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BJP presided over 'deterioration' in Jammu's security situation: Congress

The Congress Saturday accused the BJP of presiding over an "unprecedented deterioration of security" in Jammu and claimed the Union Territory's administration led by the lieutenant governor was showing "incompetence" in managing the situation. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh posed four questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his political rally in Jammu on Saturday. Why has the security situation in Jammu deteriorated, he asked. "The BJP, despite its claims to be the monopolist of nationalism, has presided over an unprecedented deterioration of security in Jammu," Ramesh said in a post on X. The Congress leader said militancy in Jammu is making its presence felt after a gap of nearly 15 years. Around the start of 2024, the administration claimed that the number of active terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir had come down to double digits -- 31 -- with four active terrorists in the Jammu region, he said. "Now, in a startling about turn, the

Encounter breaks out between security personnel, terrorists in J-K's Kulgam

A firefight broke out between security personnel and terrorists in Adigam Devsar area of Kulgam district, the Kashmir Zone police said on Saturday.Based on the specific intelligence input, the Chinar Corps of Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police has launched a joint operation in the area.In a post on social media platform X, Chinar Corps wrote, "OP ARIGAM, #Kulgam Based on specific intelligence input, a Joint Operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice today at Arigam, #Kulgam. During search terrorists fired indiscriminately and a firefight has ensued. Operation is in progress. #Kashmir @adgpi @NorthernComd_IA."The operation is in progress and further details are awaited as per the development.Earlier, on September 22, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district, ahead of the third phase of the legislative assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.Elections are being held in three phases in the territory.The .

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Terrorism won't be allowed to comeback, it has been buried: Shah in J&K

Ahead of the third and final phase of polling in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election next week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah intensified attacks on the Congress, NC and PDP on Thursday, saying the three dynastic parties are responsible for terrorism, which has been buried by the BJP and will not be allowed to stage a comeback. Promising a terror-free Jammu and Kashmir under the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) regime, Shah alleged that the National Conference-Congress alliance would implement Pakistan's agenda if it comes to power in the Union Territory. Addressing back-to-back rallies in the Chenani and Udhampur Assembly segments in support of the BJP candidates, Shah said the world has its eyes on the Jammu and Kashmir election, which is taking place for the first time after the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution were abrogated. The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi fulfilled the dream of BJP patriarch Syama Prasad Mukherjee in August 2019, when it ...

Omar blames Centre for low voter turnout in 2nd phase of J-K Assembly polls

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar district during the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls was perhaps a people's reaction to the Centre trying to project normalcy in the union territory. His remarks came after the second phase of polling on Wednesday saw a voter turnout of over 56 per cent while the first phase held on September 18 saw an estimated 61.38 per cent voter turnout. "To be honest, I was expecting higher turnout because there was no boycott call, there were attacks, there were no threats or intimidation of the voters. I feel the Centre is also responsible for this. They tried to present the high voter turnout as signs of normalcy and as if the people had accepted the revocation of Article 370. Maybe this was a reaction from Srinagar because people of Srinagar do not want to send wrong signals," Abdullah told reporters in Uri border town of Baramulla district. The former chief minister, who i

Update J&K polls: Second phase of Assembly polls records turnout of 56.05%, says polling official

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J&K Assembly polls: Second phase of polling witnesses over 56% turnout

The second phase of polling in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections saw a voter turnout of over 56 per cent on Wednesday, with the democratic exercise passing off peacefully amid tight security. While there was significant participation in key constituencies in 26 seats spread over six districts with long queues of voters at polling stations since early morning, 20 of these segments recorded a marginally lower turnout than in the 2014 assembly elections, when the overall voting was 60 per cent. The first phase of polling, held on September 18, saw an estimated 61.38 per cent voter turnout, while the final phase is set to take place on October 1 in the crucial elections being held after 10 years. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer P.K. Pole announced a preliminary turnout figure of 56.05 per cent, stating that it might change as polling continued in some areas, including Hazratbal and Reasi. He emphasised that the election proceeded smoothly, with only minor incidents ...

INDIA bloc will hit roads if J-K statehood not restored after polls: Rahul

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the INDIA bloc will use its full force within Parliament and even hit the roads if the BJP-led government fails to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir after the ongoing assembly elections. Addressing a public rally in support of party candidates here, the former Congress president said a grave injustice was done with the people of Jammu and Kashmir when the erstwhile state was divided into two union territories in 2019. This was his third visit to Jammu and Kashmir in the past nearly three weeks. He visited Banihal and Dooru constituencies on September 4 ahead of the first phase of assembly polls on September 18. His visit to Surankote and Central-Shalteng came on September 23, two days ahead of the second phase of polls September 25. Immediately after reaching Jammu on Wednesday, Gandhi held an interaction with professionals at a hotel before moving to the JK Resort Ground to address a public rally. Reiterati

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Cong, allies don't like peace in J-K; want to bring back Art 370: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress, saying the grand old party and its allies do not like peace in Jammu and Kashmir and they want to bring back Article 370. Bringing back Article 370 will be an insult to the sacrifices of the bravehearts who fought against terrorism in J&K, Modi said while addressing a poll rally in Gohana in this district. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and other BJP leaders from the state were also present at the rally. Haryana goes to polls on October 5. By mentioning J&K, where two of the three-phase polling is over, Modi targeted the Congress which is fighting in alliance with the National Conference (NC) in the Union Territory (UT). Referring to the J&K polls, he said the Congress and its allies do not like peace there. A number of brave soldiers from Haryana are safeguarding the country's borders. There are many of these from the state who helped normalise the situation in J&K, he said. When polls are ...

Rahul Gandhi promises economic development, jobs in J&K's Dogri Dham event

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday engaged with over 300 business owners and professionals from across Jammu and Kashmir and promised them of giving utmost importance to economic development and job creation in the Union Territory. Gandhi referred to the event at a public rally here and said until the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) get a boost, there will be no employment avenues in J&K. Addressing the concerns at the 'Dogri Dham with RG' event hosted by the All India Professionals' Congress (AIPC) here, Gandhi promised that a Congress-led government in Jammu and Kashmir will prioritise economic development and job creation. "He promised to ensure that the to-be-formed Congress alliance government in Jammu and Kashmir will give utmost importance to economic development and job creation in the state," an AIPC statement said. He outlined several key policy proposals aimed at boosting the local economy, including improved access to capital for ...

J&K Assembly polls: Voting underway in Srinagar for phase 2

Voting began on September 25 for the second phase of the assembly election in Srinagar. The voting began at 7 am across the 26 assembly constituencies amidst tight security arrangements.

J&K Assembly polls: Foreign diplomats observe polling process, call it healthy and democratic

A delegation of foreign diplomats expressed satisfaction at how the polling is being conducted in Jammu and Kashmir.

J&K elections: 'History in making' as people vote, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday described the ongoing Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir as "history in the making", saying people are standing in long queues outside polling booths at places where calls were once given to boycott the democratic exercise. Taking to reporters here as the second phase of polling was underway on 26 seats in the Union Territory, Kumar said 100 per cent CCTV coverage is available for this phase and one could see youngsters, women and senior citizens patiently standing in queues, awaiting their turn to exercise their franchise. "It is a festival of democracy. Voting is taking place in areas where it did not take place earlier.... There were calls for disruption and boycott in the past.... It is a standing ovation for democracy," the CEC said in the presence of fellow election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu. Kumar said history is in the making in Jammu and Kashmir and its impact will be felt for a long time

Jammu-Kashmir elections: 24% voter turnout so far, Reasi district leads

The second phase of polling for the Jammu-Kashmir Assembly elections is underway, with 24.10% turnout reported till 1 am. Reasi leads at 33.39%, while Srinagar lags at 11.67%

'Guided tour not good': Omar slams govt for inviting diplomats to see polls

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Wednesday lashed out at the Centre's move to invite foreign delegates to observe the ongoing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the polls were an internal matter of India. "I don't know why foreigners should be asked to check elections here. When foreign governments comment, then the government of India says 'this is an internal matter for India' and now suddenly they want foreign observers to come and look at our elections," Abdullah told reporters here. He said the assembly elections in J-K "are an internal matter for us", and "we do not need their certificate". "Also, this participation (of people in polls) is not because of the government of India, it is inspite of everything that the government of India did. They have humiliated people, they have used all the machinery of the government to detain and harass people. "Inspite of that, people are coming and participating in the elections. So, this is not something

Every vote for INDIA bloc will break 'chakravyuh of injustice': Rahul

As Jammu and Kashmir votes in the second phase of crucial assembly elections, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday told the people that their every vote for the INDIA bloc will break the "chakravyuh of injustice" created by the BJP and bring J&K on the path of prosperity. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also urged the voters to think about the decade "lost in betrayal" and remember how their state was downgraded to a Union Territory. Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is on the cusp of change, Kharge appealed to the voters to use the power of democracy to ensure a positive change for securing their future. Kharge's remarks came as voting began for the second phase of the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir in which over 2.5 million voters are eligible to vote and decide the fate of 239 candidates, including former chief minister Omar Abdullah, in the fray for 26 seats. The voting began at 7 am across the 26 assembly constituencies amidst tight ...

When you press EVM button, think about decade lost: Kharge to J-K voters

As Jammu and Kashmir votes in the second phase of crucial assembly elections on Wednesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged the voters to think about the decade "lost in betrayal" and remember how their state was downgraded to a Union Territory. Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is on the cusp of change, he appealed to them to use the power of democracy to ensure a positive change for securing their future. Kharge's remarks came as voting began for the second phase of the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir in which over 2.5 million voters are eligible to vote and decide the fate of 239 candidates, including former chief minister Omar Abdullah, in the fray for 26 seats. The voting began at 7 am across the 26 assembly constituencies amidst tight security arrangements. In a post on X, Kharge said, "Today, as the second phase of voting gets underway for 26 seats, I exhort the people of Jammu and Kashmir to come out in large numbers to exercise their democratic ...

J-K polls update: Vaishno Devi seat heads to its inaugural election

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: The second phase is being held with 239 candidates across 26 constituencies. Key battles feature Omar Abdullah and BJP's Ravinder Raina