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  Mufti Mohammad Sayeed govt withdraws circular on state flag

  National | March 13, 2015 21:17 IST

  Jammu: Under fire from political parties, the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government today withdrew the controversial circular asking constitutional authorities to maintain the sanctity of the state flag, saying it was not approved by a “competent

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  Mufti govt withdraws circular on state flag

  National | March 13, 2015 20:44 IST

  Srinagar: Mufti Mohammad Sayeed-led Jammu and Kashmir government stoked a fresh controversy by issuing a circular directing all the constitutional authorities to maintain the sanctity of the state flag at all costs, as is being

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  BJP should withdraw support from Mufti govt: Ramdev

  National | March 11, 2015 22:56 IST

  Haridwar: Yoga Guru Ramdev today advised BJP to immediately withdraw support from the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir headed by Mufti Mohammed Sayeed.Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function outside Patnajali yogpeeth

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  Need for infra development for tourism in Jammu and Kashmir: Mufti

  National | March 11, 2015 20:57 IST

  Jammu: Identifying tourism as one of the key priorities for the new government, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Wednesday highlighted the urgent need to develop state-of-the-art infrastructure and promote new destinations in the picturesque

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  Shiv Sena says J&K CM is standing with terrorists like a father figure

  National | March 11, 2015 17:32 IST

  Mumbai: Shiv Sena on Wednesday came out strongly against the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed saying he is standing with the terrorists like a father figure.In an editorial in Saamna, the Sena's

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  BJP encouraging anti-national activities: Gogoi

  National | March 10, 2015 23:22 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today alleged that the BJP-led government at the Centre was encouraging "anti-national activities" by continuing support to the PDP government in Jammu and Kashmir."By continuing support to the PDP

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  No ground for fresh detention of Masarat: J&K govt

  National | March 10, 2015 22:34 IST

  Jammu: Virtually rejecting demands for re-arrest of separatist leader Masarat Alam by several quarters including BJP, the Jammu and Kashmir government tonight said there was no ground for his fresh detention.  “Without charges, how can

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  Alam letter issue: Congress seeks immediate clarification

  National | March 10, 2015 21:37 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today sought immediate clarification from the government over a letter which states that the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam was ordered on February 4, when Jammu and Kashmir was under Governor's

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  Day after PM's rap, PDP goes soft, says it won't release more prisoners

  National | March 10, 2015 19:33 IST

  New Delhi: The ruling party in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP, has assured its coalition partner the BJP on Tuesday that no more hardline separatists will be freed in the state. The assurance came a day

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  Exclusive: BJP-PDP alliance on verge of breakdown after Mufti releases separatist leader

  National | March 09, 2015 23:44 IST

  New Delhi: Embarrassed after back to back controversial actions of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed,  coalition partner BJP has decided that if he takes anymore unfavourable action, the party would end its

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  BJP lodges protest with Sayeed over Alam's release, demands re-arrest

  National | March 09, 2015 21:02 IST

  Jammu: BJP legislators in Jammu and Kashmir today lodged a strong protest with Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed over the release of hardline separatist leader Masarat Alam and demanded his re-arrest.The party also took exception

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  PM Modi to make statement in Lok Sabha on Masarat Alam release

  National | March 09, 2015 12:59 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon be issuing a statement in the Lok Sabha on the controversial decision by Jammu and Kashmir government to release separatist leader Masarat Alam from prison.This came after

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  Article 370 will have to go: Praveen Togadia on release of Masrat Alam

  National | March 09, 2015 10:05 IST

  Jammu: Release of separatist leader Masrat Alam by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed did not go well with Vishwa Hindu Parishad. The organization took a tough stand against the move by organizing

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  BJP not wearing bangles, release of separatists will not be tolerated: Sakshi Maharaj

  National | March 09, 2015 10:09 IST

  Kanpur: Amidst the commotion of release of a separatist leader Masrat Alam by J&K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and subsequent widening of rift between BJP and PDP, for the first time a statement has

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  After Masrat, Mufti to release another separatist leader Ashiq Hussain Faktoo

  National | March 09, 2015 7:51 IST

  New Delhi: After Masrat Alam, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is now trying to ensure release of another ‘political prisoner' Ashiq Hussain Faktoo, putting BJP into even deeper troubles.The release of hardline

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  BJP miffed by PDP's decision to release Masarat Alam, says the move does not have party's consent

  National | March 08, 2015 17:14 IST

  New Delhi: BJP, a coalition partner in Mufti Mohammad Sayeed-led government in Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday criticised the controversial decision to release hardline separatist leader Masarat Alam and said its ministers and legislators will

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  No regrets on Alam's detention: Omar after separatist' release

  National | March 08, 2015 0:02 IST

  Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tonight said he had no “regrets” that his government had detained the hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Masarat Alam who was released following the order of Chief

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  Amit Shah discusses J&K, other issues with RSS leaders

  National | March 07, 2015 22:23 IST

  New Delhi/Nagpur: Ahead of RSS' three-day All-India Pratinidhi Sabha meeting next week, BJP president Amit Shah met with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and is learnt to have discussed important political events like BJP's alliance with

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  BJP should ask Mufti if he is an Indian: article in RSS mouthpiece

  National | March 07, 2015 21:36 IST

  New Delhi: An article in RSS mouthpiece ‘Organiser' has told BJP to ask Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed if he is an Indian or not and that he cannot adopt “double standards”

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  Police to comply with Mufti's directive on political prisoners

  India | March 07, 2015 17:08 IST

  Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police will comply with the directions of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who has sought release of all political prisoners who do not face any criminal charge.“Yes, all the directions issued