Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that his party will not abandon the statehood restoration protest to appease the BJP, stressing that the Delhi protest was just the beginning of the campaign to get statehood restored. Speaking at a press conference, Omar Abdullah said the protest in Delhi was only the start and that the National Conference (NC) would continue to remind the Centre of its commitments. He asserted that the party would not compromise on i…
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Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Actress Yami Gautam, who has been feted with the National Award for her work in thriller ‘Article 370’, has credited her journey in the world of showbiz for being her “greatest teacher”. Yami started her career with television shows such as Chand Ke Paar Chalo,Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam. She had her first Hindi film release in the comedy-drama Vicky Donor in 2012. She shot to fame with her work in “Kaabil,” “URI: The Surgical Strike”, “Bala”, “A Thursday”…
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Legendary filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has lauded actress Yami Gautam after she was announced as the Best Actress for the 72nd edition of the National Film Awards. The filmmaker heaped praise on the actress for her perseverance, her risk appetite and her unshakeable faith. The actress was feted for her work in political action thriller ‘Article 370’. On Sunday, the filmmaker took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note in which he lauded the actress’ journey….
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Aditya Dhar, who recently helmed ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, has expressed his gratitude on winning 3 National Awards for his production ‘Article 370’. On Saturday, ‘Article 370’ dominated the National Awards with 3 awards in its kitty for Best Music, Best Actress and Best Feature Film.Aditya took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note reacting to the win. He wrote, “Winning Three National Awards for ‘Article 370’ is a moment that is …
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) J&K ruling National Conference (NC) leadership reached New Delhi on Saturday ahead of the statehood restoration protest on July 20. NC president Farooq Abdullah and J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reached New Delhi to oversee preparations for the party’s proposed protest at Jantar Mantar, aimed at pressing the Centre for the restoration of statehood to J&K.Several NC legislators, senior leaders and party workers also travelled to the national capital to c…
Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday declined the invitation by National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah to join the statehood restoration protest in New Delhi on July 20.PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti declined the National Conference’s invitation to participate in the proposed Jantar Mantar protest seeking the restoration of J&K’s statehood, asserting that any movement confi…
Srinagar, July 17 (IANS) President of People’s Conference (PC) and MLA, Sajad Lone said on Friday that the proposed Jantar Mantar protest for restoration of statehood by the ruling National Conference is an “attempt to bury Article 370.”Talking to reporters after he received an invitation from the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, to join the statehood restoration protest, Sajad said, “We have received an invitation from Farooq Abd…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The NDA leaders on Thursday lashed out at Congress veteran Saifuddin Soz over his statement regarding Jammu and Kashmir, accusing him of “batting for Pakistan’s perilous agenda”.A day earlier, the senior Congress leader and former Union Minister said that neither the Prime Minister nor the Chief Minister can keep J&K a Union Territory forever, calling it a temporary arrangement. He insisted that the real issue is internal autonomy.Soz said the people of J&K shou…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi on Wednesday strongly condemned Congress veteran Saifuddin Soz’s statement, alleging that Soz tried to link statehood for Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of Article 370 to “the extremely dangerous premise” of the Muslim-majority state staying with India on its “own terms”, thus implying sovereignty. The BJP Rajya Sabha member also sought to know if the Congress party supported Soz’s stand, and, if not, whether any action would be initiat…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) In a scathing attack, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Tuesday took a sharp dig at the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) faction for announcing its support to Sonam Wangchuk’s protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, accusing them of trying to orchestrate instability across the country. Shinde, during the press conference, touched upon a wide array of topics, including Hindutva, the Ram Temple, Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lea…