“Being part of a National party you have to sacrifice the local aspirations”
His entry into NC created a political storm between coalition partners. Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar tells Tasavur Mushtaq that without him Congress’s future in Ganderbal...
King’s Constituency
From party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah to current CM Omar Abdullah, Ganderbal means prestige. But with political equations fast changing on ground Abdullah scion...
“NC in last five years did nothing but played rival politics. They made our...
Sheikh Muhammed Hussain Lutfi, Chairman Imam Khumaini Trust, Kargil, tells Syed Asma that alliance with Congress is in the interest of Kargil.
Kashmir Life: People...
“How does it matter what the police say? Let police say what they want!...
BJP’s state unit president and MLA Jugal Kishore Sharma tells Syed Asma that Kishtwar crisis is part of a larger conspiracy to force minorities...
Politics in Hills
With huge ‘unaccounted’ money at councilor’s disposal, Autonomous Hill Development Council elections in Ladakh region attract political heavy weights including religious heads. Amid social...
The Chenab Conflagration
Worst communal clashing on Eid led to three brutal deaths, massive property loss and visible gulf between the two communities in Kishtwar. As the...
“I think with elections round the corner all political parties, particularly the BJP, are...
Independent lawmaker Er Rasheed who risked his life to reach trouble torn Kishtwar town during communal clashes tells Bilal Handoo that the mainstream political...
His Blaze Version
Sajjad A Kitchloo, the Kishtwar representative in state assembly was home when the town burnt. This was one reason why the BJP criticized him....
“I am sure there is some force working behind the scene to create chaos...
Anjuman Shar-e-Shian president Agha Syed Hassan Al Moosvi Al Safavi tells Tasavur Mushtaq that unity among Shias and Sunnis is the only way forward...
‘Imtiyaz’ a difference
Sixteen years back Syed Imtiyaz Hussain, a police constable, was shown the door for carrying subversive activities. He challenged his expulsion in the court...
Centre Stage Man
Senior Congress leader Makhan Lal Fotedar on his recent visit to Kashmir made headlines when he raked the debate on accession. Syed Asma meets...
Autonomous Autism
As L K Advani wished for abrogation of Article 370, Omar Abdullah threatened it can only happen on our dead bodies. The ‘article of...
An Enigma
They came, they saw and they left. Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi’s high profile visit left almost everybody fuming, including their political allies in...
Another Visit
After his path-breaking initiative at the LoC, Dr Manmohan Singh talked-a-bit with Kashmiri peaceniks and eventually created a round-table to help the moribund Vale....
Divided We Stand
With a new political party launched, the vote-equation in already divided political landscape of Kashmir got jittered. Shah Abbas, talks to political analysts to...
