The BJP has targeted the government over the Pakistan assembly resolution against Afzal Guru's hanging. The BJP has demanded that India should suspend dialogue with Pakistan. The party also staged a walkout in the J&K assembly on Friday. ...
10:53 AM, Mar 15, 2013
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah rushed to the airport to pay homage to the five CRPF soldiers killed in Wednesday's terror attacks after protests by the Opposition over the absence of government officials from the funeral ceremony of the martyrs. CRPF soldiers were upset after the Jammu and Kashmir ministers failed to attend a homage paid to the five soldiers who died in the terror attack in Bemina....
02:17 PM, Mar 14, 2013
There was more uproar in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday as an independent MLA was seen throwing a mike. MLAs stormed the well and shouted slogans after which the PDP staged a walkout demanding that Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's body be brought back. ...
12:46 PM, Mar 12, 2013
It was another day of chaos in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday as the Opposition PDP walked out over the Baramulla firing issue in which a 25-year-old protestor was killed. The PDP boycotted the state budget over the issue saying Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was incapable of ensuring the safety of Kashmiris. ...
01:51 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Srinagar: Five policemen have been suspended for the security breach at the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday. Three unauthorised youngsters had jumped into the well of the House shouting slogans against the Omar Abdullah government's employment policies. They were overpowered by the House marshals and questioned by the police. The police said that the three were identified as Manish Khajuria, Sunny Malhotra and Ambedkar Gupta. Sources say the youth...
10:43 AM, Oct 09, 2012
There was a ruckus in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday morning as three unemployed Kashmiri youngsters entered the Assembly. The youngsters reached the well of the Assembly shouting slogans and brandishing flags. The PDP has called it a political stunt. "It's a political stunt, a manipulation by a political party or a group. It's uncalled for, we condemn the action. Any ideology should not be expressed in a ...
02:57 PM, Oct 08, 2012
Srinagar: There was a ruckus in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday morning. In a clear case of security breach, three unemployed Kashmiri youngsters entered the Assembly. The youngsters reached the well of the Assembly shouting slogans and brandishing flags. They were later overpowered by the House marshalls and escorted out of the house. The youngsters were protesting against the state government's employment policy. The police said that the...
11:08 AM, Oct 08, 2012
Jammu: In the wake of notices issued to the Chief Minister and several others by the State Accountability Commission, Opposition parties on Friday staged a protest and later walked out from the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly demanding a debate over the issue. As the Assembly sitting began on Friday, opposition PDP led by Mehbooba Mufti demanded adjournment of the Question Hour and a debate over the issue of high-level...
03:10 PM, Feb 24, 2012
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned on Tuesday shortly after it reconvened for the final day of the session. The Opposition leaders were up on their feet, demanding discussion on the death of National Conference party worker Saeed Yousuf in police custody. On Monday, there was chaos in the Assembly after the Opposition, PDP, asked for an adjournment motion over the issue. The Speaker of the House, Akbar...
10:04 AM, Oct 04, 2011
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah said that if Afzal Guru is sent to the gallows it will possibly give rise to another stream of terrorism in the state. ...
09:55 AM, Sep 29, 2011
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly that was debating Afzal Guru's clemency plea had to be adjourned twice, first for 30 minutes and then for an hour on Wednesday following ruckus created by the Congress and the BJP. Clashes broke out between the Congress and BJP MLAs after the Congress MLAs objected to the presence of the seven BJP MLAs who were suspended earlier. The Congress demanded that they leave...
09:56 AM, Sep 28, 2011
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded the removal of Omar Abdullah as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir following his controversial statement in the state Assembly on Wednesday. Omar had said, "J&K had not merged with the Union but acceded to it under an agreement. The Kashmir issue cannot be resolved by addressing development alone. It is a political issue and needs a political solution." He had...
04:24 PM, Oct 07, 2010
Srinagar: There was chaos in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Thursday as opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Panthers Party legislators tore papers and snatched mikes to protest Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's speech a day earlier. The legislators, who gathered near the speaker's podium, were marshalled out of the House. In the process, BJP legislator Durga Das was injured and received stitches in a hospital. He said he was hurt...
12:40 PM, Oct 07, 2010
MLAs protest Omar's statement asking leaders to desist from harping on Kashmir is an integral part of India. ...
11:50 AM, Oct 07, 2010
An uproar followed a privilege motion passed against PDP leader Baig. ...
12:14 AM, Jul 30, 2009
High drama was witnessed in the J-K Assembly for the second day in a row. ...
01:27 PM, Jul 28, 2009
Omar insists on taking only leaders with a clean image in the Cabinet. ...
12:22 AM, Jan 03, 2009
Congress is likely to ask for a deputy chief minister and Omar seems to agree. ...
09:54 PM, Dec 30, 2008
Hurriyat Conference's Syed Ali Shah Geelani justifies the election boycott. ...
09:58 PM, Dec 29, 2008
"Younger CM will be better for the state," Farooq said. ...
10:52 AM, Dec 29, 2008
