Jammu And Kashmir Peoples Conference

Bifurcation of J&K: Srinagar, Jammu mayors from People's Conference and BJP granted status equivalent to minister of state

On 5 August, the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre scrapped the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and split it into two Union Territories

‘Eight million population incarcerated’, says ex-IAS officer Shah Faesal as Parliament gives nod to abolish J&K’s special status

Kashmir is experiencing 'unprecedented' lockdown, eight million population 'incarcerated', said former IAS officer, politician Shah Faesal. Parliament has given its nod to abolish Article 370 and also to bifurcate state into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

Barring stray incidents of stone-pelting, situation 'comfortable' in all three regions of Jammu and Kashmir, say officials

Barring stray incidents of stone-pelting, the situation was "comfortable" in all the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.

Amid communication shutdown and other restrictions, security agencies arrest over 100 in Kashmir Valley

Amid communication shutdown, other restrictions, security agencies have arrested over 100 people, including political leaders, activists in Kashmir valley. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference leaders Sajjad Lone and Imran Ansari were arrested.

Sajad Lone says J&K governor should be more careful with remarks, accuses Omar, Mehbooba of 'ganging up' on him

People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone belongs to new generation of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.

Facing 'threat of transfer', J&K governor Satya Pal Malik takes his case to public, banks on Jat roots to keep BJP onside

Since last Wednesday evening, Satya Pal Malik has been all over the media: print, TV and digital, speaking at length to try to justify why he dissolved the Assembly.

J&K governor Satya Pal Malik caught on camera claiming Sajad Lone would have been CM if he'd listened to Centre

Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik has purportedly said he would have made People's Conference chairman Sajad Lone the chief minister of the state had he listened to instructions from the Centre.