Srinagar, July 10 (IANS) Kashmir’s senior religious leader and chief cleric Mirwaiz Maulana Umar Farooq on Friday spurned the request sent to him by former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah to join the Jantar Mantar protest, saying he would join the protest if it was also for the resolution of the Kashmir issue and for the release of incarcerated separatist leaders and youth. In a nutshell, the Mirwaiz in his Friday sermon spurned the offer to join the Jantar Mantar protest by imposing hi…
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New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid rich tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his 125th birth anniversary, describing him as one of the few leaders in modern India who represented a unique “confluence of intellect, public service and moral conviction.” Born on July 6, 1901, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was an educationist, barrister and politician who played a significant role in shaping India’s political d…