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Mehbooba Mufti Files Nomination For Anantnag By-Polls, Courts Controversy
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday filed nomination papers for by-election to the Anantnag assembly constituency, her home turf, which fell vacant due to the death of her father and sitting legislator Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in January.
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Clashes at Funeral of Man Attacked Over Beef Rumours, Highway Blocked: 10 Developments
Clashes took place today at Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir where thousands of mourners gathered for the funeral of Zahid Ahmed, a young trucker who was attacked 10 days ago over cow slaughter rumours. Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has ordered a fast track inquiry into the attack.
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Attempts to Erect Walls of Hate Thwarted: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister
In an apparent reference to the beef controversy, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said attempts were made to vitiate the atmosphere in the state and "erect walls of hate" between Kashmir and Jammu regions which the people of the state had thwarted.
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PDP Wants AFSPA Revocation, Says Situation in Jammu and Kashmir Has Improved
Ruling PDP today pitched for revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir, saying there is "tangible improvement" in the security situation and people need to feel the change on the ground.
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'No Israeli-Type Settlement,' Says Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Rejecting Separate Townships for Kashmiri Pandits
Amid a controversy over a plan for separate zones in Jammu and Kashmir for displaced Hindus, or Kashmiri Pandits, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Syed today asserted that setting up "separate townships" would not be possible.
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Row Over Plan for 'Composite Townships' for Kashmiri Pandits
There is controversy in Jammu and Kashmir over what a "composite township" for displaced Kashmiri Pandits means, after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked the state's chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to provide land for such a settlement.
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Jammu and Kashmir Government Effects Transfers of Bureaucrats, Police Officers
Days after being beset with various controversies, the recently formed Jammu and Kashmir government today took a major decision at a cabinet meeting in Jammu regarding transfer of bureaucrats and police officers.
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Mufti Government in Jammu and Kashmir Withdraws Circular on State Flag
Within a day of issuing it, the Mufti Mohmmad Sayeed government on Friday withdrew the controversial order on state flag after drawing the ire of the Congress. The PDP's alliance partner BJP, however, downplayed the issue.
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Mufti Mohammad Sayeed 'Godfather of Separatists,' Says Shiv Sena Amid Row Over Masarat Alam's Release
Shiv Sena today attacked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, calling him a "godfather of separatists" and demanded his arrest amid a major political controversy over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam.
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On Kashmir, Will Follow Resolutions Passed in Parliament, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stepped in to break the tension over ally People's Democratic Party chief and J&K Chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's controversial statement, which has drawn repeated opposition fire.
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'Stop Squabbling and Start Governing', Says Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah today took a dig at the BJP-PDP coalition in the state over delay in allocation of portfolios to the sworn ministers, saying they should "stop squabbling and start governing."
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Don't Endorse Mufti Sayeed's Statement, Government Clarifies Again Amid Opposition Protest
The government today said it did not endorse the controversial statement of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on the state assembly polls, after a vociferous Opposition disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings seeking a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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'Pakistan, Militants Allowed Conducive Atmosphere for Polls,' Says Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed courted controversy hours after taking oath today, saying the Hurriyat, militant outfits and "people from across the border" - construed as an oblique reference to Pakistan -- allowed conducive atmosphere for assembly polls.
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Mehbooba Mufti Files Nomination For Anantnag By-Polls, Courts Controversy
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday filed nomination papers for by-election to the Anantnag assembly constituency, her home turf, which fell vacant due to the death of her father and sitting legislator Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in January.
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Clashes at Funeral of Man Attacked Over Beef Rumours, Highway Blocked: 10 Developments
Clashes took place today at Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir where thousands of mourners gathered for the funeral of Zahid Ahmed, a young trucker who was attacked 10 days ago over cow slaughter rumours. Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has ordered a fast track inquiry into the attack.
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Attempts to Erect Walls of Hate Thwarted: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister
In an apparent reference to the beef controversy, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said attempts were made to vitiate the atmosphere in the state and "erect walls of hate" between Kashmir and Jammu regions which the people of the state had thwarted.
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PDP Wants AFSPA Revocation, Says Situation in Jammu and Kashmir Has Improved
Ruling PDP today pitched for revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir, saying there is "tangible improvement" in the security situation and people need to feel the change on the ground.
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'No Israeli-Type Settlement,' Says Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Rejecting Separate Townships for Kashmiri Pandits
Amid a controversy over a plan for separate zones in Jammu and Kashmir for displaced Hindus, or Kashmiri Pandits, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Syed today asserted that setting up "separate townships" would not be possible.
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Row Over Plan for 'Composite Townships' for Kashmiri Pandits
There is controversy in Jammu and Kashmir over what a "composite township" for displaced Kashmiri Pandits means, after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked the state's chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to provide land for such a settlement.
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Jammu and Kashmir Government Effects Transfers of Bureaucrats, Police Officers
Days after being beset with various controversies, the recently formed Jammu and Kashmir government today took a major decision at a cabinet meeting in Jammu regarding transfer of bureaucrats and police officers.
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Mufti Government in Jammu and Kashmir Withdraws Circular on State Flag
Within a day of issuing it, the Mufti Mohmmad Sayeed government on Friday withdrew the controversial order on state flag after drawing the ire of the Congress. The PDP's alliance partner BJP, however, downplayed the issue.
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Mufti Mohammad Sayeed 'Godfather of Separatists,' Says Shiv Sena Amid Row Over Masarat Alam's Release
Shiv Sena today attacked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, calling him a "godfather of separatists" and demanded his arrest amid a major political controversy over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam.
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On Kashmir, Will Follow Resolutions Passed in Parliament, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stepped in to break the tension over ally People's Democratic Party chief and J&K Chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's controversial statement, which has drawn repeated opposition fire.
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'Stop Squabbling and Start Governing', Says Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah today took a dig at the BJP-PDP coalition in the state over delay in allocation of portfolios to the sworn ministers, saying they should "stop squabbling and start governing."
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Don't Endorse Mufti Sayeed's Statement, Government Clarifies Again Amid Opposition Protest
The government today said it did not endorse the controversial statement of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on the state assembly polls, after a vociferous Opposition disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings seeking a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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'Pakistan, Militants Allowed Conducive Atmosphere for Polls,' Says Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed courted controversy hours after taking oath today, saying the Hurriyat, militant outfits and "people from across the border" - construed as an oblique reference to Pakistan -- allowed conducive atmosphere for assembly polls.
