series of tweets, Lone said that Mirwaiz is a religious head and his continued detention for the last four years is a crime against him. He said the Mirwaiz has himself been a victim of violence and leads forces of moderation and has […]