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.
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.
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.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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