Lone’s party is first to break from Gupkar Alliance, which has been in the news amid murmurs of discontent among partners. The coalition will now be left with six members.
Home Minister Amit Shah asserted J&K was an integral part of India and alleged that Congress and 'Gupkar Gang' wanted to take it back to the era of terror and turmoil.
Regional parties are debating participating in the elections as they do not wish to legitimise the post-Article 370 situation in J&K, but do not want to be left out of the political process.
J&K Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir was a signatory to Gupkar Declaration in August 2019 yet recently skipped two meetings of the alliance, which was given formal shape a week back.
At a meeting organised by Farooq Abdullah after Mehbooba Mufti’s release from detention, Gupkar Declaration signatories demand return of special status to J&K.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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