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  BJP should break alliance with PDP: Pilot

  Politics | March 12, 2015 22:13 IST

  Bikaner: PCC president Sachin Pilot today said that BJP should break its alliance with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging the saffron party has betrayed the people for the position of deputy chief minister.Pilot, during

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  Omar govt paid Rs 15 lakh to arrest Masarat claims J-K ex-SSP

  India | March 12, 2015 10:53 IST

  New Delhi: On Wednesday a former top cop claimed to have arrested 1,585 people in 2010 protest.The arrest included Masarat Alam which fetched the police a bounty of Rs 15 lakh from the then Omar

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  Ministry of Home Affairs seeks further clarification over Masarat Alam's release

  India | March 11, 2015 21:50 IST

  New Delhi: Dissatisfied over Jammu and Kashmir government's second report over release of Hurriyat hardliner Masarat Alam, the ministry of Home Affairs has sought further clarification on the issue citing gaps in the sequence.Out of

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  Masarat Alam release: Will take up all issues with PDP at Cabinet, says BJP

  Politics | March 11, 2015 20:17 IST

  Jammu: At loggerheads with its ruling alliance partner PDP over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam, BJP said that all contentious issues would be thoroughly discussed at the first meeting of the Jammu and

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  Revealed: Geelani gave Rs 2 lakh per month to Alam to trigger 2010 protests

  India | March 11, 2015 8:19 IST

  New Delhi: Masarat Alam's, Chairman of the Muslim League, release is grabbing all the eyeballs. Now as per the latest reports it is said that he was allegedly paid Rs 2 lakhs per month by

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  BJP leadership warns PDP on Masarat Alam episode

  Politics | March 10, 2015 23:28 IST

  BJP president Amit Shah today warned the PDP leaders that further release of any political prisoners without taking the BJP into confidence will result in alliance breakdown.Amit Shah today met the Jammu Kasmhir deputy chief

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  BJP encouraging anti-national activities: Gogoi

  Politics | 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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  BJP ultimatum to PDP, not to tolerate compromise with national security

  Politics | March 10, 2015 22:25 IST

  New Delhi: Upset over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP today gave an “ultimatum” to its ally PDP, asserting it will not tolerate such acts and there will be

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  Alam release: BJP sends a terse warning to PDP

  Politics | March 10, 2015 22:14 IST

  New Delhi/Jammu: BJP today warned PDP, its ally in the newly-formed government in Jammu and Kashmir that any further unilateral actions such as release of separatists or militants will not be tolerated and threw broad

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  No more militants, political prisoners to be freed: J&K govt

  Politics | March 10, 2015 21:03 IST

  Jammu/New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government will not free any more political prisoners or militants, it stated today after release of hardline separatist Masarat Alam created huge strains in the PDP-BJP coalition and uproar

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

  Politics | 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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  'J&K alliance not a priority, national security is': Rajnath on Masarat release row

  Politics | March 10, 2015 16:59 IST

  New Delhi: In the wake of the controversy over the release of separtist leader Masarat Alam, home minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday the Centre's priority is national security and not the government in Jammu

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  Masarat Alam's last detention against norms, red flag pre-dated Mufti govt

  Politics | March 10, 2015 13:52 IST

  New Delhi: Separatist leader Masarat Alam who has spent most of his adult life in prison, has got bail in 26 of the 27 cases he face. Mufit government's response to the Prime Minister's anger

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

  Politics | 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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  'Secret pact' between PDP, BJP on Alam release, wonders Congress

  Politics | March 09, 2015 20:54 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today wondered whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of lack of knowledge over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam was part of a “secret pact” between PDP and BJP in Jammu

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  Masarat Alam's release: Govt admits ideological differences between PDP, BJP

  Politics | March 10, 2015 7:53 IST

  New Delhi: Under attack over release of separatist Masarat Alam in Jammu and Kashmir, government today admitted to “ideological differences” between BJP and PDP and said it is ready to make any “sacrifice” for national

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

  Politics | 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

  Politics | 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

  Politics | 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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  Nitish blames BJP for release of jailed separatist leader

  Politics | March 08, 2015 23:58 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today blamed BJP for the release of jailed separatist leader Masarat Alam in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the saffron party was "responsible" for whatever was happening there."The