On ground in Jammu & Kashmir, the TRF, a frontal unit of the Pakistan-based LeT, is headed by Sajid Gul, who identifies himself as Saifullah Khalid from time to time, it is learnt.
TRF denial over Pahalgam attack comes four days after initial claim and just hours after Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said LeT was extinct and denied having heard of TRF.
The Resistance Front, banned under UAPA, is however known to claim credit for attacks that align with its declared objective of not allowing non-local people into J&K, it is learnt.
Police are now accompanying revenue teams during anti-encroachment drives. TRF also provokes people to torch houses of government & revenue officials in their neighbourhoods.
What should be of concern is other states following suit and enacting separate laws to suit the political environment of respective states citing the Punjab bill as a precedent.
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.
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.
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